It's one of the those weird attachments straight girls have towards gay men.
You know I'm right.
It's one of the those weird attachments straight girls have towards gay men.
You know I'm right.
Tôi đói.
That's pretty sad.Originally Posted by Kamiko
It's been SO long...
That is so totally what happened! Thank you!
Rinoa had Squall out there on the dance floor; she had him, hook, line and sinker. He was spellbound - but then she took off, and the spell was broken. I think that Squall became a little disillusioned with Rinoa at that point. His initial enchantment segued into bitter disappointment. The experience probably, and unfortunately, served to reaffirm what he believed about people: that they could not be trusted to stick around and might reject/abandon him at any moment. Of course, Rinoa knew nothing of Squall's rejection/abandonment issues at that point; she couldn't have known that he would take her leaving so badly.
For anyone who wants to refresh their memory, below is a link to the dance scene in full - from Squall and Selphie getting changed in their dormitory, to the fade-out on Squall's gutted face:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR1VVXbhsHM (RECOMMENDED)
I am a strong believer in first impressions - which is why I place such importance on the dance scene. Squall's initial impression of Rinoa was positive; whatever may’ve come after is relatively unimportant. I ask myself, “is the chemistry there?” In Squall and Rinoa’s case, I believe it was - from the outset. (Chemistry, if it’s there, is always there from the outset; it isn’t something that can develop over time.) Given this, I believe that the rocky road to love should be traversed and that potential obstacles can be overcome. If the essential ingredient - chemistry - is present, it's all worth it.
Some more general observations on the dance scene:
- While Rinoa was chatting him up, Squall was silent, but for one sentence: "...I can't dance." Not "I don't want to dance." or, worse still, "I don't want to dance with you." Just "...I can't dance." Now, we know Squall isn’t one to pull punches; we see how blunt he can be in some of his interactions with Quistis. “Then go talk to a wall.” springs to mind. So, if Squall was so desperate to ward Rinoa off, why didn't he give her an unambiguous turndown, as he did to Quistis? Why not tell her to "Go dance with a broom/chair/mop.", or some other variation on this?
- I've always imagined Squall sounding somewhat... apologetic, when he tells Rinoa that he can't dance. It's a straightforward admission of a truth. Indeed, Squall cannot dance; that much is incontrovertible. It's not like it was personal. Squall was opposed to dancing, period. I don't believe that Aphrodite herself could've made Squall enthusiastic about dancing. It's to Rinoa's enormous credit that she was able to a) mould Squall into a decent dancer in a matter of mere minutes (part of SeeD training, my ass!), and b) get him to enjoy himself.
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That's pretty sad.
FF is almost never happy.
EXAMPLES:
Final Fantasy VII
Cloud: I will avenge my village!
Sephiroth: ZOMG! Cloud you are a puppet! A dolly! You have nothing to avenge!
Final Fantasy VIII
Cid: Kill the Sorceress Edea, AKA your surrogate mother AKA my wife.
Cid:/rists
Final Fantasy IX
Zidane: Hey look I'm a vessal with a soul!
Zidane's Random Sister Whose Name Has Escaped Me: (just a sad character)
Vivi:/rists
Final Fantasy X
Tidus: YAY!! Let's kill Sin! AND THEN WE CAN SAVE YUNA!!
Auron: BTW, Sin is your Dad.
Rikku: Yunie's gonna die!
Tidus: /rists
Tôi đói.
He runs out of the room screaming at the thought people will talk about hi mwhen he dies.
http://www.neoseeker.com/resourcelin...092&rid=126761
I would like to know where squalls saving grace is in this part. He isn't acting cool headed at all. He's acting like a whiny little baby. He turns around and continues to tell people nothing is wrong even after stunts like this one. He acts like he wants the attention to keep coming. I know the game says he is afraid of what people think, but he acts like a scared little attention whore.
Your telling me it is a sound, reasonable, and romantic tail for Rinoa, or anyone for that matter, to want this in any way shape or form?
I concur: Squall is HOT!
Just dropped in to quickly say - because I haven't already - that Squall is ABSOLUTELY FRIKKIN' GORGEOUS!!! If you look that good, you can have the personality of dishwater and people will still gravitate towards you. Sadly, I don't know this from personal experience, but from the phenomenon known as "sexual magnetism" which I have observed in other people. Squall has it - in spades. He's very, very beautiful.
The fact that he's sexy (without trying), funny (both intentionally and unintentionally), a gifted swordsman and strategian (but modest about it), vulnerable (biggest turn-on ever!), intelligent, stylish, dependable, down-to-earth, levelheaded (most of the time...), and (deep down) a really nice guy, is just the scrumptious cake underneath some really decorative icing!
...What's not to like? (I luuurve Squall...
*sheepish grin*)
Rinoa is a teenage girl with a pulse - ergo,attraction
are u in love with squall?Just dropped in to quickly say - because I haven't already - that Squall is ABSOLUTELY FRIKKIN' GORGEOUS!!! If you look that good, you can have the personality of dishwater and people will still gravitate towards you. Sadly, I don't know this from personal experience, but from the phenomenon known as "sexual magnetism" which I have observed in other people. Squall has it - in spades. He's very, very beautiful.
The fact that he's sexy (without trying), funny (both intentionally and unintentionally), a gifted swordsman and strategian (but modest about it), vulnerable (biggest turn-on ever!), intelligent, stylish, dependable, down-to-earth, levelheaded (most of the time...), and (deep down) a really nice guy, is just the scrumptious cake underneath some really decorative icing!
...What's not to like? (I luuurve Squall...
Rinoa is a teenage girl with a pulse - ergo,
That's pretty much fixed I think. Feel free to fix it a bit more if you want.
What is it with the end? preety much everyone's ending on this thread is " the end "Squall needed Rinoa because of her fun loving and free spirited attitude, and Rinoa needed Squall because he was level headed and serious. So they complimented each other.
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Yes!!!!
Because unless they are going to make a sequal, then that is THE END.What is it with the end? preety much everyone's ending on this thread is " the end "Squall needed Rinoa because of her fun loving and free spirited attitude, and Rinoa needed Squall because he was level headed and serious. So they complimented each other.
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Yes!!!!
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You're no fun
Well there has to be some conflict in the game or there wouldn't be much of a story behind it, now would there?That's pretty sad.
FF is almost never happy.
EXAMPLES:
Final Fantasy VII
Cloud: I will avenge my village!
Sephiroth: ZOMG! Cloud you are a puppet! A dolly! You have nothing to avenge!
Final Fantasy VIII
Cid: Kill the Sorceress Edea, AKA your surrogate mother AKA my wife.
Cid:/rists
Final Fantasy IX
Zidane: Hey look I'm a vessal with a soul!
Zidane's Random Sister Whose Name Has Escaped Me: (just a sad character)
Vivi:
Final Fantasy X
Tidus: YAY!! Let's kill Sin! AND THEN WE CAN SAVE YUNA!!
Auron: BTW, Sin is your Dad.
Rikku: Yunie's gonna die!
Tidus: /rists
Besides, everything turns out for the better in the end so it winds up happy.
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