What Makes Aerith Such An AMAZING Character?

Final Fantasy 7 is one of my favorite games of all time. A large part of that is the game's cast of characters. Characters like Cloud and Sephiroth have become iconic. One of my favorite characters in the game is Aerith and I wanted to make a video talking about what makes her character so amazing.
Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Relationship With Others: 2:12
Tragic Hero: 11:23
Conclusion: 18:17
Twitter: / knightlight_1
Music:
Flowers Blooming In The Church - Final Fantasy 7
Prelude - Final Fantasy 7
On the Other Side of the Mountain - Final Fantasy 7
Chance Meeting In Sector 8 (Slowed) - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Aerith Theme In Church - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Aerith's House Theme - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Hollow Instrumental - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
High Five - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Every Moment Matters - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Interrupted By Fireworks - Final Fantasy 7
Aerith's Theme - Final Fantasy 7
World Crisis - Final Fantasy 7
Out of Destiny's Reach - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
#finalfantasy #ff7remake #ff7r #ff7 #finalfantasy7remake #aerith #aerithgainsborough

[@TearsofaLunarian]

Cloud to any character in FFVII: "Not interested." Cloud to Aerith: "Interested."

[@lightknight172]

You can never not be interested in Aerith!

[@az_3kgt714]

Cloud before aerith: fuck the planet, get help Cloud after aerith: the flowers say good job guys lol

[@mmo4754]

Aerith promises a date, which I know is supposed to be at the Gold Saucer, but to me, every moment spent alone with her in Midgar was the best date I cold hope for.

[@KirbyGotenksabsorbed]

I loved every single moment with Aerith and Cloud in the remake, it did them so much justice. I think the Collapsed Expressway (and its amazing soundtrack) in particular may have been one of my favourite moments in the whole game.

[@EvelynL.1112]

@@KirbyGotenksabsorbed Stop ignoring me.

[@drrckcch0]

We all need a aerith in our lives

[@lightknight172]

We really do!

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

We really do.

[@pakomenta_5695]

We really do

[@badreedinebedro]

@@lightknight172yeah true she’s the prefect wife that’s why I’m I was so in love with her because she all ways supportive and never leave your side no matter what

[@ayanafreemen5098]

18:51 Aerith SAVED us all in Final Fantasy 7. Now its time for us to SAVE her in Final Fantasy 7 REMAKE.

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

This comment actually made me tear up. Wow. Thanks.

[@soraspace05]

Oh God ! I stated sobbing when i read this

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

Aerith embodies that good part of humanity that took very long to develop and so often is surpressed. The catalyst that makes us open up and see beyond the wound inflicted by past wrong. Open for new people, new things, new emotions. Accepting people, be nice to eachother. Be there for eachother... Stay together... She is the embodiment of compassion. Mankinds highest virtue.. and it is sorely lacking in these days...

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

I absolutely loved the remake. From story, art, music, action, especially voice acting.. and difficulty this game for me was a 10/10. I knew it when I was walking and talking with Aerith and started tearing up that this is a game I will play again and again.. once a year or two.. this will always be one of my favourite games.

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

Except for child Aerith at 13:15 thats just downsize aerith head and looks terrible.

[@lightknight172]

@@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind I love the remake so much too!

[@BakesBread001]

Aerith represents the people we know who are sweet and kind on the outside. They are loyal and helpful as friends. Usually, such people are perceived as pushovers and weak. But Aerith is not weak, she is very strong willed. She speaks up when she needs to. Even in the opening scene she responds to Cloud who murmurs something under his breath. She doesn’t back down. That’s why Aerith is one of my favourite characters.

[@fiprosha]

Aerith is and has always been one of my most favourite characters ever. Maybe even the most favourite after the remake. Loved her in the original, love her even more in the Remake. Also glad to see that the fanbase seems to appreciate her more this time around. I really like Tifa too, but this huge "Tifa >>> Aerith" that I experienced online in like the last 20 years always seemed so strange to me. Some people acted like she's a side character when she's sort of been the true hero of the whole game for me.

[@lightknight172]

It’s weird that people would behave that way since she saves the planet at the end of the original game.

[@PUOj]

Aerith isn't considered the main character, for the simply reason that the player sees everything from Cloud perspective. But she clearly is.

[@frankie3010]

Aerith is great and definitely a more important character, but Tifa is best girl. You just can't top that little cinnamon bun.

[@Traigame2cervezas]

She's the main heroine, Tifa is the side character.

[@Traigame2cervezas]

@@lightknight172 they only care for Tifa's r34 content and that "she's alive" and you get to have her in your party for longer.

[@DansDubsCovers]

What I love most about Aerith and this version of her especially is that she is kind of a deconstruction of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype. Yes, she does show bubbliness, a cheerful demeanor, sassiness and optimistic thinking, but there is so much more behind the scenes. We can empathize with her and... she kind of makes us want to be a better person. If there is an excellent example of how to write and take that trope, that's Aerith.

[@BakesBread001]

Aerith represents the people we know who are sweet and kind on the outside. They are loyal and helpful as friends. Usually, such people are perceived as pushovers and weak. But Aerith is not weak, she is very strong willed. She speaks up when she needs to. Even in the opening scene she responds to Cloud who murmurs something under his breath. She doesn’t back down. That’s why Aerith is one of my favourite characters.

[@rinaholzinger8647]

aerith means so much to me, no character ever has given me this much comfort,, just thinking about her makes me feel at ease. thank you sm for the video!

[@lightknight172]

I totally agree with you! I can’t think of any character that have given me the same level of comfort and at the same time joy as Aerith. She really is the perfect video game character. Also thanks for checking out the video!

[@erikohman2294]

Love Aerith. Playing the rooftop scene was one of my highlights of 2020. A year where most friends where avoided, I got to reconect with Aerith. It was priceless in a time as dark and gloomy as 2020. Then again, thats what she does in universe as well. Light up the dark and connect.

[@lightknight172]

The rooftop scene is one of my favorite scenes in any game ever!

[@claudia-7917]

Aerith is a big part of the reason why FF7 and FF7R share the spot of favorite game of all time with Zelda for me. I wasn't born when the game came out but through my older siblings I relived a lot of the 90s in my childhood. I knew long before that Aerith would die. I barely´blinked an eye when I first saw the cutscene in 2008-2010. But then I grew up. I was bullied throughout school for being weird and 'different' I made fast friends but they were only ever skin deep relationships. I had my first love but she rejected me and i spent the next years desperetly trying to 'replace' that feeling. I always felt like I could never quite fit in my family and that I was destined to die at 18. I got a job at a flower shop and spend my days miserable and on the brink of a meltdown. and then FF7R came out. I decided to check it out after witnessing the hype and... its undiscribable . there's a character with brown hair, green eyes, a love for flowers and a will to live. Aerith shines bright no matter how much she went through in her life. She cheers cloud up and teases him while barely even knowing him. She has this motherly and wise style that reminded me strongly of my grandmother and her dialoge and behaviors are simply adorable. All of a sudden I had an example of how to deal with grief and loss. How to choose to live no matter how hard it gets and brighten everyones day around you. I got really into flowers and actually started having fun at my job even moving on to rise in the company . To be Aerith symbolizes hope.

[@lightknight172]

That was a really touching comment! Thanks for sharing!

[@PUOj]

It seems that Aerith is saving people even here.

[@alextrujillo8528]

I even named my daughter Aeris 😊

[@flowergirlff7505]

Aerith has always been my favourite since 1997. Your analysis is spot on! She really broke down Cloud's walls and leads the game alongside him. She saved him just as much as he saved her. Liked and subscribed.

[@lightknight172]

Glad you love Aerith too! Also thanks for liking and subscribing!

[@darrenthetuber743]

Cloud knew how to set up enough distance between him and the people he loved, but Aerith was the only who truly got close enough

[@lightknight172]

@@darrenthetuber743 this is so true!

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

@@darrenthetuber743 Yeah. She was the one person who understood what Cloud experienced and was willing to get to know him as a person because she experienced the same thing as a kid.

[@sylo_dreams]

Aerith is the best therapist. She's good at carefully unfolding anyone's closed-off mind

[@lightknight172]

She really is the best therapist!

[@sophio6305]

I love her so much it hurts

[@andelbabysss]

i really love aerith and that is why i played again the ff7 now its a remake. hope she will not die in this remake

[@lightknight172]

There's a good chance she won't die. Since they're making changes to the story. She may live!

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

@@lightknight172I would actually get way more emotional if she does live than if she dies in the same way again. To have Aerith actually escape one of the most iconic death scenes of all time in the OG timeline would be such a gut punching experience for me.

[@capn_sarge]

Aerith in Remake, especially thanks to her voice actor, was one of if not the most engaging character in recent memory. She completely brought me around and gave me a real appreciation for 7 that I didn't have before. Great video!

[@lightknight172]

I loved Aerith in 7. But Remake definitely made me love the character in a way that I didn’t before. Thank you 🙏 .

[@darrenthetuber743]

Aerith and Cloud are two sides of the same coin, they were both victim of shinra's dubious acts, but Cloud hid when no one was looking, but Aerith didn't with everyone looking, Cloud was doubt, Aerith was hope, Tifa was reality, they were a triangle to each other's path and fates

[@lightknight172]

@@darrenthetuber743 This is great analysis for the characters. I didn’t think about Cloud, Aerith and Tifa being a triangle to each other’s path. Nice!

[@littlebighead4482]

i love and admire aerith so much, she's definitely one of my favorite characters of all time, she really inspires me

[@JoyfulUniter]

I think aerith is the greatest feminine hero archetype, she's basically female christ, like the female heroes journey, she's overlooked huge i literally don't know of a better female hero anywhere, who else comes close she's like best woman award goez to you.

[@lightknight172]

I never thought of all the points you’re mentioning. She really is the best female hero!

[@mrjake3194]

The scene where young Aerith shouts that she’s readdy had me in tears the first time i ever played that segment of ff7r. Also the Aerith death spoiler kinda ruins her death if you’re seeing it for the first time.

[@lightknight172]

That scene was so sad and tragic for sure. I feel like Aerith's death will still be emotional. Maybe not as shocking. But still effective. Also, we don't know if she'll die in remake or not.

[@PUOj]

@@lightknight172 The most tragic and sad I have experienced so far. Believe me when I say that there's non character as Aerith, and nothing so sorrowful as her death, in the story of videogames.

[@woody1593]

That scene bought back memories from my past, that were some what similar. Made me resonate (for a lack of a better word) with her

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

I just fall in love with this version of areith

[@lightknight172]

Remake’s version of Aerith was really a amazing!

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

Exactly. Aerith had similar experience to Cloud growing up and I can relate to that. I never really had friends growing up (I have an anxiety disorder on top of ADHD) so even though I never played Final Fantasy 7 I think I feel a connection, a kinship with Aerith because she didn’t really have friends growing up as well so I can relate to her. Aerith and Cloud both had tough lives without any father figures in their lives and were isolated from their communities for reasons outside their control which is why Cloud felt such a connection with Aerith, why he fell in love with her. He found someone who could relate to what he went through, who understood what it’s like to be treated like an outcast. It is actually said that the strongest relationships (especially romantic) are those in which the people have commonalities and shared interests as well as similar experiences. This is why Cloud and Tifa never seem to get together, they don’t share the same childhood experience that Cloud and Aerith share. Now I’m not saying Cloti won’t happen but in order for it to happen Cloud and Tifa need to have a heart to heart, in which Tifa fully understands what Cloud went through and can be empathetic about the treatment he received by the other kids, including her.

[@lightknight172]

This is a great comment! Really enjoyed reading your analysis for Cloud and Aerith!

[@PUOj]

As stated in another video, where the romantic bonding between Aerith and Cloud is treated, you can read this phrase: "Sharing the same ideas doesn't necessarily mean that there's a complicity in the relationship. It's not just about harmony between two people... Complicity goes much, much deeper, it's a question of providing your partner with what they're missing."

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

@@PUOj That’s true. Aerith provided support to Cloud which he had lacked as a child outside the love of his mother and Cloud did the same for Aerith. Theirs is a relationship of mutual understanding, of a willingness to help heal one another of what they dealt with as kids. Which is probably why Cloud was so heartbroken over losing Aerith: he lost the person who could relate to what he went through and was helping him to see the beauty in humanity. I really hope they can get a happy ending because if Aerith gets killed again Cloud will experience heartbreak and depression all over again.

[@PUOj]

@@mirandagoldstine8548 To not mention that this would seal his fate with Sephiroth again, never ending the tragedy. For, in order to defeat Sephiroth, Cloud must forget him, but it would never happend, if Aerith gets killed by him.

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

@@PUOj Yeah. That would be a devastating blow to Cloud’s mental health. I hope that doesn’t happen.

[@theredhood1856]

i loved the remake so much that I honestly cry from just being so happy while playing it.

[@lightknight172]

I loved the remake too!

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

Cloud & Aerith’s scenes are the best in the Remake by far. The voice acting from both is freaking incredible. Their chemistry is second to none.

[@stavcy]

Aerith ❤ I loved the way you explained it. Clouds character development has grown so much in the remake thanks to Aerith. She’s treated him so differently from others ❤❤❤

[@christine8459]

I can totally relate on your sentiments in this video. Aerith is so important to me and she's deeply touched my heart. She's like that small ray of hope that would tell you to keep on moving no matter how dire the situation is. And it's because she believes that you can. Her appearance makes her seem fragile but when you get to know her, you get to see a character that has a huge heart and strong spirit. And this is one of the many reasons why I love her. You don't have to be strong, atleast when it comes to fighting, to be considered powerful. I believe that the strongest of people are those who have kind hearts. And Aerith is one of the best characters that I can think of who embodies this.💗🌸 So yeah, thank you so much for this wonderful video dedicated to Aerith♡.

[@Yeaster]

Such a special character

[@lightknight172]

She’s a very special character!

[@hudawm7]

Same I love Aerith, and like you the chapter & scene between Cloud & Aerith is also one of my favorite to play through

[@lightknight172]

Glad we’re on the same page 😀😀😀

[@myuudee]

Thanks for explaining the appreciation of Aerith's character.

[@lightknight172]

You’re welcome!

[@belalovell]

Aerith is one of the best Characters we ever got in History

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

Rebirth will expand on how great of a character she is because I bet that even if this time she knows she will die, she will still go to the Forgotten Capital to do what she has to do to save the planet. If the end result is the same we will see but in the OG she never expected to die and was planning to go back. I’m so excited for FFVII Rebirth to see what the OG creators have planned for us this time. I love the new storyline and expanded storyline they are building for this new reimagining of FF7.

[@haraldharaldson1563]

Man, i get loved this character. Maybe that because her behaviour is very similar to girl which i have crush in my teen years. I firstly watch FF7 remake video month ago and that was my contact with this franchise. I so got love that i constantly watches videos about FF7 story. It is because my life is literally life like Cloud, my childhood, my ambitions, my character. It's shocking that game which was released 1,5 year before my birth from Japan has main hero so strikingly similar to 20-year Polish guy with depression. Well i haven't experienced in any game that characters have so much similarities to the living Modern world people. Cloud & Aerith take by storm my fav game characters top

[@lightknight172]

The characters in the story really are quite relatable!

[@Addam_]

Great video! I definitely share the love for Aerith. If everything plays out the same then Nomura owes me a handwritten letter explaining why the entire ending of Remake was about defying destiny (the OG), why the ending of the OG was the bad ending (implied) and what the point of us fighting a giant Fate Kaiju was if nothing changes (her death). I *do not* believe Aerith has to die and people who constantly push that narrative give me a weird vibe, which I really don't want to get into. We've already seen a story where she dies, why would anyone want to see it again? Replay the OG if you want to see that story again! She's literally the most selfless character in the game and I want to see her get a happy ending! _with Cloud_ edit; grammar

[@erikohman2294]

I think it destroys the character and replaces it with a new one if she lives. If you retell the story of Jesus, and he doesnt die on the cross, thats a different character, and removes a very important part of what defines him. If you could make that a "canon story" somehow that changes everything people have thought about the character and the story from before. Apologies if this feels like an upsetting comparsion. If square makes her survive this time around they undo a major point in the original story and her character. That said, I think they will get our hopes up, and then she dies anyway. They could do the same story beat, and the whole destiny thing would make it matter, because it seemed like it could be avoided. But death cant be avoided, and that was part of the point of both aerith and the story of the og.

[@PUOj]

I just say this: do you remember what happened at the beginning of FF7R? Why Sephiroth appears just after the bombing? Because if Cloud forgets him, Sephiroth will be absorbed by the Lifestream and defeated. Now, if the Remake is going to have a good ending, how is exacly this be possible, if Aerith dies at the Sephiroth hand (considering expecially what happened in AC?)? Cloud again would pratically never recover from this and Sephiroth will remain endlessly. How can this be a "Good Ending"? How can be, a sorrowful ending, like there was on FF7 OG, and for the most part of AC, be "Good"?

[@phunboom]

OMG. You described so well why I also love her so much. I want her to live

[@Bester76]

I would legit pay full game price for a game of just Aerith and the rest wandering around and interacting with each other. I loved the Yuffie episode, but even then my favourite part of it was the last 5 minutes with Aerith/Cloud/Tifa/Barret/Red. These characters are golden, and Aerith has ALWAYS been one of the best videogame characters of all time. FF7R somehow makes her even better. Briana White did such an amazing job with Aerith :)

[@lightknight172]

She really is amazing!

[@PollenAinne]

Wow! Amazing and wonderful character analysis.

[@lightknight172]

Thank you!

[@grndhustle]

one of the best game charachter analysis i have ever seen. no cap. thanks, dude. you really did great job!

[@lightknight172]

Thank you 🙏

[@Maniacal_Laughter]

Aerith made so much impact in me that I Hunt down every Sephiroth cameos I come across

[@lightknight172]

I love a good Sephiroth cameo!

[@hullu87]

aerith truly is something

[@lightknight172]

She really is!

[@seventhsoldier2502]

I just got a Dalmatian puppy and we named her Aerith. I got her a collar with a little pink bow and everything. And she does love flowers. But I mean, what puppy doesn’t like flowers?

[@lightknight172]

Great name!

[@stavcy]

aww

[@monalisacarido6573]

Aerith is my most favorite character among the rest

[@christopheradams9173]

It's aerith she's just awesome

[@lightknight172]

She really is!

[@christopheradams9173]

@@lightknight172 indeed

[@Blinkehyo]

Wow, I didn’t know the game went this deep. I’ve never played because im not a big rpg fan, but it’s really nice hearing it from this angle rather than the matter of fact “this is the best rpg game ever” quote everyone says and hardly backs up. Really nice man, great video ~

[@lightknight172]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@xheralt]

There's so much that goes into FF7 being "best rpg ever" it's hard to articulate, when put on the spot.

[@thatonekid6550]

Her death boutta hit even harder in the remake and I aint ready for it 😔😔

[@theinsfrijonds]

How exasperated she was when Cloud presented himself to the crowd in the feminized form that they selected. It would’ve been interesting to see how their love life would’ve played out

[@lightknight172]

That does sound pretty interesting!

[@tonigrondahl4465]

Also the last dungeon - the crater plays song called Judgment Day. The melody of the song is a leitmotif to Aerith's theme so the group is at last fully reunited through Aerith's presence in lifestream in the final dungeon before the final encounter with Sephiroth

[@JoyfulUniter]

I love every part of this game it's just so good and magical.

[@lightknight172]

It really is an amazing game!

[@HowToGameDifferently]

Brilliant video mate. Can tell there was a lot of effort to show the importance of one character. I have played Final Fantasy 7 (criminal I know), but I have always enjoyed Aerith from what clips, etc. I have seen her in, which says a lot about how well designed she is. I think she's that kind hearted person we all want in our lives to get us through the rough days and make us improve in ourselves. Anyway again great video and keep up the hard work! Ps. Didn't know how important a high five really was haha

[@lightknight172]

Aerith’s character really is a brilliant character all around. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. I really appreciate it.

[@TheSpiderPan]

She's my favorite video game character of all. Enough that I've spend hundreds of dollars on figures of her. Nice job on your writing skills, I think your notice of Cloud's being rejected until Aerith comes along is insightful.

[@lightknight172]

Thank you!

[@starseekernate7244]

This is an amazing video. Honestly, she’s the best girl in the final fantasy franchise by far. She understands what it’s like to be alone. She understands that Cloud built up walls around himself, but she just doesn’t care. Unlike Tifa, she continues to try and break those walls down and succeeds. She helps Cloud understand the meaning in caring about the planet, she breaks his walls down, she’s one of the only characters to not push him away, instead embracing him and helping him come out of his shell. During the sector 5 bombing mission, when Barret was celebrating the team weakening the Airbuster by diverting its important materials, he asked Cloud to dance. Cloud stated he doesn’t dance. However, at the honeybee inn when confronted with a similar situation, all it took was one look at her face and he was willing to dance. He told Barret to “Get help” when he was talking to cloud about hearing the planet, but when Aerith said something very similar he wanted to know what the planet said, and even talked to it himself. She knew in the original that she and she alone could stop Sephiroth, so she shouldered the burden alone, and communed with cloud via lifestream through his dreams. I believe that even though she wanted to do it alone, she still told him about the city of the ancients in his dreams because she wanted to see him one last time.

[@Icewater003]

She makes the main character be in touch with humanity and himself in genuine and honest ways. She wants Cloud to not put up this mask he constructed to just play the badass who does what he does with no hard feelings. She is also going to save humanity, the whole world, and the main character along with the other important characters in the party. In Midgar, everyone is cut off from nature and the company who runs the city exploits nature for economic benefit. She does it because she appreciates and loves nature which makes the flower seller job not some random minimum wage job she picked up to get paid (unlike Cloud who does odd jobs just for money). Her house is the most colorful, natural, and filled with life in Midgar. The tragedy is driven to her due to her Cetran heritage, yet she still stays positive and wants others to be positive. She doesn’t do this love at first sight stuff and care for others by being “nice” to expect something from them, she gives it to others because of her genuine intentions within. Aerith is almost.. perfect in her own right. She’s just too damn good of a character. She definitely the main female character in FF7 (Tifa being 2nd of course). Trying to hate her or make her look bad is pretty much like trying to ridicule nature itself AND the damn story.

[@BLa-lq2bs]

Its going to really hurt when she dies. More than it did in OG. To be honest, I didn't really like Aerith in OG, she bugged me, but I genuinely love her in remake. They did a great job with her. They made her so likable.

[@lightknight172]

I definitely think it will hurt more in Remake. They did such a good job with her in the remake. I loved in her in the original. But man did they knock it out of the park with her in the remake.

[@m0thdm]

Great work man. This really hits the spot. So many emotions!

[@lightknight172]

Thank you!

[@davidescobedo6163]

What an ending ❤

[@CozyFinch]

Really great vid dude, keep it up :)

[@lightknight172]

Thank you 🙏 🙏🙏

[@qureshi811ify]

Really good analysis!

[@lightknight172]

Thank you!

[@catplantASMR]

thank you so much for this video! i love aerith so so much

[@lightknight172]

You’re welcome!

[@chainclaw07]

I think that when people say FF7 og graphics were good, they're not talking about graphics as we talk about modern graphics. I think it's about presentation. It's presentation that in 3d space, you have an avatar. That you have 4 different avatars, world map, field map, battle and cg. FF7 was revolutionary in how the graphics presented and conveyed the avatars actions, how the presentation conveyed the story in an interactive artform. And the cutscenes.

[@lightknight172]

I didn't think about the graphics that way. The graphics at the time really did allow them to present the story in new ways which is what made it so revolutionary.

[@bernardp.1299]

Idky but in the original, I imagined Aerith being graceful not animated like in Crises Core but more like her in Advent Children - to me, that’s how her personality should’ve been in the remake. I also wish they kept the voice actress from Advent Children too. Regardless, Aerith has always been my most favorite FF character aside from Red XIII and Sephiroth.

[@flowergirlff7505]

I'm glad they went back to her original personality from OG. She was always a street smart and spunky character. Advent Children and Crisis Core just made her seem more ethereal, which is nice but it took away from her spunkiness.

[@mermaidblues8684]

You are so right. I never thought of that before but Aerith really melted Clouds hard exterior. It reminds me of my relationship with my husband… he was so lonely and ignored as a child… I too was left out and made to feel like a freak because of my fascination with herbal remedies and animals. By the time I met my husband we were pretty broken but we are able to be ourselves around each other and not fear being misunderstood anymore ❤ Aerith is a shining beacon in such a bleak world that she exists in ❤

[@ZeeeGamer]

Earith is my favorite character of any game. For all the reasons youve said.

[@scandalousretribution9972]

Cloud made a first friend in Aetith... he did that himself. He needed noone to do that - that's his real true friend.

[@gamblerfls]

Fortunatelly the gang changed the future at the end of Remake, despite all the efforts of the Arbiters of Fate to keep the events the same they were in the original game, and maybe Aerith will be spared this time, because it was ultimately her death that led to Sephiroth's downfall. What most critics failed to realize is that while this is the same setting as the original game, it's a new, different story, made by Jenova/Sephiroth travelling back to the past before being destroyed to change the future, which makes more sense. "Remake" doesn't actually refer to a remake of the game, but Sephiroth's efforts to remake the future, and Gaia reacting to his plans by sending the whispers/arbiters to try to preserve the future in which the planet wins. And since the team destroyed the Arbiters, everything is uncertain now, an unknown journey. As the last chapter's name suggested, they went through destiny's crossroads.

[@BANKSREGIME]

What I liked about her was they built her up to be this Messiah type character, Last of her kind, she seemed to know things and wasn't telling you everything, going off my first playthru anyways, She also has GREAT chemistry with Cloud and I feel is a better match for him personality wise. Then she is taken away from you as she becomes super interesting and you find out more about her and what she planned on doing in the most depressing Debbie downer fashion possible.

[@risquecat]

9:04 Cloud sits with his leg up, but then when they start talking, he put his leg down to open up to their conversation. I love their relationship as they progress through the game. The only thing I hate is how quickly he change feelings. In the game they were like border line bf/gf. On Rebirth, he was so protective of her because he know she's in danger.

[@user-df8lp9zq8s]

I love Aerith everywhere except CC. This Aerith is a poor and boring shadow of her real

[@lightknight172]

Ya, that seems to be the popular opinion.

[@user-df8lp9zq8s]

@@lightknight172 That 's because it 's true . This is not Aerith, but someone else. Aerith is strong, playful, brave, a leader. Aerith in the СС is weak, boring, shy. How is this possible?

[@lightknight172]

@@user-df8lp9zq8s Ya, they definitely messed up her character in crisis core for sure.

[@EvelynL.1112]

​@@user-df8lp9zq8sI didn't like her in KH or AC either. It's like they stripped her of her liveliness and made her a stereotypical pure UWU magical maiden.

[@saul1391]

Our Queen 😭❤

[@SuperBrianMak]

The voice actress in the remake IS great but I have an issue with her delivery of Aerith. She made her sound too childlike, as if she was trying to make her to seem as likable as possible but too perky and unnatural. She sounds like the "manic pixie" trope. Aerith was more down to earth and grounded than her portrayal in the remake. Plus she's older than Cloud and grew up in the slums. Aerith was tougher than her appearance let on.

[@lightknight172]

I have to respectfully disagree. I thought the voice actress, Brianna White did a great job when it came to delivery. It felt sweet and innocent which in my opinion really suited Aerith.

[@SuperBrianMak]

@@lightknight172 But Aerith isn't just "sweet and innocent". Now, that's the problem. She's spunky but at the same time, she's a 22 year old grown woman (older than Cloud AND Tifa) who's been through a lot in her youth, deals with being the last of an extinct race, survived in a dog-eat-dog environment, and has been in and out of danger throughout her life. Hell, she had a boyfriend in womanizing, flirtatious Zack, which meant she had some maturity and sass. I get her demeanor is compassionate, playful, and upbeat, but at the end of it all, she's a young woman who's wise, perceptive and chooses to never lose hope. That doesn't mean she should sound chipper and perky all the time. I hear those kinds of voices in female anime characters all the time, usually to make them sound really feminine and convince the audience they're "likeable".

[@monca1222]

I think you should listen to how Maaya Sakamoto voices her and understand why her voice would sound more playful and upbeat. Despite what Aerith goes through she is always hopeful and that is portrayed in her voice. She's not defined by her hardship, but by her perspective of how she views that hardship

[@fsgjafgja]

2:14 which song is this again? It's not Farm boy I don't think? I love ff7 music....

[@Lott.Z]

Her death. That scene left life long impacts on us 90s kids

[@griver007able]

The real rival of Aerith on Cloud's affections is Jessie.

[@tranquocviet5348]

she is an angel

[@GamesTuesday]

While I've played FF7 & the remake I've always been a bit biased against the game due to its fanfare from people who didn't play JRPGs on SNES. There's no doubt it does characterization (especially remake) very well, but having a large community overlook FF6 & personally much more aggrivatingly Chrono Trigger (which I stand by my stance it's not only a better game from gameplay, but also story & characters) has always made me disconnect with the game. This is despite being so hyped for it back in the day it was my "Killer App" that made me want a Playstation, funny I got it on PC instead of console. Areiths death never hit me that hard back in the day as I'd gone through similar situations in FF6, CT & other JRPGs. I totally get why both that scene & the game caught people's attention though, as if it was your first JRPG it's a great starting note. I do want to replay Remake whenever part 2 comes out as I was irritated at the controls for most of the game (a dodge should have invincibility frames!) & didn't enjoy it until I switched to Classic mode, but really enjoyed the DLC. Hope fully removing the irritation of combat controls will allow me to enjoy the characters & story more.

[@lightknight172]

I find your story quite interesting and unique. It’s completely ok if FF7 didn’t work for you. Everyone has a right to their own opinions about any game. It’s great that your willing to give remake another shot once part 2 comes out.

[@GamesTuesday]

@@lightknight172 to be clear, FF7 did work & I enjoyed it when I originally played it as well as once I switched to Classic mode for Remake. It just took too many steps back for me in gsmeplay & got recognition for things that had been done before (& depending on opinion better, though that can be subjective) which really bothered/bothers me. Ultimately both are still great games, so it's like comparing honours students. I guess it comes with the territory of being an early adopter of JRPGs in North America.

[@lightknight172]

@@GamesTuesday No worries, regardless of what your opinion is, I’ll respect it.

[@GamesTuesday]

@Aaron9 not sure what part you're referring to in terms of the games not doing what FF7 did, but like most things that become popular there's a certain amount of over hype related to the game as it was a lot of people's first experience. Not saying it isn't valid, but if you look at things objectively (which I always try to do) it's just another great game that had timing in its favor & the alure of technical improvements that don't hold up as well as older titles (generally speaking).

[@leonardmak3584]

Will AC getting merry ceremony in the end of remake pt 3? I’m just wanting to see both in white before all people to join them in a church

[@darthangelus2606]

Aerith is a goddess. She could easily break through Cloud's walls with her bold but still loving and empathetic kind. But man they didn't do her justice in Rebirth. Cloud was so soft and nice with her in the Remake, in Rebirth he swapped completely. He has a harder tone towards her than towards Tifa. Not to mention the gondola dates. Even on their last date he behaves like a weirdo around her, not like he has any feelings for her, like I clearly sensed it in the Remake. i don't know what made the devs make these changes in writing. But man I was so disappointed that I'm even considering not to buy part 3. The Remake set up for so much hope for Cloud and Aerith and Rebirth totally crushed it for me.

[@TallTapper]

cars they exist

[@mickwritesmaui5899]

I’m glad a character like Aerith exists-slender, conservative, spunky, in a time where every anime girl had giant unrealistic boobies and were designed for gross “fan-service”, with little to no personality. Aerith is more relatable and easy to love for that reason.

[@EvelynL.1112]

Are you claiming that Tifa has "little-to-no personality" just because she has huge breasts?

[@mickwritesmaui5899]

@@EvelynL.1112 No, but I can see why you’d deduce that. Think about anime girls in general-always with giant titties, and just kind of dumb and agreeable-they’ll all about the same. But your question makes me wonder: does Tifa have a discernible personality? She does, just not a very attractive one. She’s kind of withheld, a little mean, just kind of this standoffish person. I never liked her visually or as a character, but funnily enough, she has the best combat. I think my comment is less about putting down the anime trope of what a woman is, and more of an homage to how awesome and relatable Aerith is. Thanks for asking.

[@EvelynL.1112]

@@mickwritesmaui5899 I do agree that Tifa does have a rather nasty side to her personality. She can be rather selfish as she admitted she lied to Cloud for her own sake. But at least she tried to make up for it by accompanying Cloud while he fixes his own mind. Otherwise, she can be sweet and maternal, especially to Marlene and Denzel.

[@EvelynL.1112]

Aerith was the first FF7 girl I fell in love with and shipped her with Cloud. But I also adore Tifa and it makes me very sad that Aerith fans keep painting Tifa in a negative light just to make Aerith look better. They're the main reasons I stopped enjoying Clerith and just became more of a neutral supporter.

[@Traigame2cervezas]

She's the most perfect character ever, Tifa wishes she could. That's why Cloud's heart belongs to only one woman: The main heroine Aerith

[@EvelynL.1112]

Why do people have to pit two girls against each other? 🙄

[@littlebighead4482]

TIfa and Aerith are both amazing, please.

[@LodyPolskieNarodowe]

Both Tifa and Aerith are amazing but unlike Aerith, Tifa is oversexualized by her fans by a lot. Kinda sad.

[@EvelynL.1112]

@@LodyPolskieNarodowe Yeah, Tifa deserves better fans. People who only like Tifa for her sex appeal aren't fans at all.

[@LodyPolskieNarodowe]

@@EvelynL.1112 I once entered a poll about who you like more (Tifa or Aerith) and 40% of people who left a comment saying they like Tifa more, did admit the part they like most about her is her breast?

[@christianplayz5701]

The Aerith character is still exist in the real World?🤣 If is still, well, I want to find her😆😆

[@dannysheain7968]

Yes Aerith is a wonderful character. However, this breakdown of the characters is half baked at best.

[@priscilabee583]

Aerith's cheerfulness is a breath of fresh air in that gloomy world. Everybody is kind of an asshole to Cloud in Remake and Aerith is just happy to be with him; Cloud rises to the occasion accordingly.

[@0wnz0rz888]

She’s important to me because she reminds me why Tifa is best girl

[@EvelynL.1112]

Bruh, why are you here then?

[@aquamarina5216]

You have got to be kiding me with this title -.- . Any other character in FFVII yes totally understandable, but dollar bin uber special Mary Sueish Disney princess?! Nope, I'm out.

[@koosh88215]

If you're not interested why go to the trouble of even saying that in the comments, no one cares

[@stavcy]

@@koosh88215fr

[@xsuns7508]

you didn't need to click the video

[@littlebighead4482]

then why click on the video?

[@LodyPolskieNarodowe]

What are you even doing here lmao.

[@acmadmirza7078]

Annoying char

[@solemijo7860]

Aerith best character in original, remake and rebirth

[@geraldtymons7970]

I wish there is gonna be a movie only about Aerith daily live ❤️

[@lightknight172]

That would be amazing.