Foils and mentors
I think the most interesting thing about Phoenix Wright is that he’s an asshole with a heart of gold. He’s snarky, he’s meanspirited, he’s grumpy, he’s cynical, and as much as he talks about trusting people he’s very suspicious of…
Tag ethics and morality
Religious Abuse in Kurain
Some observed subtext of cult behavior and religious abuse in Ace Attorney’s Kurain village (to be added to later) Strict adherence to tradition very little modern technology allowed physically isolated from the rest of the world Children are indoctrinated in…
Phoenix Wright; excellent detective, terrible attorney
So, in honor of Phoenix Wright Disbarment Day… We agree that Phoenix Wright is a very excellent detective, and a very terrible defense attorney, right? only defends clients who are innocent checks to make sure that they’re actually innocent using…
Protagonist Centric Morality
Anonymous asked: “it’s really interesting how Justice for All was supposed to be the game that made Phoenix realize that he, as a lawyer, will also have to deal with clients that are guilty and has to defend them bc…
Magnifi Gramarye is terrible
Nobody is out here trying to hand Magnifi Gramarye a father of the year award (I hope), but I’m genuinely reeling over just how incredibly awful he actually is. Because amnesiac Thalassa didn’t just ‘magically’ disappear to a different country.…
Good and Evil in Ace Attorney
So one of the things I like to pick apart in a fictional narrative where good versus evil is a relevant theme, is how does the narrative depict the nature of evil, and what tools and mechanisms does it give…