* In the first episode of ''GX'' Yugi gives the Winged-Kuriboh card to Jaden for apparently no good reason besides ''"to create a legacy from Yugi to Jaden"''. Since this movie is CANON in both series, it means that Paradox was inadvertantly [[NiceJobFixingItVillain the secret]] to Jaden's success in ''GX'' by [[StableTimeLoop giving Yugi a reason to make that card a gift.]]\\
Explanation: For Yugi, this is his first time meeting Jaden. For Jaden, it's the third. During the duel with Paradox, Yugi sees Jaden play ''Flute of Summoning Kuribo'', a card that is thematically inappropriate for his Elemental Hero deck, but which saves their butts. During their CrashIntoHello at Duel Academy in ''GX'' episode 1 (Yugi's 3rd meeting, Jaden's 1st), Yugi insures his own past by giving him ''Winged Kuriboh'', which Jaden ''of course'' puts in his deck, being as it was a gift from [[TheAce the King of Games]] himself, along with support cards, like ''Flute''. Not only did this ensure Jaden's survival (note how many times in the series ''Winged Kuriboh'' has saved him), it ensured that the protagonists would have it to be saved by in [[TimeyWimeyBall that Yugi's past.]] If Paradox hadn't started the duel, Yugi would've had no reason to give that card to Jaden. Thus, Paradox sowed the seeds of his own defeat before the duel even ''began''.\\
Note: Subjectively speaking, Yugi met Jaden in this order:
### vs. Paradox
### episode 180 of ''GX''
### episode 1 of ''GX''
* Jaden met Yugi in this order: in episode 1 of ''GX'', 2) episode 180 of ''GX'', and 3) vs. Paradox.
* Just a little [FridgeHorror] to note: In the duel, Paradox uses evil versions of Blue Eyes White Dragon and Red Eyes Black Dragon. Who uses those cards the most? Joey and Kaiba. Why are neither of them mentioned in the movie? ''Because Paradox had already gone back in time to before he attacked Yugi and presumably killed Kaiba and Joey for their cards.''

** It´s not just Joey and Kaiba, he also used evil Cyber End Dragon and Rainbow Dragon, meaning he may have gotten to Zane and Jesse too, he only dueled the heroes of their series, but that's as far as he needed to go, since of the three series, the only ones left standing would be Jack, Crow and Akiza (and maybe Chazz and Aster. It's possible however, that he stole Red-Eyes from Atticus instead of Joey, most likely before he saw Jaden in Venice.)
** Which would explain why Judai/Jaden was so furious with Paradox for playing the Rainbow Dragon. This is Johan/Jesse's card, who is his best friend and who he is insanely devoted to, and how ''dare Paradox do that to him!''
*** Doesn't explain why Johan is the only one explicably mentioned.
*** Might be because Paradox took the cards and went back in time. Yugi doesn't know that these are his friends cards, Paradox could have come from a time where there are more copies. Judai on the other hand was fully aware Paradox had taken Johan's card specifically so of course he'd be furious whereas Yugi stays calm.
*** To add more oomph to the stated FridgeHorror, Kaiba is not the only owner of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. There is one other. Rebecca Hawkins owns the fourth and final copy. Considering that Paradox only has one Blue-Eyes White Dragon instead of three (if he'd taken Blue-Eyes from Kaiba, why wouldn't he grab all three of his?) Chances are, instead of Kaiba, he stole it from Rebecca.

* Most people would think that it doesn't make sense why Neos and the rest of Jaden and Yusei's cards returned to normal after they saved Yugi and jumped back in time to before Paradox killed Pegasus. However, it makes sense when you realize that they traveled back in time to a point before history changed. And because they were at that point, history was flowing normally and their cards had the possibility of being made, so they returned to normal.
* Since Paradox is implied to have [[spoiler:destroyed Domino City completely]], that would mean that [[spoiler:not only did Yugi's Grandpa die, but EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS FRIENDS as well.]]
* Two bits:
** Why does Paradox not end our heroes when he has many chances are right in front of him? He wants to make our heroes feel agonizing pain rather than win.
** Alternatively, Pardox could be bad at strategizing because he comes from a bad future where everyone else is dead, he probably never had a chance to practice.
!!Fridge Logic
* Judai summons ''Elemental HERO Neos'' in Defense Mode to protect himself from Paradox's ''Rainbow Dragon's'' attack. Neos has only 2000 DEF, but ''Rainbow Dragon'' has 4000 ATK. For some reason it ''works''. And then Paradox attacks him with ''Stardust Dragon'' (2500 ATK), which is much weaker than the former dragon, yet the attack is successful.
** Well, according to WordOfGod, the reason Neos could defend against Rainbow Dragon but not Stardust is because Stardust is from a different time, Neos is used to dealing with Rainbow (read: they have been fused into one monster and their masters are very close and devoted to each other) but Stardust is a completely new foe.