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A few days ago an anon shared with me their excitement that Phoenix Wright “canonically” has a damsel in distress fantasy. My take was that that was great stuff, but I wasn’t going to take it as canon until I saw the segment that they were talking about.
Today someone mentioned the part they thought that anon was talking about and I looked it up in the transcripts!
Well, I wouldn’t say its “canon” per se– but there’s definitely some subtext that you can glean from it!
Not only is Phoenix acknowledging that he finds the idea of being rescued personally romantic (and that he might be inclined to fall in love with his rescuer) he’s also acknowledging the possibility that it’s likely that a kidnapped Maya would fall in love with her rescuer.
And this is great stuff because you know.
Maya gets kidnapped and Phoenix rescues her.
Thus, the subtext here can be read both that Phoenix Wright has a personal rescue fantasy, and as acknowledgement that it’s likely Maya would have a crush on Phoenix– a fact which crosses Phoenix’s mind!
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- Desirée: Yes, they took me hostage. I was so frightened. They were both carrying these huge knives and… I-I broke down into tears.
- Phoenix: (Yeah… I would too, if I were in that situation.)
- Maya: Oh! I think I get it! Did Mr. DeLite come running to save you?
- Desirée: Yes! Exactly! I remember he looked so handsome in that guard uniform of his! He went right up to those two knife-wielding robbers… and screamed in their faces! “PLEASE, STOP IIIIIIIIIIT!” he screamed. I could see the robbers’ faces turn pale…
- Phoenix: (That high-pitched shriek of his does have a surprisingly strong effect on people…)
- Desirée: Then, crying and swinging his arms like crazy, he attacked the two robbers. All by himself… He came to save me, a total stranger, all by himself… He was so scared that he was crying and shaking, but he still risked his life for me.
- Maya: …Wow. That’s a great story…
- Desirée: Yes. He may not look it, but in a tough situation, there’s no one better… …That’s why I fell in love with him like I did.
- Phoenix: *sniff sniff* Th-That’s so romantic… I’d fall in love too, I guess.
- Maya: Nick, I hope you’ll do the same for me if I ever get taken hostage…
- Phoenix: (With Maya, that possibility always seems to loom in the not so distant future. *gulp*)
https://aceattorney.fandom.com/wiki/The_Stolen_Turnabout_-_Transcript_-_Part_3
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