Discussion regarding the entirety of the franchise in a general (meta) sense, including such aspects as: production, trends, merchandise, fan culture, and more.
PsionicWarrior wrote:
To be fair you're close with Baby lol
If you are refering to my post in this thread then it was actually a joke refering to this guy. I just couldn't resist when i saw his post and I laughed loud reading that.
I don't think any of those scenes would be in my top favourites, even from GT only. Maybe the final Revenge Death Ball would make it, i don't know.
"I will concede that your feelings are worthy of the mightiest of Saiyans. However, there is more to my power than just this. Before you die, I will show it to you. This is the difference in power, between the primitive Saiyans and the evolved Tsufruians." ~Baby Vegeta
sunsetshimmer wrote:
If you are refering to my post in this thread then it was actually a joke refering to this guy. I just couldn't resist when i saw his post and I laughed loud reading that.
Ah my bad then I didn't get it was a parody post, the fool got fooled as they say lol
ABED wrote:Sadly, it wasn't a surprise to me since I started, like most north Americans, with the Saiyan arc, so I knew he was killed.
I also started with Z but it wasn't spoiled for me cause I watched it in Japanese with no subtitles so I had no idea what anyone was saying.
ABED wrote:I can't fathom not starting a story from the beginning if you can help it.
I didn't know DB even existed until I was nearly done with the Buu arc. People don't know how good they have it now as anything they need is a click away.
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July 9th 2018 will be remembered as the day Broly became canon.
ABED wrote:Goku finding Kuririn's dead body is amazing.
That was probably the most surprising scene in the entire franchise for me. I didn't see it coming at all as everyone was having a good time and the arc was (supposedly) over so a main character dying during that time is the last thing you'd expect. I wish we'd get surprises like that again.
I think the closest we've got to a legitimately wonderfully shocking plot revelation was the reveal of Goku Black.
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Akira Toriyama wrote:My policy is to try and forget things once they’re over. Since if I don’t discard the old and focus on what’s new, I’ll overload my brain capacity. I still haven’t lived down going, “Who the heck is Tao Pai-pai?” that one time I was talking with Ei’ichiro Oda-kun. But the fact that there are still people reading the series after all this time… All I can say is; “thank you.” Really, that’s all.
Akira Toriyama wrote:Drawing Dragon Ball again reminded me of two things--how much I love it, and how much I never want to do it again.
Kunzait_83 wrote:And if you're upset because all this new material completely invalidates the tabletop RPG rulebook-sized statistical system and flowchart for the characters' "canonical Power Levels" that you'd been working on painstakingly for the last bunch of years now... well I don't think there's a kind, non-blunt way of saying this, but that's 100% entirely your own misguided fault for buying so deeply into all this nonsensical garbage in the first place. And that you also have IMMENSELY skewed and comically backwards priorities in what you think is most important and needed to make a good Dragon Ball story.
Zephyr wrote:Goodness, they wrote idiotic drivel in a children's cartoon meant to advertise toys!? Again!? For the ninetieth episode in a row!? Somebody stop the presses! We have to voice our concern over these Super important issues!
Kamiccolo9 wrote:Fair enough, I concede. Sean Schemmel probably has some kind of hidden talent. Maybe he is an expert at Minesweeper. You're right; calling him "talentless" wasn't fair.
Michsi wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:29 amIn Super Piccolo got yelled off the stage by Vegeta in the U6 Tournament arc and lost to Jiminy Cricket in the ToP , he deserved 15 new transformations with his theme song played by Metallica in the background.
Lord Beerus wrote:I think the closest we've got to a legitimately wonderfully shocking plot revelation was the reveal of Goku Black.
Wasn't that spoiled in Weekly Shonen Jump ? That'd be a shock for people who don't keep up with news but most of us here know everything weeks in advance thanks to them for some reason spoiling everything.
July 9th 2018 will be remembered as the day Broly became canon.
If I can only choose one moment I’d have to go with Goku’s reunion with his grandfather during the Uranai Baba arc. It was a was a genuinely touching moment in a show that up to that point was known for never taking itself seriously. It’s also notable for being one of the only times Goku cried. It was a great way to humanize him.
ABED wrote:Sadly, it wasn't a surprise to me since I started, like most north Americans, with the Saiyan arc, so I knew he was killed.
I also started with Z but it wasn't spoiled for me cause I watched it in Japanese with no subtitles so I had no idea what anyone was saying.
How does that work?
The biggest truths aren't original. The truth is ketchup. It's Jim Belushi. Its job isn't to blow our minds. It's to be within reach.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott
Happiness is climate, not weather.
I didn't understand Goku telling Roshi and Krillin they couldn't fight Raditz cause both died and couldn't be brought back.
I mean how do you start with the Saiyan arc in the original Japanese? Actually, the first question is when did you start watching DBZ? I don't understand how you begin with DBZ w/o subtitles.
Another favorite of mine is Goku defeating Piccolo Daimao, yelling that he's gotten his revenge for his friend and master. It looks like he's falling to his death until his new friend, Yajirobe, catches him.
The biggest truths aren't original. The truth is ketchup. It's Jim Belushi. Its job isn't to blow our minds. It's to be within reach.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott
Happiness is climate, not weather.
ABED wrote:How do you start with the Saiyan arc in the original Japanese? Actually, the first question is when did you start watching DBZ? I don't understand how you begin with DBZ w/o subtitles.
I think I started back in 2005. I didn't see the Funimation version but instead I had a friend who got a bootleg Japanese version of it so we'd always watch it whenever he got new episodes. I got into the Funimation version in 2008 after they started releasing their remastered version of it.
July 9th 2018 will be remembered as the day Broly became canon.
Alright, I gave my number 1 earlier but there are too many great moments so here are some runner-ups: (For the record I’m referring to the manga and/or the Japanese version of the anime.)
- Gohan going SS2 for the first time.
- Son Goku accidentally sees a vagina for the first time.
- Piccolo sacrifices himself for Gohan (the first time.)
- Anytime Beerus and Champa do anything.
- Nappa ditches his armor. (I’m a pervert. Deal with it.)
- Vegeta dances for Beerus.
- Vegeta briefly surpasses Son Goku’s strength In response to Beerus hitting Bulma.
- The entire Tournament of Power arc including the recruitment.
- Son Goku offers Bulma food after she tells him she’s pregnant.
- Pan’s first word is Piccoyo.
- Son Goku goes SS for the first time.
- Anytime Yajirobe does anything.
- When Toppo went shirtless. (Yup, still a pervert.)
- Kuririn vs Goku at the Tenkaichi Budokai.
- Every Dr. Slump reference.
- Goku uses his first Kamehameha to destroy Bulma’s car.
- Tenshinhan’s volley ball technique THAT HE NEVER USES AGAIN!!
Gligarman wrote:The entire Tournament of Power arc including the recruitment.
Lol one of your favorite scenes is the entire ToP arc?
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Super carries on much of Dragon Ball and Z's charm in ways that might not immediately be obvious, while also bringing something new to the table. I certainly can't think of any previous arcs like Goku Black, and, for all its problems, the Tournament of Power is possibly the most ambitious storytelling endeavor in series history as far as how its narrative unfolds. It's also a thrill ride, which is all I wanted and exactly what I got. Super also canonizes decades old fan theories in ways that very naturally tie into the overall fabric of Dragon Ball's world in satisfying ways. All in all, Dragon Ball, Z, and Super are all well worth experiencing.
My Top Ten Favourites
1. Vegeta's Sacrifice
2. Gohan goes SSJ2
3. Bardock facing Frieza
4. Vegeta's death in Namek
5. Goku Jr. trying to summon Shenron
6. Vegeta's speech of respecting Goku in Buu Saga
7. Future Trunks' story
8. Goku meeting his Grandpa Gohan again
9. Merged Zamasu being sliced up by Future Trunks
10. Piccolo's GT death
Oh oh, listening to the music again, Goku returning to the Land of Korin with Upa, set to The Blue Travelers. Feels like a fitting emotional cap to a very long and memorable arc.
I really like the scene wherr Mr. Satan first meets Majin Buu and freezes in fear. He has the whole Dr. Slump art style that just makes everything way better. This isn’t my favorite scene by any means, but I think it’s a really funny scene that’s not really talked about at all.
My favorite scene in the manga is probably Goku's reaction to "killing" Freeza: his shaking hand, his mixed look of disgust and sadness (maybe the single best panel in the manga), and his silently zipping away.
An absolutely stellar ending to that fight.
Also right up there: Kuririn's "seems like I'm the only one who's changed" in GT episode 64.
DestructoDisc wrote:Goku reuniting with his grandpa in Dragon Ball. That was very emotional and cute.
Also Goku beating Nappa in the saiyan saga. Pure badass.
In episode 94 of DB Super. When Goku goes to Baba's place to pick up Frieza.
He has to wait outside for a while to wait for Baba and Frieza.
On Babba's little tournament ring you can see Goku Jumping around and sparring for a bit.
When you put the footage side by side you can see that he's actually thinking about that very scene because he's doing the exact same moves.
I just thought you would appreciate that little detail in episode 94, if you hadn't noticed it already.
