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- Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:40 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Goten/Trunks Schooling...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3085
Re: Goten/Trunks Schooling...
I hope I'm not too late to at least add confirmation. Both the anime and manga play out a scene that goes: Goten: "Lunch time!" Goku: "Hi, Goten! You don't have school today?" Goten: "It's Sunday." Because of this, I'd always assumed that Goten was made to be going to ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 12:31 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
- Replies: 14629
- Views: 1583576
Re: Unpopular DB opinions
It seems fairly unpopular to like Chi-Chi, but I do, particularly as a mother. Despite her being so overbearing in regards to her children, she seems like an honest representation of what many mothers are like. It does bother me that she's so controlling over her children, but the honest reason is ...
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Do you think Dragon Ball should tackle darker, more character-driven stories?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2700
Re: Do you think Dragon Ball should tackle darker, more character-driven stories?
I tend to prefer stories driven by characters than stories driven by plot. Not that I dislike the latter but in my opinion, stories that are focused more on characters and less on plot are typically more interesting. Some of the best advice I received in regards to writing was “Make your characters ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 5:18 pm
- Forum: Dragon Ball Super
- Topic: Your thoughts on the Tournament of Power compared to the Dragon World's other arcs
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9091
Re: Your thoughts on the Tournament of Power compared to the Dragon World's other arcs
Is it the worst arc ever? No. I can’t say it’s that bad but I will say that for the most part, I haven’t enjoyed it. It definitely had room for improvement and I will agree with others who have attested it is far too long. If you cut its length in half, you would have improved a lot of the issues. I...
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:01 pm
- Forum: Dragon Ball Super
- Topic: Why do YOU personally watch Super?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 5189
Re: Why do YOU personally watch Super?
While I’m not a fan of it overall, there have been moments and certain episodes I have enjoyed so I do check back every so often to see if my opinion has changed. I try to see what others reactions to a certain episode have been and if people are giving really good feedback, I’ll check it out. I’ve ...
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Iteration of Son Goku
- Replies: 155
- Views: 14350
Re: Favorite Iteration of Son Goku
I would need context for that middle question, but off the top of my head children and adults value life differently due to experiences and lessons learned Only partially. Children go through different levels of morality due to how their minds change through different developmental stages. A child ...
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:23 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Demon King Piccolo appreciation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1714
Re: Demon King Piccolo appreciation
Definitely one of the best villains. This arc is really what caught my eye about the original Dragonball and remains my favorite. Demon King Piccolo was a legitimate threat, actually thought to kill the Dragon so no wishes could be used against him and he’s just got this intimidating presence about ...
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:47 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Do you like Super Saiyan 4?
- Replies: 115
- Views: 24152
Re: Do you like Super Saiyan 4?
Super Saiyan 4 was always one of my favorite forms and honestly, it might be my favorite. I love how it really calls back to the fact that Saiyans are an apes/monkey-type race. The fact that they bring the tail back pleases me to no end; I always preferred the Saiyans and Half-Saiyans with tails. I ...
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:11 am
- Forum: Dragon Ball Super
- Topic: What I think Super lacks in comparaison to Z
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5094
Re: What I think Super lacks in comparaison to Z
One of my favorite aspects of Dragonball was that the characters DID age and did change so I do miss that with Super. I was never a fan of shows where the characters stay perpetually young and time doesn't seem to affect them. I think it takes some of impact of their adventures away. I remember bein...
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:02 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Iteration of Son Goku
- Replies: 155
- Views: 14350
Re: Favorite Iteration of Son Goku
1: Android/Cell Goku--I know a lot of people aren't fond of Goku in this arc but I think it was a perfect finisher to his development. It always seemed to me that Goku moved from simply a martial artist in this arc to being a master/teacher in his own right. Seeing him pass his skills and knowledge ...
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:25 pm
- Forum: Dragon Ball Super
- Topic: For those who dislike Super, would've been better with Kikuchi or Yamamoto score?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5985
Re: For those who dislike Super, would've been better with Kikuchi or Yamamoto score?
As someone who in general is not fond of Super (though it does have some good moments) I really don’t think a change of music would have made a lick of difference. My problems with Super boil down to the writing and characterization. While music enhances a scene, if what’s already present isn’t enjo...
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: But seriously, how did the Falcouner soundtrack even make it to air?
- Replies: 339
- Views: 62982
Re: But seriously, how did the Falcouner soundtrack even make it to air?
As a general rule, I tend to agree that the replacement music feels out of place and doesn’t really fit the show. Having said that though, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy some of it. It’s pretty rare that I prefer the English soundtrack, music wise, to the Japanese but in at least three cases,...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:27 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Goten/Trunks Schooling...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3085
Re: Goten/Trunks Schooling...
I don't think Goten is having the same obsessive education that Gohan did and I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't studying because he comes off as being pretty dumb to me, like his dad. Trunks probably has inherited his parents' intellect because of cartoon logic and probably doesn't need to study...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:05 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Do you still hate Dragonball GT?
- Replies: 268
- Views: 36769
Re: Do you still hate Dragonball GT?
I’ve always had a strange fondness for GT. There are things about it that don’t work as well as things that could have been done better but overall, I like how things turn out. While I would have liked to see some characters developed differently, I still think it made sense—Gohan while focused on h...
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:59 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Goten/Trunks Schooling...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3085
Goten/Trunks Schooling...
This is probably a minor question but I have been wondering with Super— Does Goten go to an actual school or is he homeschooled like Gohan was? Trunks seems to have a private tutor (which doesn’t surprise me) but Goten I’m unsure. ChiChi seems to push the studying like with Gohan but then mentions t...
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
- Replies: 14629
- Views: 1583576
Re: Unpopular DB opinions
I’ll agree with Freeza being focused on too much. I appreciated his character during his first appearance but I actually don’t think he’s the best villain in the series. Now, don’t get me wrong, he definitely is a diabolical tyrant and I do appreciate his sophisticated speech pattern (simply for the...
- Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:50 pm
- Forum: Dragon Ball Super
- Topic: With Super almost finished what do you think of the overall series?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 14120
Re: With Super almost finished what do you think of the overall series?
Super is...decent. I definitely think it’s my least favorite of the different series but I’m also divided on it. The stuff that’s good is REALLY good but I don’t feel there was more good than bad. The characterization was iffy at times and I have to admit to not really liking this final arc even tho...
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:15 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Goku is more saiyan than vegeta, the so called "prince of saiyans"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 999
Re: Goku is more saiyan than vegeta, the so called "prince of saiyans"
I wouldn’t call him more Saiyan so much as the luck of the draw for genes. Passing on certain traits to your offspring is usually dependent on multiple genes from both yourself and your partner. It’s not really 50/50 because all kinds of factors determine whether a genotype shows up as a phenotype. ...
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Why does Funimation refuse to acknowledge the term "Ki"?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6309
Re: Why does Funimation refuse to acknowledge the term "Ki"?
I thought in the later sagas, they used energy as a translation. Isn’t that what ki/chi translates to? Life energy?
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 2:30 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Your favorite battle location?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3126
Re: Your favorite battle location?
Am I the only one who likes the classic Tenkaichi Budokai ring? I enjoy the classic ring if we’re talking early series. When the characters still used more martial arts than ki blasts and such, it’s awesome. It does still have a nostalgic fondness to it but I’ve found it doesn’t seem to work as wel...