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* Yami unironically reveal what he loves about the other characters in episode 82. Particularly when he reveals that, despite how much the series jokes about them, he sincerely loves Tea' s friendship speeches.

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* Yami unironically reveal reveals what he loves about the other characters in episode 82. Particularly when he reveals that, despite how much the series jokes about them, he sincerely loves Tea' s friendship speeches.
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* Marik and Bakura's [[spoiler: death]] scene in which they sing "Stand by Me".
* In Season Zero, Episode 1, after spending the earlier part of the episode bullying Yugi, it's incredibly heartwarming to see Joey and Tristan rush to Yugi's rescue after he is beaten up by Ushio [[spoiler: though the moment is weakened by The Reveal that Yugi wished for Ushio to kick their asses]].

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* Marik and Bakura's [[spoiler: death]] death scene in which they sing "Stand by Me".
* In Season Zero, Episode 1, after spending the earlier part of the episode bullying Yugi, it's incredibly heartwarming to see Joey and Tristan rush to Yugi's rescue after he is beaten up by Ushio [[spoiler: though the moment is weakened by The Reveal that Yugi wished for Ushio to kick their asses]].asses.



* The part where Mako Tsunami gets back together with the ocean, especially because [[spoiler: the ocean finally speaks.]]

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* The part where Mako Tsunami gets back together with the ocean, especially because [[spoiler: the ocean finally speaks.]]



* In Marik's Evil Council 4, [[spoiler:Melvin]] manages to kill Yugi, Psychoshipping becomes canon, Bakura is voted Villain of the Year, and everyone agrees that Florence is the manliest name ever. Bakura says it's the happiest day of his life, and he actually ''sniffles''. Sniffles. Bakura.

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* In Marik's Evil Council 4, [[spoiler:Melvin]] Melvin manages to kill Yugi, Psychoshipping becomes canon, Bakura is voted Villain of the Year, and everyone agrees that Florence is the manliest name ever. Bakura says it's the happiest day of his life, and he actually ''sniffles''. Sniffles. Bakura.



* Marik's talk with Odion during the duel between Yami and Melvin. While it wasn't ''quite'' the heartfelt apology that his [[Anime/YuGiOh canon counterpart]] gave during the same scene, Marik still managed to swallow his ItsAllAboutMe attitude long enough to at least let Odion know what a great brother he was. The fact that Marik [[spoiler:intended for these to be his LastWords]] makes it double as a TearJerker.
* Meta, but [[http://karma-koopa.deviantart.com/art/All-The-Let-s-Plays-505782297 this comic]] a tumblr user made for Creator/LittleKuriboh in response to the complaints about the [[LetsPlay/MarikPlaysBloodlines Marik Plays]] series seeming to take more precedence over the main series after the move to Team Four Stars site: Marik is stalling for time so that the series won't reach its ForegoneConclusion, [[spoiler:Bakura's death at the end of the series]]. He just doesn't want to lose his only friend.

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* Marik's talk with Odion during the duel between Yami and Melvin. While it wasn't ''quite'' the heartfelt apology that his [[Anime/YuGiOh canon counterpart]] gave during the same scene, Marik still managed to swallow his ItsAllAboutMe attitude long enough to at least let Odion know what a great brother he was. The fact that Marik [[spoiler:intended intended for these to be his LastWords]] LastWords makes it double as a TearJerker.
* Meta, but [[http://karma-koopa.deviantart.com/art/All-The-Let-s-Plays-505782297 this comic]] a tumblr user made for Creator/LittleKuriboh in response to the complaints about the [[LetsPlay/MarikPlaysBloodlines Marik Plays]] series seeming to take more precedence over the main series after the move to Team Four Stars site: Marik is stalling for time so that the series won't reach its ForegoneConclusion, [[spoiler:Bakura's Bakura's death at the end of the series]].series. He just doesn't want to lose his only friend.



* [[spoiler: [[ItMakesSenseInContext Dan Green hugging Spiderman]]]] at the end of the 2nd Anniversary Spectacularmathon.
-->[[spoiler: '''Spiderman:''' Hey there, Spider-friend! Let's be friendly neighborhood heroes!]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Dan Green:''' Oh, Spiderman, you always know just what to say to perk me right up!]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Spiderman:''' Can a hero get a hug?]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Dan Green:''' You sure can. ''*Dan Green hugs Spiderman*'']]

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* [[spoiler: [[ItMakesSenseInContext Dan Green hugging Spiderman]]]] Spiderman]] at the end of the 2nd Anniversary Spectacularmathon.
-->[[spoiler: '''Spiderman:''' -->'''Spiderman:''' Hey there, Spider-friend! Let's be friendly neighborhood heroes!]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Dan
heroes!
-->'''Dan
Green:''' Oh, Spiderman, you always know just what to say to perk me right up!]]
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up!
-->'''Spiderman:'''
Can a hero get a hug?]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Dan
hug?
-->'''Dan
Green:''' You sure can. ''*Dan Green hugs Spiderman*'']]Spiderman*''
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** Yami doesn't take well to Dartz insinuating he abused taking over Yugi's body at all.
---> '''Yami:''' How ''dare'' you, Dartz! I never forced Yugi to do anything he didn't want to! Unlike your relationship with your henchmen, I respected Yugi. [[AbortedDeclarationOfLove I lo- I cared for Yugi!]]

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* Rather than end the season finale on a joke, LK plays the emotional ending completely straight, with Yugi and Yami smiling at each other in front of the sunset.
---> '''Yugi:''' Pharaoh? Oh I get it. You're trying to come up with a funny one-liner to say about how our friends don't deserve to rescue you. Or that you're grateful you won't be stuck on a beach with me anymore. Right?
---> '''Yami:''' No, Yugi. I'm not doing any of those things. I'm just enjoying being with you.
---> '''Yugi:''' Pharaoh...
---> '''Yugi (thinking):''' It's been so long since we started this adventure together. But it feels like it's been even longer since I saw him like this. Like a complete person. He looks so happy to be with me again. Well, from now on, it's him and me. Together. And nothing is ever going to split us apart again!
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Drumpf's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Drumpf's unexpected Trump's victory and not for them to give "give up hope. hope." Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.
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* In Season Zero, Episode 1, after spending the earlier part of the episode bullying Yugi, it's incredibly heartwarming to see Joey and Tristan rush to Yugi's rescue after he is beaten up by Ushio [[spoiler: though the moment is weakened by The Reveal that Yugi wished for Ushio to kick their assess]]

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* In Season Zero, Episode 1, after spending the earlier part of the episode bullying Yugi, it's incredibly heartwarming to see Joey and Tristan rush to Yugi's rescue after he is beaten up by Ushio [[spoiler: though the moment is weakened by The Reveal that Yugi wished for Ushio to kick their assess]]asses]].
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* The "Total Eclipse of the Heart" sequence in Episode 36 was genuinely pretty touching.

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* The "Total Eclipse of the Heart" "Music/TotalEclipseOfTheHeart" sequence in Episode 36 was genuinely pretty touching.
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* Joey's speech to Johnson in Episode 50 after being accused of copyright infringement (also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome):

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* Joey's speech to Johnson in Episode 50 after being accused of copyright infringement (also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome):SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome):

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--> '''Yami''': Oh, I see what's going on! This whole Duel is a metaphor for your [[FiveStagesOfGrief inability to accept that your family is dead!]]
-->'''Rafael''': What?
-->'''Yami''': Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
-->'''Rafael''': You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
-->'''Yami''': [[SympathyForTheDevil No! I actually really do!]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!

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--> '''Yami''': Oh, I see what's going on! This whole Duel is a metaphor for your [[FiveStagesOfGrief inability to accept that your family is dead!]]
-->'''Rafael''': What?
-->'''Yami''':
dead!]]\\
'''Rafael''': What?\\
'''Yami''':
Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
-->'''Rafael''':
cards.\\
'''Rafael''':
You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
-->'''Yami''':
Pharaoh!\\
'''Yami''':
[[SympathyForTheDevil No! I actually really do!]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!on!\\
'''Kaiba''': It's true! I highly recommend it. A+ experience!
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* Yami unironically reveal what he loves about the other characters in episode 82. Particularly when he reveals that, despite how much the series jokes about them, he sincerely loves Tea' s friendship speeches.
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** Finally, there's the return of Yugi Muto.

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** Finally, there's the The return of Yugi Muto.

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** There's also the very blunt threat Yami throws at Dartz before they start their duel, cutting off Kaiba's challenge to a duel.
---> Kaiba: "Dartz! We challenge you to a due-"
---> Yami: "Give me back my partner ''right now'' or I will rip him off that wall and beat you senseless with him!"

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[[caption-width-right:350:"Ocean, I love you, and I want to start all over again. If you're willing to have me, that is. Just say the word, and I'm yours, forever."]]




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* Episode 81 reveals that Yami and Kaiba play card games for fun when nobody's looking.
** In the same episode, Yami goes through some serious character development, finally realising that his dickish attitude towards everyone was uncalled for.
** Finally, there's the return of Yugi Muto.
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--> '''Yami''': Oh, I see what's going on! This whole Duel is a metaphor for your [[inability to accept that your family is dead! FiveStagesOfGrief]]

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--> '''Yami''': Oh, I see what's going on! This whole Duel is a metaphor for your [[inability [[FiveStagesOfGrief inability to accept that your family is dead! FiveStagesOfGrief]]dead!]]



-->'''Yami''': [[No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!

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-->'''Yami''': [[No! [[SympathyForTheDevil No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] do!]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!
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—>'''Rafael''': What?
—>'''Yami''': Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
—>'''Rafael''': You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
—>'''Yami''': [[No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!

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—>'''Rafael''': -->'''Rafael''': What?
—>'''Yami''': -->'''Yami''': Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
—>'''Rafael''': -->'''Rafael''': You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
—>'''Yami''': -->'''Yami''': [[No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!



* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Trump's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Trump's Drumpf's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.
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—->'''Rafael''': What?
—->'''Yami''': Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
—->'''Rafael''': You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
—->'''Yami''': [[No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!

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—->'''Rafael''': —>'''Rafael''': What?
—->'''Yami''': —>'''Yami''': Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
—->'''Rafael''': —>'''Rafael''': You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
—->'''Yami''': —>'''Yami''': [[No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!
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'''Rafael''': What?
'''Yami''': Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
'''Rafael''': You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
'''Yami''': [[No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!

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'''Rafael''': —->'''Rafael''': What?
'''Yami''': —->'''Yami''': Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
'''Rafael''': —->'''Rafael''': You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
'''Yami''': —->'''Yami''': [[No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!

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* Episode 80 also has Yami giving Raphael an honestly thoughtful speech about the grieving process and how people can get stuck in their own pasts:
--> '''Yami''': Oh, I see what's going on! This whole Duel is a metaphor for your [[inability to accept that your family is dead! FiveStagesOfGrief]]
'''Rafael''': What?
'''Yami''': Yeah, see: you refuse to let any of your monsters go to the GY because you believe preserving the memory of your family as you knew them in life will make you stronger, when in actual fact you're denying yourself the chance to mourn and as a result you've rooted yourself in the past, never allowing yourself to move on from that tragic day when you were forced to replace your dead family with trading cards.
'''Rafael''': You have no idea what you're talking about, Pharaoh!
'''Yami''': [[No! I actually really do! SympathyForTheDevil]] Accepting the mortality of those around you is an important step to becoming a more complete person. Just ask Kaiba! Why, just last season he literally murdered his own father in order to move on!
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* Téa spends a few moments in Episode 73 trying to talk to Yami after he's lost Yugi, and reminding him that his friends are there for him, without any of her usual horndog antics or friendship speeches.

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* Episode 80 has this bit of UndyingLoyalty after Joey lost his soul dueling Mai. [[SoLongSuckers Too bad Yami doesn't feel the same way.]]
-->'''Tristan:''' I'm not leaving my best friend in some back alley. We're taking him with us!\\
'''Téa:''' Tristan, how are we going to--\\
'''Tristan:''' We'll carry him. Together. We'll prove that the bonds of friendship are strong enough to shoulder any burden, even literal ones.
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* Episode 74 has this poignant speech from Yami during his and Yugi's duel, showing just how deeply he cares about Yugi beneath all the AwesomeEgo and snark:

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* Episode 74 has this poignant speech from Yami during his and Yugi's duel, showing just how deeply he cares about Yugi beneath all the AwesomeEgo and snark:snark. It's also a rare case of him apologizing for his jerkass behaviour.
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* In episode 76, Rebecca mentions that Dungeon Dice Monsters is her favorite board game and uses its system as a basis to explain the card game to Duke. Duke is so touched he says he may love her.

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* Episode 74 has this poignant speech from Yami during his and Yugi's duel, showing just how deeply he cares about Yugi beneath all the AwesomeEgo and snark:
-->'''Yami:''' [[SincerityMode All right, I admit it. I'm the worst.]] I've done terrible things in the past. [[SeriousBusiness I've cheated at card games.]] [[MyGreatestFailure I've allowed my partner to lose his soul to the Orichalcos.]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking I've even cameoed in Naruto the Abridged Series.]] [[ItsAllMyFault And I feel terrible for all of it.]] But do you really think that all of that just goes away if you destroy me right now? All I can do from this point on is try harder to be a better person. [[KirkSummation But if you take my soul away, then nobody wins! Please, Yugi! Give me a chance to fix this! Let me... save both of us.]]
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* Episode 52: Hobson helping the Kaiba brothers kick Gozaburo out by giving his stock to Seto. Not only does it arguably make more sense than the canon (seriously, ''who'' would give stock to a 5-year-old?), but it's a genuinely clever ChekhovsGun set up by flashbacks from episodes that were made ''months'' ago. Namely, that young!Mokuba was [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe the only one who was kind to Hobson]].
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** Also, Tristan's HeroicSacrifice was to protect ''Duke'', who he hates not only for trying to seduce Serenity, but for being a witch. Yet when Johnson declares what Tristan thinks is his intent to attack Duke, Tristan sacrifices his Deck Master and loses the game to save him.

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** Also, Tristan's HeroicSacrifice was to protect ''Duke'', who whom he hates not only for trying to seduce Serenity, but for being a witch. Yet when Johnson declares what Tristan thinks is his intent to attack Duke, Tristan sacrifices his Deck Master and loses the game to save him.

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* Joey's speech to Johnson in Episode 50 after being accused of copyright infringement (also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome):
--> '''Joey''': Yeah, I have a closing statement. Maybe we have committed copyright infringement. But you gotta know we've done everything in our power to support the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise! And if it weren't for us, I don't think the show would be nearly as strong as it is right now!
--> '''Johnson''': And where is your evidence of such?
--> '''Joey''': Look around, Johnson! There are more Yu-Gi-Oh fans now than ever before! And the more you try to stifle our creativity, the more we'll try to express our love for a show that's about more than children's card games! It's about fighting for what you believe in, and I believe in this show and its fans now more than ever! Because they believe in me!
** Followed by [[ThemeMusicPowerUp the classic Yu-Gi-Oh theme as Joey announces his attack]]. Incidentally, Creator/LittleKuriboh said on his [=LiveJournal=] that he made the abridged series to show that Yu-Gi-Oh was about more than card games and this is the purest expression of that.



* Joey's speech to Johnson in Episode 50 after being accused of copyright infringement (also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome):
--> '''Joey''': Yeah, I have a closing statement. Maybe we have committed copyright infringement. But you gotta know we've done everything in our power to support the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise! And if it weren't for us, I don't think the show would be nearly as strong as it is right now!
--> '''Johnson''': And where is your evidence of such?
--> '''Joey''': Look around, Johnson! There are more Yu-Gi-Oh fans now than ever before! And the more you try to stifle our creativity, the more we'll try to express our love for a show that's about more than children's card games! It's about fighting for what you believe in, and I believe in this show and its fans now more than ever! Because they believe in me!
** Followed by [[ThemeMusicPowerUp the classic Yu-Gi-Oh theme as Joey announces his attack]]. Incidentally, Creator/LittleKuriboh said on his [=LiveJournal=] that he made the abridged series to show that Yu-Gi-Oh was about more than card games and this is the purest expression of that.

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* Joey's speech ** Also, Tristan's HeroicSacrifice was to protect ''Duke'', who he hates not only for trying to seduce Serenity, but for being a witch. Yet when Johnson in Episode 50 after being accused of copyright infringement (also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome):
--> '''Joey''': Yeah, I have a closing statement. Maybe we have committed copyright infringement. But you gotta know we've done everything in our power to support the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise! And if it weren't for us, I don't think the show would be nearly as strong as it is right now!
--> '''Johnson''': And where is your evidence of such?
--> '''Joey''': Look around, Johnson! There are more Yu-Gi-Oh fans now than ever before! And the more you try to stifle our creativity, the more we'll try to express our love for a show that's about more than children's card games! It's about fighting for
declares what you believe in, Tristan thinks is his intent to attack Duke, Tristan sacrifices his Deck Master and I believe in this show and its fans now more than ever! Because they believe in me!
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loses the classic Yu-Gi-Oh theme as Joey announces his attack]]. Incidentally, Creator/LittleKuriboh said on his [=LiveJournal=] that he made the abridged series game to show that Yu-Gi-Oh was about more than card games and this is the purest expression of that.save him.
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Trump's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Trump's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.depression.
* [[spoiler: [[ItMakesSenseInContext Dan Green hugging Spiderman]]]] at the end of the 2nd Anniversary Spectacularmathon.
-->[[spoiler: '''Spiderman:''' Hey there, Spider-friend! Let's be friendly neighborhood heroes!]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Dan Green:''' Oh, Spiderman, you always know just what to say to perk me right up!]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Spiderman:''' Can a hero get a hug?]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Dan Green:''' You sure can. ''*Dan Green hugs Spiderman*'']]

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!! '''The Series'''



* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Trump's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.



** While it seems to only be Yami threatening Weevil, he seems to acknowledge that [[MoralityPet Yugi]] operates as his moral compass, keeping him from going off the deep end.

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** While it seems to only be Yami threatening Weevil, he seems to acknowledge that [[MoralityPet Yugi]] operates as his moral compass, keeping him from going off the deep end.end.

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* In the fanfic [[https://youtu.be/d7dSzv_N0VY ''Fun in Yugi's Mind'']] by indecisivepancake we see Florence come to Bakura's defense when Melvin destroys his beloved "Change of Heart" card.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Trump's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Trump's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CkAiqeWejE processing]] video was obviously in-universe about Yami's loss in ep 71 but it is very clearly directed at viewers who are devastated by Donald Trump's unexpected victory and not for them to give up hope. Also, the author's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75H93b6wIs followup video]], which goes into more detail while touching on his own struggle with depression.depression.
* In Episode 73, after Weevil tears up what he claimed to be [[SoulJar the card containing Yugi's soul]] and explains that he pranked Yami, he has this to say:
-->'''Yami:''' [[TranquilFury You know, it really is a shame.]] If Yugi ''were'' here, [[MoralityChain he might have been able to prevent me]].
-->'''Weevil:''' Prevent you from what?
-->'''Yami:''' '''''[[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown From doing THIS]].'''''
** While it seems to only be Yami threatening Weevil, he seems to acknowledge that [[MoralityPet Yugi]] operates as his moral compass, keeping him from going off the deep end.
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** Followed by [[ThemeMusicPowerUp the classic Yu-Gi-Oh theme as Joey announces his attack]]. Incidentally, LittleKuriboh said on his [=LiveJournal=] that he made the abridged series to show that Yu-Gi-Oh was about more than card games and this is the purest expression of that.

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** Followed by [[ThemeMusicPowerUp the classic Yu-Gi-Oh theme as Joey announces his attack]]. Incidentally, LittleKuriboh Creator/LittleKuriboh said on his [=LiveJournal=] that he made the abridged series to show that Yu-Gi-Oh was about more than card games and this is the purest expression of that.



* Meta, but [[http://karma-koopa.deviantart.com/art/All-The-Let-s-Plays-505782297 this comic]] a tumblr user made for LittleKuriboh in response to the complaints about the [[LetsPlay/MarikPlaysBloodlines Marik Plays]] series seeming to take more precedence over the main series after the move to Team Four Stars site: Marik is stalling for time so that the series won't reach its ForegoneConclusion, [[spoiler:Bakura's death at the end of the series]]. He just doesn't want to lose his only friend.

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* Meta, but [[http://karma-koopa.deviantart.com/art/All-The-Let-s-Plays-505782297 this comic]] a tumblr user made for LittleKuriboh Creator/LittleKuriboh in response to the complaints about the [[LetsPlay/MarikPlaysBloodlines Marik Plays]] series seeming to take more precedence over the main series after the move to Team Four Stars site: Marik is stalling for time so that the series won't reach its ForegoneConclusion, [[spoiler:Bakura's death at the end of the series]]. He just doesn't want to lose his only friend.

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