However, there was one other man in Corel who wasn't there that day. That whole "save the Planet" schtick was just a convenient justifier, It was ALWAYS about revenge for Barret. Since that day, Barret had dedicated his life to destroying Shinra's reactors. Among those who died was Myrna, Barret's wife. Since Barret was one of the many citizens who voted in favor of the reactor, but wasn't in town when it blew up, he got blamed for what happened. But when the reactor blew up, Shinra blamed Corel for what happened, and thus destroyed the town and killed many of its citizens. Barret explains what happened: Corel had voted to allow Shinra to build a Mako reactor close to their home because they thought it'd bring prosperity to their city. There, the people treat Barret like dirt in fact, no sooner do you arrive in town, Barret is punched by a citizen of Corel. He is forced to wear a sailor suit during the team's trip across the sea.īut Barret's ultimate humiliation comes when the team arrives in the town of North Corel, Barret's hometown. As soon as the party leaves Midgar, he is replaced as leader of AVALANCHE by Cloud, due to popular vote. When he assaults the Shinra HQ, he finds that his one chance to kill President Shinra, the man responsible for the Mako reactors, had been taken away by Sephiroth. His relief at finding her alive in Aeris' house is truly measurable his guilt at having to choose between being by her side or fighting for the Planet (and by extension, her future) is clearly tearing him apart.īarret starts careening through what a stream of humiliations as soon as Sector 7 is destroyed. When Sector 7 is destroyed, Barret is crushed when he thinks Marlene died in the incident. Indeed, it is his worry for her safety that helps paint Barret in a more positive light. Barret is never shown to actually CARE about the people who get killed by his bombs, just that his bombs are helping to "save the Planet." However, the player sees a softer side to Barret the moment he starts interacting with his daughter, Marlene.
The seventh entry on this list, and one that may be surprising to you readers, is "Barret versus Dyne."Īt the start of the game, the player knows Barret as this blow hard, no nonsense leader of AVALANCHE, a terrorist group (they might be fighting for the planet, but they ARE still terrorists) whose actions cause considerable collateral damage.
And though his story arc has a few key moments that demonstrate his depth as a character, there is one moment that truly encompasses Barret's character. But I have reasons to believe that Barret's story arc is one that deserves an observation, considering how relatively muted it is. However, many other characters also get the spotlight now and then from Cid's dream of going to space, to Red XIII coming to terms with what happened to his father. Final Fantasy 7 is undoubtedly Cloud's story.
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