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redeyesretrodragon:

I love that they named Aporia’s duel runner the Trinidart Ouroboros. A.) cuz it’s a FUCKIN BANGER name, but also B.) it’s an interesting cause for consideration. Cuz, his runner’s design is, ah, well,

….that is NOT an ouroboros lol. It’s not even a wheel like Jack’s duel runner or anything. That’s a hydra. That’s a snake-cerberus situation. But, no, they went with Ouroboros for the name, and despite not quite fitting the bike’s appearance, it fits Aporia himself SO so well imo. He (and of the Three Pure Nobles by extension, naturally) already has an infinity symbol motif that’s visible from space (the Circuit, the chest symbol on the Meklords, the chest symbol on HIM, the Nobles’ eyes/mouth plates, etc etc.), but you bring in an ouroboros motif alongside that, and now Aporia’s symbol of endless infinite cycles is a beast. There’s something almost a little gruesome, miserable, even more hopelessly inevitable to the implication of an ouroboros when it comes to this guy.

Aporia isn’t just associated with infinity as a visual element, he’s actively haunted by vicious cycles and perpetuating them in his actions towards others. The Meklords ruined his entire life and caused him such agonizing pain, and now they’re his entire deck, and now he’s determined to inflict that same pain upon others with them. Half of his Duel Links voicelines are about him unleashing his suffering in duels, or making his opponent suffer and feel the same despair he’s known for so so long.

The Ouroboros eats itself alive. This serpentine symbol of life and death and rebirth. Aporia lives and dies and lives and dies and lives and dies and weaponizes the tools of his own agony to further the cycle of pain. And all it gets him is more despair that he struggles to see is a bit (a lot) self-orchestrated.

(until Jack and Leo and Luna finally shake him out of the cycle, of course)

It’s just neat!! Invoking the ouroboros with his duel runner name is already a cool tie-in to the infinity motif so important to his character, but as it turns out Aporia’s got more than a couple things in common with the emblematic creature.

Not to mention that the ouroboros is a frequent visual metaphor for eternity. Huh I feel like I’ve heard something with that word before…

(muffled wailing)

duelistkingdom:

so this is fansubs bc i can’t afford crunchyroll premium anymore & thus can’t access the official subs on crunchyroll but i think about this a lot. and the fact that both fansubs and official subs give the line “yusei would probably be king in that stadium” and it also appears in the dub… this is like. consistent enough for me to say with confidence that yusei is like. like if you’ve ever listened to breathe from in the heights? it’s like that. he’s got such first gen immigrant energy. the one who always made the grade. the one who made it out.

and the other consistent thing is yusei insisting that’s not what he ever wanted. yusei would never have left satellite if it wasn’t for jack stealing stardust dragon. he’d have no reason to leave. but everyone sees yusei a future duel king. as the pride and joy. and it’s a lot of pressure to put on one dude.

dailyaki:

happy international woman’s day

xiusei:

kiryu doodle

chibi-taylormoon:

Jack Atlas does not like Yusei having someone else to talk to :( maybe this is why he’s so punch prone with Bruno (lol)

trickstermelon:

Been working on some Goodies (and Baddies)

chibi-taylormoon:

Yusei’s face at Jack and Crow bickering is so funny. He looks so done. he’s got the hands on the hips and everything.

yugiohdilf:

commission for @inkblackorchid

gramarye:

Had to upload this here too since I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere in English?! Translated this bit from the anime for my friend and christ I love Crow. 55 counts of trespassing and 14 rehabilitation programs.

The other interesting fact I haven’t seen mentioned is that his name is a reference to famous samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who received the title Kurō Hōgan (九郎判官) from the imperial court. Not sure if it’s intentional that Hogan is also an Irish name and he is ginger, but hey, it’s very funny we have this Irish-coded Japanese history reference in 5D’s.

arkquackie:

Honestly Kiryu deserves all the applause because his dark signer outfit slays sm✨️

chibi-taylormoon:

Jack beating up these dudes because they tried to hurt Aki is so good. Don’t mess with the people Jack Atlas cares about! Aki is an important part of their group, Jack’s got a heart as big as his ego!

chibi-taylormoon:

children love Yusei :’) hes so dad. he protect them all and their futures!