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Either way he's still a dickhead.
May. 17th, 2022 09:33 pmSo apparently a new Ultimania for FF7R is out, and it reveals that Rufus Shinra... is 30?
I'm sorry what?
I'm really not sure if I can explain why I'm so thrown by this, but I'm thrown. I had him pegged as 25 but even that felt like it was too old. Guy's basically kicked out of the house but still apparently under his father's control via a meaningless title, he's up to so little that nobody on the ground knows anything about him, and he doesn't even show up until the Prez dies like his dad had that much control over him - like, a rich kid at 22 being under his dad's thumb to that extent is one thing, but by 30? Come on, man, buy a startup at least. Establish yourself as an independent human with interests other than living off the family fortune.*
Also he's a giant edgelord who's far too impressed with himself, that sits much easier on a young 20something than a 30-year-old man.
This really makes me less impressed with Tseng as well, not gonna lie. Apparently they're the same age, which, wild, I honestly thought the man was pushing 40 and had a kind of uncle-y relationship to Rufus, and also I've gathered from fanon osmosis that the Turks basically raised Rufus to be their candidate for President, with the Turks enjoying the perks (hah) of being the power behind the throne? I mean I guess it's more likely that Baby Rufus was Veld's project and Tseng is just continuing that, but I mean Tseng is supposed to be the scary competent guy to Avalanche's not knowing what's going on most of the time, and it's just disappointing that Tseng's master plan involves this absolute manchild ruling the world.
Don't mind me, I just gotta rearrange some mental architecture, omg. XP Why am I flailing over this so much? I don't even write Rufus all that much!
*(I'm trying very hard to not sound like I'm slagging off cultures where young adults aren't in such a hurry to move out, here. I'm not sure I'm succeeding. >_> If it helps I basically lived off my parents' fortune until I moved to a different country at 29, but I don't have delusions of running an energy monopoly.)
I'm sorry what?
I'm really not sure if I can explain why I'm so thrown by this, but I'm thrown. I had him pegged as 25 but even that felt like it was too old. Guy's basically kicked out of the house but still apparently under his father's control via a meaningless title, he's up to so little that nobody on the ground knows anything about him, and he doesn't even show up until the Prez dies like his dad had that much control over him - like, a rich kid at 22 being under his dad's thumb to that extent is one thing, but by 30? Come on, man, buy a startup at least. Establish yourself as an independent human with interests other than living off the family fortune.*
Also he's a giant edgelord who's far too impressed with himself, that sits much easier on a young 20something than a 30-year-old man.
This really makes me less impressed with Tseng as well, not gonna lie. Apparently they're the same age, which, wild, I honestly thought the man was pushing 40 and had a kind of uncle-y relationship to Rufus, and also I've gathered from fanon osmosis that the Turks basically raised Rufus to be their candidate for President, with the Turks enjoying the perks (hah) of being the power behind the throne? I mean I guess it's more likely that Baby Rufus was Veld's project and Tseng is just continuing that, but I mean Tseng is supposed to be the scary competent guy to Avalanche's not knowing what's going on most of the time, and it's just disappointing that Tseng's master plan involves this absolute manchild ruling the world.
Don't mind me, I just gotta rearrange some mental architecture, omg. XP Why am I flailing over this so much? I don't even write Rufus all that much!
*(I'm trying very hard to not sound like I'm slagging off cultures where young adults aren't in such a hurry to move out, here. I'm not sure I'm succeeding. >_> If it helps I basically lived off my parents' fortune until I moved to a different country at 29, but I don't have delusions of running an energy monopoly.)
