(Mar. 15, 2012  8:28 PM)N0body Wrote: If you want to hear good speeches about beyspirit, listen to Tyson when he is in a battle which he is about to lose but wins later.
At that time, I used to think those speeches were some sort of deception tactics XD

(Mar. 15, 2012  8:21 PM)AppleBlossoms Wrote: I am one of the few who actually like this a lot about the Beyblade anime. I personally think Ginga's speeches are beautiful and even if maybe not realistic and all... they give a good message.
I can sit there, watch, and feel good because of it and that is nice.

The Beyspirit-thing actually motivates me beyond blading and the anime, in my usual real life as well, so I can say I appreciate this part of the series.

(Mar. 17, 2012  1:52 AM)miztechwizard Wrote: Hmm... I don't think that first season used the concept of "beyspirit"... altough they used "team spirit" and "sportsmanship" instead, but to grasp the meaning of those two is a no-brainer.

(Mar. 17, 2012  12:50 AM)SU_Tempest Wrote: Although the results could be considered cheating in the anime compared to actual blading, there is one thing that the anime calls BeySpirit, that has another name in real life.

That's motivation. Motivation is a driving force, and with it comes the will to keep blading (or do whatever it is you need to do in life), keep practicing, and ultimately, become better. Those speeches may be cheesy and, at worst, stereotypical, there's a real message behind it. That's to me the entire point of the Beyblade show; and any good show at all with a similar message really.

Recently I rewatched the very first season, several years after the first time I did so. With time and experience, I noticed that there's still this little something about watching the show even though it's arguably not targeting people of my age anymore (I am 18 right now), and with a more objective point of view and my nostalgia goggles off, I noticed that all those very strong messages about team spirit and just beyspirit at all are quite enlightening, considering today's world which feels a little too centered on selfishness and individualism than anything else. We all know that so far, the most selfish characters in Beyblade did not fare exactly well!

In a way it did remotivate me to do certain other things in life; I can't, anymore, do blading for several reasons and I really regret it, but I can at least thank Beyblade for reminding me I shouldn't give up on things. But I digress.

All of those messages about power of mind, willpower, strong spirits and such, are really only messages to hint kids to believe in themselves. It does help to do what you like doing; the old sayings were never proven wrong: practice makes perfect. With a game and a sport (let's be honest, it is one) such as Beyblade, it is very much true as well.

(Now don't make me say what I didn't say; I'm just saying the target demographics are kids 8-14 , but that doesn't stop anyone older from watching or playing at all - case in point with most members here I think, including myself!)

(Mar. 18, 2012  10:41 PM)MrL0K0 Wrote: I 100% agree on you, but one thing, why did you quit blading? I hope it's not because 'you're too old'.

(Mar. 19, 2012  12:08 AM)SU_Tempest Wrote:

(Mar. 18, 2012  10:41 PM)MrL0K0 Wrote: I 100% agree on you, but one thing, why did you quit blading? I hope it's not because 'you're too old'.

I quit blading because I simply did not have any partners to play with anymore back then; the only one I had was my brother, and to put it simply, he and I were separated due to... life complications, to remain brief. Nothing I really decided. Since then, Beyblade fell out of priority in my mind and I picked up on other interests, most notably hobbies online.

And also because I grew up. No really, if I was given a mint Dragoon F and a partner who's into plastics, I would restart playing with the same gusto of my 11-year-old self, no questions asked! BeySpirit still lives on to me in another form; simply watching the current generation enjoy Beyblade as of today is satisfying to me.