#should have shown more wright!

[kyndaris]

Overruled!

One of my white whales in gaming was Ace Attorney Investigations: Prosecutor's Gambit. Much like The Great Ace Attorney duology, for many years after it was released, there was no localisation. Some attributed it to the fact that the first Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth sold poorly. Others said it was due to the difficulties of translating the subject matter for a Western audience. Despite this, there was a fan translation of the game. One that was painstakingly cobbled together by those in the fandom.

While I never did play through the fan translated version (it involved far too much shady downloading of online ROMs), I did watch snippets of a playthrough.

Alas, watching a game isn't the same as playing it. At least, when it comes to me.

The joy I would have normally derived from playing through an Ace Attorney game simply wasn't there for me. Besides, I had so many other games I needed to get through. And, upon stumbling upon the Danganronpa series, I could have fun with solving murders in an entirely new setting! More than that, I could also be involved in hackney-styled trials, and where, after a case is solved, the punishment for said crime is DEATH! All in gory pink blood.

My love affair, of course, with the Danganronpa series will have to wait, however, for another post (when I play and finish Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. I will get there! Eventually!).

So, imagine my surprise that shortly upon releasing the Apollo Justice trilogy, CAPCOM announced the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection for release in 2024!

Although, I suppose I should not have been surprised. They DID release the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles only a few years back despite the fact many feared it would never come to the West.

It was with glee that I grabbed hold of the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection that I set about playing through it. I may have been behind on 2023 and 2024 game releases but Miles Edgeworth standalone games were a top priority! And even though I'd already played the first game in the collection, I would gladly do it again (Turnabout Ablaze notwithstanding)!

After all, given how I write up game impressions on the internet, it doesn't seem like proper journalism if I only play only one of the games.

The Ace Attorney Investigations games, as previously stated, stars Miles Edgeworth as the playable character. The first game sees the star prosecutor of Japanifornia getting involved in numerous murder cases in quick succession. The poor man is even knocked out a few times too. He's even falsely accused. Despite this, our favourite cravat-wearing-British-accented (and possibly gay or aroace) rival remains cool and calm in the face of danger (the only instance being when he was tied up during the kidnapping incident at Gatewater Land).

Many of the cases in the first game are quite quick, taking only a few hours to get through. And while each murder case Miles tangles with are intriguing in their own right (with some fairly strong writing in terms of characters and the build-up of deducing the murderer), there is also an overarching narrative of an international smuggling ring. One that Interpol is trying to track down, and which the whip-happy Franziska von Karma has been assigned (I honestly forget she's only 19 sometimes).

Speaking of which, I do like how Investigations provides some deeper insight in Franziska. As with many of the characters in the franchise, she has daddy issues. Something which is pointed out in Investigations 2 (honestly, the whole game that is Prosecutor's Gambit should be called Daddy Issues).

In the end, Miles, in the four days from his return trip overseas (which is a little absurd given the timeframe) manages to uncover the mastermind behind the smuggling ring. He also solves four murders, reunite with a young girl who used his cravat as a tissue seven years ago, and attend a Steel Samurai show at a foreign embassy!

Talk about a whirlwind number of days!

Of course, one does not simply talk about Investigations without complaining about the last episode: Turnabout Ablaze. Back in my younger days, playing it on the Nintendo DS, I remember being frustrated at how long this last case felt. Especially when Miles is able to quickly deduce Alba's involvement. But due to his status as ambassador and the rules around extraterritoriality, Miles and the team were hard-placed to have the ex-general arrested.

And I wasn't the only one! After discussing it with bleachpanda, even she had grown tired of the endless back and forth between Ambassador Alba and Miles. All the 'Hold It's' and interruptions from every single side character just to nail the man.

Still, I like to think it was all worth it in the end.

That said, I'm surprised people weren't arrested more and evidence scrounged up later. Especially in instances where there was sufficient suspicion cast on the likes of many of the murderers in the second game.

In contrast with the first Investigations, Prosecutor's Gambit was a much more personal case. No longer were Miles and the gang dealing with an international smuggling ring run by a foreign ambassador. True, there was Kay Faraday's backstory and trauma to dig through in the first game, but Prosecutor's Gambit also added further depth to Miles and his quest for the truth. The themes in Prosecutor's Gambit were far more complex and I loved the new additions to the cast including Judge Verity Gavelle and rookie prosecutor Eustace Winner.

What's more, Prosecutor's Gambit also showcased off the man Gregory Edgeworth was before his untimely death in the DL-6 incident.

Ever since the first game, we knew Miles had initially wanted to be a defence attorney, like his father before him. It was not until Gregory was killed in an elevator that he chose to become a prosecutor.

But who was Gregory Edgeworth?

Prosecutor's Gambit was able to showcase this and more as it delved into the final case Gregory was involved in before his untimely death. In so doing, it helped paint in the rough edges of who this pivotal figure was, the beliefs he carried, and how his legacy was continued by his son.

Gregory's relationship with Miles stood in stark contrast with that of Eustace and Excelsius. While a young Miles was never seen in the third case of the game, Gregory's thoughts were never far on his son (although, one did have to wonder who was looking after Miles while Gregory was investigating. Do NONE of these characters have loving mothers? I mean, who even knows what Phoenix's parents are like). Eustace, on the other hand, is considered an utter and complete failure by Excelsius, a controlling and abusive individual who has risen to the position of Chairman of the Committee for Prosecutorial Excellence.

It is shown in the game that Excelsius will do anything: manipulate evidence, 'disappear' inconvenient witnesses and people, and take advantage of the law simply to get ahead. His is the quintessential lawful evil.

When he is taken down in the fourth case of the game, before Eustace lands the finishing blow to him in the last case, it is oh so satisfying! Especially because it shows Eustace's own growth and ability to finally step out of his father's shadow and be his own person. More importantly, taking out Excelsius is like extracting the cancerous corruption sitting in the heart of the legal system.

However, despite the menacing nature of Excelsius, he is not the mastermind of the game. No. Rather that is Simeon Saint: victim and criminal in equal measure.

And this is why I like Prosecutor's Gambit so much.

The law is a necessary aspect of keeping society intact, and the people who comprise it, safe. But the law isn't perfect. People often fall through the gaps. High numbers of indigenous in custody, racial profiling of suspects, etc. Despite our best efforts, injustice remains in our world.

Worse, many people who were wronged, who were abused in the past, end up becoming abusers themselves. Thus, perpetuating an endless cycle of hurt and pain and trauma.

There are innumerous real world comparisons that could take the place of Simeon Saint. Heck, even Miles himself started off as an antagonist wholly focused on obtaining a 'guilty' verdict for any and all suspects regardless if they had committed the crime or not.

It is here where Prosecutor's Gambit shines as it casts a light on how legal systems can fail.

But, most importantly, it also sheds light on those very same servants of the law facing down the contradictions within the law itself and fixing them where possible. Humans err. As laws are written by humans, the next logical conclusion is that the law, too, can err.

By recognising where missteps have been taken, it is up to us, humans, to change the law and have it evolve with us. You see this all the time. Or, at least, you do in Western countries. New legislation is pushed through parliament quite regularly to reflect the changing landscape. Amendments and addendums are also added to clarify parts of legislation that may also be confusing.

Overall, while Ace Attorney Investigations Collection keeps the core gameplay loop very much the same, the few gimmicks that have been added (including Mind Chess and Little Thief simulations) help to bring a unique spin to the formula. As with most visual novels, however, it is the narrative and characters that shine in these games. And shine they did. From old staples like Larry to even new ones like Eustace and Verity.

In fact, I kinda want a new game starring Kay Faraday, if only for the developers to stretch their wings in an entirely new direction. Here's hoping there will be a few more games in the franchise!

And if not Kay, why not Athena? Or maybe a spinoff with Franziska?

As a side note, it felt so weird to have Shaun call Verity his mother given there's only a thirteen year age-gap. I mean, did she adopt him when she was fourteen? WHY DID THEY MAKE VERITY ONLY 26?!

[mcbeetlebeeb]

Perchance if your requests are open then I would like a modern reader with homestuck characters of your choosing?? If not that's ok you don't gotta if you don't wanna. Have good day

Hii, sorry for the INCREDIBLY late response, trying to remember how to use tumblr BUT YES I shall deliver 👍 thanks for asking question, I'll be doing the main four (ФωФ)

(and- hopefully I understand your question cause I'm ready to do this in head cannon platform- so??‐ 🫂 take it my friend)

⛅️John Egbert🎭

*deep inhale* NERRD

sorry, moving on

seems like the sorta guy to know fnaf lore, like all of it, I can't elaborate further

also he wears totally normal outfits with stupid stupid socks,,

silly socks, the dumbest you could imagine

I think at some point he'd be the mfker with some tape or a bandaid around the middle of his glasses to keep it together

hes a one pillow sleeper 😔

and by that I mean he has one singular pillow on his bed smh

he atones by sleeping with stuffed animals though

mfkin creepy ass light sleeper

and I say that cause I can fully imagine someone trying to get something while he's sleeping or even trying to wake him up

and he just sits up, all the way, no glasses john, eyes open all the way not groggy or confused

get this MAN SOME BROWN EYE CONTACTS!!

FUCK I THOUGHT THATD MAKE IT SMALLER HER FACE IS HUGE

no going back tumblr is already so confusing, sorry anon I tried to be funny now she's here

anyway..lord..

I think he'd forever go to bed at like a super specific time, and if he messes that up he feels wrong the next day

and that's all he'll tell you, "I feel wrong"

touch of the tisim probably perhaps maybe

listen his dad collected shaving cream and harlequins and clowns and stuff-..

I don't think he has freckles but more so little body moles speckled around his body

goofy smile, silly laugh, catch him snorting and slapping his knee n shit

tries to push up glasses with the nose scrunch thing, makes him show of his messes up teeth

an endearing young punster.

I definitely think if you'd be down, he's 100% the person too have nerf gun wars

something and John Egbert and a foam dart makes sense

and for some reason i connect that with bubbles

rip John you would've loved fruiter aergo

maybe, maybe more low quality photos of it though because idk

he has a strange love for...what's the word...

hmm.. eccentric things

he just holds them dear, think it's in his blood

who knows if that's a good or bad thing

expressive

I think you'd have to be, blind, deaf, mute and impossibly stupid to miss his body language

or just a meanie(?)

regardless not emotionally verbal, or at least not often, or- as much as he should

but physically shows it

like..for example if he was in a crappy mood, you'd be able to tell, and he'd confirm if you asked

and with him being expressive i would think comes with..what's the word again..uh..

responsive?

reactive?

especially to words, or touch

when he gets red, he one of them people to get red EVERywhere.

ears, down to the neck, shoulders, forhead.

dude looks like he's gonna pop a blood vessel any moment lmao

he'd be the person too have like reddened knuckles and stuff, cold hands, will press the cold hands into you for warmth

if he were to smell like anything, vanilla, faintly, all smells on him would be faint I'd like to think

☀️Rose Lalonde🔮

honestly my favorite to draw-

she is wrighting so many silly things for and too you

poems?

happening.

long strangely war letter back home love letters too you

they probably are never shown-

maybe unless you look or perhaps ask

she'd be...the best person to gossip over a drink with

tea, coffee, alcohol, water, soda

I think she'd be a mfker to sleep with socks

it's okay on some level cause they're socks she made herself

I also think not just gossip but she's like- she's a seer of light cmon-

she knows stuff

I think she may not look like it but she, is the ultimate yapper

and silly

silly Rose justice

shes a goofy goober too guys

there would be no way she's not

look at her friends

I think she'd like her hair to be pet sometimes

play with it gently, braid it for no reason

type of person I can see too sit with you on the porch as it rains

reminds me of mist and.. morning dew

chilly autumn mornings

where you can see your breath

shes one of them Halloween people

i just know she appreciates a crunchy leaf

*knits you this*

YOU SIZED OBVIOUSLY

also gloves

why not

stay warm

she'd want you too

she has dimples

both lil cheek dimples

I think she'd be someone to ponder her partner often

like, seeing a candle and going "oh perfect, you've found me here as well!" but she's in the middle of some store lol

or reading something, thinking about that phrase and linking it too you or something like that

something strangely meticulous

carefully, honestly, thought out.

shes the person too either meticulous take the time to paint her nails right

or paint them all fucked up, and then clean them up

leaning more towards the latter

am I saying that right?

she would smell like

mm, cold linen, and books, book smell

🌠Jade Harely🐾

ah yes

doggie

shes a sweetheart though

albeit a clumsy- narcoleptic one

she means well

most times

she has all the hair

everywhere!!

find her brushing herself

maybe???

maybe space powers debunk hair needs

I dunno probably pffhfhh

toothy smile

big toothy grin

I like to think she has braces

convincingly can bark and growl (before and after bec merge thingy)

probably got even more convincing dog bark talents

sit down with her and a good coloring book

entertainment for hours

she'd be up for most anything I bet

would possibly be bored laying around lounging

something tells me she'd have a thing with buttons

all shapes and sizes and materials

just- checks out as a Jade thing yknow

same with silly bands

somewhere there is glitter on this girl I'm convinced

maybe more earth glitter (dirt) than any other

but like, 🤷 I dunno man

can I pet dat dawg?

yes, pet the dog, dog longs for human contact

scratch that

contact

overall

shes just lonely, forgive her lack of "norm" social skills

brotha grew up on a damn island, with her dog, and stuffed grandpa

stuffed grandpa

I'd be a lil weirdo too

anon, I'm gonna tell you this now..

I've never read the books all the way threw, and I own 3 out of idk how many

so forgive me if this...- out of character

dirty nailz..

yknow how some big dogs have that mindset that they are little lap dog puppies?

her

oh you thought it was gonna be a lil head rest?

a lil lean?

no

blanket mode.

snuggle time.

accept it, at least for a minute.

I cannot explain why and I won't but, she gives me road runner vibes

just..yep, that's jade..harely..

what am I doing dude tf

also..don't ask me why, she would smell like pine, dirt, soil if you will, maybe lavender too, or more something..sugary? cinnamon?

am I making sense

⚔️Dave Strider📀

uughhh what haven't I said about this dude

hmm

I'm trying to remember what I wrote before tumblr rudely disrupted my wrighting and made me go back to the beginning

well let's see

eotushuf

here me out

this but on him

and it's soft blonde and and

there's spots that are missing from scars

and they go down to his hand,, and fingers

the hair on the side of the hand, you know what I mean

also has missing little patches

broad..finge nail

chews his nails

hhe.. uu h out of all of the four, probably the best to lounge around with

laying around

what's the word

parallel play?

being able to comfortably do yalls own thing in the same place

without a lot of talking

rhhrrgg

hes the type of person to 100% do the three hand squeeze thing

iykyk... (squeezing someone's hand to wordlessly say, "I love you")

and if you respond verbally, or even just squeezing back

he'll face away and do it back again

epitome of "putting on sunglasses so no one knows what I'm looking at"

you at you

he has..like stupid peripheral vision and uses it to advantage

I cannot say why but, he definitely has funky cool ties

just does i feel it

also, crackley

cracking his knuckles, his neck, back

when he stands it's like fine machinery sounding

clicking and popping in knees and hips

blonde

...eyelashes..

rough palms and scar knuckles

he smells like- a well slept on pillow ina good way- and also maybe

faintly of apple juice, carton apple juice..

guys this is buns, I'm so sorry truly, I'm also..so sleepy..😔

anon i hope this was right, and..to your request, I hope u have a good day (*^▽^)/★*☆♪

[midnight1nk]

because Four has a different silver locket with a picture of his computer in it, the one in Plane Trip is gold. I like the idea that he has like. A collection of lockets for all the most important people and things in his life. He’s the sentimental type yknow?

Considering the conversation started with “You got a family back home?” And then Swag brings up wife of Sonic and that’s what prompts Four to say “I know what you mean” and pull out the locket. So it would be someone Four sees as family or romantically by context. So Beeg or Three. Can’t be Mario due to Mario not being “back home”

And the Showgrounds being originally owned by Puzzles implies to me that it was his first attempt at the whole amusement park thing that he was repurposing. May or may not be a trap.

What concerns me is Four looting attractions from Puzzle park when the red flesh goop was explicitly shown to be present there.

why rizz soda on list?

(for reference, this is the tier list we're talking about ^^ also a bit of content warning??? you'll see. but Tumblr DON'T put the label istg)

4 might actually have a collection of lockets and, whether it'd be Beeg4 or 3 or someone else, it's sweet nonetheless. I honestly wouldn't be surprised of it was a picture of the Crew bc "home" doesn't necessarily have to mean The Showgrounds, could just be where they were from, 4 would be the type to consider them family. Like c'mon, if "someone" meant his PC years ago, it could literally mean anything now (though the implications of that scene may be romantic???)

If only the Team would tell us, hmmmmm. Golly gee, if only there were a few seconds to spare to show us who the hell is IN THAT LOCKETTTT /silly. And that's why it earned its place on the tier list

Hey, at least yall know another reason why 4 would be the "Phoenix Wright" in my Meggy AA au :3

Moving on with The Showgrounds real estate, that's what a lot of people speculated too and it simply makes sense 🤔 But seriously, I'm telling you, this is definitely going to come back full-circle for Puzzlevision Plus! It's gonna happen!! All chips on the table, I'm going all in. No, I don't need an intervention I'm not delusional— /j

So, anyway something about goop!4? *sits cutely* Yeah, the fact that 4 took the Puzzle Park rides back to The Showgrounds, but the fact that they're not anywhere in the Showgrounds? Like HUH. (Well, other than that 4 could barely pick up a weight but could lift up a bumper cart on each hand, but we'll leave it up to cartoon logic, it's fine.)

4, where did you put those rides? 4? FOUR? *glares at that door suspiciously*

And long at last, about the cans of rizz, this might be just as worrying as 3 drinking in the kitchen. If yall recall the episode, Mario goes in to see 4's search history and find out about the cans. The thing is that's not soda; it's hard lemonade.

If you didn't know what hard lemonade was, you do know. I only called it as soda cuz I'd like to think that this hypothetical beverage company also as a soda branch, y'know? Plus, it's more universal and friendly that way.

But yeah, this product actually exists and it seems like 4 got the cheap knock-off of it bc the OG price is almost a $100 AUD for a 16 pack. The brewery isn't called Rizz btw, that's just the name of the company. Which okay, 4 is an adult, that shouldn't make us worry. What should is the fact 4 has a pile of them right under his feet where he works, who know how many he takes per day or what is tipsy limit is!!

😨 ....how about we make rizz as soda in their universe, ok? for my sake, mostly, or this would go to the "it keeps me up at night" rank. it'd be a terrible hangover I'll tell you that smh

thanks for the ask, anon!

[iwanthermidnightz]

“I can understand why Wright would feel upset about the article, but – and I say this as a gay woman – I take umbrage with the idea that it is upsetting to see a public person’s sexuality being discussed in 2024. I mean, come on now: celebrities have their sexuality discussed all the time. Newsflash: talking about a celebrity dating someone of the opposite sex is discussing a public person’s sexuality.

It is unfortunate, I think, that Wright’s criticism accidentally plays into homophobic ideas that only queer people have sexualities while heterosexual love lives are just the default. And quite a lot of the outrage over the Times piece, I should note, does seem to be tinged with homophobia. Certainly all the outraged op-eds in the likes of the New York Post seem disgusted with the very idea that anyone might suspect Swift to be gay. “What’s so wrong about her being a straight white woman who makes great music?” an irate Post article demanded.

I’m not entirely sure what Marks set out to achieve with her piece (which, again, was ill-advised), but I do think she has achieved something. She has shown us that the entertainment industry is perfectly fine with its biggest stars flirting with LGBTQ+ imagery. It’s fine with its biggest stars draping themselves in rainbow flags and making statements about allyship. Dare to suggest that those stars might actually be gay, though, and you’ll see quite a lot of old-fashioned homophobia coming out.”

[cherryzlem]

Thoughts about Klavier and Apollo's respective relationship with Kristoph and how it could (and should) have had much more impact on both of them after his trial(s):

I see in some klapollo fic that the two of them tend to share a more or less strong connexion over the fact that they both knew Kristoph on a personnal and professionnal level. To make it short they both looked up to Kristoph, as a boss and as an older brother, and, I cannot stress this enough, the betrayal and the heartbreak they should have felt knowing he was a murderer and a manipulator was definetly skipped, even ignored in the games (the most we got as in-game evidence of Kristoph's influence was Apollo paraphrasing him in Dual Destinies, and that is NOTHING compared to what it could have been). So I'm going to make it up to you all with this analysis of their respective relationships with him.

Starting with Apollo. First all you need to know before we start looking at what kind of relationship he had with his mentor, is that Apollo definetly doesn't have a high self-esteem and that that is something that can easily be played with.

Kristoph definetly had some kind of impact on Apollo, that just makes sense given he literally taught him how to be a defense attorney, but the thing is that Kristoph is a manipulator (and a damn competent one at that, we'll go back to that) and if he hadn't been sent to prison who knows what he could have done of our beloved Apollo ? Kristoph is the kind of manipulator that breaks people, the way he did with Phoenix.

Personally i think it's very unlikely that Kristoph was planning to make Apollo do any really traumatizing things, but in Apollo's place i couldn't help but wonder "what if i had ended up like him?" And THAT is what we could have gotten in the games, because paraphrasing Kristoph with a good old "Evidence is everything" is not enough to show how much he could have changed Apollo if he had been given the chance.

And finally, Apollo spent probably a lot of time with Kristoph, learning from him and looking up to him. Kristoph likes to seem friendly and approachable so that people can trust him and that definetly worked on Apollo aswell, so the betrayal he must have felt when he found out Kristoph to be such a horrible person, the heartbreak that his mentor was nothing more than a liar, it must have been unbearable (AND THE GAMES DON'T DIVE DEEP ENOUGH INTO APOLLO'S EMOTIONS GODDAMMIT).

But whatever Apollo felt after that revelation can in no way compare to what Klavier felt.

Get this, Klavier and Kristoph are brothers, meaning they definetly spent most of their childhood together. They lived in the same house, they probably went to the same school and they spent loads of time together. Klavier definetly loved his brother, he trusted him and admired him the way one admires their older siblings, and he learned he had been manipulated by him. Klavier was used by his brother in order to get Phoenix Wright disbarred and then 7 years later he was framed as a murderer. I also saw mentioned somewhere that Kristoph had the false evidence ready before Phoenix took his place at the Gramarye trial which very much implies that Kristoph was planning to CHEAT in order to beat Klavier during his first trial, that just feels so so fucked up. It's hard to really know for sure if Kristoph actually cared about Klavier but planning to cheat in order to show his little brother that he's just better than him is a good indicator as to what Kristoph thought of Klavier.

In the games, Klavier is never, ever, shown to be affected by Kristoph's actions and that is such a missed opportunity. Sure, the games aren't about him, but still, even just a simple "how are you feeling after all of that ?" Would've already been a little bit better than just forgetting about Klavier's emotions I believe.

Finally, just a little thought but how do you think Klavier feels when he realises how much he looks like his brother ? Somewhere during the 7 year gap he even started styling his hair like Kristoph, do you think it was because he admired him so much he wanted to look like him ? Or maybe to feel closer to his brother ? Why, god, why didn't he change his hairstyle in Dual Destinies ? Was it because he's just still too attached to his brother to let go of the memory of him ? Was it out of spite, to show Kristoph he could cope with the resemblance he shares with his him ?

That's all I got on that subject, that was a long one but god I needed to get all of this down because it just felt so unfair for Apollo and Klavier to be treated like that 😭

[spiritualfeelings]

Blog Post #5

How do you think race is different online compared to real life?

Race is different online because people think there are no consequences and feel invincible since it is online. There are many instances online where racism is promoted and laughed at since it is online they feel like it's not a big deal but it does affect people negatively. 

How does the term referring to Asians contribute to racism in media?

It contributes to racism in the media because it shows the promotion of a racist term as the title of a video game. In “ The Revenge of the Yellow-faced Terminator”, it states, "a game that is patently offensive in its racial humor and, even worse, shows great ignorance about its very own subject matter: East Asia and ninjas" (221). Proud of its ability to ignite conflict, 3D Realms continued to promote its racist and sexist agendas” (Pg.4). This shows that even the creators of the game did not realize even the name itself was contributing to racism. They still decided to promote it even with backlash.

How does a merit system relate to real life?

The episode of Black Mirror titled “Nosedive” shows the usage of this merit system which rates people based on interactions. It shows how your rating in society dictates your life. Compared to real life where we show our personalities through social media. If you have a good presence on social media people will like you, if you are more of a bad presence people will hate on you. An actual example can include apps like Uber and Doordash, where their ratings are vital to their success. If they get a 1 star it affects how people view them as opposed to someone who has 5 stars.

How does cultural racism show up in video games?

Cultural racism is shown through many video games. As I talked about earlier video game creators often promote and intentionally show racist and sexist things in the game. A good example is GTA the video game where they show racist and sexist scenes, often disguised as banter and this is a game that has been bought by millions and millions of people. In those games, they often amplify stereotypes and when millions of people are tuned in to play especially kids this will start to affect their brain and how they see the world.

Kolko, B. E., Nakamura, L., & Rodman, G. B. (2000). Race in cyberspace. Routledge.

Ow, Jeffrey A. “The Revenge of the Yellowfaced Cyborg Terminator: The Rape of Digital Geishas and the Colonization of Cyber-Coolies in 3D Realms’ Shadow Warrior.” Asian America.Net: Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Cyberspace.

Wright, J. (2016, October 21). Black Mirror: Nosedive. Netflix.

Nakamura, Lisa. “5 Types of Online Racism and Why You Should Care.” TEDxUIllinois, 19 Nov. 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT-G0FlOo7g&t=24s

[jas-mckwo]

The umbrella academy- s4, ep5 (I think) spoilers. (Sorry if this is a bit wordy)

Now that I've had some time to think about it, I feel like they chould have depicted 5 as having a more distressing reaction to being stuck in the train station/not being able to go back to his family. It has been a while since I've seen the other seasons but I remember there being a thing of 5 having ptsd from being stuck in that waste land for like 70 something years I think. I feel like him being stuck with Lila would have been a prime situation where it could have been shown how his ptsd has stayed with him. I know not showing 5s ptsd as much as they could have has been a present critique of the show (and is one I do agree with) but I feel like this stands even more in this situation as in some ways it is a repeat of what he had went through.

I do not have ptsd myself and i do think i could be more knowledgeable about it. But from what understanding of how ptsd manifests in people's lives i do have, I feel like things should have maybe worked out differently.

Add on: I had not put this previously but I think it's worth saying that if you are someone who does have ptsd and has an opinion on this you'd like to share, I'd be more than interested in hearing your outlook on this. Like I said I do not have ptsd myself so I think it is much more important to read about this from the perspectives of people who do. Whether you agree with my previous wrightings or not I think it is better to get insight on this from people with ptsd.

(Sorry if there are any misspellings)

[troublesomecousin]

😈 MUSE-BASED DASH GAME | Kevin Wright

Do not reblog. copy & paste! Show your followers you see them by tagging 10 (or more) people your muse(s) personally want to get to know better. this can be taken as an invitation to approach a mun for plot development.

FILLED OUT FOR

Kevin Wright

FAVORITE COLOR(S)

Red, Black, Orange

WHAT ARE THEY WEARING RIGHT NOW?

Well, seeing as it's after 8:00PM on a week day he's most likely out with friends, so nothing too flashy since he's not performing, just out for some drinks to wind down the day. A black, well-fitting, shirt and his gray denim jacket are staples along with a pair of well broken in Doc Martens. For a bit of color he does have a pair of dark red socks on that are about the same color as his briefs, but you're not going to see that unless you get incredibly lucky. The denim of his jeans is black, and a red belt to add some color where people can actually see it.

WHERE ARE THEY CURRENTLY?

At the local pub with friends. He's not drinking much since the selection is pretty poor and not much of it is too his taste. But he and his friends go outside for a smoke here and there and chat and maybe pass around a joint before going back inside. It's not a fancy place, but it's familiar and comfortable, and the barkeep knows them and doesn't mind when they get rowdier than is polite.

SONG STUCK IN THEIR HEAD

Come On, Let's Go - Ritchie Valens

LAST SONG THE LISTENED TO

Something playing at the bar. The tune sounded familiar, but he can't figure out what it is over the din. And before he can figure it out it's onto the next song...he's not sure what this one is either.

3 FAVORITE FOODS

Kevin's taste in food isn't terribly interesting. He likes salty food, so crisps feature frequently when he's in the mood for a snack, and if they're spicy crisps even better. If he wants something sweet, gingersnap cookies are essential. In terms of an actual meal and not whatever he's shoving in his mouth because his body unfortunately requires fuel...he'll eat anything his mum makes and loves it. Though that's less to do with the taste and more the person making it.

DREAM TRIP

Honestly? Anywhere. Kevin is just enamored with the idea of being anywhere else than where he is. Though if he had to choose, he'd love to go anywhere near a coast as he's drawn to the ocean and takes a lot of comfort in the sound of waves. Doesn't even have to be tropical. The boy is from England after all, and their shores are far from anything you'd find in the Caribbean, and Kevin likes them that way. He'd also love to explore more cities, just get lost in a place and people for a while. He doesn't really care where.

ANYTHING YOUR MUSE WANTS RIGHT NOW

He wants fame, he wants attention! And if he can't have those things then at least give him power.

FAVORITE PERSONAL HEADCANON

Oh gosh uh...that Kevin actually genuinely cares for and loves other people. I don't know if this totally counts since he is shown to be at the very least loyal and protective, but he's also shown to be mean-spirited and opportunistic...but despite this, he is actually prone to caring deeply and genuinely for others. The loyalty he feels is not simply because it's something he thinks he has to do but because it is a genuine expression of his love for others. Yes, he is flawed, and yes, he can absolutely be cruel and give into the worst parts of his nature, but at the end of the day he knows he needs other people, and he desperately hopes that they need him too. Also, The Who's Album exists in this timeline and is based off of his cousin Tommy's life. And Kevin is really good at claw machine games.

FAVORITE QUOTE OF THE HOUR

Kevin isn't really a guy that has any favorite quotes, but in reference to one of his tattoos, he's very fond a quote from a poem he discovered when he learned a little Latin: Pēdīcābo ego vōs et irrumābō

TAGGED BY: @dxsole

TAGGING: You should do this. It's fun. I'm peer pressuring you.

[demonsfate]

anonymous sent . . . I remember one of the girls I used to be friends with in high school kept mercilessly hating on Jin Kazama and she always called him "selfish", "war criminal", and "autistic n*zi". She was an insane Ragna the Bloodedge and Sasuke Uchiha fangirl who got pissy that someone on twitter/reddit/youtube dare compare two characters she loves to a character she hates. She one day went on a tangent saying something like "Sasuke Uchiha deserves better than being compared to Jin!!! Sasuke risked his life to save Naruto's ass in the Land of Waves arc, Sasuke only killed like what 3 people (danzo, orochimaru and deidara are bad ppl anyways), and Sasuke loves his beloved Uchiha family and wants to avenge them. Jin is a selfish sociopath who wants to kill his entire bloodline because of 2 people and he showed no remorse for killing Jinpachi and millions of people!!! Jin doesn't give a shit about Hwoarang, he would let Hwoarang die like how he left Hwoarang to rot after Hwoarang risked his life to save him in Tekken 7!! Jin never suffered in life as much as Sasuke, Jin got to live a normal childhood with his mom for 15 years, got to live in some fancy rich ass mansion with his grandpa, and his mom was actually alive all along and came back anyways!! Sasuke was a child abuse victim who was tortured by his older brother when he was only 7 years old, lived life alone in an abandoned home where his parents died, and Sasuke's dead Uchiha clan never got revived they're still dead. Ragna erased himself from existence to protect those he loves and give humanity a good future!!! Ragna should not compared to Jin either!!". She fucking drew poorly drawn fanart of Sasuke decapitating Jin Mortal Kombat fatality style, and then making out with Kazuya in front of Jin's corpse. Don't worry, I'm no longer friends with her. Sadly this girl and other ppl hating on him saying "haha emo edgelored"/"war" jokes for the billionth time gave me very negative first impressions of Jin back then. Now after I finally started getting into Tekken playing Tekken 8 and the older games like Tekken 2, 3, 4, and 5 and learning that it's Harada's fault for fucking up his character in Tekken 6 to prop up Lars and Jin was OOC in that game compared to his character depiction in previous games - he's now my second favorite character in Tekken behind Lili. It pisses me off too, he's not selfish because he saved Hwoarang in Tekken 4 and he is shown to be supportive of people (supportive of Xiaoyu in her Tekken 4 ending, and he's also supportive of Phoenix Wright in Project X Zone 2).

Honestly hearing stories like this makes me glad I was homeschooled lol. Like OKAY I def knew ppl like this as a teenager, but only online, through the interwebs!! I've been blessed to have never known other teens like this irl LOL. And honestly, maybe it's just me but... I never get viciously hating FICTIONAL CHARACTERS to the point of drawing hate art of it or whatnot. Or to those nasty rpers who will actually follow the character they hate, just to have their muse be cruel to that character or even kill 'em or whatever. It's just... I can't imagine doing it! I don't think I have any characters in mind that I legit hate. Not even the bad ones that I don't like. I just don't like them and that's it lol. And I know these were high schoolers, but like... I don't even remember being like that during my teen years either. I might've been a lil like that as a kid as I was more annoying as a child (we all were lol) but... I still don't really remember haha.

Also Jin didn't want to kill his ENTIRE bloodline lol. Like iirc, even in 6, I don't think he's ever tried to seriously kill Lars? (Could be wrong about that I legit don't remember lol lol) Like Jin wanted to kill Heihachi and Kazuya because at the time, he legit thought they were the ONLY ones of the bloodline (along with himself) and well... they were time proven to be EVIL, therefore... yes, Jin was right, his entire bloodline (except for himself) was evil at the time lol. That was before Jinpachi and Lars were properly introduced in the series.

AND LIKE. LIKE. Some ppl do talk about how it's weird that Jin never showed remorse for killing Jinpachi but LIKE. I am pretty sure it's CANON that JINPACHI IS GRATEFUL TO JIN. Much like how Jin wanted to kill himself in TK4 to stop his Devil from taking over, Jinpachi wanted to be killed to stop the monster / demon possessing him from destroying the world. Like canonically, it was something both Jin and Jinpachi knew had to happen.

I get tired of those acting like Jin never "suffered." It's like yeah, Jin DID have a good childhood up until he was 15 years old. Jin still spend most of his teen years being abused by an old wrinkly fuck, only to be killed by said old wrinkly fuck. Of course, the stupid game's writing did ruin a lot of Jin's suffering. (His mother isn't actually dead, so like... yeah. But I guess he still grieved her and she's been missing for years. His devil isn't actually bad so he was rejecting something that was actually beneficial LOL LOL LOL) But... that's just Tek writing for you. If we forget a lot of the stupid retcons, we can say Jin had a good amount of suffering. HELL, he was created TO BE a tragic hero.

I'm not gonna go on to explain, but I have stated on this blog many reasons why the "Jin is selfish / doesn't care about anyone" has always been a misconception, even prior to Tekken 8 where he gets a lotta friend buddies. But I am glad he's one of your favorites lol. Really, I feel like MORE people would love Jin if they actually looked at him with critical thinking, rather than just... accept the rancid writing of Tek6 and be like "yup, he's a bad character!" Like Jin's a REALLY damn good character prior to Tek6. And when ppl actually look back on those games, play his stories, really pay attention to his character, they would know that.

[bobbile-blog]

Okay so considering the end of Il Siracusano, I wanted to put together a list of floating plot threads that might lead to future events, just to get my brain in order. This will be a list of the events and characters involved, as well as a general summary of where things are in these plots in Global.

So, we have:

(Minor spoilers for a lot of Global under the cut, but specifically for some bits at the end of Il Siracusano)

- The main story, obviously, counting both Reunion and Dublinn/Kazdel stuff, as well as stuff like What the Firelight Casts and Vigilo. Not sure how relevant this will be to future side events because it’s already the main plot, but who knows.

- The Feranmut plotline, encompassing Ancient Forge(?)/Who is Real/Invitation to Wine/Where Vernal Winds will Never Blow, featuring Nian/Dusk/Ling/Chong Yue. Updated pretty regularly as the CN new year event. Haven’t been keeping up with this one so I can’t say where we are rn but we’re about to get Vernal Winds anyway so it doesn’t matter much. The short overview is that Yan used to be populated by godlike beings called Feranmuts. Feranmuts fought a war with people, which concluded when a Feranmut named Sui betrayed his people out of a selfish desire to be the only being with the kind of power that Feranmuts possess. When he was discovered, the emperor of Yan (China analogue) split him into 12 fragments which eventually developed their own identities and personalities - these are the Sui siblings, i.e. Nian, Dusk, Ling, Chong Yue, etc. Once all twelve of these siblings meet again, they will reform back into Sui and he will be reborn, and probably take over the world. As such, the current goal is to find a way to prevent the siblings from all waking up and getting back together, and hopefully finding a larger way to prevent Sui’s resurrection.

- Abyssal Hunters and Seaborn, with Grani and the Knight’s Treasure/Under Tides/Stultifera Navis/Mizuki and Caerula Arbor, featuring Skadi/Specter/Gladiia/Kal’tsit. Was updated pretty frequently as an anniversary event, but they seem to have thrown us a big lore dump with Caerula Arbor and left it at that for the time being, which is understandable. The state of the plot at the moment is the Abyssal hunters we have are back together, Specter is back to her old self, they’ve met Ulpian and established an uneasy truce with the Iberian (Spanish analogue) Inquisition, and we’re starting to understand just what Ishar-mla is. Iirc the alternate timelines we see in IS3 are actually shown to the Doctor by Mizuki, so that may play into future events as well.

- Kazimierz, with Maria Nearl/Pinus Sylvestris/Near Light/Obscure Wanderer, featuring Blemishine/Zofia/Nearl/The Followers/Flametail/Ashlock/Fartooth/Wildmane/Justice Knight my beloved/Młynar. This kinda shouldn’t be on this list, because it’s mostly wrapped up, and I don’t expect any more Kazimeirz events for a while. It’s still probably important to summarize though so: Margaret Nearl won the 24th Major and became the Grand Knight, and has since stayed in Kazimierz (Poland analogue) to improve living conditions for the infected and push back against the General Chamber of Commerce. The Armorless Union has mostly been decapitated - the Platinum defected, the Lazurites have disappeared and taken on new identities, and the Darksteel has promised to stay away from Margaret and Rhodes Island. Pinus Sylvestris and most of the rest of the Nearls are now on the landship, working for Rhodes Island.

- Rhine Lab, with Mansfield Break/Dorothy’s Vision/Lonetrail/the second Records of Originium comic (which has an official translation that you absolutely should read it’s really good), featuring Silence/Ptilopsis/Saria/Ifrit/Dorothy/Mulesyse/Ho’olheyak/Kirsten. This is one of the newer plotlines, and my personal favorite. Kirsten Wright, founder and head of Rhine lab, wants to go to space. Ever since her parents were killed in a plane crash, she’s looked at the stars as a goal for humanity and a symbol of the power that science and technology can give us. Unfortunately, in pursuit of that power, she believes the end justifies any means, and the Colombian (America analogue) military-industrial complex definitely isn’t helping things. Kirsten’s disregard of human rights has pushed away the people closest to her, most notably Saria, who left the company after discovering how Ifrit was abused. At the moment, the relationship between Rhodes Island and Rhine Lab is becoming more adversarial because we keep poaching their directors when they see the horrific human rights abuses that they’ve committed. Saria left after the Diαbolic incident, Dorothy left after site 359, and now the Doctor even has Mulesyse thinking about leaving. In addition to that, Saria has finally confronted Kristen and told her in no uncertain terms that she is done working with Rhine lab, which Kristen previously hadn’t fully accepted. Unfortunately, all this has only served to drive her deeper into “the ends justify the means” - rather than accept that she might have been wrong, she’s doubled down on the idea that if she can just achieve her goal and make it to space, they’ll all see how right she was and come back.

- Wolf Fangs, with some hints in the earlier chapters of the main story and being explicitly confirmed in Il Siracusano, featuring Texas/Lapland/Projekt Red/Lunacub. This is the newest of these plots, set up in Il Siracusano and presumably proceeding from there. The Feraerus are supernatural talking animals that we’ve encountered a couple of times throughout the story, like the High Priest or the Emperor. They are connected with the land and are almost akin to guardians of it. They don’t need Originium for their magic, and are tied to the setting in ways we don’t quite understand yet. More importantly to us, though, they’re involved in their own power struggles and contests among each other. This underscored the drama in Il Siracusano - the whole Bellone family was propped up by the wolf Feraerus Zarro as part of an ancient game in which the wolves pick champions, called Fangs, who fight each other in a Battle Royale to decide the pack’s next alpha(debunked study, I know, just roll with it). We know a couple of the fangs - Lunacub is one and Bernardo was another before his death, but Projekt Red is also a Fang, as well as Crownslayer’s mentor, so we’ll probably be coming back to this conflict in the future. Judging by Bernardo’s story and Lunacub’s files, the implication is that a lot of this story is going to revolve around breaking free of these old traditions and systems.

- The Sami Icefields haven’t technically gotten an event yet, besides that one story in Operational Intelligence, but I’m including it as an honorable mention because it looks like we’re going there for IS4. The Icefields are up north of Ursus, and they are terrifying. You remember the Emperor’s Blade, the one that kicks your ass in WD-8? Yeah we only see three of them in the game because the rest are busy fighting against the Eldritch demons constantly invading from the Sami Icefields. Let’s please never go there ever, thanks.

That’s all I can think of in terms of plotlines as of Il Siracusano in AK Global. If there’s anything I forgot or got wrong, tell me and I’ll add it in.

[trlvsn]

i totally see that as well! the reason I say it's a guilty pleasure is bc I'm kinda thorn about it? while I like the hc because it adds a nice layer of personality to his denial (and maybe even some angst due to the more conservative nature), I also think that *gestures to your reply* so I have 2 different versions of him in my head

to be completely honest I first knew of this headcanon once I saw an artist's post about his view of kristoph and I went "nah" before a few days passed and I went "wait actually..."

that's very understandable!!! i'm the kind of guy who has multiple visions of basically anything when it comes to headcanons, but i stick with the ones that are most close to canon as my "main" ones (it's like a system in my head with folders and color coding). having different interpretations of a character is great either way: it helps you grasp the entirety of the character by breaking them into multiple parts and expanding those parts instead of performing that mental operation on the complete character. i hope that makes sense.

and god, the "wait actually" moment is so real about so many things. i change my mind and view all the time in general - i have been thinking about narumitsu a lot lately, and i used to be a "actually them getting before turnabout succession would be unhealthy" kinda guy, but now i'm seeing edgeworth in a different light and the seven year gap is something that changes their dynamic a lot in my head, positively.

sorry, anon, i'm going to use this ask to talk about that - first of all, they are just ... forced to be friends in that scenario? miles has to confront his "brilliant defense attorney who saved me" not exactly being that but still being the guy who adopted an abandoned girl and seeks the truth; phoenix has to chill out and realize a lot of things as well. in the trilogy, both wright and edgeworth are forced to represent bigger things by the narrative - one is hope, pure life-changing energy, a savior, refreshing and unstoppable, a defender and everything the defense can be; the other is punishment, guilt, black and white thinking (to be fair, so is wright), everything the prosecution can be. they are devices for the plot to send a message to the player, which is why their treatment of each other is taken to extremes (a normal person would NOT build their career for a guy they knew when they were nine, etc). but the seven year gap is not shown; it doesn't bring us a message and it also frees the characters of their roles, both in-game (defense attorney and prosecutor becomes friend and friend) and from an outside pov. it's fucking delightful, that's what it is. i think about the visits to europe every day.

anon, i'm so sorry for that, but if you follow me you probably don't dislike narumitsu too much, so. yeah. had to put the thoughts somewhere. point is - changing opinions about different aspects of a game/book/etc is great and expands one's view on things. kristoph can and should be anything you want him to be as long as it brings something to the table of character exploration or happy brain juice.

[pluralmedia]

I know others have already commented on this game, but I feel like I should comment on it too as I played it not too long ago; I would argue there is not necessarily any spirituality in at least the first Phoenix Wright game (I haven't played its sequels). It can all be explained rationally (try me anyone lol). After watching her sister die, Maya Fey gets DID (or at least just gains a factive) as the switching that later takes place occurs uncontrollably and only at desperate times (e.g. Maya feels intense despair or something similar) and she doesn't remember anything from the time her headmate was fronting. Her alter or factive is always with Maya even if we don't see said headmate most of the time, as shown by some CGs.

Therefore, in my opinion, Maya Fey is definitely a system.

While we appreciate the effort to help, this IS all headcanons, interpretations, and meta, and not really what this blog is about!

Super cool headcanons, but the matter is resolved.

Unless someone is bringing sourced proof (screenshots, gameplay footage, etc) and bringing something more to the table that moves these characters out of their space on the list, this isnt really the space for talk on the specific characters.

We suggest making your own analysis post on the notion/interpretation that it is psychological phenomena! That way the fandom can enjoy it!

We also stand by the perspective that spiritual frameworks over 'more than one' experiences are more than sufficient to be plural.

It is the experiences and not the frameworks that unite us all, and wether or not her experiences are DID are irrelevant- she is experiencing materially that a another entity recurrently controls her body sometimes and that is by itself a plural experience that merits a position on the list.

[ccfever]

I agree with you and the anons and I don’t think we should stop suggesting stuff for her to participate in or release cause that would be the day the fandom officially dies. The only things I don’t agree with are tagging people like her agent with hate on twitter (cause it only ends up further alienating caitlin from the fanbase) or complaining under posts of other people like Paige or Juju cause that just reflects horribly and makes the whole fanbase look obsessed and jealous. We really need to change tactics 😭 I wish there was a balance with all the talks she’s doing (cause I do actually think there’s longterm business value to them) but with younger-geared relevant stuff too. There’s no reason she shouldn’t have done a couple of covers like Elle or something or be the face of a Prada bag campaign as we head into the season (if she’s comfortable with that). This is literally the perfect time. I don’t think her camp understands that hype is temporary and you need to build on and around it or it goes away. Every twitter post of her just being human and herself goes viral cause people are so curious to know what she’s like. There’s a way releasing more personal, younger-geared stuff can be managed and it would actually help temper the parasocial hate she gets. The outdated website is the biggest clue that her team is not thinking holistically because how can the link be in her bio and the site doesn’t even show her senior year stats or the fact that she’s the all time leading scorer. That’s crazy. Imagine the opportunities or connections she’s potentially missing out on. And I don’t want to hear from anyone ‘she has enough’. You can’t build to legend status if you’re not willing to put in the work of curating that image. Does Tiger woods have a 2 yr out of date website? Does Serena? The least her agents can take care of is making sure her website actually reflects current facts. Something interesting could also be done with her foundation website if that’s the angle she wants to lean more into rather than the influencer thing like Angel/Paige. Instead there’s barely any info on there when we know they do so much good work. Where are the news posts, updates about charity events, pictures etc etc etc. It is the fumble of a lifetime that that is not being managed and maybe we need to start small and @ the agents nicely if they could ‘please update it cause we’d like to see updates about what the charity actually does 🙂’. We need to approach it differently but there’s hope imo cause I really don’t think she’s this hermit that doesn’t ever want to be promoted like some people suggest. She’s private but she’s shown interest in being dressed by Prada, she was clearly excited about her Time cover, participated in the Wright Thompson exposé, and did ‘full court press’ last year which wasn’t nitty gritty but was nowhere as overly polished as I thought it would be. There’s a balance that can be achieved here but the team is not thinking big enough. They’re lazy cause this is literally their job to do while caitlin focuses on basketball 😪 All of this should feed back into growing the game cause sports isn’t just what’s played on court, people want to love these personalities too. Pretending she’s not as big as she is isn’t going to make the fame go away. But it will certainly kill the hype over time and then bye bye crowds. Maybe then they’ll wake up…

long ass essay but i read it bc you're right. and honestly right now smth happened again that made me just go what the hell sure

to all the anons you got what you want im done caring now cause ts beyond help

[nursingwriter]

Critical Appraisal Wet-to-Dry Wound Care There is a need for surgeons and nurses to understand the impact of using a wet-to-dry dressing of wounds. Research on the usage of this method is over 50 years old and this was carried out by Dr. Winters. Although the research was pivotal and it demonstrated that wounds healed faster than those that were allowed to dry out. It is time for a change in practice. Nursing care is no longer about healing and treating, there is an aspect of care that is attached to it. There have also been major advancements, especially in wound care products. However, even with the advancements and development of superior products wet-to-dry dressing are still been used to date. According to Wodash (2012) wet-to-dry dressings are still the most commonly used primary dressing in most hospitals. The main reason has nothing to do with the appropriateness of them but rather on the lack of knowledge. Numerous nurses have reported the adverse effects that patients face when their wounds are dressed using this method. Patient care is reduced as the dressing has to be performed every 4 to 6 hours, which causes unbearable pain to the patient (Fleck, 2009). It is also assumed that the advanced products are expensive when compared to the wet-to-dry dressing products and this is not correct. The most common reason is the understanding by most physicians that gauze is a one size fits all and it is readily available. Wet-to-dry dressings are meant to be used as a method of mechanical debridement (Wodash, 2012). Debridement is the mainstay of wound bed preparation because devitalized materials do harbor bacteria that delays healing and increases the risk of infection. While this is true, it does not mean that wet-to-dry dressing or moist gauze constitutes advanced wound care (Fleck, 2009). A wet-to-dry dressing is a nonselective debridement and it is painful for patients who are sensate and has the potential to result in numerous negative outcomes. Mechanical debridement is a non-selective form of debridement that not only removes necrotic tissue, but also healthy granulating tissue. A wet-to-dry dressing is not ideal as it impedes healing by local tissue cooling, increases risks of infection, and is labor intensive. This method has been discouraged by several clinical guidelines. It has been established that gauze dressings are not the best for wound care. Gauze dressings have been found to not support optimal granulation and healing and they are more labor intensive when compared to advanced dressings like polyacrylates, hydrocolloids, foams, hydrogels, transparent films, and alginates (Wodash, 2012). It is for this reason that this old method of wound dressing should be abandoned as it not considered to be a standard of care. Evidence There is an increased chance of external infection and contamination when a wound is dressed using the wet-to-dry protocol. It has also been established that gauze dressings do not present any physical barrier to bacterial entry. Research has shown that bacteria can travel through 64 layers of gauze (Dale & Wright, 2011). The frequent dressing changes result in the temperature of the wound dropping, which causes vasoconstriction and decreases blood perfusion. This will result in the impairment of oxygen to clear bacteria from the wound that leads to an increase in the infectability of tissue. Every time the wound dressing is changed, there is cooling and destruction of the wound microenvironment that leads to hypoxia, which in turn impairs leukocyte mobility and phagocytic efficiency. There is a little impediment of fluid evaporation when a wound is dressed with a wet-to-dry dressing. The dressing does not provide moist wound healing not unless it is kept continuously wet. The inflammatory phase of wound healing is prolonged and this is counterproductive to all efforts of wound closure (Dale & Wright, 2011). As saline evaporates it becomes hypertonic and the fluid from the wound is pulled into the dressing promoting desiccation. As the wound dries there are cell migration and impediment of proliferation. Then as the dried dressing is being removed there is a dispersion of significant amounts of bacteria into the air. It has been established that even with the advancement of dressing products and the products been readily available. physicians will still prescribe wet-to-dry dressing instead of the other advanced modalities (Fleck, 2009). This was research based on the responses of 127 general surgeons. The interesting fact is that although the physicians had access to the advanced therapies, they still opted to prescribe wet-to-dry dressing. A wet-to-dry dressing is erroneously considered to be a standard of care (Adkins, 2013). There have been cost analysis that has been done to determine if a wet-to-dry dressing is cost effective and it has been established that the cost of care is reduced when the advanced dressing is used. The major cost of care was found to be nursing time and this was still with some of the patient's or their family helping to care and dress the patient (Ousey, Rippon, & Stephenson, 2016). Due to the frequent dressing changes the cost of wet-to-dry dressing increases wound care cost. According to the Association for the Advancement for Wound Care, they developed a comprehensive guideline that had recommendations for debridement (Wodash, 2012). The guideline considered wet-to-dry dressing as substandard practice. It has been recommended that the use of gauze be avoided because it delays healing, increases pain, dressing change frequency, infection rates, and is not cost effective. The study by the association made a comparison to the other advanced wound dressing therapies. There have been other dressing therapies that have been shown to be less painful when compared to gauze dressings. Hall et al. (2018) posits that wound pain may be decreased if a moist wound environment is maintained. However, this would require there to be continuous wetting of the wound and this is not possible all the time. Therefore, there is the possibility of pain occurring. While this method of wound care has been used and still continues to be used there is little evidence that supports its continued usage. This demonstrates the underlying problem when it comes to wound care. There is little evidence to support the method been used. While the main goal for wet-to-dry dressing is mechanical debridement it is used for all types of wounds even when there is no goal of mechanical debridement. There is supporting evidence that eliminating wet-to-dry dressing increases patient healing rates, decreases emergent care for wound infections, decreases complications, increases patient and physician satisfaction, and reduces supply costs (Powers, Higham, Broussard, & Phillips, 2016). Initially it might seem that implementing a no more wet-to-dry protocol is cumbersome, however, it is worth the effort. It is expected that most clinical staff will resist the new protocol mainly because they are comfortable with the tradition of wet-to-dry dressings. Some of them would rather continue using this method in order to not offend physicians. With proper education and knowledge sharing, it is possible to fully eliminate the usage of wet-to-dry dressing. In conclusion, nurses should question the usage of wet-to-dry dressing on patients who do not need mechanical debridement. This way they can push for advanced wound dressing protocol that has better outcomes and offers better patient care as compared to wet-to-dry dressing. There is also a need to increase knowledge amongst the physicians and nurses regarding the usage of advanced wound dressing therapies. This will increase knowledge and promote improved patient outcomes. Healthcare facilities can implement policies that discourage the use of wet-to-dry wound dressing and instead recommend the use of other methods. With this policy, it will be difficult for physicians to push for the archaic method. It should also be noted that costs are not as high as most people assume and nursing time should also be considered to be a cost. References Adkins, C. L. (2013). Wound care dressings and choices for care of wounds in the home. Home Healthcare Now, 31(5), 259-267. Dale, B. A., & Wright, D. H. (2011). 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200 Films of 1952

Film number 176: Chained for Life

Release date: January 1952 

Studio: Spera Pictures/ Classic Pictures, Inc 

Genre: drama/exploitation 

Director: Harry L. Fraser 

Producer: George Moskov 

Actors: Violet Hilton, Daisy Hilton, Mario Laval, Allen Jenkins, Patricia Wright 

Plot Summary: If one conjoined twin commits murder, but the other is innocent, what should the legal system do? Conjoined twins Vivian and Dotty are vaudeville singers looking for greater success. To drum up publicity, their manager arranges a sham marriage between Dotty and Andre, a stunt shooter in their troupe. When Dotty is left broken hearted, Vivian takes things into her own hands and winds up on trial. 

My Rating (out of five stars): **¼  

I was a little resistant to watch this, fearing it would be dehumanizing to the real-life conjoined twins Violet and Daisy. It was a pretty terrible film, but thankfully it wasn’t dehumanizing. It treated the twins with empathy and respect, actually encouraging viewers to see them as people and not “freaks.” Unfortunately, the film let them down in almost every other way. (some spoilers)

The Good: 

The twins were a real-life singing act, and they got to do three musical numbers in this. They were good- very pleasant and professional to listen to. That was probably my favorite part of the whole film. 

As I mentioned above, there was an obvious attempt to humanize the women. The movie made it clear they were independent people with their own thoughts and ideas. They wanted the same things out of life that anyone does. They were not freaks. We were meant to consider their feelings and empathize with them. 

The plot was kind of crazy and interesting. The question at the heart of it is a headscratcher. 

The Bad: 

The acting. This was a cheap film, and the acting was one of the biggest reflections of that. Nearly everyone was stiff, and I’m sorry to say that the two sisters were some of the worst offenders. They were clearly not trained. Their singing was lovely, but not their acting. 

The bookends with the judge talking awkwardly to the audience. He wasn’t even looking near us most of the time, which made it even more stilted and weird. 

The courtroom scenes were basically a “How Not to Do” manual! They were a snoozefest. 

All of the other vaudeville acts in the film were so obviously fillers for time, it was practically flashing across the screen. We got a juggler of plates, a clown doing bike tricks, and two, count ‘em, two accordion numbers! To make matters worse, it was obvious that the audience shown in the reaction shots was not live- it was added in later. 

Sometimes the movie turned the sisters into objects of pity that felt more patronizing than empathizing. 

The whole thing had a really cheap feel- the sets were substandard, there was almost no non-diegetic music, some of the edits and angles were kind of odd, the dialogue was poor, and the acting was even worse.  

The script was a mess. It cut back and forth between courtroom scenes and flashbacks, but it often got jumbled, and some of the flashbacks would never have been courtroom testimony. 

What was the deal with the blind preacher? He shared some nice platitudes, but it was yet another awkward scene. 

The love scenes between Dotty and Andre were even more cringe than you'd imagine.

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pls tell me more abt ur arospec ace attorney headcanons. my personal fav is lovequeer aro phoenix wright 4 loveless aro miles edgeworth.

Lovequeer Phoenix makes me SO happy!!! AND YESSSS LOVELESS ARO EDGEWORTH!!!!!! Aro4aro Narumitsu is hands down my absolute favorite flavor of the ship!! Oh my goodness!!! ARO4ARO SO TRUE!!!! Two aros absolutely demolishing amatonormativity with their level of trust and devotion to one another <33

Seeing this ask got me so excited to indulge because I'm aro so obviously I love projecting my community's, and my own, labels onto my favorite characters! But AA is something really special because there's very little canon romance which means lots of room for interpretation!!

(So a lot of my headcanons are a result of them just looking like the flags because the arospec community is full of beautifully colored flags I can't help but see everywhere)

Phoenix is recipro to me because any time he's shown romantic interest in someone it's pretty much always been when they hit on him first. Like the idea doesn't even cross his mind until then!! From what I've seen from recipro individuals this is a really common experience which is why it Makes Sense to me! I'm generally open to any and all arospec Phoenix headcanons because they just click with me (for obvious reasons, LOL)

For me, Iris is demiro because her whole story with Phoenix just screams it to me. She probably went in only hoping to get the necklace back from her sister's next victim and then she gets to know him as this kindhearted guy who would do anything for the people he loves and she falls HARD. I don't think they were "dating" the whole time which I'm pretty sure was confirmed by Iris herself but I honest to goodness believe they were lovey dovey in those last weeks or months leading up to Dahlia stepping in! I should also confess I'm a Feenris shipper, haha, so I'm biased on that front. Demiro Iris just means A Lot to me

Maya is aroace lesbian in that she thinks girls are really pretty!! And also in how she kept moving between the aroace and lesbian labels to the point she decided she'd label herself both. This one was mostly inspired by her going "omg that girl was so pretty" to just about every girl she meets which feels very, very sapphic LOL. I hc she's romance indifferent in the sense she doesn't mind dating but it's not something she actively seeks out! Though I think she'd love the meals that come with dinner dates- she's got food on the brain 24/7 after all (just like me for real)

Mia is pan angled aroace, more specifically greypansexual aro! Because she gives me romance repulsed aro vibes at first but her relationship with Diego (and possibly with Lana) would point to her being more romance ambivalent. Pansexual Mia is a headcanon I've had for a looooong time as far back as my first AA hc document while greysexual is a recent development. She's always been aro to me! Aro plant mom <3

Franziska is quiromantic to me. I mean, she's the palette of the platoniromantic flag! This headcanon only came about because of that 4koma comic where Phoenix makes Franziska flustered by telling her Maya's being strong for her because she sees Franziska as a dear friend. I just got the vibes. Also, the colors! I honestly don't think she'd see the appeal of romance with or without the feelings she can't distinguish. She enjoys her independence and I can't see her "settling down" in the slightest

Now, I've bounced around with where I think Edgeworth is on the aromantic spectrum. But I know damn well he belongs there! Lately I've considered Edgeworth being lithro gay, whether he loses feelings upon entering a relationship or doesn't want to act on them in the first place I'm honestly not sure. (Edgeworth is an interesting case for me because I flip flop between him having feelings or being omniaromantic lol) Probably never getting married regardless. Even before the lines about it I had my doubts! I like the idea of him marrying for tax benefits but outside of that.. I can't see him ever entering a traditional marriage let alone traditional romance. It feels out of character for him

There are others but these are by far the most developed ones! Recipro Phoenix and aroace lesbian Maya are my favorites because they feel the most accurate in regards to canon but pan angled aroace Mia is also up there. I'm probably going to post more arospec headcanons as I come up with them because y'all seem to really like them and I like talking about em!!

Thank you so much for asking!