I'll Be Going Now...

August 21, 2007, 5:43 AM

Aeriths farewell to Cloud in the woods is a really important scene, and it connotes so much if you read between the lines,

"I'll be going now...I'll come back soon...When it's all over"

What do you think she meant? Do you think she knows shes gonna come back with a spirit body - as shown in AC?

I also believe this line is what sparked the flurry of "Aerith Resurrection" rumors.

How much did Aerith know? Did she know she was the only one capable of destroying meteor? did she know she was the biggest threat to sephiroth?

Discuss

Please note - Aerith bashing in this thread is not allowed - i do not wish to see any "OMFG That silly girl thought she could defeeeet sephy and she dieded!! HAHAHA!" or similar comments.

August 21, 2007, 7:25 AM

I see no reason NOT to bash Aerith in this thread. That's quite bias of you to single out such opinions of others. Afterall, they are only opinions.

I do indeed believe she knew she was the only one capable of stopping Sephiroth's plans. However, only because she knew what the White Materia was for. I'm skeptical of whether only a Cetra could harness such power or not, but technically speaking, anyone could summon Holy. A being who's soul arrived to the planet, calling for Holy, would have its answer called. Doesn't single out any race or kind, so it seems anyone would/could be capable.

Also, Aerith isn't capable of stopping Sephiroth at all. He was blatantly able to prevent Holy from emerging, so Aerith's AND Holy's power was nothing in comparison to what Sephiroth could -at that stage- 'do.' Only an assault upon Sephiroth himself would hinder his ultimate goal; something which Aerith was never capable, nor would be capable, of doing.

Sephiroth was one of a kind. There was multiple forces allied against him, and only Cloud and a bunch of nobodies could actually stop him.

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Originally Posted by Aerith Gainsborough

"I'll be going now...I'll come back soon...When it's all over"

Aerith makes numerous 'appearances' within the likes of AC, but this could determine her presence at the chapel, after she convinces -as Jenova- for Kadaj to return to "where everyone's at." However there are plenty of times where Aerith is signaled or made direct reference to... so it's hard to say.

August 21, 2007, 6:36 PM

I simply think that she assumed she'd come back with no complications, to be quite frank xD She wasn't expecting Sephiroth to be there. If she was, I doubt she'd have gone on alone because, as Saix said, she would've been no match for Sephiroth - Cetra or not. She wouldn't have bothered to summon Holy if she knew that Sephiroth could trap it in the Northern Crater.

Final Fantasy VII can be deep ... but not in this case xD

August 21, 2007, 6:46 PM

I noticed that Kadaj was calling Aerith "Mother" and when Cloud did that she said "Again? Why is everybody calling me their mother lately?" but I can't explain. Maybe it's because she's an acient.

August 21, 2007, 6:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Riku

She wasn't expecting Sephiroth to be there. If she was, I doubt she'd have gone on alone because, as Saix said, she would've been no match for Sephiroth - Cetra or not. She wouldn't have bothered to summon Holy if she knew that Sephiroth could trap it in the Northern Crater.

Final Fantasy VII can be deep ... but not in this case xD

I think she DID know, hence the point of what she was doing. Her soul had to return to the planet in order for her wish to be heard, so she had to die one way or another. Sephiroth turning up there seems likely no matter how you look at it... so I believe she acknowledged this too.

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Originally Posted by Riku

She wouldn't have bothered to summon Holy if she knew that Sephiroth could trap it in the Northern Crater.

I beg to differ. Holy was the only thing able to stop Meteor, so would you not still try if you were in her shoes?

August 21, 2007, 10:55 PM

This is an interesting topic. I think she knew she had to summon Holy in order to stop Meteor. I'm sure she was fully confident that was the case. I have no questions in my mind about that.

However, what I'm not decided on is whether or not she knew she was going to die. On one hand, there was no look of surprise in her face when Sephiroth dropped from above. But does that indicate that she simply had accepted her fate... or that she simply didn't notice him? And I can't honestly decide. I think she understood the gravity of what she had to do... but maybe not the specifics of what that entailed. I'm not really sure.

August 21, 2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by xnotjustadreamx

You forget that in the English version it's "You see? Everythings.. alright."

That's more closure compared to the thought provoking other translation..
I don't believe there will be any ressurection, even for a game called Final FANTASY, its preposterous.

Just to point out...he's not talking about Advent Children. This is the FFVII Game forum, not the Advent Children forum...He's talking about the quote Aerith made before she took off to the City of the Ancients so she could summon Holy. Also, AG was pointing out that he thinks maybe that single line Aerith said in the game was what provoked the whole "Aerith being ressurected" rumor...

August 22, 2007, 4:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Aerith

AG was pointing out that he thinks maybe that single line Aerith said in the game was what provoked the whole "Aerith being ressurected" rumor...

I'm positive that line was the basis for many Aerith resurection rumours, and i'm still confused as to why she says it. I think either she meant she'd come back after summoning Holy or she knew she'd come back as a spirit.

I believe Aerith thought that Holy could stop meteor and thats why she went to summon it, i don't think she knew Sephiroth was capable of preventing Holy through sheer force of will though.

As for whether or not she knew she was to die, i'm still undecided.

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Originally Posted by Aztec Triogal

This is an interesting topic

Heh, i've been thinking about making it for some time

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Originally Posted by Aztec Triogal

However, what I'm not decided on is whether or not she knew she was going to die. On one hand, there was no look of surprise in her face when Sephiroth dropped from above.

I think their are several possible reasons why she had a smile on her face -

1. She was pleased to see Cloud.
2. She was happy that Holy would be activated.
3. She believes shes managed to protect the world.
4. She's ready for death.

Of course these are sheer speculations of mine, i'm not sure which one - if any - are correct.

August 22, 2007, 4:08 AM

Oh, that was your point. lol I guess I can see it. I mean it's understandable since it is an obvious provocation. I would have to say though, like the Final Fantasy VII remake, that even though Square has given a multitude of reasons to believe it's possible... the real reason we believe is because we want it to happen. There were cries for a remake way before any of the sequels were announced, the movie was made, or the PS3 teaser was shown. Similarly, fans just wanted Aeris to come back and regardless of whatever hints or teasing cleverly placed lines Square may have dropped, the real reason fans tried to get Aeris back was because they wanted her back.