Quote Originally Posted by Noctis Caelum View Post
Secondly, and this one is going to be more overlooked, is the cunning choice of the "Lightning Returns" title. Yes, I know, Lightning is back in a game. No, besides that, she actually returns to the person she was, with feelings. Because of Lumina. To me, that was a very good way to end things. And because people automatically dismissed Lumina as Chaos Serah, it was a surprise to learn that it wasn't Serah, but Lighty.
It might have been more fitting if it were titled "Claire Returns" if that were the case - the way I see it, this is the main reason for her looking different - she has been reunited with all the emotions she previously hid away and, Lightning and Lumina combined, she is now back to being Claire. Or whatever her Earth-parents decided to name her, I guess.