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sxlphie · 4 months ago

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Nineteen might still mean young and inexperienced in many facets of life, but the developmental milestones between now and being fourteen has certainly changed my perspective on Final Fantasy VIII in many ways. The uncertainty surrounding making your own choices into adulthood and how rocky that transition is for these characters hits closer to home right now

#ab.txt #squall and rinoa in particular #I mean I often feel like I simultaneously value the freedom and independence this age begins to offer but miss the rigidity of school #so when Rinoa said that taking orders as a SeeD must be nice I kind of get it #it's at the expense of freedom and yet we crave it #blind obedience is the antithesis to freedom and all of these characters must accept that to move into adulthood #obedience is the antithesis to freedom and all of these characters must come to terms with accepting that in order to step into adulthood #look at seifer for example believing his freedom lies in obeying the sorceress #even though sorc edea is appealing to the 'young boy' in him with that plan and it's like a mother-son role #those are the shackles he willingly bears so he can feign control whilst avoiding the responsibility of having any #especially for this orphaned main cast I think the dilemma of learning to think and act for yourself is very difficult #what when someone commanding you to do something is the closest they'll get to parental figures at times #just the perspective I have on the game right now

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