Promise Land

[loinharte]

I've wondered what the Promise Land looks like. Is it a work of god or satan?

[Ryushikaze]

Neither. It is a work of Kitase, Nomura, and Nojima.

Though as an aside, if it weren't a work of the three, who is to say it could not be a work of Vishnu, Amaterasu, or Freya?

[Mr. Lawl]

depends on which promised land you're talking about
If you mean the one in FFVII, then niether, because neither exist in the game.

[Pure Aerisbeauty7]

It is a work of God. It is a place where everyone can live happily and they don't have to worry about bad things happening. It's like Heaven.

[Thorn]

I wish they had put some promised land in the game. With like rivers of Mako and materia for flowers.

[Sefie1999AD]

I always thought the Promised Land was meant to be like Heaven. Aeris says the Promised Land is "a land that promises boundless happiness."

[G SpOtZ]

I was thinking more along the lines of Costa Del Sol.

[PerpetualBurn]

Wasn't the Promised Land a metaphor? Wasn't that a pretty big part of the game?

[Zeromus_X]

I always assumed it was just the Lifestream.

So what is it really?

[G SpOtZ]

It's a wonderful place, oh yes it is. Let me tell you a story of a little boy named Pedro, and his trip to the Promised Land, years after the events in FFVII.

Pedro was trotting along the woods, in hope of resurrecting Aeris. He wasn't quite the necropheliac, but he was alwasy into seemingly innocent flower girls, specifically those who use incorrect grammar, such as using a plural verb to describe how sick a singular noun is. Oh boy, did that turn him on. While skipping like a little school[strike]girl[/strike] [strike]boy[/strike] girl, he came across a marble... It glowed a bit, with a blue-ish, green-ish hue. He picked it up, and decided to take a bite, because as a child, he was deprived of solid foods. No fried chocobo for Pedro. All work and no fun made Pedro a dull boy, but that's okay, because now he had a Holy Materia to chew on. After realizing that the shards of materia were making his mouth bleed, he noticed he was in a completely different environment. The putrid smell of Mako filled the wonderful green scenery. Rivers of Mako flowed, and Pedro could hear the laughter of children... and Palmer. Yes, there was Palmer, downing his shots of Shera's goddamn tea, extra lard. Oh yes, it sure was a Promised Land for Palmer. Pedro wasn't very familiar with Palmer, so he kept on walking. Off to the end, was Zack. His black crazy hair looked like it could knock Pedro out with a single head-turn, so Pedro stayed distant. His mother had a tail of a dinosaur, so Pedro was wise when it came to these odd situations. The only reason Pedro approached Zack was because Aeris was speaking to him. Pedro scooted over towards Aeris, who wore a nametag that said "Aerith", but Pedro would be damned to say his love's name with a lisp.
"Excuse me..." Pedro said, as he tugged on her pink dress. Aeris turned around, and saw the small child, with such innocent eyes.
"Yes, are you lost?" She asked.
"Baby, I'm only lost in your eyes," Pedro said, with a wink. Who'd have ever thought that a small town boy with a funny accent would have some smooth words? Aeris awed and pinched his cheeks, but Pedro could tell... Zack didn't like that very much. In fact, Zack drew his sword. It was then, that the Promised Land... was not so wonderful anymore. No, not with Zack's fury. However, Palmer was giddy and plump as ever, in his little corner. But that's a different story.
Zack lunged at Pedro, sword held high, but Aeris was quick enough to get in the way. Yes, another sword in Aeris.
Bigger swords... hurt more... and I'm actually bleeding this time... thought Aeris, who was indeed, bleeding profusely.
Pedro cried like he never cried before. All he wanted was to resurrect a dead flower girl who smelled a bit stinky, for lack of showers in the Promised Land... but all he got, was a dead, dead girl. Zack also wept, for now, he did not have a sex buddy. All he had... was a lot of Mako and a jolly fat man to share his love with. Could this be a new start for Zack? That's another story for another time.
Pedro, on the other hand, accidentally swallowed the shards of the Holy Materia, for some reason, he was no longer in the Promised Land. In fact, he was in Bone Village... Where diggers were trying to find Aeris in the ground. One claimed that she would end up in the treasure chest over night, but that was sadly only a dream that one could hold onto. Pedro walked off... Only to hold the memories of a Promised Land that was never so Promised... No, it was not heaven. It was no paradise. It was more like a corny cyber sex chat room. Two deadbeat losers wanting to get some, and a fat man in denial.

That is the story of Pedro, and his trip to the Promised Land.

[Xurts]

The Promised Land is definately real. SoS explains it very well:

The Promised Land is something personal for every individual. Someone can't tell another individual what the Promised Land is. The Promised Land isn't the same for every person. It is whatever grants a person a sense of completion, a sense of supreme joy and happiness. For one person, this may be their romantic partner; for another, it may be their children; for another, it may be money; for yet another, it may be achieving, acquiring, or learning any number of different things.

[TRANS_AM409]

the promised land isnt a physical place in ff7 it the place the cetra retutn to whent they die(life stream) where they are eternaly happy to be joind back with earth the thing they worship.

[Xurts]

the promised land isnt a physical place in ff7 it the place the cetra retutn to whent they die(life stream) where they are eternaly happy to be joind back with earth the thing they worship.

The Cetra's Promised Land is returning to the Lifestream. But for other people it is different.

[G SpOtZ]

For little Pedro, it was a wonderful, yet frightful experience.

[PerpetualBurn]

I stand corrected.