Holy and the Lifestream (FF7 spoilers inc.)

by Laura Organa Solo (AKA the Platypus Elf) 

I think Thomas Mastrangelo wasn't too far off the mark when he stated Holy's purpose: the cleansing of the planet. But I think Holy's purpose was more forgiving: rather than wipe humanity off the face of the earth, save it from meteor, and let it be a warning for the future. Red "Nanaki" XIII proves Mastrangelo's theory correct when he says, "Holy is having the opposite effect." As Meteor's cyclones suck up Midgar, Holy only seems to augment the destruction. Were Holy to continue, yes, humanity would have been scourged. However, that is when the Lifestream perks up: first Mideel, then all over the world the Mako tendrils of the lifestream creep out of crevices in the earth to focus over Midgar. How could humanity have been swept from the earth yet leave all other life in tact? You can see how utter the destruction Meteor and Holy are causing so I don't think it would be possible for Lifestream, Meteor, and Holy to have decimated humanity and yet save the planet.

As Lifestream meets with Holy and Meteor, there is a brilliant light... and we see Aeris one last time. The dying wish of Aeris and her people was for the planet to live on... but at the expense of humanity? Somehow I think Aeris would have been more forgiving. Yes, humanity had begun to waste away the life of the planet and it was their fault Meteor was summoned but humanity is also an integral part of the planet; Lifestream is Mako, and Mako is the planet, and the Cetra are part of the Lifestream but related to humans. I do not think the Cetra would decimate their relations, as that seems to go against the seemingly pacifist Cetra philosophy.

Or, I could be way off. After all, all the chats we have regarding the outcomes of the last few moments of Final Fantasy VII are, in truth, speculation. But I see that as part of the charm of the completely inconclusive ending: it gives us something to wonder about. As previously stated, yes, closure would be nice, but isn't thinking and debating and talking about it more fun? ^_^

*~shuumatsu~*