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But I find the the fact people like edgeworth so much that they want "Miles Edgeworth: Ace Attorney" is stupid. He's not that great. We've had enough of him. Time to move on.


AH! So you're the kinda guy who doesn't like repetition at ALL.

In fact the moment Odoroki gets 3 games we should just abandon him and go onto some completely different franchise all together right?

Why have Edgeworth DEVELOP when we could just scrap him and introduce a completely new character right? No. Sorry but that's the stereotypical marketing strategy of simply replacing bad guys every time you defeat them. I agree that over-fandom (or fanboyism/fangirlism, what have you) is bad but simply sacking a character for no good reason is just as bad.

Let's look at the three prosecutors of GS's Phoenix Arc.

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:edgeworth: was our first. He was cruel and seemed completely uncaring to anything but we slowly began to see that he was more of a pained individual that was given an obscured sense of justice from a cruel and uncaring man.

:karma-scream: ... really didn't provide anything more then being the "Big Baddie" of PW1.

:franny: Was like her father and Edgeworth in that she was willing to do anything to get a Guilty verdict but this didn't come from a black heart (like her dad) or from an obscured sense of justice like Edgeworth. Her willingness to do anything to get a guilty verdict was from being the daughter of a famous prosecutor, despite the fact she was a prodigy she still felt that she didn't live up to Edgeworth (who probably received more support from Manfred, causing her to try and prover herself superior to him) so she felt that if she could defeat Phoenix then she could prove herself finally.

When Edgeworth confronts Fransezka we see that she, like Adrian Andrews, has some definite weaknesses underneath her and covers them up by acting strong.

:godot: is fueled by nothing more then hatred. He has lost the love of his life and he blames Phoenix for not protecting her since he needs to channel his anger somewhere and Redd White is probably dead or behind bars. Yet we see that he has difficulty coming over his initial hatred of Phoenix and he eventually comes to accept that his anger was misplaced. In this hour Godot becomes somewhat of a tragic hero, someone who's good yet winds up doing bad under the worst circumstances.

It's with this we see that each and every prosecutor of PW is complex in their motives and overall morals (save for Manfred who's just an ass) and we can see them as characters rather then sprites on a DS screen.


Boo. I'm bored of seeing this same old response.

Edgeworth isn't worth three games.
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The only time I cared much for Edgeworth was 2-4, and partially 1-5. He was just too... generic. OH HAY I AM SUPER EVIL VILLIAN EXCEPT OH WAIT I USED TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND AND YOU SHOW ME THE LIGHT AGAIN HOLY SHIT THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE

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Boo. I'm bored of seeing this same old response.

Edgeworth isn't worth three games.


Boo. I'm sick of your face!

Oh snap!

Seriously, though. Edgeworth doesn't take up that much time, he has a clearly delineated path of character development, and he has some great one liners. I thought the games did a great job of using him when needed while still allowing him impact in the games after GS1. And after the first game, I don't know that there's enough of him to really get sick of.

In any case, I don't think it's particularly suprising he's popular, nor do I find it surprising people dislike him. He's far from a character whose traits will make them universally loved, but I don't think he's a stereotypical "friend/rival" either. Usually series tend to have one break out character. In GS, it just happens to be Edgeworth.
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You know you said you wanted him to stick with one personality? Well no human has just one side of themself. I think it's more realistic and engaging for him to develope and change, that's why he does so.
Yes, Edgeworth is slightly overrated (I'm more of a Phoenix girl myself), but that doesn't mean you have to hate him for that reason. Loads of anime series are overrated (such as Naruto) and yet people will still watch them and enjoy them. You don't have to avoid something that's popular ^^
In the title you say Edgeworth is boring. Would you mind explaining how so? His personality varies and he developes as a character, his past is slowly released to you too. What more can you ask for in a game character?
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You know, you could just say "I don't like him" and leave it at that. :B

It's kind of a shame to see Edgeworth get bashed for developing as a character when he's one of the only ones in the series that really does so. Maya's in 10 of the 14 cases and accused of murder three times (plus one kidnapping!), and she barely even gets any new sprites over the course of three games. With so little actual cross-game development going on, I was glad for Edgeworth's change.

In fact, I don't like Maya BECAUSE she doesn't develop, but I don't feel the need to make a thread about it. It all has to do with personal preference and taste.

(By the way, Gumshoe makes an appearance in 11 cases :eh?: )
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Maya's in 10 of the 14 cases and accused of murder three times (plus one kidnapping!), and she barely even gets any new sprites over the course of three games. With so little actual cross-game development going on, I was glad for Edgeworth's change.

In fact, I don't like Maya BECAUSE she doesn't develop, but I don't feel the need to make a thread about it. It all has to do with personal preference and taste.

(By the way, Gumshoe makes an appearance in 11 cases :eh?: )


*can't help but agree with that one* but.. yeah.. that's a whole another topic and a matter of one's taste in characters, indeed. >.>
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I just don't think edgeworth needs as much development as he he does. There are other characters in the games, and edgey kind of takes away from their spotlight.(i.e.:frannziska) In GS2, the game hyped up edgeworth's return. It made you feel suspense. Franziska, the new prosecutor, was almost thrown aside in favor of edgeworth.

Also, I think that some characters should *gasp* stay static. Funny characers like Maya, Larry, or Gumshoe aren't really the kind of characters I would like developed. Becasue I wouldn't want Maya to suddenly get more serious about what's around her, Larry to become smart in his choice of women, or gumshoe to suddenly get less clumsy or hard-headed.

But another thing...

Spoiler: GS3 spoilers
Why do we need to go BACK to the old, non-developed edgeworth? He's not showing any development, so why is it neccesary to bring him back again?

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Teh Headbang wrote:
I just don't think edgeworth needs as much development as he he does. There are other characters in the games, and edgey kind of takes away from their spotlight.(i.e.:frannziska) In GS2, the game hyped up edgeworth's return. It made you feel suspense. Franziska, the new prosecutor, was almost thrown aside in favor of edgeworth.


Simple, Franziska is a minor character meant to be used as a foil for both Edgeworth and Phoenix. I love Fran, and, yes, I do feel like she was a little gypped, but her development was tied to Edgeworth's. So much of her was tied to him that there's not a whole lot they could have done with her if he hadn't shown up.

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Also, I think that some characters should *gasp* stay static. Funny characers like Maya, Larry, or Gumshoe aren't really the kind of characters I would like developed. Becasue I wouldn't want Maya to suddenly get more serious about what's around her, Larry to become smart in his choice of women, or gumshoe to suddenly get less clumsy or hard-headed.


I think Maya has an amazing amount of subtle development. It's mostly dropped in hints and spurts because that's the kind of character she is, but if you actually think about it there's clear sense of development for her as a character too. She starts out in GS1 doubting Phoenix. By the time we get to GS2 her faith in him is absolute. She goes through a crisis where she wants to be more helpful to him in GS1. In GS2, where we find out more about her family and how she was raised. And GS3 was a GREAT game for Maya development.

I think it's important to keep in mind that development doesn't mean dynamic characterization. It means we grow to know more and understand the character. Edgeworth is probably THE most dynamic character in the game, but in terms of actual development, Maya is right alongside him with how much we know about her.

I too don't think Maya needs to change. She wasn't a "demon sidekick", hurting others. There's nothing TO change about her. She has childish habits, but she's more mature emotionally than, well, practically the entire cast. Why should I care that she likes a children's TV show when she's proven that she has inner strength to rival everyone else's?

Teh Headbang wrote:
Spoiler: GS3 spoilers
Why do we need to go BACK to the old, non-developed edgeworth? He's not showing any development, so why is it neccesary to bring him back again?


Spoiler: GS3
No, he is showing development. We learn about his first case. That is character development. When you learn something about the character you didn't know, that is the character being developed. Because of GS3 we have a better understanding of what Edgeworth was like as a bratty 20 year old.

One of the things I loved most about GS3 was the proof that Edgeworth is still very much a work in progress. He's found "what it means to be a lawyer", but he's still working on himself as a person. There's a little bit of that in the end of GS2, but GS3 makes it explicit and I thank them for that. It's little things like that that make the characters come alive and grow.

If you're not interested in Edgeworth, then perhaps his development is equally uninteresting, but he's barely in GS3. 3-4 is a short case, and you only play as him for one day in 3-5. It's not like he's overpowring the game or anything. I don't understand why some people seem to get so upset that he showed up when it would be out of character for him to do otherwise considering the circumstances of 3-5...

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In fact, I don't like Maya BECAUSE she doesn't develop, but I don't feel the need to make a thread about it. It all has to do with personal preference and taste.


Um.. :yuusaku:

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Play GS3 final case again and play closer attention to the last case? That's really all I can say...


But yeah... Edgy is a little overated in the fandom. But his character quality is needed, imo. As the main rival to Phoenix, his persona as a seeemingly perfect man (But with many hidden flaws) fits a nice role for a rival image. And he's not Mr. Perfect as all the fangirls picture him to be. But, that's exxaguration on their part :P.

Besides. With two sides such as Edgeworth and Pheonix... It only makes their relationship in court and out, all the more interesting for the plot. I wish I could have used a better word besides "relationship", but...oh well...

However, I DO think the SL9 incident abused his character. It made myself think that the game indirectly revolves around Edgeworth. And then with the release of Justice For All... I couldn't get that thought out of my mind throughout the half the game.
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Can't he just find ONE personality? It's really stale. Believe it or not, I think Edgeworth is a average character. Nothing special.
He's your average person, changed (rather realistically, I always thought) by life-molding affairs.

I don't rate Edgeworth any higher than any of the other characters. Granted, we all know that side of the community who love him more than their own parents, due to multiple factors: one being generally impressed by him, the other simply being aroused by - for strong lack of a better term - the 'wangst' that seems to surround him (for the record, he isn't really emo: just haunted). I don't value him higher than Phoenix, Gumshoe, Ema, etc.

Though - and this is something that we should all agree on - it's safe to say that the series needs someone like Edgeworth in it: for the sake of a legacy rather than anything else. Not to mention that someone like him was often the best way for the game to express its own atmosphere, such as the job of a lawyer being that of justice, not simply winning for a paycheck.

His popularity may largely come from mainstream reasons from my perspective: but his authority generates from those who see the character as he is and what be brings to the table, and like it.
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Can't he just find ONE personality? It's really stale. Believe it or not, I think Edgeworth is a average character. Nothing special.
He's your average person, changed (rather realistically, I always thought) by life-molding affairs.

I don't rate Edgeworth any higher than any of the other characters. Granted, we all know that side of the community who love him more than their own parents, due to multiple factors: one being generally impressed by him, the other simply being aroused by - for strong lack of a better term - the 'wangst' that seems to surround him (for the record, he isn't really emo: just haunted). I don't value him higher than Phoenix, Gumshoe, Ema, etc.

Though - and this is something that we should all agree on - it's safe to say that the series needs someone like Edgeworth in it: for the sake of a legacy rather than anything else. Not to mention that someone like him was often the best way for the game to express its own atmosphere, such as the job of a lawyer being that of justice, not simply winning for a paycheck.

His popularity may largely come from mainstream reasons from my perspective: but his authority generates from those who see the character as he is and what be brings to the table, and like it.


I couldn't have put it any better. Edgeworth is constantly changing and developing, and he's trying to find himself. A series without development would be boring. As Dr. Mancusio said, the series may not need Edgeworth himself, but a character like him to keep everything balanced. Not only does he keep balance in the series, but he keeps the balance between the characters. For example, he and Nick balance each other out with not only their personalities, but their actions as well. Its true that some people may like Edgeworth more and put him on a pedestal, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone has their own perspective of things. Well, I wound up writing more than I planned to, but I hope I made my thoughts at least somewhat clear.
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I'd have liked Edgeworth better if he had a sword.

If he had a sword, that'd have been cooler. In fact, nobody except Cody had a sword, and he was lame. Why are the Phoenix Wright character so lame?
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... Where'd that come from? If that was supposed to be read in sarcastic tones, the context doesn't feel right. O_o If you think Phoenix Wright characters are so lame, then why are you in this forum?
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I suppose a better name for this topic would be "Edgeworth's not worth 3 games." Sure, I liked him and such in GS1, I thought he was a good character. But in GS2... he didn't NEED to be there. I didn't want the running plot of the game to be about edgeworth AGAIN. He already learned this in GS1. Why is he learning it again? I would have much rather had Franziska to be the one helping you at the end, and her being the one to find that it's not just about a guilty verdict.

And to address some points from before....

Spoiler: GS3 spoilers
In no way does edgeworth appearing in two forms in GS3 show development. the flashback edgeworth shows him as the same edgeworth we saw at the beggining of GS1. No development. Seen it before. The end. The edgeworth that takes phoenix's place. Same edgeworth frm GS2. Seen it before. The end. No development. Again, he didn't NEED to be in GS3.

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Um.. :yuusaku:

Play GS3 final case again and play closer attention to the last case? That's really all I can say.


I remember the end of GS3, thanks. :yogi:

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And what I remember most is the writers copping out, by replacing Maya dealing with the death of her mother with "she's being strong for Pearl's sake."

Maya was hardly in 3-5. She spent the beginning cheerfully determined to become a better spiritualist (not new). She was then removed entirely until the very last day at trial, where she awoke after having been imprisoned and "unconscious" for days (unharmed), and then got the chance to comfort Pearl. Sure, Maya's a strong girl. But didn't we already know that? She acts pretty much like she did at the end of JFA, which is...kind of unaffected. True, it's the end of the game and we don't really get the oppertunity to dive into her thoughts and feelings. But "I'm not sad because I'm glad to be alive!" still feels more like an excuse than well-written development, to me.


I didn't want Maya to change her character, I just wanted her to be a little more affected by her surroundings.
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You guys seem like having an online trial here, with Edgeworth as the defendant and HolyHell & Teh Headbang as the prosecutors lawl.

err... carry on, people.. just passing by.. :oops:

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I'd have liked Edgeworth better if he had a sword.

If he had a sword, that'd have been cooler. In fact, nobody except Cody had a sword, and he was lame. Why are the Phoenix Wright character so lame?


Are you mad or something?
................... I don't understand what you're talking about. D8

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I can see where your going with this. It's true enough that she didn't get a huge overall develpoment, but it at least counts as something of a development. (It is dissapointing, as Maya is considered to be a main part of the cast... :sadshoe: )

...And now back to Edgy! XD
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HH was joking.... I thought that was obvious. But HH and me have been some of the few edgeworth haters/dislikers out there for a while.
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A. Revenge-bent evil person out to beat phoenix/other major character.

B. Ruthless, evil prosecutor out to get a guilty verdict no matter what.

C. Both.


Yea. And it was their motives that made them different and unique (along with their personality quirks)

So then tell me, what would you have proffered in a prosecutor?

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Boo. I'm bored of seeing this same old response.

Edgeworth isn't worth three games.


How about giving an actual response and try refuting my argument. If it's such a boring old response then why is it so wrong?
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Spoiler: minor GS4 spoilers
Kyouya. A guy that doesn't hate your guts. for once.

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Teh Headbang wrote:
Spoiler: GS3 spoilers
In no way does edgeworth appearing in two forms in GS3 show development. the flashback edgeworth shows him as the same edgeworth we saw at the beggining of GS1. No development. Seen it before. The end. The edgeworth that takes phoenix's place. Same edgeworth frm GS2. Seen it before. The end. No development. Again, he didn't NEED to be in GS3.


Spoiler: GS3
No, 3-4 Edgeworth is very different than GS1 Edgeworth. And the Edgeworth that takes Phoenix's place is put in a new situation, and we learn about him from that.


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Spoiler: minor GS4 spoilers
Kyouya. A guy that doesn't hate your guts. for once.


So, uh, basically GS2-Edgeworth?
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Spoiler: minor GS4 spoilers
Kyouya. A guy that doesn't hate your guts. for once.


:holdit:

Spoiler: GS3/GS2 Spoiler
The ONLY person in that list who actually "hated Phoenix's guts" was Godot who got over it and *possibly* Manfred, although he probably only despised Phoenix after he got his ass whooped. Edgeworth actually had nothing against Wright from the begging. His father was killed by a criminal and as such he made a vow to see that ALL criminals saw justice. Even if they were his former friends.

Franny on the other hand didn't actually have anything against Phoenix either. Her "revenge" was actually aimed at Edgeworth if you remember the story. She just wanted to defeat Phoenix so she could rub it in Edgeworth's face.
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Go back and play GS2. Franny was pretty pissed at you, and was aiming at revenge for edgeworth and PHOENIX after case 2. Because you beat her and showed her she wasn't perfect.


Regardless, this is straying off topic. I'd like to say it again, since nobody before really provided any sort of counterpoint.


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I suppose a better name for this topic would be "Edgeworth's not worth 3 games." Sure, I liked him and such in GS1, I thought he was a good character. But in GS2... he didn't NEED to be there. I didn't want the running plot of the game to be about edgeworth AGAIN. He already learned this in GS1. Why is he learning it again? I would have much rather had Franziska to be the one helping you at the end, and her being the one to find that it's not just about a guilty verdict.

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I suppose a better name for this topic would be "Edgeworth's not worth 3 games." Sure, I liked him and such in GS1, I thought he was a good character. But in GS2... he didn't NEED to be there. I didn't want the running plot of the game to be about edgeworth AGAIN. He already learned this in GS1. Why is he learning it again? I would have much rather had Franziska to be the one helping you at the end, and her being the one to find that it's not just about a guilty verdict.


It wasn't about Edgeworth learning anything. It was about him teaching what he learned during his year of soul-searching to his best friend and his "older" sister. Franziska wasn't emotionally equipped to help you learn anything; that's why the writers deliberately paralleled her and Phoenix. They were both similar in that respect in that game. Also, it has more of an impact if the person Phoenix is going against is connected to him in some way, even indirectly.

Did you want Fran to come out of nowhere and hate Phoenix for no reason? Since so much of her drive for vengence is tied up in Edgeworth, it would have been sloppy not to address it. Franziska, also by virtue of having no direct connection to Phoenix, has no reason to want to help him find the truth. Phoenix is her focus in the game, but he's a means to MILES EDGEWORTH. She never warms up to him as a person, and I find that refreshing.

Also, please explain how GS3's running plot was about Edgeworth. Simply showing up doesn't mean the game is about him.
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But in GS2, he didn't NEED to be there. I didn't want the running plot of the game to be about edgeworth AGAIN.

GS2, not 3.
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But in GS2, he didn't NEED to be there. I didn't want the running plot of the game to be about edgeworth AGAIN.

GS2, not 3.


You said three games, thus implying that all three games are about him.

Also, if anything, I'd say GS2's overarching plot was about Phoenix's struggle as a lawyer. Edgeworth had a huge part to play in that, but that's only natural, since the first game tied him so strongly to Phoenix's drive to become one in the first place. As far as actual cases go, Edgeworth was only brought up once in the middle two, not at all in the first, and then the last addressed what happened to him. But more importantly, he was the narrative device that allowed Phoenix to see the error in his ways. Yes, that narrative device could have been many different people, but Edgeworth was uniquely suited to do so, and it's a strength of the writers that they recognized that they should use what they had instead of fashioning someone else whole cloth. More impact that way.
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Teh Headbang wrote:
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Go back and play GS2. Franny was pretty pissed at you, and was aiming at revenge for edgeworth and PHOENIX after case 2. Because you beat her and showed her she wasn't perfect.


:objection:

Spoiler: GS2
That was AFTER she was beaten by you. Like ONE case in all of GS2. Are we to suddenly bash her as well for getting pissed at Phoenix for one case?
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The crux lies in case 1-5. GS 1,2, and 3 were done before GS1 was redesigned for the DS.

Take case 1-5 out of the storyline and it becomes believable. Edgeworth is the bad guy in 1-2, in 1-3 he helps out when it's obvious who the real killer is, and becomes the defendant in 1-4. Afterwards, he dissapears, and then comes back after a year as a new person.

Since case 1-5 was added to showcase the new features of the DS version of the game, they didn't really have any other prosecutors they could go to for that story (Except for Payne) and I think they did the best job they could with that as far as his own character development went. All attorneys will do what they can to win a case but Edgeworth wanted to know the truth behind the false evidence used in the SL-9 case, a time in his career where he wouldn't have given a damn wether he knew or not.

I think one of the reasons Edgeworth stands out so much is because he is one of the ONLY characters to develop.

Phoenix doesn't really have any substantial development at all until 2-4. In GS3 the case with Edgeworth really doesn't focus on him, but more on Phoenix and sets up Chinami as she is a major factor in that game.
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I'm so confuzzled. :meekins: I think I'll go make up some Meekins fandom, the poor guy is so neglected and underrated anyways *finds MikeMeekinsfan* WE NEED MORE FANDOM! Let' go recruit people while we're at it! *shot by bystander*


Oh wait Edgeworth...uh... well, put it this way:
Spoiler: GS4ish...whatever.
He ain't around anymore. GS4 that is...he's probably off in Europe hunting down French Buffets...

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Aetheryn wrote:
Spoiler: GS4ish...whatever.
He ain't around anymore. GS4 that is...he's probably off in Europe hunting down French Buffets...

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I haven't seen that one before XD;;;. God I almost fell out of my chair. I think I'd better go back into the fat thread and swee what else I've missed.
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Aetheryn wrote:
I'm so confuzzled. :meekins: I think I'll go make up some Meekins fandom, the poor guy is so neglected and underrated anyways *finds MikeMeekinsfan* WE NEED MORE FANDOM! Let' go recruit people while we're at it! *shot by bystander*


Oh wait Edgeworth...uh... well, put it this way:
Spoiler: GS4ish...whatever.
He ain't around anymore. GS4 that is...he's probably off in Europe hunting down French Buffets...

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Well, I guess that as long as he doesn't show up anymore, Teh Headbang will be happy. But, if he does show up again then w/e. He better show some character development or do something important, or else I will go on a rampage since he'll just be used to take up space. And, why are we arguing about this in the first place?
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I think Edgeworth is fine. The non-emo version of him is pretty much identical to the only prosecutor I've met. So yeah, he's the 'basic first-timer opponent'. He fills that role admirably.

For the rest, he was but a cameo.

He really didn't do that terribly much.
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I'm kind of confused about what you're saying..

Well, duh, Edgeworth was more of an antagonist, per say, in other cases.. I mean he's not going to pull a Payne and allow you to win the case just like that.,

I mean, he is a prosecutor for a reason, no?

Think about it, prosecutors believe in witnesses and evidence, right?

So why would he give you the case on a platter?

I don't see your logic...

Nevertheless, I like Edgey, but Odoroki does need more development >>;;

Edgeworth has shown his development.. .-.

He has developed a lot since GS3-4, but whatever...
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Never mind Odoroki. He doesn't even have two games. If anyone needs character development it's Phoenix. The only time he really shows it is during Case 2-4.

Spoiler: Case 2-4
After fighting on the wrong side of the fence for many, many hours and undergoing constant fire from the congregation, prosecution, and witnesses, and after doing whatever can just to save the person closest to him, he finally comes to realize that a Not Guilty verdict isn't the only thing that matters. He learns that the truth is what really matters the most, regardless of whether his client is guilty or not.

Guess who shows him this new light: Good ol' Reiji Mitsurugi himself.


But if he doesn't then whatever. He's cool either way.

In GS5 they should go into Odoroki's past and maybe even Kyouya's past; and then combine the two pasts somehow for Case 5-4 while showing character development at the same time. I can't shake this feeling that after three games people will get sick of Odoroki's character development and will want some new character who will show character development. Rinse, lather, and repeat.

So, there's no real point in complaining or griping. You just gotta go with the flow and accept things as they are.
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I used to hate Edgeworth, him being a demonic prosecutor and all, but after playing throught AA and JFA, I grew kinda fond of him, even if he is around too much, he's a good character. I'm glad at least one major character had that much development, we don't even know that much about our favorite blue-clad attorney! :ack:

And his Objection rocks.
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Overrated? Yes. Boring? No.

There are too many fangirls that exaggerate his "awesome, deep, HOT greatness, I'll give you that. But he isn't a evil, domineering, selfish... :think: okay...let me rephrase that. He isn't THAT much of a evil, domineering, selfish prosecuter.
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I liked Edgeworth's changes in personality. It added depth to the character IMO and made him seem like a person, rather than just "That meanie prosecutor!"
Spoiler:
who also helped me become an attorney by actually defending me in grade school when I was accused of something I didnt do".
Errm.. what I mean is, I think Edgeworth is multilayered and a great character. Phoenix and Edgeworth are against each other, yet they also help each other. Enemies, yet friends. Two sides of a coin.
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