Quote Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno View Post
If it was all a dream then what was it's purpose or significance to the plot? If the scenes are real but Squall had died, why would everyone be happy and celebrating in Balamb when the former leader just died? It makes more logical sense that Squall lived and ties better with the Theme of Love (Both Romantic and Self) that the game represented.
They're celebrating because Ultimecia was destroyed and the world was saved. If you noticed, Squall was absent from that home video. I know. I was looking for him because, at first, I didn't want him to be dead. When he showed up at the end, that was the dream. The significance of having him come back for Rinoa's dream is to show the strength of Rinoa's love for him. And if you look at it right, you can say she didn't learn the lesson that Square taught us through Squall's death. If he's alive, then my interpretation doesn't work. Squall's death makes a huge point. Much like Aeris' death, it's intregal to the plot. Squall's death makes the point that I've been trying to say it makes this whole time. That Squall was right. People don't want to believe that because they want to believe that people need the comfort and love of another. They find it hard to accept that Square would send such a dark message. I enjoyed this message, but then, at the time, I was a lot like Squall, and in many ways, I still am. (500 Points For Insane Run-On Bonus.) As much as I like him and want him to be alive, I need him to be dead for the message of the game to work.


Quote Originally Posted by The Ceej View Post
You really should read my post before arguing with it. I've made the point that the end part was a dream like fifty thousand times across this forum, including a dozen or so in this thread alone. Squall died. Get over it. It's the only way the end makes any sense.
I'm sorry for this response. I was late for work, my brother was yapping in my ear about stuff I didn't care about, and I was a little annoyed that someone read part of my post and decided to comment without reading the whole thing. All of those three together made me eager to post what was on my mind at the second and no one on this forum deserved my attitude here. The whole time I was at work, I was thinking about this response and it was rude of me. I'm sorry I was an ass.