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- Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:17 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Keep Vegeta dead?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4863
Re: Keep Vegeta dead?
Unfortunately for Vegeta, he fell victim to the same fate as Goku's other rivals turned friends. He fell to the background in lieu of the next Big Bad. (This is always a hurdle for some writers dealing with an ensemble cast to boot). It was a great idea to revive him back on Namek, since he is someo...
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Ever feel like it's difficult to return to the English dub?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 13106
Re: Ever feel like it's difficult to return to the English d
I never found it difficult to go back to the dub after watching the original Japanese version. I think it has something with being exposed to USA version of Robotech, then later seeing Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada. Much like those shows, I'm able to see the DB sub and dub as two separate in...
- Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: People that Resemble Dragon Ball characters
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5628
Re: People that Resemble Dragon Ball characters
Possible inspirations for these characters perhaps? http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/the_abberration/DanteSatan.png http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/the_abberration/hhndb2.jpg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/the_abberration/HulkHogan-146936.jpg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:29 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Most idiotic moments in Dragonball
- Replies: 92
- Views: 7634
Re: Most idiotic moments in Dragonball
Them not wishing away the Androids because they wanted a common enemy. Then again, would that have really worked? The wish to destroy the androids would not have worked on #19 and #20 if they were not androids at the time of the wish. As Goku pointed out, killing a still human (and weaker) Gero wou...
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:44 am
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Best villains for Cell arc?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3558
Re: Best villains for Cell arc?
I think in the end, it was a good move to make Cell the main villain of the arc. #19 and #20? Get a lucky shot and break their hands off and the battle is won. #17 and #18? They were better off as the villains of Trunks' future, where the idea of the z warriors demise could be realized. Although I f...
- Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:05 am
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Other animes that are similar to DragonBall?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3124
Re: Other animes that are similar to DragonBall?
I would suggest: Fist Of The North Star - (The whole series has recently been released on DVD. Ken is kinda like a more serious version of Goku without the fireballs, in a post apocalyptic world). Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple - (Kid trains with seven masters to become a martial artist. He learns ...
- Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:23 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Examples of Toriyama speaking through DB
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2925
Re: Examples of Toriyama speaking through DB
When Goku says they couldn't kill Dr. Gero because he hadn't built the androids yet.
- Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:50 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Scouters As Communicators
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1981
Re: Scouters As Communicators
Maybe the scouters work like a cell phone, where you can override some (cell phones) to cut them on and track them through the GPS. Freeza could have simply gotten concerned about Vegeta's wherabouts, and overrode his communications device. That's when he overheard about the dragon balls. That may a...
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:30 pm
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Vegeta prince of all Saiyans? or King?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4404
Re: Vegeta prince of all Saiyans? or King?
It could have been a matter of him being a "king without a kingdom", which is why he continued to refer to himself as Prince Vegeta. Since the planet was named Vegeta, maybe King Vegeta had a double meaning (i.e.King of Vegeta). With no planet, there was no reason for Vegeta to refer to hi...
- Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:56 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Crazy Dragonball Z theories that you've heard?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 19793
Re: Crazy Dragonball Z theories that you've heard?
The character Master Chin (that Goku meets from Goku vs. Sky Dragon) is the same character as Gramps (that Gohan meets from A Girl Named Lime). Yamcha was Goten's dad. Red and Black from the original series were reincarnated as the two movie guys, Gohan meets in DBZ (which explains their likenesses)...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:15 am
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: How did Grandpa Gohan know Goku could transform?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6449
Re: How did Grandpa Gohan know Goku could transform?
When the masked Gohan fought Goku, he knew about his tail's weakness. Maybe when Goku first transformed, Gohan either deduced he could be stopped by destroying his tail, or he discovered the weakness during one of their sparring sessions when he was training him and figured it would return Goku to n...
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:32 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: deleted
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1543
Re: What do you think about each of the "potential endings"?
I think the end of the Cell arc could have worked as a viable ending to DBZ, since it had elements of finality to the series. - The threat already conquered our world, as a set up to events of the story. Upon further viewing, a character has to go back in an attempt to save the world (or a world in ...
- Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:28 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Super Saiyan Grade thoughts
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2366
Re: Super Saiyan Grade thoughts
I think it may have been a simple matter that Trunks' was not able to suppress his power a well as Vegeta (or the others from the manga timeline). Trunks' comes from a future where the androids were the current threat, and they could not sense ki anyhow. Add to that, Gohan may not have trained him t...
- Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:43 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Vegeta retaining Majin power-up post-death?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4840
Re: Vegeta retaining Majin power-up post-death?
But it would stand to reason that if the accumulated power didn't carry over after death, there would be no reason for Goku to train for example. He has shown that a dead body apparently can retain their power, as well as get stronger. When he returned to life, while his living body could not mainta...
- Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:14 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Vegeta retaining Majin power-up post-death?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4840
Re: Vegeta retaining Majin power-up post-death?
I believe that the veins, are a result of how Babidi possesses someone. His process is probably not the most gentle. Also from the way Vegeta grabs his his head, it seems very intrusive an invasive. I wouldn't be at all surprised, if he also manipulates the pain centers of a subject's brain, to brin...
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:51 am
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Revisiting the Garlic Jr. Saga
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3145
Re: Revisiting the Garlic Jr. Saga
The question is: Does the Garlic Jr Saga pass the test of time? I would have to say yes on this, especially given the resurgence of the zombie genre. Although it is not a true zombie story per se, their are elements that exist: people infected (by tainted mist in this case), become mindless creatur...
- Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:33 am
- Forum: General Franchise Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Ball Film Reboot
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7952
Re: Dragon Ball Film Reboot
I think the next next step in the process, is to adapt DB into a reworked T.V. series. That is, if FOX still has any involvement whatsoever with the property. They are already bringing an animated Napoleon Dynamite series (the live action was distributed by FOX Searchlight) to their Animation Domina...
- Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:16 am
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Are techniques in your genes?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1747
Re: Are techniques in your genes?
He saw Goku use it (and was actually teleported by it, so he really saw it first-hand even more than anyone else that was just watching!), then figured it out on his own. Except in the manga, Cell attributes his (or alludes) to his return to his perfect form, ability to go SSJ2, and his ability to ...
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:17 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Are techniques in your genes?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1747
Re: Are techniques in your genes?
But there was no computer to teach him how to perform IT though. That more or less came from his cells upgrading, after he exploded.
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:58 pm
- Forum: In-Universe Discussion
- Topic: Are techniques in your genes?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1747
Re: Are techniques in your genes?
Unless this is anime specific, if you recall Cell is able to give off the same ki as the people who cells he has. So in a way, he is Goku, Vegeta, Freeza, etc. For lack of a better example, I would rate his ability to use those powers similar to how Rouge can use the power of the other mutants, she ...