Vessel of Rebirth - The True Meaning of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

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Vessel of Rebirth - The True Meaning of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

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A year in the making, Vessel of Rebirth is the most definitive, well researched, and informative video that I have developed on the entirety of the Re:Trilogies mysteries as they have been introduced to us at this point. aligning with all that we have seen in Ever Crisis and in Rebirth. Building on top of my last video, New Reunion, this video covers the function of time, memories, in combination with the legacies of the two separate lifestream's and how they both form the 'memetic legacies'. One legacy made of humanity that guides, and the other which takes the form of Destiny. How did these two lifestream's manifest? How are they defined by the key players in Final Fantasy VII's story? And what is the ultimate meaning behind the universes that they are setting up to create?
Within this captivating exploration, the video introduces the concept of Legacy, shedding light on how it defines the creation, function, and significance of the most crucial aspects of Final Fantasy VII's universe and its intricate workings. It unravels the answers to the burning questions you have been waiting to have resolved, as well as addressing the queries that may not have even crossed your mind. All of these enigmatic elements are thoroughly explained here, emanating from the most unexpected source-Crisis Core.
Drawing from the story that defined the conclusion of Final Fantasy VII's Compilation, Crisis Core acts as the threshold, heralding the inception of two diverging paths. Within its narrative lies the quintessence of the Final Fantasy VII universe, with one path shaped by the original Final Fantasy VII, and the other path forged by the universe of Final Fantasy VII Remake. This multifaceted tale, interwoven with the grand portrayal of Humanity versus Monsters, encapsulates the very essence that Final Fantasy VII's story has striven to communicate to us, offering a profound revelation that has remained shrouded until now.
For those who have been with the channel from the beginning, I also decided to talk a bit more about one other vital thing, myself.
Chapter Select:
Intro
0:00 I am prepared.
7:19 I was not prepared.
Part 1
15:04 Crisis Core? But why?
23:18 Before Crisis Core: The Jenova Project
25:57 Project G
31:27 Project S
33:21 Sephiroth 's Childhood
38:44 Genesis and Angeals Childhood
48:25 LOVELESS: the Origin of Dreams and Honor?
53:07 Monsters
1:04:09 Part 1 Recap
Part 2
1:06:15 The narrative of Crisis Core: Jenova’s influence
1:11:48 Crisis Core: Beat by beat.
1:19:55 Water & Fire
1:26:47 Wings: The prison.
1:33:32 The strength of humanity.
1:40:36 A SOLDIER’s Destiny
1:44:34 Genesis: The Key To Defying Destiny
Part 3
2:00:10 The Lifestream: Introduction
2:06:15 Enlightenment
2:12:29 Acceptance
2:18:17 The Obstacle of Acceptance.
2:26:59 Purification
2:32:39 Guidance
2:38:48: Succession: The Conclusion of Genesis’s story.
2:46:34 The Price of Freedom: The Acceptance of Death
3:02:20 The Unknown Journey: The End of Crisis Core.
Chapter 4
03:06:11 Remake: A World of Monsters
03:13:45 World of Pure White: Introduction
3:19:56 White Lifestream & The Negative Lifestream
3:25:52 The Negative Lifestream
3:32:31 What this video is actually about.
3:45:11 Two worlds - Two Universes
3:50:12 The Edge of Creation: Solved
4:03:14 Sephiroths Goal: Cloud’s Humanity
Chapter 5
4:15:55 Vessel Of Rebirth: A Hero Lost…A new Legacy
4:21:05 A Perfect Monster
4:30:22 Remake: Reject Death.
4:36:48 Zack’s legacy disconnected / Sephiroth's Legacy Reborn.
4:40:40 Rebirth
4:44:50 Zack’s Side / Cloud’s Side
4:48:04 Zack’s Rebirth
4:52:39 The Essence of the Universe of Final Fantasy VII
4:54:59 This is Goodbye.
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@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

You all made the release of this video something so special, something I will try and put into words later. but 700 of you, for 5 hours. Sat. And watched this video with me. Working on something of this length has taken a lot of time away from spending time with all of you and talking to you, so to have so many of you be there for this really felt like the warmest welcome back imaginable. to everyone who was there for even a moment of it. Thank you. It means so much to me that you enjoy these videos, and are so passionate about this game! You truly made working on this for a year worth it just for this. And with that. Until next time... - 💤

@odz2734 11 ай бұрын

Fuggin legend

@Cyasmurf 11 ай бұрын

Time to go through and relisten 😊

@thecitrusscale5465 11 ай бұрын

You absolute mad froggoroth you did it. See you after Rebirth

@zekiel2533 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed watching this with you. I'll watch it again. To pick up what I misses

@olivierbaguette6062 11 ай бұрын

Been watching since you originally released the first video. I absolutely love lore dives, and the effort you put into your videos is just top tier

@BubbleTea033 10 ай бұрын

I love the idea of Max just being treated like an insider leaking the deets. The blurred phase and voice changer was such a good move.

@dannyfromtheville3613 11 ай бұрын

So, in a nutshell, Seph never had dreams/goals (bc he's a monster), but now he's on the road to regaining his humanity and Cloud's the key?

@user-tl4ty3yc3v 7 ай бұрын

Because he never had the right to choose. Shin Ra literally took everything from him. Even his fucking beautiful hair was a contract with a shampoo company. The story of Sephiroth is the most dramatic in the FF.😭

@grin_of_grimmsnarl1333 4 ай бұрын

To be fair, he does have ambitions of his own after his mental break and discovery of the truth of Jenova. Like Jenova, Sephiroth cannot actually integrate into the Lifestream. While his ambitions are parallel to Jenova's, with clear influence, he still exists to have his own ambitions. An example of this would be the procuring and use of the Black Materia; an item not actually necessary to carry out the will of Jenova. Sephiroth chose the method, not Jenova.

@bungiecoocoo 11 ай бұрын

Your grasp of the lore and your sense of how to use the soundtrack is surreal.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I have listened to the soundtrack too much. I have been editing with that music for too long. Same with the lore. XD Thank you Bungie. 🙏

@SeverinoCatule 4 ай бұрын

"We also come to the conclusion of this video" 3:08:59 out of 5 hours. Insane video, congrats man, high quality with superb detail

@PetarBladeStrok 11 ай бұрын

This is not a mere video. It's a documentary about FFVII, both to its most minute & expansive parts. I think it will become timeless & go alongside FFVII even beyond our lives, just like lifestream does, representing Rebirth through future generations who'll fall in love with FFVII & what it represents. An endless, ever expanding cycle & universe. Both FFVII's & ours. You have my utmost respect sir.

@REDEEMERWOLF 11 ай бұрын

You could've just said hey great video, instead of being gay about it. Jesus

@philiphartshorn 11 ай бұрын

Truly remarkable work, thank you for spending a year on this, you brought us all so much joy watching it 🙏🏻

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

We also have you helping fans recognize the storytelling language of FF7 and games in general. This video feels like a send up to not just the series and what it means to him, but to people like you who keep the flame alive. Kind of wild how much we've been united by this video. Looking forward to the future of us all.

@Frequencyyz 7 ай бұрын

Genuinely got chills when you pointed out that cloud leaving the buster sword in the church at the end of AC was him putting zack where he belonged all along

@willosword 11 ай бұрын

The point you made about Sephiroth essentially training and reinforcing the fear of loss into Cloud's mind in order to make him want to defy/reject death with him made me think of a certain lyric in Cloud's ff7r song Hollow.... "Smile bright once more: This time, I will never let you go." Phenomenal video, the last hour in particular made me gasp out loud several times

@batman10011 11 ай бұрын

Going to replay the og ff7 in anticipation of both this video and rebirth. The hype can't be contained! Thank you Sleepezi!

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Thank you guys, I have been super excited to talk to you all about Rebirth and all of the announcements both on and off youtube! And really glad to see you keeping up the hype going! hope you enjoy the playthrough! 🌻

@mclovintrill5783 11 ай бұрын

LEZDUIT WAS A GOOD GAME, I NEED TO TOO

@FinalFanTV 11 ай бұрын

This entire video is a masterpiece in research, writing, voiceover, and editing. Congratulations on finally being finished with this project and the unanimously positive reception of it! You deserve all the success this video will bring!

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

ANOTHER LEGEND HAS APPEARED! Thank you thank you thank you for the kind words FinalFanTV, and yes. I am very glad its finally over. hahaha! Looking forward to seeing you both in person again, hopefully for Rebirth?

@BltzZ 11 ай бұрын

We were here and witnessed greatness, together. ❤️

@Cyasmurf 11 ай бұрын

It was Glorious!!! Okay now it’s your turn :-D

@matten_zero 11 ай бұрын

I was gonna watch in stream with ya but had to make an exception and watch this on my own time. Love both channels content and dedication to the lore!

@EthanMiralles 11 ай бұрын

Here here!!

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

Your chat dropping in and all the gift subs was an insane injection of hype during the premier.

@Valentien23 11 ай бұрын

Nah fr

@BenkaiDebussy 10 ай бұрын

I *really* like the idea that "the urge to save everyone" is the negative goal that the series is trying to contrast with the mindset that people like Zack/Aerith/Angeal (and Cloud in Advent Children) arrive at. There's definitely a lot of strong evidence that this is the case, and it will make for a pretty moving message for the games. It's also very clever, as it directly integrates what we, as the players, fear and desire.

@rogthepirate4593 5 ай бұрын

I think so too. The whole thought process of "What if we could have saved X?" is really deceptive. Well, yeah, what if? Who says that the ultimate outcome wouldn't be way worse? Because ultimately, the losses you suffer are part of what makes you who you are, and I think that is one theme that the trilogy will really go ham on. Maybe ultimately, those losses *have* to happen, because the alternative is losing a whole lot more.

@BenkaiDebussy 5 ай бұрын

@@rogthepirate4593 I think the game might manage to have it both ways. Like maybe Aerith survives, and this has unforeseen consequences (which could make sense, since I think Aerith being in the life stream was necessary to stop Meteor?). This could be the hook for the third game. But they still manage to find some alternate solution (which is what the third game is for).

@redblade6768 11 ай бұрын

This video will age like fine wine.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

lol we will see redblade, we will see! but I appreciate your support! Thank you for watching!

@slurplie 11 ай бұрын

I think the craziest part of this is that you’re so good at making crisis core actually enjoyable

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Genuinely glad that I could make it that way for you all, I know that some people may not enjoy playing / thinking too much about CC. Happy that I can provide an alternative. Thanks Slurplie!

@dsjim1 10 ай бұрын

while making the story of Advent children so much more touching then the filmmakers were able to portray!

@cheef825 9 ай бұрын

@@dsjim1 bro made me realize there was more than "vincent cellphone"

@gogauze 11 ай бұрын

This is, unabashedly, the deepest and strongest thematic and predictive guide for FF7R so far. Well done.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Glad you think so Gogauze, and I appreciate you giving the video a watch! :)

@gogauze 11 ай бұрын

@@Sleepezi your's is easy content to watch. It's clear how much effort you put into each piece, the podcast style theorizing is always fun to see you in, and I saw your community post on the video strike shenanigans. Incidentally, idk if you already figured this out, but the only relatively quick way I've found to search out where the video strike is coming from is: subdivide the initial long video into multiple independent parts-in this case, like, 25-upload them as unlisted, and see what pops. Then, repeat on smaller and smaller render sections until you identify the offending content. Trim it however you like, and do the same for that content source or keywords in the rest of the video chunks. Finally, stitch it all back together and see if it uploads without flags. I hope that helps. I've considered building a user friendly tool with either the KZfaq's API, or a custom one, that does all of this, cleans up after itself, and reads out the time stamp ranges for offending content. If there isn't already something like this out in the world, someone should build it.

@elig1703 8 ай бұрын

4:13:15 This so resonates with young Sephiroth being called a cyborg and denying that description in Ever Crisis. Also thinking about how his dream is to have a normal life but resigned to that being impossible which calls to that "Angels dream of becoming human" line of Angeal's.

@aerithathome 11 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure words can't express how much appreciate the passion and energy that you've put into all this. What a wild ride! The 17 year old version of me thanks you so much. She had no idea how mind blowing the FF7 adventure would become. 🤟✨

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I am just so glad that resonated so much with you all. Thank you very much for your passionate comment. ✨

@fredericogalvao4790 11 ай бұрын

Hey Sleepezi, you're the Vaati Vydia to my Final Fantasy 7.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

FRED!!! Hope you are doing well! its nice to see you and I hope you enjoyed the video. And thank you for saying so...that dude is a legend.

@fredericogalvao4790 11 ай бұрын

@@Sleepezi SLEEPEZI!!! It's good to see you're alive and kicking. And I absolutely enjoyed the video: it was incredibly well structured to prepare for the main point being made at the end, it had great comedic timing paired with phenomenal edits and cuts, it covered an absurd amount of sources (man, I love people who mention their sources so much), and it was coherent (surprising for a video this long). These are all your trademarks, though, and that's why you have a special place in my heart. On a more specific point: you sharing your personal relationship with FF7 and RPGs in general was an incredible part. It made the video that much more interesting. See you around, my friend. Take care, eat cakes, sleep well.

@Space_Ache 11 ай бұрын

Love your dedication, man. I dont comment on your videos a lot but as I replay remake for the 3rd time I am reminded there are members of this community so radical in their dedication to discovery it is truly admirable. Great, great video.

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

Discovery and creativity. The year long process of creating and editing this video is mind-boggling levels of work. Let him cook? Dude is ending world hunger for FF7 fans lmao

@Space_Ache 11 ай бұрын

@@UltimaLuminaire absolutely

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I love this game, and I want to do my best to reflect that on you or anyone who watches! :D But the level of love that you guys express for the content is always what blows me away. Glad you enjoyed it so much and thanks for the immensely kind word Space Ache. And a BIGGER thank you for taking the time to comment as well. I greatly appreciate it. ^. ^

@SubTXT_ 11 ай бұрын

Just got done rewatching the final hour because I needed a second run through of that without the live chat haha. Just insanely good work. Got my brain churning as you always do.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Been really admiring your work SubTXT, so really means a lot to see how involved you have been and what your insights are. Very thankful for your content and mind and appreciate your kind words. ;)

@GrandStyles 11 ай бұрын

This essay is an absolute masterpiece. Pure Cinema. These conclusions are breathtaking and all-encompassing at the same time. While I appreciated Crisis Core, the context you've provided and establishment of how those elements conjoin past, future and current narratives were simply masterful. Thank you for the Magnum Opus Sleepezi!

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

GrandStyles, your going above and beyond with this one dude. This means a lot. especially knowing how supportive you have been in the past, and how patient you and everyone else has been. Really wanted to make something that resonated with you guys, and at the same time put a final pin in my discussion of remake before rebirth. So to hear your overwhelming positive comment about it is truly something special. Truly appreciate your support. And thank you thank you thank you for everything.

@GrandStyles 11 ай бұрын

@@Sleepezi You really went above and beyond for every video, so to be here every step of the way feels like living in those "what a time to be alive" and "you had to be there" moments. I think the biggest takeaway is everyone has been watching the tip of the iceberg and speculating on that, while you've revealed the entire interconnected scale and scope that most of the community, even the die-hard lore-enthusiasts, have not remotely considered. It really speaks to your talent, dedication and brilliance at the same time. It almost feels like the developers made the game for someone like you to come along and break the code. We're all grateful for the gifts you've provided, and I wish you luck in decoding the absolute cluster____ that Rebirth is likely to throw us into. Enjoy this respite while you can because we will have GREAT need of you going forward hahaha.

@Nexuish 11 ай бұрын

Just got through the Loveless section and it’s starting to sound like Sephiroth is an anti-Warrior of Light. A twisted mirror to the concept…. And that’s kind of a rad take I have yet to hear

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

I think that's the kind of take that would make the creators happy. A lot of FF7 and what dev commentary has expressed was wanting to play with and turn over various conventions (or tropes) within the franchise. Not merely an echo- or a memory haha

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

The idea of a reflection is very much Jenova's role, something that emulates, but is not. I think that is why there is such a close proximity between these ideas and how they are confused as the same things by even the characters in the story. Its a good way of summarizing that role of his though! Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching! :)

@creativebodyflying 11 ай бұрын

That's a very nice deep analysis! I don't know, how people could possibly think Crisis Core was not important. It's even in the name of the game "Core" of all problems. This is where it all started. Can't wait to see Zack's journey and how it will affect the story. He'll play a major role in putting shit back together, indeed. Can't wait to see Vincent as well!

@paulrichards3144 6 ай бұрын

Imagine he becomes playable :O

@paulrichards3144 6 ай бұрын

Cloud / Zack synergy ability ;)

@cheef825 4 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥@@paulrichards3144

@emptymelodies3316 11 ай бұрын

“Babe come over. My parents aren’t home” “Can’t. You live on the other side of mountains, rivers, and the freakin ocean.” “I’m about to watch Sleepezi’s new video” “ON MY WAY WITH MY GOLD CHOCOBO.”

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

A long way to travel, almost as long as it will take to watch the video 👀

@lamcb.9476 5 ай бұрын

The fate of SOLDIERs is always such a harrowing tale. I immediately think of Roche. Like I love my lion mane man, and his bombastic intro, but if you dive deeper, mans is unhinged, he is actually crazy and people avoid him because of it. It’s easy to see his behavior as self destructive as well as destructive to his surroundings. I hope Roche gets a redemption arc in Rebirth, like if he gets his head fixed maybe he could be a valuable ally

@pastelnightmares 11 ай бұрын

The Xenosaga shout out in the beginning made me so happy. It breaks my heart that it’s mostly been forgotten about over the years. The amount of dedication, wit, and masterful story telling you put into this video was so good! I instantly subscribed. I never played the original VII either so I thought the remake was really good but once I started seeing die hard fans hate it, I had to know why. This filled in every single gap for me. I appreciate your hard work!

@gundamhufflepuff2383 11 ай бұрын

Loved the video. Just one tip…state your thesis at the beginning of the video. There is a lot of well researched information, but you don’t pull it all together until someone is hours into the video. If you’re just going for a recap of the games, then it works great, but if you’re theory crafting, you need to get that stinger earlier.

@BlackstoneJ 11 ай бұрын

Finally some constructive criticism. The whole thing was a giant recap until he strung it together hours later . As I learned in college level writing, the thesis needs to be stated in the beginning as you said .

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I think you are absolutely right. I do think that what I did with the opening still achieves the engagement that I was looking for, at least to the audience this video was mainly targeting. I think the opening does keep most people engaged and intrigued to get to that inevitable reveal an hour in. BUT regardless of those positives, and the feedback that I have been seeing in the comments or my own view of it, this kind of addition to the beginning would not have hurt to add in anyway shape or form. and only be a benefit to those who were not as engaged, or may have seen some of the information that I was recapping as 'redundant'. its also just a good idea just for basic structure. I do appreciate you bringing this to my attention, I do have some additional thoughts I would like to write about here since they came up while reading your comment that I think would be important to note: a lot of the time things that people say both here in the youtube comments, or in other discussions elsewhere, are things that I have already been quite aware of. Some things I had time to add / correct, some things I did not. But regardless of whether or not people saw this video as good or bad, each project is always a platform for improvement. and more directly every video I have ever made has parts that I consider to be failures. it is when people point out or notice it that confirms these feelings, good or bad. This is definitely one of those things! The point of me saying this, is that I Appreciate you taking the time to let me know what you felt was needed in a respectful way. (that is very appreciated) it helps me confirm some of my own self assessment of the video. I will continue to try and improve, thank you for watching :)

@deardomdex 11 ай бұрын

I chunked this into separate sections, watching each of them every time I have free time. You had me on the edge of my seat everytime! ❤ I kinda want Sephiroth to succeed not because I want Cloud to become a monster but for him to at least have a chance at rebirth, therefore a chance to save himself - maybe Cloud, Aerith, Zack and the others will help him see it. With Sephiroth freed from Jenova's control, unlimited possibilities appear.

@thepharmercy3139 6 ай бұрын

"come to the conclusion of this video" still 1hr 50m to go lol

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

Got done with the whole video and any joy or complaint I had has melted away into this sense of stillness. You've encapsulated what it means and what it is to really love this series and, like you said, without a head start. I still love that you're able to exist and thrive in this community; a community that has spent these years devoting themselves to the visual and audio language of FF7 as their hopium and copium. I really really really hope that you are able to bring together our voices in a way that has never been done before, because I feel like with how the lifestream is made of individual strands of memories, your video is the crystallization of our collective love and effort poured into this franchise. All that to say, goddamn. You did it.

@aerithathome 11 ай бұрын

I resonate so much with your expression here. Thank you. Part of what I love so much about how FF7 has influenced, inspired and expanded me as a person are the expressions of my fellow fans, and the community as a whole. All the videos here and comments are such a wild and amazing manifestation of something I care so much about. 🤩

@StarFighter748 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see it come together now. I'll mark time out of my day to sit and watch this on the big family TV.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

That sounds like a cool way to watch! o.o hope you enjoy!

@bjobster_the_lobster Жыл бұрын

Literally screamed when i saw this after just opening youtube, can't wait to finally watch it after all this time 💖🖐🏻😭

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I literally screamed when I finished making it! I am glad people are just as excited to watch it as I was to make it! Thank you for waiting, and thank you for the support! :)

@Nina9er 11 ай бұрын

"I'm going to make you care about Crisis Core". I always loved Crisis Core and always thought people didn't really delve deep enough to understand it, even those who major in FFVII lore (self-proclaimed anyway). I'm actually glad you made this so more people can understand. Maybe it was my autistic self that allowed me to understand how you get characters like Angeal or Genesis who are so focused on their thing that it literally is their personality and way of life. It always seemed to me that this is what people got hung up on and didn't go deeper into the story.

@HovektheArtist 5 ай бұрын

I feel the same, there was always so much in crisis core, especially if you went through all the side missions and read the notes and emails. The effort to flesh out lore inside it is insane

@BltzZ Жыл бұрын

It's gonna be a movie! Literally 😂

@Sleepezi Жыл бұрын

👀

@8Phoenix8 11 ай бұрын

WORTH IT!!! 😊😊

@Cyasmurf 11 ай бұрын

Time for the Emmy nomination!

@BLa-lq2bs 11 ай бұрын

I think it’s safe to say that we all appreciate all the work you’ve put into researching this. And not only that, but sharing with all of us! Thank you for the theorizing! It’s fun to speculate, and it makes a lot of sense! We’ll just have to wait and see how it unfolds.

@dustinmosley5965 11 ай бұрын

This was absolutely great to watch. I will say I don't think there will be a Zack vs Cloud arch, rather Zack will pass the legacy to Cloud again, but at a later point in the story.

@DUES_EX 4 ай бұрын

Maybe if cloud ends up losing his mind, which seems to be happening

@majaimay 11 ай бұрын

03:43:00 it is at this point I had an existential breakdown. At that very moment it all made sense, even 7's seemingly tangential connections to 10, it all makes sense now. As you said my dude, square owes you something.

@saphiresray 11 ай бұрын

OMG, Thank you so much for the 7th Heaven scene! That was so much my take for this scene when I played Remake. Just how isolated Cloud was at this time. This Essay is just AMAZING!!! Thank you

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

That scene was just such a perfect example of the direct effect. and when it first released I was just really happy that they had mentioned it in such detail. XD Thank you for saying so Saphire, and thank you for watching!

@saphiresray 11 ай бұрын

You're welcome but more importantly THANK YOU! @@Sleepezi

@jthecryptid 3 ай бұрын

The irony is that "SOLDIER Honor" doesn't really exist; it's a coping mechanism/pretty lie that keeps SOLDIERs from questioning their actions, their role as Shinra's army of monsters. Zack kills a bunch of Wutaian infantry at the beginning if CC without so much as a flinch. He's swallowed Shinra's propaganda and thinks he's a hero bringing mako energy to Wutai and fighting their backwards government. Zack's character arc peels back the naivety and lies as he learns the horrific truth of Shinra but still copes by clinging to "SOLDIER honor" a thing that doesn't exist but Zack tries to be. His Final Stand where he finally fights back against Shinra isn't SOLDIER honor, per say. SOLDIERs are loyal to Shinra, Zack bit the hand that fed him of his own will and was killed for. He wasn't a SOLDIER at the end, but a true hero. Hero vs Monster isn't just a criticism of SOLDIER. It, like SOLDIER itself, is part of a larger criticism of the military industrial conplex. How the military strips recruits of their humanity and empathy for others. Recruits are trained to be killing machines and view other humans as monsters in turn. Like Zack, the way you regain your humanity is to maintain perspective, stick to your values even when the system tells you otherwise, and ultimately push back against it.

$@Fragmentsinfractals488$

@Fragmentsinfractals488 11 ай бұрын

"Look at this tiny place. To the Heart seeking Freedom, this island is a prison, surrounded by water. And so this boy sought to escape this prison. He sought a way to cross over into other worlds, and he opened his Heart to Darkness....."

@wk8276 11 ай бұрын

You know I always thought that sephiroth was a puppet to jenovas will when I played the OG so many years ago. I really would LOVE to see a redemption arc for him. Maybe he regains his humanity and helps cloud in the end but sacrifices himself. Idk. I think something along those lines would be amazing to see.

@davemccombs 10 ай бұрын

"You know I always thought that sephiroth was a puppet to jenovas will when I played the OG so many years ago." Well yeah, you had it right, then. That's *literally* the story of the game.

@federicamacchia1656 10 ай бұрын

In the book Advent Children Réunion files the authors explain that When they had to justify the return of Sephiroth, the conclusioni was that It Is not Sephiroth Will,but Jenova's Will,which means Jenova Is the dominant.Since the beginning of his Life, Sephiroth Is never been really free to choose his Destiny.....probably this time he's fighting to reach this goal

@samuelreynaldoff 9 ай бұрын

It's like the FF7R Trilogy is the memetic legacy of FF7OG

@joshuamaluegha2946 11 ай бұрын

I played crisis core before on PSP. and it is the first FF 7 series that I ever play. the one that introduced me to the Final fantasy 7 world. Crisis Core have a great impact on me as I continue to play FF7. never once I thought the game is bad or anything. It makes me love FF7 as a whole lot more. and it also the reason why I love Zack as character. that is why I love your video and your previous video which explains and mention Crisis core for it. excited to see my boy Zack came back to the game, nevertheless.

@Kaptime 11 ай бұрын

The Hype for Rebirth begins now, TGS is 4-5 weeks away (trailer 2/game-play reveal hopium) and then we're only about 6-7 months away from the actual release which is no time at all with all the big stuff coming in the meantime tbh.

@dumbapple2054 11 ай бұрын

As the Essay has come to an end, thank you very much for putting in so much effort. It was by far the best theory video I have seen so far and was probably the best way to celebrate into my birthday 😂 Seriously, amazing job, thank you so much❤

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Happy birthday!!! 🎊🎂🎈🎉

@dumbapple2054 11 ай бұрын

@@Sleepezi Thank you so much

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Of course, and I was glad I could be a part of it even in a small way! Thank you for watching, and happy birthday again. @@dumbapple2054 Also love the name. XD

@JustinWPruett 5 ай бұрын

*This* is the video (the entire series of videos you’ve made, honestly) that has *me* ready for Rebirth, as well. My admiration for this game, this series of media, has never been higher, thanks to you. And so, in turn, I say thank you, Sleepezi. I wouldn’t have enjoyed this next game half as much without you.

@Anniepanny2 11 ай бұрын

From the beginning to the end, this video was worth every second.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH thank you thank you thank you! I am so glad it's finally out and that life can continue on! XD Hope you have been well. Appreciate you and your friendship so much! very much and look forward to hanging out with the gang again soon! D:

@MasamuneChad 11 ай бұрын

Good lord! Excellent work! A masterpiece one year in the making. 4:40:20 Been saying it since year 2020. Kadaj wasn't enough and Cloud is the only true vessel for Sephiroth.

@drumjod 11 ай бұрын

Phenomenal video, Sleepezi. It's such a joy to watch all of the scenes carefully crafted together with excellent music choices and deeply thought provoking analysis. I believe these videos will hold up for years and years to come as new people form new memories of this timeless compilation.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much drum, really. as much as this video has been hyped up, I learned a lot during the making of this. and I am very much looking forward to applying that to the next project. No matter where this video will sit in comparison, this video is very important to me for not just those lessons, but all of you being so supportive during the premiere and after. Thank you again Drum!

@drumjod 11 ай бұрын

@@Sleepezi Very happy to support and be a part of this fantastic community. I think your videos are a big part of what brings us FF enthusiasts together.

@alexisbagacina6401 11 ай бұрын

I also love the fact that the penance angeal is a sphinx and after searching one of the few meaning of it in Greek mythos is the strangler, and in the case of the story is that Angeal is the one who is strangled by his fate of self penance. And having his power like a solar flare that nulls magic at the same time stun us

@TheHaddonfieldRegistry 11 ай бұрын

I legitimately love Crisis Core over the OG FF7, I've played both numerous times, but CC's storyline is ingrained into my brain. It's really disheartening you had to explain so much of CC for your audience, because so much of what you explained is what I got from the story (not everything, of course, you've fleshed this out beyond anyone ever could imagine) already. I wish more people enjoyed Zack's story, but I'm glad you captured it so passionately, authentically, and beautifully.

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

A good chunk of the fanbase hold Zack super high, and CC by extension. It's just that a non-negligible group also can't stand the way the game is delivered and how bad the original gameplay was. Reunion got a lot of people back on board, but you gotta understand. For older fans, they have families and jobs now. They may not know or have the time to discover how fun Reunion is. All in all, this video is bridging the gap, and that's not disheartening to me. This is a show of faith that no matter who you are or what game you prefer in the compilation, you have a place here, in the bigger picture of the FF7 fanbase.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

First of all: Thank you. I genuinely wanted to bring as many people to Crisis Core to look at it not as a tacked on part of FF7, but to really look at it with the same level of intent of any other story (mainly the OG) that they may love and care about. Second: I don't think you should be disheartened, :) its important to know that we all have those bias's with media in some shape or form, or a strong opinion. and we are talking about a game that is a prequel to one of the greatest games of all time in peoples minds. But none of that makes it any less important to the people who do genuinely like Crisis Core. The point of this video was to recognize that people have a hard time looking past a lot when it comes to Crisis Core, give people a chance to get into it to the best of my ability, and let them make the judgement for themselves afterward. and if they do, then awesome! but if not, you me and the rest of the Crisis Core fans will still continue to enjoy it for what it says and what it says to us. Nothing changes ultimately. Also, as much as people may have not liked it before, I think Reunion ultimately made a positive impact on the way the game is viewed, and I think more people are warming up to it than ever before. Hopefully my video can do its part for that as well! I am really glad though that you felt like I did it justice, I really truly was trying to nothing but. Thank you for watching, and thank you for your passion for Crisis Core.

@TheHaddonfieldRegistry 11 ай бұрын

@@UltimaLuminaire I absolutely understand why, even if it took me a while to realize. I guess that is the real disheartening part to me, that it took until now.

@JoshWiniberg 11 ай бұрын

I don't think anyone can ever make me think well of Crisis Core, but it's clear they're going to embrace it fully. That being the case, I'd much rather listen to your analysis than endure actually playing it again. So I'm very grateful you're saving me that ordeal! 😂

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I think thats my favorite part, is that the video does offer a way of 'experiencing' the games intent without having to weed through all of it and or play it. And no problem sir! and thank you for both comments!

@grammcourse 10 ай бұрын

I think everyone else has already said it better, but I feel compelled to say: this is a masterpiece when it comes to lore / themes / theory / commentary, etc. it covers so many genres. This video is something that I didn’t even know I was looking for, but am so glad I found it. Thanks for all your hard work.

@DerJagerlord 11 ай бұрын

I cannot express how much this video means to me. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. The original game was the only way I made friends after we moved when I was 12. It's been a MASSIVE part of my life, and Remake was the best anything that came after a beloved IP. Your videos have dived deeper into the lore and imagery than anything I could have hoped, and you've honestly been the only creator to have ever told the Fandom something that I didn't see coming, despite other people's clickbait attempts. I hope that, while This is Goodbye, that it's a Goodbye For Now, and that Rebirth will add more that you must come back and blow our minds over. Thank you again.💜

@annabellesage 8 ай бұрын

I have wathed you for a long time and i have waited for this. But yet still one question emerged after all these 4 plus hours. This movie like experience of your video made me think, What If? in the middle of the rebirt cloud get access to his past memories all over again and goes back to being white feathered rather than black but with all powerfull and removed from his weakness cloud killing seph and saving everyone. This rememebring everything can be linked to your idea of tifa getting killed rather than aeirth and kaboom en epic fight the cloud in the past both hurt from the death of erveryone and our current cloud emerged one but this time he has everyone and he has the power he needs. I would cry. I WOULD CRY. also why youtube did not notified me of this masterpiece bc i physically typed you so that i would check what have you been upto. Love you.

@melancolly 11 ай бұрын

This video was the best 5 hrs. So good. Many great points, solid evidence, really well done. Hats off to you, it was worth the wait🎉 My excitement and love of this game grew 10 more folds lol 😆

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Really appreciate you saying so Melancolly! Tried to build it the best as possible to make it as digestible as possible. 5 hours is a lot, but thank you for sticking with it, and YES! Very excited for REBIRTH! XD

@PhantomyreValentine 11 ай бұрын

That last part felt like I was a balloon slowly being inflated throughout the video before exploding at the very ending. I really need to digest all this ...The idea that perhaps Sephiroth actually does NEED to win this time paints a very bleak and somber image of the fate of our beloved characters, particularly Cloud. It's as if Sephiroth is setting the stage to ensure that there will be no one else left in the world for Cloud to turn to, except him. Cloud will be on his knees, begging for Sephiroth's hand. Just when I didn't think FF7 could get any darker. TAKE NOTES, SQUARE.

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

Sephiroth definitely needs to convince Cloud that he's the sollution, and he's trying to convince us, the player, the same thing. You can bet there will be people vouching for Sephiroth as the lies and deceptions pour in. I can't wait lmao

@SwobyJ 11 ай бұрын

@@UltimaLuminaire Sephiroth Did Nothing Wrong

@smilinjack87 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant video. I actually think the cliffhanger ending of Rebirth is going to be Cloud joining/succumbing to Sephiroth.

@defaultname7685 4 ай бұрын

I just want to say as a new player going through the remake trilogy these videos have been so awesome - I never played the original but obviously knew of it. The lore in this is so much more interesting than I gave it credit for all those years ago

@genmses 11 ай бұрын

I love the Genesis presence in your videos. Thanks for showing the deeper picture about him

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

honestly wasn't expecting to talk about him as extensively as I did. but here we are! lol Thank you for watching Banora.

@SnuSnu91 11 ай бұрын

I feel so blessed being such a huge fan of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy in general and being part of this wonderful community. This game has tought me so many lessons and the music made me become a musician and play the piano! My mum bought this game to me back then in 1997 for christmas. Thank you Squaresoft/SquareEnix, thank you Sleepezi and thank you mum!! ❤

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

It's amazing how big of an impact these games have on people, and its always nice to hear the fond memories of how this got started for people! Thank you for sharing. And thank you for watching! 🙏

@jedistud125 5 ай бұрын

I think that Sephiroth and Aerith travel back in time from the original game timeline to the Remake timeline via the life stream and they are working against each other throughout the remake.

@madmanjines 5 ай бұрын

I have to give you your flowers this video made me cry because you succeeded in your goal to not only make me care about the characters of crisis core but understand why they are such a vital characters to the Final Fantasy 7 compilation

@aaronhigham1251 11 ай бұрын

All that work going into movies/documenteries with millions of people working on them and this one man army SOLDIERs through one on his own with masterclass commentary and presentation. This dude is an S-tier KZfaqr.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Means a lot for you to say all of this Aaron. Thank you!

@jacobelliott0017 11 ай бұрын

My guy You fucking killed it! Thank you for making sense of - and THOROUGHLY illustrating - the overarching themes, concepts, symbolism, and subtext of the FF7 Compilation as a whole, wrapping up neatly together, and serving it on a silver platter! That was motherfucking delicious!

@renren47618 11 ай бұрын

This made me realize how much the fandom misunderstands a lot of FF7 and especially the compilations, this video as a whole made me appreciate a lot more Advent Children and Crisis Core and its characters than before. I think that this also made me realize that FF7 compilation being mostly just "Square wants to milk FF7 and FF7 works way better as just the original game" is not totally true, in fact far from it, if anything, the compilation made the original story even more significative and great.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Was lovingly prepared for all of you, very glad that it paid off. Thank you, and glad you enjoyed it. 🤌

@collinhoxie5880 10 ай бұрын

Jsyk, I love how much time and effort you put into these videos. I literally just found you not even a couple days ago and I’ve sat through about 10 hrs of you explaining this series to make it more meaningful to me. Thank you. I hope you keep making this content in the future. :)

@Koniving 11 ай бұрын

Unrelated to what's in the video but something I found interesting. Roche, though a second class soldier, wears a biker's jacket and is the only depicted soldier to wear one. I found this interesting, because in the kids are alright, a Mr. Ard who is looking for his son, gives a photo of a man in Nibelheim (post fire rebuild) of his son in a soldier uniform. The person who gave Mr. Ard this photo is described as a soldier 2nd class wearing a biker's jacket who could not speak or stay coherent due to how close to death he was due to Geostigma. I doubt this was a coincidence. I also expect to find Ard's son in Nibelheim.

@lovomileen529 10 ай бұрын

This feels like a PhD thesis but cooler. I didn't think I'd be sitting through a 5-hour documentary, analysis, and theory on this franchise, but here I am. I feel like you got a lot of things that others have been missing in their analyses and theories of the Remake trilogy, especially regarding Sephiroth. A lot of people have passed him off as just trying to win and do the same old even though his behavior is quite different. Remake's blown everything into a much wider scale, and Sephiroth's goals have expanded with it.

@Javalin08 11 ай бұрын

5 hours of glorious top tier content! The long promised video that will go down in history. How you can come up with all these incredible theories is beyond me, but im so here for it!

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Javalin, thank you. I think that all of this is made worth it by the excitement that you guys have shown this video worth it. And there are so many people that made this video possible. Thank you for your incredible support. 🙏

@LazerzZ 11 ай бұрын

Listening to the first audio cut on Patreon filled a whole week of dog walks for me. This video is a certified BANGER!

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Nice to see you Lazer! I am really glad you enjoyed what you heard, and really appreciate the support here and on Patreon! I will say, I did leave a couple of surprises in there even for those who heard the audio 😉 Hope you enjoy what you have heard, (and what you haven't heard) soon!

@LazerzZ 11 ай бұрын

@@Sleepezilooking forward to it! 👌🏻

@ichiban_KO 11 ай бұрын

Dude I've waited a year...and now...the day has come! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

The day has, and there will be more to come. Thank you for watching. and thank you so much for waiting Ichiban.

@travislesmeister2622 11 ай бұрын

Working from home today and I come across THIS gem?!!? Let's mosey

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Love the long videos for a chill working session or on the way to work! Hope you enjoyed the journey!

@shirox11 11 ай бұрын

This video was insane (in a good way) it’s criminal that you do not have more subscribers. The work you put into these is incredible.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate you saying so Shirox, but love to see people that enthusiastic about the content! Thanks for checking it out!

@maliky56572 11 ай бұрын

As always amazing video! Your dedication to the game we all love so much is unmatched. I've watched every one of your videos and this one was a biggy literally and metoforicly. Keep up the great work! I can't wait for more.

@koosh88215 11 ай бұрын

This gave me a Tim Rogers type of vibe , I loved it. You did an excellent job, I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Tim was a huge inspiration and motivation for the direction of this video, and continues to be. Appreciate the kind words, and thanks for watching Koosh! :)

@davesinsanestudio8072 11 ай бұрын

This goes into my top 4 movies of the year list.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

That is a lot of praise Dave, I appreciate you saying so. o.o I am glad that the video was that enjoyable for you to watch, and hopefully there will be bigger and better to come from here on out! Thanks again Dave.

@AJustRage 11 ай бұрын

Sleepezi, you are a national treasure. I wonder tho if they might throw a curveball by have a certain death drive Zack down the path towards Seph and leading Cloud to pull him back - essentially repaying Zack for saving his life.

@basedkaiser5352 10 ай бұрын

More like the reverse. Sephiroth seems to really want to have Cloud on his side.

@mariaromanin5956 11 ай бұрын

Oh oh another brillant analysis, very useful for Rebirth. You're truly the best channel for FFVII.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying so Maria, it really means a lot. I just wanted to get people this video before Rebirth actually came out. lol Super appreciate your kind words, and thank you for watching!

@frostkitten680 5 ай бұрын

Definitely the best thing I've seen so far this year. Amazing work my friend. Many thanks 👍

@XanthanLazarus 11 ай бұрын

Congrats on all your hard work. I'm sorry you had to spend 4 of the 5 hours on justifying Crisis Core's existence for the majority of the fan base that I swear has media illiteracy. I listened to this on a long drive for work today, and there was just a lot of nodding and agreeing. It's nice to hear someone who gets the entire Compilation in the same way I do. I played Final Fantasy 7 a year or so before Advent Children came out. I've always been very accepting and understanding of the Compilation, while being mostly unable to discuss the game with any fans because they just fall in to the same tired opinions of "Nomura ruined the series" or "The Compilation is bad, mmk." Wholly agree with where you think Rebirth is heading; I feel the conclusion, whatever it will be titled, will be about saving Cloud from Sephiroth's ideology, and to finally defeat Sephiroth once and for all when he's at his most powerful.

@gatorssbm 11 ай бұрын

So main take away here is original FF7 Sephiroth disregarded Cloud as a threat not only because he didnt seem important but he was also a puppet early on via his cells. But this new Sephiroth knows Clouds true worth and is manipulating him to using him as a means to an end.

@The_Mammal_Man 11 ай бұрын

Glad you are back with, yet, another masterpiece! What a treat

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying so Mammal, I was really happy to finally release it. :)

@The_Mammal_Man 11 ай бұрын

No, thank you! To be able to produce a 5h video with all this content. I can't even begin to imagine all the work and time that was put into making it. It helped to relax, after a very long day (and now I can tolerate Loveless a little bit more). So thank you :)

@user-tl4ty3yc3v 7 ай бұрын

I was thinking. Sephiroth could have killed both Cloud and everyone else long ago. But he needs him. Through Cloud, he fights for his humanity and identity. In the game even crisis, we were shown the true desires of young Sephiroth: to live an ordinary life. The capture of the planet and galactic travels are the desire of Genova, not his. He is in a strange connection with her and can control her, but remains her puppet ... And my theory is that the hero from Loveless is exactly Sephiroth, who found his identity and humanity and destroyed Jenova once and for all.

@Cyasmurf 11 ай бұрын

Hoping that this also leads to a couple new SealteamSeven discussion. @BabySeal make it happen brother. Sleepezi is about to blow our minds!

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Without a doubt you will see me talking with BBseal. Without him this video wouldn't be possible. ;) And I am sure that BBseal will have a lot to say even on his own about the video coming up. Thank you for the support Cya! 🤯

@Cyasmurf 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate the hard work you put into this. Listening to you and BBseal talk about it I know it’s been a long road. Appreciate all you are doing for the community!

@zhaf 11 ай бұрын

Maximilian Dood the anonymous streamer! 😂

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Who? I have no idea who you are talking about. 😶‍🌫

@goosiesmoosies 11 ай бұрын

I'm about halfway through, so glad you were finally able to publish! Thanks for the great video.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I am too! because it means you are finally able to watch it! Seriously couldn't wait to get it to you guys, thank you so much goosie. 🙏

@MrDimrey 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your passion and fighting through the copyright claims. What a journey this video was.😃

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

Can't be stated enough. All the Crisis Core logo and intro memes have to be pulling double duty and throwing off them Squeenix ninjas lmao

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

General Rule of thumb for the future: Limit use of Advent Children. Lol Thank you for your understanding and your support. The journey of this video gave me so much to think about, and really inspired me to think about future projects and where they could go. But no matter what there will always be FF7R here. Thank you so much Mrdimrey, and thank you for watching!

@lordjlo817 11 ай бұрын

Damn. This is something special. The culmination of many, many hours of work and many videos. This is incredible on an unparalleled level. I appreciate your hard work, and thankful I can enjoy a deeper understanding of one of my favorite pieces of media.

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

This really felt that way while writing it. Final Fantasy VII has been in my mind for 3 years now and I just wanted to show that appreciation before a new chapter began. Both for me and for the Re:trilogy. I am very thankful for your kind words, and for your passion towards this game! Thank you for watching lord! :)

@lordjlo817 11 ай бұрын

@@Sleepezi Thank YOU! I appreciate you. Before watching your videos, I thought I understood FF7 in and out, and while I still knew a lot, you've depend my knowledge in a way I don't think I'd ever reach on my own. Keep up the good work, and we'll all be ready for whatever your next video may bring. You've inspired me to finish up my own project after dragging my feet for a bit. Thanks again.

@quintellabio 11 ай бұрын

Holy shit!! Thank you once again! As I said before in one of your masterpieces, you have evolved so much since the beginning, this has reached a level that is beyond comprehension! The way you sync audio and video, create an isane experience whether you watch it or (mostly - in my case) just hear it. I always replay all your videos as I'm addicted to the the way you tell your point of view, draw parellels, create an ambience with music and sentences! You have mastered a craft! There's nothing like you do out there. You should be so proud mate! Thank you

@UltimaLuminaire 11 ай бұрын

It's mind boggling to think about the effort put into editing alone, much less research and self reflection. This effort is bringing fans together in a big way. AND! We're barely past the entry point to the remakes lol. Hope to see your comments in future videos. If this is what it means to be an FF7 fan moving forward, we were born in the right era

@Ronin11111111 11 ай бұрын

Voicehanged Max sneezing is unreasonably hillarious. XD

@maloskain 11 ай бұрын

Incredible. Never seen any of your other videos, but I'm gonna sub now, this was amazing.

@streetshopkid 11 ай бұрын

What an absolute masterclass of a video. You were able to put into words my own thoughts and feelings on crisis core so much more eloquently than I could ever articulate. I feel so seen

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

I am glad that you feel so strongly that the video was able to articulate that Street. I really wanted to do Crisis Core justice! Thank you for the comment, thank you for your kind words, and thanks for watching.

@streetshopkid 11 ай бұрын

@@Sleepezi thank YOU for your hard work making this 💜 It was an absolute pleasure the whole way through!

@NIXNE 11 ай бұрын

Another legendary video essay

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

From a legend in his own right, were still going! Thank you truly!🙏

@currentoutrage36 8 ай бұрын

What's amusing is that I got into FF7 because of the buster sword. My brother spotted the original FF7 cover, decided to give it a shot, and I was curious why he switched from fighting games like Tekken. He simply said, "The sword on the cover looked cool." And just like that, I was hooked too.

@AstrobioMike 10 ай бұрын

This is simply stellar all around, @Sleepezi. Thank you for your heart, hard work, and talent! ❤️

@fabianoramundo5243 11 ай бұрын

It's been 84 years! Haha Jokes aside, this is better than christmas and my birthday combined. Can't wait what masterpiece of theorycrafting and visioning you made, Sleepezi! Whoop whoop

@Sleepezi 11 ай бұрын

Literally feels like the length of time it took to make. I feel every day of that year. 😅 I really did put a lot of myself into it, so I am very much looking forward to seeing what you all think of it, not just as a FF7R video, but as a video in general! Really appreciate the level of excitement here, and really hope you enjoy it when it releases! 🙏

@OfficialDJZR0 10 ай бұрын

Nerdy side musing, but your analysis of Genesis representing the midway point between Angeal and Sephiroth, humanity and monsters, light and dark, makes me wonder if his red color scheme is an intentional allusion to Red Mages in the broader FF canon, seeing as they typically also represent a midway point between the supposed opposites of white and black magic.