GX made me want to hurt myself. 5Ds? Not so much. I feel I can call this an improvement.
Yeah, I'd have to say 5Ds has been a breath of fresh air after going through the hell that was GX.
my openion? *ahem* DOWN WITH GX AND 5DS! ALL HAIL SEASONS 1 AND 0! sorry. its just....think about it. first and second season rules i understanded. but gx was confusing. and now we have this. its official. im only playing with season 1 and 2 cards.
Okay, my opinion of each season is as follows-
0-epic win 1-confusing but cool GX-Good in Japanese. Obvious. 5ds-EPIC WIN in Japanese.
My god, are you people actually saying the entire Yugioh franchise is good for something other than being So Bad Its Good?
Yes. Yes, we are.
If you want to argue with someone, head down to FF.net. The fangirls will rip you to shreds.
Yeah, some people actually enjoy the show. Cosplay Groups, Tournaments bustling with all ages players, and dedicated popular fan groups don't lie, plus the high profile timeslots for the sequels.
I like all the series equally. But only the opriginal versions. 4kids can go screw themselves with their dubs, for al I care.
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Card games on motorbikes?! Never!!
Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds is the latest installment in card battling franchise. This time we move into the near future, where Domino has been ravaged by forces both human and supernatural, rendering it the slum Satellite, where its citizens live in the shadow of the glistening Neo Domino City. Much like the original series, 5Ds takes elements from world mythology, this time from South America, specifically the Nazca Lines, while the second season seems to focus on the concept of infinity. Our core cast members are the stoical Yuusei Fudo, the unfunny yet melodramatic Jack Atlas, Kallen lookalike Dark Magical Girl Aki Iyazoi, Crow Hogan, whose excitable personality works to counter the previous three's serious natures, and the Half Identical Twins Lua and Luka. The big gimmick of the show is the concept of Riding Duels, aka "Card games on motorbikes". Despite how eye-rolling this concept is, it's actually not played up all that much. There isn't too much special fanfare or mechanic changes, and there are also plenty of traditional, standing duels to balance things out.
As for the initial premise of the show, there are five Signers who are destined to fight evil counterparts called Dark Signers, lest the world be destroyed and all that jazz. In the beginning the plot meanders around a little bit, but picks up pace once Yuusei enters the Fortune Cup competion and the Dark Signers are gradually revealed shortly afterwards. The rest of the first season throws itself into the conflict against the Dark Signers and the connections between the various characters and their backstories. I was pleased to see that the writers did try to come up with some interesting developments, and that a number of the non-duelist characters managed to hold on to relevancy for a good while. So despite an occasional Narm typical of the franchise, it wasn't that bad. While the actual ending to the first season is overall nicely done, in this reviewer's opinion, some bumps do start to crop up as the end draws near. Some of the subplots are tied up in manners that aren't necessarily satisfying or clean, and Aki in particular seems to be on the recieving end of cheap writing several times. But all in all, it's a fine showing after the slog that was GX.
So, in conclusion, it's a perfectly serviceable entry in the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise.