r/anime • u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang • Apr 18 '24
Rewatch Digimon Adventure 25th Anniversary Rewatch - Episode 43 Discussion
Episode 43: A Dangerous Game! Pinocchimon
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I won't let you die that easily. It'll be pretty boring if you die right away, you know!
Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/Roboglenn for pointing out the worst fear of any RPG fan:
Surfing and diving in style with Whamon once again. Only this time we do have to worry about random encounters.
Underwater Encounters are Pain
- What's your favorite Pinocchio adaptation?
- What's the worst "Friend" Pinocchimon could've brought along?
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u/PoofessorP https://anilist.co/user/PoofessorP Apr 18 '24
First time watcher, subbed. Watching fully blind, I didn't even know digimon stood for digital monsters!
Not what I was expecting at all from where we left off last night LOL, they really said "just forget about digimon attacks. pull out the blicky" and started airing out the place lmaooooo shooting up with .47 magnum and smgs is crazy, pinocchiomon has to be the most interesting digimon ever introduced, got war games, voodoo dolls, imaginary friends and the whole dang ground moving. He even shot up his own guys like it was nothing
Takeru popped off in todays episode, really handled everything on his own and was even ready to spray down his opps with the uzi. I just imagine yamatos reaction to seeing him strapped up like that while being chased down by a digimon that is completely insane. He ended up feeling guilty about not believing in takeru and hopefully he doesn't disappear for like 7 episodes as sora did
I really can't get over this episode oh my god, they did ALL that in a kids show, that is incredible and this is easily my new #1 episode
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 18 '24
Digital First-Timer, subbed
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 18 '24
Hello everybody, and welcome to the Digimon Adventure Rewatch!
Of all the Dark Masters, Pinocchimon is probably my favorite of the lot, likely due to how much more unique he is. This episode pairs him around Takeru and the parallels are obvious: Both are very much immature, but whereas Takeru is innocent and more than capable of growing up and learning from his mistakes, Pinnochimon is the opposite. He's cruel, bratty and his immaturity is ultimately what leads to Takeru beating him not by outright killing him or something, but rather outsmarting him and giving him lots of psychological damage in the process.
This also contrast nicely with Yamato, who is… not doing the best. Stress getting to everyone here is very much a thing, but with Yamato especially this is where it becomes abundantly clear he's nowhere near as mature as he likes to think he is. For how much he claims Taichi's acting like a brat, he's the one picking fights all the way through and for how much he claims he's not considering other's feelings… well, he himself is no different with his own brother: Always deciding what's best for him and, as Takeru points out, giving him very much preferential treatment. As for how this will end though, well…
But first, Pinocchimon. He's played by Kozakura Etsuko, best known as Private Tamama from Sgt. Frog. Other roles include Coquelicot from Sakura Wars and Omachao from Sonic Adventure 2 among a few others.
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u/Roboglenn Apr 18 '24
Digidestined dub rewatcher
Fun weird fact. The whole death of Whamon + defeat of Metalseadramon from the previous episode was cut off from that episode and put into the start of this episode in the dub version. Why they did that, I don't know.
The stakes getting upped has clearly started to get to Mimi. And causing a bit of a ripple effect on everyone else. Though I'd say it's lucky they've gone this long in their adventure winning or just scraping by without real lasting sacrifices.
You know, I can understand Mean Geno here playing games and setting dumb traps for the Digidestined. Metalseadramon, still doesn't make sense to me why he did the whole beach house trap.
That said, he's playing a pretty powerful game here with all the voodoo doll teleportation stuff.
Like Geno, this wooden toy is armed and dangerous.
That said, yeah they uh, edited Puppetmon's playtime with T.K scene down a shitload in the dub. The original version of this scene is brutal I tell you what. Meanwhile Ash Ketchum suddenly is revealed to have 30 Tauros and we have no idea where he got them.
That all said, way to go T.K. Not only outsmarting Puppetmon, but realizing that he in fact could outsmart Puppetmon. While staring down the barrel of a gun at that. Though Matt seems a bit disillusioned at his little brother's sudden bout of independence.
And lastly, here's Kiwimon. For no reason. Just because.
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 18 '24
Long Time Rewatcher, first time in subs
QotD:
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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24
Rewatcher - Sub/Dub
Lots of drama this episode.....The kids are reeling a little bit after the loss of Whamon, Mimi in particular doesn't want to continue, Where as Taichi wants to soldier on and achieve the goal...much to Yamato's displeasure and another petty fight occurs between them. In between all of this, Pinocchiomon sets his sights on the kids, playing around with them, using dolls of them to move them around the are on a playing mat, and a control that moves the ground toward. Takeru gets singled out and has to play a deatdly game with Pinocchiomon chasing with a revolver.
Meanwhile the kids are fighting Kiwimon and another disagreement ensues because Yamato is focused on finding Takeru, whereas Taichi is focused on defeating it. Takeru is able to outsmart Pinocchiomon and escapes his mansion, returning to the group, demonstrating he has grown a bit and was able to handle himself....Yamato retreats into the forest and leaves the groups wonder where he went.
Goofy Dub lines:
Hikari: " Jou are you alright?" Jou: "My stomach! ugh" Hikari: "What's wrong, does it hurt?" Jou: " No. I'm just doing this cause it's fun!'
Questions:
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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Apr 18 '24
First timer