18) Darkness Unleashed! Winds of Change!
Air Date: July 29th, 2023 at 9:00am (Disney XD US)

It's the final stage of the Champion's Challenge, and the pressure is on when Pax gives Pri some strict instructions on how to use Pandora.

Episode description is now available.

---

Feel free to subscribe to my Beyblade channel on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSKpJJz...w/featured

18) Darkness Unleashed! Winds of Change!
Air Date: July 29th, 2023 at 9:00am (Disney XD US)

It's the final stage of the Champion's Challenge, and the pressure is on when Pax gives Pri some strict instructions on how to use Pandora.

Episode description is now available.

I'm guessing she'll either go against the instructions or follow them and still lose. Either way this will probably be where Pax separates himself from Pri.

18) Darkness Unleashed! Winds of Change!
Air Date: July 29th, 2023 at 9:00am (Disney XD US)

It's the final stage of the Champion's Challenge, and the pressure is on when Pax gives Pri some strict instructions on how to use Pandora.

Episode description is now available.

Really, Pax? Instructions? Is he going to force his sister to read those manual books on how to win with Pandora? This obsessive-elemental man can't even explain why Quadra's mask can't help Pri beat the Legends,

How do you guys think the battle will go?

18) Darkness Unleashed! Winds of Change!
爆裂と爆風！！
Bakuretsu to Bakufū!!
Air Date: July 29th, 2023 at 9:00am (Disney XD US)

It's the final stage of the Champion's Challenge, and the pressure is on when Pax gives Pri some strict instructions on how to use Pandora.

The Japanese title has been added. The Japanese to English translation is "Explosive and Blasting!!".

Thanks to KIO for helping with the translation.

---

Feel free to subscribe to my Beyblade channel on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSKpJJz...w/featured

I knew Bel will burst Pri's Twister Pandora in the Semi Final, I knew it.

Spoiler (Click to View)

This is a really special episode, already expected Bell to win in the end,

But it's wholesome to see how Pri look up to Aiger and finally went on her way from taking orders from Pax. She is not Pax and she is not a pawn under her brother. The separate scene between the two is sad, but at least she can keep Pandora and stays with Bel, Hanna and Ranzo.

I'll rate this episode: 500000/100 for Pri's character growth, the writing here is so beautiful.

Will Bel lose against Kit? Of course not, the new episode title already spoiled who will challenge Aiger.

I'm guessing Flame Pandora will be created by Pri herself next time.

Spoiler (Click to View)

Really good episode this week. Kit going to Bell's place at the beginning was nice and the battle between Bel and Pri was great. Pri took the first point via spin finish before Bel would recover with a ringout win round 2 before winning with a burst. The battle was close tho, Pandora burst just before Belial hit the ground.

Apart from the battle, Pri and Pax's scenes were the best part of the episode and Pri finally stood up for herself and went against her her brother's orders. The scene mid battle where Pax claimed that he would win if it were him out there once again highlights Pax's arrogance.... funny how the the guy that hurt himself so bad trying to keep up with the legends that he still feels the injury to this day is claiming he would've won.. After the battle Pax tries to take back Pandora from Pri, grabbing twister in her hand before Bell stops him. Good to see Bell stand up for his rival, same with Aiger keeping an eye out for Pri. She'll be in good company now that she's no longer chained to Pax.


I'm guessing Pri will make Flame pandora now, possibly with Bell's help since he knows how to make Beys himself. Overall a fantastic episode this week. Next week it'll be Bel vs Kitt.

Episode 18

Spoiler (Click to View)

This episode was pretty decent but it nailed the character interactions and were the main highlights of this episode 100 percent. Kitt and Ranzo seem to be getting along well and its almost like seeing a what if: where Rantaro and Kitt were the same age while at BC sol. Kitt taunting Bell got on his nerves but you can tell that despite that it’s all good and friendly competition lol. Now for Pri….FINALLY I loved seeing her stand up to Pax and finally realize that he was only using her and trying to force her to be the blader that HE would be not who Pri is. When Pax said that Pandora is his bey and tried to take it I loved how Bell stepped up and said that it wasn’t and that it belonged to Pri and that gave Pri the push of motivation that she really needed to tell Pax how she really felt. That she’s the one doing the hard work, shes the one who’s been training, and that shes the one Ultimately making Pandora stronger, that if anyone understands Pandora to the fullest its her and we see just how strong she really was when she was blading in a way that felt natural for her. So its nice to see Pri finally stand as her own blader.

Now for the battle, Pri went completely defensive and got the 1st point with spin finish, and Bell made a comeback in the 2nd round with ring out, but where Pri really shined was round 3 and she almost won but bursted mid air. It was a good battle between the two especially as proper rivals now. And pax is still shown underestimating every blader further showing how little he knows about blading and how self centered he is.

Episode review: 8/10

I like Pri’s character arc, but what is she going to do for the rest of the season?

I like Pri’s character arc, but what is she going to do for the rest of the season?

Probably help Bel and the others deal with Pax when he makes Pandemonium.

I like Pri’s character arc, but what is she going to do for the rest of the season?

Probably help Bel and the others deal with Pax when he makes Pandemonium.

How so? It’s not like she’s going to beat Pax. Matter of fact, what meaningful battles will she even get from here out? The roster’s already been used.

Probably help Bel and the others deal with Pax when he makes Pandemonium.

How so? It’s not like she’s going to beat Pax. Matter of fact, what meaningful battles will she even get from here out? The roster’s already been used.

Idk how since we gotta see how the plot unfolds when Pandemonium shows up but she'll definitely play some role in dealing with Pax. As for battles I honestly don't know, but she still has her rivalry with Bel so I can see a battle between them near or for the end of QS.

Take it how you want but Pax is an amazingly developed character and actually has a rational plot going for him unlike Lean and Rashad. Definitely the best antagonist we have had since Phi imo.

Take it how you want but Pax is an amazingly developed character and actually has a rational plot going for him unlike Lean and Rashad. Definitely the best antagonist we have had since Phi imo.

I actually gotta agree with this. Never took the time to rate Pax as a antagonist. I do kinda favor him over Rashad and Lean.

Pri and Pax have been great so far. I worry a bit about how they plan to conclude the conflict though - it feels like Pri should be the one to face Pax in a final battle. But from the Light Ignite Battle Set, we know Bel is going to fight Pax at some point. I really hope this doesn't become a 'Bel has to beat Pax to make Pax realize he was wrong' when thematically it makes way more sense for Pri and not Bel.

---

Currently translating the Beyblade X manga. Canadian Beyblade Wiki editor and occasional manga translator.

Take it how you want but Pax is an amazingly developed character and actually has a rational plot going for him unlike Lean and Rashad. Definitely the best antagonist we have had since Phi imo.

What? He’s irrefutably better than Phi. Phi was dangerous, but we have no idea what motivates him to destroy beys. With Pax we already know why he wants to control and manipulate Pri. Also manipulation is the newest thing to come to the Burst series. Power is fine, but it’s used by every relevant character so it gets boring after a while. I’d say it’s much more interesting to see the antagonist use their wits to become a threat rather than just destroy everything in his path. But speaking of power, we already know he was international level at his prime and clearly knows his stuff about modern beys, so once he gets in the stadium, he’ll be a force to be reckoned with.

Take it how you want but Pax is an amazingly developed character and actually has a rational plot going for him unlike Lean and Rashad. Definitely the best antagonist we have had since Phi imo.

What? He’s irrefutably better than Phi. Phi was dangerous, but we have no idea what motivates him to destroy beys. With Pax we already know why he wants to control and manipulate Pri. Also manipulation is the newest thing to come to the Burst series. Power is fine, but it’s used by every relevant character so it gets boring after a while. I’d say it’s much more interesting to see the antagonist use their wits to become a threat rather than just destroy everything in his path. But speaking of power, we already know he was international level at his prime and clearly knows his stuff about modern beys, so once he gets in the stadium, he’ll be a force to be reckoned with.

You’d be very surprised. He’s honestly one of, if not the most complex character to come out of the franchise. I’m making a huge character analysis on him. Deep stuff. Same with Lain, Rashad, Bell, Suoh/Fubuki, Aiger, Hyuga/Hikaru, Basara, Ranzo, etc.

Spoiler (Click to View)

With every passing episode Pax is becoming more of a menace and I love it. Unlike previous villains his motivation while petty and short-sighted as heck is layered and honestly...relatable. Man has the tools to become a major threat.

The battles in the series are just much better handled than anything Post God/Evolution. I was literally at the edge of my seat with Bell vs. Pri Round 3. Then there was the previous episode battle between Valt and Shu.

Two other things I gotta give major credit to is 1. Wakiya for actually trying to uphold order and punish Bell for his actions. It was a long time coming. However, the audience wanting the Dark Prince and his antics despite his rule breaking is very much truth in television in the sports scene.

2. Aiga. This series perfectly shows how far he's truly come since Cho-Z/Turbo. In the past and heck, even in the previous series he reappeared I could easily see him running up to Pax and going off on him. Here? Nope he humbled and talked him down but still kept his edge on things. Now he lives rent free in Pax's head as a result lol.

No seriously, I love how Aiga is still this extremely cocky little git giving off huge (somewhat antagonistic) arrogant big man on campus energy but now knows how to reign it in and be a fairly good-natured fellow about it. I mean, just bravo.

EDIT: Also, back to the previous episode, did they also just try to retcon resonance as Elemental Energy?

Spoiler (Click to View)

With every passing episode Pax is becoming more of a menace and I love it. Unlike previous villains his motivation while petty and short-sighted as heck is layered and honestly...relatable. Man has the tools to become a major threat.

The battles in the series are just much better handled than anything Post God/Evolution. I was literally at the edge of my seat with Bell vs. Pri Round 3. Then there was the previous episode battle between Valt and Shu.

Two other things I gotta give major credit to is 1. Wakiya for actually trying to uphold order and punish Bell for his actions. It was a long time coming. However, the audience wanting the Dark Prince and his antics despite his rule breaking is very much truth in television in the sports scene.

2. Aiga. This series perfectly shows how far he's truly come since Cho-Z/Turbo. In the past and heck, even in the previous series he reappeared I could easily see him running up to Pax and going off on him. Here? Nope he humbled and talked him down but still kept his edge on things. Now he lives rent free in Pax's head as a result lol.

No seriously, I love how Aiga is still this extremely cocky little git giving off huge (somewhat antagonistic) arrogant big man on campus energy but now knows how to reign it in and be a fairly good-natured fellow about it. I mean, just bravo.

EDIT: Also, back to the previous episode, did they also just try to retcon resonance as Elemental Energy?

I’d argue that the gimmick interactions and special effects has prior seasons much better than QS in terms of battles. Remember Aiga vs Phi(Now that I think about it, literally anybody vs Phi)? Valt vs Lane? Amane vs Arthur? QS doesn’t have good battles imo because the lack of gimmicks just leaves the battles using the same choreography we have been seeing for the entire burst franchise. It’s essentially season 1, but with a poorer drawing style. But overall, this is a pretty good post.

Spoiler (Click to View)

With every passing episode Pax is becoming more of a menace and I love it. Unlike previous villains his motivation while petty and short-sighted as heck is layered and honestly...relatable. Man has the tools to become a major threat.

The battles in the series are just much better handled than anything Post God/Evolution. I was literally at the edge of my seat with Bell vs. Pri Round 3. Then there was the previous episode battle between Valt and Shu.

Two other things I gotta give major credit to is 1. Wakiya for actually trying to uphold order and punish Bell for his actions. It was a long time coming. However, the audience wanting the Dark Prince and his antics despite his rule breaking is very much truth in television in the sports scene.

2. Aiga. This series perfectly shows how far he's truly come since Cho-Z/Turbo. In the past and heck, even in the previous series he reappeared I could easily see him running up to Pax and going off on him. Here? Nope he humbled and talked him down but still kept his edge on things. Now he lives rent free in Pax's head as a result lol.

No seriously, I love how Aiga is still this extremely cocky little git giving off huge (somewhat antagonistic) arrogant big man on campus energy but now knows how to reign it in and be a fairly good-natured fellow about it. I mean, just bravo.

EDIT: Also, back to the previous episode, did they also just try to retcon resonance as Elemental Energy?

Second claim is very ridiculous. QS battles although good, pale in comparison to the past 4 seasons worth of battles. I could give you dozens of examples.

Spoiler (Click to View)

With every passing episode Pax is becoming more of a menace and I love it. Unlike previous villains his motivation while petty and short-sighted as heck is layered and honestly...relatable. Man has the tools to become a major threat.

The battles in the series are just much better handled than anything Post God/Evolution. I was literally at the edge of my seat with Bell vs. Pri Round 3. Then there was the previous episode battle between Valt and Shu.

Two other things I gotta give major credit to is 1. Wakiya for actually trying to uphold order and punish Bell for his actions. It was a long time coming. However, the audience wanting the Dark Prince and his antics despite his rule breaking is very much truth in television in the sports scene.

2. Aiga. This series perfectly shows how far he's truly come since Cho-Z/Turbo. In the past and heck, even in the previous series he reappeared I could easily see him running up to Pax and going off on him. Here? Nope he humbled and talked him down but still kept his edge on things. Now he lives rent free in Pax's head as a result lol.

No seriously, I love how Aiga is still this extremely cocky little git giving off huge (somewhat antagonistic) arrogant big man on campus energy but now knows how to reign it in and be a fairly good-natured fellow about it. I mean, just bravo.

EDIT: Also, back to the previous episode, did they also just try to retcon resonance as Elemental Energy?

How is the battle in QS better than previous season?With no gimmicks it’s just two beys hitting each other with no strategy, no gimmicks, and basically nothing.

Putting aside Orichalcum, who made a fair argument based on his views and left it there the ones that came after that seem to have an issue with calling the kettle black and a hard grasp.

You praise the Cho-Z - DB for having better battles that's your take and I can easily respect that. However I prefer simplicity. The Blader's letting their raw abilities and their Blade's specs (this includes ACUTUAL gimmicks like like rubber tips/steel ball sides etc) do the talking with just the right amount of magical spinning top energy to tip the scales.

So to Orichalcum, yeah I wasn't being totally fair to generalize as the earlier parts of of GT and DB where Dante/Drum and Bell were actively upgrading their beys to be able to counter various situations was good stuff and actual strategy.

But for the others what you saw as amazing visuals and gimmicks (like parts ricocheting about the field as if it's supposed to be some devastating attacks, flavors of the season like gold turbo or hyper resonance/flare being the reason certain faces of the seasons were such animals) I saw as impractical BS and bigger fireball syndrome. Because that's what the majority of those battles were. In fact, don't even get me started on the nonsense that was every single Phi and Lane fight.

Except for that time Phi destroyed Achilles I enjoyed that. Aiga had that coming.

QS gives me that. I can actually respect a number of characters now since the animation team stripped a lot of that down and we can see the battles for what they are.

Putting aside Orichalcum, who made a fair argument based on his views and left it there the ones that came after that seem to have an issue with calling the kettle black and a hard grasp.

You praise the Cho-Z - DB for having better battles that's your take and I can easily respect that. However I prefer simplicity. The Blader's letting their raw abilities and their Blade's specs (this includes ACUTUAL gimmicks like like rubber tips/steel ball sides etc)  do the talking with just the right amount of magical spinning top energy to tip the scales.

So to Orichalcum, yeah I wasn't being totally fair to generalize as the earlier parts of of GT and DB where Dante/Drum and Bell were actively upgrading their beys to be able to counter various situations was good stuff and actual strategy.

But for the others what you saw as amazing visuals and gimmicks (like parts ricocheting about the field as if it's supposed to be some devastating attacks, flavors of the season like gold turbo or hyper resonance/flare being the reason certain faces of the seasons were such animals) I saw as impractical BS and bigger fireball syndrome.  Because that's what the majority of those battles were. In fact, don't even get me started on the nonsense that was every single Phi and Lane fight.

Except for that time Phi destroyed Achilles I enjoyed that. Aiga had that coming.

QS gives me that. I can actually respect a number of characters now since the animation team stripped a lot of that down and we can see the battles for what they are.

Gimmicks literally make every bey unique and special in their own way (well most). What’s now special about Achilles since it literally has no new gimmicks or anything cool. Gimmicks  is one of the biggest appeal to Beyblade in general and  getting rid of that in QuadStrike makes absolutely no sense . The Lane and Phi battles had Lucifer and Phoenix which allowed for some cool battles and added more tension to the battles. Plus it allowed for some creative concepts to be used. In QS that was literally taken away…. but I guess agree to disagree