User:THB

'''Hi, and welcome to my user page. I'm one of the main contributors here at Digimon Wiki, so feel free to contact me about anything (via my talk page), and I might be able to help.'''

Jobs on Digimon Wiki
I currently seem to be in charge of episode articles - a responsibility which was more given to me, though I'm not complaining.

Many episode articles now have at least been partially filled in, by me and other users. So my current job involves more of simply checking each article, one after the other, making corrections and filling in the obvious gaps. After fixing up each episode article, I add it to my watchlist, so I can quickly clean up any untidy editing in the future.

I'm also taking care of the featured article, at least until someone else takes over.

To-do

 * MAJOR PROJECT - Bring every episode article up to the current standard.
 * Recently: "Ultimate Anti-Hero" (Digimon Adventure 02 ep 30)
 * Sort out featured article on a weekly basis; watch voting.
 * Look at possible problem with lack of voting (e.g. encourage voters, new system).
 * Work on designing new main page features (via sandbox).
 * Figure out what to do for Tamers Analyser template (no hurry).
 * Come up with new logo (my previous idea wasn't that great).
 * Choose a colour for each series, based on people's opinions.
 * Design new custom skin for wiki (and kindly ask one of the admins if they can put it up).
 * Think of general ways of improving Digimon Wiki, especially in terms of presentation.

Sandbox
Ideas open for discussion - feedback would be greatly appreciated if you think any of these ideas have potential:
 * Custom wiki skin - Code for a new skin unique to this wiki. At the moment, only I can view it, but if you want to see what it looks like, copy and paste the code to Special:Mypage/monaco.css (Leads to ) and preview it (Note: if you save the page by mistake, you can return to the default skin simply by deleting the code on the page).
 * Episode Article Template - Design for template that could be used for whole episode articles.
 * Test - Currently imitating an episode article.
 * Digimon Wiki Homepage - New design for the Wiki homepage, including extra features.
 * Logotest.png File:Logotest.png - Possible Wiki logo, meant to be more representative.
 * DigiAnalyser Templates - Imitations of the Digimon Analyser styles from the anime, for use in episode articles.

Previously discussed ideas (bold = successful):
 * DigiAnalyser with screenshot
 * Coloured Infoboxes

Reference pages:
 * Episode article links - Page containing links to all episodes, with correct titles as shown in episodes.

Updates
 May 12th 2010 I recently finished making improvements to ep. 30 of DA02, meaning I'm half-way through the series now. Though, I won't be editing much for at least the next few days, since I'll be collecting screenshots and making animations for the next 10 episodes (new system - best to get all the preparation stuff out of the way). So really, I'm doing just as much work as before, just behind the scenes. In other news, not the most relevant news, but I was glad to see the Digimon Frontier article finally cleaned-up, hopefully enough to become next week's Featured Article.

 April 26th 2010 Nothing really out of the ordinary to mention. In terms of my general work on episode articles, I've just finished improving ep. 24 of DA02. In fact, I've already collected screenshots, etc., for episodes as far as ep. 30, so I just need to edit the actual pages and upload the images. Shouldn't take too long...

 April 6th 2010 Since it's the Easter holiday, I haven't been able to spare much time for this wiki. I also have to admit that I've started working on other wiki projects (new ones that haven't been started by anyone else). Right now, since the new wikis are video game wikis, I've begun playing through the games for the sole purpose of collecting sprites. It'll be worth it in the end... hopefully. Anyway, back to this wiki. I've been focusing a bit more on movie articles lately, mainly because of the announcement of two new Digimon movies. They now have their own articles, and I'm wondering just how long it'll be before they can be filled in. Concerning episode articles, I've made improvements to six more since my last update. I'm now moving onto ep. 17 of DA02.

Updates Archive

Introduction
I rediscovered Digimon in 2008 after finding some old videos in my basement (brings back memories). Soon, after that, I was buying the DVDs, and watching episodes I hadn't seen in almost ten years.

To be honest, my main interest is in the first series of Digimon, though I've also seen series two, three and four. I'm still considering series five.

Hobbies & Interests

 * General - Improving this Wiki, playing video games, listening to music, watching films.
 * TV - (Unless you live in the U.K., you probably won't know some of these) Digimon, Pokémon (Season 1), Cardcaptors, Martian Successor Nadesico, Yu-Gi-Oh (Season 1), (Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged), Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Heroes, Futurama, Simpsons (exclusively old episodes), Police Squad, Flight of the Conchords. Here comes the U.K. stuff; Doctor Who, Black Adder, Red Dwarf, Reeves & Mortimer, QI, Dead Ringers, Have I Got News For You, The Office, Father Ted, The IT Crowd, The Young Ones, Mr. Bean, and probably more that I can't remember...
 * Movies - In no particular order, Digimon: Our War Game!, Back to the Future 1-3, Lord of the Rings 1-3, Die Hard 1-4, Pirates of the Caribbean (1), Indiana Jones 1-3 (maybe 4), Star Wars Ep. 4-6, Spiderman 1-3, Batman ('80s version), Batman Begins, Dark Knight, Groundhog Day, I Robot, Harry Potter (mainly the middle films), Gladiator, Jaws, The Goonies, Bourne Trilogy, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Naked Gun Trilogy, Wayne's World, Napoleon Dynamite, Anchorman, The Departed, V for Vendetta, Hero, Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Chaos, Fight Back to School, God of Gamblers, Red Hawk, Castle of Cagliastro, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Shrek, Aladdin, The Lion King, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Avatar, and probably more that I can't remember...
 * Video Games - General series include Mario, Sonic (before S. Heroes), Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Trauma Center, Monkey Island, WarioWare, Command & Conquer, Oddworld (PS1). Individual games include Kingdom Hearts, The Sims, Civilization II, Doom, Spyro the Dragon, Vandal Hearts, Alundra, Dynamite Headdy, Double Dragon II, Maniac Mansion, Blue Shadow, and probably more that I can't remember...
 * Books - Jurassic Park 1&2, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 1&2, Harry Potter 1-7 (I don't read that much).
 * Music - Mostly soundtracks from games, TV and film, though I also like listening to Queen, Weezer, Oasis, Blur, Michael Jackson, The Smiths, amongst others.

DIGIMON FAVOURITES
A few quick notes to avoid any confusion:
 * All these favourites were chosen from watching English dubbed episodes.
 * I specifically chose the word "least", to show that putting something on that list doesn't neccessarily mean that I hate it. For example, Mimi Tachikawa is listed, but only because I had to choose someone. In fact I think she's quite a good character, just not my favourite.
 * Yes, I say "favourites", not "favorites".
 * This isn't a completely thought-through list, so don't take it seriously. Really, it's just something to personalise my user page.

Favourite Seasons
No. 1. Digimon Adventure
 * Whether I like a season or not is based largely on the actual story. The main reason I like this series is because it's not at all dragged out. The characters don't dwell too long on a single plot point, and it generally seems like there's a lot happening in this series. I also find most of the characters very likeable.

No. 2. Digimon Adventure 02
 * I admit it didn't have as much of an impact on me as the previous series, but I still enjoyed watching it. I was put off by the whole random "Destiny Stones" thing, which seemed to come out of nowhere, fill in several episodes, and was never mentioned again. Other than that, this series was fine, and I enjoyed seeing old characters return from the previous series.

No. 3. Digimon Tamers
 * Sorry, but that whole encounter with the D-Reaper was very dissapointing - no fight should go on for that long. And in the same drab environment. Up to that point, I thought the plot was developing very nicely. The characters were likeable, and it was interesting having most of the events take place in the human world, as opposed to the digital world. It's just a shame they couldn't keep it going.

No. 4. Digimon Frontier
 * I guess I like this series partly because it has similar themes to Digimon Adventure - that whole idea of exploring strange new places. It's also a very colourful series - colour is a factor that I often consider when watching Digimon. However, the plot did feel dragged out in parts (I have a real problem with that), especially during the battle with Cherubimon. To make matters worse, the ending was a big dissapointment - made me realise how little character development there had actually been.

No. 5. (Digimon Data Squad)
 * ...Okay, I haven't actually seen it yet, but from what I've heard, it's not good (theme tune's not that great either).

Most
Reason: I'm not exactly sure, but it probably has something to do with him being the leader of the group. Reason: I think his digivolutions look better than the other Digimon. Reason: I find it funny the way he's always messing around, as if he isn't really taking anything seriously. Reason: I like his sense of humour, and his voice is funny too. Reason: I think this is where the main story gets intersting. I also like the unique style of the episode - not like many of the others. Reason: It's a real key point in the story where lots of great stuff happens.
 * DigiDestined: Taichi "Tai" Kamiya
 * Chosen Digimon: Agumon
 * Evil Digimon: Puppetmon
 * Other Digimon: Frigimon
 * Episode: 21. Home Away From Home
 * Series Arc: Ep. 21-24 DemiDevimon's Tricks

Least
Reason: I don't despise her, but I had to choose someone, and her voice can be annoying at times. Reason: All the others have points about them I really like, but that's not really the case with Palmon. Reason: The way he talks is annoying, and his main episodes aren't all that interesting either. Reason: Mainly the way they look, but also their personality. Reason: Just not very interesting. A bit of an anti-climax after meeting the Dark Masters. Reason: At this point, I feel the series is beginning to drag on a bit, though I still find some enjoyment in it.
 * DigiDestined: Mimi Tachikawa
 * Chosen Digimon: Palmon
 * Evil Digimon: MetalSeadramon
 * Other Digimon: Garbagemon
 * Episode: 41. Sea-Sick and Tired
 * Series Arc: Ep. 40-54, The Dark Masters

Most
Reason: He seems to take things more seriously than the other kids, who spend an awful lot of time making wisecracks in serious situations. Of course, I'm talking about after he turns good. Reason: I actually found it hard to choose a Digimon, but Veemon's funny in the way that he often doesn't quite understand what the rest of the group are talking about. Reason: He's not just plain-evil trying to conquer the world all the time, and he becomes a good character in the end. Reason: Explains a whole lot of the previous storyline in one episode, even going back to events of the first series. Reason: The episode is a lot more serious than the rest, featuring none of the wisecracks which are normally so common in the series. Reason: Being the last major part of the series, a lot of the previous plot is explained in these episodes, and the root-cause of it is revealed.
 * DigiDestined: Ken Ichijouji
 * Chosen Digimon: Veemon
 * Evil Digimon: BlackWarGreymon
 * Other Digimon: Azulongmon
 * Episode: 23. Genesis of Evil
 * Series Arc: Ep. 38-50 Oikawa's Plans

Least
Reason: He was good in the first series, but as an older kid, his voice is really irritating, and he always gets really angry at random moments (e.g. throwing insults at the Digimon Emperor before punching him in the face). Reason: Okay in the first series, but then her whole attitude seems to change so she becomes a bit irritating. Reason: He comes out with loads of typical bad-guy lines, and constantly labels the main characters with insults like "foolish" and "pitiful". Reason: Generally irritating in how they look, what they say, how they say it. Reason: Lots of slightly annoying characters here, including Mimi, Michael, and Digitamamon, who was better off as a villian in the first series. The story's kind of hard to believe as well. Reason: It's the same thing happening in almost every episode - BlackWarGreymon finds a Destiny Stone, DigiDestined try to stop him, they fail... and in fact, the whole Destiny Stones thing was a bit random anyway.
 * DigiDestined: Takeru "T.K." Takaishi
 * Chosen Digimon: Gatomon
 * Evil Digimon: MaloMyotismon
 * Other Digimon: Roachmon
 * Episode: 14. The Samurai of Sincerity
 * Series Arc: Ep. 32-37, Destiny Stones

Most
Reason: He's the leader of the group, and his personality is generally more likeable than the other the Tamers. Reason: Guilmon isn't like the other Digimon, having been created by Takato. I think this and his relationship with Takato makes him more interesting. Reason: I don't think there are really any likeable villians in this series, but Mokuramon looks better than rest, and he also plays a major part in the series. Reason: Certainly one of the most likeable Digimon ever. He's more interested in having fun than anythingelse. Reason: This episode gives the viewer a chance to catch their breath after the events of the previous episode. In a way, the lack of fighting makes for a more interesting plot. Reason: This is where the series plot finally begins to develop, as things build up to a climactic point.
 * Tamer: Takato Matsuki
 * Tamed Digimon: Guilmon
 * Evil Character: Makuramon
 * Other Digimon: Calumon
 * Episode: 24. The Journey Begins
 * Series Arc: Ep. 14-24 Devas' invasion of the real world

Least
Reason: Having not heard of the Digimon games on the Wonderswan, his appearance seemed completely irrelevant and out of the blue, and there was no real character development, which didn't help. Reason: Same reasons as Ryo, basically. I would've picked another Digimon, but I just couldn't decide. Reason: There was no real build-up to the appearance of this character. It's almost as if the D-Reaper was written in at last minute to fill up the rest of the series. Reason: This minor character was put across as if he'd been around for more than several minutes in the series. His big sacrifice scene didn't exactly move me. It just opened up a lot of plot holes. Reason: I could've chosen any episode around this one. But this one was really disappointing. Just when you think the battle's finally over... it's not. Reason: It was really, really dragged out, and all a bit of a blur to me. It also didn't help that the D-Reaper seemed to enter the series out of almost nowhere, having had no previous mention.
 * Tamer: Ryo Akiyama
 * Tamed Digimon: Cyberdramon
 * Evil Character: D-Reaper
 * Other Digimon: Dobermon
 * Episode: 48. Shadow of the Beast King
 * Series Arc: Ep. 44-51, D-Reaper Invasion

Most
Reason: At first, he was a bit irritating, though as the story developed, he became more likeable. He also had the most interesting backstory. Reason: Nothing to do with Koji, but simply because I think they look better than the other spirit groups. Reason: He seems like a very interesting character, and the the most crafty of the evil Digimon. He also puts the group in interesting situations. Reason: His whole attitude to everything around him makes him very likeable. He also reminds me of his Digimon Adventure counterpart. Reason: Similar reasons to "Home Away From Home" in Digimon Adventure (see above). I guess I prefer the sorts of episodes that involve talking rather than simple fighting. Reason: Funnily enough, I enjoyed the series more when there was less plot development. The group spent more time visiting new and interesting places, as opposed to the Continent of Darkness, which is basically the same thing in every episode.
 * DigiDestined: Koji Minamoto
 * DigiDestined Spirits: Warriors of Light
 * Evil Digimon: Mercurymon
 * Other Digimon: Patamon
 * Episode: 22. Home Again, Takuya Returns
 * Series Arc: Ep. 1-12 Starting Out

Least
Reason: I don't actually dislike him, but he did seem to lack any real backstory, making it hard to see him as an interesting character. Reason: I struggled to choose anyone for this category, but I had to choose someone in the end. Reason: Could someone please explain to me why this pointless character was introduced? From what I can see, he was just filling in the last half of an episode. Reason: Really just because I find his voice is really irritating. Reason: See above. Reason: I think the conflict went on for longer than necessary. To make things worse, there were a few slightly pointless episodes inbetween.
 * DigiDestined: J.P. Shibayama
 * DigiDestined Spirits: Warriors of Thunder
 * Evil Digimon: IceDevimon
 * Other Digimon: Angler the Trailmon
 * Episode: 36. Ice Ice Baby
 * Series Arc: Ep. 30-37 Encountering Cherubimon

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