however, in order for the ones in the tube to look like that, they turned back their own time using the Star magic, and the Li magic. That is something only CCS!Sakura and Syaoran can use (and R!Syao can use the Li magic)
No, no, the ones in the tube didn't turn back their time, they have just taken their soul forms (when they left the tubes, there is definately some growing backwards involved).^^
still, R!Syao and Watanuki both knew it was their parents, probably because of the magic aura. While Wata doesn't know it himself consciously, he can tell this, apart from the clone, whom he thought was just another Syaoran.
They don't recognise the clones as their parents, because they are not - only the reincarnated ones are - and they don't appear until this final battle, which is where they are recognised.
Another thing, the ones in the tube only remember what happened in the past, before the dimensional rip occurred. They do not recall of the journey that their son's clone went on (nor of their son really, only the pre-story stuff that took place from 189 to 203).
You have to remember they are the reincarnations of the CLONES. So, if we go through it step-by-step, it's like this:
-Sakura remembers her life before the wings with Clow as her father, meeting Clone!Syaoran and then the whole journey until she is killed by the clone. This includes the fact that she is a clone.
Syoaran remembers his father as Fujitaka, meeting Sakura, taking her to Yuuko, and the whole journey until he sacrifices himself. This includes the fact that he is a clone.
So they do actually have memories of the whole thing, nearly.
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No, no, the ones in the tube didn't turn back their time, they have just taken their soul forms (when they left the tubes, there is definately some growing backwards involved).^^
still, R!Syao and Watanuki both knew it was their parents, probably because of the magic aura. While Wata doesn't know it himself consciously, he can tell this, apart from the clone, whom he thought was just another Syaoran.
They don't recognise the clones as their parents, because they are not - only the reincarnated ones are - and they don't appear until this final battle, which is where they are recognised.
Another thing, the ones in the tube only remember what happened in the past, before the dimensional rip occurred. They do not recall of the journey that their son's clone went on (nor of their son really, only the pre-story stuff that took place from 189 to 203).
You have to remember they are the reincarnations of the CLONES. So, if we go through it step-by-step, it's like this:
-Sakura remembers her life before the wings with Clow as her father, meeting Clone!Syaoran and then the whole journey until she is killed by the clone. This includes the fact that she is a clone.
Syoaran remembers his father as Fujitaka, meeting Sakura, taking her to Yuuko, and the whole journey until he sacrifices himself. This includes the fact that he is a clone.
So they do actually have memories of the whole thing, nearly.