Hey anyone remember Sora from Digimon? What was her deal with the helmet?
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Because people named Matthew are sexy and get all the girls.scorptatious said:
Why no, I'm not just saying that because I'm also a Matthew
Yeah it was probably a blink and you miss it scene. A quick Google search says that it happens in episode 35 if you want to see it for yourself.SaneAmongInsane said:
EDIT: Found this picture
Like I said, they were inconsistent with what type of hat it is.
I can't say I have a lot to add to the discussion, I just felt obligated to post in a thread that contained the words "remember" and "Digimon" in the title 
On topic (what little I have to say about it): I never really thought of it as a helmet, I thought it was just a hat of some sort. Now that you mention it, it is a little weird, maybe it's one of those things that make sense in Japan but translate badly to us westerners?
On topic (what little I have to say about it): I never really thought of it as a helmet, I thought it was just a hat of some sort. Now that you mention it, it is a little weird, maybe it's one of those things that make sense in Japan but translate badly to us westerners?
Well riddle me this ladies and gents.... Seeing as how it being a helmet was required for a major plot point in one episode, doesn't that imply it was meant to be a helmet and not a knit cap?Lizardon said:Yeah it was probably a blink and you miss it scene. A quick Google search says that it happens in episode 35 if you want to see it for yourself.SaneAmongInsane said:
EDIT: Found this picture
Like I said, they were inconsistent with what type of hat it is.
Ya know theres an episode where shes crying and Tai is trying very hard to make her not cry while Matt just leans against a tree and is all like "Dames, sometimes they just gotta let it out."CODE-D said:
Yeeeaaaahhhh lets go with the guy that has trouble properly expressing his feelings, cause he's totally not going to grow up to be a violent jerk.... no way!
scorptatious said:Make that six. Davis and Kari forever!SaneAmongInsane said:
Yeahhh!
I figured it was just plain old japanese accessory-ism that is never related to anything practical at all.
Wearing goggles on your head when you never swim or fly is equally pointless, and if I remember correctly there was actually one of those people in that show as well.
Wearing goggles on your head when you never swim or fly is equally pointless, and if I remember correctly there was actually one of those people in that show as well.
Oh, I love this thread. There's too much to quote so I'll just try to be in order.
1) Yeah, I also thought it was a hat. And even the whole Bakumon thing didn't make me think otherwise. I believed that it was just an extra sturdy hat. Like straw weave or wicker. That stuff is hard. Why she could wring it well... maybe she was extra strong? LOL...
2) Oh, too right about the Matt and Sora thing. That came out of nowhere. Everything was leaning towards Tai and Sora. Even when she was dating Matt, there was still so much more chemistry there. She should have broken up with him and chose Tai. God, I wonder if something horribly cliche happened between episodes and seasons. Like, he wouldn't admit his feelings and she was tired of waiting.
3) Keep in mind that I'm a canon shipper above all... but I had to root for Kari and T.K. There was just so much chemistry there. Sure, it was obvious Davis was really into her but she was not receptive. And honestly, it was because he came on way to strong. He sees her laughing with an old friend, gets jealous and says she's his girlfriend. Hello... NO! She has to get the memo first, sweetie.
1) Yeah, I also thought it was a hat. And even the whole Bakumon thing didn't make me think otherwise. I believed that it was just an extra sturdy hat. Like straw weave or wicker. That stuff is hard. Why she could wring it well... maybe she was extra strong? LOL...
2) Oh, too right about the Matt and Sora thing. That came out of nowhere. Everything was leaning towards Tai and Sora. Even when she was dating Matt, there was still so much more chemistry there. She should have broken up with him and chose Tai. God, I wonder if something horribly cliche happened between episodes and seasons. Like, he wouldn't admit his feelings and she was tired of waiting.
3) Keep in mind that I'm a canon shipper above all... but I had to root for Kari and T.K. There was just so much chemistry there. Sure, it was obvious Davis was really into her but she was not receptive. And honestly, it was because he came on way to strong. He sees her laughing with an old friend, gets jealous and says she's his girlfriend. Hello... NO! She has to get the memo first, sweetie.
Well... Okay first, yeah you are entirely right.game-lover said:
But to be fair, (I'm only one episode in to 02) he's only used the possessive verbiage in the safety of his own mind, and it was calling Kari "his girl".... which yeah, borderline creepy. but the generally tone of it was Davis has been barking up her tree for quite a long time and there's no episode to my recollection where Kari flat out tells him no or rejects his advances.
Also, being 13 when this came out and... well, making a total ass out of myself because I didn't know how to properly express my feelings back then (putting it mildly)... it was impossible for me to NOT want him to finally succeed in winning her over. Who am I going to root for at that age? TK- the guy who can casually walk up to a girl and have friendly chat with her or Davis, the guy that's trying ssssssooooooo incredibly hard and getting no where.
Tai's goggles I can buy as a fashion statement. It doesn't make him look- to put it bluntly- mentally handicapped. Sora's helmet is like if she was wearing one of those construction workers glow vest during the middle of the day just to go to the store to pick up milk.Loop Stricken said:
Also.... Mimi's cowboy hat? She was a spoiled rich kid who didn't want to be in the sun, plus it went with her dress.
In the Japanese version, Mimi normally lived in America, her hat and entire outfit is meant to make her look more American-ish.
As for the goggles, they're supposedly a thing boys think makes em look cool in Japanese culture.
As for the goggles, they're supposedly a thing boys think makes em look cool in Japanese culture.
I think your right. She just wanted to be a tomboy.UncleUlty said:
I re-watched the old Digimon movie on VHS not too long ago and that info sure solidifies the answer.
....is it sad that the Japanese answer to making someone look American is to put a cowboy hat on them?Dreiko said:
>.< The way the world imagines us we're all texans.
SaneAmongInsane said:
Japan lacks what we know as political correctness. Stereotypes and such are broadly used and for various things...in a non-offensive "it's true enough" kind of way.
They don't speak to Americans when they give her that hat, they just try to signify her as that to other Japanese people...and a cowboy-like outfit is a pretty good way of doing that.