#so retcons aren't necessary. and with MvK they really aren't bc he's fucking dead so no growth is possible | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

sage-nebula · 2 months ago

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Okay, like . . . it was one thing when they did their little retcon of Edgeworth's evidence forging in 1-5 because he was such a popular character and I guess they felt that having him be someone who could've once forged evidence to get wins would diminish that (even though he was already popular, and also we all remember that sus as hell "updated autopsy report" in 1-2, like get real), but are they REALLY trying to say that Manfred didn't forge evidence either, that his penalty wasn't deserved, that it was actually Excelsius Winner who was the forger all along? Really? Why? What is the purpose of this? Do they think Edgeworth and Franziska couldn't be upstanding if their teacher was a slimebucket? Because a.) neither of them were at first (updated autopsy report, illegal detention center photos), and b.) that's just not how that works regardless.

Man. This game series, man. I just don't always jive with the choices it makes.

#like personally the fact that Edgeworth has so much character development is WHY he's my favorite prosecutor #he was a dick to Mia in 3-4 to the point of making misogynistic comments! (tho T&T is chock full of misogyny so—)#and he learned from MvK how to manipulate witness testimony! AND forge evidence to get what he wanted!#he didn't necessarily do it every case perhaps — but again a second autopsy report that conveniently helps him? be fr #but like he CHANGES. he GROWS. he doesn't make a single misogynistic comment in the present day #he stops forging evidence. stops manipulating testimony. starts helping the defense. is willing to do anything for the truth #starting him at the bottom makes where he ends up that much better because it's a longer climb!!!#and Franziska gets it too tbh!! she goes from taking illegal detention center photos #& manipulating witness testimony & even saying in AAI1 that all that matters is winning to saying she wants the truth in AAI2!!!#she learns! she grows!! and that only matters bc she starts at the bottom beech!!#so retcons aren't necessary. and with MvK they really aren't bc he's fucking dead so no growth is possible #and anyway what he did isn't really smth forgivable so like 🤷‍♀️ what is even the point i ask again #anyway #aai2 spoilers #ace attorney

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