I'm not a regular viewer to ARUUU's streams. So, I don't know who Muna is. However, given the ending of Rebirth, I can appreciate when members of a community feel the loss of one of their own. As such, I hope this particular part of the game gives closure to some of the members of this community.
“Still, I know someday you’ll come and find me.” It was a pleasure getting to relive this game again with you Aruuu! Thanks for being THE best FF7 creator there is :D
It was an honor to watch your journey through this game. As a fellow Aerith stan, this game (and especially the last several hours) was tears, tears and more tears. Cried again with you. I absolutely love that Aerith has fully embraced her role as the final Cetra, and watching her in the Temple felt very similar to watching Yuna from FFX. Thank you for your hard work, ARUUU!! 💖
I turned 40 this year and I played the OG game for the first time way back in 1998, and Rebirth tore my damn heart out all over again. Part 3 is going to be just as emotionally brutal, I can feel it.
Seeing how some content creators care about their viewers is truly beautiful. Muna loved you, and knowing that she has a place in your heart is something very special. You have a good heart, Aruuu; I admire you more with each passing day. ❤
I have never cried so much for a video game, this ending destroyed me and at the same time I have hope that in the end Cloud and Aerith will meet again and will have the happy ending that they so deserve after almost 30 years.
You're reaction to Aerith's death was exactly how I felt when Jessie died. I'm such a huge fan of Erica Lindbeck and many of her voice acting roles. She brought Jessie so much personality and when she died, it broke me. 😞😭
I found your channel before rebirth, and got immediately obsessed with how much you love the characters, especially Aerith. I was introduced to ff7 through remake, and she is a character that immediately stood out to me.She is a character that will always remain near and dear to my heart. The ending to rebirth is absolutely heart wrenching, even if there may be a chance that she is safe somehow(in an alternate timeline or something). I cannot help but feel a deep pain in my chest whenever I look at that final shot, as the tiny bronco flies away, and Aerith is left behind, all alone. And also, to see someone else so passionate about Clerith made me so happy, it's very rare I find streamers that get their romantic chemistry. I truly look forward to every time you talk about this game, and about Clerith. Thank you for always being such a positive light and for appreciating a character such as Aerith because she deserves the world. She truly is one of the best written characters across all media. (Sorry for the rambling. I just really wanted to leave a comment here after watching your content for so long. I will try to catch one of your streams sometime on twitch. And, once again, thank you for sharing this experience with us. Now, I'm going to watch your reaction again and cry with you.)
The intro for Muna was beautiful. already getting teary eyed. Am not ready to experience the pain again from the ending but will do it for such a beautiful game
2:14:45 I love how, once Zack hears Aerith has feelings for Cloud, he takes a beat but then immediately treats it like “a tiny wish.” It’s the 24th tiny wish from Aerith and it’s Cloud. Now this Zack can do.
I happened to discover you only after your twitch stream of this game was already over. But I watched the episodes of all of your youtube videos covering this game. I was really dreading seeing your reaction to Aerith. Seeing how much you loved her character. As a fellow Aerith fan I feel for you and I am legit sad watching you play through that portion. It almost feels like we lost a mutual friend and we’re meeting in a funeral 😢
The ending to the Sephiroth fight was incrdible when Aerith did raging fury and its cinematics alternated with Seohiroth's End is Nigh. Thats pure cinema. Also as a massive Aerith fan, thank you for thisbpkaythroigh. I hope Aerith gets her happy ending in part 3
just finished the game and i'm watching aruuu's reaction, i'm crying all over again god i love them so much, i have so much hope that clerith will live on
I find the scene with aerith and cloud hanging out fascinating,it shows that no matter what you chose, you can’t change destiny, as shown when they are buying treats/gifts at the market, no matter what option you choose, you don’t get what you want and how Zack is always getting chased by shinra, because that’s how he is supposed to die. Destiny stays the same no matter what path you take. (Sorry my English is bad if it does not make sense 😅)
IDK how many times I've seen the ending or have played it, I will always, ALWAYS cry. I've always been a huge Aerith fan since 97, she's always been my favorite.
These last few chapters were such a rollercoaster, no piece of media has ever gotten a hold of me like Rebirth did. I leaned towards Aerith ever since Remake, but Rebirth turned me into a shipper, and I usually don't even really care about romances in games!
RIP Muna! Very touching tribute to them Aruuu. Also, your reaction was the same as mine. I was so confused and emotional by the end I was a mess. I couldn't even talk to my friends about anything AND STILL CANT BECAUSE THEY DIDNT FINISH IT! On top of this I finished FFXVI a week later and became a mess all over again!
So yes, this is multiple timelines. The O.G. FF7 still happened, or rather, is happening concurrently with the Remake/Rebirth timeline. My theory here is that the O.G. FF7 was the primary timeline. The other timelines are deviating from THAT timeline (like in the Loki tv show) In the Prime timeline, Seph killed Aerith, then Cloud kills Sephiroth. Aerith having died in the temple which was a powerful nexus of the Lifestream, she Ascended, becoming one with the Lifestream and became a Force-ghost like Obi-Wan. When Cloud killed Sephiroth, he also became a part of the Lifestream......but as an infection. This was detailed in Advent Children. The Geostigma is caused by the Jenova cells (from Sephiroth) dispersed in the Lifestream. It was also shown that as long as these Jenova cells exist, Sephiroth can return. Because the Jenova cells were dispersed within the Lifestream, this gave Sephiroth the ability to connect with all timelines simultaneously, since the Lifestream exists independantly of time. The times in Remake when we see Sephiroth, but he's not supposed to be there.......that's ADVENT CHILDREN Sephiroth. Time travelling Sephiroth. He is trying to manipulate events to find or create a timeline where he (and Jenova) wins. But guess what......O.G. Ascended Aerith became one with the Lifestream, which means SHE is also existing independant of time. She too can travel the timelines to try and stop Sephiroth. Whenever you see the feathers appear, pay attention to the color.....a black feather means Sephiroth is exerting influence at that moment. But a white feather means ascended Aerith is influencing that moment. And another HUGE clue that Ascended Aerith is involved......the Lifestream that tells the party where to go next......thats not just a clever gameplay mechanic to keep the players on the right path.....its a NARRATIVE device that is telling us that Aerith is with the party the whole time, showing them the way to the timeline that leads to Sephiroth's ultimate defeat.
This game was so clerith heavy 😭❤️ I love them so much, the ending was so tragic and it'll be a while before we have all the answers... but I want to hope that Aerith and Cloud will reunite in some capacity 😭😭 Regardless of what happens in p3, their love story will always be my favorite in FF7
I’ve been waiting for this! I remember watching live a little bit but I don’t think I was able to stay the whole time, but I’m so glad it’s heeere! Rip Muna, I did not know them but i don’t want to be disrespectful, so I hope they are resting in a better place and are happy. 🙏😞❤️ I did a lot of thinking after the end of this game it had my brain on over time, so I’ve posted this multiple places but I wanted to share here too! Sorry it’s long, I can’t shut up sometimes lol 😂 Okay, so the lyrics of Hollow are CHILLING after Rebirth! In the beginning when we first heard it a lot of people thought okay, this is a song from Zach to Aerith, figured it was to do with him coming back and stuff, then after remake alot of people figured it was a cloud and Aerith song, but oh my god no, it’s so much more then that. It literally Cloud talking to Aerith in THIS GAME, The song essentially summarizes the whole ending scene of Rebirth and Cloud as a character at this exact point in his subconscious. Wether Aerith is alive or not, it doesn’t matter, because Cloud himself is denying that it happened. Now this analysis is born of the mindset that The Aerith at the end IS odd, she clearly is supposed to be to be, the whole dying not dying, The ultimania literally calling us out and saying that there’s only 3 possible things she could be, dead and made up in clouds mind, Sephiroth/Jenova, or her from some alternate reality. First verse is essentially saying how she’s been one of his rocks, how she along with tifa has been there for him as he feels like he’s losing his mind. Second verse leads the song to be more Aerith focused, literally calling out her job as the healer, and how he relied on her and was confident in that she’d always be there to patch him up. You could obviously take it the romantic was as these games have really pushed the idea that they are tragic lovers, never to really pan out because she was taken from him. That’s what I love to believe cause claerith babyyyy “Was it all, a dream? Will I never know? Foolish, and blind To everything” As cloud is holding Aerith, we see it flash between him crying, and then his what is really happening, just like the OG, when he says that she won’t cry or smile or get angry, but we don’t hear them. Then Sephiroth tells him that he won’t see the truth with such clouded eyes. He’s blind to the truth, he’s so mentally broken and this was the icing on the cake. “Had I realized Had I thought, it through Would you be here in my, embrace?” Simply his thought process as he’s holding her dead, RIGHT BEFORE SHE CONVENIENTLY wakes up before his very eyes. And him acknowledging that he literally has not put any thought into what happened, had he thought it through, she would have not woken up, she wouldn’t be alive in his arms “Shine bright, once more Guide me to you Smile bright once more This time I will never let, you go” cloud seeing this weird aerith, he’s pleading, or however you’d like to word it, that she guides him like Aerith has been, and that this time instead of accepting her death like he did in the og, this cloud refuses to, completely erases the memory of it happening and overrides it with a false memory of her being alive in her arms. We don’t get to see him lay her to rest because cloud himself doesn’t even recall him doing that. which will lead probably to his mind prison in part 3 and that’ll be so good. Could also directly reference how she helps him in the fight against Sephiroth at the very end. “With your every, smile Hiding something more Dark mysteries Lurking beneath But I was, consumed With this emptiness This selfishness This void to fill” This just supports the Theory that this is a fake, wether it’s Jenova or Sephiroth. Telling us that this Aerith isn’t right, there’s something wrong here, a “Darkness lurking beneath”. But cloud doesn’t care, because of his selfish desire for her to be there with him, and to prevent what would be the start of his collapse, so instead he believes what he’s seeing, because it’s easy and what he wants to see. “Hear me once more Show me your smile This time for sure I'll see the truth hidden inside, your tears But I, I know That you're long gone But I, I will Go on howling, and hollow” He knows she’s dead. He knows that. But he simply will not accept that, he can’t. Now this part can also mean to focus more on Tifa, and how when he finally does see the truth, it will be when tifa is helping him in the lifestream, and with her support he can finally move on. Either way, this song is clearly now about rebirths ending, along with No promises to keep being Aeriths perspective of all of this. That song I’ll have to look into alot more but we know it’s aerith singing to cloud and the party, but like Hollow I’m not sure if it’s meaning is fully understood by us until the next game
I had Twitter for a very short time, but I talked to Muna almost every single day. She was always so sweet. I commissioned some artwork with Tyler Hepnor to make a Clerith piece dedicated to her. I got rid of Twitter because of stupid baseless drama that everybody seems to enjoy so much. So I didn’t get to see how everybody reacted to the art. But I hope her family and friends loved it!!
RIP Muna. May you always rest in peace. What an experience this game is… definitely game of the year for me. Ty to ARUUU and all who got me into FF, this has brought me such joy, sadness and much more. I look forward to what comes next. I see the love for Cloud x Arieth you have has no bounds, whether or not it’s actually canon (I’d say all ships are and aren’t, the choice is yours) I’m Happy you got your “food” as you said. Thx FF7 🌌
I watched this video earlier on my TV,ARUUU...as a brazilian,like Muna,I appreciate your tribute to her...I see that she was and still is beloved here and in all Claerith community...cancer is a f#cking sh#t,I know it very much...my mummy died cuz of it too =(((((((((( May Muna RIP....about the gaming,I loved your reactions about it,especially in the ending...it shows how much you love FF7,especially Aerith...I can't wait for part 3,especially to follow it with you...thank you for presenting this game to me...luv u,girl!!!!!
My guess is it's multiple realities. In one Aeriths dead....but then there is one where Cloud saved her. Both realities are fighting to become the true reality. The reunion will be both worlds uniting once more....the final battle will decide which world becomes the prime world.
But the thing is Aerith have to die, this is the only way she can help Holy, because in OG we manage to beat Sephiroth but it's too late for Holy to activate so Aerith have to help Lifestream boost Holy, and even then 500 years in the future humanity does not exists (confirmed by developers), so even after Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus, OG still have a kind of a bad end. Also i belive Aerith and Zack are the canon couple more than Cloud/Aerith, Cloud Tifa was always the canon one since she is the one that knew Cloud from the beggining and it's her childhood memories with Cloud help rebuild his mind. That's why Gold Saucer date scene only shows Cloud and Aerith beign just close (cause he still emulates Zack at this point) and actually kiss Tifa
RIP Muna. I really like this ending especially the final part because I feel Aerith is a very strong person and she knew what she has to do and she needs to help his friends including Zack. She knew she needs to protect the earth. She knew cloud and all the main characters have to work together to defeat sephiroth just like in OG. IMO Aerith is alive or dead isn't that important any more. The important part is how to defeat sephiroth and save the world. Aerith is doing his best to help Cloud because Cloud isn't that strong and he has doubts on himself.
The trials are a bit weird but the ancient text Aerith reads basically says that you should take the trials, re-experience trauma that your enemy had caused you, and let it "remake" you. That is, re-light your anger and let it motivate you in your fight against those that wronged you. Aerith completely disagrees with this "method" which is why she has her big speech. But it's very interesting to compare it with the scene in Remake where Barret tells Tifa to "hold on" to her anger towards Shinra after the plate, or the scene in Niebelheim where Tifa tells Cloud her anger faded after joining Avalanche which is why she started doubting their methods.
Hey Aruuu. Wow your reaction is amazing. I am in love with Aerith since I fell in love with her when she cheered for Cloud who danced on stage against Andrea in Remake. I am into Clerith biggest fan.. Aerith trial hit me so hard and cried even her death too.. Rest in Peace ---->>> Muna. i pray for her everyday
very good video. good reaction to such a great game that holds near & dear to us real FF7 fans. can't wait to complete this as well. emotions running wild for me.
Beautiful tribute ❤ and great gameplay. Did you guys know that FFVII is set in the distant future of FFX? So makes sense Aerith is able to manipulate the Lifestream (Pyreflies in the Farplane)!
@ARUUU_ I hope your right! I can picture several different ways for that to work! And yes, a dev confirmed that descendants from FFX travel to another planet and likely begin FFVII or something. FFX2 has a kid named Shinra who theorized using the lifeforce of the planet as an energy source. So we will see.
It's by far one of the greatest experiences i've ever had. FF7 Rebirth is a dream come true for me as an OG FF7 Fan. It's not just a potential GOTY (which should absolutely win) it's a game made with so much love and passion for FF7 and it's legacy that it's almost impossible to believe it exists... Truly an amazing journey this trilogy has been and i cannot wait for the final part and possibly the end of the main FF7 Compilation with Part 3...
Although I was prepared for Aerith’s possible death I was definitely not prepared to see how much of a soul shattering emotional reaction happened with your favorite character Aruuu.
First, I'm sorry to hear about the passing of a fellow viewer. RIP, Muna. Second, Zack likely did mean "Save her!" as in don't let her die, but in the grand scheme I think Cloud saves her soul/spirit from being completely destroyed by Sephiroth in the end so she can finish stopping the Meteor eventually. IMO the game is inferring that Aerith's death is a type of "fixed" point in the FF7 timelines that always needs to happen in order to stop Sephiroth. Not sure what showing Cloud stopping Sephiroth from stabbing her initially is all about (an alternate timeline that got overwritten, Cloud's denial, etc.) but I'm sure it will all make sense by the end of the next/last game. Third, the church scene where Aerith pushes Cloud is probably the scene I go back to the most, as IMO it's the most beautiful scene in the game and feels like the proper "Goodbye Aerith" scene most of us expected to occur in the Temple.
For what it's worth, even thought I'm a Cloti, I was fond of Aerith just as much. I believe Aerith was just as important to Cloud as Tifa is. Although, just like the comment at 4:22:31 , I'm inclined to believe that Aerith survived. My belief is in the fact that Cloud was able to create a separate timeline for Aerith to survive in when he deflected Sephiroth's Masamune with his Buster Sword. This is evident with the fact that we saw a rainbow/prism effect emanate from the Buster Sword the moment it parried the Masamune. Also, when the camera goes to Tifa as she approaches the landing at 2:58:24 , the camera goes to Tifa, then we get a POV of Cloud and Aerith with the blood disappearing and reappearing, then the camera goes back to Tifa's face. I think that that was Tifa's POV. Her being in the Mako/Lifestream enabled her to see both timelines at once. However, she hasn't been exposed as much as Cloud has. So, she only saw it in the moment it was happening. That's why she can't see Aerith afterwards. The tear in the sky is further evidence that the timelines are merged together. As for Zack, I'm inclined to believe that, if Zack was allowed to survive to the end of Rebirth, there's every reason to believe that Aerith is coming back in Part 3. I think it will be a bittersweet ending. But, I'm inclined to believe that everyone will have a chance to say their goodbyes.
Your reaction almost made me emotional dammit lol I think what hit me the most was when Cloud and Aerith lock fingers after the Seph fight just like they did on the saucer date, and you see Aerith slowly fading away, while Cloud is left all alone. It's very bittersweet
I love it that literally EVERYONE is confused with the ending. This is how great story writing is! Just wait patiently until part 3 comes out. Everything will reveal itself soon enough.
It hit hard in the end. Just like in the original, was so devastating specially the moments she would visit in some of the scenes. Tifa was so hurt as well.
This is my favourite game, I knew the end off it will be so sad, Aerith has been the favourite character from the series. Seeing a streamer so passionate about the game is fantastic, keep up the amazing work
Remember there is still the Aerith in Zacks timeline that is still alive. Thats the Aerith he is referring to. Him having the black materia and Aerith all dying were all supposed to happen, but im sure theyll have a twist in the final part to make the pay off all worth it.
I know how it is to lose a member in your community. It's a hard thing to go through when u meet someone special and then something like that happens. Took me out of streaming for a while a long while it was hard to deal with. Thoughts go out to you and your members who knew the person. 🙏
Cloud being the only person to see her kills this death HOW?!?! We are in his MIND. We are seeing what he saw!!! How does this kill the series. You gotta be CRAZY. I grew up off FFVII. I never let failure stop me since. If you think anything has been spoiled especially after you saw her die, idk what to tell you.
It's been 5 months since I finished the game and I still cry when I see these scenes. And well, 21 years after having played the original, I don't get over the scene from the other game either. As I always say, it is not the best FF but what this game transmits to me was not transmitted to me by any other game.
Recall the tender words Cloud’s mother once shared with him, describing the kind of woman who would be the perfect match to walk beside him. Those words her said: ""I've never been so proud The man you've become.. Woman must be hounding you day and night. You know, there's all kinds of temptations in the big city. I'd feel alot better if i knew you'd found a good girl-one who'd make sure you didnt get into trouble. An older, more mature girl that could keep you on the straight and narrow-and tell you when you're being a silly goose That's the perfect type for you, i'd say" In my heart, I know those words paint a flawless picture of Aerith-a truth so evident, it leaves no room for doubt. Cloud and Aerith, their destinies intertwined as if crafted by the stars themselves. Yet, the question remains-whether they can truly be together lingers unanswered, shrouded in the heavy mist of fate
Incredible. Everyone pause the game at the start of the Jenova combat. I've seen like 20 video reactions and all of them pause the game to wipe their tears.
When they were running at 2:00:00, Cloud is running right behind Aerith, to make sure she didn't fall behind. Aerith knew that if he lost her, that would be his breaking point. Losing a borderline girlfriend, will defiantly lose his already fragile mind. He wouldn't be able to handle it. That's why you don't see him putting Aerith to rest in the water. He blocked that part off. When Aerith came out of that portal to help Cloud defeat Sephiroth, her eyes are now blue just like Cloud's instead of her Emerald green eyes.
Aunque no se idiomas las emociones comunican muchísimo, y aunque no entendía lo que decías jeje, con tus emociones comunicaste muchísimo, te metiste y nos metiste de lleno en la historia, espero verte comentando la tercera parte que posiblemente sea la última, pero si hay una cuarta ojalá fuera el Avent Children que es el último adiós de Aerith y Zack, tal vez pido demasiado
3:24 I love Cid Highwind in this! They did him more justice in Rebirth than they did in Advent Children. He actually LOOKS like a bloke in his early 30s in this, whilst in Advent Children, they made him look damn old 🤣 I'm 35 myself haha
4:04:03 -- Whoever said Cloud doesn't love Aerith is not paying attention to the story. But I will still defend that his ultimate destiny is with Tifa. Its hard to choose between the two because there is a deep bond between Cloud and Aerith. But its a bond between a broken man and a spiritual and emotional healer. Could it be love or the illusion of love? That's for individual players to choose for themselves. But to definitively say that he doesn't love Aerith seems contrary to what the story has presented. I think the story is clearly showing they have a bond. But that does not mean their love is somehow stronger than the romance that Cloud and Tifa could have. Its more so that the story has molded such a well constructed bond with them because the bond between him and TIfa is so severed from time and his own mental state. I think Aerith sees this and shows love and care, which allows him to feel vulnerable and ultimately dependent on her love. Cloud has not embraced fully his bond with Tifa because Aerith has always been there to keep him comforted. And his bond with tifa is a lot scarier to him, a lot harder for him to admit or acknowledge. While with Aerith, its almost right on the surface. In truth Aerith is the girl that heals him, and Tifa will be the girl who makes him whole. Neither is more or less loved. They are both loved in different ways. Both serving a purpose in Cloud's path to self-acceptance
She will be with Cloud, just as the developers intended from the very beginning, Cloud and Aerith don't get major theme songs about their feelings for each other for nothing.
@@sharynmorgan944 If the developers told the truth about it leading back to Advent Children and how the story will ultimately be the same, then this is unlikely to be the case. It is more likely that Zack and Aerith will reunite, most likely in the Lifestream, while Cloud and Tifa will finally acknowledge their bond. Their date cutscene leads to a kiss, something not done with Aerith. And ultimately since Remake, it's sorta obvious that they do have an unspoken affection for one another. But it takes a backseat to Aerith, like I said above. Anyone who doesn't see this is being a little too bias about Aerith. Me personally I think he loves them both. But he will eventually have to choose. And in the original story when it's all said and done, it's Tifa. I'm not one of those Cloti fans that thinks he *belongs* with Tifa. But the story has hinted to their unspoken love for two games, it's just that the Aerith romance is far more fleshed out. As fans of the game we should be able to acknowledge this. Doesn't make either romance less valid. Now ultimately if it turns out Aerith and Cloud end up together, then I'll be content as they do have a deep bond and I just want our boy happy. But I just think based on the OG story and what the developers had actually said, that we have to assume it's all leading to the same result. Lastly we have to take into account that there's clearly the unfulfilled romance between. Zack and Aerith. Both wanted to be together but the "Crisis" , time, and death kept them apart. It is highly unlikely they would bring back Zack just for him to be essentially cuckolded 😂
cloud likes both of them I don't know why that's so hard for people to except. Tifa is the logical answer at the end of the game and makes most sense story wise you're delusional if you don't think so. BUT that doesn't mean cloud and aerith don't like each other either. it's literally a love triangle for a reason. and then there's the crisis core fans who think everything aerith does is somehow tied to Zack so she can't like cloud lol.
@@harry5384 problem is there are passionate fans on both sides of the shipping war. From my experience it's been as follows: Clerith fans do not acknowledge or accept Cloti as valid. And then Cloti fans try to justify the ship's existence which in turn makes Clerith feel like they're being invalidated, which in turn makes Cloti fans feel like Clerith fans are stubborn, which in turn makes Clerith feel like Cloti fans are unreasonable... Which in turn makes both sides feel like there's no compromise And the cycle continues. The best compromise would be if both sides would unbiasedly acknowledge that there's love on both sides, and both forms of love are equally important to Cloud. However, often what ends up happening is that the acknowledgement turns into a debate about who Cloud loves most because ppl can't let go of their bias. I will say though, I do think that Aerith and Zack deserve a second chance to be together. But ultimately, what I want is for all the characters to have a happy conclusion to their stories. Who ends up with who is just a fun bonus to an much larger story 🙂
@@OneTrueSeph13 Friend, I believe you haven't watched AC, nor even seen the lines from the film's director, when asked if in the two years before AC, Cloud and Tifa formed a couple. He said he didn't even think about it (and in the film, they are clearly not a couple) and whenever Cloud is weak, Aerith is the one who gives him strength and once again saves the planet. Cloud and Aerith's bond is something we cannot understand, it is something pure in which the two feel stronger when they are together. But as things actually are, these are just ways of leaving the game ambiguous, in which players will choose the couple that best represents them. As you said, we shouldn't diminish the romance created by either couple, but even though you say that, you contradict yourself by saying that you feel that Cloud and Tifa should be together because of their history 'in the past'. Finally, if you know FF7 EC on mobile, you will see that there are skins from A few months ago in the game FF7 mobile ever crisis, Cloud and Aerith have skins from the romantic couple from Final Fantasy Zidane and Garnet. Tifa is present in the collab, but does not have a couple skin, which represents her as a pair of Cloud. This is just one of the tributes that Square made to Cloud and Aerith as a couple, there are several other tributes, which if you feel curious about asking, I'll be here to give you other moments of tribute. But again, speaking, these are homages from Square, but that doesn't take away from Cloud and Tifa's romance. Clerith fans are more focused on getting references about their own couple, than disregarding the other. We must respect the individual choice of each shiper, if you like Cloud and Tifa, ok, you are absolutely right. But if you're a Cloud and Aerith shipper, that's ok too, you're absolutely right about that. and that.
This is Cloud cracking. Aerith knew the pain he was going to go through over her death so in her own way she is trying to lighten the load. Cloud is at his breaking point with his life stream and jenova cells at war with each other. The next game is going to be him falling apart and putting himself back together.
What a crazy ride I imagine this whole section (and Rebirth as a whole) would be. Especially for a first time playthrough. Tons of emotions I bet. Anyways, for the final time (I can't believe it's the FINALE already), time go give this vid a like and time to add it to my ARUUU dedicated Watch Later playlist for after I beat Rebirth myself. FOR THE ALGORITHM!
There are several Aeeiths, well at least 3. Aerith that has been travelling with us, now she has died pretty much aa in original game. OG Aerith or Aerith of the lifestream, she is the one of the Daydream ,and the one that is pullimg the strings as much as she can to countee Sefirot. She saves Zack aabsoon as Destiny was broken, she summoned Cloud to comatose Cloud body to give him the white materia and rhe means for main Earth to live and survive Meteor, she guides Zack through lifestream with her petals and freeing him from Sephiroth black lifestream , and then he saves him again from that dying world swnding him again to another world still safe. And then theres comatose Aerith and other version, I think most are desd as Sephiroth is wiping her from all worlds but I thbik theres maybe one alive and kicking because Cloud created a divergence just aa Zacks decisions, and in at least one world shevstill lives...thats why OG Aerith says thanks to Cloud in the final battle. In the last game Zack and some Aerith (OG or the one that survived) will be reunited at last. As for Cloud his mind is totally broken, he sees things, is in denial, maybe Aerith or OG Aerith is trying to help him but he is about to collapse in the Northrrn crater, and as in OG its Tifa who will "fix" him and helpbcpme to terms with who he is and his true memories.
During the dream date, when Aerith and Cloud want to get their photo taken and Aerith says we don't have any either, isn't this a direct contradiction of the selfie taken during the cosmo canyon photo side quest (assuming this isn't an oversight)? As far as I'm aware, side quests are canon by default and Rebirth makes some callbacks to side quests in Remake. So the Aerith we go on this dream date with isn't the same one as the one we play with/as in Rebirth. I'm also not sure it would make sense for our Rebirth Aerith to have a homecoming right now since she's not actually dead yet in the real world. Aren't homecomings only for people that have already died, not are about to die? I feel like this is going to be significant, though I'm not sure how yet. Also I love that Cloud is the one that takes charge in a lot of places for the dream date. I so often see people saying whenever Cloud And Aerith have an intimate moment, Aerith is always the one that initiates, but this pretty clearly shows that's not true. Aerith pouting at 2:18:31 is the cutest thing ever. We must protect that face at all costs.
RIP Muna had some good interactions with her a beautiful soul I know she was watching this happily
I agree,man...I became so emotional when she made a tribute to her...may she RIP...
Sorry but who is muna
@@1ddex72 it says in the first few seconds of the video
@@thend4427 I saw it but I didn't Understand sorry Tell me Short answer
Muna ❤️😢
I didn't know them but I found the opening message incredibly touching. Rest in peace Muna
I'm not a regular viewer to ARUUU's streams. So, I don't know who Muna is. However, given the ending of Rebirth, I can appreciate when members of a community feel the loss of one of their own. As such, I hope this particular part of the game gives closure to some of the members of this community.
“Still, I know someday you’ll come and find me.”
It was a pleasure getting to relive this game again with you Aruuu! Thanks for being THE best FF7 creator there is :D
:’)! This means a lot Anochi. IM GLAD I COULD MAKE YOU HAPPY
Yes! She is my absolute favorite! This girl gets it!❤
It was an honor to watch your journey through this game.
As a fellow Aerith stan, this game (and especially the last several hours) was tears, tears and more tears. Cried again with you. I absolutely love that Aerith has fully embraced her role as the final Cetra, and watching her in the Temple felt very similar to watching Yuna from FFX.
Thank you for your hard work, ARUUU!! 💖
It means so much to me that my playthrough and Clerith love could touch you as well😭❤️
Seeing Zack and Cloud fight together, best duo ever!! 🔥💯
Such a good scene 😭😭
I turned 40 this year and I played the OG game for the first time way back in 1998, and Rebirth tore my damn heart out all over again. Part 3 is going to be just as emotionally brutal, I can feel it.
I saw this live and I was so anxious for your reaction to….THAT part 😢 loved your play through and very moving tribute to Muna♥️
Wanted to at least show my respects to her and family. I hope you enjoy the video
watching you play was so fun, we can always count on you to see some clerith and aerith love 😭💗 love u sm
Clerith life always 😭
This was such a great ending. I have hope for them for the future.
Me too :’)
Seeing how some content creators care about their viewers is truly beautiful. Muna loved you, and knowing that she has a place in your heart is something very special. You have a good heart, Aruuu; I admire you more with each passing day. ❤
She could pick anyone to spend he last day with...and she picked him, thats true love
Mhm :(
@@ARUUU_ I think you mean mhmmmm :)))
I don't care what anyone says, this game is a masterpiece. It might even be my favorite ever
RIP Muna 🙏🏻🕯️🕯️🥺 Aruu your reaction is so good, and emotional 😭 I love it ❤
I have never cried so much for a video game, this ending destroyed me and at the same time I have hope that in the end Cloud and Aerith will meet again and will have the happy ending that they so deserve after almost 30 years.
I knew watching your reaction to the finale was gonna be heartbreaking!
Optimistic for part 3, Aerith's role in the story is far from over.
You're reaction to Aerith's death was exactly how I felt when Jessie died. I'm such a huge fan of Erica Lindbeck and many of her voice acting roles. She brought Jessie so much personality and when she died, it broke me. 😞😭
I found your channel before rebirth, and got immediately obsessed with how much you love the characters, especially Aerith. I was introduced to ff7 through remake, and she is a character that immediately stood out to me.She is a character that will always remain near and dear to my heart. The ending to rebirth is absolutely heart wrenching, even if there may be a chance that she is safe somehow(in an alternate timeline or something). I cannot help but feel a deep pain in my chest whenever I look at that final shot, as the tiny bronco flies away, and Aerith is left behind, all alone.
And also, to see someone else so passionate about Clerith made me so happy, it's very rare I find streamers that get their romantic chemistry. I truly look forward to every time you talk about this game, and about Clerith. Thank you for always being such a positive light and for appreciating a character such as Aerith because she deserves the world. She truly is one of the best written characters across all media.
(Sorry for the rambling. I just really wanted to leave a comment here after watching your content for so long. I will try to catch one of your streams sometime on twitch. And, once again, thank you for sharing this experience with us. Now, I'm going to watch your reaction again and cry with you.)
The intro for Muna was beautiful. already getting teary eyed. Am not ready to experience the pain again from the ending but will do it for such a beautiful game
Your tears are ours too.
I've cried more times now than in '97 😢
It was so emotionally taxing 😭
@@ARUUU_ you see my comment?
Clearith are peak and canon and am happy to be a member of them, Aruuu
CLERITH CANON ENDING NEVER FORGET!!
2:14:45 I love how, once Zack hears Aerith has feelings for Cloud, he takes a beat but then immediately treats it like “a tiny wish.” It’s the 24th tiny wish from Aerith and it’s Cloud. Now this Zack can do.
That's why Zack is a dlfan favorite dudes mentality is on another lvl nvr strays from the mission always focused
At last Aruuu!!! Waiting this moment to much time, i missed you
Sorry it took abit!! But it’s here and ready 😃❤️
I happened to discover you only after your twitch stream of this game was already over. But I watched the episodes of all of your youtube videos covering this game. I was really dreading seeing your reaction to Aerith. Seeing how much you loved her character. As a fellow Aerith fan I feel for you and I am legit sad watching you play through that portion. It almost feels like we lost a mutual friend and we’re meeting in a funeral 😢
The ending to the Sephiroth fight was incrdible when Aerith did raging fury and its cinematics alternated with Seohiroth's End is Nigh. Thats pure cinema. Also as a massive Aerith fan, thank you for thisbpkaythroigh. I hope Aerith gets her happy ending in part 3
I love how much you care for these characters. They feel different than other video game people to me to.
They mean so much to me :’)
just finished the game and i'm watching aruuu's reaction, i'm crying all over again god i love them so much, i have so much hope that clerith will live on
The Zach moments where his Crisis Core music play the start of the sad music get me crying, and I was not expecting them at all
I find the scene with aerith and cloud hanging out fascinating,it shows that no matter what you chose, you can’t change destiny, as shown when they are buying treats/gifts at the market, no matter what option you choose, you don’t get what you want and how Zack is always getting chased by shinra, because that’s how he is supposed to die. Destiny stays the same no matter what path you take.
(Sorry my English is bad if it does not make sense 😅)
IDK how many times I've seen the ending or have played it, I will always, ALWAYS cry. I've always been a huge Aerith fan since 97, she's always been my favorite.
These last few chapters were such a rollercoaster, no piece of media has ever gotten a hold of me like Rebirth did. I leaned towards Aerith ever since Remake, but Rebirth turned me into a shipper, and I usually don't even really care about romances in games!
RIP Muna! Very touching tribute to them Aruuu. Also, your reaction was the same as mine. I was so confused and emotional by the end I was a mess. I couldn't even talk to my friends about anything AND STILL CANT BECAUSE THEY DIDNT FINISH IT! On top of this I finished FFXVI a week later and became a mess all over again!
So yes, this is multiple timelines.
The O.G. FF7 still happened, or rather, is happening concurrently with the Remake/Rebirth timeline.
My theory here is that the O.G. FF7 was the primary timeline. The other timelines are deviating from THAT timeline (like in the Loki tv show)
In the Prime timeline, Seph killed Aerith, then Cloud kills Sephiroth.
Aerith having died in the temple which was a powerful nexus of the Lifestream, she Ascended, becoming one with the Lifestream and became a Force-ghost like Obi-Wan.
When Cloud killed Sephiroth, he also became a part of the Lifestream......but as an infection. This was detailed in Advent Children. The Geostigma is caused by the Jenova cells (from Sephiroth) dispersed in the Lifestream. It was also shown that as long as these Jenova cells exist, Sephiroth can return. Because the Jenova cells were dispersed within the Lifestream, this gave Sephiroth the ability to connect with all timelines simultaneously, since the Lifestream exists independantly of time.
The times in Remake when we see Sephiroth, but he's not supposed to be there.......that's ADVENT CHILDREN Sephiroth. Time travelling Sephiroth. He is trying to manipulate events to find or create a timeline where he (and Jenova) wins.
But guess what......O.G. Ascended Aerith became one with the Lifestream, which means SHE is also existing independant of time. She too can travel the timelines to try and stop Sephiroth.
Whenever you see the feathers appear, pay attention to the color.....a black feather means Sephiroth is exerting influence at that moment. But a white feather means ascended Aerith is influencing that moment.
And another HUGE clue that Ascended Aerith is involved......the Lifestream that tells the party where to go next......thats not just a clever gameplay mechanic to keep the players on the right path.....its a NARRATIVE device that is telling us that Aerith is with the party the whole time, showing them the way to the timeline that leads to Sephiroth's ultimate defeat.
This game was so clerith heavy 😭❤️ I love them so much, the ending was so tragic and it'll be a while before we have all the answers... but I want to hope that Aerith and Cloud will reunite in some capacity 😭😭 Regardless of what happens in p3, their love story will always be my favorite in FF7
Love the tribute for Muna ❤
I’ve been waiting for this! I remember watching live a little bit but I don’t think I was able to stay the whole time, but I’m so glad it’s heeere! Rip Muna, I did not know them but i don’t want to be disrespectful, so I hope they are resting in a better place and are happy. 🙏😞❤️
I did a lot of thinking after the end of this game it had my brain on over time, so I’ve posted this multiple places but I wanted to share here too! Sorry it’s long, I can’t shut up sometimes lol 😂
Okay, so the lyrics of Hollow are CHILLING after Rebirth! In the beginning when we first heard it a lot of people thought okay, this is a song from Zach to Aerith, figured it was to do with him coming back and stuff, then after remake alot of people figured it was a cloud and Aerith song, but oh my god no, it’s so much more then that. It literally Cloud talking to Aerith in THIS GAME, The song essentially summarizes the whole ending scene of Rebirth and Cloud as a character at this exact point in his subconscious.
Wether Aerith is alive or not, it doesn’t matter, because Cloud himself is denying that it happened.
Now this analysis is born of the mindset that The Aerith at the end IS odd, she clearly is supposed to be to be, the whole dying not dying, The ultimania literally calling us out and saying that there’s only 3 possible things she could be, dead and made up in clouds mind, Sephiroth/Jenova, or her from some alternate reality.
First verse is essentially saying how she’s been one of his rocks, how she along with tifa has been there for him as he feels like he’s losing his mind. Second verse leads the song to be more Aerith focused, literally calling out her job as the healer, and how he relied on her and was confident in that she’d always be there to patch him up. You could obviously take it the romantic was as these games have really pushed the idea that they are tragic lovers, never to really pan out because she was taken from him. That’s what I love to believe cause claerith babyyyy
“Was it all, a dream?
Will I never know?
Foolish, and blind
To everything”
As cloud is holding Aerith, we see it flash between him crying, and then his what is really happening, just like the OG, when he says that she won’t cry or smile or get angry, but we don’t hear them. Then Sephiroth tells him that he won’t see the truth with such clouded eyes. He’s blind to the truth, he’s so mentally broken and this was the icing on the cake.
“Had I realized
Had I thought, it through
Would you be here in my, embrace?”
Simply his thought process as he’s holding her dead, RIGHT BEFORE SHE CONVENIENTLY wakes up before his very eyes. And him acknowledging that he literally has not put any thought into what happened, had he thought it through, she would have not woken up, she wouldn’t be alive in his arms
“Shine bright, once more
Guide me to you
Smile bright once more
This time I will never let, you go”
cloud seeing this weird aerith, he’s pleading, or however you’d like to word it, that she guides him like Aerith has been, and that this time instead of accepting her death like he did in the og, this cloud refuses to, completely erases the memory of it happening and overrides it with a false memory of her being alive in her arms. We don’t get to see him lay her to rest because cloud himself doesn’t even recall him doing that. which will lead probably to his mind prison in part 3 and that’ll be so good. Could also directly reference how she helps him in the fight against Sephiroth at the very end.
“With your every, smile
Hiding something more
Dark mysteries
Lurking beneath
But I was, consumed
With this emptiness
This selfishness
This void to fill”
This just supports the Theory that this is a fake, wether it’s Jenova or Sephiroth. Telling us that this Aerith isn’t right, there’s something wrong here, a “Darkness lurking beneath”. But cloud doesn’t care, because of his selfish desire for her to be there with him, and to prevent what would be the start of his collapse, so instead he believes what he’s seeing, because it’s easy and what he wants to see.
“Hear me once more
Show me your smile
This time for sure
I'll see the truth hidden inside, your tears
But I, I know
That you're long gone
But I, I will
Go on howling, and hollow”
He knows she’s dead. He knows that. But he simply will not accept that, he can’t. Now this part can also mean to focus more on Tifa, and how when he finally does see the truth, it will be when tifa is helping him in the lifestream, and with her support he can finally move on. Either way, this song is clearly now about rebirths ending, along with No promises to keep being Aeriths perspective of all of this. That song I’ll have to look into alot more but we know it’s aerith singing to cloud and the party, but like Hollow I’m not sure if it’s meaning is fully understood by us until the next game
I had Twitter for a very short time, but I talked to Muna almost every single day. She was always so sweet.
I commissioned some artwork with Tyler Hepnor to make a Clerith piece dedicated to her.
I got rid of Twitter because of stupid baseless drama that everybody seems to enjoy so much. So I didn’t get to see how everybody reacted to the art. But I hope her family and friends loved it!!
The fact that you are battling Jenova through that pain is just like how the characters are feeling. Proud of you!
RIP Muna. May you always rest in peace. What an experience this game is… definitely game of the year for me. Ty to ARUUU and all who got me into FF, this has brought me such joy, sadness and much more. I look forward to what comes next. I see the love for Cloud x Arieth you have has no bounds, whether or not it’s actually canon (I’d say all ships are and aren’t, the choice is yours) I’m Happy you got your “food” as you said. Thx FF7 🌌
I watched this video earlier on my TV,ARUUU...as a brazilian,like Muna,I appreciate your tribute to her...I see that she was and still is beloved here and in all Claerith community...cancer is a f#cking sh#t,I know it very much...my mummy died cuz of it too =(((((((((( May Muna RIP....about the gaming,I loved your reactions about it,especially in the ending...it shows how much you love FF7,especially Aerith...I can't wait for part 3,especially to follow it with you...thank you for presenting this game to me...luv u,girl!!!!!
Jenova's fight was hard with such clouded eyes... I felt the same.
i have been watched you from 2020 to 2024, from ff7 part 1 to 2, i love your gameplay and your reaction to zack scene haha
My guess is it's multiple realities. In one Aeriths dead....but then there is one where Cloud saved her. Both realities are fighting to become the true reality.
The reunion will be both worlds uniting once more....the final battle will decide which world becomes the prime world.
If that's the case I hope the world we get is one where Zack and Aerith are together and Cloud and Tifa are together. Everyone wins lol
But the thing is Aerith have to die, this is the only way she can help Holy, because in OG we manage to beat Sephiroth but it's too late for Holy to activate so Aerith have to help Lifestream boost Holy, and even then 500 years in the future humanity does not exists (confirmed by developers), so even after Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus, OG still have a kind of a bad end. Also i belive Aerith and Zack are the canon couple more than Cloud/Aerith, Cloud Tifa was always the canon one since she is the one that knew Cloud from the beggining and it's her childhood memories with Cloud help rebuild his mind. That's why Gold Saucer date scene only shows Cloud and Aerith beign just close (cause he still emulates Zack at this point) and actually kiss Tifa
RIP Muna. I really like this ending especially the final part because I feel Aerith is a very strong person and she knew what she has to do and she needs to help his friends including Zack. She knew she needs to protect the earth. She knew cloud and all the main characters have to work together to defeat sephiroth just like in OG. IMO Aerith is alive or dead isn't that important any more. The important part is how to defeat sephiroth and save the world. Aerith is doing his best to help Cloud because Cloud isn't that strong and he has doubts on himself.
i already expect alot of tears...im not disappointed
Now that this game is finished, and now that I know who you are... I REALLY can't wait for the 3rd Remake game. I'm watching live on Twitch next time!
Not me having seen these scenes a dozen times and I'm still sobbing 😭
The trials are a bit weird but the ancient text Aerith reads basically says that you should take the trials, re-experience trauma that your enemy had caused you, and let it "remake" you. That is, re-light your anger and let it motivate you in your fight against those that wronged you. Aerith completely disagrees with this "method" which is why she has her big speech.
But it's very interesting to compare it with the scene in Remake where Barret tells Tifa to "hold on" to her anger towards Shinra after the plate, or the scene in Niebelheim where Tifa tells Cloud her anger faded after joining Avalanche which is why she started doubting their methods.
Don't cry, we will meet again🌞
This was an incredible ending. Also seeing Zack and Cloud fight together is the best duo ever!! 🔥💯
the way your reactions are making me cry all over again :[
Hey Aruuu. Wow your reaction is amazing. I am in love with Aerith since I fell in love with her when she cheered for Cloud who danced on stage against Andrea in Remake. I am into Clerith biggest fan.. Aerith trial hit me so hard and cried even her death too.. Rest in Peace ---->>> Muna. i pray for her everyday
very good video. good reaction to such a great game that holds near & dear to us real FF7 fans. can't wait to complete this as well. emotions running wild for me.
Tseng gets stabbed by Sepi and just walks it off. Man's too OP, please nerf.
Loved this playthrough, ARUU. And RIP Muna.
Beautiful tribute ❤ and great gameplay.
Did you guys know that FFVII is set in the distant future of FFX? So makes sense Aerith is able to manipulate the Lifestream (Pyreflies in the Farplane)!
I didn’t 👀👀, that’s actually VERY cool, because I really think there story line is gonna end like FFX
@ARUUU_ I hope your right! I can picture several different ways for that to work! And yes, a dev confirmed that descendants from FFX travel to another planet and likely begin FFVII or something. FFX2 has a kid named Shinra who theorized using the lifeforce of the planet as an energy source. So we will see.
My lord this was peak cinema
It's by far one of the greatest experiences i've ever had. FF7 Rebirth is a dream come true for me as an OG FF7 Fan. It's not just a potential GOTY (which should absolutely win) it's a game made with so much love and passion for FF7 and it's legacy that it's almost impossible to believe it exists... Truly an amazing journey this trilogy has been and i cannot wait for the final part and possibly the end of the main FF7 Compilation with Part 3...
I feel your pain 😢. “No promises at journeys end.💔”
Beautiful opening message💙
This series was so fun to watch and I'm glad you had a fun time playing it! ^^
Cloud’s like “yup, everything’s all good over here”
He’s like “yea…sure….”
Although I was prepared for Aerith’s possible death I was definitely not prepared to see how much of a soul shattering emotional reaction happened with your favorite character Aruuu.
First, I'm sorry to hear about the passing of a fellow viewer. RIP, Muna.
Second, Zack likely did mean "Save her!" as in don't let her die, but in the grand scheme I think Cloud saves her soul/spirit from being completely destroyed by Sephiroth in the end so she can finish stopping the Meteor eventually. IMO the game is inferring that Aerith's death is a type of "fixed" point in the FF7 timelines that always needs to happen in order to stop Sephiroth. Not sure what showing Cloud stopping Sephiroth from stabbing her initially is all about (an alternate timeline that got overwritten, Cloud's denial, etc.) but I'm sure it will all make sense by the end of the next/last game.
Third, the church scene where Aerith pushes Cloud is probably the scene I go back to the most, as IMO it's the most beautiful scene in the game and feels like the proper "Goodbye Aerith" scene most of us expected to occur in the Temple.
For what it's worth, even thought I'm a Cloti, I was fond of Aerith just as much. I believe Aerith was just as important to Cloud as Tifa is. Although, just like the comment at 4:22:31 , I'm inclined to believe that Aerith survived. My belief is in the fact that Cloud was able to create a separate timeline for Aerith to survive in when he deflected Sephiroth's Masamune with his Buster Sword. This is evident with the fact that we saw a rainbow/prism effect emanate from the Buster Sword the moment it parried the Masamune. Also, when the camera goes to Tifa as she approaches the landing at 2:58:24 , the camera goes to Tifa, then we get a POV of Cloud and Aerith with the blood disappearing and reappearing, then the camera goes back to Tifa's face. I think that that was Tifa's POV. Her being in the Mako/Lifestream enabled her to see both timelines at once. However, she hasn't been exposed as much as Cloud has. So, she only saw it in the moment it was happening. That's why she can't see Aerith afterwards. The tear in the sky is further evidence that the timelines are merged together.
As for Zack, I'm inclined to believe that, if Zack was allowed to survive to the end of Rebirth, there's every reason to believe that Aerith is coming back in Part 3. I think it will be a bittersweet ending. But, I'm inclined to believe that everyone will have a chance to say their goodbyes.
Your reaction almost made me emotional dammit lol
I think what hit me the most was when Cloud and Aerith lock fingers after the Seph fight just like they did on the saucer date,
and you see Aerith slowly fading away, while Cloud is left all alone. It's very bittersweet
Hoping Cloud and Aeris come back in part 3..and stay together..shes my favorite!!!..and I love cloud and Aeris love for each other
I love it that literally EVERYONE is confused with the ending. This is how great story writing is! Just wait patiently until part 3 comes out. Everything will reveal itself soon enough.
It hit hard in the end. Just like in the original, was so devastating specially the moments she would visit in some of the scenes. Tifa was so hurt as well.
I'm really speechless that you didn't fall in the trap of saving Aerith !
This is my favourite game, I knew the end off it will be so sad, Aerith has been the favourite character from the series. Seeing a streamer so passionate about the game is fantastic, keep up the amazing work
The relationship that was forged between Tifa and Aerith in this game is beautiful. Tifa and Red pain in the end is what hurts me the most.
Remember there is still the Aerith in Zacks timeline that is still alive. Thats the Aerith he is referring to. Him having the black materia and Aerith all dying were all supposed to happen, but im sure theyll have a twist in the final part to make the pay off all worth it.
I know how it is to lose a member in your community. It's a hard thing to go through when u meet someone special and then something like that happens. Took me out of streaming for a while a long while it was hard to deal with. Thoughts go out to you and your members who knew the person. 🙏
"At least I know now, where you and I stand, I mean" maaan... poor Aerith, that hits hard
Your going to make me cry 😭
Crying during this Jenova fight is basically a ff right of passage we've all made twice
Muna was a brazilian Claerith fan that passed away recently...and ARUUU made a tribute for her...
Cloud being the only person to see her kills this death HOW?!?! We are in his MIND. We are seeing what he saw!!! How does this kill the series. You gotta be CRAZY. I grew up off FFVII. I never let failure stop me since. If you think anything has been spoiled especially after you saw her die, idk what to tell you.
3:53:42 the way Aerith steps out of that portal like a holy warrior ❤
RIP Muna. Hopefully she knew God, and if she did then she is in Heaven with him.
It's been 5 months since I finished the game and I still cry when I see these scenes. And well, 21 years after having played the original, I don't get over the scene from the other game either. As I always say, it is not the best FF but what this game transmits to me was not transmitted to me by any other game.
Recall the tender words Cloud’s mother once shared with him, describing the kind of woman who would be the perfect match to walk beside him. Those words her said:
""I've never been so proud
The man you've become..
Woman must be hounding you day and night.
You know, there's all kinds of temptations in the big city.
I'd feel alot better if i knew you'd found a good girl-one who'd make sure you didnt get into trouble. An older, more mature girl that could keep you on the straight and narrow-and tell you when you're being a silly goose
That's the perfect type for you, i'd say"
In my heart, I know those words paint a flawless picture of Aerith-a truth so evident, it leaves no room for doubt. Cloud and Aerith, their destinies intertwined as if crafted by the stars themselves. Yet, the question remains-whether they can truly be together lingers unanswered, shrouded in the heavy mist of fate
Rip Muna, I miss her in my TL so much. ❤
Farewell to you, Muna. Please watch over the Lifestream.... 😢❤
Incredible. Everyone pause the game at the start of the Jenova combat.
I've seen like 20 video reactions and all of them pause the game to wipe their tears.
This make me emotional ❤
Rest in peace Muna, I'm so sorry Muna didn't get to experience part 3... 😭
I have a box of Kleenex, I'm ready to dive in. Then keep waiting for part 3 knowing I'll spend the whole next game watching out for smoke from Aerith!
When they were running at 2:00:00, Cloud is running right behind Aerith, to make sure she didn't fall behind.
Aerith knew that if he lost her, that would be his breaking point. Losing a borderline girlfriend, will defiantly lose his already fragile mind. He wouldn't be able to handle it. That's why you don't see him putting Aerith to rest in the water. He blocked that part off.
When Aerith came out of that portal to help Cloud defeat Sephiroth, her eyes are now blue just like Cloud's instead of her Emerald green eyes.
Time to cry again... and again.
My favorite sad comment that I saw on someone’s upload was “I lost her again, but this time in 4K”
Aunque no se idiomas las emociones comunican muchísimo, y aunque no entendía lo que decías jeje, con tus emociones comunicaste muchísimo, te metiste y nos metiste de lleno en la historia, espero verte comentando la tercera parte que posiblemente sea la última, pero si hay una cuarta ojalá fuera el Avent Children que es el último adiós de Aerith y Zack, tal vez pido demasiado
3:24 I love Cid Highwind in this! They did him more justice in Rebirth than they did in Advent Children. He actually LOOKS like a bloke in his early 30s in this, whilst in Advent Children, they made him look damn old 🤣 I'm 35 myself haha
4:04:03 -- Whoever said Cloud doesn't love Aerith is not paying attention to the story. But I will still defend that his ultimate destiny is with Tifa. Its hard to choose between the two because there is a deep bond between Cloud and Aerith. But its a bond between a broken man and a spiritual and emotional healer. Could it be love or the illusion of love? That's for individual players to choose for themselves. But to definitively say that he doesn't love Aerith seems contrary to what the story has presented. I think the story is clearly showing they have a bond. But that does not mean their love is somehow stronger than the romance that Cloud and Tifa could have. Its more so that the story has molded such a well constructed bond with them because the bond between him and TIfa is so severed from time and his own mental state.
I think Aerith sees this and shows love and care, which allows him to feel vulnerable and ultimately dependent on her love. Cloud has not embraced fully his bond with Tifa because Aerith has always been there to keep him comforted. And his bond with tifa is a lot scarier to him, a lot harder for him to admit or acknowledge. While with Aerith, its almost right on the surface.
In truth Aerith is the girl that heals him, and Tifa will be the girl who makes him whole. Neither is more or less loved. They are both loved in different ways. Both serving a purpose in Cloud's path to self-acceptance
She will be with Cloud, just as the developers intended from the very beginning, Cloud and Aerith don't get major theme songs about their feelings for each other for nothing.
@@sharynmorgan944 If the developers told the truth about it leading back to Advent Children and how the story will ultimately be the same, then this is unlikely to be the case. It is more likely that Zack and Aerith will reunite, most likely in the Lifestream, while Cloud and Tifa will finally acknowledge their bond. Their date cutscene leads to a kiss, something not done with Aerith. And ultimately since Remake, it's sorta obvious that they do have an unspoken affection for one another. But it takes a backseat to Aerith, like I said above. Anyone who doesn't see this is being a little too bias about Aerith. Me personally I think he loves them both. But he will eventually have to choose. And in the original story when it's all said and done, it's Tifa. I'm not one of those Cloti fans that thinks he *belongs* with Tifa. But the story has hinted to their unspoken love for two games, it's just that the Aerith romance is far more fleshed out. As fans of the game we should be able to acknowledge this. Doesn't make either romance less valid.
Now ultimately if it turns out Aerith and Cloud end up together, then I'll be content as they do have a deep bond and I just want our boy happy. But I just think based on the OG story and what the developers had actually said, that we have to assume it's all leading to the same result. Lastly we have to take into account that there's clearly the unfulfilled romance between. Zack and Aerith. Both wanted to be together but the "Crisis" , time, and death kept them apart. It is highly unlikely they would bring back Zack just for him to be essentially cuckolded 😂
cloud likes both of them I don't know why that's so hard for people to except. Tifa is the logical answer at the end of the game and makes most sense story wise you're delusional if you don't think so. BUT that doesn't mean cloud and aerith don't like each other either. it's literally a love triangle for a reason. and then there's the crisis core fans who think everything aerith does is somehow tied to Zack so she can't like cloud lol.
@@harry5384 problem is there are passionate fans on both sides of the shipping war. From my experience it's been as follows: Clerith fans do not acknowledge or accept Cloti as valid. And then Cloti fans try to justify the ship's existence which in turn makes Clerith feel like they're being invalidated, which in turn makes Cloti fans feel like Clerith fans are stubborn, which in turn makes Clerith feel like Cloti fans are unreasonable... Which in turn makes both sides feel like there's no compromise
And the cycle continues.
The best compromise would be if both sides would unbiasedly acknowledge that there's love on both sides, and both forms of love are equally important to Cloud.
However, often what ends up happening is that the acknowledgement turns into a debate about who Cloud loves most because ppl can't let go of their bias.
I will say though, I do think that Aerith and Zack deserve a second chance to be together. But ultimately, what I want is for all the characters to have a happy conclusion to their stories. Who ends up with who is just a fun bonus to an much larger story 🙂
@@OneTrueSeph13 Friend, I believe you haven't watched AC, nor even seen the lines from the film's director, when asked if in the two years before AC, Cloud and Tifa formed a couple. He said he didn't even think about it (and in the film, they are clearly not a couple) and whenever Cloud is weak, Aerith is the one who gives him strength and once again saves the planet. Cloud and Aerith's bond is something we cannot understand, it is something pure in which the two feel stronger when they are together.
But as things actually are, these are just ways of leaving the game ambiguous, in which players will choose the couple that best represents them.
As you said, we shouldn't diminish the romance created by either couple, but even though you say that, you contradict yourself by saying that you feel that Cloud and Tifa should be together because of their history 'in the past'. Finally, if you know FF7 EC on mobile, you will see that there are skins from A few months ago in the game FF7 mobile ever crisis, Cloud and Aerith have skins from the romantic couple from Final Fantasy Zidane and Garnet. Tifa is present in the collab, but does not have a couple skin, which represents her as a pair of Cloud. This is just one of the tributes that Square made to Cloud and Aerith as a couple, there are several other tributes, which if you feel curious about asking, I'll be here to give you other moments of tribute.
But again, speaking, these are homages from Square, but that doesn't take away from Cloud and Tifa's romance. Clerith fans are more focused on getting references about their own couple, than disregarding the other.
We must respect the individual choice of each shiper, if you like Cloud and Tifa, ok, you are absolutely right. But if you're a Cloud and Aerith shipper, that's ok too, you're absolutely right about that.
and that.
This is Cloud cracking. Aerith knew the pain he was going to go through over her death so in her own way she is trying to lighten the load. Cloud is at his breaking point with his life stream and jenova cells at war with each other. The next game is going to be him falling apart and putting himself back together.
My fingers are tingling. My mouth is dry. My eyes are burning!
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Personal Headcanon: Rufus unloading that many rounds into Fake Sephiroth was his attempt at avenging Aerith’s death.
What a crazy ride I imagine this whole section (and Rebirth as a whole) would be. Especially for a first time playthrough. Tons of emotions I bet. Anyways, for the final time (I can't believe it's the FINALE already), time go give this vid a like and time to add it to my ARUUU dedicated Watch Later playlist for after I beat Rebirth myself. FOR THE ALGORITHM!
There are several Aeeiths, well at least 3. Aerith that has been travelling with us, now she has died pretty much aa in original game. OG Aerith or Aerith of the lifestream, she is the one of the Daydream ,and the one that is pullimg the strings as much as she can to countee Sefirot. She saves Zack aabsoon as Destiny was broken, she summoned Cloud to comatose Cloud body to give him the white materia and rhe means for main Earth to live and survive Meteor, she guides Zack through lifestream with her petals and freeing him from Sephiroth black lifestream , and then he saves him again from that dying world swnding him again to another world still safe. And then theres comatose Aerith and other version, I think most are desd as Sephiroth is wiping her from all worlds but I thbik theres maybe one alive and kicking because Cloud created a divergence just aa Zacks decisions, and in at least one world shevstill lives...thats why OG Aerith says thanks to Cloud in the final battle. In the last game Zack and some Aerith (OG or the one that survived) will be reunited at last. As for Cloud his mind is totally broken, he sees things, is in denial, maybe Aerith or OG Aerith is trying to help him but he is about to collapse in the Northrrn crater, and as in OG its Tifa who will "fix" him and helpbcpme to terms with who he is and his true memories.
impressive ggs on seph first try omg
During the dream date, when Aerith and Cloud want to get their photo taken and Aerith says we don't have any either, isn't this a direct contradiction of the selfie taken during the cosmo canyon photo side quest (assuming this isn't an oversight)? As far as I'm aware, side quests are canon by default and Rebirth makes some callbacks to side quests in Remake. So the Aerith we go on this dream date with isn't the same one as the one we play with/as in Rebirth. I'm also not sure it would make sense for our Rebirth Aerith to have a homecoming right now since she's not actually dead yet in the real world. Aren't homecomings only for people that have already died, not are about to die? I feel like this is going to be significant, though I'm not sure how yet.
Also I love that Cloud is the one that takes charge in a lot of places for the dream date. I so often see people saying whenever Cloud And Aerith have an intimate moment, Aerith is always the one that initiates, but this pretty clearly shows that's not true.
Aerith pouting at 2:18:31 is the cutest thing ever. We must protect that face at all costs.