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| Topic | Ace Attorney Discussion Topic, Part 4 - Dark Age of the Law Edition |
| LeonhartFour 04/16/17 6:35:05 PM #474: | All right, since 6-2 is such a long investigation day, I'm going to split it up a bit, especially so I don't forget stuff. The opening scenes with Trucy's magic tricks are pretty fun. Apollo and Athena visit Trucy backstage during intermission. Athena wonders what she should say to her when she sees her, and Apollo just goes, "Uh...The same things you say when you see her at the office everyday?" Athena asks for her autograph, and when Trucy asks if Apollo wants one, too, he gives a long pause and eventually admits, "Actually, I would." If you investigate the flowers in her dressing room (huzzah for the return of free investigations!), you'll see that one bouquet is from Klavier, one is from Lamiroir, and one is from Damian and Jinxie, who includes a card thanking Mr. Demon Lawyer for helping her overcome her fears. Unfortunately, it takes a turn for the disastrous as Mr. Reus (great name, don't care what anyone says) seemingly drops dead during the show and the giant dragon setpiece falls. Did you notice the two shadows in the background during this part the first time through? I'm pretty sure I did, but Athena points it out during the investigation in case you missed it (and Apollo did, for one). We're all forced to vacate the premises and we run into Robert Downey, Jr. on the way out. We decide to go back to the office for the time being. Unfortunately, no matter how many times they call, they can't get a hold of Phoenix, but then they find out he's on the news after winning a case in Khura'in! Then the news segues into Trucy being arrested for involuntary manslaughter, and so, after taking some time to investigate the office before we go (I've missed you, Charley), we're off to the detention center, which has great new music! Might be my favorite detention center theme in the series here. The scene with Apollo, Athena, and Trucy here is excellent. I celebrated so hard when Apollo asked Trucy to explain how the trick worked, and she actually complied! Based on that alone, it had already surpassed 4-3 in my book (which doesn't take much, but still)! Trucy insists she didn't screw up the trick and tries to play off that she's fine, but...you can't fool Apollo! Honestly, even though it's ridiculously simple, this is probably the best Perceive in the series by a long shot because they play it so well. Apollo can tell that she's really not fine and wants her to tell him what's bothering her. Trucy's afraid of how he'll react, but he presents his attorney's badge and says he swore to believe his clients to the bitter end, no matter what. One of the really neat touches in SoJ is how they actually use the attorney's badge as a prompt in all the full-length cases (maybe not in 6-6, but I don't remember). You're used to it only being there for show and out of habit, but then they actually make use of it. I'm pretty sure PW1 was the last time the badge was actually necessary in an investigation. Anyway, Trucy drops the facade and wonders if maybe she really did screw up. She might have ruined her career and ended someone's life in the process. After listening to her story and confirming that she believes she switched the swords, Apollo tells Trucy that he believes in her innocence because he knows her. He knows she's a consummate professional and a perfectionist when it comes to her trade. And for the first time, Trucy cries and thanks him for believing in her, and she calls him "Apollo" instead of just "Polly." If there's one thing SoJ really nailed, it's the emotional, poignant scenes like this. It's a bit hyperbolic to say this, but 6-2 is a good case simply because this scene exists. More later! --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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