ygo/prideship dump 6

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ygo/prideship dump 6
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Bakura's revenge through the lens of
literary tradition
shared tropes in shonen manga
socio-cultural anxieties in post-war Japan
2. shared tropes in shonen manga
In the 20th century, traditional tropes from the Edo period were adapted into the modern era through the popularization of Yakuza movies: ninkyo eiga portrayed characters that upheld chivalrous values that mirrored those constructed around samurai myth as romanticized militaristic propaganda. Revenge stories then would lose their direct connection with the hierarchical structure of Tokugawa government, replaced by the clandestine relationships within criminal organization, but would center more on the avenger as a multi-dimensional character trapped between personal feelings and duty. Later, jitsuroku eiga would flip the genre on its head, turning these Yakuza characters into cynical and individualistic counterparts to the chivalrous depictions in ninkyo eiga who survive a system rather than habitate it.
Thus, tropes born from literary tradition find their way into popular culture easily, we can see the romanticized narrative of samurai honor code embedded even into the fabric of shonen manga —without it necessarily reinforcing its fascist undertones of course, though it might overlap. The path of a warrior, a ninja, a duelist, all may descend from that literary tradition. Likewise, authors may also reconfigure those tropes to reflect the perspectives of their own times, as filmmakers did with the uncertainty and chaos of the postwar era through jitsuroku eiga.
Among stories of revenge in shonen manga, Bakura’s narrative shares common tropes with other revenge driven characters whose grudge isn't inspired by the harm done to a close family member or a superior owed loyalty, but to an entire community, which strips the character off their sense of self on a more existential level:
Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter is the only survivor of the Kurta clan massacre
Sasuke from Naruto is the last survivor of the Uchiha clan massacre
Scar from Fullmetal Alchemist is a survivor of the Ishval genocide
Bakura's revenge through the lens of
literary tradition
shared tropes in shonen manga
socio-cultural anxieties in post-war Japan
1. literary tradition
Revenge tales were popular in kabuki plays and puppet shows since the medieval period in Japan, even becoming tools of military propaganda, until the US occupation after WWII, where they were banned alongside other material that could inspire rebellious sentiments among the population.
While the US feared that narratives about revenge could destabilize the order they were imposing on a recently defeated Japanese society —especially popular tales involving the political class and their employed samurai— the Japanese empire saw the value in their inherent implications of rigid obedience.
Theory: Horakhty is Atem's own ka
1. Gods don't seem to exist in the world building of ygo's ancient Egypt in the conventional sense. Siamun explains that there's a hierarchy of kas: regular spirits, demons and gods. They all are shocked that TKB owns a god ka.
2. Obelisk, Slifer and Ra are gods (some chapters were they are confronted in a duel are called god vs god plus other allusions), therefore they are kas. Siamun explains that only one king would be able to wield their power/call them, and that king turns out to be Atem. The three god cards are the key to unseal Atem's memories.
3. Horakhty is called the creator god, but she was never summoned in the original historical events, only in the rpg game against Yamiba. If Horakhty wasn't part of the original memories, would it have been possible for Atem to summon her in order to defeat Zorc? Like the whole god called into the world of memories that she wasn't part of?
4. If Atem had the ability to summon Horakhty why didn't he do it in the first place instead of sealing himself in the puzzle? The only difference between the original events and the rpg is his friends were there. It's possible they gave him the energy he needed to restore ba - assuming the ka theory, kas can't be summoned when the person lacks ba.
5. So, if Horakhty was Atem's own ka, something that's been part of him all along, then she safely existed in the memories as well.
6. Doesn't it feel a bit anti-climatic that even though Atem is the protagonist of this arc and the very most important king of his time, his ka is never revealed or even mentioned at all? When all the priests have kas?
7. Horakhty is the creator god and Atem bears an alternative spelling of the god Atum, famously known for giving birth to everything in existence. He's only able to summon Horakhty when he learns his true name.
For real, I've always wondered what was Atem's actual ka too.
He's only able to summon Horakhty when he learns his true name.
If I remember correctly, it was explained that Atem was able to summon Horakhty only thanks to the friendship bonds Atem forged with Yuugi and co - something he didn't have back then with the priests.
When all the priests have kas.
Wait, those were their actual kas? I thought all the priests's kas aren't their own, but kas essentially stolen from previous criminals. I mean, The Egypt arc begins with a criminal being judged before the Court, with his ka sealed into a stone, which is seemingly not the first time this happens. Idk. Anyway, I love the idea of the gods being Atem's kas!
they do!
priest seto's is called duos
mahad's is the magus (though this isn't its full form) and priestess isis has emanation spiria
when mahad releases his magic (that he was using to contain the power of the millenium ring) in his solo battle against tkb we can see the magus at full strength
im not sure about the wording here, but akhenaden's might be gadius. tkb might be commenting on his choice of stone slab ka or acknowledging it as his personal ka, who knows
this one that looks like curse of dragon card might be karim's, he fuses it with seto's duos and explains they both put their ba in the scales, but it's unclear whether it has to be their own ka
Theory: Horakhty is Atem's own ka
1. Gods don't seem to exist in the world building of ygo's ancient Egypt in the conventional sense. Siamun explains that there's a hierarchy of kas: regular spirits, demons and gods. They all are shocked that TKB owns a god ka.
2. Obelisk, Slifer and Ra are gods (some chapters were they are confronted in a duel are called god vs god plus other allusions), therefore they are kas. Siamun explains that only one king would be able to wield their power/call them, and that king turns out to be Atem. The three god cards are the key to unseal Atem's memories.
3. Horakhty is called the creator god, but she was never summoned in the original historical events, only in the rpg game against Yamiba. If Horakhty wasn't part of the original memories, would it have been possible for Atem to summon her in order to defeat Zorc? Like the whole god called into the world of memories that she wasn't part of?
4. If Atem had the ability to summon Horakhty why didn't he do it in the first place instead of sealing himself in the puzzle? The only difference between the original events and the rpg is his friends were there. It's possible they gave him the energy he needed to restore ba - assuming the ka theory, kas can't be summoned when the person lacks ba.
5. So, if Horakhty was Atem's own ka, something that's been part of him all along, then she safely existed in the memories as well.
6. Doesn't it feel a bit anti-climatic that even though Atem is the protagonist of this arc and the very most important king of his time, his ka is never revealed or even mentioned at all? When all the priests have kas?
7. Horakhty is the creator god and Atem bears an alternative spelling of the god Atum, famously known for giving birth to everything in existence. He's only able to summon Horakhty when he learns his true name.
My prideship card arrived at last :^) !!
Which backstory of Ryou getting the millennium ring do you prefer?
The original, where Ryou's dad buys the ring from an antique shop (as a gift?)
The DSOD version, where Ryou's dad wants the ring but Ryou ends up with it
Mix, DSOD is the truth and the antique shop is Ryou misremembering
other (in tags or comments)
edit: I would like to clarify that mix could be any combination of the two coexisting somehow, that was just one example
Kaiba having a fondness for kids and wanting to see them have fun and share in the things he’s built is a great character detail that fits him very well but as w many characters like that it’s like wow that’s so interesting, how’s your own inner child doing. Yeah how’s he doing. Bc it kinda sounds like you keep him locked up in a trauma cage and most of his enrichment comes from letting him play card games through the bars. Can think of one thing of Gozaburo’s you failed to destroy bud and it’s in your brain unfortunately! You became your own persecutor while you weren’t looking!! Whoops!! “Nobody will EVER put me in a cage again,” said the guy actively locking himself in his cage. Love that for him
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ygo/prideship dump 5
Prideship's couple cards so far 🕺
Dark magician and bewd (in front of the gay tablet)
Blue eyes ultimate dragon and magician of black chaos (who make dragon master magia)
Destined rivals
Fiend's sanctuary (card Kaiba gives to yamiyu before the duel against yamima)
Deep eyes white dragon (embodiment of kaiba's grief in dsod)
Obelisk (the soldier god card owned by Kaiba who uses dragon deck) and slifer (dragon god card owned by yamiyu who uses soldier/knight deck)
The dragon hunting swordsman (the dragon what? Exactlyyyy)
Symbol of what? Exactlyyyyy
I'm missing the dragon masters, that anniversary token where they're together and strength in unity but those are hard to find at a reasonable price 😔 and black luster soldier is somewhere lost in the mail
True light and eternal soul: Bewd and dark magician in stone tablets
Rage with eyes of blue and illusion magic: Scenes from the anime and manga
Strength in unity: Yet again a subtle hint at the fact Atem likes to ride kaiba
We have master magia at home
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map of yugioh characters in relation to ancient egyptian gods
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