BCC 2 Match #16 - Tifa Lockhart vs. Orihime Inoue (FF VII vs. Bleach) ~ FINAL BCC

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WELCOME to the final installment of BCC 2 where MechG & I for 16 matches have pitted the worlds of Anime & Video-games together. It's unfortunate that BCC went by so quickly, but do not fret ~ BCC will return later on in 2015. Today's Matchup was anticipated, seeing as I, the author of the blog, am knowledgable in Bleach and MechG, as seen in the past, is knowledgable in Final Fantasy. So it's only fitting that the 16th and final BCC 2 Matchup will be the heroines from FF VII & Bleach. The scoring right now is 9-6 with the Video-game Babes winning against the Anime Cuties. Regardless of how the verdict goes, the clear victor for this one was the Video-game babes. The effort in designing, creating, illustrating, and modeling those gals is quite a feat, but it's also safe to say that Anime/Manga girls get praise as well for attention to detail (you know what I mean guys). Without further ado, let's end with a Bang and jam!

Story (Tifa)

Both Tifa and Cloud were raised in the same town of Nibelheim and both their families were next door neighbors. Unlike Cloud who preferred to be secluded from the rest of the kids, Tifa was more social and liked to make friends. When Tifa’s mom died, both her and Cloud started to become closer. While Tifa ventured to Mt. Nibel to “see” her mother, a bridge collapsed and Cloud rescued her from falling, but not enough that Tifa sustained some injuries and galvanized her dad to separate both her and Cloud from each other. However the two met on Nibelheim’s water tower and made promises to each other. Cloud would promise Tifa to join the ranks of SOLDIER to be Tifa’s protector. During the Nibelheim incident in Crisis Core, Sephiroth killed Tifa’s father and actually injured her. Tifa was taken to Midgar by her martial arts master for her wounds to be treated. She joins the rebellious group, AVALANCHE and becomes owner/bartender of the 7^th Heaven bar. She acts as the motivator for the members and is also a caretaker of Marlene, the daughter of the AVALANCHE leader, Barret. By the time Cloud shows up to collect his paycheck, Tifa brings up the promise Cloud made to her when they were children, convincing him to stay a little longer. Later on in the game, Tifa becomes a temporary leader after Cloud’s disappearance and she helped Cloud regain his memories by entering his Subconscious state into the Lifestream, leading to the final battle and eventual defeat of Sephiroth.

Story (Orihime)

Orihime Inoue attends the same high school as the main hero, Ichigo Kurosaki. Her backstory isn't what you'd call the best since a majority of her upbringing was by her elder brother. Unfortunately the day Orihime & her brother got into fight was the same day Orihime was left alone ~ her parents were drunkards & her brother died. Fast forward later and she seems to be content with her life at school ~ being praised for her beauty, looked at weirdly for her cravings/drawings, and eventually finding herself a man (who has yet to see that he's a lucky son-of-a-bitch). She'll never forget what her brother had done for her, but she knows that in her heart that she'll have to be just as strong to endure the hardships & tribulations of whatever may come of her. She eventually developed powers of her own (thanks to part on Ichigo's influence) and her adventures with Team Kurosaki began upon the "abduction" of Rukia Kuchiki, a dear friend of Team Kurosaki that was solely responsible for having given Ichigo the powers of a Shinigami. However, Orihime's character was given more gravitas when she herself was abducted by Aizen & Team Kurosaki had to save her. Since then, Orihime has been a great asset to Team Kurosaki as they now fight against the Wandenreich. 

Personality (Tifa)

*Please See Bleach Fantasy Round 5: Yoruichi vs. Tifa* Nah I’m kidding. Strong-willed personality, shy, cute, always positive, Tifa literally has all the goods. She’s tough as nails, ready to kick someone’s @$$ if needed, and she can hold major grudges to the most heinous and evil person out there (Hey Sephiroth, you reading this?). Aside from all that, Tifa shows she has an elegant side as well as I said before she’s emotionally shy when someone expresses their feelings and she has to respond to them, but she’s not emotionally shy when Cloud shows her the D if you know what I mean. She also has a leadership trait, taking over as the lead role character when Cloud is out and about, getting hungover on Mako poisoning in the Lifestream and is a key motivator and supporter for the members of AVALANCHE. Because when things go wrong and there’s not a single indicator of blue skies, Tifa remains cheerful and optimistic and tries to get others to cheer up and stay positive. What? My Raiders and Lakers both lost?  *sniffs* Tifa, I need you. ;(

Personality (Orihime)

Orihime is an independent, friendly, humorous (weird), sensitive, caring, & kind individual. However, there are times where she comes off as odd, weird, and naive. Is it shown that Orihime has great perceptive on people's mental & emotional states, always wanting to put them over herself. Her eagerness to help others is the gravitas of her character and she'll do anything to shoulder the burden of others over herself. She cares for the wellbeing of all her friends and isn't afraid to display her powers if it means doing harm to her own body. She's a team-player and her loyalty is unwavering when it comes to Team Kurosaki. 

Appeal (Tifa)

Big BEEWBZ + Cute face + strong personality + sexy overall = Yes, yes, yes, and yes. I honestly can’t think of a hot female FF character other than Tifa. Rikku from FFX may come close though to matching her, but in all honesty, Tifa’s hotness and sex appeal throughout the FF franchise is unequaled. True that’s how we find her attractive in the first place, but she has other qualities: she’s tough, smart, positive, beautiful, what’s not to like about her? Not to mention, she headlines my favorite FFVII couple: Cloti (sorry Claeris fans, but if you like, more power to you). In terms of couples in the FF franchise, Lightis (Noctis X Lightning) is my favorite fan crossover couple, Cloti is my favorite main story arc couple. In my opinion, it just makes sense considering how they’re childhood friends and that she was the reason why Cloud was motivated to join SOLDIER, so he can impress her and be her protector. But too bad Cloud went on an acid trip from Mako poisoning and started mimicking Zack’s persona to get with Aeris early on in FFVII. Polar opposites just attract. Okay, I’m off topic here, but Tifa overall provides a rare combination of hot and beautiful, that’s a winning combination right there in terms of appeal.

Appeal (Orihime)

What can be said about Orihime Inoue? Long orange hair, Big-@$$ T!t$, & a smile ~ thumbs up for me. Ichigo is lucky that a woman of Orihime's Caliber has love for him ~ it's literally the damsel in distress falling for the knight in the shining armor. Orihime became one of the reasons why I love Bleach and I wanted to especially see Ichihime (still waiting Tite Kubo....still waiting) because, as you all know, Ichihime is my favorite Bleach couple of all time. Orihime is sweet, lovable, weird (at times), and genuinely is good-spirited. What else can be said ~ Orihime is lovely girl. 

Verdict (By Stillmattic)

And the winner is...

As much as I love Orihime Inoue, her relevance in the story died down right after the Fake Karakura Town Arc. Orihime, as much as I hate to say this, isn't the female mascot for Bleach ~ Rukia is. Rukia is the sole reason why Bleach started. Another note to point out is that Ichihime has made nay progression at all in the Bleach storyline; it's a 50/50 gamble on whether or not Tite Kubo will bring it up again. With Tifa, she's the mascot for FF VII and has more relevance to the story than Orihime does in Bleach. Orihime may have god-like abilities, but she doesn't utilize them as much in the Manga/Anime. With Tifa, her role and closeness to the main character, Cloud, has more progression than Ichihime. Orihime Inoue is a strong asset in Team Kurosaki, but is quickly sidelined due to Uryu, Chad, & even Yoruichi. You can't say that with Tifa because, repeating myself from earlier, is the female mascot for FF VII. If you were to ask me who is the hotter chick, I'd personally choose Tifa. I mean look at her ~ she's one hot babe. Orihime is hot and whatnot, but Orihime isn't as shown as much in the Manga. To conclude BCC 2 Match #16 ~ this victory goes to the Videogame Babes.

So who do you think won the 16th and final BCC post ~ Tifa from FF VII or Orihime Inoue from Bleach? Comment below and let me know. BCC will be taking a hiatus til sometime next year. Another very good friend of mine will be collaborating with me on BCC 3 ~ Bleach vs. Fairy Tail. Videogame Babes win 10-6 against the Anime Cuties. Until then, you all stay classy now. Happy Holidays to everyone!