Digimon Tamers

Digimon Tamers 36: Decisive Battle! Dukemon versus Beelzebumon

This episode has very little to actually do with Ryo too. In fact, he has all of a few seconds screen time here, like in the last episode. However, I'll review it anyway because it is a kickass ep.

Toei felt the need to recycle the Takato/Guilmon jogress as an opening to the episode. While Beelzebumon and Dukemon are fighting and everyone else is watching, Juri is huddled all alone. Poor kid. Beelzebumon summons Behemoth and we get modern-age jousting. Or something out of a bad '80's movie. The battle rages, and damn it looks impressive. Especially on DVD.

Meanwhile, after talking with Zhuqiaomon, Chatsuramon confronts Lopmon about betraying the Devas and attacks. Terriermon intercepts the attack and Dukemon soon comes to the rescue, wiping out Chatsuramon. Beelzebumon leaps in to download Chatsuramon's data, and fights once again with Dukemon. You'd think they'd run out of gas by now. Dukemon's Final Elysian finally wears out Beelzebumon, leaving him with an opening for a killing blow. However, Juri's protest finally grabs his attention and the attack that would impale Beelzebumon instead slips under his arm. Very touching scene as Juri says she doesn't want anyone else hurt and starts crying.

While Juri cries, Beelzebumon flashbacks to his time as Impmon and his later experiences once he evolved. Those flashbacks fill up a few minutes, and once done he walks off. Guilmon and Takato completely forget the crying Juri as Takato gets a new D-ark and they celebrate.

And where are Ryo and Cyberdramon? Off in the middle of nowhere walking through the land of dry ice.