Mr Compass

Madoka is just being Madoka, lol! I think that would have also worked and perhaps be better recieved than Gang Gang Galaxy in Canon, even if I love the Team, despite some balancing issues. What do you think? Would this team have been the same, or worked better or worse? Your thought are asked! Btw finished my Beyblade Astrology Analysis so far...will perhaps revaluate it, check it out my friend!

Hi. Sorry I took some time to respond.

This is an interesting question. I think if you simply aim to replicate masters but with the original gang it could work. However, I think the interaction could work differently. Kenta and Masamune are different in that the first is more, let's say, respectful of Ginga than the second. Masamune sees Ginga as someone to surpass while Kenta admires him.

Benkei would probably do as Kyoya says so he would not be as petulant as Yu.

Kyoya is more difficult for me to imagine being part of Gan Gan Galaxay mainly because he changed direction with his beyblade philosophy after Fusion. He went back to the wolf canion, trained a lot more (dangerously), and became less friendly. For example, he doesn't mention the bladder spirit; instead, he talks about the power of nature, and he doesn't bump into Ginga anymore. Though if Kyoya were to be part of team Japan I think he would have been more independent than Tsubasa with the objective of winning the championship and challenging the strongest opponents (like Julian and Dashan) before battling Ginga.

That being said, it could have been an opportunity to explore Kyoya and Kenta's relationship. They acknowledge each other's existence but that's about it when they have so many parallels.

With Kyoya doing what he wants if he was in the team, I think Madonna would have much more work.

Honestly, I really like this season, but I like it even more with the adjustments I've imagined to correct its flaws, namely that it's too short for too many characters and the developments that have to happen at breakneck speed. For example, I'd add more twists and turns or interactions between the characters, such as Aguma taking care of Dunamis when he is hypnotized because possession is very physically demanding, which begins to make him realize that he is not on the right side, moments of rapprochement between the new characters, Yuki reflecting more on his position as a legendary Blader in relation to his ancestor and concluding that even without this past, even if he hadn't received a star fragment, he would still have fought Nemesis to save the world he loves to live in, or the story of the first generation of legendary Bladers in ancient times.

I was curious to hear your thoughts on the matter if it inspired you, but if not, don't feel pressured, I understand. Thank you in advance for taking the time anyway!

Hello, and thank you for asking.

Rewriting Metal Fury is something I’ve already thought about. With the right number of episodes and a better distribution of focus among the characters, most of the issues could have been resolved.

As for the changes I would make:

I think the first part, up to the Variares arc/Destroyer Dome, is fine as it is. I would slightly alter Ryuga’s motivation: he would want to obtain the Star Fragments more because he believes he is the only one capable and worthy of using them.

I would also find a way to include Team Excalibur, perhaps as part of the Destroyer Dome arc or through a European tournament. This could add intrigue around the Legendary Blader and provide a more concrete reason for Kyoya’s growing impatience, which would later tie into his solo arc. Though I can see how this might feel a bit repetitive.

Here’s a corrected and more polished version of your paragraph, with clearer parallels and improved flow:

Additionally, in the first round, I would replace the two random characters with Ryutaro and Teru. If Tobio can participate, there’s no reason they can’t be included as well. Narratively, these two make sense as opponents for the Garcias, to symbolize the opportunity to chose your own path: Ryutaro, with his divination, could demonstrate that the Garcias have the ability to shape their own future, despite their tragic origins in a similar way to Teru, who embraced Beyblade after losing his ballet career. Though I think Zeo, Toby and Tsubasa can also embody that since despite the terrible circonstances they faced during Masters they are still playing Beyblade passionatly. I would give them the bigger role like in canon so Teru, Ryuataro, and Tobio wouldn't steal them too much from the spotlight. Having them battle is cool enough; sadly, when it comes to Beyblade, not every character can shine.

For the Mist Mountain arc, I believe it would be beneficial to delve deeper into Dynamis’s personal background. It would be interesting if a Beyblade battle determined which side he joined: for example, Ginga would need to defeat him for Dynamis to ally with them, giving them a chance to connect. I'm not going to lie Dynamis is far from being my favorite character and I am a bit clueless as to how to make him better as a character and outside of the lore. I guess all the mysteries surrounding him and the lore are his biggest strength. Though you proposed an interesting idea regarding Aguma helping him.

Regarding Yuki, I agree that his arc ended a bit abruptly. I would have him reflect more on his role and how destiny influenced his life, culminating in a revenge battle against Johannes on Beystar Island. Defeating the person who attacked him at the beginning of the season would provide a satisfying conclusion to his arc.

Chris should have been introduced earlier. While I like the idea of him as a Blader mercenary, it comes too late and lacks sufficient stakes. Instead, I would keep Chris in the military with the same backstory, but rather than becoming a mercenary, he joins the army because he finds a sense of purpose and belonging, and his skills are recognized. The army could send him to spy on Ginga and locate the Legendary Blader, as they might have some knowledge of Nemesis. I’m not sure where he would first appear; perhaps replacing Jigsaw in the Destroyer Dome if Excalibur isn’t included. He would still be the Legendary Blader of Winter, and his powers would awaken during his fight with Masamune, as the battle reignites some his passion for Beyblade. However, I recognize it would be tricky to justify Chris joining the antagonists without the money incentive.

One thing I would love is having more lore, info and flashbacks on the Hades Cult: when was it formed, where does Rago come from? Was Pluto the one to recruit Ziggurat?

These are just some of the ideas that came to mind. I hope they weren’t too bland.

Hades/Hell's Gate is an iconic special move in the Metal Saga. It is literally consisting on Damian summoning the gates of hell. It notably can create a pocket dimension in which Damian is nearly all powerful.

The Gates themselves are large and intimidating: they are dark silver and seems made of metals. There is what looks like flame and the doors while the pillars from each sides features countless humans bodies looking like they are trying to crawl out of hell. At the top of the Gates there is the three-headed dog Cerberus and wings on the background. The decoration here makes sense considering Cerberus represents Cerberus. The wings are more odd since Cerberus lives in the underworld and they could be here simply decorative. Wings can symbolize freedom (which is ironic for Damian) but also connection with the divine, this makes more sense considering Damian sees himself as the chosen one. It could also be a subtle way to build an opposition between Cerberus and Pegasus because the latter is famous for its wings.

It is interesting to note that Hades Gate is more flexible than it seems:

Against Julian Wales and Sophie it was used as usual special move; it was finishing attack to defeat to opponents.

During the fight with Ginga and Kyoya there was of course the hellish dimension in which Damian can manipulates chain and fire to torture his opponents.

Finally Damian also used Hades Gates to manifest the Kerbecs beast and send him into the sky to counter Pegasus's Stardust Driver.

It is unclear what the people outside the gate and watching the fight see, but it seems what happens in the gate is real considering that Ginga was able to hear Kyoya scream and the former was all beaten up after escaping Kerbecs's special move.

It could very well works like Ryutaro's Distortion Dive which creates an illusion that everything disappear as well as the sensation that the victim is freezing or on fire. Coincidentally Damian and Ryutaro have similar hair styles.