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The Judge = JUSTICE BAO?!!Topic%20Title
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Okay, FYI here's the Wiki article on the legendary Justice Bao

Look at that picture...notice...anything?

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I was wondering why there wasn't a tribute to this legendary judge/prosecutor/forensic investigator and LO, I realize he was there. Not in the most flattering of characters, but still, pretty much in his capacity as a judge XD

Spoiler: Reasons why Justice Bao should be in PW, or why he's just so BADASS!!!!
I think it's hard for non-Chinese to really understand the full story, but Justice Bao was an absolutely amazing man whose dedication to justice was so great, he had a whole list of exploits, some of which were:

1) He tricked the Emperor into signing the death warrant of his own favorite cousin (who ritually kidnaps and rapes other men's wives) by adding a character to his name after the Emperor had signed it.

2) He signed his own nephew's death warrant when he found out his nephew (also a judge) had taken small bribes. Although he was raised by his sister (the age diff was very great) and so was like a brother to him, he was also adamant in upholding the virtues of justice and nobility his sister had taught them.

3) He has the LEGAL RIGHT to literally HIT the Emperor with a scepter; the previous Emperor (mostly like the current Emperor's father) gave Justice Bao this right.

Shit, now I can't get the idea of a Justice Bao game out of my head XDD

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I'm sure the old bearded man is an archetypal figure, especially for a judge.

But the richness of this particular man's history does make one wonder if Capcom's team of writers will make the leap of making the Judge an actual interesting character (beyond jokes and facilitation) in the GS/AA universe.
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MoronSonOfBoron wrote:
I'm sure the old bearded man is an archetypal figure, especially for a judge.


True, but in America the judge is typically clean-shaven right? Because I wonder what's the dress-code of judges in Japan like (since their court system is derived from America's I believe). It may make more sense in Japan, since the Judge looks much more out-of-the-norm to American audiences?

Anyway, now say if the Judge had a crescent moon on his forehead, or was extremely tan, THEN that's an obvious tribute.

Edit: Also remember, Justice Bao is a Chinese cultural hero, so although he may be famous enough for some Japanese to know who is, beyond that I don't they'd bother with making more references beyond some visual similarities.
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His beard looks different, and I don't see how they are similar. Also, in fiction judges often have long beards, it's a sign of old age, wisdom, and sagacity.
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I always thought the judge's design was influenced by the conventional image of... God.

It suits his role as the ultimate authority in Phoenix's universe.
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DoctorDiablo wrote:
I always thought the judge's design was influenced by the conventional image of... God.

It suits his role as the ultimate authority in Phoenix's universe.


Wouldn't basing him on an actual historical (no matter how unflatteringly) judge be more probable o__0

I mean, the God thing is even more of a stretch. Unless we're going to say the lawyers and persecutors are all 'angelic beings' fighting for the souls of humanity...ugh.
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I thought the Judge looked like Santa O_o

My friend on DA says he looks like Moses...
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Someone call for some Judge Bao?

Spoiler: BAO CHING TIEEEEENNNNN~~~ sprite edit!
ImageI don't usually do this, but I suppose there's a first time for everything.

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Nice sprite edit.

Considering that the Judge is a bit of a bumbling dofus... I'm not sure that that would be doing Bao any...erm...well...justice.
Too lazy... hur hur.
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least he doesn't take after Hanging Judge Jeffreys
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Guy like Bao might execute the guilty party with a guillotine on the spot.
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axl99 wrote:
Guy like Bao might execute the guilty party with a guillotine on the spot.


He keeps like, 3 sets of 'em up his giant sleeve to pull out any time :gant:

Btw, I LOVE that sprite edit (although I'll be honest that I didn't think it was a sprite edit at first, I thought it was from another game that had Justice Bao X3), mind if I glomp it for an icon?
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Shore lol.
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Considering that the Judge is a bit of a bumbling dofus... I'm not sure that that would be doing Bao any...erm...well...justice.


True; but the original was just too badass for the PW-verse @.@

Maybe a relative of the Judge. From California. With a cashew-nut birthmark on his forehead. And a really really bad tan.
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