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by Gaffer Tape
Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:17 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you think are some of the worst retcons in the series?
Replies: 105
Views: 9688

Re: What do you think are some of the worst retcons in the series?

Goku's Saiyan heritage wasn't held back from the audience the same way that say the culprits on Strangers on a Train was, but it's still a reveal because we didn't know it for years. It wasn't held back from us at all. We didn't know it for years because it wasn't true. It didn't exist. Goku was no...
by Gaffer Tape
Thu Feb 10, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you think are some of the worst retcons in the series?
Replies: 105
Views: 9688

Re: What do you think are some of the worst retcons in the series?

I don't understand why anyone thinks that the fundamental difference between the two is whether it was initially planned or thought of later. The writing of a good reveal should be seemless. Whether the writer planned it or did it because it didn't contradict anything since they didn't give all the...
by Gaffer Tape
Mon Feb 07, 2022 12:23 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Who is your favorite Red Ribon villain (OG DB only)
Replies: 6
Views: 614

Re: Who is your favorite Red Ribon villain (OG DB only)

I would say Blue, definitely, although Murasaki is a decent runner up. Murasaki is hilariously entertaining, no question, but he is almost completely buffoonish. That's fine, but Blue is both buffoonish and deadly. The writing strikes that great balance of the best Dragon Ball characters, presenting...
by Gaffer Tape
Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:12 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 1/31/22!)

Dragon Ball's Godly Identity Crisis - Dragon Ball Dissection: The Majin Boo Arc Part 26! It's my 10th anniversary episode! Dragon Ball Dissection turned 10 this month, and I am very lucky to have been able to share this with all of you for all these years. To celebrate, let's destroy God. At least,...
by Gaffer Tape
Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:29 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Has the focus on Saiyan in the series ruined the entire franchise?
Replies: 200
Views: 15089

Re: Has the focus on Saiyan in the series ruined the entire franchise?

This is just me completely spitballing, but I do find the "fans complained when other characters were used" is a bit dubious. Not because I don't believe it happened. It did. I certainly remember that at the time. I just find it an odd rebuttal because I would guess that most of the people...
by Gaffer Tape
Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:46 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: How can i meet a woman who likes anime / cosplay / Dragon Ball?
Replies: 105
Views: 8430

Re: How can i meet a woman who likes anime / cosplay / Dragon Ball?

I'm kinda with Julie on this one. I've never really understood how someone could or would want to ask out a complete stranger in an environment that is not specifically catered to that. They are strangers. You don't know the first thing about them. How can you possibly know whether they are a romant...
by Gaffer Tape
Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:19 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Has the focus on Saiyan in the series ruined the entire franchise?
Replies: 200
Views: 15089

Re: Has the focus on Saiyan in the series ruined the entire franchise?

I guess it depends on what you mean by "ruined." I'm obviously stating the obvious here, but "ruined" is fairly subjective. Have I personally found myself a bit put off over the years on the Saiyan/Super Saiyan/transformation focus? Definitely. Those concepts can and have been us...
by Gaffer Tape
Fri Dec 31, 2021 10:59 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 12/31/21!)

The Movie That Fixed Vegeta - Dragon Ball Dissection: Fusion Reborn!! Goku and Vegeta DBD December for 2021 comes to a close, one with far more bumps and bruises than I expected! But it's been fun! And now I conclude with a look at the movie that is very much The Boo Arc, but with a greater emphasi...
by Gaffer Tape
Sat Dec 25, 2021 11:23 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 12/25/21!)

The Final Faces of Boo - Dragon Ball Dissection: The Majin Boo Arc Part 25! Merry Christmas from Dragon Ball Dissection! Enjoy the holiday traditions of crushing the Christmas earrings, tearing down the Christmas skin pods, and escaping through the Christmas head sphincter. Oh, and don't forget the...
by Gaffer Tape
Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:49 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 12/18/21!)

Vegetto, the Bootleg Gogeta - Dragon Ball Dissection: The Majin Boo Arc Part 24! This is the one I've been looking forward to. It's that Vegetto guy whose enduring popularity escapes me. To me he's that guy with the incomprehensible name who only exists because Toei screwed Toriyama over yet again....
by Gaffer Tape
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Was Gogeta Really Name-Dropped in the Manga?
Replies: 3
Views: 694

Re: Was Gogeta Really Name-Dropped in the Manga?

Yes. (That's my photo.) https://twitter.com/VegettoEX/status/1046924130304647168 https://twitter.com/kanzenshuu/status/1299486042542805000 Whew, that photo has definitely been making the rounds without you then! And, uh, yeah, I guess the best part of this post is the fact that your second link is,...
by Gaffer Tape
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Was Gogeta Really Name-Dropped in the Manga?
Replies: 3
Views: 694

Was Gogeta Really Name-Dropped in the Manga?

So we all know that Vegetto and Potara only exist because movie 12 was already going to have Goku and Vegeta Fuse into Gogeta, and Toriyama wanted to do something that was his own thing. But is that all there is to the story? I have had someone share an image with me of the next to last page of chap...
by Gaffer Tape
Sat Dec 11, 2021 9:54 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 12/11/21!)

Gohan's Ultimate Disappointment - Dragon Ball Dissection: The Majin Boo Arc Part 23! Dragon Ball Dissection December continues! Glad to see we're mostly in agreement about Gohan's design here, but now it's time for the fight, his role in this story, and just how quickly said story gives up on him i...
by Gaffer Tape
Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:11 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 12/4/21!)

The Tonal Dissonance of Gotenks - Dragon Ball Dissection: The Majin Boo Arc Part 22! Dragon Ball Dissection December begins! Here we get to something that's always stuck in my craw. Majin Boo kills nearly every major character... and the story barely cares at all. There's more comedy with Gotenks t...
by Gaffer Tape
Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:42 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 11/22/21!)

Gotenks, A Failure of Discipline - Dragon Ball Dissection: The Majin Boo Arc Part 21! I'm back to the main series, right before DBD December kicks into gear! Gotenks steps up to start us off in the never-ending battle against Majin Boo. He's a big fat failure, but he has a lot of really fun moves. ...
by Gaffer Tape
Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:29 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 10/25/21!)

A Tournament of Nonsense - DBD TV: The Anoyoichi Budoukai Arc You know, I worried I wouldn't have enough content to make a full video out of this when I remembered that it was only five episodes. But no matter how many times I had watched this in the past, I could never really remember what happene...
by Gaffer Tape
Mon Sep 27, 2021 11:27 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 9/13/21!)

DBZ's New Era of Animation - DBD TV: The Cell Arc Part 2 Dragon Ball Dissection concludes its look at the animated Cell Arc with meme-fodder animation, Gohan's filler adventures, and the worst thing that happened to Mr. Satan since his personality! Also, yes, I had to cut the intro, so please don't...
by Gaffer Tape
Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:09 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What haven't you seen?
Replies: 64
Views: 4964

Re: What haven't you seen?

I feel like I've seen most everything that could be considered "core" material: DB manga, DB anime, DBZ, DBGT, all official movies, Super manga and anime. Most of what I haven't seen are spinoffs or other ancillary-type material: Dragon Ball SD Anything Heroes-related Most video game story...
by Gaffer Tape
Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:54 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 3/4/24!)
Replies: 2563
Views: 507570

Re: MistareFusion's Dragon Ball Dissection! (Updated 8/16/21!)

About how Piccolo judged him. Given this Piccolo fused to Kami/God during the Android arc, he actually WOULD have a way to know well about how someone would be received by Yemma/Enma. And given one big heroic action wouldn't absolve Vegeta of ALL of what he did before turning a new leaf, he isn't a...
by Gaffer Tape
Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:41 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why haven't we seen female Namekians?
Replies: 43
Views: 6628

Re: Why haven't we seen female Namekians?

Dende is completely confused by Bulma's attempt at explaining what males and females are. The concept just plain doesn't exist to them. Nameckian aren't "male" or "masculine", they're just... Nameckian. It's like asking why humans are all tree and never mountain. What does that ...