Harsher in Hindsight: In the original game, a throwaway line is made about how Barret split off from the rest of AVALANCHE, with the lingering implication that they were too extreme even by his intentions. Then you see the AVALANCHE branch in this game, who intend worse things even if they're a Well-Intentioned Extremist group that makes Barret look positively tame by comparison. For a starter, they attempted the Sector 7 Reactor bombing first but with an actual mobilized force ready to tear their way through Shinra forces in the sector, versus Barret's more contained and quiet strike team that actually pulled off the task.
Hilarious in Hindsight: When Cait Sith is introduced he's easily damaged and is nearly useless in a fight. Reeve is frustrated but later has an idea to improve Cait Sith's fighting capabilities. Consider how useful he was in Final Fantasy VII - that was after Reeve upgraded him!
