How did #16 hold Cell in place?

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How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by Doctor. » Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:46 am

Toriyama oversight? Concession for the sake of the plot?

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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by GreatSaiyaman123 » Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:01 am

#16 didn't exactly hold him down, Cell didn't even try to defend himself. Once he actually wanted to broke free, he easily did so.
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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:02 am

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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by Lord Beerus » Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:52 am

I'd chalk that up to Rule of Drama.

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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by Polyphase Avatron » Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:54 am

16 was intending to sacrifice himself, so he probably concentrated all of his remaining power at once, which was enough to restrain Cell for a short period of time.
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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by TheBigBoy » Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:26 pm

You ever have a big sumbitch put you in a bearhug?

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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by Tsufuru » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:14 pm

another thing Toriyama didnt put much thought into.
the diffrence in their power is enough that cell only had to raise his ki to send 16 flying.
classic toriyama.

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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by PerhapsTheOtherOne » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:20 pm

Getting caught in a hold is paramount to getting caught off-guard :O

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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by Tsufuru » Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:35 am

but being cought in a hold off guard doesnt change the fact that after the second you realise you are cought you can raise your ki to easiely break out.
i mean 16 didnt actualy do something that stops cell from using ki.

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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by theherodjl » Sun Sep 09, 2018 5:44 am

16 likely sacrificed the infinite power reactor & stability of his body to hold Cell in place, and then attempt to self-destruct. He was fully intending to die from his act so its not surprising that he would suddenly find himself too weak to hold Cell anymore after his plan failed, and it makes sense why his body just flew apart into pieces from a mere Ki blast from Cell.
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Re: How did #16 hold Cell in place?

Post by PerhapsTheOtherOne » Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:05 am

Tsufuru wrote:but being cought in a hold off guard doesnt change the fact that after the second you realise you are cought you can raise your ki to easiely break out.
i mean 16 didnt actualy do something that stops cell from using ki.
Well, once Cell actually tried, he easily broke out.

Plus, it was a bear hug; almost as dangerous and middle-finger-to-power-levels as a Full Nelson :P

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