Digimon Adventure 02 In Retrospect (Part 7)

[theegad]

The transcript is available on my LiveJournal page. There's too much text and it simply will not fit onto one single post, so I'm splitting it into two posts:

Transcript A: http://theegad.livejournal.com/7307.html

Transcript B: http://theegad.livejournal.com/7450.html

Comments

[lolofielding]

I just thought of something. You asked that, "If Daisuke's only desire was to see Vamdemon destroyed, why wasn't it made a fantasy like the others?". Well, if it makes you feel a bit better, just pretend it was and everything from Daisuke rescuing the other kids from their delusions up until the epilogue - is all just a nonsensical fantasy in Daisuke's head.

That's my head canon anyway. XD

[theegad]

I actually thought of the very same thing! Haha!

[lolofielding]

If only someone could edit the end of 02 so that once the shot of the new Chosen running over the field has ended, it cuts to just a shot of Daisuke unconscious in a world where Vamdemon has caused the apocalypse - Silent Hill 'Bad Ending' style. XD

[theegad]

Or perhaps Daisuke running into a room and finding a dog wearing an ear-piece pushing random buttons on a computer panel.

[lolofielding]

A++++++

[custom_magnum]

Several other people's, also. It's (or was) on the tvtropes WMG page for Zero Two.

[acmeeoy]

I've read a few people theorize about why Daisuke wasn't affected. I'll just copy and paste what Higuchimon said:

I'm going to use the same theory I have every other time this topic has come up anywhere

[acmeeoy]

LOL, I should site where I get it from: http://forum.fanfiction.net/topic/2306/615057/1/

[theegad]

I think that's being entirely too generous, and it makes Miyako's case look even worse in retrospect

[acmeeoy]

Before I reply, I'll say I'm a 02 fan. I know the season has many flaws, but preference doesn't often follow logic

[lolofielding]

But the thing is, we as audience need to see these things to know them. If we JUST see Daisuke arguing with his sister than we assume that's all their relationship is. Unlike the sentence from Hikari in the dub "Tai bugs me sometimes but he's still the best brother ever" or something to that effect, at least makes us aware of their relationship. And they show that in how they act towards each other. With Daisuke and Jun, ALL we see is them bickering, whereas if we were to see something like for example Daisuke protecting Jun or sticking up for her, whatever, it would make us think otherwise. Audience having to 'assume' things in order to fill in plot points is bad storytelling

[acmeeoy]

Eh, YMMV. I'm bowing out.

[lolofielding]

LOL, just to say, i am completey drunk so don't take anyting I've sid to heart. XD

[theegad]

Aww, and just when things were getting interesting. I though we had a good thing going here.

YMMV can is easily attributed to anything, you know, whether its Evangelion or Pokemon. That's why I try to be objective, I want people to think!

Anyway, continue the conversation at your leisure--I encourage it! I'm always looking for new perspectives as it is part of helps me put my own thoughts into perspective becuase I want to cite what fans say about a work!

[amarielah]

On an OT note, I sometimes amuse myself by wondering how the Law and Order characters reacted to Digimon going through the city. I can just picture certain lawyers tapping their watches impatiently as Digimon keep passing by and by.

And here I thought I was the only one. XD