I’ll probably rant about this so i’m very sorry, and I don’t intend to put this on read more, because I feel like my thoughts could easily get across if i didn’t.
CLERITH is absolutely super fucking canon. I do agree that they could even end up together if Aerith didn’t die, but that won’t waver my love for CLOTI. CLOTI because I think that Cloud needs a woman who knows every single of him. Whether it’s the old Cloud or the new Cloud–Tifa knows him very well. And she’s the reason for Cloud joining SOLDIER. He wanted to impress her, but because it’s difficult to get the affection of a woman like Tifa, he likely fell in love with Aerith who’s more motherly, gentle and affectionate (in FFVII). Do you understand? It’s like he never realized Tifa’s feelings for him because she never admitted it, so he kinda fell in love with the one who’s more open and affectionate (Aerith for example). I guess a lot of people ships CLERITH because tragic couples gets more attention. He’s like the peter parker and aerith’s the gwen stacy and he will never forget about her, but then once again, his first love–Tifa, gets into the picture again and helps him move on and live his life again, and be happy. Even Nomura states that Aerith was the heroine, but they made Tifa another heroine, because they need someone who would stay with the hero until the end. Cloud’s young love for Tifa might’ve changed and learned to love Aerith more, but Tifa and Cloud’s “rekindling” of feelings by the end of FFVII, also means it’s a start of their new and stronger bond. Also the fact that despite all the hardships and obstacles they went through that made them drift apart: Cloud been gone for 4 years, Tifa who stopped waiting for her prince (Cloud) and learned how to fight by herself, Cloud falling in love with Aerith, Cloud leaving for SOLDIER but ended up as an infantryman, Cloud’s fake persona, Cloud’s geostigma…but it’s amazing how in the end, they still fall back together.
They totally have an undying love. It’s a common claim that Aerith wasn’t serious about Zack and it was a mere crush, but what do you call all those 89 letters, that promised pink dress, that ribbon, and all those 4 years of waiting? Isn’t that what you call love? Aerith may be young when he fell in love with Zack (She’s just 15 at that time), but after four years, and he’s already 19, she’s still waiting for Zack and still (probably, surely) inlove with him. On the other hand, soldier boy as well had fallen in love with flower girl. Even though he’s a ladies’ man and even had some sorta fling with Cissnei, Aerith was different, she was someone that he’s willing to go back to. Someone that he totally fell in love with. Remember the 23 wishes? Aerith put it all together into one simple wish: “I want to see you more, and know you more.”
We all know that Aerith keeps denying Zack especially in FFVII, but I think it’s her way of burying the past because she’s hurt for Zack’s disappearance and has a hard time accepting it. She probably knew he died, because she sensed it (as we see in Crisis Core), but in FFVII she keeps on saying that she never knew and avoided topics involving Zack. Sometimes real people are bitter because of their past right? So I guess Aerith was quite like this because she waited and he never came.
And the pink dress? It’s a promise that whenever they go on dates, she would wear it. And look. In FFVII she still wears it. There’s a “stain” of Zack Fair everywhere around Aerith. The dress, the ribbon, the buster sword, and even Cloud’s fake angsty!ZackFair persona.
It’s cool that in the end, they also fall back together like Cloud and Tifa, but this time, in the Lifestream, watching over their friends. They were separated by the cruel fate, but once again brought together by it. (referring to Aerith’s death). It’s so bittersweet, I want to cry every fucking time.
Also the fact that Zack just died RIGHT OUTSIDE MIDGAR. Almost there, almost with Aerith again, JUST FUCKING ALMOST…and then those bastard shinra men killed him. The reason he strives to go back to Midgar was to see Aerith again, and while doing so, he’s also protecting Cloud and never intended to leave him because they’re friends. Not only was he a loyal lover, friend and brother…he also became a hero. He’s just too pure, he deserves a pure woman like Aerith. A liberated boy and a gentle girl. It’s what they are.
“Aerith…wait for me.” GETS ME EVERY FRICKING TIME.
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