Why NaruMitsu means so much to me:
Warning: OP is ranting about both Ace Attorney and deep personal connections along with ships
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Alright I need to get this off my chest before it kills me, and it seems like Tumblr is the best place to do it, so, here goes nothing!
So, for starters I feel like I should just come out and say that I resonate with Phoenix Wright on a deep spiritual level. This fictional bumbling idiot of a lawyer has so much in common with me it’s almost scary. I won’t say a lot cause that would take forever, but what I will say is that our personalities are similar along with our convictions, not understanding how technology works, not having a drivers license, being traumatized by someone (although my trauma was middle school SA) not being able to play the piano, and so on.
I didn’t realize just how much I resonated with him until I got into the Ace Attorney series, and now every time I see him, I see myself. Now how is this relevant? I’ll tell you why.
Next I wanna bring up Phoenix’s interactions with Edgeworth, even before I got into Ace Attorney I was well aware of the NaruMitsu ship and due to me having a thing for Yaoi, I just accepted it without question and not knowing the context.
My first actual exposure to Ace Attorney was this year through the anime, very late to the party I know. But I was hooked, and upon seeing the interactions between Phoenix and Edgeworth, just how far back their relationship went, and watching it blossom over time, it made me realize how they were truly made for each other.
So, I decided to get the entire series on my Switch, and I mean EVERY Ace Attorney game, I wanted to experience what I had missed out on for so many years. I also wanted to see how Phoenix and Edgeworth’s relationship truly evolved throughout all 6 games, cause the anime only showed a little bit of it along with the VAs living for it in the bloopers.
And of course I know about how Shu Takumi did pretty much intend for NaruMitsu to be semi-canon at best along with not only Phoenix and Edgeworth’s designs being based on Yaoi novels, but also how in future games, they changed the dialogue between them to be more romance coded. And GOD do I live for that!
Anyways, now with that out of the way, I think it’s time for me to talk about my stance on three major ships that involve Phoenix and my stance on them. I’m going to be as careful and nice about it as possible so I don’t upset anyone.
The first ship I wanna bring up is Feenris, look, I absolutely LOVE Iris, she’s so precious and honestly deserves all the hugs in the world, she’s truly didn’t deserve to go through what she went through (damn you Dahlia!) but… based on the trauma that both she and Phoenix went through because of Dahlia, I just can’t see it being a healthy relationship. I know trauma bonding isn’t the correct term, and maybe some people out there have healthy relationships due to shared trauma, I wouldn’t know, I’m AroAce. But either way, I just can’t see it working, it’s honestly best if they just stayed as close friends, Hell, I love the idea of Iris acting as an aunt towards Trucy, that would be so cute!
Second ship is NaruMayo, oh jeez, to put it simply, I see Maya as a younger sister figure to Phoenix, not a love interest, they truly are sibling coded to the max. I have five other siblings and let me tell you the antics I see are pretty reminiscent of my interactions with my siblings, so I just don’t see it.
The third one is KrisNix… I uh… to put it delicately, this ship sorta reminds me of my middle school trauma… so… that’s all I’m gonna say.
Now the reason why I call these three ships out is because I tend to put myself in Phoenix’s position and imagine what it would be like for me too. And I just don’t see it working, I know this is a very stupid thing, but I do it unconsciously and tbh I’m very overprotective of Phoenix since he feels like an extension of myself.
But when it comes to Edgeworth, from everything I’ve seen between him and Phoenix, there’s just no doubt in my mind that he’s the one. They’ve known each other for so long, Edgeworth defended Phoenix when they were kids, Phoenix changed his major just to meet Edgeworth again, Phoenix defended Edgeworth to the bitter end when he was tried for murder and got him declared innocent, Edgeworth traveled back to Japanifornia after hearing about Phoenix’s bridge incident via his private jet, the list goes on and on! Bottom line is, you only do that stuff for someone you truly love.
The chemistry between them is undeniable, I just can’t see one or the other with someone else, it feels… wrong. They truly are soulmates, and hey, I’ve been in the Danmei scene long enough to know what the term “soulmates” actually means.
So this is why NaruMitsu means so much to me, Hell, if I wasn’t AroAce, I’d want a partner like Edgeworth, I’m not even joking.
Also I felt like adding that I enjoy Ace Attorney completely for everything it has to offer, the stories and characters are amazing, I’m so glad I got into it! Cause damn did I miss out back then!
Alright, I’ve gone on long enough about this, and I feel like if I rant any further things’ll get messy, so let’s cut it off here. If you took the time to read this very personal rant that I just HAD to get out in a relatively safe space that probably won’t judge me as harshly, I appreciate it. And please, be kind in the comments!
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