In this episode, we make a promise to Tifa, meet Aerith Gainsborough and do a deep dive on her character, then begin to open up some of the deeper spiritual themes of Final Fantasy VII. Plus, more hints at Cloud's mysterious past, and a discussion on some of the ambiguous gender dynamic at play.

We dive into the complicated legacy of Barrett Wallace and begin to talk representation in FFVII. We also start to think about the consequences of the ecoterrorism and meet Tifa who hints at Cloud's past. 

We begin our conversation on Final Fantasy VII. Before we can get into the game, we have to take a look at everything surrounding it and set the stage for why this is one of the most-discussed video games of all time. Then, we have just enough time to break down its iconic intro.

We conclude our conversation on what Final Fantasy VI has to say about fascism, bigotry, oppression, and community responsibility before examining its wonderful cast of characters and personal questions one last time.

Drew tries to make the argument that with FFVI, Nobuo Uematsu crafted the greatest soundtrack of all time... in any medium.

Final Fantasy VI does so much of its world building through its music. On this episode we discuss the places, battle, and event music that comprise one of the greatest soundtracks in any medium ever.

We discuss the art and gameplay of FFVI with a specific focus on the role and history of Steampunk. Plus, we spend a lot more time opining on how best to remake this classic.

We discuss the conclusion of Final Fantasy VI. How well does it work from a storytelling standpoint? Which character conclusions are perfect and which less so? And what can we learn with our final encounter with Kefka, God of Nihilism?

On this episode, Gau faces rejection, Cyan faces his own demons, literally and figuratively, the team faces down a sasquatch, and Terra once again faces a moment of truth.

It's an emotional episode as Celes surprises us with a rare act of self-doubt before picking up the pieces and scouring the world for the Returners. We meet back up with Sabin and Edgar and learn about the history of Setzer and Daryl.