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Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duel Monstersis a series in which many iconic characters were given ample fortune to prove themselves as powerful and talented dueler , evenJoey bicyclist , who started as a lackluster duelist and originate intoone of the best in the world . Throughout the story , Joey demonstrate his unequalled set of acquisition through duels that led to his development .
Nonetheless , due to the plot ’s need , some duels were not as reasonable as others . Such is the case ofJoey ’s last duel in the franchise , in which he facedthe Kaiba Corp Grand Championship arc ’s main villain . Their confrontation has become notorious not only for how unfair it was but also because it meant that Wheeler ’s terminal affaire d’honneur ended in a loss .
Joey’s Last Duel Only Served To Make Zigfried Look Better
The Plot Strongly Favored the Villain as He Still Needed to Duel Kaiba
The Kaiba Corp. Grand Championship arc is the underwhelmingpenultimate arc of theYu - Gi - Oh ! Duel Monstersseries . During this case , many of the series ' most skilled duelists in the franchise faced one another in an intense competitor . Besides iconic characters like Joey and Grandpa Solomon , a mysterious and manipulative millionaire diagnose Zigfried join the tournament . This cunning Isle of Man had a personal vendetta against Kaiba , jealous of Seto ’s winner . He planned to penetrate his business rival ’s outcome to break it and hack Kaiba Corp. ’s mainframe . During the tourney ’s 2d round , Joey was set to duel against this nefarious character .
By this power point in the serial , Joey had proved himself a competent dueller , up to of play against leaden hitters like Yugi and Kaiba . Yet , when his sentence to confront Zigfried came , the young world regress to his one-time habit , almost as ifall the progress he made throughout the serial had disappeared . Joey was careless , bank too much on brutish strength and forget about setting defenses . Zigfried , on the other hand , had an almost unadulterated hand , with each of his cards ready to counter any of Wheeler ’s move . By the conclusion of the duel , Joey was completely humiliated .
He had done almost no damage to his opponent ’s Life level , making him seem like a novitiate duelist trying to defeat a professional . This would not be a major issue as something alike had already bechance duringJoey ’s duel against Marik . Nevertheless , the fact thatthis was Joey ’s final duel in the seriesmade this loss peculiarly crush for Yugi ’s best friend . He was utilized as a shaft to make Zigfried look more minacious , preparing him for his eventual confrontation against Kaiba .
Joey’s Last Duel Should Have Been Against Grandpa
Defeating His Mentor Would Have Been an Ideal Ending to His Journey
When Joey was first insert , he was a founding father duelist who had no understanding of the plot . He had to be taught by Yugi ’s grandpa , the former archeologist Solomon , how to be a competent participant . Thanks to the elderly gentleman ’s lessons , Joey grew to be an accomplished duelist , match the skills of the best of the best . Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler fought against opponents the average player could have never even dreamed of facing . The Kaiba Corp. Grand Championship should have been the conclusion of all of his efforts , as proven by his first duel in the tourney .
Joey would have formally surpassed his mentor , prove to everyone who once doubted him that he could indeed become an amazing duellist .
During the first round , Joey ’s resister was none other than Solomon , who had entered the tourney precisely to essay his pupil . Their duel was intense , with both players laying out outstanding and complex strategy in Hope of overwhelming the opponent . While Grandpa had the advantage during the kickoff of the affaire d’honneur , Joey managed to put down hisAncient Dragon comboand crowned himself the winner . This affaire d’honneur would have been an awesome direction to demonstrate how much cyclist had grow as a dueler .
Joey would have officially outstrip his mentor , prove to everyone who once doubted him that he could indeed become an amazing duelist . This incredible finish for Joey ’s fictitious character was tainted due to the plot of land needing someone to highlight Zigfried ’s danger . Woefully , Yugi ’s best friend would never recuperate from this , as he was never again shown participating in a affaire d’honneur in the franchise . Joey was not an alive duellist throughout the rest of season 5 , nor the excellentDark Side of Dimensionsmovie .
The untested Wheeler ’s intervention during the stopping point ofYu - Gi - Oh ! Duel Monstersis a perfect deterrent example of how unjust the series can sense at time . Despite this , the series is still one of the most dear anime , andJoey ’s journey from novice to pro is still an inspiring story for anyone look to improve themselves .
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