Zane Truesdale: The Rise and Fall of Yu-Gi-Oh GX's Child Prodigy

[@kawaki4441]

Zane is basically a kid that peaked in high school, got slapped by the real world and could never truly find his footing in it. It's amazing how GX realistically developed some of its characters.

[@LateNightSausage]

YES! But zane was able to find his footing in the pro world after his dark dueling

[@LightingOfTheRedHawk]

Isn't he undefeated in the pro league when he got the cyberdarks? He definitely found his footing

[@kawaki4441]

@TheLegendaryHungryWolf I meant more in long term. He did change for a while when he got Cyberdarks, but Zane fell back into his old habits in season 3. He was at his very best in season 2 where he utilized Cyber Dragons and Cyberdarks together. His heart problems were caused by Cyberdarks lashing out at him because he didn't want to use them and evolve even more. It is no coincidence that only cards Zane used when his heart attacks were at their very worst were solely Cyber Dragons. Throughout his duel with Yubel he only used his Cyber Dragons in a way that reminded Jaden of their graduation duel in season 1.

[@Yuripogi79]

@@kawaki4441he was kicking ass in season 3 cmon

[@730Flare]

Meanwhile Syrus is the bullied kid who sucked in high school, but has a brighter future ahead of him after he graduates.

[@yvonnet.6594]

This is a great analysis of Zane. I loved watching GX growing up! Great video again!!

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much! GX was the goat and still is 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@mismisimognomo101]

F A C T S !

[@adamquenano8563]

Zane is the most realistic depiction of a modern day Yugioh player. His journey can also help seen as an allegory for people trying to make it In the real world. When you don’t add on to your own perspective from what you see then you’ll never move forward nor prosper. He had a deck and strategy that he got away with for years. He had a slow strategy that was simple yet effective.Now when push comes to shove he learns all he believed in and his strategies was pointless. So he learned a new deck from the ground up and learn. A whole new strategy and seeing how you must advance quickly or you’ll get lost in the shuffle. Take whatever direction you can regardless if it’s good or bad to move forward(the GX eng sub does his character more Justice). He is in a way was the pioneer of the FTK/OTK along with Mill strategies.

[@LateNightSausage]

Exactly! Zane was in a bubble at duel academy and wasnt ready for the pro world

[@markholt7617]

The first time I saw Zane I NEEDED to get cyber dragons, he's so cool

[@LateNightSausage]

And the first time I saw you I needed you UwU

[@azazelgrigori9244]

I have a cyberdragon/cyberdark deck IRL and on master duel. It's one of those decks where if you can get out your boss monster, you're near invincible. But if you can't, you're done. It'd be interesting to see Zane play the modern version of his deck.

[@LateNightSausage]

I love those kind of decks but hand traps ruin everything

[@Cardlimits]

my only beef is how they said the cyber dark cards called his heart problems, and i'm watching like "he was electrocuting himself alot"

[@LateNightSausage]

Yeah but the dark cards also took a toll on his body.

[@GenArt_Off]

Amazing vid and take on Zane and Gx!

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much boss man! I appreciate the support ❤

[@Soloest]

I love Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx its my childhood as well, Love the vids man keep up the great work, cant wait for the next one!

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much! Any GX video you want to see next? Or any anime video?

[@Soloest]

@@LateNightSausage The character arc of Alexis Rhodes, but that's just me :)

[@LateNightSausage]

@@SoloestHaha true might have to cook

[@crashmikey4296]

I really wish in Season 2 there was a duel between Jaden and Zane, Neo Spacians vs. Cyberdarks. Then it will possibly show Jaden getting Zane to regret the people he hurt in his duels when he turned a dark corner.

[@LateNightSausage]

Yeah that would have been so cool!

[@underdogchris1753]

I just found this channel. This was a pretty good video and an analysis of Zane’s character. Keep up the great work! (:

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much I appreciate the love my guy!

[@LightingOfTheRedHawk]

Great video, hell kaiser will always be my favorite yugioh character

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you king! Yeah I am a big fan of Zane and his cyber dragons!

[@TheLifeOfDan1]

Great vid, looove the GX era!

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you Dan! I fucking love GX and im glad people feel the same

[@mlxttb3341]

You deserved all the love GX was my favorite. My kids knew it and got me a Flame wingman and made me completely rebuild that deck. And I'm actually working on my cybers. Hard work deserve love keep doing you ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿... BTW A-1 character analysis

[@LateNightSausage]

Dude thats awesome! You raised some great kids haha. Was it a first edition wing man? And dude I play a neos deck right now and its fun but all these hand traps destroys my deck. Cyber dragons are really dope! I wish I bought them back in the day

[@mlxttb3341]

It was the Legend edition mine just heroes surprised me cause they didn't have any at locals so they traded a friend for it. I can't get the neo spacians to fit in and not bump heads with my heroes. And you ain't lien bout the hand traps it's the link that gives me trouble

[@LateNightSausage]

@@mlxttb3341 You raised some amazing kids

[@nickphilip7118]

Bro I loved the video! But dude where were you 2 weeks ago I didnt see you at the bar.

[@LateNightSausage]

Sorry bro I got a flat tire on the way. Wanna meet up this week? I can buy you a nice steak for standing you up

[@yvonnet.6594]

Nick, I’m sorry but this man did not get a flat tire. In fact he doesn’t even have a car. The truth is we were on a date (I had to pick him up).

[@LateNightSausage]

@@yvonnet.6594shhhhhhh. Nick dont listen to her I dont know this woman. (Love you babe)

[@chrislabedzski9076]

I wish I was that lucky

[@LateNightSausage]

@@chrislabedzski9076 Dont worry my king you will be. You got this

[@gadrielvanorion9872]

i own, an unopened cyber dragon tin here cuz i rly like them and zane

[@LateNightSausage]

Gimme please

[@Intrepid_Explorer]

Marufuji Ryo, the goat.

[@LateNightSausage]

The goat fr fr. I love this character so much!

[@kanekikingstorm2113]

Zane, and Z-ARC from ARC-V are two of my favorite duelists because of how they tackle the fear of loss and defeat In two similar, and dramatically different ways.

[@LateNightSausage]

I didnt watch Arc V so how did Z-Arc deal with defeat?

[@kanekikingstorm2113]

@@LateNightSausage before the series, Z-ARC was the World Duel Champion, and he could hear the voices of his monsters, and other monsters. He cracked under the pressure and exploded, using his monsters to attack the audience that treated him like a circus animal. Because the audience wanted more brutal duels, and more violence, he gave it to them. But he was terrified of defeat. He was obsessed with victory. When all he wanted to be at first was a duelist who could connect with his opponents and their monsters, he became a world ending Calamity.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@kanekikingstorm2113 Oh shit thats way worse than Zane haha. Thats nuts

[@kanekikingstorm2113]

Premium crash out behavior

[@SarcasticTobi]

Hmm I see your avatar got a haircut 👀 Btw great vid as always man 🛐

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much my king. And ye i got a little trim nothin crazy

[@DrekiBerserkr]

I worshipped Zane as a child. My first YT channel was HellKaiser666. All through high school I went through a Hell Kaiser J phase. Lol. He was really cool.

[@LateNightSausage]

HE IS THE COOLEST HAHA!!!!

[@jackmanleblanc2518]

So Zane is Bakugou Katsuki, but unlike Bakugou who had a Positive Character Arc he had a Negative one, followed by returning to his old self. Interesting!

[@LateNightSausage]

Zane never bullied anyone or looked down upon anyone. Even when he went evil he just went for blood

[@jackmanleblanc2518]

@@LateNightSausage I meant in regards to everything else. The child prodigy. Being told that they were special and better than others. Having a mental break once that became challenged. Both characters initially get worse afterwards, and both still manage to come out of the end of their respective series as much better people. They have a lot in common.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@jackmanleblanc2518 Oh yes they do in that regard!

[@raina1848]

This was nice, but I'm still holding out hope that someone will one day do an Aster/Edo Phoenix analysis. If I don’t ask, no one else will since everyone else just does or wants Jaden, Zane, Chazz, Alexis, Yubel, and Jesse.

[@LateNightSausage]

I have heard yalls comments and I will cook an aster video in due time

[@raina1848]

@LateNightStrawhat1 Thanks! Although the last time people told me that they would, over a year and over half a year passed and they still haven't done it. But I will try to have hope still!

[@LateNightSausage]

I need to do more research and do a little deep dive before it. I will put it in the books

[@raina1848]

@@LateNightSausage OK, if you do research on him, I advise you to use the sub since the dub did not change his character for the better, and let's just say that his attitude is not seen as near as tolerable nowadays compared to when GX was more popular. It's seen as endearing whenever Kaiba, Chazz, Alexis, etc. is rude, but not Aster.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@raina1848​​⁠I use the dub for all my videos but with my character analysis I usually have an angle or main talking point about the character. Im not sure off the top of my head what I would focus in on aster. I mean he lost his love for the game but got it back through jaden. Not really sure how I can expand on his journey like zane and the others

[@legofan4409]

Something that I like about Zane's character arc is that it feels like a twist on the DM character arcs. Kaiba started out like Zane, but eventually got evil and the only thing to snap him out of it was Atem literally mind crushing him with ancient Egyptian magic, destroying the evil in his heart. Same thing with Marek. Zane on the other hand, didn't really become "evil" (at least not to the same extent), he's just changed for the worse. And his change back to good does not come from someone using magic to destroy this new "evil" version, it comes from new experiences and a shift in perspective. In this way GX stands out more from DM. Duel monsters is a lot about sorcery, dark magic and spirits, whereas GX is more grounded (for the most part, I know plenty of supernatural/crazy things occur) where characters who change aren't overtaken by any evil persona that must be destroyed, but rather just from how living their life. And no matter how bad things they still find a way back, both Jaden and Zane. It's very realistic as we too undergo change, for better or worse.

[@LateNightSausage]

@@legofan4409 Yeah I agree! The characters come back on their own without influence from magic or spells. They gotta deal with their own demons

[@gogetasolos3563]

These characters need to realize...it's just a card game bruh lol

[@LateNightSausage]

ITS MORE THAN A CARD GAME

[@jasontodd7702]

Please due the next video based on Jesse! I feel like Jesse was essential to Jaden’s character. Hope this video does well too

[@LateNightSausage]

Thank you so much! Jesse is a good choice might have to do it in the future ❤

[@chrisco9826]

Road to 10k 🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥

[@LateNightSausage]

Appreciate you my king I love you!

[@weaklyxonin]

Hol up… The Orichalcos arc was FILLER?

[@LateNightSausage]

HAHA Yes it was hype tho

[@rokocvjetanovic]

Prime Hell Kaiser (late S2 and early S3) is arguably the strongest Duelist in GX. Forced plot is the only thing that can could beat him. For those who doubt that, I can explain in details 💯

[@LateNightSausage]

Can you explain why he is stronger than jaden?

[@rokocvjetanovic]

@@LateNightSausage sure, I will write leave a big comment later, but for now, let's just say this. You can argue for prime Hell Kaiser vs S4 Judai, but in the first three seasons Kaiser was definitely stronger. You agree with that or should I explain that too?

[@LateNightSausage]

@@rokocvjetanovic I think zane is strong but season 3 jaden had supreme king under control so im not totally sure

[@rokocvjetanovic]

@@LateNightSausage ok, so let me in short explain the scaling in Season 3 first, I will also include Johan.. Hell Kaiser>S3 Judai>=S3 Johan.. Judai fought Yubel three times and could never beat her. In the first duel Judai would have for sure lost if Johan didn't joined the duel. The two of them together barely managed to survive, Johan had to sacrifice himself to save Judai. In the 2nd duel, Judai had full knowledge about Yubel's advanced Crystal Beats and he still did worse than Kaiser (Kaiser knew nothing, especially because Yubel created her own op field spell, Kaiser also used his weakest deck). Judai even had Rainbow Dragon in his deck (Johan again basically had to help Judai). And yet, Yubel was playing with Judai, she predicted everything and easily achieved her goal (getting super polymerization). From that it is more than clear that S3 Kaiser is stronger than S3 Judai. And since S3 Johan is around S3 Judai level (arguably weaker), it is also clear that Kaiser is stronger than Johan.

[@randomedgygamer2191]

Gx had some amazing highs, it was by far the most influencial anime of my teen years. This, pokemon and Digimon Tamers.

[@LateNightSausage]

So true! God I wish they would reboot the old shows with new story lines

[@ultimatedrift8549]

Please do a jesse video! I loved this video abd I heavily related too it

[@LateNightSausage]

Aww thanks man! I will do more gx videos for sure. I will see if I can cook up something for Jesse but no promises!

[@rokocvjetanovic]

Top 10 strongest GX Duelists 1/2/3. - prime Hell Kaiser/Yubel/S4 Judai 4. Darkness 5. Fujiwara 6. Amon 7. O'Brian 8. Johan 9. Saiou 10. Trueman

[@LateNightSausage]

Im not sure I think jaden with the neos cards are stronger than zane

[@rokocvjetanovic]

@@LateNightSausage the only thing that is debatable is Prime Hell Kaiser vs S4 Judai. Every other version of Judai loses to prime Kaiser (late S2 and early S3).

[@c.l.a.u.d.e]

Got oversold a new deck that was so bad it almost killed him. Understandable since we're talking Cyberdark here.

[@LateNightSausage]

That deck was hype though. But he didnt get the cyber dark decks until after he went dark

[@themoonlitduelist7395]

atem got beat by yugi, so he lost 3 times

[@LateNightSausage]

Yes but the what are the other 2 times? Raphael was filler so there would be one other time

[@themoonlitduelist7395]

@@LateNightSausage what? he lost 3 times, seto, raphel, then the real kog (Yugi)

[@LateNightSausage]

@@themoonlitduelist7395 seto threatened suicide, raphael was filler. But Yugi was the only legitimate defeat

[@themoonlitduelist7395]

@@LateNightSausage oh, that's not how i see it. mind you the reason why he threatened suicide, idk if you watch the sub but it was because he would rather die then live without his bother, witch is extreme character growth from the death t arc. along with that, yugi did not want to kill another person, Atem on the other hand lol

[@fluttershyamy]

👍❤

[@LateNightSausage]

A man of few words. I like you

[@Tyln93]

Aster Phoenix >>>>>>> Weak Cyber Boy

[@LateNightSausage]

Hell nah bro cyber dragons goes crazy

[@calvinvu131]

Please make your next video over the complex political nuances of the Israeli/Pakistan conflict but through anime/manga so I can better understand!

[@HedduckHeize]

I think LateNightStrawhat can easily breakdown such a sensitive topic! I wonder which side he supports

[@LateNightSausage]

@@HedduckHeize I will do it through the lens of berserk. This will be my most ambitious video yet

[@nickphilip7118]

@@HedduckHeizeU FOOL. Dont set up my king to do a video like this! Latenight dont fall for this man

[@EleumNoice]

It’s a conflict between Israel and Palestine, or rather Hamas in the Gaza Strip, not Pakistan, so I guess you really need that video asap

[@LateNightSausage]

@@EleumNoicehe definitely needs the help

[@rokocvjetanovic]

Prime Hell Kaiser is arguably the strongest in GX, many fans still don't understand how op he was while in prime (late S2 and early S3). Too bad they nerfed and ruined him by the end of S3 and in S4 so that Judai can shine. As I said, he is arguably the strongest in GX, he conquered the Dueling world in that era, only forced plot could beat him.