Point of the intro?

[Big D]

Also, I don't see what's so cheesy and farfetched about 1000 Words? Is it the fact that a four minute song (+graphical aids) managed to get two groups on the verge of war to become friends?

It wasn't the song that changed their minds. Shinra explains what happened afterward: he was using a sphere-based system to amplify the music, and that also amplified the energy from the Songstress sphere, which is why Lenne's image appeared. It also amplified and broadcast Lenne's emotions, as recorded in the sphere - her sense of loss and futility, the hopelessness of war - which is what affected the audience.

As for Leblanc looking like Yuna... she was clearly using something other than *just* Yuna's grid. Some kind of magical disguise, a simple illusory trick.

[Namelessfengir]

added to my sig and just checking it out

[Renmiri]

It wasn't the song that changed their minds. Shinra explains what happened afterward: he was using a sphere-based system to amplify the music, and that also amplified the energy from the Songstress sphere, which is why Lenne's image appeared. It also amplified and broadcast Lenne's emotions, as recorded in the sphere - her sense of loss and futility, the hopelessness of war - which is what affected the audience.

As for Leblanc looking like Yuna... she was clearly using something other than *just* Yuna's grid. Some kind of magical disguise, a simple illusory trick.

Great insights Big D!

It makes a lot of sense now that you explained it

[BG-57]

It may be a coincidence, but the character of the Crimson Scorpion in the anime Steam Detectives is also an expert at disguise.

What is not a coincidence is that they share a talent for theft, are hopelessly vain, and employ flunkies with the same contrasting appearances. This is because they both were clearly inspired by an earlier anime character, Doronju of Time Bokan.

EDIT: Come to think of it, if Leblanc can convincingly impersonate others, why does use she that skill only that one time? Think of the possible uses.

[Big D]

EDIT: Come to think of it, if Leblanc can convincingly impersonate others, why does use she that skill only that one time? Think of the possible uses.

For all know, she's used it countless times in the past. But considering her distinctive personality, it's not likely she'd be able to con the Gullwings twice. She might be able to make herself look different, but actually pretending to be different is quite probably beyond her...

[BG-57]

Wait, did she even con the Gullwings the first time? They had to know that she wasn't Yuna, since Yuna was part of the mission. She sure had me going, though.

But your point is well taken. She can play the concert diva since, well, she is a diva. Plus she dresses like a Las Vegas showgirl even when not on stage.

Having said that, to introduce that ability and then drop it seems like a wasted oppurtunity.

[Big D]

Yeah, it was definitely something they could've used further...
And the Gullwings definitely knew it wasn't Yuna on the stage, hence them confronting her over the stolen Grid.

[gothic_fantasy]

Yuna should've just marched in and pushed her off the stage instead of crying in a moogle suit in a corner. Guess even with the tough-chick makeover she's still just a breathless wimp.
I also hated the fact that Yuna used guns. It just didn't suit her, even her 'new' look. I would have rather had Paine using the guns and Yuna maybe using Tidus' sword like she does in her Warrior dresshere (which totally rocks, better than Paine's one). Any way would be fine but Yuna with guns just didn't do it for me.

[Jaffer]

It's simple, the intro was a means of introducing the new Garment Grid system.

[Tiamat3710]

the intro is to tell you that yuna has totally lost her dignity
braska must be spinning in his grave

[Xear]

I thought the introduction was to show how different the world of Spira was without Sin. It would make sense for Yuna to preform at a concert, after all a sumoners job was to help people. This help could include helping either chear the world up or helping them nove on from the dark ages of Yevon's religous rule or even both.


Concerning LeBlancs robbery in the first scene. It is possible she did it just for attention, I also like the Idea she was a expert at dusquise.... and who knowss maybe she was using that tallent throughout the game to spy on Nooj or the three heros? :-D I would like to add two more possible ideas to be be concidered.

1) She did it to cut down the competion, If Yuna was percieved to be a pop star she might find it harder to be Lebalncs Rival. Thus making her job easier.

2) LeBlanc like the man who trianed the aroachs in Blitzball could be one of the few not happy with Yuna stealing the lime light. Forr better or worse LeBlance could just see Yuna as n anoyhing problem or threat due to her fame and nortority. She could of been hoping to debunk her.


On a final note :-P I think Yuna had guns because they where an easy weapon to learn. It made more sense that Paine had the Sword by deafault due to her background, Yuna simply got guns becuase her staff was made redundant. And more importantly she got the guns when Riki gave her the make over. This make over was done to make Yuna seem lik another or new person. We have seen her in 10 2 struggle with peoples ecpectation of the old her, and she had it alot worse at the end of final fantasy 10 in a specail DVD feature. She agreed to run off with Riki, and have a compeat image chage that included doing somthing radical (People would not stop going on pilgramages to see her, and even had people trying to mary her )

Guns are ne new cool in SPira anyway, a sword of her dead boyfriends would of just let the locals link her to her old self.

[ReloadPsi]

although I've never heard of a single song concert. only in Spira I suppose

They have Blitzball tournaments with five games, each lasting about ten minutes in total. Play the matches back to back with no pauses (but taking halftime into account) and a whole tournament isn't much longer than an hour.

Also, Spira's got a population of about 300 people. They think really small over there.