Everybody misses that Simon Blackquill is ALSO wearing a ‘mask’ and playing a role. This man lives his life pretending to be a movie samurai. In some ways he is not any more his true and unaltered self than the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
attorneys-against-court-violence: Something about a lawyer who felt an obligation to excel at an early age, likely sacrificing much of her childhood in pursuit of it whilst studying in Europe. She has to be completely unflappable in the face of great[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
electrofried: Sooo, playing AA: Investigations still, and I can’t get over how nerdy and enthusiastic Edgeworth is internally. The man gets excited over every piece of art and furniture, loses his mind over Steel Samurai, and keeps berating himself for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
oodlyenough: it really is so funny that two separate cases in aa3 talk a lot about how eagle river is deadly and if you fell in no one would ever find the body and then we only ever heard about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
oodlyenough: the-bar-sinister: oodlyenough: i’m playing 5-3 for the first time and i think this is an unpopular opinion but i’m loving dual destinies klavier. depressed washed-up rock star desperate to relive the glory days of his youth (two months ago)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
despair-nagito: transfem-larry-butz: actually guys im erasing klapollo from existance now, i mean the ship name, not the ship itself(and im not actually erasing it from existance i just have an opinion to share) think of narumitsu. why is it ‘narumitsu’[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
mio-nika: Out of everything I hate in Dual Destinies. And by everything I mean almost every part of the game. I hate the Clay Terran inclusion the most. And not because I hate the kid. It’s just such a shitty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
gumdefense: Do you think this conversation haunted Phoenix before Edgeworth came back ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT
candidateofloyalty: the-bar-sinister: candidateofloyalty: the-bar-sinister: candidateofloyalty: I genuinely do not think Investigations 2 meant to imply that Blaise was physically abusive but when you give me a guy saying “let’s go home” and taking a single step towards his son only[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
candidateofloyalty: the-bar-sinister: candidateofloyalty: I genuinely do not think Investigations 2 meant to imply that Blaise was physically abusive but when you give me a guy saying “let’s go home” and taking a single step towards his son only for that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
candidateofloyalty: I genuinely do not think Investigations 2 meant to imply that Blaise was physically abusive but when you give me a guy saying “let’s go home” and taking a single step towards his son only for that son to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
despair-nagito: I’m still surprised by how unpopular Nahyupollo is though their relationship is comparable to Wrightworth (specifically the early one). When I was playing 6-2 and the specific scene came, I couldn’t not think of a similar situation from the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I do remember there’s a line that indicates he certainly died– as I recall the ambiguity is whether is died of natural causes or was executed. Dahlia on the other hand we know for certain was executed. These are the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
dottyistired: i’ve noticed a backlash recently against maya being a narumitsu wingman, which i generally agree with, getting the two of them together wouldn’t be her main purpose like in a lot of fics. but like…she is canonically a fujo[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1960z: back in the day™ I’d see a crowd of people who’d say they found klavier a boring rival character bc right off the bat he’s nice and generally likes apollo whereas prosecutors before him were much more adversarial which[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay but what if the reason Klavier needed to strip at the airport and was setting off alarms was because he had pins from a serious injury as a child.
piecesofbrokenrecollections: …Heh. I tend to forget that Klavier-stripping-naked-in-airports is a canon anecdote and not just a fic trope
edgeyuseshiscommonsense: the-bar-sinister: It’s not pedophilia or inherently predatory to ship an adult woman character with an older adult male character. It just isn’t. You can be grossed out about it all you like, and you don’t have to ship it.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I love Apollo Justice. I love that he’s shy, and craves affection and approval, but he’s also strong and tries to make himself more assertive and confident. I love that he’s determined and brave and selfless. I’m mad that so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
thatoneidiotyoulovesomuch: Low-key like very low-key I wish Apollo had hit Phoenix just a couple more times in Turnabout Trump. And in like every case after that one. I don’t know I just have this unwavering hostility towards Phoenix ever since[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
luimnigh: …see, I can see why it can be read as a metaphorical death, the death of the Godot persona and the return of Diego Armando, but he was literally, on a physical level, alive at the end of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I love the “Murder She Wrote” style idea that there’s just a murder wherever any of the Ace Attorney cast travels, or vacations. Basically any time they take a trip or go to do a special event, somebody there dies[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Things I think Kristoph Gavin is guilty of, vs things I think it’s worth considering if he was framed for: Things I think Kristoph Gavin is absolutely guilty of: purchasing evidence with the intent to use it falsely in court[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Turnabout Trump timelines and further questions. (Kristoph Gavin retrial notes. Exploration of plotholes and dangling questions in AA: Apollo Justice.) Facts Kristoph and Phoenix dine for 2 hours as Kristoph is leaving, Zak Gramarye (and presumably Spark Brushel) arrive. There[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Black Psyche locks Dual destinies and Apollo Justice spoilers under the cut In Dual Destinies black psyche locks appear in conjuction with a character who has been deluded into believing false memories they are responsible for a murder they didn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, so in Turnabout Trump, after Zak is killed, the killer takes away the bloody ace from the scene and turns Zak around in his chair. That means when Phoenix comes back into the room, the only clue that the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Replaying Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice trying to come back to it with fresh eyes. Here are some questions I have after Turnabout Trump. (Some of these may or may not be answered in Turnabout Succession but I haven’t returned there[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1960z: the way we’re not even supposed to know his name yet this is a wild introduction 10/10 no notes This introduction is so wild. It gets even wilder when you remember when Klavier thinks he’s being checked out, Apollo[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“So why aren’t you posting much today, what’s on your mind?”
onewingedrupoor: I adore how many people flip the relationship dynamics between Larry/Phoenix/Miles. It is seen in both investigation games and in the investigation theatre plays that, while Miles still gets annoyed at Larry’s antics, he’s more prone of, at the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
skriite-main: something abt how phoenix is the narrative foil to godot, maya becoming the leader of the fey clan (how mia was supposed to), and edgeworth fulfilling lana skye’s pursuit of truth as a prosecutor and how that all felt[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
minart-was-taken: Apparently those lines under his eyes are from crying, so.
despair-nagito: Kristoph isn’t as evil as you think Kristoph is often seen as a heartless, cold-blooded killer and an abusive jerk, however it’s not the whole truth behind his character. While it’s true the former attorney was a manipulative jerk[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey anon, this is absolutely a fair question, and thanks for asking! <3 I considered discussing Kisegawa Uendo’s treatment in the post you’re referring to, however, for a couple of reasons, I decided against it. talking about Uendo involves spoiling[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
bloodofgrapes: I think more people should go back and either replay or rewatch (…. or forbid, play or watch them for the first time) aa1, even if it’s literally only case 1 fanon phoenix is so completely disconnected from the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The world would be a better place if the Ace Attorney lawyers (various) and sundry were allowed to actually acknowledge that being gay, bi, etc and having gay relationships was a possibility that existed. Unfortunately they are trapped in canon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No, the actual series is incredibly homophobic, and uses queer stereotypes and queer coding for humor and villains. At one point the main character calls a flamboyant man a “fruitcake”. *Technically speaking* the game heavily implies that Lana Skye, a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
musashi: hotel-japanifornia: wheatormeat: If there’s anything I’ve felt about ace attorney since playing through the original trilogy, it’s how cheated I’ve felt about the fandom interpretation of it. Y’all were so caught up with your gay boys and your Miles[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Phantomquill is compelling as a ship because it forces us to confront the fact that some of what we may love about a person is a performance for our benefit, and that doesn’t make it wrong to love, or wrong[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
hotel-japanifornia: While I’m on the topic of Bridge to the Turnabout, there’s something else I’d like to share. It revolves around the exact timeline of some of the background events of the case: specifically about how long Godot knew about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
the-bar-sinister: I love that Kris and Klavvy spent a couple of years in Germany, and Kris was an adult by then, but Klavier was a (potentially young) teenager, and thus he decided to just make it his whole personality. In[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I love that Kris and Klavvy spent a couple of years in Germany, and Kris was an adult by then, but Klavier was a (potentially young) teenager, and thus he decided to just make it his whole personality.
I have seen people make lots of speculations about what exactly is up with Kristoph and Klavier’s hair. Here’s an opinion I don’t think I’ve seen yet. It’s a representation of ‘dead anime mom’ hair. XD
Went back and made my posts discussing the unfortunate stereotypes with regard trans Apollo Justice unrebloggable because I consider my feelings on the subject resolved and don’t want to continue the conversation ad infinitum. If people do have things they[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
oodlyenough: the-bar-sinister: oodlyenough: mathmeme.gif lmao… what…? good luck w that, klavier fic writers i actually mathed this the other day and the liklihood is he studied in germany in middle school/early highs school years, earned his badge at 16 or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
the-bar-sinister: Can someone please help me figure this out? April 2019, Klavier is 17 2019, the Gavinners are formed as a band according to the wiki April 2019, Klavier already using his German accent 2019 Klavier graduates from Themis??? This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
oodlyenough: mathmeme.gif lmao… what…? good luck w that, klavier fic writers i actually mathed this the other day and the liklihood is he studied in germany in middle school/early highs school years, earned his badge at 16 or 17, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ivy-saurs: i think edgeworth would say some shit like “gadzooks!” when he’s surprised “great scott!” “Oh my stars!”
wrightandco: can’t get over gumshoe’s story about how he helps edgeworth push his car out of the mud then edgeworth just drives off and leaves him there and doesn’t remember to turn back for him until 15 minutes later My[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
izzzzzzzzzi: nonanomalous-deactivated2023021: the most legendary thing about phoenix wright for me is that he was a lawyer for only three years, and then after getting disgraced and spending seven years playing poker in the basement of a russian lady’s bar,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
izzzzzzzzzi: slaprod-jones: the most legendary thing about phoenix wright for me is that he was a lawyer for only three years, and then after getting disgraced and spending seven years playing poker in the basement of a russian lady’s bar,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
out-of-context-ace-attorney:
One of the things I love about the Ace Attorney series is not just how expressive the spites are (especially the later series ones) but how much character they convey. Specifically right now I am thinking of Kristoph Gavin who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
attorneys-against-court-violence: Free Aura Blackquill, Capcom. She did all of that for sure but, like, who the fuck cares.
out-of-context-ace-attorney:
tcvsfiredemon: Platonic Narumayo and Romantic Tension I was originally gonna post this as a twitter thread, but it started getting really long and that toxic sludgepit doesn’t deserve that kind of effort. Get yourself a snack or something, it’s gonna[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
oodlyenough: lmao honestly i’ve been joking about misandrist Phoenix the whole time too, it’s pretty funny to me. feminist ally only interested in more women in the legal profession. frankly the gender disparity in AA law is huge so he’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
demonadelem: I think a trait of Trucy Wright is most interesting is the fact that she is a genius. Phoenix says as much. Throughout Ace Attorney 4 she is far ahead of Apollo, already being so far ahead, waiting for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some interesting Klavier and Ema things: Ema says that Klavier is “always getting in her way”– but she says this on his first case back in 7 years. Ema and Klavier both studied in Europe and are the same age[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
length-of-edward: Listen, i am a narumitsu/wrightworth enjoyer through and through, and i too, like to joke about the queer readings of edgeworth’s lines a lot. BUT i feel like that often overshadows the depths of his character and his growth[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh so THIS is why people have the headcanon that the Gavin family are related to the Holmes family. Meanwhile here I am with my insane conspiracy pinboard headcanon that Kristoph Gavin is the reincarnation of Ryuunosuke Naruhodo.
Gavin brothers timeline with canon-compliant headcanons: mid 2012: Kristoph graduates Themis Academy. 2013: Kristoph’s bar exam and internship year. early 2014: Kristoph’s first official year as a lawyer. late 2014: death of Natasha Gavin, Kristoph takes time off from law[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Ja, I know how much you… adored our music, Herr Forehead. Anyway, I studied abroad in Germany to get my badge early, but I did graduate from here.” –Klavier Gavin, Turnabout Academy Okay, so, putting this together with the other[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
onewingedrupoor: the-bar-sinister: Can someone please help me figure this out? April 2019, Klavier is 17 2019, the Gavinners are formed as a band according to the wiki April 2019, Klavier already using his German accent 2019 Klavier graduates from Themis???[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Can someone please help me figure this out? April 2019, Klavier is 17 2019, the Gavinners are formed as a band according to the wiki April 2019, Klavier already using his German accent 2019 Klavier graduates from Themis??? This should[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thinking about if Miles Edgeworth’s memory issues and difficulty with faces are possibly related to his incident of oxygen deprivation as a child…
megahorous: Could it be suggested that Phoenix Wright’s use of the Magatama sort of muddies the whole “trust your client” thing Yeah its less “trust every client” and more “only take clients that magic tells you you can trust.”
catgirl-catboy: As much as I love shipping the guy, y’all need to know that Apollo Justice is fundamentally undateable. At multiple points, this guy sees one nervous movement, then creates a whole ass story to create it. Can you imagine[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
attorneys-against-court-violence: I don’t think enough people appreciate how often Athena is compared to birds around and by the man who has terminal bird autism & loves those creatures dearly.
I figured out why I have a tough time thinking of good shipping/interaction for Klapollo. It’s because Apollo is emotionally constipated and doesn’t reach out, and Klavier has no idea what to do in a relationship where he doesn’t know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
raven-with-a-pocketwatch: The whole Phoenix poker coding vs. Edgeworth chess coding thing gets me every time. Like the contrast between the two games, how they way they’re played perfectly reflects each of their styles of law please god I need more[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Apollo “daddy issues” Justice whose father was killed when he was a baby who was raised by a man who had him call him by his first name who was sent away to a foreign country by the only guardian[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
mittenlady: it is incredibly easy to tell when people can not write simon blackquill because his speech — at least for his TwIsTeD sAmUrAi persona — is so distinct. it’s difficult for me to explain in words, but if you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
mio-nika: While I was looking at the old DD related posts. We really did not have a different names for these ships, huh? Like, people used blackbright always. And just tagged it as an AU, if it was real!Bobby Fulbright.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
sansxfuckyou: sansxfuckyou: hey can someone tell me why they made kristoph gavin hot like. was that an on purpose choice or do i just need to get my eyes checked. It’s purposeful. It actually kind of comes up in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
mio-nika: My second favourite point of obscure Ace Attorney trivia. Is that everything that happened in modern AA world (I mean, if we ignoring dgs). Happened because of one event. The Dessert Competition. And by everything. I mean EVERYTHING. Imagine[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
notmoreflippingelves: Thinking about how narumitsu immediately becomes infinitely more interesting to me when a third party poly option is introduced . And this is pretty much the case for *any* third party. Like Just Narumitsu Langwrightworth? Kriswrightworth? Lanawrightworth? Wrightedgequill? Larry/Phoenix/Miles?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is honestly all I’m saying, anon. I don’t care how other people are headcanoning Apollo. Everyone’s allowed to do their own thing. I think queer and trans headcanons are great. The only reason I care is because I am[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That is absolutely true, anon, but it’s also true that of the explicit fics which are tagged with trans apollo justice 94% of them have him bottoming and 68% involve and feminine language for his genitals, and a full 15%[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thanks for reaching out, anon! Like I said, I don’t actually have a problem with any kind of trans headcanons, especially in a vacuum, and its obvious that a lot of other trans men can relate. Literally the only reason[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
abnormal-artist: the-bar-sinister: abnormal-artist: the-bar-sinister: I wasn’t going to say anything, because I don’t want to upset anyone, and I believe that everyone has the right to their own opinions and headcanons, queer or otherwise. But at this point it’s unavoidable.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thank you for your support, anon. You’re absolutely right that a lot of it does seem to circle back to the same type of regressive, restrictive role-based headcanons like categorizing partners as seme/uke, top/bottom etc and forcing them into a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are 351 fics on AO3 marked as “trans apollo justice.” Of those fics, a full 155– almost half– are marked as containing explicit sex. all 155/155 of these fics are written in English. 105/155 (68%!) of these fics are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thanks for sharing your feelings, anon. I’m sorry that other fans have made it uncomfortable for you, and I deeply relate. Context link
kayliflower: I saw a poll on Reddit about this and now I’m curious what Tumblr has to say……… Do you interpret Apollo Justice as trans? yes no a secret third thing (tag urself) obviously reblog for bigger sample size etc[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I wasn’t going to say anything, because I don’t want to upset anyone, and I believe that everyone has the right to their own opinions and headcanons, queer or otherwise. But at this point it’s unavoidable. The sheer prevalence of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
luimnigh: The problem I’m having with Recipe for Turnabout is that I have no idea what what to make of Jean Armstrong. Like, clearly this is supposed to be a typical mid-00s style casually homophobic joke. An effeminate, camp gay[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
demonadelem: One thing I do love about Edgeworth as a character is that his memory canonically sucks. Mr. “I put little faith in my memory, I only believe in hard evidence.” He forgot he met Ema Skye. He forgot he[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
abnormal-artist: the-bar-sinister: abnormal-artist: the-bar-sinister: Okay. I did it. I figured out the pattern between what trans headcanons bother me and what trans headcanons don’t. For the most part, I like trans headcanons that disgaree with the character’s canonical gender, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
abnormal-artist: the-bar-sinister: Okay. I did it. I figured out the pattern between what trans headcanons bother me and what trans headcanons don’t. For the most part, I like trans headcanons that disgaree with the character’s canonical gender, and avoid trans[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
periwinkla: Phoenix’s careful wording in 4-1 I noticed something about 4-1, Turnabout Trump. Phoenix uses very careful wording. He never outright lies, mostly misdirects.Like when he’s asked if the locket is his, and he says the locket has his daughter’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yeah, the AA series has a LOT of regressive portrayals of gender roles, a lot of sexism and jokes that have aged poorly as “haha, they’re GNC” has become less of a socially acceptable punchline. Unfortunately at the time– and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
periwinkla: Why, exactly, are 7 spider lilies in Phoenix’s hospital room in 4-2?Who sent these to him? The more I look at the possible meanings, the more I’m confused.Is it supposed to be perceived as Kristoph sending a message to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
nyaagolor: the-bar-sinister: Hey let’s talk about why the ace attorney series constantly links male femininity in general and the specifically use of cosmetics with villainy and weakness. (spoiler it’s homophobia) I would also argue that AA also has a casual[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
the-bar-sinister: Hey let’s talk about why the ace attorney series constantly links male femininity in general and the specifically use of cosmetics with villainy and weakness. (spoiler it’s homophobia)
turnaboutfix: ( @ellivcca asked what I thought about Maya’s concept art and I replied in priv if they could be more specific) Let’s talk about Maya’s designs! ✨ I will skip the blue-haired art for now, since I have more[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
length-of-edward: the-bar-sinister: length-of-edward: the-bar-sinister: Despite a ton of queer subtext, the actual canonical text of Ace Attorney is deeply homophobic and heteronormative. Homosexuality and queerness are never directly referenced or mentioned at all in the series. There is never a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
length-of-edward: the-bar-sinister: Despite a ton of queer subtext, the actual canonical text of Ace Attorney is deeply homophobic and heteronormative. Homosexuality and queerness are never directly referenced or mentioned at all in the series. There is never a moment in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Despite a ton of queer subtext, the actual canonical text of Ace Attorney is deeply homophobic and heteronormative. Homosexuality and queerness are never directly referenced or mentioned at all in the series. There is never a moment in the series[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…