Thomas Arclight, Jim Crocodile Cook.
Oh boy double whammy but sure I can do both lol
[WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THEM]
IV is a piece of shit at times but that's kinda what makes him so enjoyable seeing him make such unhinged faces though I do understand why he's like that lol
Jim on the other hand god I like a lot about
His personality, his dynamics with the others even his bursts of English but especially his bond with Karen/Shirley it's so sweet especially when you learn his backstory and how he literally lost a functioning eye to save Karen from a poachers trap they're such good friends
[WHAT I DISLIKE ABOUT THEM]
It's hard to say I actively dislike much about either
Like sure Thomas is a two faced asshole but he's an enjoyable one. I guess you could say I dislike the fact he couldn't be honest with Shark about what had been done until they duel in the WDC since he actively says "I didn't mean for that fire to happen to your sister that part was on tron" but I'd say it's got something to do with his ego and that he kinda enjoys antagonising Shark at the moment of introduction
Jim you could fault for not having the foresight to not leave judai alone in 136 right after sho runs off but in both his and O'brien's defence that boy had been way too reckless and not staying put anyways when he'd SPECIFICALLY been told "don't go rushing on ahead" so I'd rather not because A they did come back for him and B it's not like they knew he was going to become Haou.
I could also say this is less something I dislike about him and more just a "I wish" but the fact that he's not in S4 does sting a bit when he was such a central character in S3 like you have Saiou, Johan and O'brien coming back in that season and he's the only one truly missing minus Misawa. I think it was more something to do with his VA exiting the scene but still if we had gotten an expanded S4 It would've been cool to see him again
[WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THEIR APPEARANCE]
Definitely the colour scheme for IV it's hard to imagine him in any other pallette, but definitely his scar, too, considering how recognisable it is kinda a shame they didn't give Rio any too but hey that's what the fans are for
Jim's I enjoy a lot for the Australian cowboy aesthetic but his face I really enjoy what with the hat and the bandaged eye to eventually reveal that he has a stone in the socket honestly seeing the eye of orichalcum revealed for the first time really was cool.
[SUB OR DUB NAME PREFERENCE]
I'm pretty flexible when it comes to Thomas's aliases IV n Quattro but I tend to use IV a little more
Jim there's no difference unless we're talking the manga but they're fundamentally different people in terms of personality anyways
[FAVOURITE CARD]
Would Gimmick Puppet Machina Fantasix be cheating in IV's case since it's a recent thing and it was never in the anime but I have a fascination with the cards that look like their archetypes user (Bujins too but they're different) bc I find it Like a funny display of the person's ego but the fact that he has one that looks like his public face and one that shows his freaky side is just really amusing to me because it just means his fanservice ego goes two ways (you could also see it as him viewing himself as a puppet on strings too)
Jim's would be Fossil Knight Skull Convoy especially with how it actually gets used as transportation in Dark World
It's just a really cool design
[OTP(s)]
Gonna be real I don't really ship IV with anyone as much as I get the appeal of Hellshark I don't really view them in that light
Jim on the other hand I adore Orichalcumshipping (Jim x O'brien) they're the ones really looking out for the gang and it really shows the Haou arc especially really proved how good their dynamic is
Fossil (Jim x Kenzan) is also another good one
I would say even Cowboy, Savior and Tomorrow are great options too
[NOTP's]
Wouldn't say I have any exactly for either but I understand why something Like IV x Rio can be kinda off for people
[FAVOURITE SCENE/LEAST FAVOURITE SCENE]
It's hard to say with IV because most moments he's on screen are great but I like the scene right after he's beaten by Shark in the WDC where he's finally being vulnerable to not just Shark but Yuma Astral and Kotori behind the charming front and the freakyness and anguish is a middle child genuinely expressing that he wishes for his father to go back to being the one he once knew
Jim I could honestly say the entirety of his duel against Haou it's so good. He may of lost (along with his life) but you can really tell how earnestly he was trying to save a friend from his darkness
Least favourite scenes
If I had to select one I guess it would be the reveal that he's the one Shark was facing back then when he was disqualified from that tournament for cheating more so because it gives us a reason to hate him as much as Shark did
Jim's case I'd say that one scene in 114
Its less because of him and more just my issues with the whole life for a life going on in that duel and the fact that Asuka needed saving in the first place like cmon ygo don't have the woman nearly drown dangit but I am glad he saved her from drowning regardless
[Fuck marry or kill]
Yeah I could kill IV lmao throw him in a ditch lol
I'd rather just be Jim and Karen's friend though















