The scene between Fran and Jote means so much more watching as an adult. Jote rebuffs Fran because it is her duty as the leader of the tribe, and because she still resents Fran for leaving, but she still loves her sister. When she sees that Fran not only rescues and returns Mjrn home, but that she specifically advises her impressionable younger sister against following her path and leaving Jote alone with no more family, Jote understands that Fran DOES respect the ways of the Viera, and the Green Word. It just isn't her way. But it is the right way for her family. Perhaps Jote tells the truth that the wood misses Fran, perhaps she's only speaking from her own heart. When Fran says that that is a pleasant lie, she's either refusing to accept the woods embrace because she misses it and wants to keep strength, or she's recognizing that Jote is lying. Either way it's the same: Fran's decision to leave has an irreperable wound within her own heart and that of her sisters, but still they love one another, they'll always be family. It's really beautiful.
19:31 - 19:41 Hearing Fran's stoic and emotionless voice suddenly crack makes my goddamn soul ache, that was some great delivery by that voice actress.
Scrolled down in the comments to see if someone had mentioned something about it cause when I first saw it, it was like.... wait wait wtfff was that lmao.
To be fair, if you were in a deadly jungle inhabited by a forest spirit and two of your companions just wandered away on their own, you'd call after them too.
@@Erk1234567 Yes, well, I just find Vaan annoying on every conceivable level. Every time he opens his mouth I cringe. He's like a bad fan character insert, and tends to ruin whatever cutscene he is in. Sure, Penelope chirps in every so often but the only thing I find offputting about her character is that weird leather wing-set strapped to her back like a fairy cosplayer outfit. Honestly, she should have been the young protagonist if this game needed one at all (minus the wing straps). But of course, we need to appeal to the young boy demographic... *sigh* which is what I was a part of when I first got this game.
@@fern1009 I mean, there was a time in High School when I thought Vaan to be insufferable, but since my last run of the game, I realized that Vaan actually has a decently paced, well-realized character arc, and now I find his lack of savvy to be... endearing? The Ivalice games are about deception and intrigue, but Vaan fails to play the part because, well, _fuck that,_ and I personally find that hilarious. Not to mention that Vaan's direct, unassuming nature actually helps the party from time to time. Does he stick out like a sore thumb compared to Ashe, Basch and the Sky Pirates? Well, yes, but I don't think this contrast is necessarily a bad thing. If anything, I think it rounds the party out.
Hmm, can I say FIRST since this video is going to get a ton more views now that everyone believes the next Final Fantasy XIV online mystery race being featured in the upcoming expansion in 2019 is going to be the Viera.
The viera remind me of the DC Amazons... closed-off to the world, tall slender women, trained in nature, combat etc. and have bronze complexion. The only thing different are the bunny ears LOL
When everything is under Garlamald occupation... 50 more years into the future, it's sad to know that when we do the raid, the others have long pasted... A Viera longevity is sorrowful.
14's character creator has some amazing capacity to make absolutely gorgeous people. If you spend five hours tweaking the settings to get everything juuuuust right.
Thanks for the update :’D bet you’re relieved theres a male viera now. I created a female a week ago (new to the game) but I’m always wearing the default viera shoes and I got claws of the beast from Gold Saucer… trying to replicate a XII viera as much as possible (:
It's funny that when I was younger and played FF12 in the PS2 I hated Fran's voice. But now that I recently played FF14 particularly on the Ivalice raids, I really missed her voice.
@@yuchenjia9396 due to how they age, they live hundreds of years, they age really slowly. In the game she's already 50+ years old, but due to how slowly she ages she's pretty much in her 20s in comparison to a hume
@@QwertySparrow thats completely wrong. They arent banished they just choose to live seperate. They only meet to reproduce and the males are said to be even more elusive and rare than females and are also described to be excellent hunters
Nah the story wraps up the main narrative pretty clearly (restore Dalmascan sovereignty and defeat those who orchestrated its initial downfall). What is apparent though is that Vaan was never meant to be the main character. If anything, the party is more akin to a DnD party where no one player takes the spotlight, they don't really split off that much even and each one has some important role/quest to play in the story. Not saying making the story focus on a singular character wouldn't have been a bad idea. Basch or Ashe as the main character would have made for a very good narrative imo.
God I wish they hadn't recorded the dialog over a fucking phone line. Perfectly good performances stilted by awkward, disjointed line reads and a complete lack of context. Why, Square? Why?
No fucking shit, not every voice performance is going to be recorded on top level studio equipment. Plus this game is old as hell and it was a different time.
I love Fran's voice so much.
Yeah very sexy indeed and balthier is awesome
Smeee
I think it's based on Bjork's accent.
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@@danielterrell2191 Yes all Viera's accents are based on the Icelandic one. Confirmed by the developers
Me too
The scene between Fran and Jote means so much more watching as an adult. Jote rebuffs Fran because it is her duty as the leader of the tribe, and because she still resents Fran for leaving, but she still loves her sister. When she sees that Fran not only rescues and returns Mjrn home, but that she specifically advises her impressionable younger sister against following her path and leaving Jote alone with no more family, Jote understands that Fran DOES respect the ways of the Viera, and the Green Word. It just isn't her way. But it is the right way for her family. Perhaps Jote tells the truth that the wood misses Fran, perhaps she's only speaking from her own heart. When Fran says that that is a pleasant lie, she's either refusing to accept the woods embrace because she misses it and wants to keep strength, or she's recognizing that Jote is lying. Either way it's the same: Fran's decision to leave has an irreperable wound within her own heart and that of her sisters, but still they love one another, they'll always be family.
It's really beautiful.
19:31 - 19:41 Hearing Fran's stoic and emotionless voice suddenly crack makes my goddamn soul ache, that was some great delivery by that voice actress.
"A pleasant lie, that." God that entire section was top-notch performances and writing.
7:33 - That running animation is the stuff of nigtmares.
Scrolled down in the comments to see if someone had mentioned something about it cause when I first saw it, it was like.... wait wait wtfff was that lmao.
I haven't even played XII, but seeing Fran say goodbye to Myrn, telling her to forget her, and Jote almost makes me cry.
Maybe there is hope for you yet. Even if your out is a video game!
Fran is such an enchanting character. I love her so much! Wonderful design, movement and voice acting
Fran is one of my top 5 fav FF Heroines. Love her!
You love heroin? What I'm calling cops
XIV brought me here, can't wait to be a viera
So glad that Viera became a playable race for FF14.
Vaan at 0:27-:0:29: "Come on I'm talking over here."
Me & Everyone Else: "Shut up!"
To be fair, if you were in a deadly jungle inhabited by a forest spirit and two of your companions just wandered away on their own, you'd call after them too.
@@Erk1234567 Yes, well, I just find Vaan annoying on every conceivable level. Every time he opens his mouth I cringe. He's like a bad fan character insert, and tends to ruin whatever cutscene he is in. Sure, Penelope chirps in every so often but the only thing I find offputting about her character is that weird leather wing-set strapped to her back like a fairy cosplayer outfit. Honestly, she should have been the young protagonist if this game needed one at all (minus the wing straps). But of course, we need to appeal to the young boy demographic... *sigh* which is what I was a part of when I first got this game.
@@fern1009 I mean, there was a time in High School when I thought Vaan to be insufferable, but since my last run of the game, I realized that Vaan actually has a decently paced, well-realized character arc, and now I find his lack of savvy to be... endearing? The Ivalice games are about deception and intrigue, but Vaan fails to play the part because, well, _fuck that,_ and I personally find that hilarious. Not to mention that Vaan's direct, unassuming nature actually helps the party from time to time. Does he stick out like a sore thumb compared to Ashe, Basch and the Sky Pirates? Well, yes, but I don't think this contrast is necessarily a bad thing. If anything, I think it rounds the party out.
I love the milisecond of a smile on Jote as Fran says goodbye. She's happy Fran still can hear the green word ♥
Hmm, can I say FIRST since this video is going to get a ton more views now that everyone believes the next Final Fantasy XIV online mystery race being featured in the upcoming expansion in 2019 is going to be the Viera.
aaaaaaand it's confirmed. gg
CONFIRMED CHECK AND MATE
July 2th for NA. (Insert PoR losing horn)
Richard, viera in shadowbringers. :D
Hello 2 years later! Male Viera and more confirmed for Endwalkers.
I'm surprised that Fran didn't smack the hell out of Vaan lol
Other than 8 ,12 is my fav. I love the voiceovers the enunciation of the words the art the over all look of this world. So so so good .
I 💯 agree. 8 and 12 are my favorites too.
I wouldn't mind listening to Fran's talking all day long.
I've actually been looking more into Viera lore... I think this has answered some of my questions
XII had such amazing voice acting!
Anyway the viera better walk like Naomi Campbell and have sickening face options
Light heary if you’re talking about ffxiv they pretty much do ☺️
She speaks in cursive
this PS2 game aged well
Just like Fran
Lmao can't say the same for Vaan brat need to be removed from the game 🤣 😂
There is a remaster version for PC, which includes the Zodiac Job System (more balanced), remastered OST and improved Visuals.
Final Fantasy 12 is such a beautiful game
The viera remind me of the DC Amazons... closed-off to the world, tall slender women, trained in nature, combat etc. and have bronze complexion. The only thing different are the bunny ears LOL
I love the Viera
I hated this game growing up but when I played it again on PS4, I was shocked at how good it was. Was I too young and stupid to appreciate fine art?
Poor beautiful Fran :(
She's in FFXIV also. in the ivalice quest series in 4.5
When everything is under Garlamald occupation... 50 more years into the future, it's sad to know that when we do the raid, the others have long pasted... A Viera longevity is sorrowful.
I made a Viera alt in ff14, I love her but wish she was as beastial as the tactics and ff12 Viera. I want claws and super elongated limbs
14's character creator has some amazing capacity to make absolutely gorgeous people.
If you spend five hours tweaking the settings to get everything juuuuust right.
shingshongshamalama it gave her a pretty face but you can only really adjust height so that does really give her elongated claw arms
@@shingshongshamalama also update my lady bun is gonna be a Man bun in the next expansion. I’m roleplaying that they are a male in disguise :P
Thanks for the update :’D bet you’re relieved theres a male viera now.
I created a female a week ago (new to the game) but I’m always wearing the default viera shoes and I got claws of the beast from Gold Saucer… trying to replicate a XII viera as much as possible (:
@@PsionicDiamond oh I might need to get the claws too, I love the viera shoes so much.
Absolutely LOVE frans voice. 10/10.
Why the hell is this game so disliked….?
It’s amazing.
It's not so disliked, it's rated very high actually, top 5 with 6, 7, 9 and 10.
SUCH a cool race and such a cool character (fran).
Final fantasy 12 is my favorite game 😍😍😍
i am sure this is the next Final Fantasy XIV player race, yoshida had bugs bunny on shirt and president was blue mage
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Cough
Wow the viera are amazing
This game would've been so much better if the main protagonists were Balthier and Fran. They’re such compelling characters
Balthier yes, but Fran is a partner and she is helping everyone even tho she has nothing to do with the Empire
This game is so dope !
Nice, Vaan.
way to piss someone off.
Real smooth.
Vaan = Speech: 100
i remember the joke asking viera their age, in ff14 Rinne can get out that sticky situation very easily
I swear that one guy sounds like Wesker from the Resident Evil 1 remake for gamecube
happy 15th anniversary final fantasy 12!!! :3
Fran... Love her lisp... Love her hair. Love her bunny ears??? Ok. I'm good for Cosplay!
Vaan is such a little punk lol! I played the game long ago but forgot how much of an upstart he was.
Balthier at 6:05 just thinking - "Don't do it, boy..... plz no" XD
Dang sense a kid ive loved Fran
They’re about to enter Heaven! 😉 hehehe!
It's funny that when I was younger and played FF12 in the PS2 I hated Fran's voice. But now that I recently played FF14 particularly on the Ivalice raids, I really missed her voice.
Really wonder why Rava viera were given Veena lore in FF14 and Veena got new lore.
I played this in 2007 when i was 15. I thought i was Fran until my 20th. I love her..
shes basically 22 in Hume years
@@slaturwinters1828 ??? How
@@yuchenjia9396 due to how they age, they live hundreds of years, they age really slowly. In the game she's already 50+ years old, but due to how slowly she ages she's pretty much in her 20s in comparison to a hume
So the leader of the viera is 'kitchen'....
Bjork with bunny ears
1:23
3:25 - 3:35 is just dangerous to watch, those hips are almost too much
Nice franny
OK, can anyone tell me if all viera are girls?
Yeah.
No, there are male viera but they are banished from the village.
@@QwertySparrow why??
@@fala-iz9du for stupid lore reasons lol. ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Viera#Culture
@@QwertySparrow thats completely wrong. They arent banished they just choose to live seperate. They only meet to reproduce and the males are said to be even more elusive and rare than females and are also described to be excellent hunters
FF12 was great. Unfortunately the story was never finished. You can really tell too if you finish the game.
Nah the story wraps up the main narrative pretty clearly (restore Dalmascan sovereignty and defeat those who orchestrated its initial downfall). What is apparent though is that Vaan was never meant to be the main character. If anything, the party is more akin to a DnD party where no one player takes the spotlight, they don't really split off that much even and each one has some important role/quest to play in the story.
Not saying making the story focus on a singular character wouldn't have been a bad idea. Basch or Ashe as the main character would have made for a very good narrative imo.
FF12 was a complete shit show behind the scenes. I'm surprised we got a finished product at all, and not a massive reboot like FF Versus 13 to 15 was.
The biggest sin here is not playing this game with the ost active.
Why is Vaan so damn annoying?! There's always that one in every Final Fantasy!
He's a kid who's basically never really talked to women besides like Penelo but let's be real, she doesn't count. Cut him some slack
@@557deadpool Hah, makes total sense though! :D
He's supposed to be a teenager, and teenagers are often really annoying! 😅
God I wish they hadn't recorded the dialog over a fucking phone line. Perfectly good performances stilted by awkward, disjointed line reads and a complete lack of context.
Why, Square? Why?
Because it's like...an ancient game?
No fucking shit, not every voice performance is going to be recorded on top level studio equipment. Plus this game is old as hell and it was a different time.
Loved the aesthetic, hated the gameplay
Vaan was sooo out of line during this it made me hate him even more
Why does Fran sound like a child..?
Fuck you mean?
these guys are like robots.. no emotions. straight voices
Frans voice doesn't match her at all
Yes it does
If this is what viera will look like, it's a disappointment
Why though? This is exactly what they've always looked like...
Robbie Olivo well I didn't know what they looked like until this video. Their faces are too... Well, weird.
@@expiredmilk7324 fuck off
Continue playing a lalafell then.
Jimin Fey Never played one, never will. I play as a catgirl