Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Cloud actor tells "shippers" that overtly sexualizing relationships can "ruin great story development"
Jan. 16, 2024Cody Christian says fans need to be open to the idea of a character having more than one relationship
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The actor who plays Cloud inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthhas addressed the game’s “shippers” and commented on the character’s relationship with Aerith and Tifa.
Final Fantasy 7 is no stranger to “shippers.” Plenty of people think Cloud should end up with Tifa, plenty of people think Cloud should end up with Aerith, and plenty of people think Tifa should end up with Aerith. The battles between those who share the two former perspectives have only intensified over the past few months, as we careen towards Rebirth’s launch next month.
Now, Cloud’s actor Cody Christian has commented on the whole situation. Responding to a Twitter user, Christian writes that “shippers” need to be open to the idea of a character having a “significant” relationship with more than one character. Yes, Christian’s talking specifically about Cloud’s relationship with Tifa and Aerith here.
However, Christian doesn’t believe every relationship needs to be “overtly” sexualized - the actor even believes this drive can “ruin great story development.” The actor believes characters, such as his Cloud, can have perfectly normal platonic relationships with other characters - not everything needs to be an explicitly sexual relationship.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches next month on February 29 as aPS5exclusive. We already knowZack will have an “immensely important” role in Rebirth, so what could be in store for Cloud, Tifa, and Aerith, and will it be a major departure from the original game?
Check out our fullupcoming PS5 gamesguide for a look at all the other console exclusives coming toSony’s machine over the year.
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