The "epic" conclusion to fights...characters have been trading blows and mocking each other for 3 episodes now, and Len takes them all out with one hit...one hit that we don't even see...after everyone else being unable to do anything to them as a group, Len, after being injured, takes them all down in one hit...the show lost all ability to feel real then...I can't believe it...
See, this is EXACTLY why I knew that this episode wouldn't be good in the US.
I didn't see more than the last 5 minutes, but Tomodachi is my absolute favorite episode out of the whole series. But it's also one that doesn't make sense to most Americans, because it deals with an aspect of Japanese culture which is directly contrary to American culture. I do not know how well the exact scene was translated, but I have no doubt it was done badly, seeing as how 4crap ruined a similar scene in Lugia Bakutan (no coincidence, Lugia Bakutan is also my favorite of the Pokemon movies... and I refuse to believe in the existance of "Pokemon the movie 2000").
In America, our culture promotes strengthening oneself. Look at 4crap's new title for Lugia Bakutan: "The Power of One." Yes, through 4crap's dubbing, and American culture, "one person can make a difference," because, in American culture, the focus is on strength coming from within.
However, in Japanese culture (at least as shown through anime), strength often comes from outside oneself. Instead of strength coming from within, it is drawn from one's companions. To use the more appropriate word: Nakama. To use Ren's definition: Friends.
I do not know how the majority of the episode was dubbed, but here is how the episode (the part with the Ren-tachi) originally flowed. Perhaps it will make more sense in context. I'll start with the end of episode 59, but first, I think a definition of "nakama" is in order, as I will be using it extensively:
"Nakama- company; fellow; colleague; associate; comrade; mate; group; circle of friends; partner"
HoroHoro, Ren, Faust, Chocolove, and Ryu are fighting Hao's nakama in pretty much individual fights. Ren is badly injured, and HoroHoro switches to defense, as Faust tries to heal him, with Chocolove and Ryu still fighting (individually).
When it looks like all is lost, hope comes from a new quarter: Lyserg. Lyserg acknolwedges that they have no reason to trust him, but that he wants to help them. Chocolove and Ryu move to assist Faust, while Lyserg stands alone. Lyserg at this point is fairly lost, since he no longer has the X-Laws to rely on, and he doesn't feel welcome with the Yoh-tachi.
Lyserg, fighting alone, is struck down, but before the fatal blow could be dealt, he is rescued by a recovered Ren. ((note that at this point, Ryuro begins playing... this is my favorite scene in the anime)).
During the entire fight, Hao's nakama have been saying how there's no way that they could lose. They have to beat Ren-tachi, because they are Hao's nakama. Hao only lets the strongest join him, and, as they've been given a power boost from Hao, they're invincible.
Ren, however, contends that their reasoning is wrong. True, they are companions of Hao, but they are not nakama. Because Hao is only using them, he does not see them as equals. As Ren (with Lyserg over his shoulder) falls to attack, he tells them that they cannot win, because they don't know what a TRUE nakama is. As Hao's nakama fall, Ren tells them the true meaning of nakama. A nakama is someone you can call "friend."
See? By American standards, it doesn't make sense. But by Japanese standards, one draws their power from others. Since Hao's nakama were fighting with their own strength, and Ren was fighting with everyone's strength, there was no way that Ren could lose.
My other favorite scene, though, I did catch. It's the scene many have mentioned, where Lyserg wakes up (in another thread somewhere, I think from around when Chocolove showed up, I posted the soundclip where Chocolove and Faust introduce themselves to Lyserg). I was surprised how well this scene was translated. However, it was cut short (I believe there was also extra dialogue). Yes, they did show Ryu's attempted hug of Lyserg, but originally the still shot lasted longer, and didn't fade out right as Ryu was shown.
From what I hear it's going to get a butcher.
They also kinda talked about Ren like he was..a toy or something. 'Put him back together wrong" oO; " 
Shibayama Junpei!
