Vessel of Rebirth - The True Meaning of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
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A year in the making, Vessel of Rebirth is the most definitive, well researched, and informative video that I have developed on the entirety of the Re:Trilogies mysteries as they have been introduced to us at this point. aligning with all that we have seen in Ever Crisis and in Rebirth. Building on top of my last video, New Reunion, this video covers the function of time, memories, in combination with the legacies of the two separate lifestream's and how they both form the 'memetic legacies'. One legacy made of humanity that guides, and the other which takes the form of Destiny. How did these two lifestream's manifest? How are they defined by the key players in Final Fantasy VII's story? And what is the ultimate meaning behind the universes that they are setting up to create?
Within this captivating exploration, the video introduces the concept of Legacy, shedding light on how it defines the creation, function, and significance of the most crucial aspects of Final Fantasy VII's universe and its intricate workings. It unravels the answers to the burning questions you have been waiting to have resolved, as well as addressing the queries that may not have even crossed your mind. All of these enigmatic elements are thoroughly explained here, emanating from the most unexpected source-Crisis Core.
Drawing from the story that defined the conclusion of Final Fantasy VII's Compilation, Crisis Core acts as the threshold, heralding the inception of two diverging paths. Within its narrative lies the quintessence of the Final Fantasy VII universe, with one path shaped by the original Final Fantasy VII, and the other path forged by the universe of Final Fantasy VII Remake. This multifaceted tale, interwoven with the grand portrayal of Humanity versus Monsters, encapsulates the very essence that Final Fantasy VII's story has striven to communicate to us, offering a profound revelation that has remained shrouded until now.
For those who have been with the channel from the beginning, I also decided to talk a bit more about one other vital thing, myself.
Chapter Select:
Intro
0:00 I am prepared.
7:19 I was not prepared.
Part 1
15:04 Crisis Core? But why?
23:18 Before Crisis Core: The Jenova Project
25:57 Project G
31:27 Project S
33:21 Sephiroth 's Childhood
38:44 Genesis and Angeals Childhood
48:25 LOVELESS: the Origin of Dreams and Honor?
53:07 Monsters
1:04:09 Part 1 Recap
Part 2
1:06:15 The narrative of Crisis Core: Jenova’s influence
1:11:48 Crisis Core: Beat by beat.
1:19:55 Water & Fire
1:26:47 Wings: The prison.
1:33:32 The strength of humanity.
1:40:36 A SOLDIER’s Destiny
1:44:34 Genesis: The Key To Defying Destiny
Part 3
2:00:10 The Lifestream: Introduction
2:06:15 Enlightenment
2:12:29 Acceptance
2:18:17 The Obstacle of Acceptance.
2:26:59 Purification
2:32:39 Guidance
2:38:48: Succession: The Conclusion of Genesis’s story.
2:46:34 The Price of Freedom: The Acceptance of Death
3:02:20 The Unknown Journey: The End of Crisis Core.
Chapter 4
03:06:11 Remake: A World of Monsters
03:13:45 World of Pure White: Introduction
3:19:56 White Lifestream & The Negative Lifestream
3:25:52 The Negative Lifestream
3:32:31 What this video is actually about.
3:45:11 Two worlds - Two Universes
3:50:12 The Edge of Creation: Solved
4:03:14 Sephiroths Goal: Cloud’s Humanity
Chapter 5
4:15:55 Vessel Of Rebirth: A Hero Lost…A new Legacy
4:21:05 A Perfect Monster
4:30:22 Remake: Reject Death.
4:36:48 Zack’s legacy disconnected / Sephiroth's Legacy Reborn.
4:40:40 Rebirth
4:44:50 Zack’s Side / Cloud’s Side
4:48:04 Zack’s Rebirth
4:52:39 The Essence of the Universe of Final Fantasy VII
4:54:59 This is Goodbye.
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You all made the release of this video something so special, something I will try and put into words later. but 700 of you, for 5 hours. Sat. And watched this video with me. Working on something of this length has taken a lot of time away from spending time with all of you and talking to you, so to have so many of you be there for this really felt like the warmest welcome back imaginable. to everyone who was there for even a moment of it. Thank you. It means so much to me that you enjoy these videos, and are so passionate about this game!
You truly made working on this for a year worth it just for this.
And with that. Until next time...
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Fuggin legend
Time to go through and relisten 😊
You absolute mad froggoroth you did it. See you after Rebirth
I enjoyed watching this with you. I'll watch it again. To pick up what I misses
Been watching since you originally released the first video. I absolutely love lore dives, and the effort you put into your videos is just top tier
I love the idea of Max just being treated like an insider leaking the deets. The blurred phase and voice changer was such a good move.
Genuinely got chills when you pointed out that cloud leaving the buster sword in the church at the end of AC was him putting zack where he belonged all along
Truly remarkable work, thank you for spending a year on this, you brought us all so much joy watching it 🙏🏻
We also have you helping fans recognize the storytelling language of FF7 and games in general. This video feels like a send up to not just the series and what it means to him, but to people like you who keep the flame alive. Kind of wild how much we've been united by this video. Looking forward to the future of us all.
Your grasp of the lore and your sense of how to use the soundtrack is surreal.
I have listened to the soundtrack too much. I have been editing with that music for too long. Same with the lore. XD
Thank you Bungie.
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This is not a mere video. It's a documentary about FFVII, both to its most minute & expansive parts. I think it will become timeless & go alongside FFVII even beyond our lives, just like lifestream does, representing Rebirth through future generations who'll fall in love with FFVII & what it represents. An endless, ever expanding cycle & universe. Both FFVII's & ours. You have my utmost respect sir.
You could've just said hey great video, instead of being gay about it. Jesus
We were here and witnessed greatness, together. ❤️
It was Glorious!!! Okay now it’s your turn :-D
I was gonna watch in stream with ya but had to make an exception and watch this on my own time. Love both channels content and dedication to the lore!
Here here!!
Your chat dropping in and all the gift subs was an insane injection of hype during the premier.
Nah fr
The point you made about Sephiroth essentially training and reinforcing the fear of loss into Cloud's mind in order to make him want to defy/reject death with him made me think of a certain lyric in Cloud's ff7r song Hollow.... "Smile bright once more: This time, I will never let you go." Phenomenal video, the last hour in particular made me gasp out loud several times
Going to replay the og ff7 in anticipation of both this video and rebirth. The hype can't be contained! Thank you Sleepezi!
Thank you guys, I have been super excited to talk to you all about Rebirth and all of the announcements both on and off youtube! And really glad to see you keeping up the hype going! hope you enjoy the playthrough! 🌻
LEZDUIT WAS A GOOD GAME, I NEED TO TOO
"We also come to the conclusion of this video" 3:08:59 out of 5 hours. Insane video, congrats man, high quality with superb detail
This entire video is a masterpiece in research, writing, voiceover, and editing. Congratulations on finally being finished with this project and the unanimously positive reception of it! You deserve all the success this video will bring!
ANOTHER LEGEND HAS APPEARED!
Thank you thank you thank you for the kind words FinalFanTV, and yes. I am very glad its finally over. hahaha!
Looking forward to seeing you both in person again, hopefully for Rebirth?
So, in a nutshell, Seph never had dreams/goals (bc he's a monster), but now he's on the road to regaining his humanity and Cloud's the key?
Because he never had the right to choose. Shin Ra literally took everything from him. Even his fucking beautiful hair was a contract with a shampoo company. The story of Sephiroth is the most dramatic in the FF.😭
To be fair, he does have ambitions of his own after his mental break and discovery of the truth of Jenova. Like Jenova, Sephiroth cannot actually integrate into the Lifestream. While his ambitions are parallel to Jenova's, with clear influence, he still exists to have his own ambitions. An example of this would be the procuring and use of the Black Materia; an item not actually necessary to carry out the will of Jenova. Sephiroth chose the method, not Jenova.
This video will age like fine wine.
lol we will see redblade, we will see! but I appreciate your support!
Thank you for watching!
This is, unabashedly, the deepest and strongest thematic and predictive guide for FF7R so far. Well done.
Glad you think so Gogauze, and I appreciate you giving the video a watch! :)
@@Sleepezi your's is easy content to watch. It's clear how much effort you put into each piece, the podcast style theorizing is always fun to see you in, and I saw your community post on the video strike shenanigans.
Incidentally, idk if you already figured this out, but the only relatively quick way I've found to search out where the video strike is coming from is: subdivide the initial long video into multiple independent parts-in this case, like, 25-upload them as unlisted, and see what pops. Then, repeat on smaller and smaller render sections until you identify the offending content. Trim it however you like, and do the same for that content source or keywords in the rest of the video chunks. Finally, stitch it all back together and see if it uploads without flags.
I hope that helps. I've considered building a user friendly tool with either the RUclips's API, or a custom one, that does all of this, cleans up after itself, and reads out the time stamp ranges for offending content. If there isn't already something like this out in the world, someone should build it.
I'm pretty sure words can't express how much appreciate the passion and energy that you've put into all this. What a wild ride! The 17 year old version of me thanks you so much. She had no idea how mind blowing the FF7 adventure would become. 🤟✨
I am just so glad that resonated so much with you all. Thank you very much for your passionate comment. ✨
The fate of SOLDIERs is always such a harrowing tale. I immediately think of Roche. Like I love my lion mane man, and his bombastic intro, but if you dive deeper, mans is unhinged, he is actually crazy and people avoid him because of it. It’s easy to see his behavior as self destructive as well as destructive to his surroundings. I hope Roche gets a redemption arc in Rebirth, like if he gets his head fixed maybe he could be a valuable ally
I *really* like the idea that "the urge to save everyone" is the negative goal that the series is trying to contrast with the mindset that people like Zack/Aerith/Angeal (and Cloud in Advent Children) arrive at. There's definitely a lot of strong evidence that this is the case, and it will make for a pretty moving message for the games. It's also very clever, as it directly integrates what we, as the players, fear and desire.
I think so too. The whole thought process of "What if we could have saved X?" is really deceptive. Well, yeah, what if? Who says that the ultimate outcome wouldn't be way worse? Because ultimately, the losses you suffer are part of what makes you who you are, and I think that is one theme that the trilogy will really go ham on. Maybe ultimately, those losses *have* to happen, because the alternative is losing a whole lot more.
@@rogthepirate4593 I think the game might manage to have it both ways. Like maybe Aerith survives, and this has unforeseen consequences (which could make sense, since I think Aerith being in the life stream was necessary to stop Meteor?). This could be the hook for the third game. But they still manage to find some alternate solution (which is what the third game is for).
4:13:15 This so resonates with young Sephiroth being called a cyborg and denying that description in Ever Crisis. Also thinking about how his dream is to have a normal life but resigned to that being impossible which calls to that "Angels dream of becoming human" line of Angeal's.
This essay is an absolute masterpiece. Pure Cinema. These conclusions are breathtaking and all-encompassing at the same time. While I appreciated Crisis Core, the context you've provided and establishment of how those elements conjoin past, future and current narratives were simply masterful. Thank you for the Magnum Opus Sleepezi!
GrandStyles, your going above and beyond with this one dude. This means a lot. especially knowing how supportive you have been in the past, and how patient you and everyone else has been.
Really wanted to make something that resonated with you guys, and at the same time put a final pin in my discussion of remake before rebirth. So to hear your overwhelming positive comment about it is truly something special. Truly appreciate your support. And thank you thank you thank you for everything.
@@Sleepezi You really went above and beyond for every video, so to be here every step of the way feels like living in those "what a time to be alive" and "you had to be there" moments. I think the biggest takeaway is everyone has been watching the tip of the iceberg and speculating on that, while you've revealed the entire interconnected scale and scope that most of the community, even the die-hard lore-enthusiasts, have not remotely considered. It really speaks to your talent, dedication and brilliance at the same time. It almost feels like the developers made the game for someone like you to come along and break the code.
We're all grateful for the gifts you've provided, and I wish you luck in decoding the absolute cluster____ that Rebirth is likely to throw us into. Enjoy this respite while you can because we will have GREAT need of you going forward hahaha.
Just got done rewatching the final hour because I needed a second run through of that without the live chat haha. Just insanely good work. Got my brain churning as you always do.
Been really admiring your work SubTXT, so really means a lot to see how involved you have been and what your insights are. Very thankful for your content and mind and appreciate your kind words. ;)
Hey Sleepezi, you're the Vaati Vydia to my Final Fantasy 7.
FRED!!! Hope you are doing well! its nice to see you and I hope you enjoyed the video. And thank you for saying so...that dude is a legend.
@@Sleepezi SLEEPEZI!!! It's good to see you're alive and kicking. And I absolutely enjoyed the video: it was incredibly well structured to prepare for the main point being made at the end, it had great comedic timing paired with phenomenal edits and cuts, it covered an absurd amount of sources (man, I love people who mention their sources so much), and it was coherent (surprising for a video this long). These are all your trademarks, though, and that's why you have a special place in my heart.
On a more specific point: you sharing your personal relationship with FF7 and RPGs in general was an incredible part. It made the video that much more interesting.
See you around, my friend. Take care, eat cakes, sleep well.
Love your dedication, man. I dont comment on your videos a lot but as I replay remake for the 3rd time I am reminded there are members of this community so radical in their dedication to discovery it is truly admirable. Great, great video.
Discovery and creativity. The year long process of creating and editing this video is mind-boggling levels of work. Let him cook? Dude is ending world hunger for FF7 fans lmao
@@UltimaLuminaire absolutely
I love this game, and I want to do my best to reflect that on you or anyone who watches! :D
But the level of love that you guys express for the content is always what blows me away.
Glad you enjoyed it so much and thanks for the immensely kind word Space Ache. And a BIGGER thank you for taking the time to comment as well. I greatly appreciate it. ^. ^
I think the craziest part of this is that you’re so good at making crisis core actually enjoyable
Genuinely glad that I could make it that way for you all, I know that some people may not enjoy playing / thinking too much about CC. Happy that I can provide an alternative.
Thanks Slurplie!
while making the story of Advent children so much more touching then the filmmakers were able to portray!
@@dsjim1 bro made me realize there was more than "vincent cellphone"
Glad to see it come together now. I'll mark time out of my day to sit and watch this on the big family TV.
That sounds like a cool way to watch! o.o
hope you enjoy!
The Xenosaga shout out in the beginning made me so happy. It breaks my heart that it’s mostly been forgotten about over the years.
The amount of dedication, wit, and masterful story telling you put into this video was so good! I instantly subscribed.
I never played the original VII either so I thought the remake was really good but once I started seeing die hard fans hate it, I had to know why. This filled in every single gap for me. I appreciate your hard work!
Got done with the whole video and any joy or complaint I had has melted away into this sense of stillness. You've encapsulated what it means and what it is to really love this series and, like you said, without a head start. I still love that you're able to exist and thrive in this community; a community that has spent these years devoting themselves to the visual and audio language of FF7 as their hopium and copium. I really really really hope that you are able to bring together our voices in a way that has never been done before, because I feel like with how the lifestream is made of individual strands of memories, your video is the crystallization of our collective love and effort poured into this franchise.
All that to say, goddamn. You did it.
I resonate so much with your expression here. Thank you. Part of what I love so much about how FF7 has influenced, inspired and expanded me as a person are the expressions of my fellow fans, and the community as a whole. All the videos here and comments are such a wild and amazing manifestation of something I care so much about. 🤩
Just got through the Loveless section and it’s starting to sound like Sephiroth is an anti-Warrior of Light. A twisted mirror to the concept…. And that’s kind of a rad take I have yet to hear
I think that's the kind of take that would make the creators happy. A lot of FF7 and what dev commentary has expressed was wanting to play with and turn over various conventions (or tropes) within the franchise. Not merely an echo- or a memory haha
The idea of a reflection is very much Jenova's role, something that emulates, but is not. I think that is why there is such a close proximity between these ideas and how they are confused as the same things by even the characters in the story.
Its a good way of summarizing that role of his though!
Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching! :)
I chunked this into separate sections, watching each of them every time I have free time. You had me on the edge of my seat everytime! ❤
I kinda want Sephiroth to succeed not because I want Cloud to become a monster but for him to at least have a chance at rebirth, therefore a chance to save himself - maybe Cloud, Aerith, Zack and the others will help him see it.
With Sephiroth freed from Jenova's control, unlimited possibilities appear.
It's gonna be a movie! Literally 😂
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WORTH IT!!! 😊😊
Time for the Emmy nomination!
I think it’s safe to say that we all appreciate all the work you’ve put into researching this. And not only that, but sharing with all of us! Thank you for the theorizing! It’s fun to speculate, and it makes a lot of sense! We’ll just have to wait and see how it unfolds.
That's a very nice deep analysis!
I don't know, how people could possibly think Crisis Core was not important. It's even in the name of the game "Core" of all problems. This is where it all started. Can't wait to see Zack's journey and how it will affect the story. He'll play a major role in putting shit back together, indeed. Can't wait to see Vincent as well!
Imagine he becomes playable :O
Cloud / Zack synergy ability ;)
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Literally screamed when i saw this after just opening youtube, can't wait to finally watch it after all this time 💖🖐🏻😭
I literally screamed when I finished making it! I am glad people are just as excited to watch it as I was to make it! Thank you for waiting, and thank you for the support! :)
From the beginning to the end, this video was worth every second.
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH thank you thank you thank you! I am so glad it's finally out and that life can continue on! XD
Hope you have been well.
Appreciate you and your friendship so much! very much and look forward to hanging out with the gang again soon! D:
03:43:00 it is at this point I had an existential breakdown. At that very moment it all made sense, even 7's seemingly tangential connections to 10, it all makes sense now. As you said my dude, square owes you something.
OMG, Thank you so much for the 7th Heaven scene! That was so much my take for this scene when I played Remake. Just how isolated Cloud was at this time. This Essay is just AMAZING!!! Thank you
That scene was just such a perfect example of the direct effect. and when it first released I was just really happy that they had mentioned it in such detail. XD
Thank you for saying so Saphire, and thank you for watching!
You're welcome but more importantly THANK YOU! @@Sleepezi
Phenomenal video, Sleepezi. It's such a joy to watch all of the scenes carefully crafted together with excellent music choices and deeply thought provoking analysis.
I believe these videos will hold up for years and years to come as new people form new memories of this timeless compilation.
Thank you so much drum, really. as much as this video has been hyped up, I learned a lot during the making of this. and I am very much looking forward to applying that to the next project. No matter where this video will sit in comparison, this video is very important to me for not just those lessons, but all of you being so supportive during the premiere and after. Thank you again Drum!
@@Sleepezi Very happy to support and be a part of this fantastic community. I think your videos are a big part of what brings us FF enthusiasts together.
This was absolutely great to watch. I will say I don't think there will be a Zack vs Cloud arch, rather Zack will pass the legacy to Cloud again, but at a later point in the story.
Maybe if cloud ends up losing his mind, which seems to be happening
As the Essay has come to an end, thank you very much for putting in so much effort. It was by far the best theory video I have seen so far and was probably the best way to celebrate into my birthday 😂
Seriously, amazing job, thank you so much❤
Happy birthday!!! 🎊🎂🎈🎉
@@Sleepezi Thank you so much
Of course, and I was glad I could be a part of it even in a small way! Thank you for watching, and happy birthday again. @@dumbapple2054
Also love the name. XD
Loved the video. Just one tip…state your thesis at the beginning of the video. There is a lot of well researched information, but you don’t pull it all together until someone is hours into the video. If you’re just going for a recap of the games, then it works great, but if you’re theory crafting, you need to get that stinger earlier.
Finally some constructive criticism. The whole thing was a giant recap until he strung it together hours later . As I learned in college level writing, the thesis needs to be stated in the beginning as you said .
I think you are absolutely right.
I do think that what I did with the opening still achieves the engagement that I was looking for, at least to the audience this video was mainly targeting.
I think the opening does keep most people engaged and intrigued to get to that inevitable reveal an hour in.
BUT regardless of those positives, and the feedback that I have been seeing in the comments or my own view of it, this kind of addition to the beginning would not have hurt to add in anyway shape or form. and only be a benefit to those who were not as engaged, or may have seen some of the information that I was recapping as 'redundant'. its also just a good idea just for basic structure.
I do appreciate you bringing this to my attention, I do have some additional thoughts I would like to write about here since they came up while reading your comment that I think would be important to note:
a lot of the time things that people say both here in the youtube comments, or in other discussions elsewhere, are things that I have already been quite aware of. Some things I had time to add / correct, some things I did not. But regardless of whether or not people saw this video as good or bad, each project is always a platform for improvement. and more directly every video I have ever made has parts that I consider to be failures.
it is when people point out or notice it that confirms these feelings, good or bad.
This is definitely one of those things! The point of me saying this, is that I Appreciate you taking the time to let me know what you felt was needed in a respectful way. (that is very appreciated)
it helps me confirm some of my own self assessment of the video. I will continue to try and improve, thank you for watching :)
I also love the fact that the penance angeal is a sphinx and after searching one of the few meaning of it in Greek mythos is the strangler, and in the case of the story is that Angeal is the one who is strangled by his fate of self penance. And having his power like a solar flare that nulls magic at the same time stun us
I love the Genesis presence in your videos. Thanks for showing the deeper picture about him
honestly wasn't expecting to talk about him as extensively as I did. but here we are! lol
Thank you for watching Banora.
5 hours of glorious top tier content! The long promised video that will go down in history. How you can come up with all these incredible theories is beyond me, but im so here for it!
Javalin, thank you. I think that all of this is made worth it by the excitement that you guys have shown this video worth it. And there are so many people that made this video possible.
Thank you for your incredible support.
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*This* is the video (the entire series of videos you’ve made, honestly) that has *me* ready for Rebirth, as well. My admiration for this game, this series of media, has never been higher, thanks to you. And so, in turn, I say thank you, Sleepezi. I wouldn’t have enjoyed this next game half as much without you.
"I'm going to make you care about Crisis Core". I always loved Crisis Core and always thought people didn't really delve deep enough to understand it, even those who major in FFVII lore (self-proclaimed anyway). I'm actually glad you made this so more people can understand. Maybe it was my autistic self that allowed me to understand how you get characters like Angeal or Genesis who are so focused on their thing that it literally is their personality and way of life. It always seemed to me that this is what people got hung up on and didn't go deeper into the story.
I feel the same, there was always so much in crisis core, especially if you went through all the side missions and read the notes and emails. The effort to flesh out lore inside it is insane
I think everyone else has already said it better, but I feel compelled to say: this is a masterpiece when it comes to lore / themes / theory / commentary, etc. it covers so many genres.
This video is something that I didn’t even know I was looking for, but am so glad I found it. Thanks for all your hard work.
“Babe come over. My parents aren’t home”
“Can’t. You live on the other side of mountains, rivers, and the freakin ocean.”
“I’m about to watch Sleepezi’s new video”
“ON MY WAY WITH MY GOLD CHOCOBO.”
A long way to travel, almost as long as it will take to watch the video 👀
Glad you are back with, yet, another masterpiece!
What a treat
Thank you for saying so Mammal, I was really happy to finally release it. :)
No, thank you! To be able to produce a 5h video with all this content.
I can't even begin to imagine all the work and time that was put into making it.
It helped to relax, after a very long day (and now I can tolerate Loveless a little bit more).
So thank you :)
This video was the best 5 hrs. So good. Many great points, solid evidence, really well done. Hats off to you, it was worth the wait🎉 My excitement and love of this game grew 10 more folds lol 😆
Really appreciate you saying so Melancolly! Tried to build it the best as possible to make it as digestible as possible. 5 hours is a lot, but thank you for sticking with it, and YES! Very excited for REBIRTH! XD
This video was insane (in a good way) it’s criminal that you do not have more subscribers. The work you put into these is incredible.
I appreciate you saying so Shirox, but love to see people that enthusiastic about the content!
Thanks for checking it out!
This gave me a Tim Rogers type of vibe , I loved it. You did an excellent job, I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!
Tim was a huge inspiration and motivation for the direction of this video, and continues to be. Appreciate the kind words, and thanks for watching Koosh! :)
I just want to say as a new player going through the remake trilogy these videos have been so awesome - I never played the original but obviously knew of it. The lore in this is so much more interesting than I gave it credit for all those years ago
This video was full of so much effort, it feels educational in subjects beyond explaining the game. Actually made my week a bit better
I feel so blessed being such a huge fan of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy in general and being part of this wonderful community. This game has tought me so many lessons and the music made me become a musician and play the piano! My mum bought this game to me back then in 1997 for christmas. Thank you Squaresoft/SquareEnix, thank you Sleepezi and thank you mum!! ❤
It's amazing how big of an impact these games have on people, and its always nice to hear the fond memories of how this got started for people!
Thank you for sharing. And thank you for watching!
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The Hype for Rebirth begins now, TGS is 4-5 weeks away (trailer 2/game-play reveal hopium) and then we're only about 6-7 months away from the actual release which is no time at all with all the big stuff coming in the meantime tbh.
I'm about halfway through, so glad you were finally able to publish! Thanks for the great video.
I am too! because it means you are finally able to watch it! Seriously couldn't wait to get it to you guys, thank you so much goosie. 🙏
Probably the best breakdown I have ever heard. Hands down. You made me appreciate the story even more.
Really appreciate you saying so Kyle, and glad I could contribute to more love for this series. :)
Thank you for watching!
You know I always thought that sephiroth was a puppet to jenovas will when I played the OG so many years ago. I really would LOVE to see a redemption arc for him. Maybe he regains his humanity and helps cloud in the end but sacrifices himself. Idk. I think something along those lines would be amazing to see.
"You know I always thought that sephiroth was a puppet to jenovas will when I played the OG so many years ago."
Well yeah, you had it right, then. That's *literally* the story of the game.
In the book Advent Children Réunion files the authors explain that When they had to justify the return of Sephiroth, the conclusioni was that It Is not Sephiroth Will,but Jenova's Will,which means Jenova Is the dominant.Since the beginning of his Life, Sephiroth Is never been really free to choose his Destiny.....probably this time he's fighting to reach this goal
All that work going into movies/documenteries with millions of people working on them and this one man army SOLDIERs through one on his own with masterclass commentary and presentation. This dude is an S-tier RUclipsr.
Means a lot for you to say all of this Aaron. Thank you!
finally the 5 hours video i have been waiting for. Thank you dude for not giving up on this series!
As long as it took I never had any intention of giving up on this project, or Remake for that matter ;). Don't get me wrong though there were definitely times during the year where there was a lot happening but, overall it means too much to me to have it out, and for it to feel worth it. And that is all thanks to people like yourself! So thank you for watching!
Damn. This is something special. The culmination of many, many hours of work and many videos. This is incredible on an unparalleled level. I appreciate your hard work, and thankful I can enjoy a deeper understanding of one of my favorite pieces of media.
This really felt that way while writing it. Final Fantasy VII has been in my mind for 3 years now and I just wanted to show that appreciation before a new chapter began. Both for me and for the Re:trilogy.
I am very thankful for your kind words, and for your passion towards this game!
Thank you for watching lord! :)
@@Sleepezi Thank YOU! I appreciate you. Before watching your videos, I thought I understood FF7 in and out, and while I still knew a lot, you've depend my knowledge in a way I don't think I'd ever reach on my own.
Keep up the good work, and we'll all be ready for whatever your next video may bring. You've inspired me to finish up my own project after dragging my feet for a bit. Thanks again.
Listening to the first audio cut on Patreon filled a whole week of dog walks for me. This video is a certified BANGER!
Nice to see you Lazer! I am really glad you enjoyed what you heard, and really appreciate the support here and on Patreon!
I will say, I did leave a couple of surprises in there even for those who heard the audio 😉 Hope you enjoy what you have heard, (and what you haven't heard) soon!
@@Sleepezilooking forward to it! 👌🏻
Another legendary video essay
From a legend in his own right, were still going! Thank you truly!🙏
Definitely the best thing I've seen so far this year. Amazing work my friend. Many thanks 👍
Yes!!! Marking this! Been looking forward to this!
Good lord! Excellent work! A masterpiece one year in the making.
4:40:20 Been saying it since year 2020. Kadaj wasn't enough and Cloud is the only true vessel for Sephiroth.
Dude I've waited a year...and now...the day has come! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The day has, and there will be more to come. Thank you for watching. and thank you so much for waiting Ichiban.
I have to give you your flowers this video made me cry because you succeeded in your goal to not only make me care about the characters of crisis core but understand why they are such a vital characters to the Final Fantasy 7 compilation
Jsyk, I love how much time and effort you put into these videos. I literally just found you not even a couple days ago and I’ve sat through about 10 hrs of you explaining this series to make it more meaningful to me. Thank you.
I hope you keep making this content in the future. :)
"Look at this tiny place. To the Heart seeking Freedom, this island is a prison, surrounded by water. And so this boy sought to escape this prison. He sought a way to cross over into other worlds, and he opened his Heart to Darkness....."
I played crisis core before on PSP. and it is the first FF 7 series that I ever play. the one that introduced me to the Final fantasy 7 world. Crisis Core have a great impact on me as I continue to play FF7. never once I thought the game is bad or anything. It makes me love FF7 as a whole lot more. and it also the reason why I love Zack as character. that is why I love your video and your previous video which explains and mention Crisis core for it. excited to see my boy Zack came back to the game, nevertheless.
Half an hour in and remember why I love @Sleepezi videos so much. This is true dedication and I can’t thank you enough for making this. ❤
I appreciate the love tyso, and I am just thankful you took the time to watch all of these.
Thank you thank you!
INCREDIBLE STUFF BRO. Took me a bit to get through between work, but man you knocked it out the park. Extremely well thought, well documented and immaculately edited.
Dude melded with the editing software holy sh-
I thought I already replied to this because I COULD HAVE SWORN THAT I MENTIONED CYBERFUNK!
Thank you Pinoy, really wanted to set a new bar for myself for future videos and discussions. very excited for the future! :D
Really appreciate all of your kind words Pinoy for more reasons than one.
Thanks again ;)
Oh oh another brillant analysis, very useful for Rebirth. You're truly the best channel for FFVII.
Thank you for saying so Maria, it really means a lot. I just wanted to get people this video before Rebirth actually came out. lol
Super appreciate your kind words, and thank you for watching!
What an absolute masterclass of a video. You were able to put into words my own thoughts and feelings on crisis core so much more eloquently than I could ever articulate.
I feel so seen
I am glad that you feel so strongly that the video was able to articulate that Street. I really wanted to do Crisis Core justice! Thank you for the comment, thank you for your kind words, and thanks for watching.
@@Sleepezi thank YOU for your hard work making this 💜
It was an absolute pleasure the whole way through!
I cannot express how much this video means to me. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
The original game was the only way I made friends after we moved when I was 12.
It's been a MASSIVE part of my life, and Remake was the best anything that came after a beloved IP.
Your videos have dived deeper into the lore and imagery than anything I could have hoped, and you've honestly been the only creator to have ever told the Fandom something that I didn't see coming, despite other people's clickbait attempts.
I hope that, while This is Goodbye, that it's a Goodbye For Now, and that Rebirth will add more that you must come back and blow our minds over.
Thank you again.💜
No thank YOU sleepezi for all of these videos, and the time you spent making this for us. Cant wait for the future of this series and to look back on how much we got wrong and right.
Onto the unknowns journey!
Holy shit!! Thank you once again! As I said before in one of your masterpieces, you have evolved so much since the beginning, this has reached a level that is beyond comprehension!
The way you sync audio and video, create an isane experience whether you watch it or (mostly - in my case) just hear it. I always replay all your videos as I'm addicted to the the way you tell your point of view, draw parellels, create an ambience with music and sentences! You have mastered a craft! There's nothing like you do out there. You should be so proud mate!
Thank you
It's mind boggling to think about the effort put into editing alone, much less research and self reflection. This effort is bringing fans together in a big way. AND! We're barely past the entry point to the remakes lol. Hope to see your comments in future videos. If this is what it means to be an FF7 fan moving forward, we were born in the right era
I legitimately love Crisis Core over the OG FF7, I've played both numerous times, but CC's storyline is ingrained into my brain.
It's really disheartening you had to explain so much of CC for your audience, because so much of what you explained is what I got from the story (not everything, of course, you've fleshed this out beyond anyone ever could imagine) already.
I wish more people enjoyed Zack's story, but I'm glad you captured it so passionately, authentically, and beautifully.
A good chunk of the fanbase hold Zack super high, and CC by extension. It's just that a non-negligible group also can't stand the way the game is delivered and how bad the original gameplay was. Reunion got a lot of people back on board, but you gotta understand. For older fans, they have families and jobs now. They may not know or have the time to discover how fun Reunion is.
All in all, this video is bridging the gap, and that's not disheartening to me. This is a show of faith that no matter who you are or what game you prefer in the compilation, you have a place here, in the bigger picture of the FF7 fanbase.
First of all: Thank you. I genuinely wanted to bring as many people to Crisis Core to look at it not as a tacked on part of FF7, but to really look at it with the same level of intent of any other story (mainly the OG) that they may love and care about.
Second: I don't think you should be disheartened, :)
its important to know that we all have those bias's with media in some shape or form, or a strong opinion. and we are talking about a game that is a prequel to one of the greatest games of all time in peoples minds. But none of that makes it any less important to the people who do genuinely like Crisis Core.
The point of this video was to recognize that people have a hard time looking past a lot when it comes to Crisis Core, give people a chance to get into it to the best of my ability, and let them make the judgement for themselves afterward. and if they do, then awesome! but if not, you me and the rest of the Crisis Core fans will still continue to enjoy it for what it says and what it says to us. Nothing changes ultimately.
Also, as much as people may have not liked it before, I think Reunion ultimately made a positive impact on the way the game is viewed, and I think more people are warming up to it than ever before. Hopefully my video can do its part for that as well!
I am really glad though that you felt like I did it justice, I really truly was trying to nothing but. Thank you for watching, and thank you for your passion for Crisis Core.
@@UltimaLuminaire I absolutely understand why, even if it took me a while to realize. I guess that is the real disheartening part to me, that it took until now.
Thank you for making this video, i love those king of video, i'm not watching them in 1 go but i do watch them completely over a few days.
now i feel ready for the next game
Glad you are taking your time with the video, no worries!
Hope you enjoy the rest! :D
You did not disappoint. Good Work!
This was nothing short of awesome! Great job!
I am so glad you liked it that much! Thank you! and thank you for watching!
I don't think anyone can ever make me think well of Crisis Core, but it's clear they're going to embrace it fully. That being the case, I'd much rather listen to your analysis than endure actually playing it again. So I'm very grateful you're saving me that ordeal! 😂
I think thats my favorite part, is that the video does offer a way of 'experiencing' the games intent without having to weed through all of it and or play it. And no problem sir! and thank you for both comments!
Took me a few days to finish the video. I am completely floored by how amazing this is. Thank you for being born.
Thank you
It's like the FF7R Trilogy is the memetic legacy of FF7OG
Working from home today and I come across THIS gem?!!? Let's mosey
Love the long videos for a chill working session or on the way to work! Hope you enjoyed the journey!
This feels like a PhD thesis but cooler. I didn't think I'd be sitting through a 5-hour documentary, analysis, and theory on this franchise, but here I am.
I feel like you got a lot of things that others have been missing in their analyses and theories of the Remake trilogy, especially regarding Sephiroth. A lot of people have passed him off as just trying to win and do the same old even though his behavior is quite different. Remake's blown everything into a much wider scale, and Sephiroth's goals have expanded with it.
We’ve been expecting you. We look forward to your well thought out videos with great interest.
As always amazing video! Your dedication to the game we all love so much is unmatched. I've watched every one of your videos and this one was a biggy literally and metoforicly. Keep up the great work! I can't wait for more.
This goes into my top 4 movies of the year list.
That is a lot of praise Dave, I appreciate you saying so. o.o
I am glad that the video was that enjoyable for you to watch, and hopefully there will be bigger and better to come from here on out!
Thanks again Dave.
My guy You fucking killed it!
Thank you for making sense of - and THOROUGHLY illustrating - the overarching themes, concepts, symbolism, and subtext of the FF7 Compilation as a whole, wrapping up neatly together, and serving it on a silver platter! That was motherfucking delicious!
This made me realize how much the fandom misunderstands a lot of FF7 and especially the compilations, this video as a whole made me appreciate a lot more Advent Children and Crisis Core and its characters than before.
I think that this also made me realize that FF7 compilation being mostly just "Square wants to milk FF7 and FF7 works way better as just the original game" is not totally true, in fact far from it, if anything, the compilation made the original story even more significative and great.
Was lovingly prepared for all of you, very glad that it paid off.
Thank you, and glad you enjoyed it. 🤌
Your last big video on the importace of memories etc. was well received any friends I shared it with are excited for this new one as well. Going to be a watch party tomorrow
I can’t tell you how cool it is to hear people getting together to watch it. I love doing that with other peoples content so I really relate to the excitement!
Hope you all enjoy the show!
Congratulations on making this video. Looking forward to see your future contributions to this discussion. ❤
Hell of a video man, great job.
Thank you shawn, appreciate you!
Thank you for sharing your passion and fighting through the copyright claims. What a journey this video was.😃
Can't be stated enough. All the Crisis Core logo and intro memes have to be pulling double duty and throwing off them Squeenix ninjas lmao
General Rule of thumb for the future: Limit use of Advent Children. Lol
Thank you for your understanding and your support. The journey of this video gave me so much to think about, and really inspired me to think about future projects and where they could go. But no matter what there will always be FF7R here. Thank you so much Mrdimrey, and thank you for watching!
Anyone who puts out a 5 hour long, extremely well researched, and well put together video essay like this about something I love 110% deserves a sub! Thanks for spending a YEAR making this!
This is simply stellar all around, @Sleepezi. Thank you for your heart, hard work, and talent! ❤️
Not only was this an incredible video, but also fact that directly name dropped Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon was just the icing on the cake. Thanks for this.
This.
def my personal favorite of the N64. Best crawl animations period. Fantastic game and I desperately wanted something like it in the sequel but wasn't what I was hoping for. T. T
Thank you for mentioning it. I loved reflecting on it while writing this. Thank you very much for watching Cole. ^. ^
@@Sleepezi Best N64 game, hands-down. I gotta play the Super Famicom games now that they have been translated. Again, fantastic work on the video. Looking forward to seeing where this all goes!
Sleepezi, you are a national treasure. I wonder tho if they might throw a curveball by have a certain death drive Zack down the path towards Seph and leading Cloud to pull him back - essentially repaying Zack for saving his life.
More like the reverse. Sephiroth seems to really want to have Cloud on his side.
Amazing job really this was masterful, after watching this video entirely and then diving h3ad first into your other work, had to say you have given me that exact something i was searching for, i have this final fantasy 7 itch I just can't scratch and I've been delving myself back into the compilation so hard body that this was the perfect treat for me, so from the bottom of this nerds heart, thank you for the time you cleary put into this for us lifelong fans!
I'm watching this for the 2nd time while I'm typing, I just can't get enough, whether I'm actually focus to the deep analysis of the video or I'm just doing my errands while listening to your voice + great music of FF, this is a master piece on its own. Sorry for the uploading troubles, hope all the effort was worth and rewarding after all 🎉