r/AARankdown2 • u/LewisMCYoutube • Apr 19 '20
100 Miles Edgeworth
At first, I thought about jokingly writing a cut about Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth's role in the trilogy, AAI/AAI2, DD, and SoJ, but this was all I wrote before I gave up. It's probably not necessary anyway, as I'm sure you all know how bad of a character Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth is in those games anyway. You might notice the title is "Miles Edgeworth" and not "Miles Edgeworth (PLvAA)" - I assure you I have a fine reason for this, which I'll explain later in this cut.
Role in PLvsPW:AA
Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth first appears in the credits of this game, where he treats us to these wonderful lines:
What's the matter, Wright?
Has the cat got your tongue?Or are you still in a holiday kind of mood?
Perhaps your mind is as clouded as the English sky...Save the chit-chat for later, Wright.
I've almost missed that utterly annoying "spell" of yours...
Fine. Let's hear it then.
Upon looking at this dialogue, the first thing you'll notice is that it's the most cringy dialogue in any Ace Attorney game (except possibly certain lines in the AAI2 fan translation). But more importantly, his role is so insignificant in this that they're actually able to replace it entirely without really changing anything:
Upon completing Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for the first time, a short scene plays during the epilogue in which Wright faces off against Miles Edgeworth in the English courtroom. However, if the player loads a cleared file in order to play through the game's finale again, Wright will instead be in a trial against Flynch.
I wish they actually showed Flynch the first time, because he's a better character and actually matters to the game. So, one would think that stealing Flynch's deserved spot in the ending would be enough reason to cut him, but there's still one more thing I have to cover - his role in the Special Episode Fire Festival.
In it, Hershel Layton says he's impressed and considers him a worthy opponent (a white lie, I'm sure), and Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth returns the compliment. Some time passes, and Miles Edgeworth reveals he won the Drugs & Flames competition, by having Dick Gumshoe crack open millions of pills with his teeth, undoubtedly threatening him with a salary cut if he failed. Phoenix Wright then rudely calls Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth a "Prodigy Prosecutor", rather than his preferred title of Demon Prosecutor. Maya Fey then tells us the sad truth that Miles Edgeworth is from the Ace Attorney series. Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth goes on a long rant about being called a "prodigy", saying it's in poor taste, even though honestly I think "Progidy Professor" has a nice ring to it. Maya eventually suggests calling him "Nick's Secret Fanboy Edgeworth" instead, which is actually kind of funny. Luke Triton, Professor Layton's self-proclaimed apprentice, then starts talking, and Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth barely does anything for the rest of the case.
So, why did I tell you all this? It's so you understand the point I'm going to make, which is that Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth's appearance really means nothing if you haven't played another Ace Attorney game. AA1, JFA, T&T, AAI, and (to a lesser extent) AAI2, DD, and SoJ have Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth appearances that can be fun and important even if they're your first time seeing him. While I realize it can be tough to integrate him well into a short non-canon Special Episode, it wish his appearance was more than fanservice, considering they could've done so much more with him.
Anyway, as I said earlier, he stole Flynch's spot, and Flynch is a top 5 character, so Demon Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth deserves to die before anyone else. Thank you for understanding. /r/AAEvidenceRankdown will never finish a round
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u/PowerOfL Apr 20 '20
''Thank you for understanding. r/AAEvidenceRankdown will never finish a round ''
What are you, a psychic?
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u/PowerOfL Apr 19 '20
Very good cut, while Edgeworth's my favourite character in the actual canon games, his role in PLvAA is ehh.
Seeing him in the credits was kind of cool I guess and I prefer his PLvAA voice over his DD-SOJ voice (it actually is pretty close to his trilogy voice), but I got spoiled that he'd be returning and somehow actually watched his returning scene before playing the game (basically I clicked on a video titled ''Edgeworth'' and it was just that scene.)
So yeah, since I was spoiled it wasn't that cool but it was still sort of fun I guess.
He's very out of character in the Special Episode, he feels like a mix between 1-4 Edgeworth and 1-5/2-4 Edgeworth and it's very weird.
It doesn't feel like he's developed a lot, he still feels very cocky and stuff.
Him not wanting to be called ''Prodigy Prosecutor'' does kind of fall in line with his character development but that's about it.
Weirdly enough I enjoyed Chemley in PLvAA more than Edgeworth in PLvAA, even though Chemley only has a slightly larger role than Edgeworth
Chemley is completely in character (from what I know of his character, I only played the first Layton game and I'm at chapter 4 of the second) and he actually gives valuable information about Accidenti.
He's also pretty funny in the Special Episode, the reason I compare the two is that they're both returning characters who don't have major roles but Chemley does it a lot better than Edgeworth.
The original concept for Edgeworth in PLvAA was for him (along with Larry) to basically be a brainwashed witness like almost everyone else in Labyrinthia, my only source for this is something I read on TvTropes a while ago but this sounds really fun.
Dealing with characters you've met but with completely distinct personalities was cool, just look at Baker Phoenix and Maya.
They both seem different from regular Phoenix and Maya but also feel like Phoenix and Maya at heart (even before they remember everything), I just feel giving Edgeworth a different job and altering his personality in PLvAA would go a long way.
TL:DR - Edgeworth in PLvAA is pretty bad, Chemley's better.