tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post5111850839812260991..comments2024-01-20T12:42:28.972-06:00Comments on Digimon:SR: Adventure Episode 25: Princess KaraokeA. R. Pulverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09577517752912942056noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-48024191310510016182020-01-02T16:30:14.679-06:002020-01-02T16:30:14.679-06:00Interestingly enough the novels actually do move L...Interestingly enough the novels actually do move Lilimon's debut here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-17372752392663218072017-09-03T18:42:30.132-05:002017-09-03T18:42:30.132-05:00It makes sense for that to happen. I suppose that ...It makes sense for that to happen. I suppose that either Mimi was so evil in this episode that she temporarily damaged her crest, or Tai just jumped the gun and wrecked ShogunGeckomon before Mimi could get around to having her epiphany. And Lilimon would have been able to calm him without resorting to physical violence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-25875091571646991802017-01-01T18:23:42.885-06:002017-01-01T18:23:42.885-06:00Agreed: despite the problems highlighted in the OP...Agreed: despite the problems highlighted in the OP, this was a delightful Mimi-centred episode. The best scene is the one near the end, when she regrets what she's done and publicly apologizes for her behaviour. It's an admirable moment for her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-26681839111972515472015-10-17T05:34:08.667-05:002015-10-17T05:34:08.667-05:00When I was a kid, I was shocked that it wasn't...When I was a kid, I was shocked that it wasn't Togemon digivolving to fight Shogungekkomon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02067506874339708112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-12556436884007666282015-07-31T14:59:43.592-05:002015-07-31T14:59:43.592-05:00Other than the three best ones I mentioned (episod...Other than the three best ones I mentioned (episode 16, episode 20, and episode 21), this is an episode of the Server arc I'm really fond of for some reason. Mimi's had a good deal of focus before, but I feel this really showcased her biggest flaws and strengths. Survival in the Digital World was always rough for a sheltered girl like her, so if presented with a safer, more luxurious lifestyle, she'll sincerely want to take that over her duties as a DigiDestined. But spoiling her rotten with everything she wants and letting her emotions go unchecked could lead to her behaving in a way that is very insincere with who she truly is, and that's what happened in this one. Mimi got so absorbed in the princess fantasy that she gave herself up to the role and became a spoiled brat who treated everyone like dirt, even her own friends, and refusing to listen to reason from anyone. And what works is that she's not entirely unsympathetic here - we see how and why she came to act like this and make these decisions. She legitimately forgot the words to the song at first, then after getting spoiled on a feast, she subconsciously decides to stall the singing to see what else can be given to her, and by the third or so time, she's deliberately putting off her royal duty in order to keep living the good life. She's not a bad person even as the princess but she got carried away to the point where she exhibits terrible behavior and actions that almost costs her her friends. I think that's very good stuff, played appropriately funny and serious whenever the moment calls for such moods.<br /><br />The other reason I loved this one? The twist with ShogunGekkomon at the end. That he's an even meaner tyrant than Mimi had been and a danger to his own subjects and the DigiDestined was just an unexpected turn that was both amusing and alarming for the viewer, and gave us a reason for the good guys to come together to engage in some action.<br /><br />Mimi coming off as 100% justified while Tai and Joe make no good arguments for why she should ditch her princess life to join them again is another dub issue. Originally the DigiDestined are charged with fixing the distortions in the Digital World, and those clearly don't end with defeating Etemon so the kids still have a duty to uphold. The dub making the villains out to be just individual Big Bads creating random imminent threats spoils that - people will figure that if no one knows about Myotismon and his plans, then why is Mimi needed?<br /><br />You say Palmon was off here, but she's always been Mimi's loyal companion so I figure it would take her a while to recognize how wrong Mimi was acting. In the dub, I felt like Mimi was off at one point. She gets very pissy over Palmon calling her a spoiled brat and it really sort of seems like an overreaction. In the original, Palmon tells Mimi "When you're like this - I HATE YOU!", and that really messes Mimi up enough to lead to her nightmare.<br /><br />Lastly, the "I wanna sing a song" song in the dub was fine, but I definitely miss "I Wish." I like the second end credits song too and that actual ending might technically be better, but I personally prefer "I Wish" as a song. It just has a warm, nostalgic, beautiful quality to it in it's vocals and instrumentals that I find perfect and representative of both Mimi's character and the more heartfelt parts of the series as a whole.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081683749635084337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-31342319194758809002015-07-30T23:11:20.766-05:002015-07-30T23:11:20.766-05:00But seeing as how Sora was clearly really there at...But seeing as how Sora was clearly really there at the mushrooms of forgetfulness and at Veggiemon's Diner, this kind of holds true to the pattern. It'd be too coincidental that Mimi would dream that Sora, of all characters, was there to help her.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081683749635084337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-4038200726082450082013-10-06T18:01:00.681-05:002013-10-06T18:01:00.681-05:00"So not only does Sora manage to sneak into M..."So not only does Sora manage to sneak into Mimi's 'boudoir,' but she also somehow knows what kind of nightmare Mimi is having."<br /><br />I just do what the kids do later and dismiss it as a dream. That makes more sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com