Nice essay, and I like most of your points. I've always considered CloudxYuffie as a tasty side pairing in the FFVII universe, and this little piece of yours reminded me just why they're so impeccably cute together.
I, however, have some qualms about how you presented your points considering (1) why Cloud had materia in the church, (2) why CloudxTifa wasn't happening and (3) how Cloud might be turning to Yuffie because things weren't going well with Tifa.
(1) I think Yuffie's "Where's my materia?" line in Advent Children was just a good poke at her character--it was her scene of entrance, after all, and I think that the director set for her to say that line to keep the fans entertained with a small thought of "Oh look, its Yuffie, and she's still that same airsick materia-greedy theif. Aha." (Something like that.)
I also don't think that Yuffie could've been staying with Cloud in the church. Visiting, yes; maybe staying a night or two, yes; but for a long period of time? I doubt it. The church, in a sense, is Cloud's personal space--a guilt-ridden space, if I may say, that reminds him of Aeris (in entirety) and with it, her end--her death. Somehow, I think Cloud's stay in the church is, of course, Aeris-related, and I think even the ever nosy Yuffie would know not to tread in the dangerous territory of Cloud's self-wangst in that field. Maybe she'd come and try to cheer him up, but she'd never stay for long. Judging from Advent Children, Cloud still had a lot of guilt with him, so we know no one has been able to change it so far.
(2) and (3) In my opinion, the reason CloudxTifa had yet to happen wasn't because of Yuffie; but rather it was because Cloud wasn't ready to commit in a relationship at all after everything that happened in FFVII. Of course, I have my post-FFVII CloudxAeris-wangst speculations (yes, I do believe that Cloud was--is--hung up over Aeris, even until Advent Children), but let's not get into that.
(4) And oh!
*They're perfect for each other, and ONLY for each other. I don't think you should seal the pairing with the word ONLY. Although I do get how you're trying to say that CloudxYuffie compliment each other well (as compared to any other character they could be paired up with), doing this makes it feel somehow that you're sealing CloudxYuffie as the one true canon, when you yourself admitted that there are things might be made of speculation.
Of course, it could be just me. Just a little comment.
In any case, good essay, I enjoyed reading it! Keep it up.
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I, however, have some qualms about how you presented your points considering (1) why Cloud had materia in the church, (2) why CloudxTifa wasn't happening and (3) how Cloud might be turning to Yuffie because things weren't going well with Tifa.
(1) I think Yuffie's "Where's my materia?" line in Advent Children was just a good poke at her character--it was her scene of entrance, after all, and I think that the director set for her to say that line to keep the fans entertained with a small thought of "Oh look, its Yuffie, and she's still that same airsick materia-greedy theif. Aha." (Something like that.)
I also don't think that Yuffie could've been staying with Cloud in the church. Visiting, yes; maybe staying a night or two, yes; but for a long period of time? I doubt it. The church, in a sense, is Cloud's personal space--a guilt-ridden space, if I may say, that reminds him of Aeris (in entirety) and with it, her end--her death. Somehow, I think Cloud's stay in the church is, of course, Aeris-related, and I think even the ever nosy Yuffie would know not to tread in the dangerous territory of Cloud's self-wangst in that field. Maybe she'd come and try to cheer him up, but she'd never stay for long. Judging from Advent Children, Cloud still had a lot of guilt with him, so we know no one has been able to change it so far.
(2) and (3) In my opinion, the reason CloudxTifa had yet to happen wasn't because of Yuffie; but rather it was because Cloud wasn't ready to commit in a relationship at all after everything that happened in FFVII. Of course, I have my post-FFVII CloudxAeris-wangst speculations (yes, I do believe that Cloud was--is--hung up over Aeris, even until Advent Children), but let's not get into that.
(4) And oh!
*They're perfect for each other, and ONLY for each other.
I don't think you should seal the pairing with the word ONLY. Although I do get how you're trying to say that CloudxYuffie compliment each other well (as compared to any other character they could be paired up with), doing this makes it feel somehow that you're sealing CloudxYuffie as the one true canon, when you yourself admitted that there are things might be made of speculation.
Of course, it could be just me. Just a little comment.
In any case, good essay, I enjoyed reading it! Keep it up.