(Jan. 01, 2020 6:24 AM)Rouzuke Wrote:(Dec. 27, 2019 9:20 PM)Strider Xanthos Wrote: He's great but damn he learned a bit too much from Arthur lately.
The character shift was actually quite confusing and derailing. I had Gwynn as this mysterious type like Free with a bit of Valt and Aiga's determination to win and create their best Bey partner, but the sudden hostility (like Shu out-of-the-blue masquerading as Red Eye without the actual mask to Valt and company) to Drum in an attempt to replicate Arthur's destructive streak was kinda off-putting and not exactly a great move plot-wise. Unless there may be some sort of Phi-esque mentality here, the abrupt change along with the leaked design of the Big Bang Genesis makes me think that he will eventually have to destroy Apocalypse like Phoenix did with Hades.
That aside, even Arthur's menacing facade just melted as soon as he was beat by Drum with plot armor. Lots of character shifts in GT, especially Delta, who was initially a darker version of Bey-obsessed Shu then suddenly becoming more friendly with Drum once his Bey got rekt. Like, what was going on? Does plot progression even matter now in GT?
I would've liked it more if they regressed to having lots of Bladers competing in a tournament like the 1st season, then maybe the product designers would put a bit more effort in making newer Chips as well along with the released Bases
This is gonna sound really, really stupid but I have an interesting theory on Gwyn. I'm guessing he was a prodigy that was attempting to make the Hybrid System for some organization or group, but failed and he was disgraced, so any time he fails or his calculations are wrong, he gets pissed or upset. And when someone has the potential to surpass him, he's determined to prove himself superior as a result.
Arthur's still a major threat. Aiga is probably training right now, but he still took him down, and Arthur is still stronger than the other 7 bladers in the show besides Valt. Outside of Drum, Delta, Valt, and Aiga, none of GT's bladers can come close to taking him down. With enough training, only Amane, Lodin, or Fumiya could even take a shot against him and that's me high balling them at best.
Delta appreciates Drum's existence now. He was just ignoring and dimissing him this whole time out of his own pettiness and Diabolos' influence. He's still not gonna be buddy buddy anymore but he's not pushing him aside. You could argue he's acting more like Manga Shu (heard anime Shu season 1 is nicer than his manga counterpart, but I'm BSing since I've only read 2 chapters).
I wanna see Poison Hydra and GT Odin's owners but some things aren't just meant to be.
(Jan. 01, 2020 6:34 AM)LOL-y Rancher Wrote:Definitely agree with Ming-Ming especially on my rewatch. I respected Kenta a lot, heck he contributed in some way in all three seasons. Yeah he lost a lot in the first season, but he kept trying to do his best and it paid off in the later two seasons...moreso in Fury.(Jan. 01, 2020 5:52 AM)Strider Xanthos Wrote: Btw, what characters do you find underrated or characters you like but most people don't?
For the OG series, I think Ming-Ming gets more hate than she deserves. Sure, she can be smug and annoying but what I enjoy about her is that she isn't a completely stereotypical mean celebrity, she has shown that she genuinely adores her fans and is as passionate about Beyblading as anyone else. There's also a little jab about her working in a fast food restaurant beforehand, so I emphasized with her when she became scared (working in fast food joints are a nightmare). At least she's not a certain stupid, unlikeable bratty kid from MFB with an annoying personality and spouts "Amazing, huh?!" every five seconds per episode. Speaking of MFB...
Kenta is underrated. He's not a character whose hated (more of a mixed bag) but he doesn't get enough love. He's a very determined character who starts off as a complete coward who runs away to a guy who can stand up to bullies to a guy who earned his respect from Ryuga and to a guy who isn't afraid to stand up to the god of destruction. His character development is great, he should've been the main character.
Now I do like Gingka, but I feel like after the first MFB season, he doesn't have as much of a drive to win since he's pretty much strong from the get go and has his dad alive. Kenta would've made a more interesting main character.
For Burst, it's definitely Fumiya for sure. A lot of fans dislike him simply for replacing Free, but I find him to be a hilarious character with a more interesting personality than Free (yeah, sorry...) and a neat little backstory that explains his attitude and why he has Fafnir, which is why he's my favourite GT character.
Now for a reversal, is there a character you hate but everyone else likes? Or a character you think is overrated?
Gingka's a weird case for me, because oddly enough Fury felt like he was supposed to be the paragon. In Masters it felt more like there was a chip on his shoulder with everyone gunning to take him down and the rivalries he formed because of that. I like the dynamic with Chris, but otherwise I feel between seasons 1-3, he was a 90, 85, and a 75.
Didn't the hatred for Fumiya die by his match with Lodin?
A character I hate everyone likes...damnit that's hard.
Uhhhhhh
Doji could’ve been a bit more threatening and active as a villain?
Kyoya was a bit douchey in Fury but it lead him to finding Tithi and Yu sooo?
Quon could’ve done a little bit more….
I used to not be fond of Delta in the beginning….
She could’ve had 1-2 more losses in season 1 if he didn’t have the injury….
IDK, we don’t really put much characters in Beyblade on a pedestal and those that do like Kai don’t really feel overrated.