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by Civic
Wed May 10, 2023 6:31 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you prefer replacing the VAs or having AI voices of them?
Replies: 40
Views: 2547

Re: Would you prefer replacing the VAs or having AI voices of them?

Uncle Iroh's replacement actor was not good. His voice was grating and he tried far to hard to replicate Mako instead of just playing to her own strengths. I mean... Greg Baldwin's entire purpose was to replicate Mako. He was his understudy. We'll have to agree to disagree about the quality of his ...
by Civic
Wed May 10, 2023 2:30 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Goku Staying Dead Was Perfect
Replies: 35
Views: 2435

Re: Goku Staying Dead Was Perfect

I agree with the OP. We actually see some maturation of Goku through the Cell saga and even a little into the Buu saga, realising that he won't be around forever and that there always needs to be someone around strong enough to protect Earth. He might go about it in a naive way, peppered with his ow...
by Civic
Wed May 10, 2023 12:48 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you prefer replacing the VAs or having AI voices of them?
Replies: 40
Views: 2547

Re: Would you prefer replacing the VAs or having AI voices of them?

God, voice doubles would be awful. Just let a new actor do their own thing, for the love of goodness. Why? For a lot of people, a certain voice IS the character. If it changes, it can really take you out of the show. A perfect example of it being done well is Uncle Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airben...
by Civic
Mon May 08, 2023 2:14 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you prefer replacing the VAs or having AI voices of them?
Replies: 40
Views: 2547

Re: Would you prefer replacing the VAs or having AI voices of them?

Human voices, but have them replicate the original VA as close as possible.
by Civic
Sat May 06, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Is Post EoZ Content "Forbidden" Because of GT &/or EoZ serving as Toriyama's official epilogue?
Replies: 24
Views: 5925

Re: Is Post EoZ Content "Forbidden" Because of GT &/or EoZ serving as Toriyama's official epilogue?

Super Hero is only a few years (?) out from EoZ. I dont think it would be difficult to move past it, but I would hope it would continue on from after EoZ immediately instead of a time skip.
by Civic
Fri May 05, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Is anime Kid Buu stronger than Vegito?
Replies: 41
Views: 5351

Re: Is anime Kid Buu stronger than Vegito?

"Different level" doesn't have to refer to strength. Kid Buu fights unpredictably and maliciously with basically no consideration for his own safety. No other form of Buu is like that.
by Civic
Thu May 04, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Does Dragon Ball rely too much on interviews for lore?
Replies: 13
Views: 768

Re: Does Dragon Ball rely too much on interviews for lore?

Theres no problem with it. I'm just addressing the question as asked. Yes a lot of lore is discovered outside of the anime/manga. Does it have a noticeable impact on story? No. In fact I kind of like it that way. Those who are die hard fans like us get interesting little nuggets about the universe (...
by Civic
Thu May 04, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Does Dragon Ball rely too much on interviews for lore?
Replies: 13
Views: 768

Re: Does Dragon Ball rely too much on interviews for lore?

The question asked was not "do you like DB lore" but "does DB rely on interviews for lore" and to an extent it does. they're not especially important things, but 16 being based on Geros son, 19 based on one of his sons toys, a clearer understanding of what Gohan Beast is as a tra...
by Civic
Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:23 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Non-thread-worthy discussions
Replies: 4647
Views: 610078

Re: Non-thread-worthy discussions

I don't want to start a big argument about this, but I've never seen this question answered conclusively: Was Super Perfect Cell stronger than SSJ2 Gohan during their Kamehameha battle? Was Vegeta's attack enough of a diversion to let Cell drop his guard, which Gohan capitalised on and overwhelmed h...
by Civic
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
Replies: 14627
Views: 1575198

Re: Unpopular DB opinions

BTW I have never EVER gotten the "it takes too long" filler complaints. It depends. For the Frieza fight, especially the original Z run, there are a lot of episodes where the plot doesn't move at all, or it's filled with long stills of Goku and Frieza staring at each other where not a lot...
by Civic
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Official On-Going Dragon Ball Super Movie #2 Thread: "Super Hero"
Replies: 5562
Views: 585175

Re: Official On-Going Dragon Ball Super Movie #2 Thread: "Super Hero"

Rewatched this the other day, it's actually better than I remembered it at the movies. I knew some of the spoilers for the film at my first viewing, and I was disappointed that Cell's 'return' was a Kaiju monster that wasn't the original Cell (Cell being my favourite villain) but having had time to ...
by Civic
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Frieza and Cell's new GT forms
Replies: 1
Views: 460

Re: Frieza and Cell's new GT forms

The 90s were a different time, huh? I like that Cell redesign. Frieza's is a bit henchman-y. I wonder if that was an official Toei production?
by Civic
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
Replies: 14627
Views: 1575198

Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Filler isn't inherently bad, it's just bad filler that's bad. The Fake Namek episodes were drivel, but the Heavenly Tournament episodes were enjoyable. Absolutely. The Fake Namek/Frieza vs Goku filler eps are so painful (I have trouble watching the Frieza fight even in Kai, it still drags too long)...
by Civic
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Is anime Kid Buu stronger than Vegito?
Replies: 41
Views: 5351

Re: Is anime Kid Buu stronger than Vegito?

No. Vegito was stronger than Buuhan, who had Gohan, Trunks, Goten and Piccolo absorbed and using their power. Kid Buu loses all of that strength, so he's weaker than Buuhan.
by Civic
Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:29 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Frieza, Cell and Buu Saga: which one has the LESS iconic moments?
Replies: 19
Views: 1356

Re: Frieza, Cell and Buu Saga: which one has the LESS iconic moments?

Frieza: - Goku stomping Burter and Recoome - Ginyu switching bodies with Goku and back again - Gohan (briefly) kicking the shit out of second form Frieza - Frieza's final transformation - Vegeta's death speech - Goku's Kaioken x20 Kamehameha - Spirit Bomb - Krillin's death and Goku's SSJ - Frieza's ...
by Civic
Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:50 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Top 5 DB Movies
Replies: 18
Views: 1233

Re: Top 5 DB Movies

1. DBS: Super Hero - loved that the focus was on Piccolo, one of my favourite characters, and brought his power up to relevancy again (personally love the Orange Piccolo design). The CG style translated better than I thought it would, too. Just an overall breath of fresh air. 2. DBS: Broly - amazing...
by Civic
Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:31 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: SSB Evolved's appearance
Replies: 2
Views: 422

Re: SSB Evolved's appearance

I think they would probably change it to some degree, yeah. My guess would be keeping the irises and the lighter blue hair/aura, but probably reducing the muscle mass.
by Civic
Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:43 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: "Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks" turns 30
Replies: 11
Views: 1707

Re: "Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks" turns 30

A rare time when the anime does it better than the manga. I think having Trunks going SSj after Gohan does have a lot of emotional to the story. Absolutely. I read the manga version for the first time recently and went 'really? That was it?' The TV special definitely takes the core of that good ide...
by Civic
Tue Feb 21, 2023 12:34 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: "Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 1466
Views: 362586

Re: "Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle" Official Discussion Thread

I was lucky enough to pull both Ultimate Gohan and Power Awakened Piccolo. Wasn't interested in much since then but I do love the ending to The Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans, so I had a go on the new LR SSJ Goku. Luckily got him on my first pull! Now saving for whatever the next interesting ch...
by Civic
Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Are you done with Dragon Ball?
Replies: 56
Views: 4391

Re: Are you done with Dragon Ball?

Not yet! I have been champing at the bit for the DBS:Super Hero DVD release so I can watch it again (saw it in August, not out on DVD until April?! I would've seen it a second time at the movies if I knew the wait would be this long). While it's tough to say DBS is as good as DBZ, they still create ...