I think aeris is directing the lifestream. I agree with that. Though why she didn't just do that earlier is up to you. :)I can see that too. But do you agree that it was Aeris controlling the lifestream at that point, or am I just reading too much into it in order to find meaning in her death?
I love the sort of visual storytelling that Square went for with the ending, though I know it was just a product of the time. It was basically a short silent film, with very abstract design but that's because voice acting wasn't very common at the time. It's almost like the Twin Peaks season 3, episode 8 version of Final Fantasy. The remake will go far more in depth, and there will be less left open to interpretation this time. I believe SquareEnix is still capable of moments of brilliance, but they ain't got Lynchballs.
No I really think she summoned holy. Couldn't work because of sephiroth. He gets defeated and holy rushes to defend the planet. Isn't effective so aeris helps.
There is an ecoterrorist interpretation which is consistent with the themes of the game that holy was destroying midgar and not meteor since Midgar was also killing the planet but I don't believe this is consistent with the imagery of the ending though it is with the text. Or part of it. Red also implies meteor is going to destroy the entire planet so clearly the crisis is meteor, not midgar.
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