Didn't Genesis have more or less the same ambitions as Post Breakdown Sephiroth, just different paths to do that? Same with Hojo, except he wanted to make Sephiroth stronger so he could accomplish his goals who later became kind of a parasite himself when he gained control of Weiss, who wanted to unleash another WEAPON which would carry the Jenova "infection" in the lifestream to another world?
Genesis, Sephiroth, and Weiss all had a god complex that occured after their exposure to Jenova cells. That's the trait they all have in common, all three develop a god complex, but each take different paths towards their goals.
Idk if using compilation to make sense of the story works.
If we're going with the notion that Sephiroth was entirely in control and weak minded we have to look at the other characters, whether they're liked or not.
I had to look up what the point of Genesis was and it amounted to stopping the degradation of those with Jenova cells.
It's interesting how the one who directly benefits from Genesis, Sephiroth, and Weiss's actions is Jenova. Not only that but Jenova is referred to as a parasite. What do parasites do? They influence and in some situations control their host.
Strider102 posted...
Not only that but Jenova is referred to as a parasite. What do parasites do? They influence and in some situations control their host.
Well the wiki says she is a virus. Her cells take over those infected making them want to join in reunion, turning them into monsters and also taking form of loved ones to spread infection.
This is all irrelevant to sephiroth however:
Due to the Jenova cells present in his body, the Lifestream couldn't absorb Sephiroth completely. His will remained intact and learned everything about Jenova, the Cetra, and the circle of life, formulating a plan to be reborn as a god to rule the Planet. Sephiroth's will overpowered Jenova's, and he gained the ability to exert his influence on those infected with the creature's cells, thus facilitating his plan to have them bring to him the Black Materia that would allow him to use the ultimate black magic spell. Five years after the Nibelheim Incident, Sephiroth puts his plans into action by taking control of Jenova's main body in Shinra Headquarters, morphing it into a vessel in his likeness, murdering soldiers until reaching the top of the building and assassinating President Shinra.