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by XanatosVanBadass
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:50 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: How did you come to know about dragonball?
Replies: 85
Views: 10829

Re: How did you come to know about dragonball?

Mostly a combination of internet boards/fan subs as well as the International Channel back in the day.
by XanatosVanBadass
Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Toei was at their best when they did their own thing
Replies: 47
Views: 5845

Re: Toei was at their best when they did their own thing

Meh, Toei’s superior contributions were the exception rather than the rule. I still prefer the auteur’s vision above all else.
by XanatosVanBadass
Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:31 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you say Dragonball Evolution is better or worse than The Last Airbender?
Replies: 67
Views: 7496

Re: Would you say Dragonball Evolution is better or worse than The Last Airbender?

Paprika had nothing to do with Inception, FYI. Going by that logic, Nolan took influence from an old Scrooge McDuck comic that had a similar premise. Fair enough for Black Swan though.
by XanatosVanBadass
Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:45 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: I like Goku: Xeno's personality and design more than those of normal Goku.
Replies: 10
Views: 2619

Re: I like Goku: Xeno's personality and design more than those of normal Goku.

He could be interesting, but my issue is he’s now the opposite extreme of where Super Goku is. Being more serious is fine and, but Goku should never not have that child like sense of wonder. Xeno Goku almost acts like what much of the US fanbase THINKS Goku is based on the Funi dub of old.
by XanatosVanBadass
Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:24 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Funimation Featured on Anime Production Committees For Three Titles in Winter 2020 Season
Replies: 34
Views: 3700

Re: Funimation Featured on Anime Production Committees For Three Titles in Winter 2020 Season

I mean, it goes far beyond mere aesthetics. Then again this isn’t the right place to discuss the pros and cons of AOT and the like, especially since I was already asked not to spoil. :lol:
by XanatosVanBadass
Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:37 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Funimation Featured on Anime Production Committees For Three Titles in Winter 2020 Season
Replies: 34
Views: 3700

Re: Funimation Featured on Anime Production Committees For Three Titles in Winter 2020 Season

Japan does not always have the best tastes in entertainment either, some of the stuff that gets greenlit over there really makes me double over in shock. What happened with Full Metal Alchemist? I'm not real familiar with that show so i'm not aware of what the incident was. Most of the out there co...
by XanatosVanBadass
Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Who is a Mary Sue in Drago Ball.
Replies: 199
Views: 17385

Re: Who is a Mary Sue in Drago Ball.

Yeah, this was a bad faith argument from the start where the OP had already made up his mind clearly. And you people fell for it. LMAO.
by XanatosVanBadass
Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:37 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you want with Broly?
Replies: 343
Views: 32041

Re: What do you want with Broly?

It_Is_Ayna_You_Flips wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:39 pm
XanatosVanBadass wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:20 am Looking though a user’s post history? That’s shit the manbabies on reddit use when they don’t have much of an argument. :lol:

Focus on the content in the current thread, people.
Go eat a dick
Hit you close to home, did I? Found the manbaby. Way to prove me right.
by XanatosVanBadass
Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:34 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you say Dragonball Evolution is better or worse than The Last Airbender?
Replies: 67
Views: 7496

Re: Would you say Dragonball Evolution is better or worse than The Last Airbender?

There's like a billion different Gundam stories though, it'd be kinda hard to fuck anything up if they can just tell their own story instead of trying to retell Hiro's or Domon's. They should do what War in the Pocket did. Pick a date and tell the story of how the war played out during that month. ...
by XanatosVanBadass
Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:00 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you say Dragonball Evolution is better or worse than The Last Airbender?
Replies: 67
Views: 7496

Re: Would you say Dragonball Evolution is better or worse than The Last Airbender?

Can we all agree that the Netflix Death Note is worse than either? That was so bad I had to watch fucking G-Savior to remind myself what a good movie was like! :lol: With how advanced tech has become, and how much Hollywood are willing to spend, it's a real shame we've yet to get an anime movie tha...
by XanatosVanBadass
Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Would you say Dragonball Evolution is better or worse than The Last Airbender?
Replies: 67
Views: 7496

Re: Would you say Dragonball Evolution is better or worse than The Last Airbender?

DBE had such a low budget it was pretty much doomed from the start. That said, I always thought Chow Yun Fat COULD have been a good Roshi, had they aged him up via make up. Only showing him young during flashbacks. I also at least appreciate that they TRIED to make the world a bit fantastic and colo...
by XanatosVanBadass
Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:20 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you want with Broly?
Replies: 343
Views: 32041

Re: What do you want with Broly?

Looking though a user’s post history? That’s shit the manbabies on reddit use when they don’t have much of an argument. :lol:

Focus on the content in the current thread, people.
by XanatosVanBadass
Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you want with Broly?
Replies: 343
Views: 32041

Re: What do you want with Broly?

That doesn't make sense. There's plenty of superhero comics that are for all-ages, while also being plenty of titles for an older audience. I didn't realize there was a mandate that you couldn't have both. I’m not against comics for adults obviously. My statement about Dark Knight Returns and Watch...
by XanatosVanBadass
Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:25 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you want with Broly?
Replies: 343
Views: 32041

Re: What do you want with Broly?

Oh if only we had some really strong resourceful person around, we'd be saved. I don't really think this is the message that those stories primarily send. I see it more as "Look at how these folks are living their lives, see what's possible when you work hard enough and/or are fortunate enough...
by XanatosVanBadass
Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you want with Broly?
Replies: 343
Views: 32041

Re: What do you want with Broly?

More to the point, I feel one of the one reasons the Bardock and Trunks specials were as impactful as they were was BECAUSE they were the exception and not the rule.
by XanatosVanBadass
Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:34 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you want with Broly?
Replies: 343
Views: 32041

Re: What do you want with Broly?

My question is; what would a more “adult” Dragon Ball even look like? Would it entail more graphic violence? More focus on the politics of the Dragon World? Blatant sex and nudity? I think this is assuming a lot about what it means for a story to be "adult." HxH is pretty definitively for...
by XanatosVanBadass
Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:20 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What do you want with Broly?
Replies: 343
Views: 32041

Re: What do you want with Broly?

My question is; what would a more “adult” Dragon Ball even look like? Would it entail more graphic violence? More focus on the politics of the Dragon World? Blatant sex and nudity? I mean, this kind of talk reminds me of the attempt to make Thundercats dark and edgy in the form of a comic series in ...
by XanatosVanBadass
Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Ball and COVID-19
Replies: 84
Views: 8586

Re: Dragon Ball and COVID-19

To bring this back to something slightly anime related as per the topic, I’m not so much concerned with Toei as I am Kyoani. Recall they had already suffered a huge tragedy last year due to arson.
by XanatosVanBadass
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:13 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dragon Ball and COVID-19
Replies: 84
Views: 8586

Re: Dragon Ball and COVID-19

Exactly, IF proper measures are taken. The problem is that a lot of people (especially on the right/conservatives) aren't taken these measures, which is resulting in things getting worse. It's even worse than that; there are a shitload of people who actively believe that this is nothing but "a...
by XanatosVanBadass
Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:14 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Is it time to accept Faulconer OST did it better than the original?
Replies: 529
Views: 61461

Re: Is it time to accept Faulconer OST did it better than the original?

[When they separated from Saban, that would have been a golden opportunity to start fresh, but they didn’t take it. Hell, even the Cloverway dub of Sailor Moon started to use the Japanese ost. And I can’t believe I’m defending that dub! :lol: The Pioneer dub of the movies gave Funimation a golden o...