Everyone wants Bakura to have a redemption arc but really they mean thief king not Bakura.

They all forget that the spirit of the ring is actually Zorc. Thief king was someone else that Zorc tricked. He even admits to being Zorc and turns thief king into sand.

Bakura is not thief king.

froschli96:

You know what’s even better than the hero and the villain teaming up to defeat the ultimate evil?

Two villains teaming up to defeat the ultimate evil.

Also, let’s appreciate Bakura’s attempt at the chin face here.

The best: when they both lose to the ultimate evil