Why is Aerith's death so shocking and heartbreaking?

Why was Aeris' death so shocking and memorable?

Well for starters, anyone who has read any of my other posts knows that I'm the kinda guy that really gets into the story and likes to feel what my characters feel. And as such a guy, I myself found myself falling in love with Aeris (not to that extent). I felt close to her, I cared for her, I even nurtured her (I kept up her HP at all times:P). I started falling for her, I couldn't wait until the end when I would get to see Cloud and Aeris walk away from all of the recent events and have someone they could both hold on to. And then, the worst thing ever occured. Sephiroth killed my beloved Aeris. He stole her right from under Cloud's clutches, he crushed Cloud in a way that I thought low even for Sephiroth.

I was blown away. The love story that I couldn't wait to unfold was suddenly halted. My heart was broken. The one thing that, as Cloud, I was feeling sure about in my confused life was just stripped from me. I no longer had anything rational to hold on to. I no longer was sure about anything.

A part of me died with Aeris. I am still, to this day, saddened when I think about Aeris.

I miss her.
 
u r al talking about Aeris death.... well yea she died, physically. dont fohget tha her soul remainded into Squall and every other FF7 character. Aeris didnt entirely died. have u seen advent children??? well she was in there, she saved Squall and helped him to find strenght
 
DEAThHEART said:
u r al talking about Aeris death.... well yea she died, physically. dont fohget tha her soul remainded into Squall and every other FF7 character. Aeris didnt entirely died. have u seen advent children??? well she was in there, she saved Squall and helped him to find strenght
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Squall!? What was he doing in Advent Children?
 
I know, I was just being mean. ;)

I think it is also shocking because she was the last of her kind. You kind of always expect those characters to survive and have a big part at the end of hte story.
 
I agree with Rydia, but even though Aerith did not survive, she still played a huge part in the story and still does to this day. I feel that she always will no matter what the consequences are.
 
All she wants is to help people out and have a peaceful world and her life was taken from a pure evil man
 
it made the storyline much more better i think. made the game and characters have ALOT more depth mentally
 
Dude, it didn't bother me too much when she died because i never had her on my party anyway, but that was low for even Sephiroth. It kinda downed my obsession with him. BUT DID YOU SEE THE AWESOME COMEBACK IN ADVENT CHILDREN!!!! Sephy kicked butt!!! and i love his quote "I will...never be a memory" and "What is it that you cherish most? Give me the pleasure of taking it away" But seriously, Aeris' death wasn't that heartbreaking...:dry:
 
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