Well, at least Cloud has a good excuse for turning out as an emo shit. He had his home burned down by his childhood idol and had sick experiments performed on him by Hojo which turned his brain to mush. Squall on the other hand is an emo shit for no reason whatsoever and falls in love with one of the most annoying characters in FF history.
I give VII a lot of (well deserved) shit but I'll grant that Cloud isn't really all that bad. He didn't exactly have a personality or any real notable anything about him aside from that absurd weapon, but he wasn't really "emo" at that point. Just lame and "edgy" or something. Pretty much your typical 90's hero. I mean he's not a good character by any means but he's not the worst thing about the game.
I beat Ghis. He was easy after I used My LP on Mist attacks. Then I got to the Tomb of Raithwall and I beat the Demon Wall. Then it took me three tries to beat Belias and his Firaja. I finally got that beaten then It took 2 tries for Vossler. Now, I'm going through the Ozmone Plains.
Also, is it me or is Giza Plains not a Desert after Vossler Battle?