Top Number: Top Five Most Broken, LEGAL Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Yu-Gi-Oh has thousands of cards to its name. Monsters, Spells, and Trap cards each with their own ability to affect the game in a big way. However, there are a few cards that are considered very annoying or out-right broken by the players. The term broken was conceived when players – or should I say duellists – believed that a certain card made it an unfair game and the majority of the time, would lose. Many of the cards that are considered broken or two powerful are put onto a list known as the Banned Cards List, where if used in official tournaments, you can be banned yourself. However, there are a few cards that have managed to slip through the net and, although considered broken, are legal to play, save from being limited, that is, which means although you can play them in tournaments, you aren’t allowed three copies of that card; only two or one at any one time.

The cards I am going to talk about today, some are have been limited and for good reason, and others haven’t.

There are plenty of cards that are broken enough to feature on this list, but I only wanted to talk about the five that have defeated me the most.

Number 5:

Battlin’ Boxer Lead Yoke

http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Battlin'_Boxer_Lead_Yoke

Effect:

2 Level 4 "Battling' Boxer" Monsters
If a "Battling' Boxer" Monser(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or by a card effect, you can detach 1 XYZ Material from this card instead of destroying 1 of those Monsters. When an XYZ Material(s) is detached from this card: This card gains 800ATK.

I have fallen victim to this card many times. Its effect prevents it from being destroyed by battle and/or card effects by detaching one XYZ Material, and once it has successfully initiated that, it gains 800ATK. That means, but the time it has detached both of its XYZ Materials, this card would have had a total attack of 3800, and that can mean the difference between winning and losing.

The reason why I am putting this card in the number 5 slot, however, is because although it does have an effect that can be game-changing, once it has used up all of its XYZ Materials, it is then vulnerable to being destroyed by any means, and there are plenty of Spell Cards out there that can destroy cards with ease.

So, although this card is considered broken by many, it does have a massive weakness, and that is why I am putting this card in the number 5 slot.

Number 4:

Cyber Twin Dragon

http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Cyber_Twin_Dragon 

Effect

"Cyber Dragon" + "Cyber Dragon"
A Fusion Summon of this card can only be done with the above Fusion Material Monsters. This can make a second attack during each Battle Phase.

This card is considered broken because it doesn’t have any side-effects, meaning it can carry out its effect without the player having to sacrifice Life Points or another Monster, they can just activate it, and cause their opponent considerable damage. This card is able to attack twice during each Battle Phrase, and if you are open for a direct attack, you can lose up to 5600LP during one Battle Damage only. That is relatively broken, but because it doesn’t have any side-effects, your opponent has the potential of equipping this card with certain Spell Cards that can increase the attack of this card by a considerable amount. Power Bond increases this Monster’s attack by double; Limiter Removal can then double it once more, equating to a staggering 22,000ATK. If you do not have something that can defend yourself, you are going to feel that attack in the morning.

Because its effect only focuses on increasing its attack, then it is fairly easy to stop it in its tracks, but with a Monster capable of this amount of firepower, just be wary of what else your opponent has in store to protect it.

Number 3

Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning

http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Luster_Soldier_-_Envoy_of_the_Beginning 

Effect:

Cannot be Normal Summond/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard. Once per turn, you can activate 1 of these effects:

• Target 1 Monster on the field; banish that target face-up. This card cannot attack the turn you activate this effect.
• If this attacking card destroys an opponent's Monster by battle, after damage calculation: It can make a second attack in a row.

This card is limited to only having one copy in your deck or extra deck respectively, and for good reason. Its summoning conditions are the same as another Monster, the rightfully so banned, Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End, and if you do go up against that Monster, you will be wanting to be face-to-face with Black Luster Soldier. The summoning conditions can sometimes be tricky to meet, but once this Monster is out on the field, you had better have your wits about you for this will deliver a punch, and then some. This card has the ability to remove any Monster your opponent so wishes from play, and although it won’t be able to attack after activating this effect, it doesn’t really matter as it has just removed the your most powerful Monster from the game, leaving you to have to try and build up some defenses during your next turn, and with 3000ATK, that is going to be hard.

Its second effect can be even more devastating for once it has destroyed one of your Monsters, it can then attack again, and if you are wide open, that can spell trouble for your Life Points.

I will talk about Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End in another list.

Number 2:

Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon:

http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Red-Eyes_Darkness_Metal_Dragon

Effect:

You can Special Summon this card (From your hand) by banishing 1 Dragon-Type Monster you control. Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type Monster from your hand or Graveyard, except "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon"

This card is another one of the limited list and the main reason for that is it is by far the easiest Monster to summon I’m going to be talking about today for your opponent can Special Summon it to the field on their very first turn leaving you not knowing what to do. All they would have to do is remove from play one Dragon-Type Monster on their side of the field and then it’s pretty much endgame for you, especially when they initiate the second phase of the effect. They can Special Summon, from either their hand or Graveyard (but since I am talking about their first turn, it’s most likely going to be from their hand) one Dragon-Type Monster, except this card. That means your opponent will have two exceptionally powerful Monsters on their side of the field without having had to put any effort into it, and they can continue to Special Summon Dragon-Type Monsters with each passing turn until they have an army of five dragons staring you down.

Number 1:

Raigeki

http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Raigeki

Effect:

Destroy all Monsters your opponent controls

Picture this scenario in your head. Your opponent is controlling five incredible powerful Monsters, each one staring you down, getting ready to attack and destroy each one of your Monsters and reduce your Life-Points to 0, leaving you on your knees for days. What do you do? Well, you play this card of course and destroy all Monsters your opponent controls. It’s as simple as that. No side-effects, no backfires, just plain destruction.

Thanks for reading

Antony Hudson

(TonyHadNouns)

The Watch - Part 31

As expected the arena was packed with people. There was a massive queue, stretching for hundreds of people, bending this way and that, and around corners. When I joined the queue, I didn’t want to lose my space, as there were many uncountable amount of people joining behind me, and I knew that I would have to wait for an exceptionally long time more if I left just for a second. I took my spot in the queue, and I was not going to leave it until I reached the front gate.

‘It would be better off if we got a drink and something to eat,’ a woman behind me said. ‘We’re going to be waiting here for a very long time, and so I’m going to make the most of it. By the time we’ve refreshed ourselves, the queue would have died down a bit,’ and they left. Somehow, I doubted that.

I could see a fair way down before the queue turned the corner, and I noticed that there were a few robots waiting as well. I watched as a human asked his robot to keep his place in the line whilst he took his son to the toilet. The helpful robot nodded, and waited with the humans. Seeing that display of helpfulness, made me think just how difficult it had been before. This made me think about how beneficial it would be if we had robots back in my home world. That thought slowly evolved and now I'm thinking about how far into the future it would be before the first robot would enter someone’s house, helping them like the ones in this world.

I got thinking about a lot of things as the queue started to move. They must have opened the doors and letting a few people through at a time. They were rather quick with their processing; as soon as the queue started, it never stopped, and it wasn’t long before I turned the corner, then the next, until finally rounding the third and seeing the doors.

‘Name?’ the woman at the entrance asked when it became my turn to be processed and enter the arena.

‘Sebastian Spence,’ I answered. I wasn’t sure why I was nervous, but my voice was a little shaky. However, the woman didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary to question me about it and just checked her virtual clipboard filled with hundreds and hundreds of names. She scrolled down to the 'S' and found my name.

‘You’re in the middle,’ she said, pointing to where I need to go. ‘Row, J, seat fourteen.’

‘Thank you very much,’ I said smiling as I entered the arena, heading in the direction she pointed in. It was an immediate change of atmosphere. The arena was an open top area, open to the elements, but I could see that it does have a hydraulic roof for when the weather changes. Hundreds and hundreds of seats circled around a gigantic stage. An uncountable amount of people was already seated, talking and, or sorting out their belongings, waiting patiently for the event to start in another half an hour or so. As I walked forwards, I could see another queue of people, waiting for the event guide. This queue wasn’t that long, so I decided to get myself one before finding my seat.

‘Five pounds, please,’ the robot said getting a fresh event guide out of one of his boxes behind his counter. I handed him the money and he gave me the guide. I thanked him and headed off to my seat.

Once comfortable, I opened the event guide and started to read the statistics of the war robot that will be demonstrated right here, in front of my eyes this very afternoon. The event guide basically told me everything that B.O.B explained back at the house when reading off the poster, but in a more technical language. In the centre of the book, a picture that extended across both pages, which showed me what the robot looked like. It was truly something that looked like it had just come from the pages of a comic book. It was designed to represent an incredibly strong person if he had the suit vacuumed packet around his body. He stood in an upright pose with text boxes surrounding him, explaining his weapons. He has a laser in his wrist, rockets on his back, in his chest and in his legs – the one in his chest was, stereotypically, the strongest of all the weapons – and two swords, one in each arm that shoots out when it needs it. He has been painted with the traditional army colours, which made it actually look rather cool, if I do say so myself. It has been programmed with the very latest software, enabling it to be a professional fighter in many different styles of fighting, and every weapon he has in his arsenal. Just from looking at a picture of this robot, it made me feel as if I don’t want to go up against it.

As I was reading, the place filled up before I knew it and the introductory music started, making me jump slightly. I placed the book down beside me and, incredibly excitedly, watched the event unfold.

‘Ladies and gentleman,’ a disembodied man’s voice boomed from the many speakers surrounding the arena. ‘There have been many before it, but none has been as powerful as it.  Twice as powerful. Loaded with weapons that will make any robot quake in its bolts.’ I like that phrase. ‘I present to you, an exclusive look at the one and the only, Destruction Cyborg three-thousand.’

The ground opened up, revealing a hole the size of four humans standing about an arm's-length apart. The music changed from introductory instrumental, to epic orchestral, complete with a raging choir. As the platform rose, the robot was slowly revealed. It was an awesome and a half. It rose up, spinning, allowing everyone to see it all at once. It looked ten times as cool as it did in the picture. The nerd inside me was ecstatic. I couldn’t help but drop my jaw in awe. When the robot had finished rising upwards, and with the platform continuing to spin, it started to move. It moved its left arm up and saluted to the crowd. Everyone, all at once, burst out cheering, clapping, and whistling. I sat in silence, trying to fathom what just happened.

Everyone was so distracted with cheering, clapping and whistling, that no one saw the man who had introduced the robot walk on to the arena floor. They only noticed him when he stood directly beside the robot and started to speak. The moment he said the first word, the audience stopped immediately, ready to listen to everything he had to say.

‘For one night only, for your eyes only, we will be demonstrating the most advanced robot in the world. Personally I prefer to say showing off.’ The audience laughed. ‘We will be showing you its fighting capabilities by going up against a range of holograms, both humans and robots. Next it will show you its targeting system by having it target three, very small red dots over the other side of the arena. So, without further ado, let’s get this party started.’ The audience cheered once more as, one by one, the holograms appeared on the arena floor and the war robot walked into place.

It was a sight that I will never forget. With perfect precision, without missing a single beat, the robot was able to out punch, out kick and out manoeuvre every holographic human and robot. And when it came to targeting the very small red dot, it did so without anyone getting worried that the missile would suddenly lose direction and plummet into the crowd. The robot had built up their complete trust.

And then it went all wrong.

From up above, loud music disturbed the demonstration. Everyone looked up and saw something descending into the arena. It would have been an awesome part of the show if it was actually planned, but I knew it wasn't due to the puzzled expression on the announcer’s face. He stared at the descending human like shaped object with the same amount of curiosity as the audience did. It was another robot. This was similar in appearance to the one on display, but it was a little taller, and didn’t look as if it wanted to make friends. I wasn’t a hundred percent sure that was the case, but there was something about the way it looked, and of course the way in entered that made it feel as if something was going terribly wrong.

‘Er…,’ the announcer said, ‘can we help you?’ It was an instant reaction. The other robot raised his arm up, ejecting a sword from his arm and aiming it at the announcer’s throat, not cutting it, just close enough to make him not move an inch otherwise he would be ending up in hospital without a throat. The audience gasped and screamed.

Destruction Cyborg 3000’s eyes glowed red and lunched at the intruding robot. It appeared that is exactly what the other robot was waiting for, it casually stepped to one side, making DC3000 miss it's very first hit of the day. It didn’t take long before a full on fight was on.

Both robots were attacking each other, but the intruding one out performed the other one, easily managing to hit without getting hit itself. And when it found an opening, it took the opportunity and struck Destruction Cyborg 3000 in the chest, then head, making it fall to the floor in pieces. The audience was silent. I couldn’t believe what I had just saw. The most powerful robot in the world, beaten easily. Then it turned towards the audience.

‘People of this arena,’ a deep voice issued from the robot's mouth, ‘take this as a warning that we are not to be messed with. If you try to challenge us, you will face the consequences. I want you to spread that message as far as you can. If you move without my saying so, you will be used as a lesson on what not to do.’

I just sat here, watching everything unfold, not moving for fear of being targeted. There was that sensation of want in the back of my mind. I want to do something. I want to show that robot it should not have come here.

Ever so subtly, I navigated through my watch, picking what I feel is necessary to do what I am about to do, which is borderline I haven’t got a clue.

I pressed the button to activate the watch. My clothes changed. My physical attributes changed.

This was time to make my move.

‘Hey,’ I shouted, standing up. All eyes were on me. The robot turned to face me. I felt a small twinge of nervousness hit my stomach, but I was confident enough that I can do this, I was able to push that away.

It was now or never.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Thanks for reading

Antony Hudson

(TonyHadNouns)

The Watch - Part 30

After I had picked up my credit card and drew out some money – I figured a couple hundred would be enough - I didn’t really know what to do next. I could go home and wait for when I have to go out to the event, or I could walk around the place and see what’s about.

I decided on the latter because who wouldn’t, so I walked around the place, only to discover that nearly everything was much the same, except for one major thing: There are loads and loads of robots. As soon as I entered the shopping centre, there they all were.

My mouth dropped. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. There were many multi-coloured robots walking around the place, carrying shopping bags, pushing pushchairs, talking to someone, helping an old woman stand up from her wheelchair, walking a dog. It was exactly like I had just walked into a science fiction novel, or comic or something. Anything involving robots acting like the ones I’m seeing right now, and I’m in it. I realised I had stood in the doorway for a good couple of minutes, making it difficult for everyone else to enter and leave the building, so I moved to one side and gathered my thoughts.

‘I need a pick me up,’ I said, noticing the café right in front of me. As I was walking towards the café, a robot came up, carrying a tray of tiny bits of cake and asked me in its robotic voice whether I would like to try a free sample.

‘Yes,’ I said, immediately picking up the first piece that I saw and tried it. It was delicious.

‘Carrot,’ I said swirling my tongue around the taste.

‘Yes, Sir,’ the robot said nodding.

‘This tastes delicious,’ I said.

‘I’m glad you like it, Sir,’ the robot said in a happy voice. Now that I have an up close and personal look at one of the robots, I could focus on its features. Red was its primary colour, not too bright, not too dim. It looked eye-catching if I'm honest, and it complements the silver colour around the arms and legs, which was a nice touch. The face was half-expressionless and half-happy at the same time. It doesn’t change when it talks, only change its voice to the emotion it wants, which must have saved so much time and money.

‘Is there anything else that I can help you with today, Sir?’ the robot asked.

‘Um…’ I said, ‘I’m just going to the café to get myself something to drink.’

‘Have a good day to you, Sir,’ he said before turning on the spot and asking someone else if they would like to try some of the cake. The café wasn’t that busy so finding a table wasn’t hard. I picked up an iced-coffee and sat down. I bowed my head and closed my eyes as I allowed my brain to pull itself together.

‘Woah,’ I said jumping about a mile into the air when I had looked up and saw another robot standing in front of me. It was rather obvious to distinguish the difference between female and male robot. I don’t think I have to explain that.

‘Good morning to you, Sir’ the woman robot said in a happy voice.

‘Er… Morning,’ I said as my breathing returned to normal.

‘How are you finding your iced-coffee?’ she asked.

‘Oh, um, very nice,’ I said unintentionally hurriedly.

‘Is everything alright, Sir?’ she asked sympathetically.

‘Yes, everything’s fine,’ I said not wanting to create a fuss, ‘you just surprised me, that’s all.’

'I do apologise for startling you, Sir,' she said calmly.

'Don't worry,' I tried to be as casual as I could, bit instead it came out a bit strained. However, it was genuine enough to allow the conversation to move on.

‘Is there anything else you would like today, Sir?’ she asked returning to her happy voice.

‘No, I don’t think so,’ I said.

‘Have a good day, Sir’ she said, turning on the spot. She walked away to another table and started to tidy away the tray that someone had left.

‘And to you.’ I was talking to that woman robot as if it was an actual real human being and now that I’m thinking about that, it felt weird to do so. I mean, that was a robot, full of wires and software and mechanisms that are clearly much more advanced that what we have back home; it is just a robot, but I just talked to it as if it was an actual human. I’ve lost count about how many times my mind has been blown in such a short period of time.

I drank my ice-coffee, moving my thoughts towards the event that is going to happen this afternoon and what the robot will be like. It could be a giant, or it could be the same size as the ones I’ve spoken to today. The more I envisioned the possibilities, the more I wanted to go there.

After I had finished my drink, I decided to walk around the shopping centre some more, to explore the shops, and have as many conversations as I could with as many robots as I could.

Time got away from me a bit, and it was only when I instinctively found myself looking at the time on my watch, I noticed that the event was about to start. I need to get a move on otherwise I’m going to miss it, so I made my way towards the exit and head straight there.

As I was walking home, a robot walking a dog rounded the corner. The dog was incredibly cute (I’m a sucker when it comes to dogs). It was very excited to see me. It came up to me, panting and wanting fuss, wagging its tail in happiness.

‘Hello,’ I said rubbing the dog’s back. ‘Sorry,’ I said to the robot, ‘I’m a sucker when it comes to dogs.’

‘Not to worry, Sir,’ the robot said, ‘the owner is not worried about other people stroking the dog.’ That was practically a free pass. I stroked the dog for a good few minutes before realising that I have to get going.

‘I’ll let you get back to walking,’ I said.

‘Thank you, Sir. Have a good day, Sir,’ the robot said.

‘And to you,’ I said nodding. If I don’t learn anything from this place, I’ve learnt one thing and that every robot is very friendly. This world is awesome. And I have a feeling that it is only going to get better.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Thanks for reading

Antony Hudson

(TonyHadNouns)

The Watch - Part 29

‘This house is amazing,’ I said to myself as I explored the place. Everything was robotic. I smacked my head on the inside of the fridge when it spoke to me as I was looking to see what food we had in the house.

B.O.B was brilliant with conversing with me. It felt weird just talking to, what appeared to be thin air, but the more I talked to him the quicker it started to feel natural. About ninety percent of my half of the conversation were questions as I asked about what this world was like. B.O.B had the entire Internet stored on his massive hard drives, so he was able to give me facts at an incredible speed. He explained to me that the first robot was built in the year 2019 – which does also prove how far this world is technological wise. B.O.B also told me that the moment the first robot was revealed, the robot industry boomed at an incredible rate, and in a matter of 10 years, it had grown at an incredible rate – now every house wanted and got a robot that would help around the house by doing the laundry and cooking for the kids whilst the parents were still at work or stuck in traffic. 

He then moved on to detailing how the army has built themselves their own version of robots, which would go behind enemy lines and win the battle for the humans whilst they are at their base, without the risk of losing any of their men. However, as the robots quickly spread across the world, other countries were able to get their own fighting robot, and soon the tables levelled out once again and war was back to its normal-self, except robots were now the victims. That went a direction I was not expecting, if I’m honest.

As he was talking, I drank glass after glass of apple juice. It was incredible to hear everything that this world has to offer.

After everything that I wanted to know was explained to me in great detail, B.O.B informed me that an event will be taking place tonight at 3 O'clock this afternoon, which is a demonstration showing off this country’s new fighting robot, which was much more advanced that the last one.

‘Before, robots were going into battle alone, armed with only their weapons and the knowledge that they will slowly learn over time, and that can be the difference between winning and losing,’ B.O.B explained, relaying what the advertising poster said. ‘But now, this new robot will be able to learn twice as fast, and with twice the amount of fire power, speed and agility, there won’t be anything that can stand in its way.’

‘Sounds like something I should go to,’ I said enthusiastically. ‘I’m not bothered about how advanced it really is, I’m just intrigued about seeing a robot demonstration with my own eyes. You know, being from another Universe and all,’ I felt I had to add that last part in for some reason.

‘Would you like me to book you a ticket?’ B.O.B asked.

‘Yes please,’ I answered without hesitation.

‘There are four seats remaining,’ he explained, ‘I have booked you the closest seat I can get to the stage.’

‘That sounds like it's going to be exciting, so I’m not surprised that it is almost sold out,’ I said knowing with just how difficult it really is to book tickets to something very popular. I remember trying to book two tickets to a concert for my mum and dad’s wedding anniversary to see their favourite band, After Forever. They understood that I wanted to do something really special to celebrate a big thing, so they didn’t mind sitting in different seats, one in front of the other. They enjoyed every second of it, so that was a victory on my behalf.

‘The time is now eleven in the morning, so you have four hours to go before the event starts. The doors may be a little busy, so I would recommend hanging back until most of it dies down a bit so that you aren’t pushed about,’ B.O.B explained.

‘That makes sense,’ I said.

‘How long will it take to get there?’ I asked.

‘It is only an hour down the road,’ B.O.B answered.

‘Will there be merchandise?'

'There will be,’ B.O.B confirmed, ‘but, from past events, it seems that their merchandise changes depending on the event and places they go to, but their T-shirts are consistent throughout.’

‘I need money,’ I said only now realising that I don’t have any in this world.

‘You can go down the bank and draw out the amount you require,’ B.O.B said.

‘Sweet,’ I stood up before realising something else. ‘I don’t have a bank card so how do I draw out the money?’

‘You can pick that up at the bank. All you have to do is give your name and they will hand over your card.’

‘Sounds too easy,’ I was a little skeptic.

‘I don’t understand,’ B.O.B said.

‘Never mind,’ I said just accepting it and moving on. I am in a new and different world, I’m going to have to expect these things if I’m to actually get stuff done. ‘Where’s the bank?’ I asked.

‘It is located here,’ he said bringing up a map on the screen on the front door. I was a little surprised about why there was a screen there in the first place, but then figured that it was designed for people to check where they need to go to get to places - such as I'm doing now. I can imagine how people would consider this a useless invention before realising just how useful it really is. I can look up directions to where I want to go, as I am about to go out, so that it's fresh in my mind. The location of the bank was in the same place as in my Universe, so that was easy enough to find.

‘Right,’ I opened the door, ‘I’ll see you in a bit.'

TO BE CONTINUED…

Thanks for reading

Antony Hudson

(TonyHadNouns)

... Of the Week: 25th November - 2nd December 2015

Movie of the Week

Time Lapse:

A simple and incredibly affective film, Time Lapse focuses on three friends discovering a camera that is able to take pictures 24 hours into the future. The simple value comes from the entire film staying within the walls of their home and not going to other countries. What I like about this film the most is how it captures (pardon the pun) what life would actually be like if three friends discovered something as strange as the camera. It’s obvious that they start to use it for personal gain, but then things start taking a turn for the worse. It starts to get into someone’s head and jiggles about until he snaps, eventually coming down hard on the other two.

It’s a great mystery and only gets juicer with every picture. All the important details are only given out when absolutely necessary so not to spoil the tension.

At first I thought that this was going to be a boring film, since they characters don’t go anywhere, but I found myself being roped in until the credits rolled up, and by that time, my eyes were wide with shock. The ending will leave you stunned purely because of how accidental it felt. I got attached to the characters and nearing the end I didn’t want the film to end as I wanted to know what would have happened next, but at the same time it was a perfect ending, rounding off the story with no effort as at that point it was practically writing itself.

I chose this film because of the unexpectedness that comes with it. I expected it to be yet another time travel film, and although it does follow a standard paradox, the story that comes with it makes it feel unique through and through. I highly recommend it.

You can find the IMDB link here:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2669336/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

TV Episode of the Week

Doctor Who – Series 9 – Episode 10: Face the Raven:

It was only a matter of time before Clara departed from Doctor Who. Whether it would be forever or a small possibility that she could return, it was anyone’s guess. I was on the side of Clara not returning at all, and I got what I had expected.

Clara has affected the Doctor’s life in so many ways, from travelling through the Doctor’s time stream and saving him always, to being the monster under the Doctor’s bed, she has well and truly cemented herself into Doctor Who lore forever. I would even say she was the most impactful of all his companions, and that’s saying something considering what Rose, Martha, Donna and Amy has done over the years, not to mention everyone else throughout the 52 years that Doctor Who has been on our screens, entertaining us for generations.

This episode’s introduction is what made acknowledge how far Clara’s personality as a whole has changed since meeting the Doctor. Before, she was a nanny, looking after two kids whilst their parents would go out to work. She was able to give the Doctor a run for his money from the word go, but just as a standard companion way: Questioning what’s going on, how things worked especially the TARDIS, and of course being amazed at everything alien she sees, but then she gradually and noticeably mould into someone less like a companion, but more like the Doctor himself. This character development only started to come about after the unfortunate death of Danny Pink, a fellow colleague at a school where she teaches English and him Maths. Season 8 saw her juggle life with the Doctor and Danny, trying to keep the two separated as much as possible, only for her to not have bothered in the first place for they end up doing so anyway, and at the end of the season, you saw Clara devastated at his untimely death and decided to not travel with the Doctor anymore, which is understandable.

However, who can resist travelling through time and space with the Doctor, go exploring any planet in any galaxy, and meeting aliens and seeing the Universe in all its glory. No one can, especially Clara, and so she returned and continued to travel with the Doctor. It was also during season 8 that she started to develop into someone much more unlike an ordinary companion the Doctor is used to, but more like someone who is able to put the Doctor in his place, and only one other person can take that achievement: River Song.

Then Season 9 rolled on by and now that Danny is out of the picture, she doesn’t have anything to keep her grounded and so Clara embraced the chaotic life and made sure that she always hit the ground running. By the time this episode, Face the Raven came along, you started to question who was more like the Doctor. Clara started to take risks – big ones at that – and was able to talk her way out of situations only the Doctor would find himself in, expertly conducted as if she was someone who she wasn’t.

And that is why she hit the ground head first in this episode. She took the biggest risk ever. Granted, she took that risk because it would be saving a friend, but taking something that is counting down to their own death. That is something only the Doctor would do to save someone he cares about. But being like the Doctor has consequences, and so Clara met her fate and ended up facing the raven.

However, she wasn’t going to go out kicking and screaming. What brought her character around to a fitting finale, was that she accepted her decision and wouldn’t allow anyone to take the blame for any part of it; no one forced her to, she just did it to save a friend. During her last few minutes, she told the Doctor, or rather ordered, to not avenge her death. Do not go after the people who made this happen. Just move on and accept that she made this decision on her own, not because of him.

Then it was time. She walked out with only one intention, being brave. Then it was all over. There was nothing more the Doctor could do except watch as his companion, Clara Oswald, departed from his life forever.

Then it was Peter Capaldi’s time to shine. Each Doctor brings their own version of the Time Lord rage, and Peter certainly raised the bar to a new level. He told Me to stay away from him as far as she could go for he just doesn’t know what he will do. I could see it in his eyes that he was angry, but he was keeping to Clara’s last words and not avenging her. The episode ended with the Doctor being teleported to a faraway place.

I am looking forward to next week’s episode because it will be unique in that the Doctor will be the only one, bar from one monster, on-screen, and I am intrigued to find out what the Doctor will do when angry and alone. Something tells me it will be something dramatic to say the least.

An emotional episode through and through for I knew that it was only a matter of time before Clara left, and so waiting for that moment was sad, then when it eventually happened, it was even sadder. Incredibly well acted by both Peter and Jenna, I’m sure this episode will go down as one of the greats, purely because of the character development involved. 

You can find the link to the IMDB page here:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4701538/?ref_=ttep_ep11

Game of the Week

Euro Truck Simulator 2:

After a long, hard day at work or for other reasons and all I wanted to do was kick back and put my feet up relax, I turned to this game for its simple, not at all demanding gameplay that requires nothing more than just driving a truck from one destination to another. That might not be selling the game as much as I wanted to, but that is all I needed to relax for I could add other elements to the mix as well, such as listening to podcasts, music. I could break away from reality and lose myself in my own world. I didn’t have to think about solving difficult puzzles or constantly being alert for whomever might be around the next corner, all I had to do was sit back and drive.

Euro Truck is one of the best simulators on the market in my opinion, not because of the reasons above, but because of how actually realistic everything is, from the sounds of the truck to how heavy the controls feels when pulling a twenty-something tonne trailer. There are many simulators out there that are just there to try to be something they’re not, it’s rather disappointing actually to see something that looked as if it was put together in a matter of minutes instead of putting some effort into it.

I like this game because it helps me relax, and I know that is rather a particular quality when looking for a game to play as other people relax to playing something a bit more energised, I’m just saying what mine is, really.

You can find two links below directing you to the Steam store and the official website:

Steam Store:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/?snr=1_7_15__13

Official Website:

http://www.eurotrucksimulator2.com/

Video of the Week

Heartbreaking Video of Father Explaining Paris Attacks to Young Son:

When I heard about the horrific Paris attacks, I wanted to write a standalone article expressing my support and how everyone has banded together to bounce back as quickly as possible, but I just couldn’t find the right words for I didn’t want to start rambling as that would take away the meaning of the article, and everything that I wanted to say was already said so I didn’t want to seem as if I was taking other people’s words and trying to act as if they were my own.

I am not going to say much about this video, because it explains itself. This video shows a father explaining to his son how they are going to stay in Paris and not let anything keep them down. The moment his son says the necessary words to show his father that he understands is beautiful. It is this video that shows us how strong the world truly is when being pushed to its breaking point. The level of support the world has given, even if all they can do is subtle, it still counts and that is all that matters.

The link to the video is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9bk76nB6Bk&ab_channel=TheYoungTurks