Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V

[Sleepy]

This being the case, I'll post an alternative link again:

 

http://www.nosub.se/video/65729

 

For the record, I wish I could say I was finding these myself, but they're just on the episode discussion threads on another forum I use.

 

It's fine, I do that at times for My Little Pony's thread, I just grab it from the biggest fan site for it (Equestria Daily) and it still counts because there's always somebody that can't find them.

[Toffee.]

>Twin Raptor is a Level 4 Cyber Dragon that can be treated as 2 Materials

 

It's so ZeXal, it hurts.

[evilfusion]

[spoiler episode 105: the bonds of edgelords]

- There was... very little lead up to that duel. Shun just showed up and went "duel me"

- ok, Kaito can f*ck off now. He's cool and all, but this "everyone is my enemy" shtick is already old after 2 episodes. Shun could carry it because he was given a lot to do, but this is the third duel Kaito's had thus far that started and ended with him being a colossal dick to everyone. We get it, he doesn't trust people. We didn't need a third duel to reaffirm that. I don't really consider sparing Shun from carding at the end to be enough to make this episode worthwhile.

 

- the duel itself was a cool idea (I mean, who DIDN'T want this matchup?!), but it wasn't shun at his best, which is a shame. Also, Kaito's traps are somehow more infuriating than most of the action cards in this show. His deck begins and ends with "spam boss monster immediately and resurrect it forever". Truly a ZeXal character.

 

- so glasses girl saw Ruri getting taken. Looks like Yuri uses violet flash to kidnap the girls too

- Speaking of Yuri, we get to see him in his home dimension next week. cool.

 

 

[spoiler=response]

Maybe you're forgetting one very important thing about Kaito.

 

He's ALWAYS been a dick. In Zexal, he did the same thing there as he did here - telling everyone who wanted to help him (Yuma) to shut the hell up and get lost, because he doesn't need them, and his own strength will be enough to achieve his goals. And that was when Haruto was in immediate danger. With Haruto gone, it seems that he still feels that he's strong enough on his own, but there's the added element that Kaito seems to fear losing more comrades, and is distancing himself to protect his own emotional state.

 

Kaito doesn't seem to be saying everyone is his enemy (that was Shun's pre-development shtick). Academia is his enemy. But he won't tolerate people interfering with him, either. He wants to walk this path alone, and this Duel actually did more to give insight into his character than the first two Duels.

 

In all likelihood, Kaito will get more development in the future when, like in Zexal, someone helps him against his wishes and it actually HELPS him.

 

 

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

[spoiler=105]

• People finally know about Yuto being inside Yuya (although it appears Shun had already suspected that)
• Kaito is pretty much acting like Shun when we first saw him; nothing but rage (though we already know why he's like this).
  • Though I suppose Sayaka's tears were enough to change his mind about carding Shun, even though he still gave him a dirty look before leaving.
• Shun at least acknowledged the friends/allies he's met in the Dimensions, even Crow, when picking up Action Cards. One thing I probably should mention that Shun did pick up Flight (which should've boosted Blaze to 3200 and be able to run over Cipher Dragon; yet he appears to falter in using it.)
• He just had to have kept an Archetypal version of Card Breaker that destroyed a card which could conveniently trigger Interfere and double things. 
• Yuya tried to interfere with the battle, but Kaito mentioned that he and Shun are NOT allies.
  • (Yeah, those two hate the Academia just as much as you do, but for whatever reason, Kaito cut his ties with the Resistance and went rogue.)
• Sayaka apparently had something to do with Ruri's disappearance, given the dialogue but yeah. 

 

I was going to ask "why did Shun not trigger Flight after GECD went up to 4000 ATK?", then I remembered Ultimate Ruri is unaffected by it, so it wouldn't do anything.

 

 

 

I didn't read the script at time of writing

[evilfusion]

Flight apparently only works when YOU get attacked. This amusingly makes it another example of an Action Card that was completely useless for the situation.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Yeah, it says "attack target", not target monster. If it were latter wording and you didn't have to be an attack target, it'd be slightly inferior to Rush Recklessly (but it would prove to be more helpful than it is now).

[~British Soul~]

Funny thing is, when I went to bed last night I was thinking: "I bet when I wake up, the episode will be up at the site I normally watch it at, and it'll be up subbed". Turns out that was the case, so this'll be the first episode of Arc-V I did not initially watch RAW.

 

Le SUBs: http://animetv.io/watch/yu-gi-oh-arc-v-episode-105.html

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Let's just hope the subs are of better quality than last week's (I'll watch the subs tomorrow [or rather, later in the day since it's midnight at this time for me])

[~British Soul~]

Well I'll be watching the episode in a few hours (can't right now), but yeah I haven't seen the episode at all yet.

[asterr259]

So Sunday Raw for Monday Subs is a thing now. We'll see how long that lasts. But these subs are better than last weeks.

 

I tried to catch something I didn't notice the first time, but all I can think about is A., how Shun will views Yuya - Comrade or Yuto Catalyst/Placeholder, and B., How much ecstasy will I experience when/if Yuya uses RUM on OERD.

Was expecting more Broship bonding with Yuya and Shun before he found out.

 

EDIT: And C., how Shun could really use a better R4 for opening/battle purposes. Rise Falcon is 3-mat but is better suited for after your opponent goes. And Force Strix is Force Strix

[~British Soul~]

Finally got around to watching the episode (for the first time), and even though the subs are of better quality this week, it still isn't without errors; (ie "You will haven't forgot that spirit") I'd even stretch to think we've had a different group of subbers for the last 3 episodes, examples of why I think this;

103: subber translated the lyrics for the OP and ED as well as the text in the post-OP/Preview snippets.

104: subber didn't do the above and made a couple of errors.

105: subber translated the text in the post-OP/Preview snippets, still made a grammatical error.

 

Anywho;

[spoiler=Thoughts on 105 Subbed (aka initial thoughts)]

- I also thought there should've been some build up to the duel as well, and I hoped we'd at least see some development for Kaito

- I didn't even look up the card used in the duel (probs because we didn't have threads on them till earlier today, and I cbf to check) and when Kaito summoned Twin Raptor I was like "Yeah, this thing is gonna be treated as 2 materials isn't it" moments before Kaito used its eff

- When Yuya tried to tell Shun/Kaito to stop because they're comrades, Allen told him to stay out of it (because Yuya's an outsider) and Kaito commented he doesn't need comrades.

- When Shun was picking up action cards, he acknowledged his other allies like Crow and comments that by meeting them, he learned how important his comrades are, and will continue to fight so that he doesn't want to lose his comrades. I do like how much Shun has developed since he attacked members of LDS because he thought they were allied with Academia

- Yuya let everyone know that Yuto is residing inside him (hence why he knows about the stuff Yuto knew)

- Sayaka lamented that because she was a coward, Ruri got kidnapped (in the same manner Rin got kidnapped via Violet Flash)

- Kaito tried to cardify Shun and was about to do so, but decided not to in the end.

 

 

[The Warden]

[spoiler=What's hilarious is that...]

...this is twice now that Ultimate Ruri has had its feathered ass kicked and cost Shun the duel. It's almost hilarious how summoning super gimmicky boss monsters in Arc-V is more or less an invitation to get your ass kicked. It happened with Dennis and AG Chaos Giant, and now it's happening with Shun. It's almost poetic. The only one seemingly immune to this is Reiji, who I think has plot armour that not even Kaiba's ego or Hair Guy's hair can penetrate. Hell, I don't think even Drill Warrior can pierce it.

 

[Maeriberii Haan]

[spoiler=What's hilarious is that...]

...this is twice now that Ultimate Ruri has had its feathered ass kicked and cost Shun the duel. It's almost hilarious how summoning super gimmicky boss monsters in Arc-V is more or less an invitation to get your ass kicked. It happened with Dennis and AG Chaos Giant, and now it's happening with Shun. It's almost poetic. The only one seemingly immune to this is Reiji, who I think has plot armour that not even Kaiba's ego or Hair Guy's hair can penetrate. Hell, I don't think even Drill Warrior can pierce it.

 

[spoiler=reply]

Serena with Lio Dancer and Tokumatsu with Cardian Gokou also got screwed over hard. Though Reiji, with Kali Yuga not really being an impractical boss shouldn't count imo. Bosses with more practical effect, like Scarright, Yugo's C(y)WSD, Cipher, and such usually fare a lot better.

 

Adding to this, one of the most impractical cards in arc V, OERD, has a really bad record. It only ever manages to properly win against literal mooks (and Sora, if you count that), but it got its sheet wrecked by Reiji, Sergey, Crow, and even Kaito.

 

Jobber at its finest.

 

 

[Draconus297]

[spoiler=105]

Hoo boy. Lots to go over today.

 

First, more Kaito being Kaito. Character that was boring and repetitive in ZeXal is made even more boring and repetitive by being surrounded by better characters. Ugh.

 

Oh hey look, Rise Falcon not getting to use its effect. That might be the first time that's happened.

 

Action Cards feeling the Worf Effect after basically deciding a few Duels in Synchro. K.

 

Kaito's Deck just seems so . . . uninspired. Cipher seems to be an archetype based on doubling, which is just not going to be fun down the line. Also, Cipher Wing has the most ugly design of any Arc-V monster, it has to be said.

 

Raidraptor - Ultimate Jobber?

 

Damn it, Sayaka. Every anime with a character named Sayaka, I seem to have some reason to say it. This time, it's because we're going to have the "I'm at fault for something I could have in no way prevented" plot, which . . . yeah. Old, tired tripe.

 

Now the cast knows about Yuyato, as I have dubbed the situation. Hmm.

 

Also, SHUN. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ATTACK THE BOOSTED ONE. YOU COULD HAVE ENDED THIS EZPZ, BUT NO.

 

 

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

[spoiler=105 subs]

• Yuya tried to intervene in the duel, but Allen told him to stay out of it. In reality, he's right since Yuya doesn't really understand what Kaito went through. (All he knows is that Kaito's family got carded, but not how much it hurt him inside)
• Kaito said that he needs no friends and called Shun weak for relying on others. I'm finding it amusing how close that resembles another character in a different series to a point. (As much as I'd like to think Yuya or even Shun can get through to him before the end of this arc, I'm not sure if they can)
• Kaito just happened to have some card that miraculously could destroy a card needed to make Cipher Interfere activate and make Shun lose.
  • If this play happened on our mechanics, Shun would still have to battle both monsters but he'd at least have the choice of hitting the 2K ATK one first, THEN attacking the other one. Anime things don't make sense part of the time. 
  • As much as I'd like to envision Shun simply Ranking Up into Ultimate Falcon (and using its effect + Full Burst), THEN using High Dive or something on THAT (Ultimate would have 4500 ATK). Kaito would take 2500 damage (LP 3000 -> 500), and even if he did that combo this time around, Ultimate could still run over the 4K Cipher Dragon with just enough power to win it. (nvm, Death Double needs a destroyed RR to work)
    • Or he could've attacked the Cipher Dragon that Kaito SS'd from the Extra without a mat (we don't know if Spectrum "properly" Xyz Summons it, or just SS like Metamorphosis or some other stuff. If it's the latter, then Kaito can't do it. If it's former and is like Instant Fusion, then Shun would've been screwed either way)
  • Yeah, Ultimate Ruri was wasted again.
• We still don't know why Kaito ditched the Resistance, but Allen/Sayaka appear to still want him (despite Kaito leaving on his own terms for who knows why)
• At least Shun has actually grown and learned to accept the bonds he's made. 
• Suppose Sayaka's tears were enough to actually pierce Kaito's cold heart and make him reconsider about cardifying Shun. Let's assume Kaito is still cold-blooded towards everyone else even after this. 
• Well, now everyone knows that Yuto is inside Yuya (well, whoever's in Xyz at this time and around).

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=105]
Also, SHUN. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ATTACK THE BOOSTED ONE. YOU COULD HAVE ENDED THIS EZPZ, BUT NO.

 

 

[spoiler=reply]

I don't know if ARC-V mechanics force you to attack all monsters at once or if he had a choice. 

 

If latter, then it's pretty bad thinking; otherwise, if their mechanics force you to hit everything at once (which you can't do in our game), then he can't really do much.

 

 

[Neutrality Man]

[spoiler=105]I have to call BS on the end of the Duel. Even with the "Must attack all" clause, Ultimate Ruri would have a Replay because Kaito Summoned a monster. It can change the order of target because of that and Shun would win over the normal strength Dragon before being forced to attack the Interfered Dragon.

 

[Blake]

[spoiler=105]I have to call BS on the end of the Duel. Even with the "Must attack all" clause, Ultimate Ruri would have a Replay because Kaito Summoned a monster. It can change the order of target because of that and Shun would win over the normal strength Dragon before being forced to attack the Interfered Dragon.

 

Not it wouldn't, if you watched.

 

He called back the one that was destroyed (3000) and doubled the one that stayed on board (4000).

[Draconus297]

But if he destroyed the revived one, Interfere would stop being effective, as he would no longer have two Ciphers on board.

[Neutrality Man]

Not it wouldn't, if you watched.

 

He called back the one that was destroyed (3000) and doubled the one that stayed on board (4000).

He didn't stop the destruction, so the target count changed. 

[vla1ne]

[spoiler=for episode 105, if i read the subs correctly,..] then the monster count changed, meaning there would have been a reset from the the change in field count, and shun would have had the option of attacking the weaker monster, thus ending the game. but before even that, why in the hell did shun summon rise falcon instead of force strix? strix was clearly the better first turn play, and nothing that rise falcon did was anything that strix couldn't do. in fact, kurosaki already knew what he was up against, and he still made such ignorant plays. there was no need to risk it, especially considering there was a real risk of being carded by kaito. so the question remains: why did the writers make him play so badly, two times in the same duel. I understand that he he was jobbing, but those were literally beginner level mistakes, in no other duel has he reached that level of ignorance in his plays, and i can't accept that he would make such basic mistakes when he has already been established as a competent duelist. i wouldn't mind him losing, but at least make him play better than some scrub who's new to the game.

 

 

 

[~British Soul~]

Weekly Shonen Jump has revealed the two fusions used by two of the Fusion faction’s forces.

Allen and Sayaka will be Dueling the Tyler Sisters.

Gloria uses the Fusion Monster “Amazoness Empress”

Grace uses the Fusion Monster “Amazoness Liger” (as in the cross between a Tiger and a Lion)

 

Not gonna lie, I'm more interested in seeing what Allen and Sayaka will be using over these two women.

Note to self, Grace is the blonde, Gloria is the silvery-haired one.

[vla1ne]

more amazoness support is definitely welcome. so I'm gonna enjoy that episode. 

[cardgameking]

So, Empress will probably be 1 Amazoness + 1 Warrior, and Liger will probably be just + 1 Beast.

BTW, why are they called Amazonesses? Aren't all Amazons female anyway?

[~British Soul~]

They are, although Amazoness Archer was originally named Amazon Archer, but was changed in GLD3.

[Draconus297]

So, Empress will probably be 1 Amazoness + 1 Warrior, and Liger will probably be just + 1 Beast.

BTW, why are they called Amazonesses? Aren't all Amazons female anyway?

Because they had already made a few cards with "Amazon" in the name, and rather than do like they did with Guardians (which was done because Guardian was the literal name for the archetype, I guess), they renamed the archetype to "Amazoness".

 

And tbh, I already don't like Sayaka, even though she's probably going to be central to the plot of Xyz Dimension. I hope she and Allen get their rear ends served to them on a platter.