We have yet to reach the Temple of the Ancients, where Cloud’s identity almost becomes subsumed by Sephiroth’s influence, and we have yet to discover Cloud’s background as one of Doctor Hojo’s horrific experiments. Many of the events that shape Cloud’s story have yet to be touched on in the remake series. However, what does this mean for Cloud? Will Cloud still have the time to find his identity while trapped in a sprawling pan-dimensional metaplot? It can only go where the tracks take it In that case, it runs the risk of overpowering the more nuanced arc of its main protagonist. Rebirth becomes too preoccupied with its high-concept exploration of determinism at the expense of the original story.
The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer doubles down on this ambiguity, asking the audience: “what is fact, and what is fiction?” It’s clear that fate and its defiance are cornerstones of the new narrative that Nomura is building. It’s clear that fate and its defiance are cornerstones of the new narrative that Nomura is building Cloud himself is treated to visions of Aerith’s death – of which he receives no such premonitions in the original. Aerith, the wise, gentle, and resolute voice of reason within Remake’s ensemble, goes as far as to warn Cloud not to fall in love with her, suggesting that she is precognisant of her own death at the hands of Sephiroth later in the story. The Remake series seems laden with more than a little ambiguity the “remake” in Final Fantasy 7 Remake isn’t an adjective, but a verb, signifying the characters’ defiance of fate and “canon”.
It’s a fascinating piece of fourth-wall-breakery from director Tetsuya Nomura. Remake explicitly defies the established canon of the original, to the extent that sinister shades materialize and accost Cloud and pals, attempting to “fix” the broken narrative.
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