Nostalgia's a powerful thing. As a whole, I've been wondering who's the intended demographic for these DigiTri films. The general direction & connecting narrative is almost, just almost, mature & slightly philosophical for fans of Adventure 01/ Digifans who grew up on the series. But at times it still feels campy & cliche enough for the kiddies/new generation to enjoy.
True, I'm a bit rusty of my Adventure 01 & 02 lore. But more so in No.6 :Mirai, the entire plot feels messy & the pacing's pretty slow. These sequel films leave a somewhat strange experience when trying to place it within the original timeline & all we've learnt from there.
Again, this could just be the nostalgia speaking, but kudos to the characters & a semblance of development. I really don't mean to spark a fandom war here, but for a children's franchise from the 90's & going forwards : I've always felt Digimon's strongest card was actually getting to know these kids & growing up with them.
The animation won't age well in a few years. But for what it''s worth, I appreciate Toei spicing up the style & visuals. The soundtrack really tugged at my heartstrings. Most notably Braveheart and Butter-fly. You can say it was over-hyped, but in honour of Kouji Wada, you were the light & hope for me. Rest in Peace, you wonderful artist.