Strange Tidus Theories
Thanks to Liz Shepherd of TheGamers for the inspiration! The first theory: Tidus is his own father: Honestly, I’m not sure how this theory even works. But some Final Fantasy […]
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The Oedipus Complex in Final Fantasy X
Sometimes we can be notoriously unforgiving, and a bit callous to sensitive souls, for communal schadenfreude. So it’s no surprise a Tidus seen like this will elicit more ridicule than […]
Tidus’ Ultimate Fantasy in Final Fantasy X
Thanks to ThatOneTruePrick and Soo7hsayer! A fantasy is a situation that expresses certain desires or aims at the part of its creator, often imaginary. Fantasies sometimes involve highly unlikely situations; […]
The Real Reason Sin Is a Threat to Spira
While its destruction to the land is massive, Sin provides another threat to the Spiran way of Life: cultural annihilation. Before Sin’s actions, Spira was a functioning modern society. But […]
Narrative Reasons for Why the Fiends Get Progressively Stronger in Final Fantasy X
Usually in Final Fantasy, enemies get stronger as the game progresses for gameplay reasons. They provide a challenge for the player. However, in Final Fantasy X, a narrative reason exists […]
Jecht’s Theoretical World B Timeline
A former superstar, his bold words and confident mannerisms conceal the deep love he holds for his family. —Dissidia 012 description A former blitzball star, and Tidus’s father. His surly […]
Tidus’ Theoretical World B Timeline
A cheerful teen whose personality is bright like the sun above, Tidus possesses the heart of an ace athlete. His main goal is to defeat his father, whom he detests […]
Was Jecht an Abusive Father?
I thought about this as I wrote Character Study: Jecht (Borderline Personality Disorder). I posed this question: Is Jecht abusive or not? Many people say “no” because Jecht only acts […]
Auron’s Scent of Sin
Maybe you just need to reinterpret the plot to modern day standards… Spiran Sinning began around the Machina War between Bevelle and Zanarkand a thousand years ago. On an industrial […]
Character Study: Jecht (Borderline Personality Disorder)
Is Jecht abusive or not? Many people say “no” because Jecht only acts out of love. Others say “yes” because what he does is terrible. So this argument is whether […]
Yuna’s Theoretical World B Timeline
A young summoner whose prayers call forth aeons and who is tasked with battling alongside them. Accepting her fate with youthful optimism, she admirably continues her fight. —Dissidia 012 Description […]
How Do Inhabitants From Dream Zanarkand Appear in the Farplane?
Thank you tasty_crayon and gsurfer04 for the inspiration here and here respectively! I don’t think it’s explained why people from Dream Zanarkand appear in the farplane. Tidus sees his mom […]
A Theory About Jecht and His Shoes
Thanks to Gold_Jacobson for the post! So why did Jecht sacrifice himself to become the Final Aeon? Why did he become Sin? Was he so desperate to his journey? Gold_Jacobson […]
Tidus’ Darko
Tidus, a troubled teenager living in Zanarkand, awakes in Spira to “Sir Jecht” in a monstrous whale costume. He tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, […]
The Cynical Message Behind Blitzball
Blitzball plays a big part in Spira. Yoshinori Kitase used the sport as inspiration but because it’s a “world sport”. In the Blitzball world, people revere Jecht. I guess you […]
Tidus Is the 7th Incarnation of Sin in Final Fantasy X-3
At least, this is what I think. As we know, Final Fantasy X is very heavily influenced by Western religions, Christianity in specific. And in Catholicism, they have a concept […]
Sports Culture in Final Fantasy X
Blitzball plays a big part in Spira. In many ways, it’s like soccer, as a “world sport”. Jecht’s revered in the blitzball world. I guess you can say he’s similar […]
Paine’s Possible Connections to Other Final Fantasy X Characters…
For whatever reason, Kazushige Nojima decided to make Lulu pregnant in order to retire her from the heroine role. Mostly, it was due for chemistry. “With the two (Rikku and […]