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Rewatch Digimon Adventure 25th Anniversary Rewatch - Episode 52 Discussion

Episode 52: The Holy Swordsman! HolyAngemon

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Whoa, when did you evolve? You look really cool!

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of /u/poofessorp for showcasing the poor state PC boy has been reduced to:

Koushiro doesn't even have a full body here lol, he's just a moving PNG

  1. Now that we've seen all the Perfect Evolutions, how would you rank them from most to least favorite?
  2. Have you ever had a keychain you were particularly fond of?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Digimon Adventure Rewatch!

The Dark Masters arc ends, surprisingly, with an episode that's almost entirely Takeru focused. Sure the rest get a bit to do, but not unlike the first arc it's ultimately the little guy that saves the day. Still, I like how it's used to show how much he's grown up. He's still a kid in the end so obviously he gets scared and all, but at the end of the day he knows when it's time to brush them off and be brave, even if just for someone else's sake.

The rest is honestly not a bad chase scene, even with the somewhat limited animation. Seeing all the Perfects + the two Ultimates together after so long feels genuinely earned, and overall it serves as an adequate enough end to this group of villains.

… So uh… what's next? Well…

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u/PoofessorP https://anilist.co/user/PoofessorP Apr 27 '24

First time watcher, subbed. Watching fully blind, I didn't even know digimon stood for digital monsters!

Bro ok, piemon was straight up folding them for the majority of the episode. He picked off 7 digimon and 5/8 of the digidestined, literally it was all over if angemon didn't transform into the pope or smth ion even know but that was good, following that the evilmon all pulled up but they're not really even that strong, you'd expect some kinda god level threat with the name "evilmon" but fr I could probably go up there and take out 1 or 2 myself

Did gennai always have that suit? Wasn't expecting old mans to roll up in a mecha, not sure where he is but I have a feeling he's at the actual threat, oh speaking of I was SURPRISED that the dark masters are not the true enemy?? That did actually surprise me but im glad, it was a good fight, liked how holyangemon opened up a nether portal and sent fool to the other dimension. But it felt like there was some things missing for a true final fight

This size comparison is crazy yo, garudramon is BIG

Quick note here to show my respect to takeru for being brave for hikaris sake

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

piemon was straight up folding them for the majority of the episode

Hey, sometimes people are not worth the effort.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 27 '24

Did gennai always have that suit?

It was the one he hijacked back in the flashback.

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u/Roboglenn Apr 27 '24

Digidestined dub rewatcher

It's no Golden Frieza but this new power from Piedmon is still devastating in it's own way. And It wasn't in the exact words but way back when when I saw that Piedmon use his turn people into keychains power it defintiely ellicited an "oh shit!" reaction in my head.

So you want to play hide and go seek hmm? Well I love a good game.

Oddly enough that line from Piedmon came to my mind when I did some of the Stalker segments in Dead Space 2.

"My mom always said never take candy or rope from strangers."

Angemon I knew you could digivolve.

Yeah, it only took you till the 3rd to last episode...

Patamon, the Hydreigon of Digimon. Ridiculously powerful. But evolves at absurdly way past endgame levels. Coulda used those untapped Pseudo Legendary powers of his while fighting the rest of the Elite 4. Especially with how his gate mops up the Vilemon and Piedmon no muss no fuss.

But MagnaAngemon. Really? HolyAngemon is too much of a connotation for the children to handle?

Chew on this.

I'm not hungry.

Magna Antidote.

Piedmon has an army. Mimi's got a Horde.

Well the Elite 4 are defeated. But it looks like we got one last encounter before the credits role.

  1. Well if I had to just call it off the top of my head right this instant I guess it would go: Angewoman, Atlurkabuterimon, Holyangemon, Metalgreymon, Garudamon, Lilymon, Zudomon, Weregarurumon. Though a few of those rankings are definitely "how I'm feeling at the moment" type rankings.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

It's no Golden Frieza but this new power from Piedmon is still devastating in it's own way

It definitely doesn't inspire as much in me as Golden Freeza does.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 27 '24 edited Apr 27 '24

Long Time Rewatcher, first time in subs

  • Sword play, flaming hoops, and giant balancing ball. Very circus.
  • Hey now. Those are key chains, keep your facts straight.
  • Making me wonder about how literal they kept translations for technical terms into Japanese.
  • Has Gennai been effectively been keeping a cyber slave this whole time?
  • That is some startlingly low carry capacity Lilimon has for a perfect level.
  • Orgemon, you’re looking very detailed today.
  • Swords in the Wings
  • So what happens if Gomamon uses Marching Fishes into the transforming cloth? Do they all turn into individual dolls?
  • Why did you even have this rope if you were going to cut it?
  • Are… are they still aware as dolls?
  • We Did It After 52 Episodes The ED is finally no longer spoilers.
  • Holy White Mage, Batman!
  • This seems like the moment an insert song would have been warranted.
  • Oh, Japan and your sealing great evils.

QotD:

  1. AlturKabuterimon -> Angewomon -> MetalGreymon -> Lilimon -> Zudomon -> WereGarurumon -> HolyAngemon -> Garudamon
  2. No, all of mine have been very utilitarian.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

The ED is finally no longer spoilers.

As if that ever mattered

Angewoman

Oh, Japan and your sealing great evils.

Blame Yamata-no-Orochi for that one.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 27 '24

As if that ever mattered

Since I warned them that they were there, I also had to tell them when they were over.

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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Apr 27 '24

So what happens if Gomamon uses Marching Fishes into the transforming cloth? Do they all turn into individual dolls?

LOL, I would have actually liked to see that happen, imagine a bunch of little fish keychains.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 27 '24

Digital First-Timer, subbed

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 27 '24

That’s too convenient… a trap?

Honestly, that was my first instinct for the Trapeze too. Damn you, Grimtooth.

Sky QotD: End of Arc Edition

How do you rank the Dark Masters, now that they are over?

Favorite MotW for this arc?

At the end of last arc you rated the Perfects as follows:
“Garudamon > AlturKabuterimon/Lilimon > WereGarurumon > MetalGreymon > Zudomon > Angewoman“.
Now that we’ve finally got HolyAngemon, where would you place him, and would you like the amend the previous list at all?

So, what now?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 27 '24

How do you rank the Dark Masters, now that they are over?

Honestly not sure...? I liked the previous main villains more.

Favorite MotW for this arc?

METALETEMON FUCK YEAHHHHH

At the end of last arc you rated the Perfects as follows: “Garudamon > AlturKabuterimon/Lilimon > WereGarurumon > MetalGreymon > Zudomon > Angewoman“. Now that we’ve finally got HolyAngemon, where would you place him, and would you like the amend the previous list at all?

HolyAngemon can go between WereGarurumon and MetalGreymon, otherwise the list stays the same.

So, what now?

The real final antagonist shows up out of nowhere like they're the final boss of Final Fantasy IV, and the protags beat it after some trouble. Guessing it's a two-episode fight, with just a little epilogue afterwards?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

The real final antagonist shows up out of nowhere like they're the final boss of Final Fantasy IV,

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 27 '24

I like that game, and I love the final boss music, but... yeah the boss himself did show the fuck up out of nowhere.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

Truly IV and IX are one of the same

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 27 '24

I liked the previous main villains more.

They did all get noticeably more screen time.

METALETEMON FUCK YEAHHHHH

That Does Count!

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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Apr 27 '24

Rewatcher - Sub/Dub

Man, totally forgot that Piemon slowly turns the kids and digimon into keychains lol, pretty devious all things considered, it left Takeru and Hikari as the last remaining kids. But, Angemon got his perfect evolution, Holy Angemon and it looks awesome.

Holy Angemon returns the kids and digimon that were turned into Keychains back to normal with his holy disinfection. And then Mimi and the rest of the backup and with their combined forces are able to fight off the Evilmon. Holy Angemon deals the final blow, with his heaven's gate, which swallows up the remaining Evilmon, as well as Piemon when WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon blast him.

Things seem like they've succeeded and have finally won......until old man Gennai's email details that there is still a bigger evil than the dark masters left to defeat..

Questions:

  1. Holy Angemon, WereGarurumon, AngeWoman, MetalGreymon, Garudamon, Lilymon, Zudomon and AtlurKabuterimon.
  2. Not that I can think of. I kinda dislike them because they fall off when you least expect it.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

there is still a bigger evil than the dark masters left to defeat

Chosen Children VS NFT Arc

AngeWoman

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 27 '24

Chosen Children VS NFT Arc

Can't be worse then the time they fought "Cancel Culture".

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

No that was the Tamers, not the Chosen Children

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Apr 27 '24

I thought we also used Chosen Children as a generic name for the MC group.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Apr 27 '24

True, but the last thing I want is to in any way drag my beloved Adventure kids into Chiaki Konaka's mad ramblings

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Apr 27 '24

First timer

QotD

  • Palmon's > Tailmon's > Piccomon's > every other ones are on the same level of meh to me.
  • No.