Cody Christian, the actor behind Final Fantasy 7 RebirthCloud Strife's Cloud Strife has addressed the fandom's “carriers” saying that he believes “overtly” sexualized relationships can “ruin” the development of a story.
As GamesRadar+ reports, Christian recently became embroiled in an argument on Twitter/X after posting a Final Fantasy 7 meme showing Cloud caring more about Tifa than Barret or Aerith.
The post gained some traction among fans, with some fans believing the post means the actor favors the ship between Cloud and Tifa, while another user asked the actor if he was “trying to start a war in his comments” between different senders.
'Shipping', if you're unfamiliar, is a common term used in fandom spaces to describe the desired romantic pairing of two characters. In the case of Final Fantasy 7, there are some like Cloud and Tifa together, while others like Cloud and Aerith. There are also those who like Tifa and Aerith or Zack and Aerith, each with their own “ship” name.
In response, Christian said, “Everyone has an opinion,” before further explaining his stance on “reporters” later in the thread. The voice actor does not believe that all relationships should be “overtly” sexualized and believes that characters should be allowed to have more than one meaningful relationship in a story.
I appreciate it, friend. Here's the problem… “Shippers” crumble at the idea that one character is allowed to have meaningful relationships with MULTIPLE characters. This provides overall depth. The need to overtly sexualize every relationship can ruin the great development of a story.January 15, 2024
“Here's the problem…” said Christian, “Shippers crumble at the idea that one character is allowed to have meaningful relationships with MULTIPLE characters. This provides overall depth.
“The need to overtly sexualize every relationship can ruin the great development of a story.”
In the same discussion, Christian also stated that he is not concerned about the release of Renaissance next month, saying that with the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake“most people” wanted him fired or replaced in 2020.
“To do what we did and be successful and mean so much to the main demo, I'm not afraid to Renaissance,” he said.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be released on February 29 exclusively for PS5.
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