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I'm sorry, did we play the same game? If you think Tifa didn't have an arc in FFVII, you're blind. Plain and simple. You cannot read. https://twitter.com/athrunchan1/status/1248762393116561410
Tifa's entire deal in FFVII is her lack of self-confidence. She puts on a strong front, and comes across as cheerful, but underneath it she's dealing with a ton of insecurities. She's been alone for most of her life because her mother died when she was young...
...most of the kids she knew left town, and her entire village got burned to the ground. And when she finally meets one of the people she thought was dead, suddenly he accidentally gaslights her by recalling things that are incompatible with Tifa's own memory. Tifa doesn't...
...hide Cloud's inconsistencies to gaslight him. She hides them because she's worried about exacerbating the situation, or worse, that SHE'S the one who's got it wrong. This puts her in a position where she gradually becomes unable to really open up to Cloud the way she...
...wants to, which comes to a head when Sephiroth reveals that Cloud's entire identity is manufactured. All Tifa wants is to earn his forgiveness at that point. And when the two are thrown into the lifestream, they gain an intimate understanding of each others' feelings...
...that Cloud did a lot of what he did because he was infatuated with Tifa, that Tifa herself held a great deal of affection for Cloud. But most important was that Cloud followed through on his promise to her. That he is real. Tifa helps Cloud realize that he's a worthwhile...
...human being, and that his strength comes from his drive to fight for the memory of his loved ones. In turn, on the night before the final battle, Cloud reassures Tifa, once and for all, that she is not alone, even if it's hard for him to express. And Tifa, finally...
...understanding this, tells him that he doesn't need to use words to express how he's feeling. Tifa's arc is about finding confidence in oneself. To find inner strength through your connection with others, and it also highlights how relationships are mutual. Neither Cloud...
...nor Tifa are responsible for "fixing," the other. Their problems go beyond just needing a significant other to be complete. But what they do show each other is that they can open up to others and be honest about themselves. And if you wanna read something romantic into that...
...fine. It doesn't need that angle, but it can work.
I know you have like, this weird hatred for Tifa because you view her as a threat to your ship, but Jesus Christ, get your head outta your ass.
