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| β | From the looks of this comic, there is a friend here who had a loved one (named 'Maggie') who died. Maggie is likely a spouse or girlfriend, but could also be a mother or another significant relation. [[Cueball]] tries to help him by comparing his plight to a significant plot point in the popular game ''{{w|Final Fantasy VII}}'' for the PlayStation 1 in 1997, the plot point being the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx3duFYCcho permanent death] of [[wikia:w:c:finalfantasy:Aerith Gainsborough|Aerith Gainsborough]] (originally translated as "Aeris"), the last of a race called 'the Ancients' and a potential love interest of the main character of the game. Although technically being a spoiler due to its significance and dissonance to the plot, Aerith's death became one of the most iconic video game scenes of all time, leading to its referencing and even parodies throughout the game community. | + | From the looks of this comic, there is a friend here who had a loved one (named 'Maggie') who died. Maggie is likely a spouse or girlfriend, but could also be a mother or another significant relation. [[Cueball]] tries to help him by comparing his plight to a significant plot point in the popular game ''{{w|Final Fantasy VII}}'' for the PlayStation 1 in 1997, the plot point being the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx3duFYCcho permanent death] of [[wikia:w:c:finalfantasy:Aerith Gainsborough|Aerith Gainsborough]] (originally translated as "Aeris"), the last of a race called 'the Ancients' and a potential love interest of the main character of the game. Although technically being a spoiler due to its significance and dissonance to the plot, Aerith's death became one of the most iconic video game scenes of all time, leading to its referencing and even parodies throughout the game community (some even [http://aoigetsu.deviantart.com/art/Aerith-s-Revenge-2839790/ depicting her revenge] on [[wikia:w:c:finalfantasy:Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII)|Sephiroth]], the main antagonist of the game and her murderer). |
The word 'permanent' was not meant for redundancy in the last paragraph; the developers wanted to symbolize how death is unexpected, leaving you with an empty feeling, filled only by regret.{{Actual citation needed}} Therefore, when they received word about how much people wanted Aerith to be brought back to life, they felt that they succeeded with evoking the right feelings with her death. Even so, due to all the significance her death brought, the developers refused to officially resuscitate her. | The word 'permanent' was not meant for redundancy in the last paragraph; the developers wanted to symbolize how death is unexpected, leaving you with an empty feeling, filled only by regret.{{Actual citation needed}} Therefore, when they received word about how much people wanted Aerith to be brought back to life, they felt that they succeeded with evoking the right feelings with her death. Even so, due to all the significance her death brought, the developers refused to officially resuscitate her. | ||
