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by batistabus
Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 90 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 50
Views: 6356

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 90 - Official Discussion Thread

I loved every moment of this mini arc. Each page was bursting with enthusiasm and personality. So many fun developments and interactions. Three chapters was the perfect amount. The idea of a straightforward retelling does not excite me. Hopefully they find ways to keep things surprising and interest...
by batistabus
Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 115
Views: 14800

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread

Shorty GZ2 wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:46 am
batistabus wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:19 pm
by batistabus
Sat Feb 04, 2023 3:00 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: How do Freeza Force soldiers learn to fly?
Replies: 8
Views: 746

How do Freeza Force soldiers learn to fly?

We've seen Gohan teach Videl and Piccolo teach Pan. These flying lessons are based in the Earthling tradition of spirituality and ki control. (Also, both are great scenes.) Out in the universe, the only other society with a deep understanding of spirit energy is the Yardratians. Yet many brutish Fre...
by batistabus
Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

Much of the criticism about filler or the inconsequential nature of this arc applies to everything since the JSAT special. It doesn't matter if the story pretends that the entire universe will explode or not... we know Goku will meet Oob, Gohan's a nerd, Trunks/Goten are weaker than their fathers wa...
by batistabus
Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

JulieYBM wrote: Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:47 pm Like, do you mean "Dragon Ball Super is not the 1984 comic"? If so, well, duh, it's a project unto itself and being its own thing is legitimate.
That's part of it. My statement has nothing to do with legitimacy, quality, integrity, or stakes, and it's not meant to be an insult.
by batistabus
Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

Love this one from Toyotaro: Funny thing is, going by Toyotaro's words, it seems as though Icarus wouldn't be off the table for modern DB. Specifically, he states that if Icarus were to ever appear in a future, modern DB-era story, he most likely wouldn't be anywhere near as big as he appears here....
by batistabus
Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 89 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 103
Views: 12401

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 89 - Official Discussion Thread

I'm having so much fun with this. Hedo is especially great here.
by batistabus
Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: The Super Re-Read
Replies: 277
Views: 58909

Re: The Super Re-Read

Every time I read your summaries (really good, by the way) I just think of things I want to comment on for later in the arc! I will say that Beerus giving Vegeta the earring felt like a huge moment. There's so much in Super that builds up to it. You have Vegeta's (IV/III/planet) history with Beerus,...
by batistabus
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 115
Views: 14800

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread

by batistabus
Sat Jan 07, 2023 1:20 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 115
Views: 14800

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread

A couple delayed thoughts: I just realized that the Saiyaman X are wearing hoods instead of helmets. Thinking about their outfits in general...how did they get those? The visor looks like Tagoma's scouter, and the outfits generally look like Saiyan armor. Are these prototype outfits Bulma made for V...
by batistabus
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:30 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

Okay, not going to lie. The 'Tori, Toyo, and editorial staff' idea right there is what truly worries me over the idea that Goten is likely going to be (for the most part) shafted. I mean, Toyotaro (and Toriyama, to some extent) seem pretty set over the idea that Goten being involved in this mini-ar...
by batistabus
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

Since some of us care about who came up with what... Freeza at the end of Granolah : Planned from the beginning ("one of the first things that was decided"), not said who's idea it was. "The editorial department didn't talk about it"...I'm not sure what that implies. Black Freeza...
by batistabus
Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

Gohan acts silly or serious depending on the situation, he's a dynamic character. For the most part, he's defined by being the more socially-adjusted foil for Goku. You're selectively glossing over that many of those scenes are prefaced or followed by moments where Gohan shows off his more serious ...
by batistabus
Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

Eh, I think Gohan already covers the "put together" Son family member role well enough, with enough interesting traits to keep him compelling for the most part, including the occasional acts of clownery. Gohan is really silly once he grows up. There's the obvious Great Saiyaman stuff, his...
by batistabus
Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

I don't mind if Goten doesn't stand much on his own as long as he compliments Trunks well, which he did in the original manga and in DBS88. As for being a less interesting Goku stand-in, that's also fine if handled properly. He retains the essence of Goku's iconic look/reactions, and like Goku and G...
by batistabus
Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 42696
Views: 5588151

Re: "Dragon Ball Super (Manga)" Official Discussion Thread

Interesting interview. That character sheet has so much personality even though they're just standing there. Goten's portrait especially; it exudes purity and makes me smile back.
by batistabus
Tue Dec 27, 2022 4:29 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: The Super Re-Read
Replies: 277
Views: 58909

Re: The Super Re-Read

I like the Goichi-ichigo connection. I always thought his ship looked like a sandwich, so with your suggestion, it brings Japanese strawberry sandwiches to mind. I thought the most straightforward name pun was 51, which aligns with 73 (although Seven-three has the English pronunciation). I guess it ...
by batistabus
Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 115
Views: 14800

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread

Despite everything I love about this version of Trunks, his characterization also makes sense as a grown up version of the one shaped by his moments in the Future Trunks arc. He has a lot to live up to (being cool, being heroic, winning over Mai), but so far, he keeps getting in his own way.
by batistabus
Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:38 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 115
Views: 14800

Re: Dragon Ball Super: Manga Chapter 88 - Official Discussion Thread

Surpassed my expectations in every sense. This story totally plays to Toyotaro's strengths. So much fun stuff going on. Trunks is the perfect protagonist; he's genuinely cool half the time (maybe 1/3...) and a total doofus the rest of the time. Goten plays the straight man unexpectedly, and he does ...