I want to read some Aerith bashing. No, I don't mean an insult from a character that canonly despises her, I want full-out WTF-is-going-on Aerith Bashing
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I think it's because Aerith was supposed to sound all wispy and mystical in AC. In KHII, without the "zomg! dream sequence!!" thing to back her up, she just sounded high.
I was cringing most of the time Aerith said anything in KHII. I think there was maybe one part where she sounded ok (I can't remember what it was), but the rest? *cringe* It's never easy to fill in for someone else's voice for an already established character, but she wasn't even *trying*. I wish Mandy would have been able to rearrange her schedule to do it again D: KH3 maybe?!?!?
Oh god, yes. When I wince just at the sight of my favorite FF character of all time - probably my favorite character in anything EVER - that's just... that's not good, man.
YES. I have hope for KHIII. Even if Nomura comes right out and says "Uh, guys, KHIII won't even feature the present cast", I'll still go "...BUT MANDY! MANDY WILL BE THERE TO VOICE AERITH, RIGHT?!" like the delusional fangirl I am.
Ugh..Mena Suvari...the voice would have been okay in KH II if she didn't sound so emotionless. Although to be fair, she wasn't bad in Advent Children. But in KH II? ESPECIALLY the 'Bon Appetit' line. It reminded me of playing FF X and having to listen to Yuna's voice (although Hedy Burress improved in FF X-2), except more stoned.
Emotionless is a GOOD way to describe it. Like she was just..saying the lines, or it was a read through and they didn't have time to go back and do the real ones. She DID sound good in Advent Children, which gives me hope she CAN do it, but I think I was spoiled with hearing Mandy first so she has my heart first XD
I don't give a flip *who* plays the character as long as they do it right. I don't mind it at all. There's a lot of singers/Disney channel people in this game: LOL ROXAS LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM Jesse McCartney, Ren Stevens from Even Stevens/Kim Possible Christy Carlson Romano, Eric Matthews from Boy Meets World Will Friedle, WTF NSYNC?! Lance Bass was freakin' SEPHIROTH in the first game...you could have shot me dead when I heard that xD As long as the character isn't messed up---who cares? What they do outside this game doesn't matter.
Let's not forget that Brittany Snow (Naminé) and David Gallagher (Riku) did the voices of the two main characters in the dub of Miyazaki's Where the Heart Is, which was dubbed by Disney.
...it really say something when Disney dubs are a whole lot better than those of dubbing companies.
I couldn't stand her in Advent Children either, myself. D:
The thing is, I'm inclined to give her my goodwill on account of the fact that I watched the interview on the bonus disc, and she was all "this was my first time doing voice acting, and I was so nervous!" Voice acting is a different gig from film acting, I understand, I accept that, I get that if you're going into it cold you're not going to sound good. I don't blame Mena for this.
... But WHY THE HELL cast somebody for a MAJOR ROLE who has NEVER EVER DONE THAT TYPE OF WORK BEFORE?! If you couldn't get Mandy, why didn't you try to get someone ELSE who ACTUALLY VOICE ACTS?! Mena tried, bless her lovely heart, but the fact is she just did not do a good job and was not suited to that work and needed a few minor/side roles as warmup before she got handed a role like friggin' Aerith.
But still, how is it she sounded ok in Advent Children when she was nervous and "OMGWTFBLAH" in KHII? Did the VA stuff for KHII come after AC? If so, I'm scared and she always needs to sound nervous if that's the case. Nervous seems to work better than when she's not xD
I dunno, I'll still argue the point that she sounded okay in AC. XD; She is just not a good Aerith at all, at any point. ... and here is where I realize that if FF7: Crisis Core is dubbed, she will probably be called in for young!Aerith and oh dear god I just hope she's gotten better by then. D:
But then I remembered it's her voice actress I hate and not Aerith herself.
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What was she *doing* to her? D: And she actually sounded ok in Advent Children! What the deuce?
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I think it's because Aerith was supposed to sound all wispy and mystical in AC. In KHII, without the "zomg! dream sequence!!" thing to back her up, she just sounded high.
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*goes to cry somewhere*
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It's never easy to fill in for someone else's voice for an already established character, but she wasn't even *trying*. I wish Mandy would have been able to rearrange her schedule to do it again D: KH3 maybe?!?!?
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YES. I have hope for KHIII. Even if Nomura comes right out and says "Uh, guys, KHIII won't even feature the present cast", I'll still go "...BUT MANDY! MANDY WILL BE THERE TO VOICE AERITH, RIGHT?!" like the delusional fangirl I am.
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I'm wondering if Mena is the "official" Aerith now that she's done the game and the movie. I kinda hope not..
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She DID sound good in Advent Children, which gives me hope she CAN do it, but I think I was spoiled with hearing Mandy first so she has my heart first XD
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I heard that FF fans also complained about Mandy Moore doing Aerith in KH, something about not wanting some ditzy singer playing Aerith.
WELL, LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE NOW, WHINERS. D
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Plus Mandy Moore isn't ditzy, k?!
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...it really say something when Disney dubs are a whole lot better than those of dubbing companies.
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KH2!Aerith: Kuja, what, you, did, was, wrong, but, you, gave, us, all, one, thing, hope. ...
[I'm not even gonna "Aerithize" the rest of Mikoto's speech...]
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The thing is, I'm inclined to give her my goodwill on account of the fact that I watched the interview on the bonus disc, and she was all "this was my first time doing voice acting, and I was so nervous!" Voice acting is a different gig from film acting, I understand, I accept that, I get that if you're going into it cold you're not going to sound good. I don't blame Mena for this.
... But WHY THE HELL cast somebody for a MAJOR ROLE who has NEVER EVER DONE THAT TYPE OF WORK BEFORE?! If you couldn't get Mandy, why didn't you try to get someone ELSE who ACTUALLY VOICE ACTS?! Mena tried, bless her lovely heart, but the fact is she just did not do a good job and was not suited to that work and needed a few minor/side roles as warmup before she got handed a role like friggin' Aerith.
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But still, how is it she sounded ok in Advent Children when she was nervous and "OMGWTFBLAH" in KHII? Did the VA stuff for KHII come after AC? If so, I'm scared and she always needs to sound nervous if that's the case. Nervous seems to work better than when she's not xD
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