Beyblade 30 Day Challenge - Day 7
Question - A character you didn't like at first but do now?
Metal Saga answer: Masamune Kadoya. Originally I saw him as just plain annoying and really rather obnoxious. Eventually I came to not only adore his entire development in Metal Masters and the way his old best friend trio thing with Zeo and Toby was a core part of the obnoxious "number 1" habit, but also genuinely admire him for how much he grew from when he battled and got his ass whooped by Gingka to when he battled and got his ass whooped by Faust where it was already clear how much he valued putting the effort in and earning one's way into where they are. Frankly, he should have been one of the legendary bladers. Not that Chris shouldn't have been, I'd have Masamune become one in the Destroyer Dome tournament to defeat that snobbish bookworm Jigsaw. The battle against Nile, their rivalry spawned from Nile taking a disliking to Masamune trying to nab the spotlight, his despair afterwards having put so much pressure on himself only to lose easily, and him saying how he absolutely had to be the best (and that "doomed to fail from the start!" speech from Nile) was a key moment in that and was when my opinion of him changed really, after his now-too-large-to-contain ego was ground into dust. The aftereffects were well shown when Demure had Tsubasa on puppet strings and in the same position he himself was in two battles earlier. When he realised that he was never going to be able to defeat Nile on his own and veered off to drag Gingka away from his own battle with Kyoya, also risking Kyoya's wrath, and making Hagane realise that they can make it a genuine team battle. Cue Kyoya sacrificing himself to give Nile the time to send him, Gingka and Masamune flying, but Leone couldn't hold on as the spin track and performance tip cracked at near-breaking point allowing Striker to slam into an unprepared Horuseus to win and send GanGan Galaxy on to a match with the mighty Excalibur. Then you have the battle against Klaus which is one of my favourites outright while showing Kadoya accepting defeat to the limit breaking monster who himself was truly proud to have been able to win.
Faust: But... why? You have no chance of winning this. So why do you not just give it up? Why do you bother to keep on trying?! | Kadoya: Because a real blader never gives up. | Faust: Hn! | Kadoya: If you give up, then it's all over. It's true, I lost more than once during the Beyblade World Championships. But each time I did, I gritted my teeth and got back up. It's what's made me who I am today. It's how I can keep on trying my best. It's because of what you yourself taught me, hard work is something that will never let you down! | Faust: W-what are you saying I taught you? | Kadoya: I always rush forward without thinking of the future, of the consequences. Zeo was confused by that too I know. But Toby, it's because I believed in your words and kept on trying that I was able to win in the World Championships! | *Striker attacks Tempo.* | Faust: Ah... | *Flashbacks of Masamune's battles (and defeats) to Chao, Nile and Klaus* | Kadoya: Through battle, I was able to bond with other bladers, heart to heart, and learn from their competitive spirits... and that was all thanks to you Toby. | Abyss: Masamune... | *Striker actually budges Tempo from the centre a tiny bit.* | Faust: Huh?!
Burst answer: Lain Valhalla. Seemed like Sir Shouting of Plot Armour at first especially after he beat Free handily out of seemingly nowhere, though as the season went on it was getting obvious to me at least that the others were getting wise to Lain's battling. Aiger scored a ring out finish on him and Valt smashed through the supposedly impenetrable barrier in one shot (though that was just as out of nowhere as Aiger, the world champion, had tried a lot harder and yet still technically failed). Never mind, Lain just pulled a new move out of Harry's hiding spot in his jacket's neck fur. So I was pretty happy to see Spryzen burst Lucius and send Lain flyng into the wall. Perhaps it was justified that Lain could do so well, he is a natural prodigy and was taught strategy, analysis and technique by Shu, so no wonder he's so good, but it didn't seem to have development behind it. Then Endbringer happened. For starters it is bloody awesome (the avatar/spirit is too), and in the Tag-Team Tournament Lain was no longer really dominating on his own as everyone had worked him out, rather it was clearly Shu pulling the strings and drawing Lain's power out to the fullest to the point where after watching Shu vs Valt, Lain could not tell what he was feeling while Shu spotted a new crimson flare finally break through the wall. Come the final against the Hizashi brothers, seeing Shu at the limit trying to hold Hyperion and Helios back prompted Lain to steer Lucius on a u-turn to help also revealing his true flare at that time. Spryzen nailed the final blow but Lucius was the one that set it up, a role reversal from the other matches. The third match was one of my favourites outright with Lain striving to show Shu, and everyone else, the best Flare in the world (he was right, it took both Hyperion & Helios to beat Lucius by a hair, and it still outlasted Helios by another hair). Prior to that after the first battle, Lain was confused as to why Shu went in before catching on to the fact that Shu was going to sacrifice himself so that Lain could win the match. That's what he thought. "No, so we could win!" Oh no, correction, so they could both win. He could only look away while being held by his shoulder. It was also revealed that Lain has never been able to put his faith in anyone, only Lucius, as he's never known anything else. Flashbacks to the mentor-student dynamic and Lain's loss to Shu rage through his mind as he becomes convinced that Shu really is willing to put his faith in his ability. Perhaps hinting that he felt Shu didn't believe in him until that moment where Kurenai effectively proved it by trying to entrust their battle to Valhalla. I'll admit, I almost sobbed during that. I mentioned before how things I can relate to personally get to me much more, well that moment where Lain realised that Shu has always believed in him was one of them. Plus his name (JP = Lean) and crimson Flare allow me to make I Love Lean, Let's All Love Lain and King Crimson jokes. He also reminds me of Damian Hart somehow.
Valhalla: Shu Kurenai... why did you...? *gasp* You were gonna let Spryzen take the full force of Twin Break Impact... | Kurenai: That's right. | Valhalla: A-ah... just so... I could win the match... | Kurenai: No, so we could win! | Valhalla: *gasp!* *looks away* | Valhalla: This whole time, I've only ever put my faith in Lucius. It was all I knew. | *Flashbacks to Lain studying under Shu and Shu extending his hand out to Lain after World Spryzen burst Vex Lucius* | But I can see now. You always... believed in... | Kurenai: *nods.* I want to see the brightest Flare possible. Now show it to me! | Valhalla: *gasp* Hmm!
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Day 22/30 of Daily Rohan 2.0
Sharp ⚡️🔪✒️⚡️
I started drawing anime ver. Rohan and then I kindof made him look VAGUELY a little more like Issey-Rohan bc he's successfully overtaken all other versions in my brain for #1 lmao
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YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THUNDERCATS?!
Thundercats was a cartoon, from the 80s apparently, that i used to watch reruns of as a kid. It was basically just furries, that's all I remember is furries
Also I'm only 21 but my favorite TV channel when I was a kid was the one that played old cartoons like Scooby-Doo and the Flintstones!
i do NOT i have NEVER been much of a tv person <3
but bro my favorite tv channel as a kid was like. disney. playhouse disney FUCK junior playhouse for life disney channel disney xd all of it i watched all of it. and this is coming from someone who for the longest time was. scared. like. as in Fear. scared of hannah montana
a preemptive im so sorry about the tags i got out of control
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