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Hey, Answerman! - True Fans

I went back to last week's post and Mr. Answerman does indeed say that we can e-mail him with questions and comments. But he did not specify if wee can also send him questions and comments through this forum.

Kazemon15 wrote:

Pokemon and Digimon are edited dubs, yet I feel Digimon dub surpasses its original. I tried watching the original. It was boring. Does that not make me a true Digimon fan because I watched the "edited" dub?

Pretty much. The Digimon dubs aren't really the shows at all.

And how anyone could prefer repeating the title of the show over and over again over Braveheart, Break Up, EVO, or With the Will is beyond me.

I'll just chalk it up to nostalgia for my own sanity.

But ignoring things like taste and quality, It doesn't matter if you like it or not; it's different. You haven't actually watched the actual version of Digimon Adventure and beyond. You can say you're a fan of the dub, but not the actual original show itself.

Personally, this just makes me glad Digimon is dead in the US. No more people who can watch some hackjob and then say they know everything about a show. Xros Wars would be destroyed by a dub/censors.. at least anyone who watches it has to judge it based on it's actual version and not some massacre of a dub.

Why don't you just look for examples yourself? No, really, why don't you? And it's not even a matter of me saying it's your responsibility to do that. If you were there during all the threads about Qwaser of the Stigmata, the ANN preview guide, anything about 4Kids, and all of that other crap, (and I know you threw your 2 cents in at least some of those arguments), you should get an idea of what I'm talking about. It's not in my head, it all happened where everyone else can see it.

What makes these people decide who is and isn't a "fan" in the first place? These people have no real connection to the property itself - they just like it an awful lot, usually to the exclusion of many other things.

I have a few of Wendy Pini's prints (one signed!) and am very jealous that you met them.

Otherwise, pretty much. The Digimon dubs aren't really the shows at all. Ignoring things like taste and quality, It doesn't matter if you like it or not; it's different. You haven't actually watched the actual version of Digimon Adventure and beyond. You can say you're a fan of the dub, but not the actual original show itself. Or if you have seen it, and didn't like it, then no, you're not a fan of it apparently.

Personally, this just makes me glad Digimon is dead in the US. No more people who can watch some hackjob and then say they know everything about a show. Xros Wars would be destroyed by a dub/censors.. at least anyone who watches it has to judge it based on it's actual version and not some massacre of a dub. If only more anime was so lucky.

But, I am more than willing to concede the point if you can demonstrate where your scenario happened.

Two words: Digimon Tamers. Again, that show was NOT edited or censored. Those who died in the original died in the dub, the story was not changed or edited, the word "die" was not removed, the kids being naked during the mega level was felt alone. How exactly was it not the same show as the original? Just because it had different audio?

Two words: Digimon Tamers. Again, that show was NOT edited or censored. Those who died in the original died in the dub, the story was not changed or edited, the word "die" was not removed, the kids being naked during the mega level was felt alone. How exactly was it not the same show as the original? Just because it had different audio?

Though specifically, actually yes, sometimes audio is all you need. Inserting stupid comedy music and sound effects like the dub did when Wizarmon dies is all you need to ruin the scene. Audio is half of what makes a television series. Since this also includes dialog, adding in tons of one liners and jokes when the villain is supposed to be serious but the dub makes them comic relief? Yeah, it does.

What makes these people decide who is and isn't a "fan" in the first place? These people have no real connection to the property itself - they just like it an awful lot, usually to the exclusion of many other things.

angelmcazares wrote:

I went back to last week's post and Mr. Answerman does indeed say that we can e-mail him with questions and comments. But he did not specify if wee can also send him questions and comments through this forum.

of course you can! i read every single comment in the talkbacks - i don't post all that often (considering, i guess, the fact that i read it ALL) because i'd rather not control the flow the conversation about my *own* article, you dig? feel you can send me a PM if you're desperate. i'm also on twitter (just search my name) if you are DESPERATE to insult me at any hour of the day; since that goes straight to my phone, there's no way for me to ignore it!

i'm also on twitter (just search my name)...