tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907287094679349892.post4687852278284437145..comments2023-10-07T18:50:58.972+08:00Comments on Dueling "C": My thoughts on Arc-VKen Sirrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012892689863303788noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907287094679349892.post-15486764918733729222017-04-30T20:25:34.929+08:002017-04-30T20:25:34.929+08:00Overall I loved ARC-V. Tho it took me the first 50...Overall I loved ARC-V. Tho it took me the first 50 episodes and a news flash telling me my fav 5D's charas were returning to actually get into it. Also the concept of the dimension boys and girls. Serena is always and forever my fav.<br />But I do agree that Asuka, who was clearly brought in with some other underused characters to make one final hurrah and justify their existences as individuals, is a wasted opportunity.<br />Concerning the finale, I was upset that the Dimensional girls and boys did not become separate entities again. I loved them as they were, not combined into one, they had great chemistry/personality going on as themselves. The ending should've followed the ending song implication, that they all were separated and given individual bodies and all the dimensions lived happily ever after with all the different dimensional kids having THEIR OWN BODIES. But instead, we got them all stuffed into Yuzu and Yuya. It feels like they wasted a great opportunity and the previous minimal but existent character moments we had of them before the finale. <br />Admittedly, I liked the Yuya-Yuto sharing a body and Yuto speaking his mind in Xyz and Fusion arcs, those were pretty nice, and he is one of the coolest designs among the Dimension boys. <br />I also expected the duel between Yuya and Reiji to last more than 2 duels, at least 3. 5D's did its finale right, not just because it emphasized the rivalry and friendship between Jack and Yuya throughout the series but also because it paid respect to that and gave almost tear-jerking emotional meaning to their finale duel. In Yuya's and Reiji's case, they're already set on the paths they want to pursue, so that's a loss in a way. But ARC-V's finale shouldn't have been about finding their paths, but rather how they will go forward on those paths together, as separate individuals. The finale should've had that group picture of the dimension kids and the rest of the relevant Lancer crew realized, not subverted. [I'm emphasizing a lot on individuality here, but that shows how disappointed I am with Arc-V's finale]<br />Well, a Arc-V is a case where the stakes were high and alot of hype happened with nostalgia and an enjoyable process with twists and turns, but at the very end messes it up by downplaying those plot twists in favor of returning to the basics which, as I mentioned with the initial 50 episodes, wasn't so amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907287094679349892.post-86787897266260172382017-04-19T23:58:13.990+08:002017-04-19T23:58:13.990+08:00Couldn't agree more with you. Also Amazoness s...Couldn't agree more with you. Also Amazoness support is coming into OCG!<br />Btw i hope they all learned the lesson and VRAINS will do better. Hopefully all the summoning methods will be shown in there too, not only Link stuff. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321648667764899203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907287094679349892.post-46974467313915643342017-04-19T14:32:21.551+08:002017-04-19T14:32:21.551+08:00I totally agree that ARC-V was trash. Literally on...I totally agree that ARC-V was trash. Literally only watched it to see what broken new cards they would release next. Synchro/Fusion kun was hilarious tho and I second killing Shivers Kid. Would have been so much more enjoyable if they even had a coherent storyline, but instead it's just like EGAO WINS GAMES. Something closer to your fanfic plot would've been nice along with some cameos of older characters. (especially salty that they changed Jack's backstory and the Synchro Dimension has Jack and Crow, but not Yusei)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011438809662837071noreply@blogger.com