Miguel's Rufus Shinra review

[neo_rufus]

Well, as I promised…I made my very own Rufus Shinra review. The entry below the lj-cut will discuss my opinions about his scene in Dirge Of Cerberus, what he was doing during the 2 years before Advent Children and why he uses the wheelchair. I know this topic has been brought up quite a bit, but this entry is somewhat of a closure for me about this

Comments

[emosasquatch]

On the wheelchair's purpose-- I've seen in other interviews before that he said the wheelchair was mostly for show. I don't remember the exact quote, but I do remember it being said that the wheelchair wasn't necessary.

Otherwise, awesome job, and I apologize if I misunderstood something. I've been known to do that. XP

[neo_rufus]

Yeah, it was mostly for show, you're right. I tend to think it was a ruse, yet it still convenient since it helped with the stigma. :)

Thanks for the comment, it means allot. I feel as though I connect very well with Rufus Shinra, despite the fact that he isn't a really developed/all is known about him kind of character.

[bangbangshinra]

Unfortunately I haven't read all of this as I hate spoilers and am trying to avoid finding out anything about DoC - but I do kind of know what goes on with Rufus but not in detail - but I am *so* tempted to read *don't look...don't look* ^_0 so all I've really read is the Wheelchair bit - which as you probably know I agree with - Rufus has the wheelchair for Stigma not from the blast - and also for disguise. I like your idea that Rufus is ashamed of losing the company so quickly - I totally agree - he was so adamant that he was a better leader than his "old man" - but he loses it

[neo_rufus]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I agree with the Rufus having a neat obsession. Like things always being tidy and what not. What’s ironic is that he likes to remain clean, yet loves fighting. What a combination, lol.

I do miss him flicking his hair allot. I’m not sure he got over the habit; maybe he didn’t do it because of the camera time. But I think it would have been cool if he flicked it just before he threw Jenova’s box out of the building. But if he did get over it, then that’s a good thing I suppose. 

[bangbangshinra]

*So* wish they would show him flicking his hair - it is so cool - and would have looked amazing in AC! It was like Rufus' "thing" - I don't think he has stopped it - I think that they couldn't really show it in AC as he was only uncovered for a short while, and I think that maybe even Rufus couldn't flick his hair and dodge Kadaj's attack at the same time! I hope they show it in DoC, its just an excellent little way of showing his vanity and arrogance. (I love it when he flicks his hair after the Sister Ray is fired - one of my fav moments in FF7!)

[bangbangshinra]

(This was so long I had to cut it in two..oops

[neo_rufus]

I’m glad you liked my review, I love the long comment you made, lol

[bangbangshinra]

I agree. Thats it - I just completely agree with what you have said. Its cool - I think all our ideas have, like - molded together or something! I really can't think of anything else to add. (I think I am running out of steam when discussing Rufus - is that possible? - no I think I am just tired and very hot - I'll have more to say another time! ^_^ )

[neo_rufus]

I hope you are well rested today, I know I'm not. :P

By the way, may I use your icon for this community's info page? I think it would look cool. I thought I'd better ask first. ;)

[berrykitten]

w-wait, that's my rufy icon T.T

[neo_rufus]

Yeah it's so cool. :D

I did give you credit...but I should have asked first. I'll take it out, it's ok. :)

But you do have some awesome icon making skills. ;)

[berrykitten]

I've been in graphic design a looong time(8+ years..), taught myself 99% of what I know..
But yeah.. movie icons take a LOOOONG ass time to make, I don't do it often, and that one I made for my own journal T.T
I can make you one if you like, as a belated birthday present. I'll make it look cool *nod*

[neo_rufus]

Wow 8+ years that is a pretty long time. You must have plenty of patience to make them, which is so awesome.

You would make me one, really? Wow, thanks! :D You just take your time; after all, you are doing me a favor.

Thanks, friend. :)

[berrykitten]

It seems pretty accurate so far, except for one thing...
I don't think he was president for only a month, I think it was a lot longer than that because AVALANCHE travelled all over the world since he became president. Also, after Aerith dies, Cloud says later in the game "on that day" referring to her death, and most people I know don't say that unless it was a while ago.
Was there an official quote that said Rufus was only president for a month before the end of the game? Because that seems like a really short time to be chasing Sephiroth (I mean, the boat from Junon to Costa would have been at least a week or something!) all over the world, getting involved with Jenova and having Meteor show up (which was in the sky for ages before the line Cid or whoever came up saying it'd hit in seven days and they'd better go visit their hometowns one last time).

[bangbangshinra]

I don't think they actually ever give a time for the length of FF7 - but I know the time of meteor being summoned and arriving is about a month - Tifa's one week in coma, week searching for Cloud, apprx another week till Rufus's "death" and return to Midgar - and then one week till the ending (Cloud says that at some point before you can roam the world - something about there being a week left before Meteor hits). So the whole of the game must be more than a month, maybe between 6 months and a year? Theres a lot of travelling thats not accounted for in "real" time. I was thinking of LOTR actually where the events span a year - but it doesn't seem that it would be that long. I think FF's are like that as well.

[berrykitten]

That's what I'm saying, because there's no way only a month could pass from Rufus' inaugration to Meteor hitting. I think searching for Cloud took a bit longer because they had to travel everywhere (took me forever to find the jerk the first time playing x.X lol) and going on foot over the world HAD to take more than a few months, I mean some people took a year just to travel from New Orleans to Oregon on foot. Of course they were moving with families and stuff.. but yeah, on foot takes a long time.

(FF6 has at least 1 1/2 - two years in it's storyline, because there's a big gap :P)

[neo_rufus]

You have a awesome icon. It looks like you love the Rufus with bandages, lol. That's awesome. It does make him looks cool. :)