Kanzenshuu

Eh, that special isn't super explicit about it. And author commentary is dicta at best. It seems like there was a deliberate attempt at rationalizing Cold's power beyond his appearance in DBZ. Otherwise that "Ginyu was an expert fighter" line wouldn't be necessary.

This is an interesting way to fix the problem with the earlier implication that Cold had a lot more power in reserve during his encounter with Trunks. Turns out that he didn't. Actually, it doesn't fix it because Ginyu taking over Cold only happened in that universe. No, it does. The Cold Trunks fo...

This is an interesting way to fix the problem with the earlier implication that Cold had a lot more power in reserve during his encounter with Trunks. Turns out that he didn't.

I like where this is going!

This is why we can't have nice things.

Vegetto is a weak character anyway. He's a plot device. Even in DBM he's a plot device, existing just to get his ass kicked. I do think the insinuation that he's going to turn heel would be terrible if it turns out to be true but I don't necessarily have a beef with him getting annoyed with Bra. It ...

For what it's worth, adult Bra doesn't seem quite as callously reckless so there's some character development happening here. It actually might be kind of neat to see Bra as a kind of deconstruction of Goku and Vegeta's parenting--what a superhuman child would actually be like with a father who only...

It would be pretty hypocritical to crucify Dragon Ball for sexualizing Pan or Bra or whoever while not batting an eye at Gohan being essentially a child soldier. No, it wouldn't. Hypocrisy is when you do things you tell others not to do or you contradict yourself. There's nothing hypocritical about...

I just think it's kind of silly to cherry pick over these things. Even playing devil's advocate and granting that Bra's midriff is supposed to be sexual, why does that suddenly cross a line in a series that glorifies people beating the shit out of each other? It would be pretty hypocritical to cruci...

Danfun64 wrote:My question... what song is Krillin going to sing Wen Broli? The Funi "Puppies" song? The Big Green "Poppies" song? something else?

Baby Got Back.

Yeah... I think this whole midriff thing is starting to be blown out of proportion a little... Seriously. First of all, once we get to the point that any skin whatsoever in any context can be "sexualized" then may as well throw in the towel right now. It's actually kind of sad because thi...

She would be better served if she were snarkier and less generically angry. Vegeta was a mean bastard but he had a self-aggrandized swagger that made him more entertaining. Bra is often just plain grouchy.

Eh, it just looks like it'll be boring more than anything since we've already gotten all the background info we need about U16 such as Buu's defeat and Bra's birth. I don't see this chapter being relevant unless it somehow explains the origin of Bra's weird ice clone attack. Meanwhile we haven't see...

I didn't want to join in yet as I haven't caught up on the manga yet, but I must say, this is ridiculous. I think you are taking this fan manga much too seriously. I fail to see how it presents itself as something that tries to be canon. It may fall in line with the original manga, but that doesn't...

The work timetable is 100% the result of having deadlines to meet. If you set your own deadlines then you aren't under the gun. Hell, that alone means that "fan work" has the advantage because they can take as much time as they need to polish their work. There are plenty of mangakas that ...

The work timetable is 100% the result of having deadlines to meet. If you set your own deadlines then you aren't under the gun. Hell, that alone means that "fan work" has the advantage because they can take as much time as they need to polish their work. Part of the reason professionals ca...

While the more competent someone is the more money they can command when seeking enmployment, things like tight plotting, compelling dialogue, and high quality art don't inherently cost more to actually produce than their shitty counterparts. They just require the writers and artists be good at thei...

Beautiful page, but really Bra, now you are stealing Crescent Beam attack from Sailor Venus? :D That ki weapon has a weird shape :crazy: Also, Bra's boobs (lol) should be more "spread apart" in that pose because she is raising her arms (and thus her pectoral muscles). Anyone remember THE ...

Considering how low the bar is for "professional, official" material in the world of Dragon Ball, that's not an unreasonable position. Besides, I never said DBM fails to meet those standards.

rereboy wrote:a fan manga like this, which obviously can't be held to the same standard as an actual professional, official manga

It absolutely can be.