I think it was Double Dash where it was most apparent that well timed powerslides and boosts would let you avoid the Blue Shell and I think more effort should b

I think it was Double Dash where it was most apparent that well timed powerslides and boosts would let you avoid the Blue Shell and I think more effort should be put into this balance of being able to avoid it sometimes. I know that when I was younger and we'd meet on the weekends to play, it was always a riot when someone dodged the shell. To me this seems like the right engagement -- you hear the shell and instead of just bracing for the inevitable you try to position to dodge it. It also makes the use of the shell require a bit more thinking, since you want to avoid putting 1st place in a situation where it's easy to dodge.