After Final Fantasy VII became the greatest video game ever made(because VI apparently didn't count without polygon graphics) and Final Fantasy Spirits Within was the ultimate disappointment, Squenix decided to mine this property for all it was worth. Some people thought it was a bit of a letdown, but frankly I think it was everything it was supposed to be, which was a shorter version of Final Fantasy VII with much better graphics. A lot of people gripe about how Sephiroth came back to life after he was killed in the original game, but then I guess they're forgetting he died already and came back within the game, so this wasn't much of a stretch. In fact, him coming back through clones and a piece of his mother Jenova was kind of the main plot of the game. Advent Children may have lacked originality, but at least they finally made a movie based on a game that was recognizable to the source material. What we really wanted were fight scenes and there were enough to make this worthwhile. Really that's what it was all about and this was the second best scene:
Still trying to get that ringtone, but really it was all about the battle with Sephiroth. Final Fantasy VII had an epic ending but what we ultimately wanted was a real showdown between Cloud and Sephiroth and no matter how they may remake it, it will never be this:
So I'm into FF right now because next week I'm going to see Distant Worlds: Music of Final Fantasy perfomred by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, so that's all that really matters between now and NaNoWriMo! Now go back and watch that epic battle with One-Winged Angel playing in the background, peace out yo!
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