I don't know. I think a lot of the whole backwards stuff is just the conspiracy-loving fans trying really, REALLY hard. I mean, we already know some phrases are things said backwards, like "I need more affection than you know" and "I need true emotions" (From Sanctuary); that's canon, and in the written lyrics. But I doubt there's crap like that in the whole song.
But other than that, I really don't think the backwards words to the songs are trying to tell us something.
I really like that theory about Axel. I can see what you mean about the others still having their memories but not getting hearts, but maybe they weren't so friendship-oriented as Sora's were? I don't know, there really isn't any way for me to know for sure anyway, not 'till the game comes out.
I've also been thinking about the likelihood of all the Roxas-Ven theories. Maybe Ven's heart or soul did go into Sora's body, and when Sora lost his heart, Roxas was sort of a half-Ven, half-Sora. Not really quite sure how to go about elaborating on it, but...does that make any sense?
Uhhh...not sure I'd go that far, but I definitely agree that number 14 probably isn't Aqua. Again, because of the whole age thing. I hope we get a new character.
I have to disagree -- I really don't think you could call Roxas a normal nobody. I still think that what Axel said about him having a heart holds some sort of significance, otherwise, that scene wouldn't have been included in Final Mix. The fact that Sora is his other probably influences things a great deal, but I really think Roxas CAN feel independently, and may even have a heart of his own -- he lashed out at Riku when he implied otherwise by calling him Sora, and Roxas claimed to be his own person. Though he also responded as Sora would when Riku mocked him, and was surprised by his own response, so yeah, Sora is definitely a huge part within him, but I don't think he completely defines him.
If Roxas were just an ordinary nobody, he wouldn't be getting his own game, and there definitely wouldn't be quite as much mystery surrounding him.
Another thing is, when Roxas came into being, he was completely without any memories. Therefore, it could be hard to fake emotions -- he would be lacking the memories to know or understand how, or what it was like. Though I'm not sure...we'll really just have to wait and see.
Enjoy torturing people? I think that it would be stuff like that that could cause someone to lose their heart in the first place, lol. And EVERYONE has happy memories, but I think there's the possibility that Roxas is interacting with those on a different, more extreme level. I don't think a nobody can just THINK of their old happy memories and just magically get a heart back.
I meant happy memories. I don't think the apprentices were truly friends, so much as allies, as Pika_power said. I don't think they could consider their memories with eachother 'happy' as Sora could with the various Disney characters. And besides, they all became nobodies -- Roxas is shown interacting with people who have hearts, like the genie and stuff. I think if he were to regain a heart, it would be caused by being with people who actually HAVE hearts.
Sort of a theory, I guess. Hopefully it doesn't sound too stupid.
In KH2 Final Mix, there was the scene called 'Remembrance', in which Axel says "You have a heart, don't you?" Much of Roxas' behavior also seems to point towards the fact that he could have real emotions, like his anger and hate towards DiZ, etc...
Now, in the new scans, we get to see Roxas in the places Sora's been -- Agrabah, Wonderland, and probably others. We also see him interacting with those Sora has become friends with, like the Genie, and maybe even others. So that got me thinking...
Is it possible for a nobody to regain a heart by being around the friends and places their somebody had been around? Like coming in contact with their somebody's happy memories might trigger something.