Mildly disappointing but not even a little surprising.

Whatever you do, just don't watch the trailer! It spoils so much.

If you want to start with the movie, do yourself a big favor and go into as blind as possible.

Palate cleanser is the perfect word for it. I wanted something light coming off of Project Hail Mary, and it's a great fit for that.

I just started - it's a blast so far.

A lot of DnD-adjacent scripted media (like Vox Machina) is hit or miss for me, so I wasn't sure if LitRPG would be my jam. But Carl hits such a sweet spot.

I love how much the MC is at war with the game mechanics and the ridiculousness of the premise.

I largely prefer Tamers to Adventure, but that ending is so insanely abrupt. I would have loved if they gave them more time to process the gut punch.

At least Henry has his moment with dad, and Takato gets the epilogue. But Rika gets so very little.

Ayn Rand books shouldn't come.

Also the bread isn't free (unless you can run really fast)

Everyone knows that history ended in the 70s wtf

In the real world, most people in their 20s are still struggling to find direction and meaning. They're full of doubt and anxiety, and they struggle to maintain relationships.

Does that sound like a good time to rip their support systems away? I say hell no.

And if Digimon disappear because their humans are fully actualized, that suggests that you should have your hierarchy of needs figured out by the time you hit adulthood.

Any way you slice it, it's sour.

If Digimon disappear because their partners no longer have the "unlimited potential of childhood," then that paints a sour picture of adulthood: you just pick a career and grind until you die. As if reinventing yourself of changing jobs isn't part of the equation.

I can't wait until he digivolves into a toaster with a flamethrower.

Every time someone accuses me of using AI to write it just makes me stronger.

Go off. Fascists deserve no quarter. The fewer spaces they feel comfortable, the better!