Reviews Anime / Yugiohgx

Season One - The Perfect Riposte To Original Series.

So Season One, I'd have to say it was pretty much perfect. It introduced all the character effectively, gave each a little back story and features to make them stand out from each other, there's even a little character development (except for Jaden, but I'll get to that), The story proceeds along in a linear fashion, all the characters contribute towards the result and get a day in the limelight. There is an even balance between slice of life and the end of the world (yet again). At the close most of the loose ends get tied up but leaving threads into later plots and there is a great capstone with a rather cool boss battle.

What takes this season beyond generic is the awareness of just how silly a concept they are dealing with and how cliché the whole genre is. Several elements are strait up parody's (the scene of Sho going off on one about how they could be re-incarnated Egyptians and Jaden pointing out how dumb that is, priceless). Several characters de-construct these clichés (Chazz being the big one this season) others play them totally strait with a knowing relish of just how unrealistic they are (Jaden Unchanging Idiot Hero: dependable, intelligent and dedicated as an alcoholic step-dad, still comes out on top and is treated as captain charming and wonderful).

Over all a refreshing watch that slips a knowing wink to the big kids.