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PostPosted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I guess not enough people like him for my reason then....
He's a freaking NUTCASE.
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Admittedly, that is the reason why I love Kefka, but the characteristic hasn't worked on me for Sephiroth thus far. :P
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PostPosted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Izumi wrote:
Jenova Spawn wrote:
I guess not enough people like him for my reason then....
He's a freaking NUTCASE.
/o/

Admittedly, that is the reason why I love Kefka, but the characteristic hasn't worked on me for Sephiroth thus far. Razz

Probably because they're different kinds of nutcases.
Kefka's a natural, while Sephiroth went over the edge later in life.

As for my take on why Sephiroth's overrated, it's possibly because he's the main villain in the best game (in my opinion) of the 3D generation of Final Fantasy installments. FFVillains after him aren't as appealing.

Also, I'm pretty sure most of the current FF fanbase started with FF7, and never bothered to check out its roots because they weren't in 3D. And that's probably why all they see is Sephiroth being THE villain of all time.

And, yeah, because he's a bishie. But give me Vincent Valentine anytime Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seppie was diffucult to defeat if you hadnt done any of the side quest..didnt get any of the side characters...and was lvl 99, that being said if you did the same with the weapon of the sea..sep was a heck of alot easier...you didnt have a time constraint like you did with the weapon of the sea...now THAT was hard.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NumberGirl wrote:
Izumi wrote:
Jenova Spawn wrote:
I guess not enough people like him for my reason then....
He's a freaking NUTCASE.
/o/

Admittedly, that is the reason why I love Kefka, but the characteristic hasn't worked on me for Sephiroth thus far. Razz

Probably because they're different kinds of nutcases.
Kefka's a natural, while Sephiroth went over the edge later in life.

As for my take on why Sephiroth's overrated, it's possibly because he's the main villain in the best game (in my opinion) of the 3D generation of Final Fantasy installments. FFVillains after him aren't as appealing.

Also, I'm pretty sure most of the current FF fanbase started with FF7, and never bothered to check out its roots because they weren't in 3D. And that's probably why all they see is Sephiroth being THE villain of all time.

And, yeah, because he's a bishie. But give me Vincent Valentine anytime Laughing

That's just it. That's why I like him. :D
I don't like Kefka too much, because his appearance isn't too appealing?
Wasn't he some sort of clown? I dunno, I must be wrong. Although I don't really know of his goal.
Sephiroth's relationship with Jenova is one of the most interesting things about him, to me. That may be because Jenova is the main object of my fandom, but that whole storyline is fascinating. If not confusing.
People in this thread have referred to Sephiroth as the main villain of FFVII. Well, that's not entirely true. I belive it's Jenova. If Jenova hadn't fallen to Earth, then Sephiroth wouldn't ever have existed.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Plus it's the same reason people don't particually like EXE Bass or Shadow. They're angsty bishouen types. And that draws in a lot of around 12-13 fangirls (like HK said). Plus they do need to let FF7 go and play other FF games.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey, I haven't played FF7 in ages.
I really just love the story behind it.
I don't think Sephiroth was ever meant to be a bishounen character. I, again, blame it all on the fangirls.
You are right about the angst, for the most part. There was one period in the game (the beginning), where Sephiroth was all angsty and shiz. But, angst soon turned into anger. Then anger morphed into insanity, which is what you should see Sephiroth for.
I feel like I'm the only intelligent Sephiroth fan now..... >_<
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not a huge fan of the Final Fantasy series, but I've never been particularly interested in Sephiroth. I don't really like his design, and from what I can tell (mind you I haven't seen Advent Children) he has very little personality. Besides, my favorite FF character is Yuffie, and she and Sephiroth are like oil and water.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jenova Spawn wrote:

He's a freaking NUTCASE.



No, Kefka is a freaking NUTCASE. Sephiroth is just overly emo.

For the most part, I'm not too keen on Sephiroth's fanbase. I say that he sucks just to annoy them. Though, I fully believe the statement, "Sephiroth is a momma's boy." Because Kadaj is too. What I hate most about the fanbase is that they say he's the baddest baddy without considering other people, like Kefka and Kuja. The most hyped Final Fantasies are probably seven and ten, however, you probably hear more about Sephiroth than Seymour.

Though, I feel sorry for Sephiroth because he is a Mary Sue magnet, just as I pity Kairi for being highly flammable.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Personally, I dislike Sephiroth. He is an overly powerful, emo, freak! He thinks his mother is a mutant for crying out loud. I also dislike his backstory. But his sword is pretty sweet. Even thought it defies all logic. But I guess you are right Jenova, it is Final **FANTASY**.

I like Cloud. He is a clone of Sephiroth, which I find very weird, that has a giant sword that defies logic also. Cloud's backstory is pretty good. It has some of the most confusing plots, but overall, I like it.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ouch. My fandom hurts!
Again with the emo. >.> But I do agree with you. Sephiroth is delusional. I find it strange that no one told him that Jenova wasn't his mother.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If they did that, Sephiroth wouldn't be a mass murderer. In fact he would be good. Then there would be no boss of the game..
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, even so, I'm sure he'd kill whoever told him anyway. He probably wouldn't believe anyone if they told him that.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's because he's a psydistic cookie! :O
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Malik wrote:
Jenova Spawn wrote:

He's a freaking NUTCASE.



No, Kefka is a freaking NUTCASE. Sephiroth is just overly emo.

For the most part, I'm not too keen on Sephiroth's fanbase. I say that he sucks just to annoy them. Though, I fully believe the statement, "Sephiroth is a momma's boy." Because Kadaj is too. What I hate most about the fanbase is that they say he's the baddest baddy without considering other people, like Kefka and Kuja. The most hyped Final Fantasies are probably seven and ten, however, you probably hear more about Sephiroth than Seymour.

Though, I feel sorry for Sephiroth because he is a Mary Sue magnet, just as I pity Kairi for being highly flammable.


Oh yeah? YEAAAH?
Kuja's a transvesdite, and Kefka's a David Bowie wannabe. Or is it the other way around? *shot*
If you're doing that just to annoy the fans, you are a sick, SICK person. XD You should know better than to invoke the wrath of a rabid Sephiroth fan with an I.Q. lower than 70!
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

....Yes I do mean sadistic.

He's a crazy cookie. But I take back the Emo thing...He hasn't cut himself...

I prefer Kadaj...
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

*smacks*
Enough with the emo. If there isn't anything I hate more, it's stereotyping.
I like Kadaj just as much, because....well.... ADVENT CHILDREN SPOILERS, FTW[spoil:0b0fdb98ee]They're the same person.[/spoil:0b0fdb98ee]
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah I know, I saw Advent Children. And I'm not sterotyping. Emo is just one of those overated titles like popular and goth. It's just an attitude that has a reputation. In fact, it pisses me off big type! I was just calling Sephiroth Emo because I was just poking fun at him. I don't really think he's Emo, I think he's just a twisted Maniac!
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well since FF7 is probably the most well known FF game, it makes sense for the cast of FF7 to be the most well known as well. Cloud is probably the most well known FF main character. Tifa (or Aeris) is probably the most well known FF female. Obviously, Sephiroth is pretty much the most well known FF villain

My other reason would be because of his design, background story, sword, and battles. IMO, Nomura took fantasy to a point where people are like gods with endless power. Like:
Bahamut Zero, SuperNova, wielding giant and long swords
Let's not forget FF8: Blasting Zone, My Final Heaven, Eden
Or anything else that involves the planet(s) being altered/destroyed numerous times by humans/summons.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2006 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find him an interesting and compelling villain. I think the best villains are ones that are as fully realized as the heroes, have motivations for their actions (beyond WORLD DOMINATION/DESTRUCTION, MWA HAHAHA), and have a unique connection to the hero. Sephiroth has all of these. He's just an excellent foil for Cloud.

I don't think he's my favourite video game villain, and definitely not my favourite overall villain. But he fills the role quite well.

And while I adore One-Winged Angel...it really has nothing to do with the character. Obviously many people have trouble seperating the two. -_-
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PostPosted: Sat May 27, 2006 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think Sephiroth was an adequate villain for the most part. He did bad stuff, killed people, yadda-yadda, and was a foil for Cloud (who ISN'T a clone of Sephiroth, btw). He's just not a very well realized character. They try and give him some depth by showing how he was during Cloud's flashback, but his turn around from well respected war hero to mad man was far too swift and complete to be believable. From that point on he's a fairly typical villain, power hungry with delusions of grandeur who wants to become a god, etc. etc. There's nothing really "deep" about his character at all. He's just this really strong guy who's killing people and being evil and stuff. He isn't even that much of a nutjob as some people are saying. Cloud was more insane than Sephiroth was for the vast majority of the game.

I think this is more of an issue with the game itself, but I really think I would have been happier if Jenova was the endgame boss of FF7 instead of Sephiroth. If you really think about it, Jenova was the real villain in the game anyway.

PS: Kefka was better. :-p
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