Post by shadowknight on Aug 11, 2013 19:05:24 GMT
Digimon
OR
Pokemon
For my first debate thread I want to tackle a question that has plagued me for years. This isn't a versus match, this is sort of a poll to find out which one my fellow debaters like better and why.
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For this I am going strictly by the t.v shows that, lets be honest, we all watched at least a little of when we were younger and for some still do.
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I will start off by saying that I watched Digimon growing up, when I did watch Pokemon I thought is was alright; however, it didn't leave that big of an impression on me. These are a few reasons that I found Digimon's show more appealing then Pokemon's show ( note these are my opinions and I take no offense if people disagree with me, it's why I created this):
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Digimon:
-Interesting characters: From the start, Digimon had an interesting cast. You had:
---Izzy( the computer expert)
---Matt ( the "cool" one, big brother to T.K.)
---T.K.(Matt's little brother)
---Sora (the tom boy)
---Mimi ( Sora's opposite,the girly girl)
---Joe ( the oldest, overly cautious one)
---Kari ( Late additon to the group, Tai's little sister)
---Tai (Leader of the group)
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The cast added a dynamic to the group that Pokemon lacked, were as Pokemon's group were just three friends, Digimon had Matt constantly putting himself in harms way to protect T.K., Joe constantly trying to be the voice of reason, Sora and Mimi's contrasting out look on situations, Tai's protection over his sister and his potential future with Sora, Izzy's awkwardness around people because he spends more time with computers, Tai and Matt's struggle to see who is the better leader. All this made the cast feel more alive then the Pokemon cast and it's not even adding the interactions with there Digimon.
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-Interesting Digimon: While Pokemon did have Ash's relationship with pikachu, I would make the case that the Digimon had just as much a connection if not more so that Ash had with Pikachu.
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--- Tentomon ( loyal friend of Izzy, was the one who balanced Izzy out and kept him involved with people when he wanted to just sit back and try to work on his computer)
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--- Gabumon (Matt's defender, at the start Matt cared for only his brother and really no one other; however, Gabumon helped Matt under stand that he needed others and could afford to trust them and care for them as he did his brother)
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--- Patamon (Patamon was T.K.'s companion , he was the one to show that the little guy should never be underestimated and {spoilers} half way through season one he basally gave his life to defend T.K. and the others.)
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--- Biyomon ( Protected Sora, She was slightly more girly than Sora but just as brave and thought Sora was the bravest of the bunch)
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--- Palmon ( Mimi's friend, helped balance her out by reminding her that looks and material gains aren't every thing and that friends is what she really needed)
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--- Gomamon (Assisted Joe, Gomamon provided the biggest help to Joe who at the beginning was, to say the least a "stick in the mud", Gomamon changed this by helping Joe learn to balance his cautious attitude with the ability to have fun.
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--- Gatomon ( in the case of Gattoman, it was actually Kari that helped her. {spoilers} Gattoman joined the team as Kari's companion but was actually a spy; however, Kari's unconditional love helped Gattoman see the error of her ways and turn her back on evil)
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--- Agumon ( Tai's best friend/ my personal favorite, Agumon was Tai's constant companion. Unlike the others who seemed to be slightly opposite their Humans, Aguman was almost always on Tai's side, no matter how bone-headed the plan or hair-brained the scheme Aguman was always at Tai's back and never let him down.)
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It is this dynamic that makes the Digimon/Human relationship more real than the Pokemon/Human relation ship, oh yes, Pokemon had its exceptions, like the aforementioned Ash/Pikachue, mostly it was people taking creatures,often against their will, and having them fight each-other. Also, over time the Digimon and Humans began to rub off on each other, for example, by the end Joe learned to have fun in life, while Gomamon learned to be more cautious, and Digimon can talk in Human so theirs no language barrier.
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-Better over all goal: While in the Pokemon movies, yes they did save the world; however, the main focus of the show was Ash and friends trying to capture Pokemon to....well.... do it; however, from the beginning, Digimon had one mission. Save the word. Over time this mission widened to encompass both the Digital world and the Human world, and they save it on more than one occasion over the course of the show.
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-Better Villains: I almost feel bad for fans of the Pokemon tv show, now I know over time the villains got more competent;however, for the longest time you were stuck with the same three bumbling idiots who flew threw the air more times than Wile E. Coyote. On the other hand Digimon had the likes of Devimon to contend with in the very first season. This guy was so powerful that it took Patamon, digivolving into Angemon, and subsequently vaporizing Devimon and himself in what I can only describe as a heavenly-nuclear explosion.
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-Cooler creatures and Digivolving: Now, don't get me wrong, I thing their are some cool looking Pokemon;however, when you can change your small little pink ball with ears into a Dinosaur the size of a human child, then change said Dinosaur into a two hundred feet tall cyborg-Dinosaur with wings, missiles, and a giant metal claw, and that being no wheres close to his final form. Well, Im sorry but you just cant beat the things that grow guns and rocket tubes out of no were.
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Well that's it , I have spoken my piece and now it is your turn. Tell me which show you find better and why. What do you like about your choice, What do you dislike about the other show?
p.s. Thanks for commenting.
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For this I am going strictly by the t.v shows that, lets be honest, we all watched at least a little of when we were younger and for some still do.
-
I will start off by saying that I watched Digimon growing up, when I did watch Pokemon I thought is was alright; however, it didn't leave that big of an impression on me. These are a few reasons that I found Digimon's show more appealing then Pokemon's show ( note these are my opinions and I take no offense if people disagree with me, it's why I created this):
=======
Digimon:
-Interesting characters: From the start, Digimon had an interesting cast. You had:
---Izzy( the computer expert)
---Matt ( the "cool" one, big brother to T.K.)
---T.K.(Matt's little brother)
---Sora (the tom boy)
---Mimi ( Sora's opposite,the girly girl)
---Joe ( the oldest, overly cautious one)
---Kari ( Late additon to the group, Tai's little sister)
---Tai (Leader of the group)
===
The cast added a dynamic to the group that Pokemon lacked, were as Pokemon's group were just three friends, Digimon had Matt constantly putting himself in harms way to protect T.K., Joe constantly trying to be the voice of reason, Sora and Mimi's contrasting out look on situations, Tai's protection over his sister and his potential future with Sora, Izzy's awkwardness around people because he spends more time with computers, Tai and Matt's struggle to see who is the better leader. All this made the cast feel more alive then the Pokemon cast and it's not even adding the interactions with there Digimon.
=====================
-Interesting Digimon: While Pokemon did have Ash's relationship with pikachu, I would make the case that the Digimon had just as much a connection if not more so that Ash had with Pikachu.
==
--- Tentomon ( loyal friend of Izzy, was the one who balanced Izzy out and kept him involved with people when he wanted to just sit back and try to work on his computer)
==
--- Gabumon (Matt's defender, at the start Matt cared for only his brother and really no one other; however, Gabumon helped Matt under stand that he needed others and could afford to trust them and care for them as he did his brother)
==
--- Patamon (Patamon was T.K.'s companion , he was the one to show that the little guy should never be underestimated and {spoilers} half way through season one he basally gave his life to defend T.K. and the others.)
==
--- Biyomon ( Protected Sora, She was slightly more girly than Sora but just as brave and thought Sora was the bravest of the bunch)
==
--- Palmon ( Mimi's friend, helped balance her out by reminding her that looks and material gains aren't every thing and that friends is what she really needed)
==
--- Gomamon (Assisted Joe, Gomamon provided the biggest help to Joe who at the beginning was, to say the least a "stick in the mud", Gomamon changed this by helping Joe learn to balance his cautious attitude with the ability to have fun.
==
--- Gatomon ( in the case of Gattoman, it was actually Kari that helped her. {spoilers} Gattoman joined the team as Kari's companion but was actually a spy; however, Kari's unconditional love helped Gattoman see the error of her ways and turn her back on evil)
==
--- Agumon ( Tai's best friend/ my personal favorite, Agumon was Tai's constant companion. Unlike the others who seemed to be slightly opposite their Humans, Aguman was almost always on Tai's side, no matter how bone-headed the plan or hair-brained the scheme Aguman was always at Tai's back and never let him down.)
===
It is this dynamic that makes the Digimon/Human relationship more real than the Pokemon/Human relation ship, oh yes, Pokemon had its exceptions, like the aforementioned Ash/Pikachue, mostly it was people taking creatures,often against their will, and having them fight each-other. Also, over time the Digimon and Humans began to rub off on each other, for example, by the end Joe learned to have fun in life, while Gomamon learned to be more cautious, and Digimon can talk in Human so theirs no language barrier.
=================
-Better over all goal: While in the Pokemon movies, yes they did save the world; however, the main focus of the show was Ash and friends trying to capture Pokemon to....well.... do it; however, from the beginning, Digimon had one mission. Save the word. Over time this mission widened to encompass both the Digital world and the Human world, and they save it on more than one occasion over the course of the show.
=================
-Better Villains: I almost feel bad for fans of the Pokemon tv show, now I know over time the villains got more competent;however, for the longest time you were stuck with the same three bumbling idiots who flew threw the air more times than Wile E. Coyote. On the other hand Digimon had the likes of Devimon to contend with in the very first season. This guy was so powerful that it took Patamon, digivolving into Angemon, and subsequently vaporizing Devimon and himself in what I can only describe as a heavenly-nuclear explosion.
=================
-Cooler creatures and Digivolving: Now, don't get me wrong, I thing their are some cool looking Pokemon;however, when you can change your small little pink ball with ears into a Dinosaur the size of a human child, then change said Dinosaur into a two hundred feet tall cyborg-Dinosaur with wings, missiles, and a giant metal claw, and that being no wheres close to his final form. Well, Im sorry but you just cant beat the things that grow guns and rocket tubes out of no were.
====================================================
Well that's it , I have spoken my piece and now it is your turn. Tell me which show you find better and why. What do you like about your choice, What do you dislike about the other show?
p.s. Thanks for commenting.