There’s so much to love about this scene, starting with Basch’s subtle changes in expression as Penelo teasingly accuses him of complaining.
But this is also our first real indication that Basch has formed a strong bond with Vaan and Penelo. Considering Vaan and Penelo have believed for the past two years that Basch was the one who killed Reks and betrayed Dalmasca, it’s remarkable that Basch has become a sort of older brother figure to them both.
Then there’s the way he talks about serving royalty; even though he admits that it can be frustrating, you just know that there’s nothing else he’d rather be doing with his life.
It’s a bit of a mystery why Ashe is smiling even though she’s the subject of Basch’s joke, but maybe it has something to do with seeing Basch look so happy. He’s in Archades, where his brother has lived for the past nineteen years, but that doesn’t seem to be on his mind at all. Maybe Basch is acting more like he used to before the war. For Ashe, who has lost everything and everyone else in her life, it must be comforting beyond belief to see the Basch she remembers from her childhood.
I went to the Distant Worlds concert in Paris, and they performed Kiss me Goodbye.
I’ve never had a particular opinion on the song, and I have no idea why/who it was made for, so I may say things people are already fully aware of, but since it’s new to me, I’m gonna write down my feelings.
The VTR along the song broke my heart. ¾ of it was footage of Ashe and Rasler. For those who are following me, you know how much I love Rasler. I adore him. So my heart broke into million of pieces, and the song finally made sense for me.
At first, I thought Kiss me Goodbye was aimed at the player and also it would capture the feeling of the party, all following their own path now (Ashe as the Queen, Basch in Archades, Balvaan somewhere in the sky etc). They wouldn’t see each other anymore that much. That’s what I thought the song meant.
But no, the song is mainly about Ashe, saying Goodbye to her love and to her grief. And more than Ashe, the song actually pictures the entire development the characters went through. One main theme of Final Fantasy XII is Fate and Destiny, but one other is letting go of the past
Almost all the characters are orphans, they are grieving. Vaan with Reks obviously, Penelo and her family, Ashe and Rasler (and family), Basch and his country, Fran seperated from her family, and Balthier grieving a father (he may be alive, but he is not the father Balthier knew anymore).
They are grieving, they are angry and they live clung to the past. They can’t let go, they can’t live their lives as long as war is going on.
And this is what Kiss me Goodbye means. War is over, they can live the life they were meant to live. Ashe is the Queen of a prosperous kingdom. Basch follows his duty at peace with his brothers’ will. Vaan is a skypirate, Penelo can dedicate herself to dancing. Balthier and Fran are free, unwanted Skypirates. Even Larsa is the Emperor Archadia deserves.
They can all say Goodbye to the past, never forgetting but allowing themselves to be what they want to be.
Kiss me Goodbye is a beautiful song and it fits the game perfectly.
Kiss me Goodbye
I went to the Distant Worlds concert in Paris, and they performed Kiss me Goodbye.
I’ve never had a particular opinion on the song, and I have no idea why/who it was made for, so I may say things people are already fully aware of, but since it’s new to me, I’m gonna write down my feelings.
The VTR along the song broke my heart. ¾ of it was footage of Ashe and Rasler. For those who are following me, you know how much I love Rasler. I adore him. So my heart broke into million of pieces, and the song finally made sense for me.
At first, I thought Kiss me Goodbye was aimed at the player and also it would capture the feeling of the party, all following their own path now (Ashe as the Queen, Basch in Archades, Balvaan somewhere in the sky etc). They wouldn’t see each other anymore that much. That’s what I thought the song meant.
But no, the song is mainly about Ashe, saying Goodbye to her love and to her grief. And more than Ashe, the song actually pictures the entire development the characters went through. One main theme of Final Fantasy XII is Fate and Destiny, but one other is letting go of the past
Almost all the characters are orphans, they are grieving. Vaan with Reks obviously, Penelo and her family, Ashe and Rasler (and family), Basch and his country, Fran seperated from her family, and Balthier grieving a father (he may be alive, but he is not the father Balthier knew anymore).
They are grieving, they are angry and they live clung to the past. They can’t let go, they can’t live their lives as long as war is going on.
And this is what Kiss me Goodbye means. War is over, they can live the life they were meant to live. Ashe is the Queen of a prosperous kingdom. Basch follows his duty at peace with his brothers’ will. Vaan is a skypirate, Penelo can dedicate herself to dancing. Balthier and Fran are free, unwanted Skypirates. Even Larsa is the Emperor Archadia deserves.
They can all say Goodbye to the past, never forgetting but allowing themselves to be what they want to be.
Kiss me Goodbye is a beautiful song and it fits the game perfectly.
They sang Kiss me Goodbye, and let me tell you, I wasn’t a fan, but it gives me a all new perspective on it, and the song is actually perfect for final fantasy XII !
Final fantasy XII &co 