What is the significance of Godot's name?

Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:27 pm

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Is Godot's name supposed to symbolize anything regarding the story of Ace Attorney 3? I'm aware that it's taken from the famous play, Waiting for Godot which is about some men who wait for a man named Godot who never arrives, but does his name have any deeper meaning than that? It must have been really important to the plot, considering his name was kept as Godot in every single version of the game.

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Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:58 am

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His name is Godot because its the best name ever.

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Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:37 pm

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yaminomalex wrote:

Is Godot's name supposed to symbolize anything regarding the story of Ace Attorney 3? I'm aware that it's taken from the famous play, Waiting for Godot which is about some men who wait for a man named Godot who never arrives, but does his name have any deeper meaning than that? It must have been really important to the plot, considering his name was kept as Godot in every single version of the game.

Well, to be waiting for Godot means you're waiting around for something/someone that will never happen. It's pretty easy to tie that into the plot of T&T.

Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:38 pm

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Balrog wrote:

His name is Godot because its the best name ever.

That and

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Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:03 pm

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Hmmm, Personally I dont think much of that... but it still works...

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Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:24 pm

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Konkmeister wrote:

Balrog wrote:

His name is Godot because its the best name ever.

That and

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But

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All that can really be said is that it's based off of the play. If anyone here has ever read it, perhaps they can give some details on the relation...
Well, I plan to read it as soon as I get some issues with my library card straightened out. :godot:

Perhaps I can report back then.

Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:27 pm

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Rizuchan wrote:

Konkmeister wrote:

Balrog wrote:

His name is Godot because its the best name ever.

That and

Spoiler:

But

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All that can really be said is that it's based off of the play. If anyone here has ever read it, perhaps they can give some details on the relation...
Well, I plan to read it as soon as I get some issues with my library card straightened out. :godot:

Perhaps I can report back then.

Well . . .what do i say to that.

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Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:28 am

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Konkmeister wrote:

Balrog wrote:

His name is Godot because its the best name ever.

That and

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Moot point. His original name was Kaminogi Souryuu, and that has nothing to do with the name Godot. The relationship was drawn by the english translators to make the names related.

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Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:03 pm

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Well, occasionally he pauses before speaking, so you have to wait on him in that way, I suppose... Plus Luke makes a remark about people waiting around for him too.

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:24 pm

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Godot is desctibed as a mysterious man whose name and identity are unknown. This is akin to the Godot of the play Waiting for Godot. The Godot of the play never appears, and is a complete mystery to the characters Estragon and Vladimir, who are waiting for him. They spend the entire play waiting for Godot, and he never shows up. I assume the mysterious identity of Godot in T&T is a reference to the Godot of the play.

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:15 pm

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What was weird is that I played T&T before I watched the play. I half-expected Godot's theme to play as it started.

But basically, I think Gyakuten Phoenix is right. In the play neither of the main characters have met him (or indeed ever do), and in T&T Godot's identity is a complete mystery until the last two cases.
Strange source material for a Japanese game, though.

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Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:51 pm

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I like all your theories.

Thanks for sharing.

Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:00 pm

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I think it also has a lot to do with

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It pretty much became the driving force behind all of his actions, as it affected him deeply. It probably had to do with his name choice as well, though as a twist on the original meaning.

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Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:03 pm

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Because it sounds like robot and he has that robot-esque visor?

I know the T is silent but I like "Godot" better that "Godo".

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Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:06 pm

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Hmmmm...
No.

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Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:30 pm

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Izanami wrote:

I think it also has a lot to do with

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It pretty much became the driving force behind all of his actions, as it affected him deeply. It probably had to do with his name choice as well, though as a twist on the original meaning.

I think this is it.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:29 am

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Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:38 am

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Actually, it's from the play 'Waiting for Godot', but that's NOT another explanation, according to Balrog.

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Re: What is the significance of Godot's name?

Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:40 am

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Not really >>
Adding Coffee Addict onto the end just to get a "t" is a stretch.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:48 am

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I agree with O.G. Cracker.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:46 am

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Phoenix_Apollo wrote:

burninator59 wrote:

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Actually, it's from the play 'Waiting for Godot', but that's NOT another explanation, according to Balrog.

i was just trying to get something to fit
but the "go" and "do" make sense

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Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:14 pm

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They make sense because the translators forced it to make sense. Godot's original name was, as I stated before in this very thread, Kaminogi Souryuu, which has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the name Godot.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:05 pm

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DominicanZero wrote:

They make sense because the translators forced it to make sense. Godot's original name was, as I stated before in this very thread, Kaminogi Souryuu, which has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the name Godot.

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