#cloud is Upset

[emeraldblonde]

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH (2024) dev. Square Enix

[gimmemore14]

I hate when there’s beautiful fanart made of two characters but the artist ruins it by writing something pearl-clutching underneath like (DONT REBLOG AS A SHIP)

Like, sorry pal, but haven’t you heard of death of the author?

Death of the artist: you can’t tell me how to interpret your art, you can merely share the intention behind it, but my opinion is just as valid as yours once you post it

And let me tell you… They’re Fucking, your honor.

[wowa-bublord]

Does Cloud ever confront Zack about all the neglect he subjected himself to in favor of taking care of Cloud?

I think It'd be one of his first thoughts when he's awake again!

initially I think he'd just think Zack was being a bit silly, and that he'd focus more on himself now that Cloud wasn't completely reliant on him. After a few weeks(?) he'd realize how much Zack prioritizes Cloud over himself, and he'd try to be more forceful with it

....but neither of them are very good with their words, so it gets worse before it gets better.

[whatev-i-guess]

Ghost: Hey, what's wrong?

Soap: Why do you assume that something is wrong?

Ghost: Because you are the sunshine of the team and your sun isn't shining.

Soap: Never asked to be the "sunshine", you all just made me one.

Ghost: Yeah okay, what's wrong with you today?

Soap: I am just... not feeling good.

Ghost gently taking Soap's hand: Well, then let me help you to feel better instead of pushing me away.

Soap: I am sorry...thank you, love.

Ghost: Don't mention it. No one can be happy all the time, Johnny.

[onewinged-sephiroth]

😰😊

[moeblob]

Argenti! I might not be playing rn but I love him and I've only seen people being salty lately so I wanted to give us a pretty guy to look at and appreciate with no drama.

[jeeaark]

You see the tragedy is that Greygold and The Emperor both have control issues, just different reasons for it. Both double downing on the power they know best, friendship vs illithidry, and -

Yeah no I couldn't betray Lae'zel like that. Based off past experiences, Babe has tried killing Greygold for less. But also, Lae'zel had grown so friggin' much. The sunset scene. I just couldn't. throw all that character development away. If Greyg had romanced anybody else. Literally ANYBODY ELSE-

Anyway. the tragedy is that everyone went through a beautiful life-changing character arc and Greygold really thought this was Emp's moment to face their hrm. morally conflicting confrontation with the help of friends. but hrm. Emps didn't think so. so....

[rocketbirdie]

I am once again thinking about Zack's death scene in the og.

No heroic last stand, no parting words. Just a couple dozen bullets at point blank. How long it takes Cloud to drag himself over to Zack's body. The deafening silence and the camera panning up to reveal that Midgar was literally right there, right in front of them. They were so fucking close to safety. All of that hope, ripped out from under them unceremoniously.

Idk man. Crisis Core's version of the scene is iconic, but it'll never be as gutwrenching and brutal as the original.

[my-current-obsession]

Why have I not seen anyone talk about the fact that this...

...is definitely meant to parallel THIS?

Like, it's a very emotionally intimate yet fraught moment where the heroine "thanks" the male lead before the pair is about to be separated, and he has a... let's say strong reaction to it. Because it's understood in the context of subtle, indirect Japanese that this is NOT a simple thank you. This is a love confession, which is why in English, Yuna straight up says "I love you." The localizers knew her saying "thank you" would not be as strong or understood as a confession to us more direct and blunt English speakers. We might even be left wondering why Tidus would seem so shocked at a simple thank you.

I myself am not Japanese nor do I speak much of the language, though I am learning. I just want to point out that if it is known and accepted that Yuna's "thank you" in Japanese was truly meant to be interpreted as "I love you", hence the translation we got... then Aerith's "thank you" in Rebirth is ABSOLUTELY the same case.

As I already mentioned, the mood and situation is similar, Cloud/Tidus has a shocked reaction to a seemingly basic phrase, the girls even use the same exact word - "arigatou" by itself, nothing before or after.

I just wanted to point this out since I know there has been some debate about what we got in English - "I really like you. But 'like' can mean a lot of different things. 'Cause there's liking... and there's liking." You definitely CAN interpret this as a confession but it's more ambiguous and COULD be read as her friendzoning him instead (although that would be An Interesting Choice for her to make, after CHOOSING to go on a dream date with him as opposed to summoning Zack, and holding his hand a bunch, and then embracing him immediately after saying this; basically saying she's rejecting him involves ignoring all surrounding context, but it's true that the line itself IS unclear), which is why most people in the opposite camp refuse to acknowledge it. But I have to imagine this clear, direct parallel to Tidus/Yuna makes Aerith's confession explicit and undeniable in Japanese. We were robbed of an official "I love you" in English.

[shall-we-go-far-away]

first friday without 4 minutes and I just had the worst time realizing Tonkla never knew Korn died too like yes I love pain, I love being miserable I am so sad

[phantasiiae]

@meteorshcts

This is definitely not the outcome that Cloud wanted. He looks rather...deflated as he stares at the results on his PHS. He didn't make it into SOLDIER...god dammit. What's the point! They don't give a reason why, they don't show him anything, just a generic 'We're sorry to inform you' blah blah blah.

Dammit.

Sighing, he sits down on the nearest bench, still staring at the screen as if he could will it to change. That's when he hears Zack's voice from a distance, and he shoves his PHS into his pocket, trying to muster a smile when he's approached. "Hey, Zack. What's up?" He knows what's up. Why else would Zack be talking to him right now? "Got bad news, actually...I didn't get in."

[mewrnn]

Collabs that I did with my gf (I drew the backgrounds). Second is a YCH, no one bought it though

[mirror-to-the-past]

Owari-Hajimari ENG Lyrical Analysis

Heyo, I just finished TWEWY recently and have been pouring over the soundtrack and turning things over in my head. Thought this song particularly was interesting in terms of the game's themes and whatnot- it seems to be from Joshua's perspective, both in the subject matter and the context in where it first played in the game (pretty sure it was the first battle Neku has alongside Joshua when he first forms the pact with him). So, here's me taking a stab at this whole thing, and digging at potential insight in Joshua's character.

("Happy-go-lucky, yo, here I am

I'm not a yuppie or a puppie, yeah, hear me roar

Jinxes mean nothin' to me they're such a joke

Never can stop me 'cause I'm on my way

Minus and plus, got 'em plugged in the wrong way

And now minor keys are easier to hear

Regression and progression, I start to realize something true")

The speaker wants to be seen as a devil-may-care yet powerful individual, not someone who's a shallow, materialistic young person or a naïve person. They don't pay any mind towards the idea of "bad luck" or spirituality, tossing aside several societal ideas of 'fairness/luck' inherently in the universe; they just want to carve out their own path. They're a cynical person, they see more of the tragedy and sadness in the world than the good and positivity that they think most people ought to appreciate. They look at the world around them and see how society constantly oscillates between growing and advancing, then falling back into old behaviors.

("’How many bottles did you throw into the right bin?’

‘Did you wash them nice and clean?’

Geniuses invent machines and wealthy people invest more funds

My momma used to say start with what you can do today, yeah, not tomorrow

So I list it up, and set this up (listen up!)

My secret plan is based on this truth)

With the first two quotes, the song starts its thematic motifs on recycling which equates towards the idea of looping/being locked in a cycle. The quotes also reflect the procedural and orderly nature of what is required to do a thing that's good for the planet and society, in this case recycling. It takes consistent effort and deliberated action to do what is most beneficial for the world around them- a level of effort and precision that can seem tedious to expend. The speaker also illustrates the taxing nature of this “do-gooder” attitude of compliance and diligence with how the dedication of innovation is often reliant upon the wealthy to promote new products- reflecting how the speaker likely thinks that even with individual diligence and determination in as many places of one’s life as possible, we are strung along to the rhythm of the rich in terms of seeing significant results from our practices. The speaker’s mother, implied to be confronted with the speaker’s feelings of impotence in an unbending society, tells them that if they want things to change, they have to focus on the moment and not become overwhelmed with the bigger picture (“tomorrow”). The “list it up/set it up/secret plan based on this truth” is repeated in the song, demonstrating extreme significance for the development of the speaker’s core values- in response to all of these perceived struggles present in the world and the speaker’s society and an interpretation of the advice of their parent, they internalized a mindset/course of action that may be seen as unacceptable to others, hence the “secret” nature of their “plan.” The speaker copes with their struggles in an analytical and strategic way.

(“It's a small world, it's a small universe. Remember? We used to sing along to the song

Listen to what she says, we are the universe, OWARI-WA HAJIMARI, HAJIMARI-WA OWARI”)

The characterization of assumedly the universe’s “song” as feminine reflects a level of reverence, attachment, feelings of fickleness, or reliance, as is often seen in feminine personifications of inanimate concepts. The speaker then says “we are the universe,” which shows that these are also all traits that they may see in humanity itself. ‘Owari-wa hajimari,” and “Hajimari-wa Owari” translates to “The end is the beginning,” and “The beginning is the end,” respectively, echoing the cyclical viewpoint of the speaker when it comes to the idea of the universe’s progression- any movement is movement, for creation or destruction, but stagnation is what is against the will of the universe itself.

(“An original strategy is what I need. Contradicted world? I've had enough indeed.

Whatsoever, what is forever? I hear them say it, again and again

‘Recycle, reuse, and try to reduce.’ But in the first place, I refuse to confuse!

How many companies want to sell us more services and products? Can't we share?”)

The speaker is at odds with the idea of maintaining the status quo and the level of dissonance that comes from the public at large as a result. “I’ve had enough indeed. Whatsoever, what is forever” flowing thought, in that the ideas bleed together [I’ve had enough indeed, whatsoever/Whatsoever, what is forever?], with the “whatsoever” being the emphasized focal point of the two phrases. This “whatsoever,” meaning “at all,” reflecting an entirety or generalized feeling, or meaning “whatever,” expressing apathy in a longstanding, archaic manner, is the key point here, showing both chronic fatigue at the tug-and-pull/paradoxical system the speaker is in, alongside a presented apathy about it. The speaker is tired of what they view as trivialities born from the idea of individual responsibility for one’s own well-being and the well-being of their society [expressed once again through the recycling metaphor], using double wordplay in response to the recycling metaphor: “recycle, reuse, reduce,” responded to with “refuse” = waste. This shows how the speaker wants to exit the system, highlighted by how they put blame on those behind production and consumerism for pushing the narrative of individual responsibility upon the populace, while they remain the ones primarily in control of the thrum of waste vs. reuse. The speaker wants a collective responsibility to be acknowledged, where no single person is an island to each other, and no person ‘higher on the ladder,’ so to speak, gets to decide the rules of how the common person ought to live their life.

(“How about talking about something different, because all I got is fake, play money

Jigsaw puzzle I can't find the last piece, maybe I swallowed it when I was a kid

My daddy used to say, ‘Keep your eyes on reality and kid don't you forget to enjoy it’

So I list it up and I set this up (listen up!)

My secret plan is based on this truth”)

This verse focuses on trivializing consumerism and asking questions about emotional wholeness with motifs of childishness/childhood, respectively. The speaker feels helpless discussing the inner working of society especially on a class-based critique basis, because they feel the concept of economy and materialism is all illusory anyway, feeling more occupied by how they feel a sort of deep-running gap in themselves and their self-concept that is implied to have persisted since childhood. The ‘jigsaw-puzzle’ in this case symbolizes the speaker, the ‘last piece’ symbolizes the dissatisfaction the speaker has towards society and life in general, and they blame something deep within themselves for this feeling of emptiness, hence the loaded responsibility behind the ‘maybe I swallowed it when I was a kid.’ The speaker’s father must have born witness to these feelings and beliefs, seemingly more in favor of materialism and against internal emotional introspection in comparison to his child. ‘Keep your eyes on reality,’ has the father likely telling the speaker that should care more about things like the aforementioned ‘play money,’ and ‘don’t you forget to enjoy it’ has the father telling the speaker to set their feelings of emotional emptiness to the side, and focus more on the pleasures of life to fill that gap. With the final two lines, the speaker shows that they internalized their father’s words in accordance with their aforementioned strategy on how to approach the dissatisfaction of life.

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

aaaaariiiiiiii how do you think gojo would react when his always calm, quiet gf gets angry? Especially at him? (It's real bad when quiet people express their anger)

anonnnnnnn :3 that’s a great question hehe. i’m a sucker for this trope ngl ………. i think it depends a bit on the situation bc . if you genuinely get angry when you’re usually never like that, it’s probably over something serious, right? if you’re really upset and sad and just expressing it through anger then i think gojo notices and tries to soothe you. he’s always very observant when it comes to you!!! and as much as he teases you, he wouldn’t enjoy seeing you in actual emotional turmoil.

with that being said <33 if you’re just pissed off and nothing more, i think gojo loves it. he’s ecstatic. he’s literally never been happier. if you’re angry at someone else and chewing them out then he’s just watching you with a big ass grin on his face. would CHEER if you slapped someone. he thinks you’re so attractive when you’re all mad and assertive <33 and tbh the same can be said when you’re angry at him…. he doesn’t like being given the silent treatment, and he doesn’t like when you’re upset with him, but. he likes it when you chew him out. especially since it’s a side of you he doesn’t see very often.

i think it’s a little infuriating because you want him to listen to you but he’s just watching you in awe. grinning. hearts in his eyes. knees buckling when you raise your voice at him. he’s soooo enamored. thinks you’re so cute when you’re angry. (<- this just makes you even angrier but that’s kind of what he’s hoping for anyway …. gl dealing w this man LMAO)

[itissadbutitsmy-artblog]

i overturn my uncles barbeque grill and turn the Fourth Of July into the Fourth Of Shit

theres a gray one becaesu i actually hate coloring things so much

[shadowbannedthehedgehog]

all im going to say if aitas left out gender we'd make much better judgements bc we all have a lot of unconscious gender stereotypes and gender essentialism to unlearn