Daniel Blackworth

Since it is @Godot's birthday, I decided to make today's Quote of the Day a tribute to Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, my favorite game in the franchise, and I'll be sharing quotes relating to Prosecutor Godot, the most memorable person in the game.

Top conversation EVER:

Inspirational Quotes:
"The true measure of a man is in the amount of work he does. That's what I always say." - Godot

"We can't see the demons that lurk in the night... That's why humans are weak." - Godot

"...To err is human, to forgive, divine. Humans aren't machines... they have souls, feelings. They live, they die, they love, they hate... And yes, they even make mistakes..." - Godot

Coffee Quotes:
"Blacker than a moonless night, hotter and more bitter than hell itself... That is coffee." - Godot

"A single drop of milk is all it takes to destroy the pure black magic in the cup!" - Godot

Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations was a really good game for me due to its great story which was well connected and the dynamic characters that were in it. Its story was centered on Phoenix Wright, Mia Fey, and Godot/Diego Armando which explored both their pasts and their present. In the main story/present timeline, Godot comes off as a prosecutor who has a form of hatred towards Phoenix Wright. Phoenix Wright feels that Godot is someone familiar to him, but he can't exactly place where he saw/met him. As the story goes further, we get to see more sides of Godot aside from being simply someone who liked coffee overly much; we get to see that he is actually Diego Armando, the former partner of Mia Fey and Phoenix's mentor, and because of a certain case in the past involving Phoenix, he fell into a deep coma and only awoke after years and after Mia died because of being murdered. We learn that he takes out his anger on Phoenix for not being able to protect Mia, but he later on reveals that he thinks that Phoenix has done well to keep her legacy. We also see how he cares for Mia's family, that he even went and murdered someone who threatened Mia's sister Maya's life (although he claims that he did it simply for his own, he still did save Maya's life). We see how he grows from someone who had a biased form of hatred to someone who realizes that revenge is not really the way to cherish a loved one's death. There are a lot of other things involved in the plot such as Phoenix's past, but you should play the game to appreciate it very much. Overall, this game was my favorite in the series, for its deep and complex story, and how it connected each character's past to the present.
[5/4/17]

Happy Birthday!

"You don’t get to choose when or who you meet. However, you do get to choose who you hold on to." - from The Girl who leapt through Time

"Time waits for no one." - the tagline from the same movie

The Girl who leapt through Time was a good coming-of-age movie which incorportated Time Travel as an element in its story. 

Its story focuses on Makoto Konno, who suddenly finds a device which allows her to travel back in time. Initially, she uses the device for mundane things like enjoying more karaoke, getting perfect scores in tests, and avoiding accidents to her, but she later on uses it to avoid a confession from one of her close friends Chiaki. She later realizes that her time traveling can affect others negatively, while she also realizes that her 'time leaps' are limited and she tries to fix everything she has broken by going back several times. As it turns out, two of her friends ride on her faulty bike, but because of having used her last leap, they get hit by a train; luckily, Chiaki manages to save everything because he actually is the person who brought the time travel device and he is from the future actually. Unfortunately, he has to leave because someone from the past knows about this secret; Makoto realizes that she actually likes him and confesses, and they both promise to see each other in the future, with Makoto looking forward to the future. 

I like the beautiful graphics of this movie as it deeply enhanced the story; its message regarding time travel was quite vital as it told me that even if you could time travel and change things, you can't change the nature of fate. This means that if you try to escape being hit by a fire, this will be instead passed on to another person; thus, you sacrifice the welfare of others when you try to make your life better by time travelling. I also liked how Makoto changed over the story from an immature person to someone who has learned from experience and decides to pursue a path for herself.
[5/3/17]

I don't even know what my friends means when she keeps saying that, "Life is a beautiful massacre."

"My princess, you have me
As your faithful servant alone
We are twins that destiny has played a cruel jest on
Even if the whole world tries to make you die
I'll be protecting you, even if it costs my life"

- Kagamine Len from Servant of Evil

This is my favorite song from the Seven Deadly Sins series of Evillious Chronicles, and this song specifically focuses on the capital sin of 'Pride'. This song tells us about Len, who is a servant to the queen, Rin, and he is actually her twin, but she doesn't know this. Rin was given the task of queen at such an early age and she wasn't able to fulfill her role well due to her immaturity, thus the people have the idea of rebelling against her. Len takes on the whims of his sister, even if it meant doing the wrong things, such as killing the lover of the prince she liked and getting whatever she wanted for her. When the people rebel against her, he decides to pretend to be her and sacrifices his life for her sake. Rin realizes that what she had been doing was wrong, but still, it was too late since Len was dead. She instead wished that if they were to be born again, she hoped that they would be twins. I think this was all about pride since Rin had a high value of herself and she turned blind against the needs of her people while Len followed blindly because of his misguided love for his sister, even if he knew that her actions were wrong. I like the message of this song, its sad yet smooth melody, and the overall mood it gave me.

[5/2/17]

"Those people cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them because they see and covet what He has not given them. All of our discontents for what we want appear to me to spring from want of thankfulness for what we have." - Robinson Crusoe from the novel Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe was one of the first classics that I have read as a kid, and I found it to be a rather reflective novel due to the circumstances experienced by the main character and how he learns from his experiences. Robinson Crusoe was a man who wanted to escape his parent's wishes; he tried to escape by going out to sea, but he only experienced continuous failure with the ships he rode in. He eventually becomes shipwrecked on an island, alone, except for some animals who were with him. He tries to survive in the island, with the resources available to him. He realizes that he shouldn't have ran away from his parents without saying a word; he finds himself in the island. Later on, he encounters some cannibals, yet he doesn't strike at them because he knows that they do not know that what they were doing. He instead frees their prisoners, and he attains companionship with one whom he names 'Friday'. He is later able to leave the island when he gains control of a ship which had a divided crew. He leaves the mutineers in the island, but gives them insights on how he survived there. He later on goes on some journeys with Friday. Overall, I liked how it showed how a man survived in an island with no one to help him, and I liked how the story flowed with the introduction of Friday and the mutineers.
[5/1/17]

I've been listening to/watching covers, AMVs, and mashups. I really like how music shows and expresses motion; I'm glad I live in an age where music is free and true.

I find myself as the type of person who isn't fond of replaying games as much. I find that the first time around a game is always the best of all my playthroughs.

"I'm planning to start everything over from scratch, Matt. What happened back then with Kyogre… And what happened this time… Look, you can't do anything if you're all wrapped up in what you believe. Team Aqua or Team Magma… Pokémon or people… There's no reason why we've gotta pick just one of 'em. It might be a pain, it might even be a bit scary, but we've gotta take that step into the unknown. Mix with people who aren't like us… That's the kind of Team Aqua that I want us to be from now on. … You think you can be a part of that kind of Team Aqua? Matt…" - Archie from Pokemon Alpha Sapphire

Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, along with Omega Ruby, was a really good remake of the original Hoenn games. I liked the way it modernized the Hoenn Region, and improved the game balance overall (although it was still not too challenging). The story was better executed, while the dialogue was smooth and natural. Although it still featured only one of the Weather Trio in the main story, it's perfectly acceptable since this is Pokemon after all. I liked the additional feature of Mega Evolution in this game, as it further improved the experience. Soaring with Latias in the sky is quite an enjoyable feature as well, along with roaming the sky to search for some legendary pokemon. The additional Delta Episode was a neat way to give the postgame a fun experience, which wasn't quite present in other games. The only problem I had with this game is that the Battle Frontier was not provided, and in replacement, the Battle Maison from X and Y was just given.

[4/30/17]

"On that day, mankind received a grim reminder. We lived in fear of the titans, and were disgraced to live in these cages we called walls." - Eren Jaeger from Shingeki no Kyojin

"We’re going to explore the outside world someday, right? Far beyond these walls, there’s flaming water, land made of ice, and fields of sand spread wide. It’s the world my parents wanted to go to." - Armin Arelet from same media

"There is no such thing as truth in this world. That is our reality. Anyone can become a God or a Devil. All it takes is for someone to claim that to be the truth." - Eren Jaeger from same media

Shingeki no Kyojin is another one of those dystopian manga. In this manga, humans live in fear of titans, giant creatures who roam the land they live in. The remaining humans keep themselves within walls to protect themselves, but threats like the Colossal Titan make them lie in fear that the walls would break down. The main characters join the Survey Corps, the military group invested in finding out about the land outside the walls and to try to solve the mystery behind the titans. Apparently, this branch of the military is the one with the highest casualties and the lowest progress, but still, the main three (Eren, Mikasa, and Armin) join perhaps to explore the outside world. The continuing plot is interesting as Eren becomes able to turn into a titan, some of their friends can transform to titans and are very dangerous enemies, titans were used to make up the walls, there's actually a bigger world outside, the royal family is the reason for the existence of titans, and the presence of an invading country. This manga/anime is still ongoing and I really enjoy its seemingly dark and mature plot, its graphics that match the theme, and the characters who are quite realistic yet have big dreams and goals for themselves.

[4/29/17]

Team Onodera

Yodelayheehoo!

"I know I can treat you better than he can
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Tell me why are we wasting time
On all your wasted crying
When you should be with me instead
I know I can treat you better
Better than he can"
  -     Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes

Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes is one of my favorite songs. I like the sound of it in my ears; its beat and tune resounds within me. Its message is quite clear and true. It portrays a man's deep love for a woman as it shows that even if the woman he loves is already in a relationship with someone, he still tries to give his care for the woman. He tries to make her see that her relationship with her boyfriend doesn't work out anymore and he tries to console her by saying that she should just leave him and instead, love him. He promises that he will show his full attention and give her the love and care that she needs. He believes that he can treat her better. And I love this song for all these reasons <3.
[4/28/17]

The feels of this AMV:

"People will do things they never thought they were capable of when push comes to shove. This could be acts of bravery or great acts of cowardice." - A life lesson from Train to Busan

Train to Busan is a great apocalyptic Korean movie. This movie is not a simple we're gonna survive in a city of zombies since its main setting was on a train (although there were stop overs all the way). The main character here, Seok-woo, was just gonna bring his daughter, Soo-an, to visit the mother of the child, but a zombie outbreak occurs in their travel. I like how they try their best to survive despite the many zombies in the movie. The cast was also fascinating because it showed realistic ways on how people would react to zombie outbreaks. Some were disbelieving and died for it; there were a few who were selfish and sacrificed others for their own sake, and suffered for it; two teenagers/lovers try to look out for each other; some were inherently good and were courageous; while others just ran without looking back. I really liked the movie despite the seemingly flawed characterization of zombies (it had room for improvement in that regard) and I liked how the father and daughter's relationship improved over the plot. By the way, the ending is kind of bitter sweet (spoiled you a bit now didn't I? )

"There are things you can only achieve together. So that someday when you look back, the people you experienced it with will see it as a happy memory with the same warmth that you do." - Kou Mabuchi from Ao Haru Ride

Ao Haru Ride was a manga that I really liked the concept of. It begins with the main, Yoshioka Futaba, changing her image, so that she wouldn't be ostracized for being cute. She later sees, Kou Mabuchi, a guy with whom she had mutual love after three years, but it seems that he is a different guy that who she knew long ago. Along the manga, their distance becomes closer, but grows further, grows closer, and grows further again. A lot of events pass by that challenges their love for each other, and while Futaba tries to forget Kou and love another guy, she ultimately realizes that she can't forget him. They later find each other in the end, and confess their love for each other. I like how this manga waa all about how the main characters changed after three years, yet they still had the qualities that make them like each other. This was quite fun and comedic, although I find that it was sad for the second main guy, whom Futaba was not able to return his feelings to.
[4/26/17]

"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" - Juliet from Romeo and Juliet

"O true apothecary, 
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die." Romeo from the same play

I find Romeo and Juliet to be a play with a really sad story. To give a general gist, there are two families, the Montague and Capulet Families, who have been in a feud for generations. Their offspring, Romeo and Juliet respectively, *somehow* fall in love with each other. Of course, their love would be disapproved of by their families, but they try to stick together despite the challenges. They devise a plan to escape by faking Juliet's death. But unfortunate stuff happen, and ultimately, both of them commit suicide; this leads to the families to reconcile with each other. I find the story to be quite sad since the lovers die tragically, and it's more sad knowing that their suicides were caused by messages undelivered and assumptions about things. Although I find some questionable things such as Romeo's falling in love with Juliet so easily, how they decide to marry real quick, why they decided to do such a dangerous plan which involves faking death, and other questionable events, I still find it to be a good play since its plot was quite unique for a romantic play due to its tragic ending. It's ending was also quite touching despite it as it set off the message that they'd rather give up their life rather than live in a world without their partner.
[4/25/17]

My favorite screen from Tantei Gakuen Q:

"Life is all about challenges. There’s no point in living if there’s no one strong to play; It’s better if I can’t win." - Taiga Kagami from Kuroko no Basuke

Kuroko no Basuke is the best basketball manga that I have read. I like the concept of its story wherein it showed a former Junior High team getting separated from each other, but they become closer and remember the times they've had through basketball. The main character, Kuroko, is definitely not the flashy type; he's even not noticeable. His teamwork with the deuteragonist, Kagami, allows for better story telling, as they both have goals they want to achieve, and they achieve it by working with each other. The basketball scenes were also great, considering that all of the former mates of Kuroko have special abilities; I like the way that each fight with another team shows different strategies and is simply not a one sided battle. I also like the relationship of Kuroko, and his former mates, and the ending of it all was definitely the best. Overall, this manga is a good read/ watch if anime, not only for basketball fans, but for anyone who doesn't know it much. (I learned about basketball's rules because of this)
[4/24/17]

Romance / school mangas seems to follow this pattern: 

- 1st year: The distance between the main characters closes, then opens, the closes and they begin to date

- 2nd year: The couple faces difficulties, but they solve it by remembering their love for each other

- 3rd year: They decide on their career paths, and support each other

This is present in quite a few of the romance/school life extensive mangas, and I like the way this is portrayed.

You mentioned about using FE memes as your profile pic sometime back in a status. Have you done Gheb or Excellus already?

I like it when all display name colors gather in the Recently Browsing area.

"There is no good and evil, there is only power, and those too weak to seek it." - Professor Quirrell from Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone is the first part of the Harry Potter series. This novel was a great start for the series and opened up a lot of possibilities for the next installments. As everyone knows, the main character is Harry Potter, who's considered as really special because of being a survivor of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named's (Lord Voldemort's) Attack when he was still a baby. This focuses on his education as a Wizard in the prestigious Hogwarts Academy, as he interacts with his soon to be best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Of course, his life would truly not be a mundane one, as he is caught up with Lord Voldemort and his evil plans. Still, he manages to conquer the challenges presented before him, with the help of his friends, and they manage to clear the First Year of their education in Hogwarts with colors. I loved this book's lightheartedness as a first book and it's continuous entertainment with the different parts of the book, and I especially loved the last areas, involving the Sorceror's Stone and Harry's encounter with Voldemort in that scene.
[4/23/17]

I'm currently reading Kimi ni Todoke, and I find it be quite sweet, refreshing, and romantic. This is one of the reasons why I like romance/school life manga. <3

.... I dislike accidentally pressing 'Reborn Dolls for sale' whenever I search for the Forums....