I think Seifer running amok is a good thing. And i think him not always following orders is a good thing(especially when they come from Cid) Initiative is far more useful then obedience.
I think Seifer running amok is a good thing. And i think him not always following orders is a good thing(especially when they come from Cid) Initiative is far more useful then obedience.
Oh, don't get me wrong. That's why I never plan on enlisting. But in this case...even here, a free thinker is a good thing, but Seifer was just a rebel without a cause. And to clarify, someone who takes initiative is a good thing, but someone that's blindly running around for the sake of being a hero is another. It's a pity, really, cuz he could've been great, by my impression.
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Agreed. Sometimes it's good to go with your gut and break orders... like when Seifer took the others up to the tower on the first mission. That was a smart thing to do, and helpful. And sometimes it's bad, like when Seifer burst into the tv broadcast. That was pretty dumb (made worse by Zell) and ruined things.Originally Posted by Giga Guess
Part of being an effective soldier is knowing when to follow orders and when to think for yourself.
I don't think the getting Deling at the tv broadcast was a bad idea it was Zell that messed it up. But Seifer letting Deling go that was stupid.
It was a terribly dumb thing to do, especially since the rest of them were handling it. Seifer put them all (and himself) at risk by doing such a thing. Zell did indeed contribute to that mess, but if Seifer hadnt showed up, things would have gone much smoother. The whole plan was ruined because of Seifer.
I don't think they were ever at risk as if i remember rightly there was only Deling and a few soldiers in there. Im sure they could have dealt with them easily enough.
But Seifer didnt know how many were in there. He just rushed in, blowing everyone's cover and screwing up the plans the others had made. They wanted to do things as discreetly as possible so they could complete the mission (if I remember right, Rinoa wanted to announce something over the tv, I think the freedom of Timber) and have time to make it out before serious reinforcements showed. When Seifer burst in (on live tv), he alerted all the other soldiers out there to head for the tv station, because the president was in danger. Not at all discreet.
Sure seems like he followed his dreams.
Says a lot for all the other characters in the story, eh?
But Seifers plan was so much better. His plan storm the tv station and kill the president or at least take him hostage. Rinoas plan to make some announcement about the freedom of Timber?!
His plan really wasnt that much better, but Im not saying Rinoa's was a brainstorm. Storming enemy strongholds by yourself is dumb, most especially when your allies are climbing the backstairs. He put them all in danger. Stealth is much better in these situations, and as I said already, he alerted every soldier around to their presence. It wouldnt be hard at all for the enemy to regain the station within 10 minutes and kill Seifer. Very dumb plan.
But if he knows his allies are on there way he knows he won't be fighting the enemy alone. And Rinoas plan was to appear on live tv and make an announcement. So people would be aware of her presence pretty quickly. And unless Rinoas announcement is very short she and the others would not have time to come and go without a fight.
So because he knows a few other people are on the way he should risk their lives by telling hundreds of soldiers just how to find them? Not a bright thing to do.
And because they gain more time by being discreet, they would indeed have time for a quick message and an escape without too many enemies in the way.
Agreed that Rinoa's plan was poorly planned. My guess is that after her humiliation after discovering her deception, she was desperate. But Seifer had NO idea where the rest of the gang was. For all he knew, they were brainstorming, captured, or dead. He blew in there like gangbusters, hoping to play the hero. Simple as that.
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But Seifers plan was quick kill the president and leave. So theres no way that in the time it takes him to kill the president hundreds of soldiers are gonna show up. But Rinoa was going to be making an announcement so like i said before unless its short there would be time for more soldiers to arrive.And Seifer didn't put anyone else at risk because they weren't even in the tv station when he got the president. It was them who saw him on the tv and went in there after him.
You're contradicting yourself. How do you know he just wanted to kill him? His actions clearly state otherwise, he was holding the president hostage when the others arrived.
I never said their plan was better, but if they'd made the announcement quickly and left, it could have worked. Easily.
Are you not reading anything I'm saying? The rest of them were on their way to the tv station. They didnt go there because they saw Seifer there, though they did hurry then. Seifer put them at risk, because that blew their cover and all the sneaking around they did. They were all quite lucky they didnt get trapped in the tv station and slaughtered, to be honest.
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