As you can see from the title I watched 156 episodes, in other words, just finished season 3, soon to start season 4.
What thoughts remain and those changed? hmmm
Some thoughts still remain such YGO GX had a sloppy start, the story development in the first 2 seasons wasn't really good, just feels a bit forceful, specially the fillers, character development was fine though, like I said the strongest point were the characters and still is, but my main complain about the characters remains, too much focus on Judai, I really like the character, but is just a little bit unbalanced with the other characters.
Now let's focus on season 3, I must say the story development is really good, character development is good as well, except maybe for 4 characters whose wasn't as good as the rest, I mean Manjoume Thunder, Tyranno Kenzan, Tenjoin Asuka and her brother Tenjoin Fubuki, but since they were important for Judai Yuki character development, I'll let it slide, best characters development goes to Judai Yuki, Marufuji Shou (though he hadn't any duel, bummer, I really like his dueling style), Marufuji Ryou, Amon Garam, Austin O'Brien and Jim Crocodile.
Even though I get a bit annoyed with Judai having so much focus, I think his character development in season 3 was really interesting, it's not everytime we see the main character becoming a villain, though temporarily, but interesting nonetheless, we see a different contrast on Judai's character, I can even see some similarities with Atem and Yugi and it's closure of his character development in this season was good as well.
The introduction of new characters was good as well, from all the new characters introduced I liked were Johan Andersen, Yubel and Haou Judai (Supreme King Judai) - From Season 2 if interested was Edo Phoenix.
The duels in season 3 was fine, but my favourites were Marufuji Ryou Kaiser VS Yubel "Johan", Amon Garam VS Yubel "Johan" and finally Yubel/"Johan" VS Yuki Judai, basically Yubel duels =D.
I wouldn't say opinion on the series have changed much, but it has definitely evolved, which is kind of a good feeling some way, I'm enjoying the ride way more ;-), now if is the least or weakest of the YGO series, that I don't know yet, I have to finish YGO GX and Zexal (to me they're quite comparable in terms of quality, Arc-V seems close to the level of 5D's and DM).
Once I finish last season (Season 4), I will make maybe my Top 5 or 10 favourites characters of GX.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Thoughts&Observations | Mangá Vol.12-15 Part 2 (Duelist Pride Part 2)
This entry, it won't be focusing on a duel so it may be smaller, it is in between the aftermath of JounouchiVS Kozuka and before the tag duel against the Meikyu Brothers.
It's focus will be about the "True Duelist" subject, not full on yet, it's just a reminder to pay attention, since is important to the main characters development, including secondary characters, their own interpretations, convictions, ideals and principles of what means to be a true duelist and being a constant topic being discussed between the characters.
Plot Summary:
After the duel, the gang discuss the result of Jounouchi winning on his own, Dark Yugi has his own interpretation, then have a talk with the ones who dragged about what means being duelist, as they leave, going through the way back from they come from so they can reach the exit, when they're in front of it, they see Bandit Keith and the others closing the entrance of the cave with a huge rock to block the entrance..., the gang are stuck in the cave, so they have to search another way out but as the millennium ring works for their way out with time finding themselves inside a maze, when they reach the exit of the maze, they enter into a room with a Battle Box Simulation in front of them, suddenly martial artists making a flashy "kun-fu" introduction being twins calling themselves as the Meikyu Brothers, they challenge Jounouchi and Dark Yugi with the condition in wager their star chips and play as a tag team, they both accept.
Key Points:
It's focus will be about the "True Duelist" subject, not full on yet, it's just a reminder to pay attention, since is important to the main characters development, including secondary characters, their own interpretations, convictions, ideals and principles of what means to be a true duelist and being a constant topic being discussed between the characters.
Plot Summary:
After the duel, the gang discuss the result of Jounouchi winning on his own, Dark Yugi has his own interpretation, then have a talk with the ones who dragged about what means being duelist, as they leave, going through the way back from they come from so they can reach the exit, when they're in front of it, they see Bandit Keith and the others closing the entrance of the cave with a huge rock to block the entrance..., the gang are stuck in the cave, so they have to search another way out but as the millennium ring works for their way out with time finding themselves inside a maze, when they reach the exit of the maze, they enter into a room with a Battle Box Simulation in front of them, suddenly martial artists making a flashy "kun-fu" introduction being twins calling themselves as the Meikyu Brothers, they challenge Jounouchi and Dark Yugi with the condition in wager their star chips and play as a tag team, they both accept.
Key Points:
These are some of the panels always caught my attention everytime I read them, it starts with little humour from Honda, even though his friends thinks were mostly luck, Dark Yugi even though doesn't speak up about, he thinks wasn't really luck, but the desperation to win, the concern for his burden being the true strength of a duelist, I do understand and agree it wasn't solely by luck and Jounouchi's burden played a part (Jounouchi's sister), but desperation to win, hmmm I'm not so sure about, I can see where it comes from, I can't help but have negative thoughts about "desperation to win", just the word "desperation" has already negative implications.
If someone's is "desperate to win" means generally to win at any cost, even if you have to trample over others or cheating or play dirty, I don't think it applies to every regular player/duelist, not even Jounouchi, I have already stated in the previous post, but I can add it was courage, guts and determination is what kept him going and fighting back, those are traits to describe Jounouchi and his strength of character.
If someone's is "desperate to win" means generally to win at any cost, even if you have to trample over others or cheating or play dirty, I don't think it applies to every regular player/duelist, not even Jounouchi, I have already stated in the previous post, but I can add it was courage, guts and determination is what kept him going and fighting back, those are traits to describe Jounouchi and his strength of character.
There will be occasions when contradicts his view on the matter "desperation to win", it makes me wonder if was a mistranslation, I don't think it was, his actions in the future will prove it isn't a mistranslation, if was "determination to win" I would let it slide.
Jounouchi calls Bandit Keith with following reactions of Dark Yugi surprised the latter mentioned prize hunter by Kaiba, Jounouchi explains he was dragged by the three duelists in front of them and forced to duel one of them, Jounouchi calls out to Bandit Keith to play fair next time.
I'm very amused about a word in specific, I don't know if is translation directly from japanese, or an editing choice is how Jounouchi explains being kidnapped by them as "shanghaied" and later I researched being a method of kidnapping around the time when people were kidnapped, tricked, drugged and intimidated to be forced to work as sailors from America, France, Britain to China in Shangai, interesting finding, I didn't knew "shanghaied" was a word, at first when I read it I thought it was gangsters movement (due to him being a former delinquent and gangster with Hirutani), it must be a used term for gangster moves, then found there was a history behind this word, interesting...
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I'm very amused about a word in specific, I don't know if is translation directly from japanese, or an editing choice is how Jounouchi explains being kidnapped by them as "shanghaied" and later I researched being a method of kidnapping around the time when people were kidnapped, tricked, drugged and intimidated to be forced to work as sailors from America, France, Britain to China in Shangai, interesting finding, I didn't knew "shanghaied" was a word, at first when I read it I thought it was gangsters movement (due to him being a former delinquent and gangster with Hirutani), it must be a used term for gangster moves, then found there was a history behind this word, interesting...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Thoughts&Observations | Mangá Vol.12-15 Part 1 (Jounouchi VS Ghost Kozuka)
I'm starting to advance on the manga Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist 4-7, this is basically on phase of elimination of participants right now to semi-finals.
(Update 12/08/2018: This time around what will be updated will be a plot summary, fixing errors and re-upload of images...)
Plot Summary:
Kaiba arrives to a different entrance other than the main gate, the guards were surprise seeing Kaiba arriving since they were in wonder if something happened to the pilot due to have not receiving any info and didn't respond even though it was still transmitting and working (they should have work on that that was obvious clues of Kaiba realising and was coming...idiots), Kaiba demands the guards to take him to Pegasus, then Pegasus's butler, Mr. Crocketts coming out of the door and receiving him politely to take inside while trying to small talk, Kaiba gets irritated and demands to give back Mokuba (rightfully so) but the butler insists in continuing his manipulation games if is to see to Pegasus directly, he would have to go through the main gate with star chips that fit in specialised lock, so Kaiba feels forced to go along with it...
A nightmare inside happening inside Jounouchi's psyche reflecting the disturbance of his loss against Kaiba and wakes up early than everyone, but since he isn't someone who likes to mope around, he wakes up everyone being around 9 a.m., they wonder about Mai, Anzu informs that she lent the tent to them and food enough for them...so they start searching for an opponent for Jounouchi, while doing so, a pair of duelists are watching them, discussing about the group noticing two of them are duelists and recognise Yugi right away, so they feel a bit cautious and decide to tell someone called Keith then later to be Keith Howard who lost to Pegasus, who have been helping 3 duelists in winning bit by bit with the star chips, so they plan to target Jounouchi whom they sharply perceived as a beginner, they wait for an opportunity when Jounouchi separates from the gang separately for a little, the chance comes when Jounouchi needs to do his bathroom needs, poor guy. when he finished...the pair targeting him kidnaps him and drags him to a cave (at least they waited for him finish it), inside the Simulation Battle Box with graveyard field and "Ghost"Kozuka gives a creepy greeting for their duel, Jounouchi passes out (due his huge fear towards occult and graveyard stuff xD), the ones present find amusingly funny then Keith orders one of them to wake him up, by slapping him, Jounouchi gets irritated then realises where he is and gets a little scared but tries to keep his cool...
As the duel is about to start, the gang gets worried because he has been too long for someone who went to fill bathroom needs, they begin looking for him, the duel seems to be Jounouchi is the one in the lead while his opponent follows strange instructions by Bandit Keith, later to be revealed to be a bigger scale strategy that turns the tables, the gang not having much success in finding him but Yugi sensed he was in trouble, Dark Yugi takes over and tries to focus on the puzzle and gain a clue of where he is with a vision and telepathically talks with him to not give up, but Jounouchi keeps trying until find the right card that can help him and win the duel, the gang find Jounouchi who just won the duel.
Key Points:
(Update 12/08/2018: This time around what will be updated will be a plot summary, fixing errors and re-upload of images...)
Plot Summary:
Kaiba arrives to a different entrance other than the main gate, the guards were surprise seeing Kaiba arriving since they were in wonder if something happened to the pilot due to have not receiving any info and didn't respond even though it was still transmitting and working (they should have work on that that was obvious clues of Kaiba realising and was coming...idiots), Kaiba demands the guards to take him to Pegasus, then Pegasus's butler, Mr. Crocketts coming out of the door and receiving him politely to take inside while trying to small talk, Kaiba gets irritated and demands to give back Mokuba (rightfully so) but the butler insists in continuing his manipulation games if is to see to Pegasus directly, he would have to go through the main gate with star chips that fit in specialised lock, so Kaiba feels forced to go along with it...
A nightmare inside happening inside Jounouchi's psyche reflecting the disturbance of his loss against Kaiba and wakes up early than everyone, but since he isn't someone who likes to mope around, he wakes up everyone being around 9 a.m., they wonder about Mai, Anzu informs that she lent the tent to them and food enough for them...so they start searching for an opponent for Jounouchi, while doing so, a pair of duelists are watching them, discussing about the group noticing two of them are duelists and recognise Yugi right away, so they feel a bit cautious and decide to tell someone called Keith then later to be Keith Howard who lost to Pegasus, who have been helping 3 duelists in winning bit by bit with the star chips, so they plan to target Jounouchi whom they sharply perceived as a beginner, they wait for an opportunity when Jounouchi separates from the gang separately for a little, the chance comes when Jounouchi needs to do his bathroom needs, poor guy. when he finished...the pair targeting him kidnaps him and drags him to a cave (at least they waited for him finish it), inside the Simulation Battle Box with graveyard field and "Ghost"Kozuka gives a creepy greeting for their duel, Jounouchi passes out (due his huge fear towards occult and graveyard stuff xD), the ones present find amusingly funny then Keith orders one of them to wake him up, by slapping him, Jounouchi gets irritated then realises where he is and gets a little scared but tries to keep his cool...
As the duel is about to start, the gang gets worried because he has been too long for someone who went to fill bathroom needs, they begin looking for him, the duel seems to be Jounouchi is the one in the lead while his opponent follows strange instructions by Bandit Keith, later to be revealed to be a bigger scale strategy that turns the tables, the gang not having much success in finding him but Yugi sensed he was in trouble, Dark Yugi takes over and tries to focus on the puzzle and gain a clue of where he is with a vision and telepathically talks with him to not give up, but Jounouchi keeps trying until find the right card that can help him and win the duel, the gang find Jounouchi who just won the duel.
Key Points:
The man who comes to welcome Kaiba's arrival is most likely Pegasus's buttler or steward named Mr. Crocketts, I'll call him Croquet out of spite, Kaiba demands to get to Pegasus immediately and inform them that he knows Mokuba was kidnapped by them, but Croquet keeps pretending he doesn't know anything, talk about irritating manipulation, I don't censor Kaiba getting more irritated...
But I find one of the details in this attempt of Croquet in doing small talk with Kaiba (which seems Kaiba seems to hate, I hate it too) that he was here before to celebrate completion of the Battle Simulation Box, this time around is the second time, which means Pegasus have been living here for quite some time and I don't think is his main house, because the location of the island in terms of distance between Japan and this distance is one who night, I would suspect is still part of Japan since this country has other smaller island around the main one, we could assume the castle is some vacation castle house that Pegasus owns...
But I find one of the details in this attempt of Croquet in doing small talk with Kaiba (which seems Kaiba seems to hate, I hate it too) that he was here before to celebrate completion of the Battle Simulation Box, this time around is the second time, which means Pegasus have been living here for quite some time and I don't think is his main house, because the location of the island in terms of distance between Japan and this distance is one who night, I would suspect is still part of Japan since this country has other smaller island around the main one, we could assume the castle is some vacation castle house that Pegasus owns...
So he guides to the main entance but is locked with a special lock, which is strange, in fact is kinda weird, even Kaiba thinks so, you can only enter unless you have 10 star chips, so only the participants meeting the requirements can enter, it's at least quite safe and the little manipulation games continues...
I don't censor Kaiba finding manipulation very annoying, in a whole storyline is even more annoying, I really don't like Croquet who's enjoying this, that grin won't last for long...
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