User blog comment:LunarSkyes/An Analysis of Gao Mikado: The Mighty Sun Fighter/@comment-6102960-20141008072742

I do admit that my hate for Gao can get out of hand....but let me just give my views on some of these points.

Personally, the characters having development because of Gao...it's not a bad character trait for Gao, I'll give them that, but at times, it seems a bit forced...case and point be Jin Magatsu. Him being motivated by Gao was just shoe-horned in, really. It could've simply been Jin actually finding fun in the game again. Noboru, Genma, Zenya and Rouga I can accept.... but Jin's development being because of Gao was a half-baked attempt at making him more involved with Gao.... And then we have Raremaro....not even bothering with that one, but it was so forcedly fast change of character there....

My viewpoint of "what is the purpose to watch Buddyfight" is more like "why watch Gao Buddyfight", as more than often, it would be Gargantua derp-blade that would end games, and the suspense disappeared...but they have shifted away from that lately, so that has been partially cleared up, as the Impact has not been seen as much lately. Though, I feel like creating an upgraded version and having Gao miraculously get it against Davide might be pushing it.

Yusei Fudo DID technically lose against Kalin / Kiryu, but he crashed before the attack could connect. He would've lost that one, so that is something. Just wanted to correct you there.

As for Gao being a tool, so to say, it feels lazy to have Gao enter a situation, have perfect understanding of said situation, and manage to solve it. He is a little kid, for pete's sake. How in the unholy mother of Wonderland... That's not me over reacting, that is what happens in this show.

As for why I want to see Gao lose...it's the bias that he is new to the game, and yet he just keep walking over any and all opponents that get in his way, and the writers do have a tendency to make Gao see the opposing player's deck before he fights them.... I can just imagine how this series would have turned out if he didn't get Gargantua Punisher from Tasuku...

And as for my general hate towards Gao's winning streak, which just dawned on me as I wrote all this down.... I came into the series as Zexal was still airing. You know, the show with the hands-down most annoying cardgame protagonist to date, who would BLATANTLY CHEAT DURING EVERY DUEL (almost) and win... Yeah, maybe I still just need to cool down from "Kattobingu" and cut Gao a little bit slack.

But seriously Gao, calm down the friendship mush. I know it is important, but you don't need to wave the term around like a banner during all of your important fights.