is it just me

[Squall of SeeD]

Yup, jynx. I'll admit, that I'm always a jerk to Tifa. I buy the flower from Aeris and give it to Marlene. Marlene's cuter anyway. I have to say that the dialogue is basically everything there except for the stuff in italics. Actually, it's more of friend like moment. There's not really any relationship stuff at all. Just like friends. That's one of the things I like about the game...you can choose your couple. I could never bring myself to be mean to Aeris anyway. Actually, a lot of the things Tifa says, Cloud doesn't reply to if you're a total jerk to her. He basically just sits there and stares at the stars.

Thank you for the input, Terra. ^^ Two player sources and the website I linked to are enough to convince me. With that in mind, I must now repeat what I said before and laugh:

Ironically, if it is true, that would mean that all those in pro-Aerith for Cloud camp who argue that the odds being stacked in favor of Aerith being his date for the Gold Saucer -- and, thus, his destined true love -- (as she has a higher starting affection level than Tifa, Barret, or Yuffie) would have to concede that the game has things stacked in favor of Cloud opening up to Tifa later, as one would have to go out of their way to be a complete jerk to her to achieve the less-affectionate outcome. It really is balanced out between them.