i got to the Alexander summon scene in FF9 a few days ago and i've been thinking about it basically constantly since, as a newcomer to final fantasy it's basically the first time the series has "clicked" for me – the series as this tasting board of influences from a million different aesthetic sources melted together into this spectacular whole. i think i finally understand was FF7 hitting when it did was like an activation beam fired directly at millions of teen brains
