The whole breathing underwater ... - Page 3

September 13, 2007, 9:07 PM

At first I wondered the same thing, but then I thought it's just a game convention that these people can hold their breath underwater for extended periods of time. It could be a spell, but I believe it's just sheer ability. This is a fantasy world after all, and the only rule of a fantasy world is that it is coherent within itself.

September 14, 2007, 1:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Onceman

It's all about holding your breath. In the epilogue in FFX: International (Another Side, Another Story or whatever it was called) it begins with Yuna practicing holding her breath underwater, and she gets to the longest she had yet (3 minutes, I think, it's been awhile since I watched it).

2 minutes 41 seconds actually

I just looked it up on youtube. It is holding your breath, but Yuna said there was a technique to it and things you had to know...wish she'd elaborated on them. Here are the links to it:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EO5eRRevt4
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKKEsb4F-jU

Wakka's stomach has gotten so flabby it makes squeaky sounds when it's poked xD And now we know why Yuna's dressed like a skank in X-2! Rikku dressed her! Said she had to go "undercover"...ha, undercover is right. I still dunno why they actually changed the shape of Yuna's face though...

September 14, 2007, 1:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Onceman

It's all about holding your breath. In the epilogue in FFX: International (Another Side, Another Story or whatever it was called) it begins with Yuna practicing holding her breath underwater, and she gets to the longest she had yet (3 minutes, I think, it's been awhile since I watched it).

True, though, that there isn't much of anything to explain it in the main story, however.

Yeah, that's right, now I remember. Still 10 mins underwater? I mean if he stood still It'd be ok, but he's moving, getting hit and stuff. Can't be IMO

September 14, 2007, 1:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Juneau

Yeah, that's right, now I remember. Still 10 mins underwater? I mean if he stood still It'd be ok, but he's moving, getting hit and stuff. Can't be IMO

I really wish Yuna had explained the technique...maybe it tells how to keep from accidentally breathing if you're hit and open your mouth.

September 14, 2007, 1:51 AM

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Originally Posted by eisprinz

So true. That's exactly why Lulu has fifty functionless belts in her skirt.

or why Squall has 3 belts holding his pants up, and 3 smaller ones strapped around his leg?

lol I've been wondering about the breathing underwater thing myself... I just figured they could hold their breath for a really long time lol

September 14, 2007, 1:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ~SapphireStar~

Yeah I know it has Fantasy in the title, so basically anythings possible. But did anyone else find breathing underwater unrealistic?

I mean, how was it possible? Tidus couldnt have learnt to hold his breath for that long in order to play Blitzball. And the kissing Tiuds/Yuna scene, they end up underwater and are both breathing fine.

I just dont understand this lol.

I can understand Tidus (you guys pretty much explained it already), but yeah, as far as Yuna goes...how she was able to hold her breath for such a long period of time is beyond me.

But I honestly didn't give it any much further thoughts or pondered about it since it IS afterall, fantasy. xD I assumed that the creators just wanted a beautiful CG done, one that finalizes Tidus and Yuna's relationship - that they are indeed in love. So if they have to breath underwater in order for that to happen, then why not, eh?

I really can't think of any other explanation for Yuna's partake in the "underwater kissing" situation.

September 14, 2007, 2:26 AM

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Originally Posted by VengefulRonin

2 minutes 41 seconds actually

I just looked it up on youtube. It is holding your breath, but Yuna said there was a technique to it and things you had to know...wish she'd elaborated on them.

Yeah, it's been awhile since I've seen it. In response to SapphireStar, that little "episode" was actually released in the US, with full English voice work. I thought it was strange that it didn't show up as an extra on X-2, but I got it on one of the bonus discs that came with Official Playstation Magazine (back when Sony was still publishing it).

And as for the whole Tidus/Yuna lagoon deal with "Suteki da Ne" playing and so on, I'd almost say from the point of them kissing onward, what happens visually afterward is more like a metaphor for how the two feel spiritually, rather than the two actually floating and dancing about underwater for however long it was. To me, it was just Square being tactful--better to present it as an artistic thing and keep your "T" rating. Besides, that lovely song might not have worked as well with nothing but asses and elbows onscreen.

September 14, 2007, 2:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitsuki

But I honestly didn't give it any much further thoughts or pondered about it since it IS afterall, fantasy. xD I assumed that the creators just wanted a beautiful CG done, one that finalizes Tidus and Yuna's relationship - that they are indeed in love. So if they have to breath underwater in order for that to happen, then why not, eh?

I really can't think of any other explanation for Yuna's partake in the "underwater kissing" situation.

I'm not sure it was all to do with her being in love with him, I think she just wanted to learn how to do it. We can gather from Another Side, Another Story that Wakka's been training her how to do it, so she might just be doing it to get to know Wakka better or maybe she wants to learn Blitzball. Who knows *shrugs*

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Originally Posted by Onceman

And as for the whole Tidus/Yuna lagoon deal with "Suteki da Ne" playing and so on, I'd almost say from the point of them kissing onward, what happens visually afterward is more like a metaphor for how the two feel spiritually, rather than the two actually floating and dancing about underwater for however long it was. To me, it was just Square being tactful--better to present it as an artistic thing and keep your "T" rating. Besides, that lovely song might not have worked as well with nothing but asses and elbows onscreen.

That's what I always thought too. I don't think the water is actually deep enough for them to be completely submerged.

September 14, 2007, 4:02 AM

Well, I guess another thing to consider is the fact that Spiran culture revolves around water to a great extent, so that would explain it being so common for people to train themselves to be able to hold their breaths for extended amounts of time.