Forum:Earthbound Gods: Why no direct attack?

So...why is it ruled that the opponent can't attack you directly if you only have a face-up Earthbound Immortal on the field? I know that we shouldn't follow the anime rules, but this was a big plot point in the 5D's series, enough so that our hero Yusei exploited it at least twice. Plus, its "This card cannot be selected as an attack target" effect is so similar to that of The Legendary Fisherman's, so why have the ruling like that? Why single out Fisherman as the only monster with that kind of effect that you CAN bypass with a direct attack? 68.58.148.71 17:05, 20 June 2009 (UTC)