I'm still updating my Final Fantasy VIII website here and there! Somehow, though, it's only just occurred to me that I could also reproduce some of the pages on here. I've been having fun just rambling into the void, but I also love talking about this game with other people, so it might be worth occasionally putting some of my ramblings on my blog.
Here's a short essay I put up on the site today, about the psychological effect of most of the characters of Final Fantasy VIII being child soldiers. It's an interesting topic to think about, but it feels a little underexplored by the game itself!
If you'd prefer to read the version on the website, here's the link.
( It's Our Nature: Child Soldiers in Final Fantasy VIII )
I haven't yet decided whether I'll also end up making entries for some of the existing pages on the website, e.g. the one on the game's animation or the one about Squall and Seifer's relationship. They've been up on the site for a few months already, so it's possible anyone who might be interested will already have seen them, but it could still be fun to open them up for discussion here. We'll see!
Here's a short essay I put up on the site today, about the psychological effect of most of the characters of Final Fantasy VIII being child soldiers. It's an interesting topic to think about, but it feels a little underexplored by the game itself!
If you'd prefer to read the version on the website, here's the link.
( It's Our Nature: Child Soldiers in Final Fantasy VIII )
I haven't yet decided whether I'll also end up making entries for some of the existing pages on the website, e.g. the one on the game's animation or the one about Squall and Seifer's relationship. They've been up on the site for a few months already, so it's possible anyone who might be interested will already have seen them, but it could still be fun to open them up for discussion here. We'll see!
