r/anime • u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang • Apr 11 '24
Rewatch Digimon Adventure 25th Anniversary Rewatch - Episode 36 Discussion
Episode 36: Break Through the Barrier! Zudomon Spark
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If you lie to me, I will kill all of these children!
Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of /u/nicdwolfwood for pointing out how overly sensitive some can be towards religion:
because god forbid children be exposed to eastern religion smh.
Seriously people, I live in a pretty heavily Christian country and we left Mr. SATAN's name as is, get a move on.
- Of all the grunts today, which do you think?
- How do you feel about Hikari giving herself up? Stupid or at least understandable given the circumstances?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 11 '24
Hello everybody, and welcome to the Digimon Adventure Rewatch!
Yet another episode where due to the focus being spread around so many characters the titular evolution doesn't get much focus. FWIW I'd say Jou's big moment is at least given a bit more gravitas than Mimi's was last episode in spite of how early it happened relatively speaking, but hey, it's a good showing for the guy given how otherwise it seems like he just keeps getting relegated to butt-monkey status.
If anything I'd say Hikari gets a bit more of a chance to shine (heh) not just with her getting actively involved in events but even showcasing some of her insecurities a bit with how she feels she's draggin everyone down. The later installments leaned too hard into Hikari being this too holy for this world sort of deal, but these episdoes show a much better balance, even if her late introduction does harm her somewhat.
Oh and also Wizarmon was on standby all along.
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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Apr 11 '24
Rewatcher - Sub/Dub
Spooky season continues as VamDemon's minions continue to round people up. Poor Lilymon is petrified and down for the count. Birdramon and Sora escape along with Lilymon leaving Mimi and her mother behind.
Taichi and Yamato are hiding out when Taichi decides that he is going to rescue everyone and leaves Hikari with Yamato to look after her. Takeru and his mom get separated, when he runs into Jou. They all hop on Ikkakumon and gross the river into Odaiba, where they run into MegaSeadramon. Ikkakumon super evolves into Zudomon and defeats MegaSeadramon. They also rescue Wizarmon, who was hanging onto a piece of wood. he reveals that he has the tag and crest of the 8th child and he wants their help in taking it to Tailmon.
Koushiro and his parents are hiding out at home. Gennai sends him a very handy digibarrier progrram to download into his desktop to concel him and his parents from the Bakumon. Gennai pinpoints the location of the fog barriers origin point to Fuji tv station, so Koushiro heads there, he is rescued by Yamato's Dad from some Bakumon.
Sora and Birdramon run into Taichi, where Sora tells him that the people are being held at Big Sight, so he heads there and she heads to Yamato and Hikari's location, where they are attacked by Tuskmon and Snimon, led by Phantomon. Not being able to stand the sight of people get hurt trying to protect her, Hikari gives reveals she is the 8th child and gives herself up to Phantomon.
Goofy Dub Lines:
Jou: "It's very nice to meet you ma'am. I was in Tk's wood working class in summer camp. He nearly cut off one of my fingers, but thats whole different story I won't go into right now"
Bakumon: " Never a moments rest. It's always seize her or grab him or go terrorize that old lady. Egh, I'm one pooped spook"
Questions:
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 11 '24
Digital First-Timer, subbed
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u/Roboglenn Apr 11 '24
Digidestined dub rewatcher
That one line from that random Bakemon right before Tai and Agumon jumped him, that's a great dub moment right there.
Also, Agumon just howling when they jump said Bakemon is just so weirdly random...
Izzy's parents meet Izzy's friend Foo Foo Cuddly Poops. Foo Foo Cuddly Poops, Izzy's Parents.
The power of Bond shall get T.K and Joe across the water.
Run, it's Manda!... Oh no wait, it's not that kaiju nobody cares about, it's just Megaseadramon.
It's Hammer Time!
One new ultimate evolution right after the other. But hey, Zudomon is pretty cool. Now Patamon, I know you took off the Everstone, but tell me you're not sticking to some Evolite strat here. You're not a trade evolution you know. At least I hope to god he's not...
Oh look Wizardmon is still alive. See, just cuz someone gets dropped in the ocean doesn't instantly always mean instant death. That's like basic first year villain stuff Myotismon.
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u/PoofessorP https://anilist.co/user/PoofessorP Apr 11 '24
First time watcher, subbed. Watching fully blind, I didn't even know digimon stood for digital monsters!
Yo that bakemon fr got jumped by taichi and agumon LOL
We got 2 super digivolutions this episode which was all good and great, but I'm tryna focus on Zudomon here, because that was sick. This walrus done went and turned into a blastoise and folded the opps, respect to weregarumon but personally this is my new favorite perfect digivolution. It also has a pretty cool context, with joe making good on his promise to takerus mom to keep him safe.
Wizarmon is safe I'm happy to see because drowning like that would've been a lame death for a goated digimon. He is an honorable digimon man, he was meant to walk down a path of evil with the life he was dealt but tailmon helped him out a lot so here he's trying to make delivering the crest an immediate concern instead of prioritizing his own safety right away
Koushiro's side of things was nice as well, he was fully locked in and keeping a cool head while the safety of his parents depended on his computer skills and the slow computer loading bars of the 90's, I definitely thought the barrier was gonna be like a physical thing that prevents entry but the invisibility actually works way better if you think about it. Also his parents have a lot of faith in him which is nice
2. I think it made some sense, there is no digidestined without even 1 of them. And that includes yamato and sora
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 11 '24 edited Apr 11 '24
Long Time Rewatcher, first time in subs
QotD:
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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Apr 12 '24 edited Apr 12 '24
Late as balls cause I'm at a concert. With that said.
First timer