how do you think the urvive kids would have dealt with the main enemies of, i dunno, adventure (1999)

I think it would be really funny if they just hit Myotismon and Machinedramon with an uno reverse card. Just like "well my partner is the same Digimon but better, soo..."

Before I keep talking I wanna clarify that rather than looking at this as "Adventure enemies but in Survive" I'm thinking more like "Survive kids but in Adventure"

I think the Devimon arc would be interesting bc the Survive kids are older and more cautious so I feel like tricks like the mansion illusion wouldn't work as well on them? But also as a "first boss" I think they might also be less united than the Adventure crew. I feel like they'd either roll a nat 20 in persuasion and win Ogremon to their side way earlier on or like straight up kill him instead of just temporarily defeating him tho so in that sense the Devimom fight would be easier for them. I like to think the former would happen tho and then it would just be a matter of like kicking that demons ass as a crew instead of winning by any sort of last minute evolution.

I'm having such a hard time imagining the Etemon arc with these kids. I feel like even though they're not stupid and obviously they would understand the danger, as more modern age kids I can't imagine they wouldn't find Etemon at least a little bit silly. Like Minoru would so laugh his ass off they first they meet the funky singer chimp.

Assuming they would also be undergoing a "find the crests" arc I feel like they would argue significantly more than the adventure crew. Stay on file island vs go to server, focus on crests vs focus on kicking Etemon's ass. Ironically I think having our MC with an Agumon throwdown with monkey man and end up in the real world would just happen exactly like in Adventure?

But then after that like...without the fog forcing them to stay together and w all their arguments leading up to this point I think they'd kinda fall apart. Similar to Adventure again but this time they're not just splitting up to find a friend they just kinda can't stand each other rn so the "bring everyone back together arc" def has to happen before they can face off w myotismon.

Although the stakes for them would be way different than in adventure bc there's no 8th kid they're looking for or anything so I think it would be more fun if they all just like

Well a) underwent a crest activation arc but ALSO just had a friendship arc. Yknow like gained some perspective in their time apart and then really bonded when they got back.

While I still stand by that uno reversing myotismon by killing him with a different myotismon would be hilarious, I GUESS they could just use the power of friendship or whatever instead :/

Except actually fuck it if Adenture could have random kids getting a "bippity boppity deus ex machina, bitch" moment and soloing the main boss then so can the Survive kids so actually yeah they should be allowed to kill the vampire with a better vampire.

Speaking of the anime power of friendship I really want them to just kick puppetmon's ass with a genuine coordinated group attack. Like idk considering the whole thing with that guy was "oh he's weak bc he has no friends" it's a little weird that in adventure he was ultimately killed by one (1) angsty boy who was NOT being a team player at the time. It would be fun if the payoff for everyone becoming besties was just flawless teamwork yknow. I also think that being able to strategize like that would be a neat way to set the Survive cast apart from the Adventure cast.

I STILL want to uno reverse machinedramon so badly.

I genuinely can't even remember what actually happened with metalseadramon. I think he dies first out of the dark masters, yeah? Like he kills whamon and then Tai wrecks his shit? Honestly I think ANY Survive kid could solo that guy. I don't even care which one. Whoever is the most violent in that moment. Maybe Aoi bc he just murdered a friend in front of them. Or Miu bc mega level marine digimon vs mega level marine digimon.

Piedmon uuuuh. Well he's different from Survive Piedmon so instead of getting soloed by Takuma maybe he can be our fancy dancy Omegamon moment.

Apocalymon idk would just be the equivalent of the master tbh. Maybe they could even have a heart to heart to with him yknow like instead of totally blowing him up they could like kick his ass a little and then be like "but what if you weren't evil" and he could be like "oh shit you're right" and they all live happily ever after ksjsnd

I love it how in Digimon adventure Puppetmon gives a child a gun for goodness sakes and is like ”hey new bestie time to go play in my mansion with guns. Hehe nothing bad will happen >:)

(Puppetmon is a problem child but we love him anyway.

We also know that guns are just normal for a lot of Digis to just have so Puppetmon would see child and want fun violence FDHDSFH it's all in good fun for Digimon, not so much for humans who cannot handle taking a straight up bullet DFHSDF

Digidestine of kindness ( part 2)

Glancing around the corner, Silver giggled as she took a corner. Though, fearing the sound of footsteps had her quickly ducking under a table, covering her massive grin and holding her breath.

Wooden feet passed by her slowly, a red string attached to them.

" I wonder where my new friend is~" Puppetmon hummed, trying desperately not to start laughing. " Oh, I know where!"

Silver let out a playfully scream when what she learned was a digimon grabbed her leg and pulled her out of her poor hiding place. It didn't take long for them both to be sitting on the floor, laughing at how bad she was at this game.

Puppetmon's house, if it could even be called that ( more like a mansion if you asked Silver) hadn't been as bad as the human had believed it would be. The only thing that even made her feel uneasy were the other digimon in the building. They seemed to hate her, but kept it only as passing glares.

As much as she wanted to apologize for whatever she had caused, something about the hidden fearful glances they shared whenever Puppetmon was in the room had her keeping her lips sealed.

" Okay, okay. I think we should play something diffrent." Silver giggled,  shaking away her troubled thoughts.

" Yeah, I'm getting tired of winning all the time." Puppetmon hummed, then laughed when Silver stuck her tougne out at him. " Hm...What should we do?"

" I don't know. I never played a lot of physical games." Silver mummbled, looking down as if she was embarrassed. " I was never very athelic so I rarely played with the boys, and when I did was normally left behind...."

With a glance up, she bit her lip. Gosh, he looks sad now! " Um...S-sorry, I should really keep that stuff to myself-"

" Why are you apologizing?" Puppetmon asked, tilting his head to the side.

Silver blushed and laid her head on her knees. " Because I made you sad and that was selfish of me?"

".....What do you like to do?" Before Silver could reach, she was being pulled to her feet and brought into a room. And the floor seemed to be a map of sort, with a small chest in the corner. " Let's play a game you want to do!"

"oh um.... I like drawing?" Silver said, but it was more of a question than anything.

" Then Let's draw!" Puppetmon called over his shoulder, opening the box and digging through it. Silver watched, taking note of the glare the blue bird with the crown gave her as he passed, and smiled when Puppetmon happily pulled out a stack and papers and a some crayons.

" We don't have to if you don't want to." Silver whispered, sending a concerned glance at the digimon in front of her. Puppetmon stopped and looked at her, then huffed.

" You're way to nice, you know that right?" Silver giggled and nodded. Puppetmon just rolled his eyes and pulled the girl to sit next to him. "Honestly, I'm surprised you're so nice."

" Why?"

" Because I've learned the nicest looking people are pretty mean." That had Silver blink, looking at her friend with concern. She knows that look far to well.

" Well, whoever they were they don't matter." She said, sounding determined, something that made Puppetmon pause for a second. " if they were mean to you, then they're just mean. Or scared.Humans do really stupid stuff when we're scared." She mummbled the last bit, looking away from his concerned red eyes. 

"....let's draw, okay?" Puppetmon coughed, clearly surprised at how such a bright person could become so gloomy in less than a second. But, he rather not think about now that she was smiling again.

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A loud, glitchy roar echoed through the forest. A small, sliver chain wrapped around the neck of the glitching creature.

It needed to find her. After all, it was her best friend.

Her only friend. 

( OwO. What or who do you think the strange thing is?) - Silver ( @konan720) 

FEATURE: A Serious Investigation Of The Pizza Crust Metaphor From Digimon Adventure

  This article written by Daniel Dockery was originally published on April 20, 2020

  I love the choices of dub actors for the villain roles in the first Digimon Adventure. For example, Richard Epcar pulls double duty as both Etemon and Myotismon, giving the former a wonderful Elvis impression and imbuing the latter with a sense of immense theatricality. He turns the words "CRIMSON LIIIIIIIIIGHTNING" into something borderline Shakespearean. David Lodge actually manages to make Puppetmon a pitiable and threatening presence. Dave Guerrie's Machinedramon is perfect boss battle material. And then you have Paul St. Peter's Apocalymon, the final foe faced in the series who is equal parts Destroyer of Worlds and lonely edgelord.

  However, upon being reminded of Apocalymon's dub voice, your mind probably goes to that one line in which Apocalymon, expressing just how miserable he is, like, all the time, yells:

  "Why do you get to taste the best that life has to offer, while all I can do is choke on its leftovers? Answer me this: Why do all of you get the pizza, WHILE I GET THE CRUST?"

    This line sounds crazy, but there's actually a bit of explanation for it. 

  So, first of all, he kind of has a point. I don't mean for this to sound like a bad opinion essay ("Why We Should Actually Listen To Apocalymon"), but Apocalymon's life sucks. He's literally made of negative feelings, ones that were created when Digimon died during Digivolution. So, he's not coming out of nowhere when he wants to turn the Real World and the Digital World into places of pure misery. That said, he's not in the right either, and he should probably place his energy into something like hobbies or Digi-therapy.

  But how did he arrive at the pizza metaphor?

  It's well-known that Apocalymon basically watches worlds experience happiness while all he can do is shriek into the void. Obviously, he'd likely catch someone eating pizza in one of those worlds and eventually he'd see the parts that some people tend to throw away. Over 5 billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year. In the United States, we eat 100 acres of it a day. So, if he's keeping any kind of eye on the real world, watching someone dump the crust is inevitable. Sadly, he didn't manage to catch anyone chowing down on cheesy stuffed crust pizza, something I personally eat like a T. Rex in Jurassic Park.

    Using the different areas of a pizza slice's geography in order to illustrate just how depressed he is isn't out of the question. But what if you're not convinced? What if you still think the line comes out of nowhere and is just some silly dubbing? Well, you're partially right. It is silly (and also great.) But there's a part earlier in the series that gives the pizza line some precedence. 

  In Episode 8, "Evil Shows His Face," the Digi-destined find a mansion on top of a mountain. There, they discover an immense feast in the dining room. This is a huge relief since the kids haven't eaten much of anything since being forced to munch on the massive piles of seeds the Yokomon were enjoying back in Episode 4. While devouring this well-timed meal, T.K. exclaims, "Mmm. Peanut butter and pickles! This is the best pizza ever!" 

  Matt and Sora's apprehension about the food turns out to be correct as soon Devimon shows up to reveal it was all one of his illusions and scatters the Digi-destined on different pieces of File Island. And who created Devimon? Apocalymon. Apocalymon is so of how much people like that pizza that one of the evil Digimon he created would use it as a trap. Why peanut butter and pickles instead, of, say, the best pizza topping combo available, sausage and mushroom? Well that, my friends, is the biggest mystery of all.

  In short, this Digimon dub line that has been mocked ceaselessly for the past twenty years actually has some kind of reasoning behind it. Thank you for joining me in this totally necessary investigation.

  In your opinion, which Digimon character has the best dub voice? Do you sometimes feel like everyone else gets the pizza, while you get the crust? Let me know in the comments!

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WBJ Day 2: Geography

I’ll add a mapt to this once I’m done designing said map, but here’s a guide to the world.

League of Peace

Country of Light

This area―part of the League of Peace―is controlled by the Virus Busters and consists mostly of the Misty Forest, where Digimon not considered to be pure enough—like Tapirmon―live. Holy Angel Castle is home to only the Angel-type Digimon. King Seraphimon and Queen Ophanimon rule over the castle―and the confederacy―alongside their daughter Princess Lucemon, who spends a lot of time in Misty Forest just outside the castle. There are rumors that dark Digimon lerk in the forest, but most cases go uninvestigated and unsolved. Many Digimon pay the rumors no heed because they believe Princess Lucemon would smite any Nightmare Soldiers quickly and effortlessly. To the southwest of Misty Forest is Infinity Mountain. It is heavily patrolled by Virus Busters like Plotmon and Gatomon soldiers lead by Angewoman but is actually home to many Dragon (bottom third) like and Bird (middle third) Digimon and only a few Holy Digimon (top third), like Chirinmon, guardian of the Crest of Courage. Inside Chirinmon’s cave is the train station which leads to High Light Haven.

Country of Fire

Under the control of Dragon’s Roar, this area is where Dragon digimon live, and is part of the League of Peace. The Proxy Islands—to the west of the main continent—are home almost exclusively to Dragon Digimon, although Toucanmon and Muchomon make their home here as well, running resorts that only Dragon Digimon may enjoy. Also on this island is Digimon University, run by Professor Agumon. He leads Digimon up Bit Volcano, most famous as the home of Volcdoramon, whose mood is said to dictate the eruption of the volcano. For this reason, Digimon are often seen throwing offerings into the mouth of the volcano when the land begins to shake. Volcdoramon is the guardian of the Crest of Responsibility. the volcano to present offerings to Volcdoramon. Many Commandramon and Sealsdramon practice landing on the beach as marines, lead by Tankdramon. An enormous sand castle, Firaga Castle, at the base of the volcano houses Emperor Examon and Empress Magnadramon as well as the twins Prince Wingdramon and Princess Groundramon.

Country of Water

This area is home to most of the Saviors of the Deep and is part of the League of Peace. The Net Ocean is teeming with life and coral reefs. An entire castle made of coral is the abode of King Neptunemon, his Mermaimon mistress and Prince Divermon, and is located under Iceblock Road to the north of Ice Sanctuary, a series of small islands. A tundra, Freezeland is the only place in the Digital World where snow and ice may be found. Queen Dianamon rules the area from within the Ice Sanctuary. Also making his home in the Ice Ravine is WereGarurumon, guardian of the Crest of Honesty. Another well-known resident is IceDevimon, who makes his home in Ice Cave at the end of Freeze Ravine. Zudomon leads the Ikkakumon and Gomamon soldiers as they harass Gaia Empire vessels. 

Country of Wind

Also known as Task Canyon, this area is home to many villages of Wind Guardians as is part of the League of Peace. Atop Canyon Peak dwell King Eaglemon and King Varodurumon as well as Prince Garudamon. Known for the sudden bursts of fast winds and numerous rivers flowing through Great Ravine, it is not uncommon to see Digimon leaving for the more highly populated Infinity Mountain. This is partially due to the constant warfare between the Wind Guardians and Nightmare Soldiers. Valkyrimon, guardian of the Crest of Knowledge, makes its home at Valhalla Library on the Task Plateau to the east of the Overdell Cemetery. Garudamon leads the Aquilamon and Hawkmon soldiers in Limit Valley, the small area between Task Plateau and the cemetery.

Gaia Empire

Country of Steel

This area is part of the Gaia Empire and is populated mostly by Metal Kingdom subjects (really slaves), Magnet Mine is said to be the home of Knightmon, the guardian of the Crest of Hope. However, very few Digimon have seen him lately. He has supposedly been relaying orders through Cyberdramon, a Digimon of dubious alliance, for no one is sure if he seems to truly be part of the Metal Kingdom, as his name suggests Dragon’s Roar and his aura suggests Nightmare Soldiers. Regardless, Cyberdramon leads the efforts to excavate Magnet Mine, which digs into the western side of Infinity Mountain. Locomon then transport the precious gems, metals and ores to Process Factory, to the west of Infinity Mountain on the beach. Its citizen work hard and live in Steel City, which is entirely surrounded by the factory like a picture frame. East of the factory is the dump known as Trash Mountain, home to many Raremon, Garbagemon and others. Process Factory is run by Andromon, though their CEO is unknown, though assumed to be Prince Knightmon. East of Trash Mountain is Toy Town. Home to many puppet Digimon like ToyAgumon and Puppetmon, it is the number one vacation spot for workers at Process Factory. Locomon run through it on their way between the mines and the factory. At the center of the town is Checkmate Castle, protected by RookChessmon and BishopChessmon and home of KingChessmon and QueenChessmon. Kindhearted but foolish, KingChessmon is a figurehead controlled by QueenChessmon, who is rumored to meet regularly with Emperor Daemon. 

Country of Darkness

This area is part of the Gaia Empire and is populated by Nightmare Soldiers. To the east of Infinity Mountain and connected to Steel Area by the Locomon tracks that run through the mountain, Overdell Cemetery, often simply called Overdell. Purely a long stretch of tombstones with no writing on them, it is very easy to get lost in the labyrinth of death. MetalPhantomon, guardian of the Crest of Friendship, is located somewhere in this labyrinth, living in an enormous mausoleum. Sometimes called a castle because of its size, cold temperatures and residents, the court of Emperor Daemon and Empress Lilithmon is located at Vampire Mansion, which is at the base of the mountain. The Mark of Evil can be found on many banners within the huge home, and dozens of empty rooms make it a difficult place to navigate without a guide. Littered with dangers, the extremely old home is said to be home to many pranksters and evildoers alike. Cyberdramon and QueenChessmon are frequent visitors, and many of the technologies built in Process Factory and many of the precious gems from Magnet Mine can be found throughout the mansion. Prince Beelzemon is often away. Dracmon and Sangloupmon soliders march all over the Digital World, lead by Matadormon.

Country of Earth

This area is home to the majority of the Nature Spirits and part of the Gaia Empire. To the southwest of Dragon Eye Lake, Chip Forest is home to King Merukimon and Queen SaberLeomon. Although the forest is enormous and many of the trees are somewhat tightly packed, numerous villages house many Digimon. A few Cherrymon populate the area as well. To the southeast of the lake is Pixel Desert, which is sparsely populated. The extremely territorial nature of many of its inhabitants makes it a dangerous place for the few cactus Digimon to survive. Starmon Town and Etemon Castle are the only regularly maintained structures. Where sand turns into hard earth are the Ancient Ruins on the northeast shore of the lake, populated by some monkey-like Digimon. Lynxmon, guardian of the Crest of Kindness, resides in this desert, although no one has ever reported seeing the guardian show kindness to any Digimon. The army of Bearmon and Grizzlymon, lead by WaruMonzaemon, mostly follow Matadormon.

Country of Thunder This area is populated by the Jungle Troopers and is part of the Gaia Empire. Southeast of Infinity Mountain is Tropica Jungle, which is surrounded by a wall of vines. Too hot and humid for most to handle, this jungle is home to many insect Digimon. Queen Rosemon and Queen Lotusmon’s distrust of insect Digimon keeps them locked away inside their castle. Lavish parties and banquets are served. They are the only royalty who rarely visit King Daemon and Queen Lilithmon, largely because of the overpowering flowery odor they emit, not because of their poison, which most Nightmare Soldiers are immune to. There are rumors that Metal Kingdom Digimon have been visiting the Queen and demanding rights to expand lodging to include the jungle in addition to the forest. Amida Forest is home to Kabukimon, the guardian of the Crest of Love, as well as many plant Digimon. Hiding an insect face behind a mask and claiming to be a plant Digimon, the Armor Digimon holds large festivals and performs on stage regularly, sometimes having to fend off Ninjamon and Kougamon assassins, often by pinning the two warring ninja factions against each other. Although the forest was once ruled by insect Digimon, the rivalry between Kabuterimon- and Kuwagamon-line Digimon kept them from uniting their forces against the conquering plant Digimon. The light rule of the plant Digimon, which would rather not associate with the insect Digimon, has also prevented them from uniting. However, there are rumors that some Metal Kingdom Digimon have been reaching out to the metallic insect Digimon in an attempt to incite rebellion. This is largely dismissed as a rumor, however, for the Jungle Troopers are friendly with the Metal Kingdom. Although, no troops have been aiding in the battle against the Virus Busters and allies, so there may be some validity to those rumors.

Neutral Territory

File City

Located to the south of Infinity Mountain, and home to a large portion of the world’s population, the city is a neutral ground where many Digimon—mostly humanoid but not exclusively—live in relative harmony. Although Mame Castle is situated there and many Mamemon-line Digimon reside within, the prince is almost always away visiting his good friend KingEtemon. Although the Digimon there swear allegiance to none of the Families, whether a Digimon is Vaccine, Virus or Data influences where a Digimon may work, live and sometimes even travel. Because the city is surrounded by sturdy walls, the population rarely changes aside from DigiEgg arrivals. Home to many celebrity Digimon like Petermon and Tinkermon, Etemon, Ganemon, Jokermon, Piximon, and others, the city is always full of life. It is ruled by PrinceMamemon in name and BanchoMamemon in practice. A Data-type Digimon, BanchoMamemon is dedicated to keeping Mephistomon and Grademon as well as their followers from destroying the peace of the city. The harmony of the city is constantly in danger from the outside as well, for both the Nightmare Soldiers and the Virus Busters are constantly visiting on “diplomatic missions” to coerce BanchoMamemon to pick a side in the War.

Loop Swamp

Considered neutral ground, the swamp north of the Country of Steel and home almost exclusively to ShogunGekomon’s evolution line. Shogun Castle is located near the ocean. The swamp is claimed by the Saviors of the Deep, but their leadership holds no authority within its borders. However, ShougunGekomon has recently been under pressure to fight again the Metal Kingdom, for some of its waste has been damaging the fragile ecosystem of the swamp.

Quartz Tower

Located near the Ancient Ruins, the tower is home to several Hagurumon and Solarmon in addition to a Clockmon. No one ever enters the tower, and no one has ever been seen to leave it. It is said that if the tower is disturbed or destroyed, time itself will malfunction within the Digital World.

DigiColiseum

Located north of Chip Forest and south of File City, the DigiColiseum is a decaying structure, a testament to the days before the war. Many Digimon who participated in the battles that took place within moved to File City and most have since become DigiEggs. It is said to have been home to the Royal Knights, a group of powerful Mega-level Digimon who built it after failing to protect the Digital World and being replaced by Yggdrasill with Gaia Origin. Some claim members of the Royal Knights reside in the coliseum currently, though this is said to be a myth due to King Examon’s presence on Proxy Island. Many believe the Royal Knights themselves are a myth and the DigiColiseum was a failed building project of KingEtemon. They argue, “If Royal Knights existed, why didn't they return after the disappearance of Gaia Origin to stop the war?”

The Great Digital Plains

Populated with nearly as much diversity as File City, the Great Digital Plains are located south of Process Factory and northeast of Pixel Desert and are dotted with villages and farms. How its population differs from File City is that The Great Digital Plains have no population of pure Holy or Dark digimon, as it is considered that they cannot coexist and that their types are at fault for the war. Right in the center and avoided by all is Hazard Tunnel, which leads underground. The entrance has the hazard symbol above it, a well-known warning sign in the Digital World. It leads into the Dark Area. Some say Emperor Daemon and Empress Lilithmon emerged from there, although these rumors are denied by said royals.

High Light Haven

A floating island above Infinity Mountain and hidden by the mist, it is home to both the Village of Beginnings and Yggdrasill’s Temple. The Village of Beginnings is run by Jijimon and Babamon, who care for the DigiEggs sent there by Anubismon from deep within the Dark Area. The elderly couple has few helpers aside from Swanmon and Digimon who hatched too quickly and are weak. Yggdrasill’s Temple was frequented before the war began but is now largely abandoned. The temple is guarded by several Airdramon and a Goldramon, who insists Cherubimon communicates that Shakamon communicates Yggdrasill’s orders to it. According to Goldramon, it was once the duty of Seraphimon, Ophanimon and Cherubimon to protect Yggdrasill, but two have fallen from grace as King Daemon and Queen Lilithmon. Cherubimon, however, has been said to admit that the original protectors of Yggdrasill were King Seraphimon and Queen Ophanimon of the Virus Busters, and that because of their abandonment, Yggdrasill left for the Kernel and left Shakamon in charge.

Dark Area

Circling around the Kernel like a donut, the Dark Area―not to be confused witht the Country of Darkness―is colder than even Freezeland and extremely harsh. Immediately after emerging from Hazard Tunnel, the Evil Forest, a forest of black and leafless trees greets visitors―which are nonexistent, for all know that only Digimon cursed with the Mark of Evil by Anubismon reside in the Dark Area, and there is no way out. Most Digimon inhabit the forest near Hazard Tunnel, for even greater dangers await deeper within. Where the forest ends and the pitch black sand begins sits GranDracmon’s Castle. He and his evolution line reside inside the castle, which is the only place not controlled by the Demon Lords or even Anubismon. The Dark Ocean stretches into infinity, though some say it leads to the Human World, and some Digimon above in the Digital World have claimed to see it in times of personal strife. Using a boat, one could travel to the island not too far into the Dark Ocean, where the Demon Lord Temple was built. Above that floats Anubismon's Pyramid, which has no visible entrance whatsoever and is said to house the Kernel. Within, Anubismon judges dead Digimon with a balance on top of Pharaohmon’s sarcophagus, and decides which will return to the Village of Beginnings as DigiEggs and which will remain in the Dark Area forever. Mummymon and Cerberumon surround the pyramid as if protecting some kind of entrance. Kernel

Very little is known about the Kernel aside from its reputation as the center of the Dark Area and indeed the Digital World. Because it is inside of Anubismon’s Pyramid, there is no way to explore it. Still, it is said that a powerful Digimon—as powerful as Yggdrasill himself—a being of pure darkness resides inside. Others say that when the war began, Yggdrasill left the temple on High Light Haven to inhabit the Kernel and left Shakamon in charge of the Digital World. A Prophecy does state that if that were to ever happen, Shakamon would call upon humans to restore order in the Digital World and retrieve Yggdrasill. Others say four Great Beasts inhabit it in an immortal and indivisible Jogress. This being is believed to be both good and evil because such a powerful being must be beyond the scope of morality. Others assure it must be evil because being inside the Dark Area must have some kind of effect on it. Many wonder if, far from the surface and especially from Yggdrasill in the heavens, it is even possible that a Digimon could know goodness.

....I miss puppetmon. I was suddenly reminded of puppetmon and I miss puppetmon. Why hasnt puppetmon even cameo’d in the videogames or anything? I think he’s in dawna nd dusk but thats the only one i havent played... I cant believe how much I forgot him! He was the first tearjerker sympathetic villain, he was the ONLY villain in the whole of season 1 that had any sort of reason to be evil, any sort of development, any sort of sympathy AT ALL... The most we even had was like... Etemon is fun even if he’s still evil for no reason. And Pumpkinmon and Gotsumon and Wizardmon were all sympathetic but they werent really villains, just people in a kind of neutral state who were sacrificed to prove how bad the villains are. Same for Gatomon except for her it was like domestic abuse and brainwashing instead of dying... I mean you cant even categorize her as a villain, she was just an unwitting pawn of a villain who was this creepy father figure/abusive boyfriend figure at the same time... BUT SERIOUSLY PUPPETMON He hurts the most because he was the ONLY SYMPATHETIC VILLAIN, the ONLY DEVELOPED VILLAIN, and he’s the one who gets most depressingly cruelly unforgivingly killed off. And mocked. And just... poor puppetmon. In any later season I’d like to think they would have given him a redemption arc, or at least a heroic sacrifice! But then again zero two did the same depressing thing with poor mummymon and arukenimon :(

BUT SERIOUSLY PUPPETMON SERIOUSLY PUPPETMON AAAA PUPPETMON

this CONCEPT IS SO SADDDDDDD it was really affecting cos when he first appears you THINK he’s just another pure evil villain like everybody else, and then its actually a twist that makes you reconsider everything you saw of him before I mean I dont even think he’s evil AT ALL, he’s this really unique case of just like... a completely innocent creature, in a bad way. He’s like an abused child who goes on to mimic what they were taught? But in his case it seems more like he’s just been alone forever and either never learned what good and evil is, or went mad from the isolation and lost his grip on it He genuinely DOESNT KNOW that he’s evil! He doesnt know what he’s doing is bad! He doesnt know why everyone hates him, and he’s constantly crying about it, and his entire motive for doing these evil things is that he naively thinks itll somehow fix his problems. He’s innocent but he’s also DANGEROUS, because his innocence has been corrupted and like.. because he IS innocent, he doesnt realize it. Its simultaneously the most terrifying and depressing part of the whole show, where TK is trapped in puppetmon’s freaky murder mansion full of deadly toys. And puppetmon reveals he LEGITIMATELY DOESNT KNOW WHY THESE ARE BAD. He LEGITIMATELY WANTS A FRIEND. But he doesnt UNDERSTAND love, even as he desperately wants it. He just tries to scare people into obeying him and pretending to be his friends, he tries to force them on penalty of death and doesnt seem to understand what death actually is, or that people are different to toys. And he goes from holding a goddamn gun to TK’s head, into being super shy and crying cos TK is making fun of him. And then I genuinely feel sad when TK manages to trick him and escape, even though I know its good that our hero is safe. I mean... Puppetmon SO EASILY believed TK’s lie that he’d be his friend, and he was so excited, and he spent all that work making a wooden friend to prove he totally has other friends, and then the LOOK ON HIS POOR SWEET ANGEL FACE as he runs back into the room holding the doll, SO HAPPY that he can show it to TK, and sees he just tricked him and ran away :(

And just... GOD. He just DIES. And he dies really depressingly, we’re shown the light draining from his eyes... Its like he could have been redeemed but nobody tried. I cant blame TK for not seeing the signs and taking the opportunity, since he IS just a lil kid after all. So I just blame the writers for not finding some way to make it happen :P Seriously I just... WONDER SO MUCH. About what could have happened if he had a chance! And about how he became this way to begin with! I mean like... is he a baby digimon who was abandoned and alone and trapped somewhere, and digivolved more and more powerful while never mentally progressing? Is he someone who was traumatized by some sort of horrific event? Maybe even by the dark masters, who then recruited this mind-shattered victim into their ranks? is he just a normal person who for one reason or another was abandoned and hated and mistreated by everyone he met, never having a single friend and never even understanding friendship. not because of any big evil reason but just because the world is cruel and some people do just get horrible treatment through no fault of their own. And become twisted into horrible people too, who just perpetuate the cycle... BUT SERIOUSLY GOD DEAR CHRIST he was just a CHILD he’s either a child or a weird digimon metaphor for mentally ill people who cant fully function in the adult world. or, as a trope, ‘the manchild’, which is usually used as more of a comedic thing, but this just shows how sad it is. As someone who kinda does classify as ‘a manchild’, I can jsut really relate to it. And I mean.. I got better. I may never be normal, but there were times I was unable to understand stuff and eventually I was able to learn. It took me longer than other people and I had a lot of failures, but with support and therapy I’m able to cope with stuff I never thought I’d be able to! So it hurts a lot to see this particular sort of character be the one who doesnt get a chance at redemption. I mean he doesnt even NEED ‘redemption’, he ISNT EVIL! He’s just a child who’s unwell! A really scary genuinely dangerous horror movie villain equivelant who has phenomenal cosmic powers with which to enact his own delusions, yeah, but its not like its impossible to help him. And I mean, because he;s super strong it would have been even better if he got switched over to the good guy side! And it could have established piedmon’s threat a bit more if they needed the help of a former dark master to fight him, and got to see just how outclassed puppetmon is by his old boss. Maybe could die in a similar way to wizardmon, even? I’m not against puppetmon being killed off, i just feel it was a waste that it happened in the way it did... Or gahhh can we just have a good and innocent puppetmon appear in a later season and have a happy life containing no untimely demise? Can you at least throw me that bone?

Poor puppetmon

FEATURE: A Serious Investigation Of The Pizza Crust Metaphor From Digimon Adventure

  This article written by Daniel Dockery was originally published on April 20, 2020

  I love the choices of dub actors for the villain roles in the first Digimon Adventure. For example, Richard Epcar pulls double duty as both Etemon and Myotismon, giving the former a wonderful Elvis impression and imbuing the latter with a sense of immense theatricality. He turns the words "CRIMSON LIIIIIIIIIGHTNING" into something borderline Shakespearean. David Lodge actually manages to make Puppetmon a pitiable and threatening presence. Dave Guerrie's Machinedramon is perfect boss battle material. And then you have Paul St. Peter's Apocalymon, the final foe faced in the series who is equal parts Destroyer of Worlds and lonely edgelord.

  However, upon being reminded of Apocalymon's dub voice, your mind probably goes to that one line in which Apocalymon, expressing just how miserable he is, like, all the time, yells:

  "Why do you get to taste the best that life has to offer, while all I can do is choke on its leftovers? Answer me this: Why do all of you get the pizza, WHILE I GET THE CRUST?"

    This line sounds crazy, but there's actually a bit of explanation for it. 

  So, first of all, he kind of has a point. I don't mean for this to sound like a bad opinion essay ("Why We Should Actually Listen To Apocalymon"), but Apocalymon's life sucks. He's literally made of negative feelings, ones that were created when Digimon died during Digivolution. So, he's not coming out of nowhere when he wants to turn the Real World and the Digital World into places of pure misery. That said, he's not in the right either, and he should probably place his energy into something like hobbies or Digi-therapy.

  But how did he arrive at the pizza metaphor?

  It's well-known that Apocalymon basically watches worlds experience happiness while all he can do is shriek into the void. Obviously, he'd likely catch someone eating pizza in one of those worlds and eventually he'd see the parts that some people tend to throw away. Over 5 billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year. In the United States, we eat 100 acres of it a day. So, if he's keeping any kind of eye on the real world, watching someone dump the crust is inevitable. Sadly, he didn't manage to catch anyone chowing down on cheesy stuffed crust pizza, something I personally eat like a T. Rex in Jurassic Park.

    Using the different areas of a pizza slice's geography in order to illustrate just how depressed he is isn't out of the question. But what if you're not convinced? What if you still think the line comes out of nowhere and is just some silly dubbing? Well, you're partially right. It is silly (and also great.) But there's a part earlier in the series that gives the pizza line some precedence. 

  In Episode 8, "Evil Shows His Face," the Digi-destined find a mansion on top of a mountain. There, they discover an immense feast in the dining room. This is a huge relief since the kids haven't eaten much of anything since being forced to munch on the massive piles of seeds the Yokomon were enjoying back in Episode 4. While devouring this well-timed meal, T.K. exclaims, "Mmm. Peanut butter and pickles! This is the best pizza ever!" 

  Matt and Sora's apprehension about the food turns out to be correct as soon Devimon shows up to reveal it was all one of his illusions and scatters the Digi-destined on different pieces of File Island. And who created Devimon? Apocalymon. Apocalymon is so of how much people like that pizza that one of the evil Digimon he created would use it as a trap. Why peanut butter and pickles instead, of, say, the best pizza topping combo available, sausage and mushroom? Well that, my friends, is the biggest mystery of all.

  In short, this Digimon dub line that has been mocked ceaselessly for the past twenty years actually has some kind of reasoning behind it. Thank you for joining me in this totally necessary investigation.

  In your opinion, which Digimon character has the best dub voice? Do you sometimes feel like everyone else gets the pizza, while you get the crust? Let me know in the comments!

    ------------------

  Daniel Dockery is a Senior Staff Writer for Crunchyroll. Follow him on Twitter!

  Do you love writing? Do you love anime? If you have an idea for a features story, pitch it to Crunchyroll Features!

      By: Guest Author

A Serious Investigation Of The Pizza Crust Metaphor From Digimon Adventure

  I love the choices of dub actors for the villain roles in the first Digimon Adventure. For example, Richard Epcar pulls double duty as both Etemon and Myotismon, giving the former a wonderful Elvis impression and imbuing the latter with a sense of immense theatricality. He turns the words "CRIMSON LIIIIIIIIIGHTNING" into something borderline Shakespearean. David Lodge actually manages to make Puppetmon a pitiable and threatening presence. Dave Guerrie's Machinedramon is perfect boss battle material. And then you have Paul St. Peter's Apocalymon, the final foe faced in the series who is equal parts Destroyer of Worlds and lonely edgelord.

  However, upon being reminded of Apocalymon's dub voice, your mind probably goes to that one line in which Apocalymon, expressing just how miserable he is, like, all the time, yells:

  "Why do you get to taste the best that life has to offer, while all I can do is choke on its leftovers? Answer me this: Why do all of you get the pizza, WHILE I GET THE CRUST?"

  This line sounds crazy, but there's actually a bit of explanation for it. 

  So, first of all, he kind of has a point. I don't mean for this to sound like a bad opinion essay ("Why We Should Actually Listen To Apocalymon"), but Apocalymon's life sucks. He's literally made of negative feelings, ones that were created when Digimon died during Digivolution. So, he's not coming out of nowhere when he wants to turn the Real World and the Digital World into places of pure misery. That said, he's not in the right either, and he should probably place his energy into something like hobbies or Digi-therapy.

  But how did he arrive at the pizza metaphor?

  It's well-known that Apocalymon basically watches worlds experience happiness while all he can do is shriek into the void. Obviously, he'd likely catch someone eating pizza in one of those worlds and eventually he'd see the parts that some people tend to throw away. Over 5 billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year. In the United States, we eat 100 acres of it a day. So, if he's keeping any kind of eye on the real world, watching someone dump the crust is inevitable. Sadly, he didn't manage to catch anyone chowing down on cheesy stuffed crust pizza, something I personally eat like a T. Rex in Jurassic Park.

    Using the different areas of a pizza slice's geography in order to illustrate just how depressed he is isn't out of the question. But what if you're not convinced? What if you still think the line comes out of nowhere and is just some silly dubbing? Well, you're partially right. It is silly (and also great.) But there's a part earlier in the series that gives the pizza line some precedence. 

  In Episode 8, "Evil Shows His Face," the Digi-destined find a mansion on top of a mountain. There, they discover an immense feast in the dining room. This is a huge relief since the kids haven't eaten much of anything since being forced to munch on the massive piles of seeds the Yokomon were enjoying back in Episode 4. While devouring this well-timed meal, T.K. exclaims, "Mmm. Peanut butter and pickles! This is the best pizza ever!" 

  Matt and Sora's apprehension about the food turns out to be correct as soon Devimon shows up to reveal it was all one of his illusions and scatters the Digi-destined on different pieces of File Island. And who created Devimon? Apocalymon. Apocalymon is so of how much people like that pizza that one of the evil Digimon he created would use it as a trap. Why peanut butter and pickles instead, of, say, the best pizza topping combo available, sausage and mushroom? Well that, my friends, is the biggest mystery of all.

  In short, this Digimon dub line that has been mocked ceaselessly for the past twenty years actually has some kind of reasoning behind it. Thank you for joining me in this totally necessary investigation.

  In your opinion, which Digimon character has the best dub voice? Do you sometimes feel like everyone else gets the pizza, while you get the crust? Let me know in the comments!

  ------------------

  Daniel Dockery is a Senior Staff Writer for Crunchyroll. Follow him on Twitter!

  Do you love writing? Do you love anime? If you have an idea for a features story, pitch it to Crunchyroll Features!

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