Here It Comes

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[finalheaven]

These were shared on our Twitter earlier this morning. We just wanted to post it here as well.

These are two instances from the Ultimania where it is mentioned that Tifa is the one to bring out Cloud’s True Self.

The hug is mutual. Cloud wanted to comfort Tifa. I think others have talked about it well here, with showing that one frame of Cloud’s hands twitching.

The second part is about deliberate voice directional choices for Cloud when he’s interacting with the three ladies. So Sakurai being that soft for Tifa? That’s all deliberate. And it wasn’t just us biased Clotis who noticed. He was directed to be that soft. - Special thank you to tsubomi, Tess, Zap, and Squidoo from the Cloti server. -

Under the cut is a screenshot of the Japanese text for the first part.

Keep reading

[janifuu]

Love watching Cloti being canon all over again. 😎

[janifuu]

Dat Cloti tho

“I’m a “Tifa” man myself (laughs).”

“I did most of my recording alone, but a few times I was able to record with Ayumi Ito, who did Tifa’s voice. I’ve always been a Tifa fan, you know. One of my friends is an Aerith fan, and I’ve actually gotten into an argument with him about who the better woman is (laughs). Since she grew up with Cloud, and there’s a subtle balance between her outer and inner self, I think Tifa is pretty special. I’m quite the simple man, aren’t I? (laughs).” - Takahiro Sakurai (Cloud’s voice actor) - Reunion Files

[blankbeat]

Don’t forget these key points:

1. Tifa refers to herself, Cloud, and Barret as a family of friends:

“Tifa thought she could get over anything while being with friends that she could call her family.” ~Case of Tifa

2. Tifa admits her & Cloud aren’t a “real” family:

“Tifa turns away, disappointed. “I guess that only works for real families.“ ~Case of Tifa

3. Cloud has his own bed in his office, and Tifa sleeps with Marlene: 

“Marlene, who had always slept with Tifa, slept with her foster father Barret the night before he left.”  ~Case of Tifa

4. Cloud believes Denzel was brought to him by Aerith:

“Denzel had collapsed in front of Aerith’s Church. That’s why I thought Aerith lead him to me.” ~Case of Tifa

5. Nojima speaks of a premise that things won’t go well between Cloud & Tifa: 

“…there’s a premise that things won’t go well between Tifa and Cloud, and that even without geostigma or Sephiroth, this might be the same.” ~Kazushige Nojima

6. Marlene observes that Cloud & Tifa aren’t getting along well:

“…she told Barret in a sad voice, “Cloud and Tifa aren’t getting along very well.” ~Case of Tifa

7. Tifa admits to not knowing if Cloud loves her:

“Do you love me?”

Cloud opened his eyes. He looked perplexed.

“Hey, Cloud. Do you love Marlene?” 

~Case of Tifa

8. Barret is a member of the Seventh Heaven family: 

“Barret turned round and shouted, “Do your best!” His voice was a little shaky. “Unite the family’s strength and keep at it!” ~Case of Tifa

“Upon finding out that Edge was under attack during the midst of his travels, he rushed over towards the crisis faced by his family and companions.” ~10th Anniversary Ultimania

9. Tifa is jealous of Cloud & Aerith’s relationship in both FFVII & AC: 

“Both of them share feelings for Cloud — 

Tifa was close to Aerith, who can also be called a love rival. With that point in mind, they were also good friends.

Nevertheless, it is not hard to imagine that she carries complex feelings as a woman toward Aerith, who had built up a special bond with Cloud that was different from Tifa’s. Tifa’s complicated feelings continue even in Advent Children, two years after Aerith had departed the world.” ~10th Anniversary Ultimania

“The thing which she is unable to hide in her irritation towards Cloud is the fact that he isn’t merely dragging the past around, but because that reason might perhaps be related to Aerith.

Final Fantasy VII: Seeing Cloud and Aerith developing their world together before her eyes, she inadvertently lets slip her peevish feelings.

Advent Children: Upon knowing that Cloud had been residing in Aerith’s Church after leaving the place they had been living in together, her expression becomes complex.” ~10th Anniversary Ultimania

10. In DoC, the furthest point in the compilation, Tifa is still referred to as Cloud’s “childhood friend” (which makes sense because Cloud & Tifa share zero moments of romance):

“Cloud’s childhood friend and a master of martial arts.” ~Tifa Lockhart DoC description 

11. In DoC, Barret & Tifa are seen driving in a truck together. Barret returns to living with the Avalanche family: 

“Currently he is living with Marlene, the orphaned child of his best friend…” ~DoC Official Complete Guide

[janifuu]

Lmao ugh geez man, these Cleriths are so insecure and desperate that they’ll go to lengths to shit on Tifa’s character thinking that it’ll somehow validate their arguments or paint their non-canon ship in a positive light. Hey Cleriths, if you’re so confident in your fucking ship then why the need to bring Tifa down? You do realize that you’re only proving the rest of us right in that you don’t have any grounds to stand on when you need to resort to this, don’t you? This is both sad and comical. You‘re clearly in damage control mode since the remake is just another rehash of Clerith getting bazooka’d by SE.

[onewinged-sephiroth]

I KNOW THAT CRYING’S A WASTE OF TIME. THAT’S NOT TRUE.

[satinenvy]

Cloti:

Barrett probably:

(gif source: https://wonhos-world.tumblr.com/post/615523267788275712/come-here )

[janifuu]

Why bother getting a room, when they can frisk right there... 😏 🤭

[finalheaven]

Don’t keep her waiting. She’ll worry.

[janifuu]

Cloud’s JP and English VAs also love Tifa

Quotes from Takahiro Sakurai featured in last week’s issue of Famitsu (via DualShockers):

Famitsu: “In the Remake, players control Cloud doing exploration, but you can switch to the other party members during battles. Which character will you use the most? I guess Cloud, right?”

Takahiro Sakurai: “No… I’ll use Tifa (laughs). I like Tifa.”

Famitsu: “Which one you like the most between Aerith and Tifa?”

Takahiro Sakurai: “Definitely Tifa (laughs). Since the original game, I’ve always liked Tifa the most. I wouldn’t admit it to Maaya Sakamoto though (laughs). In the Remake, Tifa feels and looks even more like a strong woman. Meanwhile, Aerith gives off a stronger feminine and delicate vibe than ever, so there’s an interesting contrast between the two.”

Also quotes from Cody Christian per a recent interview with GameFragger:

Tifa is bae. ❤️

[dansantcaparet]

After Aerith says Cloud’s love for her isn’t “real,” he completely disagrees with her:

Cloud wants his own say on the matter.

This is SE’s way of telling us the REAL Cloud loves Aerith.

This is SE’s way of making it crystal clear that these are Cloud’s feelings; *NOT* Zack’s.

Again — Cloud wants his own say on the matter.

—

In regards to Zerith, Aerith states she must move FORWARD with her life:

—

In regards to the flower, the trophy for completing the “Budding Bodyguard” chapter is “Reunion” or “Reunited”:

Cloud & Aerith are reunited lovers.

Furthermore, SE makes a point of saying the flower Cloud gave Tifa is DEAD:

Now that Cloud has been “Reunited” with Aerith for a second time, his love for Tifa is officially dead & buried.

No wonder Tifa started crying.

I truly feel bad for her ;(

[janifuu]

This has to be one of the most deluded and desperate posts I’ve seen from Cleriths recently. Cloud and Aerith, reunited lovers? Cloud’s love for Tifa officially dead & buried because the flower that he gave her was in the bar that was destroyed along with their home? Tifa’s crying apparently doesn’t have anything to do with the fact that Shinra fucking took away the things that were dear to them, but because their love is now somehow dead? Holy shit man, this is stupidity at its finest. A reach and an asspull if I ever saw one. Then again, I expect nothing else from Cleriths. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[wonhos-world]

come here

[janifuu]

YEAH BABY, you can cut that sexual tension with a butter knife... 😏 GET A ROOM, YOU TWO.

[kiiseru]

You have awakened something in my soul that was asleep for a long time.

[lockescoles]

I tried to keep it alive as long as I could. But now… it’s dead and buried. Like the bar… our home… and everything else. They took everything from us. Again. 

[janifuu]

[brin-guivera]

Clerith versus Cloti

The way I see it (and this is completely my own interpretation – based mainly on my playthroughs of the OG), the whole Clerith versus Cloti argument is one that can be viewed in many different ways. It is also determined by how you have played the game, in part.

There is no doubt in my mind that Cloud had a crush on Tifa growing up (an idealised version because, hey, Cloud isn’t above putting a person on a pedestal). When they meet again, he is attracted to her. No question.

He then meets and eventually falls in love with Aerith. I don’t think it is because of the Zack influence either. He isn’t in love with her due to the residual feelings absorbed from Zack or whatever. She brightens him up and opens his heart. She is his first love. He is devastated when she is taken away from him. Losing her breaks his heart.

Tifa then helps him to mend his broken heart and broken mind. Eventually Cloud falls deeply in love with Tifa. She is his second chance (not second choice – very important distinction!) Just like Cloud was for Aerith after Zack.

That’s the beauty of the game – it demonstrates that we all can have second chances and how first loves are not always your last love.

Cloud loved Aerith. Cloud loves Tifa. There is room in his heart for more than one love and it doesn’t mean that either were more important than the other. People love different people differently. People can be what another person needs at different times in their life.

I am at heart, a Clerith shipper (hell, I shipped them before there was even a name for the pairing – approx. 20 years ago now). That doesn’t mean I don’t like Tifa or dislike Cloud with Tifa. I can appreciate both pairings. I think both are valid.

Do I wish Aerith hadn’t died and got to live out the rest of her life happily with Cloud? HELL YES, I DO. But that isn’t the way the game or, for that matter, life works. I can see beauty in tragedy.

This game and its characters have meant a lot to me and I have loved getting to live the experience again with the remake. Will it hurt at a certain point in the game? Yes. Absolutely. But I am here for it.

[janifuu]

With all due respect, I strongly disagree with you. To say that Cloud’s first love is Aerith tells me that you didn’t pay attention to the story, particularly the plot notion of why Cloud wanted to get into Soldier in the first place (which was entirely fueled by his love for Tifa.) His constant flashbacks of Tifa throughout the remake are indication of this. She is the real Cloud’s first and last love. I respect that you are a Clerith at heart, but let’s be real here.

Does that mean Aerith didn’t matter to him? No, obviously not. You’d have to be deluded to think otherwise. With that said though, their bond is purely platonic in nature. Even Aerith recognizes this and knows at this stage that the real Cloud is still buried within, which Tifa is the key to unlocking throughout the story - particularly in the Lifestream sequence.

[shoujo-addict]

戻ったねの後サスケがちょっといなくなった時にあったらいいなっていう1年前の妄想

[dreaming-of-tokyo]

His smile is like a cure <3

[dattebae]

Kind of miss your narusaku art but it's ok bc your other art is still pretty cute and awesome

Merry Christmas fellow shipmates ~