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

[nela_nequin]

So, very well, this one is finished, too ^^

After all: Really, I kinds liked the idea in the final episode with all that international children standing there, while "Bokura no digital world" was playing. I really did! I even liked the dark spore children getting digivices...
But... It messed with Adventure to much. Would they have made a good explaination about the new chosen as well as the international chosen and why they have partners... It wouldn't have sucked so much.

But, really, as a child I got really, really angry about the "Well, believe in your dream, so it will come true." Since I - my 10/11 years old self - actually came to they point I WOULD have to work for it. And, as the epilogue came, I felt it was kinda unfair, that the chosen children weren't just chosen and allowed to have this great adventures. No! Their childhood dreams even came true, without them working for it. Oh yeah! It kinds sucks not to be chosen, doesn't it?
And no, no digimon appeared in front of my by me just believing in it... -.-" Shit happens.

[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.

[vicucha_sc]

Great work, it was long but it was worth it. I wish they did 02 again too. Thank you for this amazing videos.

[theegad]

I actually, I've spent a few long nights wondering about the points I made. I probably should not have called Miyako or Daisuke "Mary Su" types of characters as their character types do not entirely fit that trope. Also, I think I should have elaborated a little more about what BlackWarGreymon's storyline should have been, based on what was written instead of coming up with my own ideas.

If you come across anything that I should know about or would strengthen or rival my objectivity, please don't hesitate to let me know.

[theegad]

The way it was explained was that these children had an emptiness inside that needed to be filled. Milleniummon's data (the Dark Spores) provided that fulfillment by turning them into little evil geniuses.

In all reality, its actually not a bad idea--it was just poorly executed in the show. If you look at it according to Christian allegory, Milleniummon's data is akin to earthly treasures and desires. They are only fulfilling for a short time, but ultimately only Christ can bring true fulfillment.

One of the problems I had with Adventure 02 is that there was no Christ allegory inserted into the equation. Daisuke just told the children to believe in themselves, and all would be fine. In fact, that's the end message of Adventure 02. I argued that if Ken actually came to a point where he "believed" that he was meant to be the Digimon Kaiser, would that give his status and the things he did legitimacy?

[amarielah]

Just six minutes in, and I have to comment already