Digimon Adventure/02's American dubs infamously inserted jokes that aged so poorly that they soured before they aired on Fox Kids. But whenever it got serious, nine out of ten times did they not pull punches. When the partner of the former Digimon Emperor (Ken Ichijouji) disintegrated, it brought back horrifying memories of Ken watching his older brother getting fatally run over. Two episodes later, he got his own introspective, as he finally returned home after running away.

Genesis of Evil was equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming. Despite getting the welcomed news that Wormmon and all other digimon don't technically die, the fact that Ken abused him and so many other Digimon over the years made him worry that Wormmon won't want him back or give him a second chance. His visit to the Primary Village is his first since abandoning his villainous alter ego.

This is where it gets to my top moment of the whole season in the season's best episode: reminiscing the time where he visited the DigiWorld for the first time, he promises to be the kind and gentle Ken that Wormmon likes and wants back.