Khuutra said:
pearljammer said:
Khuutra said:
I don't know why Aeris's death was considered that surprising.
I mean, they kind of foreshadowed it over the entirety of the first disk. The two or three hours leading up to it practically screamed about how she was going to die. |
I think, for me, why it was so poignant at the time and still so memorable today is because I was only 13 when I had first played it and I haven't played it in a nice while since (at least 10 years). No doubt my observational skills and comprehension at that time were lacking somewhat, which most likely would explain my surprise.
I can't really speak of it today as I haven't played it in about ten years, but I'll certainly take your word for it.
OT: Anyhow, the only shock I've had in the videogame world recently is noticing how many bloody hours I logged into WoW in past years. I activated a 7-day free pass (their 5-year anniversary) after having not played in over a year and was amazed at how many days I logged in on that account. Luckily, I still find it boring and will not subscribe again.
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Here's the thing:
I think actually liked Aeris's death better because of the foreshadowing. If it had just come out of nowhere I don't think it would have been as touching - though that's partially to blame on the internet spoiling this damn game for me.
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Nah, it's forshadowed well before.
Also... it was in the commercials for the game!
Though I never really watched the commercials for the game for actual fear of it spoiling something.
Really, what would of been more shocking would of been had they had some balls and finished the scene how they started it.
By having Cloud do it... so much more interesting from a storytelling standpoint that way.
