Cloud Strife, because he was the first FF character that we see to receive a distinct character design and personality, as well as starring in a whole crap-ton of promotional material, even to this day.
Unfortunately, Squenix took that character design and has been gently modifying and reapplying it to every single main protagonist since 7... so yeah, Cloud is also what I think of when you say "symbol of dying franchise"
This kid, who I would say is about 16, gets ripped away from his family, friends and carrer, taken to a land were he doesn't know anybody, finds out everything he knew was destroyed 1,000 years ago, gets his hopes up about going home, falls in love, realizes he can't go home, finds out the only reason he exists is to stop the destruction of this new (in the sense of new to him) world, gets told he is nothing but a dream and once sin is destroyed aka he kills his dad he will no longer exist and he can never be with the girl he loves.
After all of that at no point does he even cry or even really complain about it. He says a few times that the love of his life can't die, which really isn't that bad.
I would like to see some people cope better that Tidus. He might not be the manliest looking guy but he's far from whiner.
On topic. I don't really think of any one person, I think of the game. If somebody says "say the first person that comes to mind you thin of final fantasy", I would say Tidus.
FFX is the only one I have completed the story to and you spend most of the game staring at him slowly running around. Auron would be next, 'cos I wondered for ages why he has one arm not in it's sleeve. Apparently 'cos he's based on a group of warriors who do the same.
I understand that statement fully. Tidus was really, really whiny. And so are all the protagonists after him, which is why i've been turned off of them. To be honest though, I haven't played 13, but doubt that its reversed directions.
You didn't understand me fully 'cos I was saying he isn't whiny in the slightest.
He went through all that and basically had a "aww shucks" attitude about it, I defy anybody go through that and not upset atleast once. He just got on with everything that was thrown at him, if anything he kind of lacked any emotion other than love.
I think one person, probably a person with high post count on some random forum, said he was whiny and everybody just accepted he was without thinking about it, how many teenage kids could cope with being told they can never go home again without shedding a tear?
Every(damn near). Line. The Nameless Douche. Had(during the reminiscence part of the game). Was. Delivered. In. A. High-pitched(except for the narrative). WHINE. my ears bled. in all fairness, the "Hero" from 5 probably(IMNSHO) whined moar, but it didn't come across in the Text.
and Zidane was the least Cloud-like Protagonist to follow VII. he reminded me of a melange of Edward and Locke.
oh yeah, once again, BM FTW!!! Staff-chucks = win!
I pictured a red mage from one of the old Final Fantasy games because my friend's last.fm picture is a red mage. I am actually quite a big Final Fantasy fan so I don't know why that of all thing came to mind before anything else. But there you go.
I've actually never played a Final Fantasy game, but Cloud still comes to mind every time someone mentions the game. It's most likely because he's the most well-known, but it could also be because he's (one of) the most emo protagonist(s) of all time.
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