I'm going to go with who I liked better overall, and I think that's Cloud. Not because I played that game first, nor because I felt more in tune with the characters, because indeed squall was more realistic, but because Cloud suffered a major tragedy and kept legitimate dissabilites. Squall was just a whiner in the end. Cloud held a stronger edge to destroy both Shinra and Sepheroth. Squall had to be drug along kicking and screaming through most of the game, more doing just whatever he was obligated to do rather than seeking a conclusion.