Digimon Tamers Review | Botluck Productions [ReUpload]

[@foxdavani4091]

The camera angles, the foreshadowing, anyone who is familiar with where the human mind goes when depression is involved, would understand and quickly notice the darkness in the second half of the season, starting at episode 34. Everything from the colors to even the grainy sky, in certain points, all of these elude to how someone from a depressed Mindset can view the world. The first half of the season was good but it was the second half that caught my attention as a child especially since in that second half I started seeing things that I identified in real life but I couldn’t quite put my finger on. It was sometime after the season had aired that I realized that I was seeing Such signs within my own mother. My God things got really dark towards the end of season three and I still remember Jerry pudding, the sock puppet to her own throat. And my mother did not die that way, the choices my mother made that led to her death were no different. I still look at the second half of season three and my mother’s life and I know this so many parallels it’s not even funny. Like I remember Takato talking to Jerry on the train and you see from an outside window how they are separated by the seats, but the separation by the seats is one of those very well done hidden messages that they are side-by-side and yet they are worlds apart. And I remember that so well because I would sit next to my mother, and I would realize that she was worlds apart from me, even though I, her little kid was sitting right next to her. We might as well have been on different sides of the planet. And then, when we see Jerry reading the ingredients, that’s yet another hidden message, depicting depression about how we look at people suffering from depression, and we see things that aren’t really there. We might see positive emotions that don’t actually exist because on the inside that persons in a whole different place. And that’s what we see with Jerry. On the outside she appears to just be a confused and lost little girl, but on the inside, she is isolating herself and blaming herself for everything. There are so many other scenes like that that are so well thought out that you would think this was directed by James Cameron. One of the scenes I really like is where the doctor tells Jerry that a part of her mother will always be with her and Jerry who, at the time is supposed to be very little, like probably five or six, just asks where? Such a powerful scene because it shows just how disconnected adults are from the mind of a child. A child doesn’t understand the philosophy of spirit and keeping something in your heart. But such a scene can easily be overlooked by the scene that comes after where Jerry is running through the hallways, and the doctors are monstrously, huge, towering above her in the dark and gloomy hallway. But when you look back, you realize the scene just before where she asks the doctor where, that is the same that depicts perfectly how different the world of children is from adults to the point that we don’t even realize as adults, when we are putting children in a very bad mental situation. And we may be laying the seeds of trouble without even realizing it just by the words we say. Or the way that the camera would suddenly zoom in on Jerry’s face when Tecado and the kids are walking down the street. And her face is so emotionless, and the way the cameras zoomed in it didn’t even give you a chance to emotionally adjust to Jerry being there. it just assumes into this dead human body language. And so many little scenes like that are what separate this show for me not just from all other Digimon seasons, but all other shows. It’s a show that’s meant to be for kids but the way it depicts depression is incredibly powerful , and worthy of being considered a true art piece instead of just the second half of a kids cartoon. Even the evolutions of the Digimon were done really well. You have Henry who is afraid of hurting people, and at one point you see he even raises his hand in anger against his little sister, eluding to perhaps Henry has hit her before , but then his Digimon evolves into a giant machine gun, wielding creature that has no self-control. Literally the living embodiment of Henry’s emotions. You have Rika, who is full of anger and aggression, and yet she hides who she is on the inside, which is fitting that her Digimon cannot evolve. And it’s only when Rika finds an accepts who she is on the inside that we see her Digimon evolves. Symbolizing her growth as a human being. And then we have our goggle boy, who is forced to grow up literally in front of our eyes. Very few shows whether for adults or kids Have done such a good job at showing a person growing up and learning to deal with their emotions. Our goggle boy goes through just that. He starts off as a silly little happy kid but then, as he grows, his emotions take a dark turn, and his Digimon evolves into this whole horrible destructive thing which is a living embodiment of the boys anger but then, as the boy grows, he starts to control and understand his own emotions, and instead, the living embodiment of his anger grows into adjust cause. There is so much subliminal storytelling in this series that isn’t in any of the other seasons. Season four for me was the biggest disgrace because season four had so many scenes that were about to go into such deep and dark storytelling, and then they suddenly cut it out as if they are afraid to go down in that direction. But season three decided to keep following where characters go even if it’s into a dark place and it made it so damn beautiful. I love season three and I still have it all downloaded in HD.

[@botluckproductions]

I didn't bring it up in the review, but I feel that Tamers could have been a good capping off of Digimon as a series. A sort of anthesis so the first two seasons. It's also why any sort of Tri style show of Tamers I feel might have trouble. How do you follow up this series. I know Konaka has his vision...but its....a thing.

[@HORRIOR1]

Gotta admit, MegaGargomon is still my favorite partner Mega. Screw these small Mega forms with the power of anime, give me giant robots with the power of Iron Giant and Megas XLR!

[@botluckproductions]

I am more into Battletech, but I appreciate a good mecha.

[@Miksy51]

How about a giant sword robot! Long live Durandamon!!!

[@raziyatheseeker]

You had me at the thumbnail. Dang, this turned out amazing. That countdown to Leomon's death was great. I like how you explain things, let alone the jokes made. I haven't seen Tamers in over ten years, so this was a fun recap. Glad I gave it a click from Redditmon! ...also, was not expecting to see both Clint of LGR and Sseth in the same video, but I approve

[@botluckproductions]

Thank you. I am glad that you liked the video. I try my best to be unexpected with the jokes.

[@raziyatheseeker]

@@botluckproductions You're very welcome. You've got a great sense of humor!

[@botluckproductions]

@@raziyatheseeker again, thank you. I do my best.

[@Justin_Watson23]

I second all of this.

[@cloudywisecat]

will forever love the digievolution scenes its genius that they had them stripping their old code (skin ig) then forming new code really plays into the fact theyre made from a digital world 😤

[@botluckproductions]

It's definitely a strong visual. Especially compared to what Frotier did.

[@LaNoir.]

Yoo german dub appreciation 🙌 I think they made Renamon male to lift up Rika as a female 'badass' lead even more. Plus there's it's bodyguard behavior, and it's digivolution line that seems more male until Sakuyamon happens

[@botluckproductions]

I think there was another dub where they did the same thing (Thai I think?) Regardless, it was something I felt needed to be brought up. The image dichotomy though...as far as I can tell, I am the only person who has seen it. Rika is my favorite when it comes to female leads in Digimon, with Eri Karen from Applimon being second.

[@valkyrasonara1797]

I believe in the france version Renamon is also male

[@Justin_Watson23]

This deserves way more than 1.9k views. This was really good.

[@botluckproductions]

Thank you!

[@xpdev0]

A lot of foreshadowing, but an extremely good series nonetheless The director of Tamers also did Adventure 02, but the director fixed a ton of 02's problems in Tamers, if the Digidestined ever returned in Tamers, that would've been absolutely horrible.

[@botluckproductions]

Foreshadowing can be good, but difficult to pull off. Digimon I find has difficulty with foreshadowing, but its a case by case situation. I know he worked on one episode as a guest. But yeah going back to the Digidestined would have been a mistake.

[@xpdev0]

Also, Guilmon's Saban VA (Steve Blum) makes it harder to watch because of how weird his Guilmon impression really is, some people like it and some people dislike it, it depends. For the ANIMAX Singapore English Dub, Guilmon's voiced by Chuck Powers, which is energetic and cute at it's finest, Chuck Powers is the opposite of Steve Blum, it's adorable and nice, same thing for the original Japanese dub, which Guilmon is voiced by Masako Nozawa (Nozawa's voice can feel a bit tiresome at times, considering that she finished Dragon Ball GT and she needed a break for a while). I watched all three Tamers dubs, with the Japanese and Singapore dubs being my favorites, while the Saban dub is a mixed bag.

[@botluckproductions]

@@xpdev0 Saban can be a trip at times. I can understand why Guilmon's voice....doesn't work.

[@Masonicon]

Digimon tamers did give kids Superpowers without ditching their digimon partners

[@botluckproductions]

Bio merging can do that

[@bertcarroll1243]

This gives me nightmare fuel, watched it when I was little got older. I’m not scared anymore.😅 53:13

[@botluckproductions]

@bertcarroll1243 for any child this would be a heavy scene. For adults....not so much.

[@brightlight8852]

Here's an interesting fact about Alice, Dobermon and Ryo. Alice was included because of a design contest and Konaka needed a human partner for the digimon so she was added in, he also thinks that she might be a ghost. Ryo at the time of the series his last game did not come out until when Tamers was airing so there was very little that Konaka could do with him. His relationship with Rika is because of the fact that their jp va were into each other.

[@botluckproductions]

Doberman I knew about (and I kind of feel sorry for the kid who designed the Digimon, only for it to be sacrificed). Now I did not know the voice actors of Rika and Ryo where into one another.

[@brightlight8852]

@botluckproductions Yeah it was pretty cute.

[@botluckproductions]

@@brightlight8852 seems to be common in Digimon *looks at Ken and Yolei*

[@marocat4749]

Damn, she really should have gotten any closure and sentoff. Not a great, just something. Or alice needed time with her parents but people look up on her?

[@brightlight8852]

@marocat4749 Well by the that that we saw her she was already ghost. And she was only include to fill the Alice quota for Konaka works.

[@LaNoir.]

No wonder Leomon died if the Digiworld runs entirely on beliefs.

[@botluckproductions]

He just did not believe enough

[@marocat4749]

Its the running joke :P

[@EnclaveSOC-102]

Good review, I like all the jokes and memes you put in even if they were a little crude. Also, I should probably point out an oversight you made at some point. During the final episodes of the D-Reaper arc, it wasn't just an American scientist they were speaking to over the video call they did while the Tamers and their Digimon were in combat but was actually an old colleague of the Monster Makers who was assigned to a global task force, not just the US Military, meaning that the United Nations was probably getting involved since the D-Reaper was appearing in other cities across the human world and that the B2 Bombers were probably on loan to the Japanese Government from the task force to use during the battle. Still, everything else in the video is good.

[@botluckproductions]

Hopefully, i can grow, so the jokes aren't as crude. This I was not aware. I remember the two groups had familiarity with one another, but not to that extent. Given Konaka was big on commentary, the B2s could have been his way to bring up other "Black Projects" that exist.

[@desmondmalone438]

38:10 still one of the best digivolution to me

[@botluckproductions]

Indeed

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

I like Digimon Tamers Go Guilmon ❤️ Terriermon 💚 Renamon 💙

[@botluckproductions]

Indeed

[@desmondmalone438]

10:49 she chose Renamon over Apocalymon

[@botluckproductions]

Apocalymon demanded too much pizza

[@desmondmalone438]

40:01 it MEGA ULTRA CHICKEN

[@botluckproductions]

In hindsight, maybe I should have went that way with the joke.

[@fiddlestickjones]

netfilx took off tamers years ago with the og and 02 as well, i want them to bring it back because that's originally watched it but i think they got their siban license revoked, i beleive thats why they got rid of like 90% of all their power rangers stuff as well also fusion, they got rid of that too, world of warcraft, i thought that was still there

[@botluckproductions]

Yeah Iam going off of old info. I remember Netflix had Tamers, which is how I originally watched the whole show (outside of odd pickup viewings on Jetix) Hopefully Discotek's release will last sometime...and that we get a Tamer's release. Streaming could be better, but at this point it's going down hill. Doesn't help Disney is slowly retiring physical media releases in some regions. So expect this to become a bigger problem down the line.

[@KingNidoYT]

This is a fantastic review! Well done, and I look forward to watching the others.

[@botluckproductions]

Thank you! The Tamers review was a fun review to work on.

[@renamon5658]

I wonder if tamers will get a reboot like digimon adventure did

[@botluckproductions]

hopefully. What that will look like, who knows.

[@renamon5658]

Tamers is a great season of digimon

[@botluckproductions]

A very great season

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

2 days ago was Digimon Tamers episode - 33 Rabbit Transit 22nd Anniversary in English

[@botluckproductions]

Was it now? Time certainly flies.

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

@@botluckproductions indeed

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

💚Terriermon: Oh. 💖Lopmon: Oh. 💚Terriermon: You look like a chocolate flavored me. 💚Terriermon: Only with two more horns, it’s freaky.

[@botluckproductions]

@@jeffreywilliams8499 quite so

[@botluckproductions]

@@jeffreywilliams8499 uh...ok

[@JosephAlanMeador]

The humor in this hits the spot for me 😂 good stuff, Botluck!

[@botluckproductions]

Thank you. I do my best.

[@TheNoobRapter]

when in doubt blame the gnomes

[@botluckproductions]

It's always the gnomes

[@xpdev0]

Guilmon / Girumon has the best character development in Tamers In the start of the series, he doesn't really know who Takato is, feeling childish at times during the first few episodes, but in Episode 8 when Guilmon digivolves to Growlmon and attacks another giant Digimon at night, in Episode 9, he starts feeling a little scared/shaken, since he didn't want Takato to feel scared or worried, Ruki (Rika) ignores Takato and Jianlian Lee (Henry), since she knows that Growlmon can't return to his rookie form (Guilmon), but this is resolved later on from both Guilmon & Takato's sadness, this is important by Episode 13, Takato and Guilmon have a talk with each other, Guilmon wants Takato to feel alright when he digivolves so he wouldn't feel scared, even if they're just one of the same, and everything is alright. Guilmon and Takato are both one of another, as early as Episode 9 and Episode 13, Guilmon knows how much he feels for Takato and he doesn't want to make him feel worried or scared. In the later episodes, Guilmon Dark Digivolving only hurts Takato and Juri (Jeri), Takato pushed Guilmon WAY TOO FAR, while Guilmon does digivolve back, this leads to Takato changing his ways and actually helps Guilmon, he doesn't want to push Guilmon too hard when he digivolves, this leads to them biomerging into Gallantmon/Dukemon. Guilmon is harmed by his issues and problems, and he's problematic sometimes, hence the Digital Hazard symbol on his stomach, and why there are hazard symbols in the real world, BUT he isn't harmful at all from Takato and his friends, it's only Guilmon's emotions that makes him feel harmed, and Guilmon could change like Takato, Guilmon doesn't just love Takato but his friends and family.

[@xpdev0]

Terriermon & Renamon also has some good character development

[@botluckproductions]

That is a very Indepth analysis. I like that.

[@xpdev0]

Off Topic, but... How did nobody notice Guilmon in Episode 16 (The Camping Episode), well... Besides the bus driver and not even his teacher, who knows? Everyone seems to be okay with Terriermon and Culumon for some reason, but not Guilmon (besides Takato, Takato's friends & Jianlian Lee), very weird but I'll take it Takato and the gang know how to take risks and responsibility, it's no Battle of Adventurers but it's alright. (And some fun callbacks, In Episode 4, Guilmon does some handstands with Galgomon, In Episode 9, Growlmon does the same thing while Takato tries his best to revert Growlmon back into Guilmon, Even in Episode 16 with both Guilmon & Growlmon, that's a fun callback that only very few will remember since it's a consistent thing that happens in these early episodes. Also in Episode 9, Growlmon attacks the Wild One in the same way that Taichi and Hikari first met a Digimon, except Growlmon is Takato's tamer and Taichi/Hikari's Digimon isn't the same Digimon in the short film)

[@botluckproductions]

@xpdev0 gnome magic! In all seriousness, the bus driver might not care. Or he does see, but knows better than to harass a dinosaur. It's a fun season.

[@BrandonSwinney-j2v]

tamers snarky humor is hilarious

[@botluckproductions]

@@BrandonSwinney-j2v it's surprisingly grounded

[@waterdominic134]

36:46 oh yes I remember that ep the love-able Guilmon turns into a F..king living NUKE this was made for kids my as

[@botluckproductions]

Konaka was a different kind of creator.

[@XavierTriggs]

I like how they show beelzemon eyes change color.

[@botluckproductions]

I did not notice that

[@randomedgygamer2191]

Bro what? Impmon and Takato duo would be wild i can already imagine the dynamic

[@botluckproductions]

Yup, that was the original intention. I assume it was rejected because the higher-ups wanted a dinosaur digimon in the cast.

[@randomedgygamer2191]

@@botluckproductions maybe because impmon would be a bit demonic for the face of the series...

[@botluckproductions]

And yet in early promotion, he was front and center. But given how the franchise treats the Sistermons....you may have a point

[@demianmaxvillasenortapia317]

I bet they would had a bloo and Mac kind of relationship

[@xeou1778]

I want a dynamic that’s like Sam & Max.

[@marocat4749]

That bit about where kanaka had the cast read conspiracy theories kanaka believes genuinly in and was oddly good keeping it mostly into the art. And in fivtion its actually pretty fun. So, yeah that was a bummer he stopped keeping it in the art where, its kkind neat. For real conspiracist theorists only should channel it into art an keep it private. So in the us it fell to the victim, of mismarketing and , limited imagination, they just needed to , give a big warning its very lovecraftian. And it should be fine. Its the best series to be honest.

[@botluckproductions]

@marocat4749 Tamers is very much one of, if not the best of Digimon. The problem with the conspiracy theories was how recent they were and the damage they were causing.

[@JuanGomez-ke5py]

1:26:42 Power Ranger they wanted

[@botluckproductions]

Well sentei, but yeah

[@JuanGomez-ke5py]

@@botluckproductions yeah it for only for Power Ranger Disney they have a bunch of stuff on their archive

[@botluckproductions]

@@JuanGomez-ke5py Disney wanted UPN and accepted the contracts to finish Digimon Dubbing if I recall.

[@BrandonSwinney-j2v]

1:33:31 words said moments before disaster

[@botluckproductions]

@@BrandonSwinney-j2v at least it's not sonic fan art

[@angelinacamacho8575]

Tamers had the same spark to it that pokemon had and still has to some extent

[@botluckproductions]

I assume that spark is dreams becoming reality?

[@angelinacamacho8575]

@@botluckproductions i wasn't sure what it was but it might be that

[@botluckproductions]

@angelinacamacho8575 a spark can be many things

[@desmondmalone438]

1:28:27 I watched this one from the Code crown podcast

[@botluckproductions]

Code crown?

[@captain_julieee]

still tamer has the best opening of all

[@botluckproductions]

Indeed

[@sheismymom]

great video the gnomes music made me laugh

[@botluckproductions]

Thank you

[@azureblue99]

Ok the leomon joke is getting out of hand on this one. Although it is really funny indeed.

[@botluckproductions]

The story behind that joke is an interesting one, but I will wait till the commentary to say why.

[@azureblue99]

@@botluckproductions If you don't mind, I'm quite curious about the story.

[@botluckproductions]

@azureblue99 as much as I want to say now, it's something I want to reveal when I do a commentary stream on this episode. Probably at 1000 subscribers.

[@azureblue99]

@@botluckproductions If so then , I wish you reach your goal in no time with the amount of editing effort you put into your video. Good luck.

[@botluckproductions]

@@azureblue99 thank you. I hope to reach that goal soon as well

[@joshelderkin9592]

Man i fucking love teriormon

[@botluckproductions]

Terriermon is fun

[@desmondmalone438]

31:15 Digi Jesus is are true savior of tamer

[@botluckproductions]

Didn't think of it like that

[@BluWinger]

Top ten best thumbnails

[@botluckproductions]

Alex does amazing art.

[@BluWinger]

@@botluckproductions this is a clever nod to the fact that renamon has arguably the most fanart of any digimon

[@botluckproductions]

@shauncorey3662 it's renamon, it's tradition at this point.

[@BluWinger]

@@botluckproductions you’ve been doing this since the first review? Wow! Your designer is dedicated

[@botluckproductions]

@shauncorey3662 they started with Digimon. Earlier reviews had...well I am nor artist and those thumbnails show it.

[@desmondmalone438]

1:11:43 funny here and Nene from Xros war has the same eng va

[@botluckproductions]

She does?

[@desmondmalone438]

@@botluckproductions yeah see or review Xros war to find out

[@HORRIOR1]

I always get flack for this, but for me this was my least favorite season, up until Hunters. I just didn't care for all the pseudo philosophy the world uses to justify the digital world, and I could never really get into any of the characters. Kenta and Kasu seemed like I could like them, but they got so little in terms of development it was no use. Henry I had high hopes for but to me he is like the third blandest character, right after Zenjirou and Cody. The overall problem with the main three characters, is that they start out purposefully flawed, and different degrees of unlikable. Which in itself is not a problem, but once they get development and these flaws go away, you realize just how little differentiates them. Also, Guilmon is definitely the writer's OC or something. Not only did he go unscathed by Renamon's attack, Growlmon is far stronger than the other champions, Dukemon somehow nodiff soloed Beelzemon who had absorbed the data of several other digimon, and the writers have confirmed that the Crimson Mode is as powerful as Imperialdramon, PALADIN MODE! Also I am secretly glad that Leomon died. Even as a child I kinda found it odd how a young girl was given a muscular half naked furry man as a partner. Like don't get me wrong, I am perfectly fine with shipping Jellymon and Kiyoshiro in Ghost Game, but that is because Kiyoshiro is at least 14.

[@botluckproductions]

I notice the pseudo philosophy in a lot of media from Japan. I don't know why they do that other than to sound intellectual. At least with something like MGS, it can be funny. Here it's because its Konaka's style. Which can be hit or miss. Character wise, wish he did more with Ryo Guilmon being an OC...eh, hard to say. From what I have read Impmon was more of Konaka's favorite...but I could be wrong on that. It's always interesting to see partners being different from expectations. But here not much.

[@joshelderkin9592]

This shit failed!? Everybody i knew loved this shit 😂

[@botluckproductions]

It was not well received

[@XavierTriggs]

I hated how much of a crybaby Takato was.

[@botluckproductions]

I didn;t notice it too much

[@xpdev0]

This is noticeable in the Japanese dub and the Singapore English dub, since Takato is more of a crier (Episode 2 and Episode 9 specifically), this was changed in the US dub so he can be more nervous/afraid, Takato grows out of this while Guilmon also grows with him as a brother/friend

[@botluckproductions]

@@xpdev0 a good growth

[@joshelderkin9592]

Why are you useing the fronteir song 😂that shit was ass

[@botluckproductions]

Uh....you mean the tamers theme song?

[@skinnerartstudios]

1:06:22 Hi Im Takato and welcome to Jackass!

[@botluckproductions]

That was one of the older jokes planned for this review It's based on an old YTP if I recall.

[@skinnerartstudios]

​@@botluckproductions do u remember what the YTP was called

[@botluckproductions]

@@skinnerartstudios sadly no