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PSA: Toxicity In The Digimon Fandom

It looks like Digimon Adventure: 2020 is bringing more fans back into the fandom -- and that, unfortunately, includes the toxic ones.

I recently had an encounter with someone who reblogged posts of mine about Sorato and the reboot series, where they pretended to be a “general Digimon fan who doesn’t care about ships”. But a quick survey of their blog showed that they were, in fact, a hardcore anti-shipper who cared way too much about ships (and, in particular, hating them). So instead of responding to them via a reblog, I sent them Asks, until it went on long enough that I just blocked them. The above are our exchanges. All the posts in the screenshots are public posts. I’m just choosing to hide their Tumblr name and not link to their toxic blog. I never knew there were actually people who seem to dedicate their lives to hating ships and their fans.

You can like or dislike a ship, that doesn’t matter, we all have personal preferences and we’re all entitled to them. But when you let your hatred for a ship fuel and motivate you to shape your online behaviour towards others in a negative way -- that’s toxic. I also saw anonymous hate being sent to other Sorato fans as well. If your hatred for a ship has consumed you so much that you’re being toxic to people simply for liking a ship you hate, you need to reassess yourself. Why do toxic people always have a severe lack of self-awareness? I don’t think I’ve ever encountered anyone so hypocritical and completely oblivious to their own toxicity as the person above.

No, Sora and Yamato are not “officially” dating in Digimon Adventure tri. – producer Shuhei Arai gave some answers regarding them in a few magazines.

What’s going on between Taichi, Yamato and Sora? Taichi and Sora are classmates at the same school. High school is complicated period, so it’s not like there are any official relationships going on between them. Furthermore, due to Meiko transferring-in, new relationships are being born, and honestly, I think that it shouldn’t be very surprising to see changes between their relationships in any way shape or form in the near future. (Animage September 2016)

For whatever reason, after getting together at 14, Sora and Yamato broke up sometime before tri. starts. I think the most reasonable explanation is the cliché that a romantic relationship might “ruin” their friendship. But they get back together sometime after tri. ends (because how can the universe keep them apart?). Last Evolution Kizuna also doesn’t refute this, because though the movie doesn’t acknowledge whether they are dating or not, it’s implied that they at least keep in touch with each other. But even though they’re not “officially” dating in tri., for all intents and purposes, it seems like they kinda are?

What is Yamato’s Christmas present? Yamato will give Sora blue earmuffs. He might buy earmuffs of a similar colour to the hat Sora used to wear when she was an elementary school student.

What is Sora’s Christmas present? Sora will give Yamato a pair of hand-knitted gloves, because she wants him to take care of his hands for bass playing.

How Sora will spend Christmas ♡ Sora will go to Yamato’s concert with Jun Motomiya. She still can’t get into Jun’s aggressive moshing. However, she might get carried away by Yamato’s voice … and watch over him fondly. (Otomedia December 2015)

They sure are affectionate exes. Friends … but with strings attached.

How would Sora spend Valentine’s Day? She’d make a large amount of handmade chocolate for the Chosen Children and their Digimon. This year it’s absolutely essential for her to make some for the KNIFE OF DAY members, so in order to multiply her efforts she’d work hard with Piyomon to make them. (Otomedia February 2016)

It’s a romantic tradition in Japan for girls to “confess” to their crushes with homemade chocolate, and here Sora is making it for Yamato and his new band … which is what Sora did for Yamato in 02 on Christmas Eve (basically Valentine’s Day 2.0 in Japan). In tri. itself, there’s a bit of “background Sorato” where Sora and Yamato appear to be arriving together (like they were previously hanging out), plus their reactions and comments towards each other makes it seem as though their friendship runs just a bit deeper to be purely platonic (like they still harbour feelings for each other – I think this is more obvious for Yamato towards Sora). It’s fair to say that Sorato, canonically, have an on-and-off romantic relationship.

I think you’re prematurely jumping to conclusions. We don’t know enough about the reboot – it could just be a modern take on Adventure and … Sorato are foreshadowed to end up together all over again. Who knows? We certainly don’t. It hasn’t aired yet.

Also, you must be unaware, but just because a series gets “rebooted” doesn’t mean it makes all previous versions of it “non-canon”. Adventure, 02, tri. (and Last Evolution Kizuna?) are all canon in their own continuity, despite whatever the new series does. Sorato will always be canon in the original Adventure universe – even if it doesn’t end up “happening” in the new Digimon Adventure Psi series.

So my feelings on it? I don’t care. Sorato still exists canonically in the Adventure universe I grew up with. And, frankly, I’m too old to care about what other people perceive to be canon or not. It really doesn’t matter.

Awww, thanks! :D It’s nice to know my old posts still get read by new people (written way back when I was young and passionate … lol). ^_^

The English dub definitely “pushed” Taiora a lot more than the original Japanese version did. But, I think some people think that means that “Taiora is entirely a dub invention” – it doesn’t and it isn’t. Taiora is definitely pushed as a “budding romance” more in the English dub (there are dialogue changes and different interpretations of scenes…), but the original Japanese does give you a strong foundation for their friendship as well (which a lot of people like using as a basis for romance – and that’s fine).

Oh, and the Japanese movie staff just ran with Taiora, so. That’s what most Japanese fans cite when they say, “I thought it was going to be Taichi and Sora … in Our War Game –”

Regarding Meichi: Yup, you hit the nail on the head. I don’t mind Meichi, but I personally prefer Taichi and Mimi together because they seem more compatible. (Michi is seriously underrated and I just don’t get it – Taichi and Mimi are like the homecoming king and queen.) But I don’t think Michi ever had a chance, because it goes against Koumi (one of their two biggest shipbaits) and because it doesn’t happen canonically in the epilogue (not that it stopped all the Takari shipbaiting…).

I was tagged by @triplet-vo! Thanks? =P (GO READ HER FANFICTION!)

1ST RULE: tag 9 people you want to get to know better:

Tagging some Sorato followers:

@anditsaklee @herokingrobbstark @florencetheflowerfairy @skuag @whatplanetdididial @celestialmiracle @nikanaka @zineku @hmz92

2ND RULE: BOLD the statements that are true

APPEARANCE:

I am 5'7 or taller - I wear glasses - I have at least one tattoo - I have at least one piercing - I have blonde hair - I have brown eyes - I have short hair - My abs are at least somewhat defined - I have or had braces

PERSONALITY:

I love meeting new people - People tell me I am funny - Helping others with their problems is a big priority of mine - I enjoy physical challenges - I enjoy mental challenges - I am playfully rude to people I know - I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it - There is something I would change about my personality

ABILITY:

I can sing well - I can play an instrument - I can do over 30 pushups without stopping - I am a fast runner - I can draw well - I have a good memory - I am good at doing math in my head - I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute - I have beaten at least 2 people arm wrestling - I can make at least 3 recipes from scratch - I know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES:

I enjoy sports - I was on a sports team at my school or somewhere else - I was in an orchestra or choir or band at my school or somewhere else - I have learned a new song in the past week - I exercise at least once a week - I have gone for runs at least once a week in warmer months - I have drawn something in the past month - I enjoy writing - Fandoms are my #1 priority - I do some form of Martial arts

EXPERIENCES:

I have had my first kiss - I have had alcohol - I have scored a winning point in a sport - I have watched an entire TV series in one sitting - I have been at an overnight event - I have been in a taxi - I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year - I have beaten a video game in one day - I have visited another country - I have been to one of my favorite bands concerts

MY LIFE:

I have one person that I consider to be my Best Friend™ - I live close to my school/work - My parents are still together - I have at least one sibling - I live in the United States - There is snow where I live right now - I have hung out with a friend in the past month - I have a smartphone - I own at least 15 CDs - I share my room with someone

RELATIONSHIPS:

I am in a Relationship - I have a crush on a celebrity - I have a crush on someone I know - I’ve been in at least 3 relationships - I have never been in a Relationship - I have admitted my feelings to a crush - I get crushes easily - I have had a crush for over a year - I have been in a relationship for over a year - I have had feelings for a friend

RANDOM:

Disclaimer: I kind of filled the prompt, but I didn’t really fill the prompt. Don’t read the tags if you’re trying to avoid spoilers. #sorrynotsorry

“Encore! Encore!” Mimi and Miyako chanted.

Clapping and laughing, Hikari, Sora, and Takeru took up the refrain. “Encore! Encore!”

Flushed, Taichi grabbed a protesting Yamato by the arm back to the front of the karaoke room to generous applause.“All right, you heard our fans! Encore! Let’s do a duet!” Taichi exhorted.

Eleven Chosen cheered in unison over Yamato’s grumbling.

Who else is playing Digimon Links on iOS or Android? If you’re not -- you should be! It’s super addictive. And cute! :)

My goal is to get a +4 Omegamon. I currently have a +3 Vikemon, waiting for a MetalGarurumon event to get 21 of his shards to make him a +4 MetalGarurumon . . . and then of course, waiting for WarGreymon and Omegamon events to get their shards, too.