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nothing can excite me unless it's you!

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@mutogamingco

saw something like this in pinterest (and tumblr) and it made me think about them

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Ya know I never do like when people give Malik the Winged Dragon of Ra and pull him back into Duel Monsters as a thing he does for fun. Maybe if it's plot relevant though. Like Takahashi very closely associates motorcycles with freedom and he gave that to Malik as Malik's freedom.

In 5Ds as well, which Takahashi oversaw, motorcycles are quite literally vehicles to freedom. The underclassmen are forbidden from owning them. The plot is kick-started by a stolen motorcycle. The legend Crow emulates is a man literally riding to freedom on wings welded onto his motorcycle.

It's a very important reccuring visual motif of freedom is what I mean, and it's what I always associate with Malik.

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I'm going to title my essay on why Battle City changed the way the fandom interacted with Yu-Gi-Oh (to this day) "The Four Kings Game" btw.

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Incoming essay this weekend about how Atem is Light and Yuugi is Darkness.

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Last hot take of the night but "illusions" are the entire primary motif of the story. Not shadows. Not darkness. Not fire.

The primary motif and visual symbol of the show, apart from puzzles, is the concept of the illusion.

The ethos of the story is being able to connect to others by seeing through the illusions we create about ourselves and how by connecting we become stronger.

That's it. That's the series. That's the story. Darkness and shadows are NOT the visual motif. Atem is NOT a demon, he's an illusion magician. It's not about darkness. Illusions are the series.

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Shadow Archetypes vs Rival Archetypes.

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You all aren't ready for the fact that Seto Kaiba isn't Atem's mirror foil character.

It's Mai Kujaku.

She is Atem's shadow archetype. Not Kaiba.

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Once again I think people underestimate how utterly messed up the Nerd Herd was as a group and WHY they accepted Dark Yuugi so easily.

Like Jounouchi was admired by Hirutani (the guy who casually carries around illegally modified tasers) for his brutality. Yuugi casually wished for the ultimate powers of darkness and was ecstatic about it and happily decided to use them when Grandpa explained the fact that they initiated Games of Darkness. Anzu was friends with the little goth kid who wanted to do dark rituals for dark powers from day one.

Not to mention Yuugi and Jou worked together to take down Chopper Man by literally setting him on fire. Dark Yuugi didn't do that. They did. The gang actively wanted Dark Yuugi to Penalty Game people. Yuugi actively wanted Dark Yuugi to Penalty Game the Monster Fighter Kid.

Like to be honest Dark Yuugi is just kind of a result. Hell yeah little ghost freak. Join right in. We'll invite the guy who is known for leaving a trail of soulless bodies behind him after DND for the ride too.

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He who is the Sun.

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ot3 agenda loyally luckyyy 🎲🍀

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Ya know, that one anime where the possessed lil nerd suddenly gets all deep voiced and tall

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Thief King Bakura can also stay.

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I am so sorry ass and tits lovers. All men in Yu-Gi-Oh are flat. Ass and tits alike. You slap their bodies and they break in half.

Except for Mahad, Rishid, Karim, and Keith. They can stay.

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Ah yes, my favorite movie, Puella Magi Yugioh - Dark Side of Rebellion.

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fashion dreamer is good for outfit ideas