"Just saw the finale and I really have to say, it was really amazingly done and just absolutely beautiful from start to finish. The clash between Yusei and Jack really has shown just how far they'll go, giving it their all at every moment of the duel constantly pushing one another to their very limits. And it really did seem like a nice fanservice that Yusei and Jack used some of their syncro monsters that had been staples in their decks like the return of Nitro, Turbo and Junk Warrior in the course of the duel. And it was great how Yusei was able to show each of them the message of their bonds all while making his own choice for the future. And getting to see the short peek into everyone's future was a really nice touch since we got to see that everyone had made their dreams come true all thanks to the bonds they shared with Yusei. It was nice to see the scene of Aki and Yusei saying their goodbyes, with Aki even almost confessing to Yusei that she loves him before stopping herself. It was really a touching scene for the two of them. The final scene was especially touching seeing Team 5Ds making their last ride together, even having the Crimson Dragon appear and the birthmarks vanish as the Signer's job of protecting the world had been completed.

In spite of some points in the series where the plot fell below the wayside and the final season seeming like a post script season, the series as a whole has been a wild ride from start to finish. In spite of how back when GX ended, I hadn't liked the concept of the Riding Duel and syncro monsters changing the game, I really grew attached to the series as well as the characters. No matter what the series had gone through, it really kept its motif of looking towards a brighter future that can be changed for the better as well as the true strength of bonds and through these seasons, Yusei accomplished exactly that. When the series started, each of the nakama were alone in the world, Yusei dreaming of leaving the Satellite, Crow doing what he could to protect the kids, Jack depending only on himself as the King having severed his bonds, Aki hating the world for fearing her and only making others suffer and Rua and Ruka only having each other since their parents had been away. While the Crimson dragon had given them its strength to fight with, just as the Yusei gear, it had been Yusei who truly brought them together as a team and held them all tightly through their bonds and helped them to grow as individuals in the process. Thus with or without their birthmarks, no matter how far apart they may go, they will always be Team 5Ds. I don't know whether I'll get into Zexel they way that I had gotten into 5Ds and from the looks of it, it may even be in a different reality from the DM-5Ds timeline, so for some of us, this could be the end of the line. But as Team 5Ds did, remember your past and always ride forward to the shining future no matter how scary it may seems. So without further ado and for the final time..........

Riding Duel! Acceleration!!"