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by DBPirate
Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: This is the greatest take on Jiren I have ever read
Replies: 21
Views: 2303

Re: This is the greatest take on Jiren I have ever read

I always liked Jiren more for the contrast he had in terms of how his power was presented compared to previous villains. He was obsessed with being strong, much like certain sects of the franchise's fans. But much like fans obsessed with strength above all else, it leaves him hollow and unable to s...
by DBPirate
Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:15 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Was DBGT canon during its original airing?
Replies: 17
Views: 1839

Re: Was DBGT canon during its original airing?

I really don't think that Dragon Ball has any sort of concept of canon. However, GT featured characters from the movies, which as far as I'm aware, were fairly explicitly outside of the manga's continuity, so if GT was "canon" to anything, it was just Z.
by DBPirate
Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:11 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Dubs shouldnt bend over backwards to please purists. Subs shouldnt plase Casuals
Replies: 84
Views: 7262

Re: Dubs shouldnt bend over backwards to please purists. Subs shouldnt plase Casuals

Cure Dragon 255 wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:47 am Oops! I meant to add that I DO NOT CONDONE what Funimation did to Dragon Ball. That's awful.
Referring to the OG, Z, or the entire series?
by DBPirate
Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Should the Super manga and anime divert into completely different stories now?
Replies: 74
Views: 8604

Re: Should the Super manga and anime divert into completely different stories now?

I would prefer they follow the same basic storyline, but I wouldn't mind if there were a few differences between the anime and the manga as there have been in the previous arcs. I've found the anime to be generally better for that reason. I believe Toei will adapt the Moro arc their own way, hopeful...
by DBPirate
Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Why do some have a dislike of the climax of the Zamasu/Black arc?
Replies: 88
Views: 7633

Re: Why do some have a dislike of the climax of the Zamasu/Black arc?

I don't have an issue with the end of the arc, at least the anime version. I thought it was great that there was a villain too strong for any of the characters to defeat and so they had to rely on Zeno. As a bonus, we got to finally see why every one of the Gods was so scared of Zeno as opposed to j...
by DBPirate
Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:58 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: If Dragonball gets a canon permanent ending again, will it be better than GT's ending?
Replies: 55
Views: 3577

Re: If Dragonball gets a canon permanent ending again, will it be better than GT's ending?

It wouldn't take much for it to surpass GT's ending, personally speaking. Wasn't a fan of the whole merging with Shenron and then becoming some sort of immortal being thing. I hope that wouldn't be the direction they went in if they ever decided to "end" the story again.
by DBPirate
Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:53 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
Replies: 14626
Views: 1549033

Re: Unpopular DB opinions

I like the direction Gohan's character has gone in and I believe it to be totally consistent with how he acted when he was introduced. I've never understood the vitriol that people have toward him. In a show about fighting, where many of the fans treat the show like it’s a video game a lot of them ...
by DBPirate
Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:20 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Unpopular DB opinions
Replies: 14626
Views: 1549033

Re: Unpopular DB opinions

I like the direction Gohan's character has gone in and I believe it to be totally consistent with how he acted when he was introduced. I've never understood the vitriol that people have toward him.
by DBPirate
Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:56 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Super or GT poll
Replies: 153
Views: 10067

Re: Super or GT poll

Super obviously doesn’t care for power scaling in general. I’m not even sure why people are still trying to make sense of that stuff. The characters are as strong as they need to be. That’s all there is to it. I know that “who is stronger” debates have always been a thing in the fandom, but Toriyam...
by DBPirate
Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:38 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Do you miss the Super anime?
Replies: 58
Views: 4890

Re: Do you miss the Super anime?

I just got into Dragon Ball earlier this year so I never got to see Super as it was airing. I really, really would love for it to return as it quickly became one of my favorite series. The Heroes fanfic can't replace it.
by DBPirate
Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Super or GT poll
Replies: 153
Views: 10067

Re: Super or GT poll

Voted for Super . Seems controversial on this forum but I actually find the Future Trunks and TOP arcs to be pretty great. A few minor quibbles here and there, but nothing horrible. The U6 and Battle of Gods sagas are fine. Resurrection F is easily the lowlight of Super, but I still don't find it to...
by DBPirate
Mon Oct 19, 2020 11:14 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: DBGT sequel, or alternative setting... Would it work?
Replies: 20
Views: 1348

Re: DBGT sequel, or alternative setting... Would it work?

I would really rather they not make anything that connected to GT, but I do hope Toei eventually revisits the post-end of Z era of Dragon Ball. As far as a GT sequel goes, I have 0 interest in a story about Goku Jr. and Vegeta Jr., nor Pan and Trunks as they are in GT.
by DBPirate
Mon Oct 19, 2020 11:12 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Do you the find the pushback against Goku being the hero to be odd?
Replies: 65
Views: 3487

Re: Do you the find the pushback against Goku being the hero to be odd?

Yes, I find this to be a bit of a weird take. Goku's the soul of Dragon Ball. Without him, the series would lose something and possibly fade into irrelevancy.
by DBPirate
Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:41 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: What one change would you make to the franchise ?
Replies: 11
Views: 813

Re: What one change would you make to the franchise ?

Heavily push OG Dragon Ball in marketing (and products like video games) so that the Western audience is more aware that the series didn't start with Z. Maybe do a redub of the original anime in the west. I suppose if I could do something like this in the past, I would've had Kai start with Pilaf ra...
by DBPirate
Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:15 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Should the next arc focus on old characters/z fighters or new characters?
Replies: 19
Views: 1915

Re: Should the next arc focus on old characters/z fighters or new characters?

The original post seems to imply that our options are either focusing on Universe 7 and the original cast or a totally new cast in a different universe. I don't think the latter has a chance of happening at all (nor would I want it to) but I don't see why we can't have both old and new characters li...
by DBPirate
Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:47 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Is the story of the new Broly movie covered in DB Super
Replies: 17
Views: 2014

Re: Is the story of the new Broly movie covered in DB Super

More than likely the anime will cover it when it returns. I have a feeling one of the reasons they covered Battle of Gods and Resurrection F is so that people would know that those particular movies are acknowledged as part of Super's continuity since previous movies were always their own thing.
by DBPirate
Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:15 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Does anyone else feel that much of the DB fandom enforces low standards?
Replies: 704
Views: 43070

Re: Does anyone else feel that much of the DB fandom enforces low standards?

I don't understand the criticism about the designs. If SS God and Blue are just lazy recolors, then what would you call Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2? Super Saiyan 4 is the only form that isn't a simple iteration on the original SS design. Personally, I never got the love towards it. SS4 comes ac...
by DBPirate
Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Do you still enjoy non-canon Dragon Ball content?
Replies: 112
Views: 9470

Re: Do you still enjoy non-canon Dragon Ball content?

I think it's simple why people care about what's canon and what's not. If a concept is canon then it can be expanded upon in the future and it lends itself to speculation and discussion. If it's not, then discussing it as it pertains to the continuation of a series is pointless as no one cares. It ...
by DBPirate
Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:27 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Does anyone else feel that much of the DB fandom enforces low standards?
Replies: 704
Views: 43070

Re: Does anyone else feel that much of the DB fandom enforces low standards?

As someone who watched the entire series at the same time, I can't relate to this idea. I actually thought that the Kid Buu saga was the weakest point of the whole storyline, rather than anything modern. Modern DB has some issues, but I think they're greatly exaggerated. Definitely. The same Deviant...
by DBPirate
Sat Aug 15, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: How much do you care to see/learn from the other universes?
Replies: 21
Views: 2340

Re: How much do you care to see/learn from the other universes?

I wouldn't mind seeing more characters from the other universes, but the universes themselves? Not so much. I think that DB would lose some of its intimacy if it regularly ventured to other parts of the multiverse. It would be too "grand". Universe 6 is the only one I would actually be int...