Brief Summary
This video discusses the Digimon Adventure anime, highlighting its origins, characters, plot, and themes. It explores how Digimon differentiated itself from Pokémon, drawing inspiration from Tamagotchi and incorporating a more masculine art style. The video also examines the show's strengths, such as its character development, emotional depth, and exploration of real-world issues, as well as its weaknesses, including limited animation and occasional dubbing errors.
- Digimon's origins and differences from Pokémon.
- Character development and relationships.
- The show's emotional depth and exploration of real-world issues.
- The strengths and weaknesses of the animation and dubbing.
- The overall impact and legacy of Digimon Adventure.
At a time when Pokémon's popularity was booming, Digimon emerged, capitalizing on the trend but ultimately forging its own identity. While Digimon's initial success was undoubtedly influenced by Pokémon, the two franchises diverge significantly in their origins and themes. Digimon's roots can be traced back to Tamagotchi, the handheld digital pets, but it was specifically marketed towards boys, incorporating a more masculine art style inspired by the comic book boom in Japan. The Digimon Adventure anime broadened its appeal by creating relatable characters within a fantastical world, focusing on themes of childhood, relationships, and personal growth amidst the action and adventure.
The story of Digimon Adventure revolves around seven children who find themselves transported to the Digital World. The narrator introduces each character with a brief description: Tai, the protagonist; Sora, the supportive girl; Matt, the cool and aloof one; Izzy, the computer whiz; Mimi, the sweet but somewhat bratty girl; T.K., Matt's younger brother; and Joe, the cautious and anxious one. These kids are transported to the Digital World after receiving Digivices, devices that connect them to their Digimon partners.
In the Digital World, each child is paired with a Digimon partner, who can transform into stronger forms through a process called digivolution. The narrator lists the Digimon partners: Agumon for Tai, Gabumon for Matt, Sora's Digimon, Izzy's Digimon, Mimi's Digimon, T.K.'s Digimon, and Joe's Digimon. Each Digimon has a unique personality that complements their human partner. The initial episodes focus on the children's survival and search for a way home, with the Digimon acting as guides and protectors in this strange new world.
As the kids navigate the Digital World, they encounter various Digimon, some friendly and others hostile, often influenced by black gears, a computer virus causing violent behavior. The group dynamic is defined by each child's unique role: Izzy's curiosity, Sora's support, Tai's leadership, Joe's caution, Matt's empathy, T.K.'s innocence, and Mimi's bluntness. Eventually, they find shelter in a mansion but are confronted by Devimon, the evil Digimon controlling the black gears, who separates the group to weaken them.
Despite being separated, the kids slowly reunite, facing personal issues along the way. Tai and Matt's reunion is marked by conflict stemming from Matt's overprotectiveness of T.K., rooted in their parents' divorce and shared custody. The series addresses the children's home lives, with some issues being resolved while others require acceptance. An episode featuring Izzy and Mimi highlights their contrasting personalities, while T.K. and Patamon discover the Primary Village, where Digimon are reborn after death.
As the group reunites, Leomon helps them to defeat Devimon. Leomon explains that the kids are the Digidestined, chosen to protect the Digital World, and their Digivices connect them to their Digimon, enabling digivolution. The kids decide to defeat Devimon in hopes of returning home, but he proves to be a formidable opponent. Ultimately, Patamon digivolves into Angemon, who defeats Devimon but sacrifices himself, reverting into a Digi-egg.
The narrator notes that as the show progresses, the actors and writers seem to gain a greater appreciation for it. In the beginning, the characters often poke fun at the show's ridiculousness and even directly reference the limited animation. The character they seem to have the most fun with is Togemon, a cactus with boxing gloves. The kids also frequently make digi-puns, such as "Prodigious," "DigiDestined," and "DigiWorld."
After defeating Devimon, the Digidestined are contacted by an old man named Gennai, who tasks them with finding tags and crests to help their Digimon reach the next level of digivolution. The kids leave File Island and head for the Server continent. The narrator praises Digimon Adventure for its ability to tell a complete story without blending episodes together, with each episode serving as a distinct chapter.
The next villain they face is Etemon, a monkey who does an Elvis impression. Etemon serves more as an obstacle villain as the kids search for the tags and crests, constantly on their trail and able to track them through his dark network. Tai is the first to find his crest, but under pressure, he develops an inflated sense of importance, leading to Agumon digivolving into the corrupted SkullGreymon. Tai apologizes to Agumon and promises to never force digivolution again.
The rest of the group finds their crests and are contacted by a Digimon trapped in Etemon's lair. A rescue mission goes awry, and Sora is captured. Etemon convinces Tai that the Digital World is a simulation, leading to reckless decisions. Tai eventually learns that actions in the Digital World have real consequences. He musters the courage to trust Izzy and save Sora, activating his crest and allowing Agumon to digivolve into his ultimate form, defeating Etemon.
The narrator acknowledges the show's limited animation, including recycled special attacks, repeated digivolution sequences, and animation errors. Dubbing errors also occur, such as incorrect voices and a mysterious child's voice. Despite these flaws, the narrator finds charm in the show's quirks.
After the fight with Etemon, Tai finds himself back in the real world, on the same day he left. His sister Kari recognizes Agumon. This episode, directed by Mamoru Hosoda, features subdued colors and a shift in tone, signaling that something is amiss. A Digimon attacks the city, and Tai returns to the Digital World, leaving Kari behind.
Upon returning to the Digital World, Tai reunites with the others, who have been separated. Matt and Izzy's crests activate, allowing their Digimon to digivolve. Each crest represents a quality: courage, friendship, love, knowledge, sincerity, hope, and reliability. The kids must uphold these values under pressure to activate their crests. Demidevimon has been working to keep the kids apart, and Sora believes her crest of love will never glow due to issues with her mother.
The shadowed villain is revealed to be Myotismon, a vampire Digimon. Sora confronts Myotismon's bats and connects her overprotectiveness to her relationship with her mother. Her crest of love glows, and Birdramon digivolves.
The narrator criticizes the English dub's soundtrack, particularly an upbeat children's folk song that plays during tense moments. The narrator also mentions the "Digi Rap" as a low point.
The kids discover Myotismon's plan to open a gate to the real world. Agumon and Palmon infiltrate Myotismon's army to distract them. Gennai informs the group that Myotismon seeks the eighth DigiDestined child. Tai solves a puzzle, and the kids return to camp on the same day they left.
Due to a snowstorm, the kids are dropped off in a neighborhood under attack by Digimon. They recall witnessing a Digimon fight four years prior, which led to their selection as the DigiDestined. The narrator references the Digimon Adventure short film, which recounts the events of that night.
The narrator notes that the show is open about its Japanese origins and addresses mature themes such as divorce, adoption, and neglect. The reason why many of the kids moved out of Highton View Terrace is because the Digimon fight was mistaken for a terrorist attack. The show only censors content involving alcohol, replacing it with green chili sauce.
The show transitions to the real world, where the established characters, world, and rules are upended by Myotismon, raising the stakes as the kids' parents are now in danger. The kids must hide their Digimon while still facing the threat. The show takes quiet moments to allow the kids to rest and see their families.
The show spends time with Izzy's parents, who are proud of him but struggle with his reclusive nature. Matt's dad has quit smoking. Myotismon sends out his henchmen to find the eighth child. The audience knows that Kari is the eighth child, but her cat loses the Digivice.
The narrator notes that Myotismon is a vampire, but the show doesn't always adhere to vampire rules. One episode features Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon, two of Myotismon's henchmen who only want to have fun. They sacrifice themselves to save Matt and T.K., leading to Angemon's return.
The narrator feels that some of the show's impact is lost through binging, particularly the 28-episode journey to return home. The return of Angemon, meant to be a significant moment, feels less impactful when watched in quick succession.
While searching for the eighth child, Gatomon is recognized as a Digimon by Kari. Gatomon struggles with her mission to kill Kari, and Wizardmon recounts Gatomon's past, revealing that she was waiting for someone her whole life but eventually found Myotismon. Wizardmon suggests that Kari might be the person Gatomon was waiting for.
Wizardmon steals Kari's tag and crest from Myotismon but is caught. Myotismon gathers the people of Tokyo, trapping them in the convention center. Kari turns herself in to Myotismon. Wizardmon gives Kari the crest, and all of the Digimon give Angemon their power, allowing her to seemingly defeat Myotismon.
Gatomon is the only Digimon with a significant story arc, rising above her mistreatment by Myotismon through peace and love. Myotismon is not truly defeated, and the fog remains over the city. Myotismon is finally defeated when Agumon and Gabumon reach a new level. The narrator emphasizes that the arc's strength lies in the kids' growth, their family issues, and the raised stakes.
After Myotismon's defeat, a hole opens in the sky, and Digimon enter the real world. Years have passed in the Digital World, and something is wrong. The kids return to the Digital World, this time with Kari, to save both worlds. The Dark Masters have taken over, many of their friends are dead, and the Primary Village is infected.
The tension in this arc stems from the group's internal conflicts and the deaths of their friends. The first mini-arc involves MetalSeadramon, and the next focuses on Kari getting sick and Tai needing to find medicine while being hunted by Machinedramon. This tension leads to Tai punching Izzy and Matt leaving the group.
Despite the forced tension, there are standout moments in this arc. Leomon returns as a mega-level Digimon, as does Etemon. Leomon dies in the fight. One of the narrator's favorite moments is between Puppetmon and T.K., where T.K. is the more mature one.
While Agumon and Gabumon reach a new level, the other Digimon and kids are sidelined for much of the arc. In the final fight, everyone has a moment, and many characters from the series return to help. The narrator finds the final battle generic but fitting. The Dark Masters are not as developed as Myotismon, and most of the cast is taken out of the spotlight. The tension within the group works well. The show ends with the kids saying goodbye to their Digimon, holding onto the hope that they will meet again.
The narrator expresses their love for Digimon Adventure, noting that it holds up well despite its flaws. The English dub can be annoying, but the narrator generally prefers it. The stupid humor is charming but can sometimes get in the way. The narrator laments that only one of the Digimon follow-up series is worth watching. Despite limited resources, the team behind Digimon Adventure created a heartwarming story about kids dealing with a difficult situation.
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0:05 at a time where pokemons popularity blossomed digimon rode on its success now I am NOT saying that Digimon is a ripoff of Pokemon but its brief popularity wouldn't have been possible without it besides the name the two don't actually share a lot in common digimons origins actually come from Tamagotchi Tamagotchi were little handheld digital pets which caught on with younger audiences but Digimon was directly marketed to boys the comic book boom had just reached Japan and that overly masculine art style influenced Digimon style the Digimon Adventure anime was able to appeal to a wider audience by inventing heartfelt characters to inhabit this crazy world behind the chest pumping vein popping bullets and muscles it's a story about kids their relationships and growing up
0:51 did you mom tells the story of seven kids by the way my name is time this is Sora she's OK for a girl and Matt that's too cool just look at that haircut and this little kid is Izzy he should have gone to computer camp that's me I'll bet you can guess her favorite color on the first try TK is Matt's dopey little brother oh and this is Joe but don't ever scare him he'd probably wet his pants amongst a series of strange weather events it starts to snow in the middle of their summer camp suddenly each kid receives of Digivice from the sky and they're transported to the digital world there they meet digimon each of the Digimon are partnered specifically to
1:37 one of the kids in order to protect them they transform into bigger Digimon to fight even bigger Digimon this process is called digivolving the Digimon can move back and forth between forms but usually they stay in their rookie stage Ty's partner to augment is he tenth Aman me me pal Mon Matt gaba mansoura vo Mon Jo gomamon am TK Patamon if you've noticed each Digimons name ends in Mon there is no kin and explanation for this but my favorite theory is that it's a file extension dot Mon did you might all have fun personalities but besides their relationships to the partner the story doesn't belong to them my favorite one is gomamon Joe is so cautious and go move on is such a silly character they complement each other so perfectly gomamon you better wait and make sure it's safe
2:22 first plus goemon eventually turns into this walrus viking thor turtle in the first few episodes the kids are just surviving and searching for a way to go home the Digimon act as guide through this crazy world they find disconnected telephones a trolley in the middle of the lake and hollowed-out trees within tangible walls when one of the kids gets into danger their partner will digivolve into a higher level in order to protect them the variation of larger Digimon is fun with no two ever looking alike they run into a giant squishy guy a snowman a wild guy rhinos this gross yellow guy in a mouse and both of them take a liking to Mimi and then there's the new mom on slugs who literally throw pink at people some of the Digimon inhabiting the world are straight-up jerks and others are just good guys who haven't
3:09 been affected by a black gear a sort of computer virus that causes violent behavior the grounding factor in this world comes with the characters who each play a different role amongst the group is ease curiosity helps them learn more about the digital world Sora is a selfless supporter ty becomes the de facto leader Joe is the group conscious Matt looks out for everyone's feelings TK being the youngest and math younger brother is a source of worry and joy and Mimi sweet lovable Mimi parole is being blunt but she's kind of a brat but they let you know pretty early on that she's just as valuable as everyone else on the team eventually the group finds shelter in a mansion they reenergize with food and showers getting naked and then were
3:54 introduced to devimon the evil Digimon who has control over the black gears Debbie Mon separates the kids because he knows that together they can defeat him but slowly the kids start to find each other again ty finds Matt who's worried about TK and his frustration leads to a fistfight Matt breaks down and tells ty that his overprotectiveness of TK is him compensating for the fact that he's never around TK and Matt's parents are divorced and they have split custody so they never see each other a lot of the kids have at home issues that are slowly addressed over the course of the series some issues end up getting resolved but others just have to learn to live there's a scene later in the series where their whole family is together TK's so ecstatic but you can just feel the tension between Matt and his mom one episode features Izzie and Mimi together
4:39 as he discovers that he can log on to the digital worlds database from his computer but Mimi gets irritated at him and runs away the interaction between these two are priceless and you get to hear their Digimon try to pitch their side TK and Patamon discover the primary village of place where Digimon are born and reborn since Digimon are digital when they die their data is just broken down and they're reborn again at this point Patamon is the only Digimon in the group who hasn't digivolve but it comes close Patamon gets in a hard situation and the show does some goddamn edging with teasing padam ons evolution [Music] but nothing as everyone gets back
5:26 together devimon in fact Sally Oman this a handsome muscular rugged the digivice shines getting rid of the black gears inside of leo modern leo mom's like thanks afterwards they have a little powwow and Leo Mont explains that the kids are the digidestined those who were chosen to protect the digital world the Digivice is a connection between the kids and the digimon that helped him to digivolve the kids decide that defeating devimon may help them get home but he just kicks the out of them and finally release [Music] Angela Patamon did evolves into Angemon trust me so do I and Ramana fights
6:12 devimon devimon is destroyed but then Angemon dies and reverts into a digiegg as the show goes on you can feel the actors in the writers gained appreciation for it in the beginning the characters poke fun at its ridiculousness and even directly referenced the limited animation time standing still here the character they have the most fun with is toga Mon who's just a cactus with boxing gloves I can feel them laughing behind the recording booth the kids are always making digi puns and easy even says Pro digis which is just close enough to count there's digivice 2d destin digi world digivolve but nothing is as bad as the
6:59 digi ramen though the stupid jokes never stop as the show continues to go on the writing and the acting inevitably gets better the first arc spends its 13 episodes building a solid foundation of character and setting you get to know these characters and how they interact with every other person within the group and that's because of how strongly they're written you could drop any of these characters into any situation and it would be entertaining after defeating devimon the digidestined are contacted by an old man named jedi he says that the next step in their journey is for them to search for tags and crests to help their digimon reach the next level the kids leave file
7:44 island and head for the continent of server' a new location did you want as a show that's able to tell a complete story without blending episodes together each episode is a distinct chapter the variation episode 2 episode is found within the characters featured and the action you have giant monster versus ient monster but in moments like this where a human is smaller it's only through creative thinking that they're able to win the fight devimon was literally Satan so to contrast his darkness the next villain they face is Ed Amon the Sultan's got my network ohoho a monkey who does an Elvis impression that's where I hold my annual tribute to me show I wonder what they're doing all the way over there you got any idea this may seem out of place but he's not the only character on the show whose voice is just an impression
8:32 you also got Peter Lorre we live in Warren planning on running away know where you make me very angry and Rodney Dangerfield I'll take you there myself it's not every day your lunch saves your life that's a story my life no respect no respect at all ed Amon is more of an obstacle villain as the kids search for the tags and crests he's always on their trail and the kids are always on edge because he can track them through his dark Network ty is the first one to find his crest and under the pressure he gets this inflated idea of importance this comes to a climax when Agumon starts losing a fight ty throws himself into danger and forces Agumon to digivolve this corrupts the digivice turning Agumon into a giant evil spooky scary still too digimon who goes on a
9:18 rampage when he reverts back to his smaller form ty apologizes to Agumon and promises to never do that again over the next few episodes the rest of the gang find their crests and they're contacted by a Digimon trapped in Edmonds lair their rescue mission goes wrong and Sora is captured as he accidentally convinces ty that the digital world is only a simulation so ty keeps making stupidly dangerous decisions eventually ty learns that there are real consequences that come with being harmed in the digital world where most of the danger in the show has involved giant monsters the moment where ty has to be courageous is really intimate as he was able to determine a weak point in the infrastructure of an electric fence and ty has to force himself to trust is he in order to save Sora once he builds up the courage his crest starts to glow ty save Sora and the squad is confronted by
10:04 etymon with his crest glowing and using the most advanced high-tech animation software in the biz Agumon digivolve into his ultimate form ed Amon is defeated but the battle creates this wormhole that ty ends up getting sucked into at this point you've probably started to notice the limited animation each of the Digimon has a special attack that recycles the same enemy every time they use it and certain scenes are just repeated animation over and over again Matt were you going not to mention the digivolution sequences repeat in every episode sometimes movement is just a still image or two repeating frames animation errors occur throughout the entire series and sometimes character models will be off throughout the entire episode you you
10:50 doing you do it alright although less common dubbing errors occur - like the wrong voice coming out of the wrong character and this mysterious child's voice that doesn't belong to any of the characters well so much whose voice is this after the etymon fight ty finds himself back in the real world alone on the same day that he left ty goes home and for some reason his sister Corrie recognizes a Agumon this episode was actually directed by Mamoru Hosoda whose name I butchered and who also directed the first two Digimon films he's also directed such anime films as the girl who left through time and the boy and the beast the latter of which nearly got him an Oscar nomination in this episode the colors are subdued and
11:36 the tone is shifted although ty is home the change in style lets the audience know that something is wrong eventually a Digimon attacks the city Agumon fights it and I get sent back to the digital world after all this time of trying to get home ty has to say goodbye to Carrie so he can go back and find his friends [Music] this episode slow and somber tone serves as both a breath of fresh air and a transition into what's next
12:23 it's fun skids did you believe that where we show you how we make April fools of ourselves hey listen come bouche um no boy okay take 21 hey listen kaboom I can do this God take 45 hey listen caboose can we just call him Bob each sold separately from Bandai when Ty gets back everyone has split up to look for him ty spends time getting the band back together but before they're all together we get some isolated stories we're both Matt and Izzy's crests activate where each of the
13:09 Digimon were able to digivolve the first time in order to protect their partners it is up to their partners to help them do it a second time each of the crests have a quality that the kids best represent courage friendship love knowledge sincerity hope and reliability once they uphold these values under pressure the crest activates but it's not always easy for them they have to earn it part of the reason why so many of the kids have stayed separated without ty is because of deme devimon who's been working for this mysterious evil digimon sora has been following him trying to protect the group but she's keeping her distance she eventually comes back around and explains that she believes her crust of love will never glow her and her mom have issues and her mom doesn't let her pursue her own interests and forces her to work inside their family's flower shop finally the shadowed villain reveals himself to be
13:55 myotismon the most rad bad Rocky Horror flamboyantly awesome vampire Digimon he's got bats Sora won't let be home on fight but then she makes a connection between her own overprotectiveness and her relationship with her mother her crust of love glows and Bo monde is evolves I'll protect you instead of using the original Japanese soundtrack they created their own the background music doesn't add anything to the show but one track in particular plays whenever the Digimon start winning a fight this upbeat children's folk song just doesn't work
14:41 especially when it's supposed to be a more tense moment but nothing is as bad at the did you rap the kids discovered that myotismon plan is to open a gate into the real world so Agumon and PAL Mon infiltrate myotis mods army to distract them and they learned that he really likes soda it worked soda as they're about to follow my Otis Mon they're stopped by got home on his prime henchmen which is kind of a good thing that they were stopped because I don't think everyone would have made it through the gate finally after all this time Jedi invites the group over to his place for a talk he explains to them
15:28 that myotismon s goal is to find a missing 8th digi deston and everyone's like oh in order to open the gate again a puzzle needs to be solved at this point everyone looks to tie and officially recognizes him as the leader because he brought everyone back together tie trust is easy to solve the puzzle and the kids find themselves back at camp on the same day they left because of the snowstorm everyone is getting sent home the kids get dropped off in a neighborhood being attacked by a Digimon and they realize that at some point they all lived here at the same time they start getting flashbacks to memories of a Digimon fight that happened four years ago that they all witnessed it's for this reason that they were chosen to be the digidestined before Digimon Adventure aired in Japan Digimon Adventure a short film aired at a Japanese Film Festival it almost
16:13 served as a pilot to the series and recounts the story of that night it's pretty awesome seeing these characters animated really well rocks and giant monsters giant parrot Mon except the English dub starts with did you many Japanese shows will censor themselves for American audiences by making no reference to Japan but here they're open about it not only that but a lot of the more touchy issues are addressed directly divorce adoption neglect the reason why a lot of the kids moved out of heightened view terrace is because that fight was mistaken for a terrorist attack it was right after the terrorist bombing this is where it happened right on this footbridge though
16:58 this episode did air before 9/11 so I imagine if it aired afterwards they would have been a little less open about that later there's a reference to the number of the beast from the Bible what's the hour of the beast 666 not so metal the only time the show censored uncut content is when alcohol is involved but I'm always thankful for that because it ends up being so hilarious come on show me all right it's a bottle of green chilli sauce it's great on tacos what are you doing eating on the job when there's work to be done green chilli sauce once the show gets into the real world things start getting really good of course there are inevitable consequences of bringing giant monsters into the real world people are going to start realizing
17:44 something's up on the rampage it must be filming a movie or something with the characters world and rules already established to the myotis monarch turns everything upside down and raises the stakes because now the kids parents are in danger and they have to try to hide their Digimon from everybody although there is still a threat the show isn't afraid to take some quiet moments and let the kids rest and see their family again we spend the most time with Izzy's parents they're so proud of him but he's such a recluse so they tried to give him his own space as he and his family have some of the most heartwarming moments in the show it's not often a kids show will make the parents real characters and even less so when they have flaws of their own Matt's dad stopped smoking
18:32 myotismon sun's out all of his henchmen to track down the eighth child so it's a race between the kids and myotismon the audience has told that car etai sister is the eighth child but her goddamn real-life cat loses the Digivice so none of the kids know but the audience knows that's dramatic irony meanwhile so myotismon is a vampire but he's also a digimon so you don't really think about vampire rules still applying to him because of that I totally wasn't expecting this scene human blood always tastes better with a dash of fear in it [Music] it happens once it's briefly mentioned
19:18 again but then nothing okay one of the highlight episodes in this arc is out on the town TK and Matt come across pumpkinmon and gotsumon two of my Otis Mons henchmen all they want to do is have fun but TK and Matt just try to keep them out of trouble you guys need to change your attitude [Music] eventually myotismon gets pissed that they're not doing their job and it all climaxes when they end up sacrificing themselves in order to save Matt and TK I wish this was the moment where Matt's crest of friendship activated for the first time but instead Angemon finally comes back so that's neat some of the show's experience is actually lost through binging it takes them about 28 episodes to get back home when you're waiting for new episodes week by week to see this happen it's long and it's a
20:05 huge relief to see them finally reunite with their family but when you can watch all those episodes back-to-back it doesn't seem that long the return of Angemon is supposed to be this big thing but it doesn't translate it felt so much longer when I had to catch these episodes on TV day by day and I can imagine those who watched it weekly got the feeling even more while searching for the eighth child got them on gets recognized as a Digimon bike re car he invites got some on into the house and then there's this mixture of tension and awkwardness as God Tolan tries to convince herself to kill Carey [Music] but when she can't Gotham on goes to talk to her best bud wizard mod wizard mod recognizes that Gotham on isn't as evil as she tries to be wizard mana recounts a story that got to maan told
20:51 him years ago about how she waited for somebody her whole life but eventually found myotismon wizardmon is able to find the missing Digivice and he suggests that maybe the person got to LA and was waiting for was khari they dropped by to confirm their suspicions I've been searching forever and ever for you just called got tomorrow Wiz Romansh why to steal carries tag and crest from myotismon she gets caught and myotismon uses her discover who the 8th child is myotismon minions gather all of the people in tokyo bringing the kids to him and trapping everyone else in the convention center once Corey sees the destruction in the city she turns herself into myotismon the whole squad comes to her rescue myotismon attacks Cory but
21:37 [Music] wizardmon gives khari the crest it shines and [Music] [Applause] [Music] all of the Digimon give Angela Mon yeah Angela Mon their power and she seemingly defeats myotismon got Aman is the only Digimon who really has a story arc we meet her learn how she was found and mistreated by myotismon and how she was able to rise above it all and become stronger than him through peace and love and all that also arrows for some reason even after
22:24 he's defeated myotismon layer of fog still hasn't left the city and that's because he's not dead yet like every other bad guy so far myotismon is defeated when two digimon reach a new level this time Agumon and gabumon but the ending isn't what makes this arc great seeing all of the kids grow to help their Digimon to digivolve the issues with their families and the stakes being raised is what makes this art great immediately after myotis mom's defeat a hole in the sky opens up and Digimons start coming into the real world years have passed in the digital world and clearly something's wrong we have to go back once everyone is finally reunited with their families they have to say goodbye to save both
23:10 worlds and this time khari comes along since they've been gone a group called the dark masters have taken over a lot of their friends are dead and because the primary village has been infected no Digimon can be reborn until they're defeated in one episode we meet all four dark masters the real tension comes from amongst the group and the fact that a lot of their friends have died for their cause some of the tension works the first mini arc is against metal seed Ramon and they're ill-equipped to fight him so it's played like a chase movie then there's the next mini arc Carrie gets sick and Tynan's to find her medicine inside a city while also being hunted down by machines Ramon who's the most generically evil villain ever send units to all to a location and blow them up all of this tension to help carry results in tie punching Izzie when some minor thing goes wrong but a
23:57 lot of the tension seems forced like when Matt recognizes that TK doesn't really need him to protect him anymore this results on him challenging ty and eventually leaving the group this fractures the group until the final battle there are standout moments in this arc but they're all individual moments a lot of familiar faces help to return with the fight and some don't make it Lee Oman for instance comes back as a mega level Digimon but so does Ed Amon well we've been taking off vitamins but it's time to put the cat out with the garbage why do I love him so much Lee Oman dies in the fight which is sad but if you're familiar with the rest of the Digimon series it's kind of funny because literally every time he shows up he dies one of my favorite moments not only in this arc but in the entire series is between puppetmon and TK puppetmon is the childish member of the
24:44 dark masters and he ends up kidnapping TK as a playmate the interaction between these two is great because TK just ends up being the more mature person in the room because alguma and Gabumon are able to reach this new level for a majority of the arc all of the other Digimon and the kids are cast aside but in the final fight everyone has a moment and a lot of the characters that they've met throughout the series come back to hell it's a fun generic final battle that helps out an icecap to their time spent in the digital world final arc isn't bad but it's weak when compared to what came before it the dark masters just weren't as developed as myotismon and most of the cast was taken out of the spotlight but although I don't like how they got there having most of the tension come
25:29 from amongst the group really works after the fighting is over the last moments of the show are able to bring together a feeling of joy somberness and accomplishment the kids are forced to say goodbye to their Digimon and even though they aren't sure if they will ever see each other again they hold on to the hope that one day they might this isn't the end of their adventures together just another chapter I loved Digimon ivory watched it a few times and every time I do I am surprised with how well that holds up sure it has its fall and the English dub can be annoying sometimes but for the most part I prefer the English dub when it's just the kids traveling around the stupid humor is charming but it can get in the way sometimes it's unfortunate that only one of the Digimon follow-up series is worth watching because Digimon is now a relic of the time when it aired there was a movie but
26:16 that's a discussion for another time between a much more popular competing series and a limited animation budget the team behind Digimon Adventure had to create the best show they could with limited resources and they compensated not with giant action scenes but by telling a heartwarming story about kids we got thrown into a situation and how they learn to deal with it by making the best of it [Music]
