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BEFORE YOU READ: This article is not meant to be taken seriously and may contain crude language. I highly suggest you to only read this if you have watched Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children already because 1. It contains major spoilers 2. So you would actually understand this article, as its focus is on the newly added scenes.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete has about 30 minutes of completely new scenes and has better lighting, colouring, and details such as dirt throughout the whole movie, as well as fixed errors from the original. The landscapes are much more refined and detailed, and some things are completely remade, although they are easy to miss (most of them are in the opening with the planets, lifestream, and meteor). However, I'm not going to go into detail about that because I'm not going to make screenshots of the original movie to compare the scenes.

Story wise, the new scenes makes the plot much easier to understand and follow, though the amount of bullshit is increased as well due to the new (and very entertaining) action sequences. Of course, while people may have whined about the original movie being impossible to follow, many others (like me) really didn't care, even though they don't get the movie, and don't know anything about Final Fantasy VII . After all, many people (again, like me) just watched the movie for the babes (Tifa's pretty too).

Most screenshots are of the completely newly added scenes, though some are just of edited ones.

Because a glowing tail is that much cooler than a glowing nose

A completely new scene is added right after Red XIII's appearance, where Kadaj pushes Wheelchair Guy (Rufus) to the edge of a building (no, he did not push him over). Is there anyone else that finds it incredibly hard to believe that Kadaj will actually push a guy's wheelchair for him with no harm intended? No? Whatever.

My mom told me to go to the senior home to get work experience for my college application.

It's actually just before the scene much later in the movie where Kadaj goes apeshit and tries to blow up Rufus.

I'm crippled, not old, you jackass.

After this scene, the movie cuts to the Northern Crater, where the Turks are looking for Jenova's remains. The area where Reno was flying his helicopter has a much more bluish colour and more visible snow and mountains. Now it actually looks like he's in a snowstorm in the mountains instead of a crack house.
I believe Cait Sith and the fat thing he sits on are both added into the flashback scene of the final confrontation.

That fat thing.

There's an extended scene of the Edge, showing the infected hobos sitting on the street, giving a better picture on how deadly Geostigma is. (I can go on and on about the newly added details but this is meant to be a BS article.) Moving on, the dialogue between Cloud and Wheelchair Guy is extended, making it easier to understand what the hell the movie is about. Here, it is revealed that the Turks helped out Cloud later in the movie because they actually feel guilty about nearly destroying the planet. Rufus then talks about the FAG (Freaks and Gays) otherwise known as Kadaj's Gang. (I refuse to call them the Silver Haired Men because 1. it sounds retarded 2. the only "man" of the group happens to be a crybaby) There, we were treated to a video with extreme crap quality filmed by Elena when the Turks were being attacked.

Damn it, Elena! Stop closing your legs so fast!

Remember the awkward screaming earlier in the film when Reno was flying his helicopter? Yes, this is what was happening. There, we are shown the introduction of the FAG half naked, putting on their Spidey 3 costumes on. You actually get to see Yazoo not bundled up like a condom.

I wasn't kidding.

It would be safe to say that hundreds of horny fangirls died jacking off to this scene. To me, it pretty much made Kadaj a certified rapist.
........
Okay, it's a little sexy.
Rufus continuous on how he believes Geostigma may be caused by Sephiroth's will, and he may be revived. This may not be so bad, if you think about it. Other than the fact we can see Cloud get sword raped again, it actually gives him the chance to, you know, fight Sephiroth.
Rude and Reno has a small discussion about Shinra workers before they were interrupted by what looks like Kadaj's BO leaking through the door. This will eventually lead to the scene where they get their asses kicked and Rufus gets harassed by Kadaj about his "reunion plan".

No, seriously, what the hell is that?

Did I mention there are a lot of flashbacks in this movie? This one will explain to you how the hell Denzel ended up with Cloud and Tifa and why he was even in the movie. While fishing for rats in the Midgar ruins, a rundown and orphaned Denzel finds Cloud's motorcycle parked near Aerith's church. (No idea what Cloud was doing. Apparently he was jacking off.) After bogarting Cloud's phone Denzel answered a call from Tifa, but fainted from the Geostigma. Sometime later, (depending on how long it takes for Cloud to jack off), Cloud comes running out of the church to help Denzel (or beat him up for using his phone).

I'm one of the cool kids now.

There are more scenes that makes the comparison between Kadaj and Sephiroth more obvious, as well as when Cloud feels pain from the Geostigma. When your TV is having a seizure, one or both of those things are happening.
After an added scene of Moogle girl falling onto the ground and gives Denzel a silent pissy fit, we see another flashback, emphasizing Zack's importance to Cloud (which also happens to be another cause of yaoi doujinshis and fanfics of Cloud and Zack).

Cloud's totally picturing Zack naked.

Zack's design is a bit different, more like his Crises Core look, and the flashback is no longer washed out. Like you probably guessed, the flashback is extended, including Zack pulling Cloud off the truck, Zack's death scene, and Sephiroth being a bitch.
Two of the best things added to the characters in some scenes are: dirt and blood. It's pretty much a substitute for wrinkles. That's a big deal. Final Fantasy characters got so many facelifts had had about 100 liters of Botox injected they can make facial expressions without moving a muscle. Awesome.

Tifa's not so clean facelift.

A few more added scenes are shown, which I don't really have anything stupid to say about them:
1. Flashback where Cloud puts Denzel on his bike (shortly after Denzel was found half consciousness) and is takes him to the Seventh Heaven.
2. Yazoo giving the children a ride to the Forgotten Capital with a truck (that he probably hijacked from somebody).
3. Kadaj decides to blow up a tree and pretty much causes Marlene to piss herself.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... I feel horny.

A lot of explanations have been added already (like why the Turks will help Cloud against the FAG and who the hell Denzel is), but what about the baby faced, wide eyed blonde himself? Why Cloud turned into a loner and social retard was pretty much explained in his conversation with Marlene. While searching for a cure for Denzel's Geostigma, he got the disease himself. Mixed with guilt over Aerith's death AND remorse over Zack's (remember the slashy flashback scenes?) caused him to shut out his friends and pursue a desperate search for a cure.

Kadaj just hit puberty

Leaving off where Kadaj pushes Rufus to the edge of the building, they have a conversation about Jenova. The dialogue didn't change, but you see them talking (and Rufus being sexually harassed, yet again) instead of flashbacks. Another comparison between Sephiroth and Kadaj is shown.

Some more added scenes, which I will list:
1. Denzel thinks back to when AVALANCHE attacked Sector 7.
2. Tifa kicks the shit out of 4 Shadow Creepers.
3. Cloud sees both Zack and Aerith's death scenes, Tifa about to get crushed by a building, and pretty much chucks his swords at the Shadow Creepers surrounding Denzel (apparently they're boomerangs too) and pulls Tifa onto his bike.
4. Even Denzel wastes a Shadow Creeper.
5. Cloud cuts Bahamut's face, and purple blood starts squirting out.

This should be in a sex ed. video. You know........ Cloud (or the little black dot) is the sperm. There, I said it.

6. After Kadaj goes apeshit and sends Wheelchair Guy over the building, Tseng and Elena runs up the railings on the side and saves him.

Mom's water just broke.

The Turks reunite and Rufus gives them orders to help Cloud. 'Nuff said.

The two on the right were brought to Vincent after being brutally tortured. Vincent's one hell of a cosmetic surgeon.

The highway chase now has 80% more bullshit, mainly because of:

Machine guns on bikes!

Machine guns on helicopters!

Pissy aiming!

Bazookas!

Exploding bridges!

Just when you think things can't get more fucked up, Yazoo lets out a Kadaj fueled, shrill hyena giggle and literally drives his bike into Reno's helicopter.

What happens when Kadaj's love juice gets inside you.

I just started to think Yazoo is cool but this scarred me in more ways than Kadaj ever could. And of course, this was followed by more Reno and Rude slashy stuff. We all know those two have some sort of "code'. You know what I'm talking about.

Obviously it's no surprise that this scene was extended: The battle between Cloud and Sephiroth. Otherwise dubbed as "boss fight", "last confrontation", "final duel", and "the scene that I jerked off big time to".
Other than added dialogue and sound effects, the scene remains the same until Sephiroth and Cloud reach the top of the building. Instead of stabbing Cloud's shoulder, Sephiroth throws him through a wall. After getting up, Cloud limit breaks and goes diving at Sephiroth (dumbass), only to get sodomized impaled.

Sephiroth's way of saying "fuck you".

Sephiroth starts to feel kinky and even expanded his "wing". He then tosses Cloud into the air who soon gets caught in a sword rape frenzy.

That's Sephiroth's 6ft long sword shoved up Cloud's.... foot and knee.

After slicing and dicing at Cloud's pretty pretty skin, he throws him back onto the building's roof. Sephiroth asks Cloud what he cares about the most, saying he wants to take it away. Which basically translates to: Sephiroth's a bitch. As Cloud struggles to get up, a series of flashbacks are shown, much like what happened in the original movie. However, Zack became the main focus of the flashbacks instead of Aerith. This further emphasizes his importance to Cloud (or in other words.. SLASH SLASH SLASH SLASH)

I'd tap that.

Cloud daydreams again, this time fantasizing about Zack. Zack tells Cloud to keep fighting, and offers to help him up. However, Cloud refuses and gets onto his feet, snaps back to reality, and goes leaping into the air. The following scene where Cloud goes apeshit on Sephiroth remains largely unchanged for the most part, but is made more dramatic. Aside from additional details, (blood on Cloud, Sephiroth's wing, more close ups) Cloud has a blue glow instead of yellow and slashes Sephiroth many more times.

Bitch! You ruined my feathered boa!

After the most epic final boss battle, or as I would call it "bullshit in the form of hot guys and big swords", another new scene is added. It shows the orphans of the Edge getting a call from Aerith, who tells them to head to the church.

The children receive a message that says "Run to the church to touch Cloud! He's unconscious."

I was thrown through windows and walls, stabbed in the stomach, foot, and knee, sliced 6 times, smashed into the ground, shot in the heart, blown up, and I still look like a babe.

The ending stays the same and is followed by the credits. Thankfully, a new song, Safe And Sound by Gerard Way and some Japanese guy, now plays in the background. The old one makes me feel like I'm in a twilight zone. There are more angles and scenes of the real-life scenery, as well as close ups on Cloud riding his motorcycle. However, Aerith is no longer in it (no idea why).
After the credits are the last new scenes. There are now flowers growing on the area Zack died and his buster sword is no longer rusted and has been relocated in Aerith's church.

Apparently Zack's body was the fertilizer.

In all seriousness, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete is really a much more enjoyable film compared to the original (even though I loved that one too). Aside from the beautiful graphics, the extra 30 minutes were taken advantage of. Instead of mindless fighting (though there are some, for those who loves them) there is actually plot development, characterization, and of course, context.


Last updated: 10/06/18