Chapter 1 - Sephiroth killing rhe mayor

[Arthega]

What's wrong with that scene? 4 Guys standing around Sephiroth with rifles. He kills the first one. No shots. He kills the second one. No shots. He kills the Mayor. No shots. Yeah sure... No resistance even after Sephiroth kills one of them directly. What is the point of that scene? lol

Should have shown his superiority by blocking, evading the bullets instead. This scene is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ lame.

[Krypto]

Because Square Enix don't know how to write dramatic moments realistically.

[ｃｏｏｌｄｏｗｎ]

Giving them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they knew they had no chance anyways? idk

[Krypto]

Originally posted by ｃｏｏｌｄｏｗｎ:

Giving them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they knew they had no chance anyways? idk

You really think real humans with guns would hesitate to shoot when they were trying to hunt him down in the first place? No. They would defend their village tooth and nail. It's terrible writing.

[Weltall8000]

There was a discussion about this not too long ago. I'd point out that they aren't necessarily trained soldiers, rather militia, and it's pretty reasonable that they panicked. They were facing a living legend that, until a few minutes ago, they sorta knew and he was on their side. And, not like it would have mattered if they had actually fired on him as he would still have wasted them. They were already dead as soon as they approached him.

[Krypto]

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

There was a discussion about this not too long ago. I'd point out that they aren't necessarily trained soldiers, rather militia, and it's pretty reasonable that they panicked. They were facing a living legend that, until a few minutes ago, they sorta knew and he was on their side. And, not like it would have mattered if they had actually fired on him as he would still have wasted them. They were already dead as soon as they approached him.

Men with guns who stand there with all 4 rifles pointed at him. Sure, I believe for one second they would just stand there and not shoot, even if it meant he would deflect the bullets.

[Weltall8000]

Originally posted by Krypto:

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

There was a discussion about this not too long ago. I'd point out that they aren't necessarily trained soldiers, rather militia, and it's pretty reasonable that they panicked. They were facing a living legend that, until a few minutes ago, they sorta knew and he was on their side. And, not like it would have mattered if they had actually fired on him as he would still have wasted them. They were already dead as soon as they approached him.

Men with guns who stand there with all 4 rifles pointed at him. Sure, I believe for one second they would just stand there and not shoot, even if it meant he would deflect the bullets.

People freeze in even less stressful/complicated scenarios with lower stakes. This is absolutely plausible.

[Krypto]

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

Originally posted by Krypto:

Men with guns who stand there with all 4 rifles pointed at him. Sure, I believe for one second they would just stand there and not shoot, even if it meant he would deflect the bullets.

People freeze in even less stressful/complicated scenarios with lower stakes. This is absolutely plausible.

Yeah, I don't buy it in this instance.

[Weltall8000]

Originally posted by Krypto:

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

People freeze in even less stressful/complicated scenarios with lower stakes. This is absolutely plausible.

Yeah, I don't buy it in this instance.

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.

[Krypto]

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

Originally posted by Krypto:

Yeah, I don't buy it in this instance.

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.

Not everyone who gets punched in the face just backs down.

[Weltall8000]

Originally posted by Krypto:

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.

Not everyone who gets punched in the face just backs down.

I didn't say everyone does. Some do. Even people that think they wouldn't.

[Krypto]

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

Originally posted by Krypto:

Not everyone who gets punched in the face just backs down.

I didn't say everyone does. Some do. Even people that think they wouldn't.

When it comes to defending your home, you would, even if you think you wouldn't or couldn't. The will to survive is incredibly strong.

Or would you personally just back down and let someone murder you when you have a loaded gun pointed at them? I doubt it.

[Krypto]

In the OG scene, the villagers are unarmed, and Sephiroth doesn't hesitate to cut them down. Here, they are armed, and unless you hold the buttons while Cloud is on the ground, nothing happens, which makes it even worse.

[Weltall8000]

Originally posted by Krypto:

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

I didn't say everyone does. Some do. Even people that think they wouldn't.

When it comes to defending your home, you would, even if you think you wouldn't or couldn't. The will to survive is incredibly strong.

Or would you personally just back down and let someone murder you when you have a loaded gun pointed at them? I doubt it.

You might think that, yet, sometimes people do not.

It isn't about intent, sometimes the monkey brain just doesn't do what is the best course of action for a situation. Hence, many people freeze in emergencies.

[Giganx]

lol, had the same thought.

I can understand not gunning him down immediately when you think you have him surrounded and detained, but the way they continue to just stand there as he cuts them down one by one is hilarious. It's not like he was moving so fast they couldn't react; he was slow walking to each one of them.

It was a confusing scene; I guess the idea is they were just completely paralyzed with fear.

[Krypto]

Originally posted by Weltall8000:

Originally posted by Krypto:

When it comes to defending your home, you would, even if you think you wouldn't or couldn't. The will to survive is incredibly strong.

Or would you personally just back down and let someone murder you when you have a loaded gun pointed at them? I doubt it.

You might think that, yet, sometimes people do not.

It isn't about intent, sometimes the monkey brain just doesn't do what is the best course of action for a situation. Hence, many people freeze in emergencies.

I suppose I expected better writing from Square Enix, but seeing as how this is the same developer that decided turning FF7 into a multiverse was a good idea was expecting way too much.