(Jun. 01, 2021 4:39 PM)PinkRose Wrote:(Jun. 01, 2021 4:33 PM)Strikegamerv6 Wrote: It's not really fighting it's more speculating
And is built on personal opinions and interpretations. The main antagonist doesn't have to be a villain; they're just the main character in conflict/disagree with the protagonist's views and ideals. Lui's Blading style was basically a parallel to Valt's (not to mention his rivarly with Shu, who was the deutrotagonist of S1), so he does qualify as an antagonist. The same goes for Gwynn, even though he's not quite as 'evil' as Red Eye, Phi or Lane.
(Heck, even Red Eye only became the villain character near the end of the season, he was leaning more to neutral before the God Bladers' Cup and was considered the main antagonist in both cases).
Just as with Bell and Rashad it seems, as Rashad doesn't show any signs of turning villainous anytime soon, but appears as the season's main antagonist, probably because of Bell's slightly villainous challenge to all the bladers in the world.