ZOMG! O.O;; I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT. IT IS KIND OF AWESOME. XD
I think both Cloud/Aeris and Cloud/Tifa have their flaws (aside from the obvious "she's kinda dead" with Aeris - but really, fandom can overcome these picky little details, right?). I agree with you that Tifa didn't seem to have any special feelings for Cloud before meeting him again in Midgar, but I don't think that makes me like them less as a pairing. Also, the fact that Aeris seemed to be mostly comparing Cloud to Zack at first doesn't make me like them less as a pairing, either. These are some of the things that make them interesting (at least to me).
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I think both Cloud/Aeris and Cloud/Tifa have their flaws (aside from the obvious "she's kinda dead" with Aeris - but really, fandom can overcome these picky little details, right?). I agree with you that Tifa didn't seem to have any special feelings for Cloud before meeting him again in Midgar, but I don't think that makes me like them less as a pairing. Also, the fact that Aeris seemed to be mostly comparing Cloud to Zack at first doesn't make me like them less as a pairing, either. These are some of the things that make them interesting (at least to me).
I'd like to hear your theory on Cloud/Aeris!