Godot-vision version below the cut (eyestrain warning):
just finished aa3 and I can't stop thinking about how Godot can't see himself anymore without the visor. when he looks in the mirror does he still try to find the man Mia fell in love with.
Heya besties, Iโm back again with another meta post! Since Iโm noticing that this topic is kinda becoming relevant again, Iโm gonna talk about it!
Major spoiler warning for aa3
CW: Ableism, death, death penalty
Iโve seen too many people say that Godot should just be dead after aa3 because he only had Mia so he might as well die with her. Not only that, but he has so many health issues that he would be better off dead since itโs not worth living that kind of life.
If you genuinely think like that, do you have any idea how ableist that is?
Like sure, Godot would have those kinds of thoughts about himself, but straight up saying that him being dead is the best kind of โhappyโ ending for him is a very disgusting mindset to have. It tells me that you donโt think disabled people should even bother living their lives every day because their lifestyle is just too depressing for you; that itโs impossible for disabled people to do well for themselves and be happy โ so itโs better for them to die instead. This devaluation of disabled life is at the core of ableism.
For Godot, after the end of aa3 you really donโt think heโs able to get help from Phoenix or Maya or anybody else? This is the point where heโs finally able to let go of the past and move on, because he finally put his trust in Phoenix; someone who is more than willing to help a man in his position. Iโm sure Godot, or rather Diego, still hates himself more than anything, but that doesnโt mean he canโt try to get help. Heโs finally on good terms with Phoenix, so at this point Iโm sure heโs willing to talk to him about his issues; especially considering he sees Miaโs spirit in him. If heโs wanting advice from anyone, itโs Miaโs spiritual successor. Like yeah, Diego is in prison, but he can still get visitors. Thereโs even an animal therapy program there too.
With Phoenixโs help, heโll be able to make friends with not only Maya, but Pearl, Gumshoe, Edgeworth etc. That friendship circle can keep expanding and that means heโll find more reasons to live and be able to get more help. Itโs really not that hard to imagine that heโll get better after the events of aa3, even if he does have a lot of health issues and disabilities. Diego does have medication that allows him to live to a ripe old age, as heโs said so himself. As long as he keeps taking his meds, heโll be fine. Plus things get more advanced in the future, so Iโm sure heโll end up getting better support too. Perhaps Athena can be his therapist when he eventually finishes his prison sentence. Given his circumstances, he would definitely be given a lighter sentence since itโs clearly manslaughter, not murder. (And donโt even give me that โhe got executedโ bs.)
And why would it be better for Diego to reunite with Mia in Heaven? If thatโs what you want to happen, then youโre not allowing Diego to fully move on. Youโre making him regress that way. The whole point of his character arc is that he realised that he was too scared to accept Miaโs death, and the ending showed that he finally accepted it. Why then, would it not be better for him to move on without her? If anything, he would prefer to keep her memory alive but not let his fears get in the way anymore. Diego moving on from Miaโs death is a crucial step for him to grow and heal. It makes a whole lot more sense than โBro got executed! Heโs got too many health problems to live long after all that! Thereโs no way heโll last long with that big wound on his face! Heโs got nothing else to live for now!โ
Iโd love to see this beautiful blind comatose survivor do well for himself, so letโs stop being negative about it simply because heโs disabled, okay? Thereโs so much potential with a character like him, exploring the life of a disabled person and all the struggles we go through. It would have such a positive impact if done right.
PS: I am also so sick of being labelled as the โdeluluโ one just because I believe he gets to live life after aa3. Iโve gone over the whole death penalty thing before, but how can you possibly believe someone who committed manslaughter will be given the death penalty? Like just because it exists, doesnโt mean every killer gets it. Itโs one of the dumbest misconceptions in the entire fandom, and it needs to be dropped ASAP. ๐ญ
Hereโs my death penalty meta post if youโre interested: https://www.tumblr.com/bagelbun333/754725218437709824/the-death-penalty-in-ace-attorney-the-fandoms
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