What made this anime most exciting was the Trading Card Game they played, which was huge at the time with kids who were my age. The characters had great personalities and they were one of a kind in their own part of the plot. Seto Kaiba was a great rival for Yugi (I don't think they could have made anyone better) and the best bad guy of the entire series was YamiMarik from seasons 2 and 3.
The best episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh were the Battle City finals and the Virtual World in Season 3 Enter The Shadow Realm. Although the duels were good the only thing that would turn you down about them was the fact that they were long and repetitive.
Still nothing is perfect and there is always going to be something you don't enjoy about a film or a TV series. There are specific episodes in the series that they managed to fit a whole duel into one episode (which was very good and entertaining if you think they were entertaining enough).
I have seen the sequels to Yu-Gi-Oh like GX and 5D's. These ones as such are alright but none can compare to the original.
If you can follow Yu-Gi-Oh I think that it can be a great anime to make FanFictions on, and for watching the series I would recommend it mainly to kids between the ages of 10 and 13. It can be enjoyable to watch if you still enjoy the card game though.
Hope my review helps anyone who was considering watching this anime.
