Now for some non-spoiler comments on the China trial in Camia, and the last two Indian Mutiny trials in Dahlia and Ilang-Ilang.
CAMIA, CHINA
Seeing the difference between the first and second trials is always something I look forward to. It tells me a lot about how the participants learned from the first one. I’m glad to say that I’m simply pleased with today’s performance. It was a pleasure, actually, to see the likes of Dessa, JD, and Carlyn let loose. They’re among the best lawyers I’ve seen thus far, and I really liked the highly substantive (in Filipino: may nilalalaman) exchange between the two sides.
Though the objections and counter-objections didn’t have lightning and thunder, they sure had sniper fire — which is just as good if not even better. I don’t want to write more about the content so that I don’t give Gia too many ideas (she was amusing, by the way) but overall I’m glad with what I saw. It had a good blend of serious and light moments that I like in these mock trials.
DAHLIA, INDIA
Dahlia began at a level similar to Champaca last Saturday. It was mostly flat until Yno began cross-examining and the energy level shot up to astronomical levels. It wasn’t sustained much though, as the latter parts of the trial got trapped in a petty exchange over trivialities such as handwriting. While that can happen in a real trial, it didn’t offer much in terms of substance, and so I feel that the class didn’t pick up as much as it could’ve from the mock trial itself. That’s too bad. The witnesses had enormous potential. Reading from their affidavits, I got a sense that this could’ve been a really important trial but it missed the mark a bit.
ILANG-ILANG, INDIA
Well, this was another surprise. My pre-trial opinions of the two teams got completely reversed during the actual performance. One side managed to keep it simple and stuck to a single attack plan. The other was too fickle. They tried to go wide and at their worst, they shot themselves in the foot. (I have a more detailed critique which I will share after the trials are done.) While I feel that one side has a distinct advantage, I can’t really say that both sides were that efficient in arguing their point. I feel that we could have learned more if the two sides were more evenly matched.
IN SUMMARY
Having seen the five India trials, I can say that Jasmin is a little ahead in terms of the quality of performance, Camia is the most amusing, and Ilang-Ilang is the best-dressed! I’ve already seen the difference one trial makes in Camia, and I can’t wait to see what the other sections do for their China trials.
Good luck to all!
TODAY’S TRIAL: *still playing in Kit’s head*
KIT: *tear* shouldveobjectedheredammitwhatthehelliswrongwithmeasdnasudyfnlsudfysduyfsdlfn
One of the worst things of being the first people to go is you end up the poster kids of what *not* to do.
I’ll try to do better in the ASEAN summit. Maybe.
Sir, I was surprised you didn’t mention the snake or Joaquin
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sir, jasmin trial, really?
B, I’d like to keep some memories exclusive.