tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post8521875442631204952..comments2024-01-20T12:42:28.972-06:00Comments on Digimon:SR: Adventure Episode 02: The Birth of GreymonA. R. Pulverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09577517752912942056noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-52360817771287109302021-07-28T10:44:54.582-05:002021-07-28T10:44:54.582-05:00TK has a backpack with plenty of snacks which aren...TK has a backpack with plenty of snacks which arent brought up again in later episodes they are hungry.Sketchman5https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251932215599310462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-12903665417077989832015-07-27T18:05:11.617-05:002015-07-27T18:05:11.617-05:00Things start getting a bit more interesting in thi...Things start getting a bit more interesting in this one, when it's now clear that the kids are stuck on this File Island place with these strange digital monsters as their constant companions. The real point of the episode seems to be to lay down the foundation for the group interactions - the kids with one another and with their Digimon. The battle with Greymon and Shellmon is sort of an afterthought, though it starts the formula of "the Digimon evolve to the Champion level when their kids are in danger" that we'll be seeing in all the coming episodes.<br /><br />Joe actually pretty quickly became my favorite Digidestined for all the reasons that got talked about. He's a respectful version of the Complainer Is Always Wrong archetype in that he's actually right about a lot of things and even the things he IS wrong about, his position is sensible and not entirely unfounded. Plus, he gets some of the best funny moments and lines!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081683749635084337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-56808009784887822272014-01-08T20:46:42.480-06:002014-01-08T20:46:42.480-06:00Add in the fact he's always preaching safety, ...Add in the fact he's always preaching safety, but is the first to push himself in danger for the sake of the others. He and Sora are essentially the "glue" to keeping the group together(or at least try to) and provide the "adultish" presence within the group. I agree that he was underutilized and so were many of the others in this series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-44948177108490599132014-01-08T20:40:45.308-06:002014-01-08T20:40:45.308-06:00Joe's complaining is justified in the sense th...Joe's complaining is justified in the sense that he's taking the most realistic approach to the situation they're in. Other than him and Mimi, everybody seems to take the situation in stride. They react the way you would think people in real life would react being in a strange land that is foreign to them, not liking it and wanting out right away.(of course, this changes later in the series) Obviously, his suggestions for waiting for help and all his real world experience doesn't really come to fruition here and he's got to eventually face the fact that he's got to abandon all his real world knowledge and start doing things he's not accustomed. I feel like he combines both of these when he decides to climb Infinity mountain by himself, he knows that the situation is dire, a rescue team is not gonna help them and someone has to see if the mountain is safe for them to climb, the part where he abandons his rationalism is when he decides to climb on his own without anyone knowing, even proclaiming that he's very good at climbing. Its crazy to see Joe do this being portrayed as a coward and hypochondriac so far, but it shows that his willingness to let go of his rationalism and real world knowledge and do something that's not really his repetoire.(which he does a lot during this season) I agree with you that it shows how important he is to the group, being the voice of reason and his realistic views on situations. In later episodes, it shows how he grows from the complainer people proclaimed him to be. I like his role in the story but I just feel like he's underutilized sometimes. He could have been much more bigger character than what he was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086806519830822483.post-10695237808684874162011-05-21T12:49:10.160-05:002011-05-21T12:49:10.160-05:00I can understand Joe's complaining. After all,...I can understand Joe's complaining. After all, the premise has some similarities to the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon, with Joe having the complaining qualities of Eric (but no where of a jerk as him). Luckily, he does get better.<br /><br />Also, I pretty much agree that Gomamon is one of better rookies in the group, dattebayo (don't you love seiyuu jokes).TnAdct1noreply@blogger.com