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- Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: English dubs of DBZ get away with what others can't?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5355
Re: English dubs of DBZ get away with what others can't?
The original DBZ dub didnt have any irritating voices. Even Freeza's voice was still barable among the rest of the cast. DBZ doesn't feature any "stephanie-sheh" whiny characters or cartoony-squeakers that modern anime seems to be overflooded with. Maybe thats its.
- Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:15 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Why was Videl so strong?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3688
Re: Why was Videl so strong?
I think we can assume Videl trains a lot more than Hurcule/Mr. Satan does. Mr. Satan doesnt train himself beyond passive gym work. Videl is more comparable to a MMA fighter. Street thugs cant fight at all, they're just more aggresive. Though I think Videl was seemingly stronger before she cut her cu...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Android #18: One of Toriyama's best designs?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6598
Re: Android #18: One of Toriyama's best designs?
I dunno about being one of his 'best' designs, but I do find her to be one of his most attractive female characters (though I like Videl the most in the long run). And didn't Toriyama claim somewhere that he didn't feel like he drew very attractive females or something? If I'm remembering that righ...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Is Akira Toriyama actually proud of Dragonball (Z)?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4895
Re: Is Akira Toriyama actually proud of Dragonball (Z)?
Fans always like to talk for him and make things up about what he says but I've never heard any solid statements that werent manipulateed by fanboys or haters. "Akira despises GT" "Toei forced Akira to bring Goku back" "Akira wanted Goku to die on Namek with Freeza." &q...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What If Eiichiro Oda wrote Dragon Ball?
- Replies: 161
- Views: 22779
Re: What If Eiichiro Oda wrote Dragon Ball?
I'm pretty sure most of us can agree here that One Piece is a better, more tightly written series than Dragon Ball. Why are you sure? Anyway, I definitely don't want to see a sob story with the DB characters we know constantly crying ridiculously loud over something about friends. A better thread: ...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:26 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: How would you have done the Buu arc?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3197
Re: How would you have done the Buu arc?
I would have gotten rid of Buu altogether. I cant find any way to really redeem him as a villain due to how horrible he just is as a villain. Majin Vegeta should have just been an extended arc. Where he wants to fight SSJ2 Gohan, then SSJ2 Goku or loses to SSJ3 Goku. Its hard to really rewrite it be...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:06 pm
- Forum: Video Games
- Topic: Why do DBZ games have a bad rap?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3861
Re: Why do DBZ games have a bad rap?
In my experience following DBZ games, the reason why they are so heavily laughed at by fighting game fans and tournament groups is because of how cheaply made they are now. Mediocre graphics, effects and just stiff animation. DBZ games are crapped upon because they were just down right terrible afte...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Did Power Levels ruin strategy?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7098
Re: Did Power Levels ruin strategy?
I think SSJ forms should have stopped at SSJ2 (only as a manifestation for gohan's rage). It became really stupid that every villain introduced resulted on a new SSJ form.. Thats more of the marketing that did it, its an expectancy now. Though I think 3 forms is fair enough. Its just the forms didn...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:43 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What would you change about Dragon Ball GT?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6300
Re: What would you change about Dragon Ball GT?
Ehhh.. I never thought the SSJ3 look fit Vegeta. Seldom is the hair ever done in a way where it don't make him look like a hedgehog.... I'm fine with Oozaru Bebi vegeta, there was a symbolic point to it. It was part of the reinactment of the Tsuful x Saiyan war. It made sense. > About Goku SSJ4 with...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:34 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Did Power Levels ruin strategy?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7098
Re: Did Power Levels ruin strategy?
IMO, SSJ ruined strategy, the moment Goku got it: he turned into a wild brawller and forgotten all the sylistic detail in his martial arts he had in Base form. After the form came out in general, DBZ just turned into a straight up firework show. Though Goku's fight with Cell redeemed some of it, the...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:23 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Would GT have been better if Goku and Vegeta were secondary,
- Replies: 4
- Views: 888
Re: Would GT have been better if Goku and Vegeta were second
I actually think GT Vegeta took Piccolo's Buu saga seat and was pushed out of being a Secondary a long time ago. He was a background character since the Perfect Cell arc. Though it would have been better if Goku was more of the "last resort" guy instead of the front line all the time. GT s...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:21 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: The height conundrum
- Replies: 222
- Views: 88960
Re: The height conundrum
http://i54.tinypic.com/24es29w.png Its weird because Fat Buu is in no way ever that gigantic in the Budokai games. Hes more so smaller than Goku is if not the same height... though it could just be balance for the game... though I could swear Fat buu was real small when he fought kid buu. http://st...
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:38 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3049
Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga
Saiyan arc: Good except for (Napppa = OP) Namek arc: Slow but has Its Depth Freeza arc: Gets Better When Goku Fights Garlic Jr. arc: Pointless Androids arc: Uninteresting / Shallow Cell Games arc: Entertaining Great Saiyaman arc: Mixed but Refreshing / Liked Videl (Before Hair Cut) Babidi arc: Good ...
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:55 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What would you change about Dragon Ball GT?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6300
Re: What would you change about Dragon Ball GT?
I'm surprised so many people seem to dislike Goku as a child. I don't mind it, but I don't think I would've continued it after he turned SS4. As for Pan, I don't find her as annoying as some, but there's still plenty of room for improvement. Her interactions with Giru made me laugh and were sweet a...
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:32 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Does anybody actually think that DBZ got better post-Namek?
- Replies: 144
- Views: 13649
Re: Does anybody actually think that DBZ got better post-Nam
I have yet to find a single person who thought that DBZ got better after the Namek saga, or at least, stayed consistently good. Although I have met some people who like the Cell or Buu saga the best, they usually admit to that only being due to nostalgia. Do you know someone who thought DBZ, like D...
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:07 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What are the chances for a new series?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6273
Re: What are the chances for a new series?
Personally if the series does get a reanimation, Id rather they not use the Kai opening animation, Ultimate Tenkaichi cutscene animation, or Battle of Gods's animation. Most of Kai's eye catches looked terrible and were just as bad as the Hachyiack Movie remake.... However, I think the first few se...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What if Toriyama never created the Cell saga?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 11003
Re: What if Toriyama never created the Cell saga?
Its 17 and 18 that had no goals, they were evil because they just were. They didnt have a plan whatsoever, they just blew crap up for fun, even more mindlessly than Broly does.... there is no way they could pass as villains at all if they don't want anything. Gotta disagree. Destruction for destruc...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What if Toriyama never created the Cell saga?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 11003
Re: What if Toriyama never created the Cell saga?
Most people here agree that the Cell saga is by far the worst saga out of all of Dragon Ball. So, what if Toriyama didn't even bother creating it, and instead went straight to Buu? How different do you think the saga would've been? Cell saga "worst arc" just because it was less campy? Rea...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: How would you have done the Cell arc?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6755
Re: How would you have done the Cell arc?
I think would have made some minor tweaks to the layout of the actions most at the Cell games, it seemed a bit pointless having a tournament only for one person. I would have at least given Piccolo and Vegeta a second chance somehow to enter even if they were to lose again. Or give Vegeta a Zenkai B...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: What are the chances for a new series?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6273
Re: What are the chances for a new series?
I mean, just look at Battle of Gods - the internet reaction within Western fans has mostly been embroiled in debates over continuity errors caused by the (often innocuous details within the) plot. Yes I've seen a lot of controversy among divided Western fans over it, I'm guilty of it too. Unfortunt...