TW: ace attorney spoilers for 2 and 3 okay so, i've been a tad bit obsessed with ace attorney recently. (when i say recently, i mean all school year) and with this obsession, i've been watching playthroughs of all the games. and me being me, i ended up watching animatics and whatnot... I also tend to love Of Monsters and Men, especially the song Human. when i was listening to this song, i was drawing edgeworth in my sketchbook, and the lyrics: "Plants awoke/And they slowly grow/Beneath the skin" really caught my attention. So i started thinking about flowers, and searched up "what flowers symbolize losing control" cause yk, (aa2 spoilers) edgeworth was fake dead for almost a whole game, AND WHAT POPPED UP- ↓ (aa3 spoilers) DAHLIAS. FREAKING DAHLIAS. AND TO MY STUPIDITY AND NOT KNOWING ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF MY FAVORITE VIDEO GAMES, BOOK SERIES, TV SHOWS, ETC. I COMPLETELY FORGOT THEY WERE FLOWERS. "While no single flower universally symbolizes losing control, some flowers are often associated with instability or feelings of being overwhelmed, potentially suggesting a loss of control. Dahlias, particularly in dark colors like black or dark purple, can symbolize instability and even betrayal, potentially representing a loss of control. Additionally, some flowers associated with grief or sorrow, such as purple hyacinths, could also be interpreted as symbolizing a feeling of being overwhelmed and losing control in the face of loss." I AM SO STUPID FOR NOT REALIZING SOONER, AND WHAT'S EVEN CRAZIER IS THAT RED DAHLIAS SYMBOLIZE ESSENTIALLY "STRENGTH, POWER, AND PASSION" AND WHITE DAHLIAS (her outfit) REPRESENT PURITY AND INNOCENCE. MIX THOSE FOUR COLOR VARIANTS, AND YOU QUITE LITERALLY GET DAHLIA HAWTHORNE, THE MAIN ANTAGONIST OF ACE ATTORNEY 3: TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. THE PURPLE AND BLACK DAHLIAS REPRESENT HER TRUE PERSONALITY, AND THE RED AND WHITE DAHLIAS IS JUST A FRONT SHE PUTS UP IN FRONT OF OTHERS, well not completely her sister iris. AND IRIS- IRISES REPRESENT "FAITH" AND "HOPE". WHICH I COULD ARGUE IS IRIS' PERSONALITY. the meanings of dahlia and iris' names (since they are flowers) PERFECTLY encapsulate their personalities, and i find that dedication to the small things very incredible. and now im wondering if any other names give deeper meaning other than most of the witness' names being puns. like AHLBI UR'GAID, like bro- that is SO on the nose. and the palindrome names for everyone that works for the tech company in the second maggey byrde case- i think i may be completely oblivious to everything- except that the furio tigre (phoenix imposter) va in the anime is the same older va for phoenix in dual destinies and spirit of justice, which i found freaking HILARIOUS- kinda like furio tigre is just the older phoenix wright, AND you can wear his costume in SoJ :') anyways, thank you for tuning in to my tedtalk about something i completely missed (ik no one is gonna see this, but hey, who cares)
if you dont want spoilers to aa3 and aa2 (lil bit), then dont read the desc. the lil me was drawn by me, AND OMG is it hard to draw on laptop (my hair has grown quite a bit) also, please dont attack me for me being oblivious T-T