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**rolls eyes at someone's comment on a Crisis Core scene.** If they don't like seeing a sane Sephiroth, fine, that's their business, and their opinion. If they prefer him insane and evil, whatever. Who cares? But when they express (and in a crude way, at that) how horrible Square Enix is for "changing" the character, and that Sephiroth was always flat-out evil and Square didn't want him to have sympathy, I have to firmly disagree. Square didn't change anything. I do wonder if that person (and others with that argument) really paid attention to the flashbacks in the original game, where Sephiroth is shown to have been kind and good. The scene of him being concerned over an ill SOLDIER is from the original game. As well as his very early interaction with "Cloud" (really Zack), which became the fans' basis for considering them as friends. Yes, we all know Sephiroth became an insane wretch at Nibelheim, but Square's ideas of what he was like before that have not changed. They know what they're doing. The flashbacks in the original game appear to have been meant to show the tragic downfall of someone who really was good. I can't say for absolute certainty that they meant that, but I can say that in no way does Square's Crisis Core Sephiroth's personality differ from that of the Sephiroth from the original game flashbacks. And since Crisis Core does indeed depict a good man who suffered a tragic downfall, I have no reason to believe that the intention was different in the original game. Unless of course there's an interview floating around somewhere where Nomura actually said that.

And in case anyone brings it up, no, I do not disregard Tifa's comment in the original game that Sephiroth appeared cold to her. Aside from the fact that there's a big difference between being cold and always being evil, I don't even think he did come off as being that cold, as explained in my essay. Basically, I think that was Tifa's personal opinion because she was ticked off that Sephiroth didn't let her enter a restricted area. XD; That seems to be the case in Crisis Core, at least.

And speaking of my essay, I never seem to be satisfied that it's done. XD; Now I wanna talk about all of the above in it. And earlier I was thinking of specifically mentioning the way Sephiroth looked at Zack in chapter 7 of Crisis Core. X3 That is not the look you'd give someone you didn't care about. **Squees!** http://www.silenttweak.net/gallery/chapter7/photos/snap189.jpg Other than chapter 4 as a whole, this part from chapter 7 is a big favorite.

Chapter 7 of Stars is moving along. X3 I hope to finish it soon. Got sidetracked when I decided to write about this.

The first draft of chapter 3 of the wing prejudice fic is basically done. But it's one of the most unfinished first drafts ever. XD; Much needs to be tinkered with and added. It'll probably drive me nuts for a while. I'm hoping chapter 4 will be easier.

Found a lot more funny YouTube AMVs. And Kaze located two Captain Planet parodies, one with Cloud and one with Sephiroth. LOL!

Comments

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I got the impression that that person thought Seph always was evil and everyone really was clueless. @___@; I half-wonder now if that's one of the n00bish fans the purists hate, the kind that come in on the movie and don't bother to learn anything else.

X3 I hadn't wanted to discuss the insane Seph in my essay, but thinking it over now, I can't even illustrate all of my points about a good Seph without mentioning at least something more about his insanity, particularly that he never pretends to be something he's not.

I need to make an icon of that pic. Or see if Lisa's made some. But she probably hasn't yet, or I would have grabbed them. XD

**nodnod.** Kala-Ansa's scene needs to be lengthened even more, and in later scenes where there's mostly dialogue, I need to fit in some introspection. XD;

Yeah! I love finding AMVs where Seph is portrayed nicely. That's something else I enjoy about the I'll Make a Man Out of You ones.

[cskazaam.livejournal.com]

It could be! Though you'd think someone who'd only seen the movie would at least check their facts before going and making accusations like that. Because otherwise they just look ridiculous. XD

**nods** That's a good point! It kind of illustrates the parts of his character that are so strong that they stick with him, even when he's insane. And it also sort of shows that the good Seph is still in there.

Ooh, an icon would be great!^^

XD. Introspection's always good! At least you've got an idea of what you want to do.^^

Oh yeah, I forgot about those. XD. I wish there'd be some more!

Oh, and I think I might have saved that comic mentioned in the last comment.^^ **goes to look.**

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Indeed! XD Though n00bs rarely seem to care about looking ridiculous, for some reason.

**nodnod.** Seph is such an amazing and complex character. X3

I wonder if an icon should be left blank or if it should have text.

Yay! That would be great if you have it saved! ^^

[cskazaam.livejournal.com]

Hmm... Icons with text are always fun if you can find something that fits.^^ Though it would also look great just by itself.

**is looking right now.** Looks like I tossed it into my unsorted stuff... Here's hoping I don't miss it! XD