Editing Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 020

{{Infobox episode
| image              = Series020.jpg
| caption            = 
| ja_name            = 恋する乙女は強いのよデッキ！
| en_name            = The Maiden in Love
| romaji_name        = Koisuru Otome wa Tsuyoi no yo Dekki!
| ja_trans_name      = The "Maiden in Love Is Strong" Deck!
| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
| number             = 20
| season             = 1
| ja_air_date        = February 16, 2005
| en_air_date        = November 21, 2005
| ja_opening         = Fine Weather Rising Hallelujah
| ja_ending          = Borderline Battle
| en_theme           = Get Your Game On! (song)
| screenwriter       = Junki Takegami
| animation_director = Chi Man Park
| animation director = Chi Man Park
}}

"'''The Maiden in Love'''", known as "'''The "Maiden in Love Is Strong" Deck!'''" in the Japanese version, is the twentieth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on February 16, 2005 and in the United States on November 21, 2005.

{{episode summary|A new transfer student named [[Blair Flannigan]] arrives at the [[Slifer Red]] dorm, and is assigned to room with [[Jaden Yuki]] and his friends. Jaden soon discovers that Blair is not who he appears to be.}}

==Summary==
At the [[Slifer Red]] dorm during dinner, [[Lyman Banner|Professor Banner]] introduces [[Blair Flannigan]], who has just been admitted after taking a late entrance exam. [[Jaden Yuki]] assumes that he was assigned to Slifer due to his grades, and tries to make Blair feel better. However, Banner reveals that transfer students are automatically placed in the Red dorm, with the opportunity to move up open should they prove themselves. Furthermore, had Blair scored high enough on the exam that he'll likely be moved to [[Ra Yellow]] shortly. Due to lack of available rooms, Banner assigns Blair to room with Jaden, [[Syrus Truesdale]] and [[Chumley Huffington]] until he moves to Ra. The next morning, [[Chancellor Sheppard]] announces that [[Duel Academy]]'s annual inter-school Duel with [[North Academy]] is approaching, and that last year, [[Zane Truesdale]] was the Academy's representative, and won the Duel. This year's representative has not yet been selected, and Sheppard urges all the students to study hard, stating any of them could end up representing Duel Academy.

Outside, Jaden sees Blair run off, and follows him. They end up at the [[Obelisk Blue]] dorm, and Blair climbs a tree to enter through a window, with Jaden still secretly following him. Blair moves to a beside cabinet, and begins looking through it until he finds a deck holder. He opens it, revealing a "[[Cyber Dragon (anime)|Cyber Dragon]]". He then holds the deck holder to his own face, as if kissing it. Jaden sees Zane and three other Obelisk Blue students approaching and enters the room to warn Blair in an attempt to save him from being punished for trespassing. Jaden attempts to pull him away, and his hat falls off, as well as a hair clip, revealing much longer hair. Jaden realizes that Blair is in fact female, and she runs away, climbing back down the tree. Zane and Obelisk Blue students enter and catch Jaden, and are about to take him to [[Vellian Crowler|Dr. Crowler's]] office. However, Zane notices the hair clip on the floor, and tells the other students to let Jaden go. That night, Blair calls Jaden outside, and asks why he didn't turn her in, while also requesting that he continue his silence in the matter. He asks why it needs to a be a secret in the first place, and she won't tell him. He suggest they Duel, with him agreeing to keep quiet should he lose.

[[File:Rei1season.png|200px|left|thumb|Blair, disguised as a boy (left) and when her disguise is compromised (right).]]
The Duel begins, with Syrus, Chumley, Zane and [[Alexis Rhodes]] all watching. Blair Summons "[[Maiden in Love (anime)|Maiden in Love]]" in [[Attack Position]], while Jaden Summons "[[Elemental Hero Avian (anime)|Elemental HERO Avian]]" and attacks "Maiden in Love". She can't be destroyed in battle while in Attack Position, but [[Battle damage]] still occurs. [[Winged Kuriboh (character)|Winged Kuriboh]] gives Jaden a look at what is happening in the spirit world, and "[[Elemental HERO Avian (character)|Avian]]" is kneeling beside "Maiden in Love", apologizing for harming her. Jaden tells "Avian" to pull himself together, perplexing the others as they cannot see monster spirits as Jaden can. Blair reveals that any monster who battles with "Maiden in Love" receives a [[Maiden Counter]], which manifests itself on "Avian" as a heart symbol. Blair [[equip]]s "Maiden in Love" with "[[Cupid's Kiss (anime)|Cupid's Kiss]]" and attacks. Jaden sees "Maiden in Love's" spirit run towards "Avian", professing her love for him. She trips, and "Avian" attempts to help her. She tells him to attack Jaden, and he does. Blair reveals that if "Maiden in Love" attacks a monster that has a Maiden Counter while equipped with "Cupid's Kiss", [[control]] of that monster switches to Blair. She [[Set]]s a card to end her turn, and Jaden Summons "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman (anime)|Elemental HERO Sparkman]]" and attacks "Avian". Blair activates her face-down "[[Defense Maiden (anime)|Defense Maiden]]", switching the attack [[target]] to "Maiden in Love", so "Sparkman" gains a Maiden Counter. Jaden sees "Avian's" spirit scolding "Sparkman" for attacking the maiden.

Blair activates "[[Happy Marriage (anime)|Happy Marriage]]", equipping it to "Maiden in Love", causing her attack to rise by that of "Avian". She then attacks "Sparkman" with "Maiden in Love", and the former is put under Blair's control due to the Maiden Counter and the effect "Cupid's Kiss". Both "Avian" and "Sparkman" attack directly, reducing Jaden to 400 [[LP]]. Believing a female monster might prove effective, Jaden Summons "[[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (anime)|Elemental HERO Burstinatrix]]". She calls both of the male Heroes pathetic, and Jaden plays "[[Burst Return (anime)|Burst Return]]", with "[[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (character)|Burstinatrix]]" commanding both "Avian" and "Sparkman" to come back (in the dub, she also threatens them that she will tell the entire Deck about them falling in love with the "Maiden"), and enabling Jaden to place both of his male "Heroes" back into his hand. He then plays "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]", [[Fusion Material|fusing]] "Burstinatrix" with "Avian" to [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (anime)|Elemental HERO Flame Wingman]]". He attacks, reducing Blair's Life Points to 0. 

Jaden tells her to talk to Zane, and she admits that she was the one that snuck into his dorm room, and confesses her love to him. Alexis attempts to convince her that it's not really love, and she assumes that she wants Zane for herself and that they will be rivals for his affections. Zane states he's flattered, and gives her the hair clip back, but tells her she has to go home. Jaden objects, thinking she could simply stay at the Obelisk Blue dorm with the other female students, and Zane reveals that she's an elementary school student, and simply too young to attend Duel Academy. Jaden is shocked that he nearly lost to someone so young. Blair apologizes and imitates Jaden by saying his catchphrase (in the dub, she states she claims that her age is 8 1/2 if it will make Jaden feel better). Jaden falls on his back and notes this is why Duels are fun. The next morning, Blair is sent home on the next ferry, and she waves goodbye to Jaden as she leaves, while referring to him with the honorific 'sama' (in the dub, she calls Jaden her "sweet prince"), revealing she now loves Jaden instead of Zane, much to Jaden's shock and dismay.

==Featured Duel: Jaden Yuki vs. Blair Flannigan==
<u>'''Turn 1: Blair'''</u><br />
Blair [[Draw a card|draws]] "[[Maiden in Love (anime)|Maiden in Love]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it (400/300) in [[Attack Position]].

<u>'''Turn 2: Jaden'''</u><br />
Jaden's hand contains "[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix (anime)|Elemental HERO Burstinatrix]]", "[[Burst Return (anime)|Burst Return]]", "[[Kishido Spirit (anime)|Kishido Spirit]]", "[[De-Fusion (anime)|De-Fusion]]", and "[[Elemental Hero Bladedge (anime)|Elemental HERO Bladedge]]". Jaden draws "[[Elemental Hero Avian (anime)|Elemental HERO Avian]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it (1000/1000) in Attack Position. "Avian" attacks "Maiden in Love", but due to the latter's effect, it can't be [[Destroyed by battle|destroyed in battle]] while it's in Attack Position (Blair: 4000 → 3400 LP). Since "Maiden in Love" battled a monster, its effect activates, letting Blair place a [[Maiden Counter]] on "Avian" at the end of the [[Damage Step]].

<u>'''Turn 3: Blair'''</u><br />
Blair draws "[[Defense Maiden (anime)|Defense Maiden]]". Blair's hand contains "[[Cupid's Kiss (anime)|Cupid's Kiss]]", "[[Outstanding Dog Marron (anime)|Outstanding Dog Marron]]", "[[Monster Reincarnation (later anime)|Monster Reincarnation]]", "[[Pikeru's Circle of Enchantment (anime)|Pikeru's Circle of Enchantment]]", and "[[Beckoning Light (anime)|Beckoning Light]]". Blair then activates "Cupid's Kiss" and equips it onto "Maiden in Love". Now if the equipped monster battles a monster with a Maiden Counter and Blair takes Battle Damage, Blair can take [[control]] of that monster at the end of the Damage Step. "Maiden in Love" attacks "Avian". Due to the effect of "Maiden in Love", it is not destroyed (Blair: 3400 → 2800 LP). The effect of "Cupid's Kiss" then activates, allowing Blair to take control of "Avian" at the end of the Damage Step. "Avian" attacks [[Direct attack|directly]] (Jaden: 4000 → 3000 LP). Blair [[Set]]s a card.

<u>'''Turn 4: Jaden'''</u><br />
Jaden draws "[[Elemental Hero Sparkman (anime)|Elemental HERO Sparkman]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it (1600/1400) in Attack Position. "Sparkman" attacks "Avian", but Blair [[activate]]s her face-down "[[Defense Maiden (anime)|Defense Maiden]]". Now all of Jaden's attacks will be redirected to "Maiden in Love" while "Maiden in Love" is face-up. The attack made by "Sparkman" is then redirected to "Maiden in Love", but due to the latter's effect, it is not destroyed (Blair: 2800 → 1600 LP). Due to the second effect of "Maiden in Love", "Sparkman" has a Maiden Counter placed on it at the end of the Damage Step.

<u>'''Turn 5: Blair'''</u><br />
Blair draws "[[Happy Marriage (anime)|Happy Marriage]]" and subsequently activates it, equipping it to "Maiden in Love" and selecting "Avian" as the target of "Happy Marriage". Due to the second effect of "Happy Marraige", the [[ATK]] of "Maiden in Love" increases by the ATK of "Avian" ("Maiden in Love": 400 → 1400 ATK). "Maiden in Love" attacks "Sparkman". Due to the effect of "Maiden in Love", it is not destroyed (Blair: 1600 → 1400 LP). The effect of "Cupid's Kiss" then activates, allowing Blair to take control of "Sparkman" at the end of the Damage Step. "Sparkman" and "Avian" attack directly (Jaden: 3000 → 1400 → 400 LP).

<u>'''Turn 6: Jaden'''</u><br />
Jaden draws "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]". He then Normal Summons "[[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (anime)|Elemental HERO Burstinatrix]]" (1200/800) in Attack Position. Jaden then activates "[[Burst Return (anime)|Burst Return]]" to return "Avian" and "Sparkman" to his [[hand]]. He then activates "Polymerization" to [[Fusion Material|fuse]] "Burstinatrix" and "Avian" to [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (anime)|Elemental HERO Flame Wingman]]" (2100/1200) in Attack Position. "Flame Wingman" attacks "Maiden in Love". Due to the effect of "Maiden in Love", it is not destroyed (Blair: 1400 → 0 LP).

==Differences in adaptations==
*The dub cuts a scene early in the episode in which [[Jaden Yuki|Judai]] asks if [[Blair Flannigan|Rei]] wants to take a bath with the rest of them. He claims he has a cold and declines. Judai, [[Syrus Truesdale|Sho]] and [[Chumley Huffington|Hayato]] discuss the situation as they wash each others backs, and Judai doesn't question that his back is being washed when no one is sitting behind him. They switch, and it's shown that a bear was washing Judai's back, and even more illogically, a [[wikipedia:Dugong|dugong]] was washing the bear's.

*In the Japanese version, Judai warns Rei that if he's caught, students may assume he is a spy from [[North Academy]]. When the [[Obelisk Blue]] students catch Jaden, they accuse him of being a spy. In the dub, Jaden simply says Blair will be expelled if he's caught.

*When Blair drops [[Zane Truesdale]]'s Deck, the "[[Cyber Twin Dragon]]" and "[[Cyber End Dragon]]" that were present in the Japanese version are changed to "[[Amorphous Barrier]]" and another [[Trap Card]] in the dub In a separate shot, the same copy of "Cyber Twin Dragon" is changed to "[[Steam Gyroid]]".

*The whole dialogue between Syrus, Zane, Alexis and Chumley has been rewritten to be less deep and more humorous in the dubbed version. In the original Japanese version, Alexis talked about how love changes a woman, how Jaden seems oblivious to this feeling's nature, and showed a hint of teasing towards Zane, saying "the kaiser" has met his match. Syrus and Chumley's dialogue was mostly commenting about how the duel was turning out. Zane mentioned that duels reveal one's true self, and how history taught that a single woman's beauty can cause entire nations to fall. Jaden also thinks the reason Zane is telling Blair she cannot stay at Obelisk Blue Girls dorm is Blair being actually guy to begin with. However, in the English version, Syrus and Chumley's dialogue revolved mostly around them being fully infatuated with the Maiden card, Zane telling Alexis (who was reminding the 2 Slifer Red students that it's a card they're drooling over) how Syrus used to say when growing up that he'll go steady with the [[Dark Magician Girl]], with Alexis teasing Syrus about the outcome. Jaden jokingly says that Zane and Blair can have their Wedding Honeymoon in the cafeteria, and that Dr. Crowler would give Blair away as the bride, and then thinking the reason Zane doesn't want her to stay was because she might dethrone him with her skills. The dialogue at the end had Alexis telling Chumley and Syrus to stay away from the Female cards of her deck, and Jaden wishing there was a card to get him out of his situation as Blair's new Love interest.

*Before "Avian" and "Sparkman" return to Jaden's hand with the effect of "Burst Return," in addition to both "Elemental Heroes" exclaiming their guilt over what they had done, "Sparkman" also says how "Sparkwoman" would be unhappy about this.

*In the Japanese version, Rei's age is not stated and she was revealed to be a fifth-grade student. In the dub, Blair is stated to be only eight years old, and in second grade.

==Errors==

* When Blair draws a card during her second turn, she is shown to already have five cards in her hand, when she should have had only four.

==Featured cards==
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.

{{Decklist|Jaden Yuki
|normal monsters =
* [[Elemental Hero Avian (anime)|Elemental HERO Avian]]
* [[Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (anime)|Elemental HERO Burstinatrix]]
* [[Elemental Hero Sparkman (anime)|Elemental HERO Sparkman]]
|effect monsters =
* [[Elemental Hero Bladedge (anime)|Elemental HERO Bladedge]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (anime)|Elemental HERO Flame Wingman]]
|spells =
* ''[[Burst Return (anime)|Burst Return]]''
* [[De-Fusion (anime)|De-Fusion]]
* [[Kishido Spirit (anime)|Kishido Spirit]]
* [[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]
}}

{{Decklist|Blair Flannigan
|effect monsters =
* ''[[Maiden in Love (anime)|Maiden in Love]]''
* ''[[Outstanding Dog Marron (anime)|Outstanding Dog Marron]]''
|spells =
* ''[[Cupid's Kiss (anime)|Cupid's Kiss]]''
* ''[[Happy Marriage (anime)|Happy Marriage]]''
* [[Monster Reincarnation (later anime)|Monster Reincarnation]]
|traps =
* ''[[Beckoning Light (anime)|Beckoning Light]]''
* ''[[Defense Maiden (anime)|Defense Maiden]]''
* [[Pikeru's Circle of Enchantment (anime)|Pikeru's Circle of Enchantment]]
}}

{{Decklist|Zane Truesdale
|effect monsters =
* [[Cyber Dragon (anime)|Cyber Dragon]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Cyber End Dragon (anime)|Cyber End Dragon]]
* [[Cyber Twin Dragon (anime)|Cyber Twin Dragon]]
|spells =
* [[De-Fusion (anime)|De-Fusion]]
* [[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon (anime)|Mystical Space Typhoon]]
}}

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