Apprently, the glorious CG fest of Crisis Core and Sakurai's agonized wail is not enough to show that Cloud did cry when Zack died. SE should actually say "Cloud cried."
And like what someone says; "apparently you only cry once in your life and it should be for the one you are in love with."
When you don't agree, you're in denial, you're not a neutral and you're biased, possibly brainwashed by TLS. You're a rabid.
True, Zack wasn't emphasized in the OG but even in that game, he really did something for Cloud which is no doubt important. Zack saved Cloud from Hojo's lab even if this means slowing him down. Even in their polygon glory, before dying Zack was checking on Cloud and protecting him. And Cloud did look like he was wailing in the rain.
Story-writing wise, it wouldn't be a good idea to show Cloud telling about his friend you can only see in an optional flashback to his party who don't even know him. A prequel like CC and ACC offers a more fitting opportunity for grieving over Zack.
And when you point out how special others are, you'll get accused of downplaying Clerith. Because when you try to remind how important Zack and Tifa is, you're diminishing the exclusivity of Cloud's feelings and actions for Aerith because you know, being in love with someone means you should be an ungrateful, insensitive bastard for the friend who died for you.
And oh yeah, if showing Aerith's importance, AC and KH shows how being with her is Cloud's "promised land." But then if it's Zack AC doesn't count, neither is Crisis Core. Because you know, the Compilation and other materials should only be used to support your OTP.
And lastly, when you try to show Zack's importance, it's a Cloti agenda subliminally bring down Clerith.
Am I even arguing anything when I said "don't forget Cloud cried for Zack too?" It's a reminder, a comment to let people know that Cloud cried for Zack too.
And the great Ad Hominem tactic (btw if you don't know it that means attacking the person rather than what the person says.)
"You're real point is to downplay Clerith therefore all you say is invalid as it's a Cloti agenda"
Am I not a genuine Clack friendshipper because I'm a Cloti? Everything I say that does not agree with your headcanon is a Cloti tactic to mislead poor neutral souls to the path of Cloti biasedness away from the truth of Clerith.
Oh poor Zack, you lost your gf, Hojo played with your body, grunts shot more holes in your body than the Compilation and worst, you get involved in the LTD.
