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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by NeoKING » Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:40 pm

I'll be fine with a new series but only if it has the same characters. Dragon Ball is a series that's less about the story and more about the characters which we've grown to identify and love. So, say Toei creates a story based on Dragon Ball Heroes or Dragon Ball Online where the original Z-Fighters are long gone or whatever, I wouldn't be too happy with it. But if they were to do something like, an alternate re-telling of DB with a feudal Japan theme or ancient China theme or something, I'd watch it because it's new and still have the characters I'm familiar with. Son-kun sells.

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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by penguintruth » Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:05 pm

I'm glad they aren't doing anything more with Broli.
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Saiga » Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:24 pm

Scarz wrote:I don't know why there are some people against a new series. I'm all for it, whether it's about new characters or old. As for things I'm happy that Toei isn't doing, I honestly don't know. In my opinion they're not doing enough.
I'm against a new series because of what happened with GT. I don't really have faith in them to do better.
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Eire » Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:32 pm

Actually it would be nice to see Goku passing the mantle to younger generation. Poor Gohan was told to be such a prodigy and then demoted to extra.
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Attitudefan » Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:44 pm

Chuquita wrote:Any type of "next generation" series that follows an entirely brand new cast of characters who are supposed to "sorta" remind you of the old cast while simultaneously trying to take their place. That sort of thing just kills my interest since DB is one of those shows that I got into because of the characters. I don't care about Goku's distant future-relatives and I'm glad Toei doesn't either.
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by funrush » Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:48 pm

Scarz wrote:I don't know why there are some people against a new series. I'm all for it, whether it's about new characters or old. As for things I'm happy that Toei isn't doing, I honestly don't know. In my opinion they're not doing enough.
Well, you have people like me, who don't mind a new series, but as long as it takes place before or not that long after the 28th Budokai, because in my opinion, after hearing about GT, I don't think there is that much new material left.

I would like some more specials, maybe something involving Uub's training. Goku trying to teach Uub how to use the Genki Dama or the Kamehameha would be a cool special. Something involving 12-13 year old Gohan and toddler/child Goten would be good. Last but not least, we need this.

What I'm glad they aren't doing? I'm glad they're not doing any Broly specials, that's pretty much it, though.

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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Kiddo626 » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:39 am

I'm glad Toei's not trying to add extra material AFTER the Dragon Ball universe has ended, opting instead to put them in between times of peace or in Bardock's case, before any of these events even occur.

In terms of a new series, I wouldn't mind it being an alternate universe sort of thing, because I'm not sure what more could be done with this existing universe that won't make the characters seem too hax in power. But if they were to do that, however, it has to be something they'd actually have to put effort into, not some copy-paste job like Kai.

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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Piccolo Daimao » Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:57 am

Eire wrote:Poor Gohan was told to be such a prodigy and then demoted to extra.
Because he would've been crap in the role as hero anyway. He wasn't a fighter at heart and, even at the Cell Games, still needed the encouragement of his dead father to defeat Cell. Apart from his strength, Gohan is an Earthling at heart, not a pure-blood Saiyan or a Namekian, so he's bound to end up having, you know, a normal life like the rest of the Earthlings. And we even see that with Goten and Trunks, two other children that Goku had tried and failed to pass the mantle down to, since Goten had been slacking off in those 10 years and would rather go on a date than enter the tournament. And judging by Trunks' reaction, he didn't want to enter the tournament either.
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by AgitoZ » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:15 pm

Piccolo Daimao wrote:Because he would've been crap in the role as hero anyway. He wasn't a fighter at heart and, even at the Cell Games, still needed the encouragement of his dead father to defeat Goku.
Whoa, when did THAT happen? :o
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by funrush » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:21 pm

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Piccolo Daimao wrote:Because he would've been crap in the role as hero anyway. He wasn't a fighter at heart and, even at the Cell Games, still needed the encouragement of his dead father to defeat Goku.
Whoa, when did THAT happen? :o
I can't wait to see that episode! :lol:

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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Gonstead » Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:12 pm

Piccolo Daimao wrote:Because he would've been crap in the role as hero anyway. He wasn't a fighter at heart and, even at the Cell Games, still needed the encouragement of his dead father to defeat Goku.
So... Turles is the real Father?
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Rukura » Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:27 pm

AgitoZ wrote:
Piccolo Daimao wrote:Because he would've been crap in the role as hero anyway. He wasn't a fighter at heart and, even at the Cell Games, still needed the encouragement of his dead father to defeat Goku.
Whoa, when did THAT happen? :o
Only EVERY time he was given any kind of spotlight lol.

Remember that one time that he was supposed to take a shot at Nappa and be a team player? Runs behind a rock
And what about that time he turned into the strongest in the universe (supposedly) and everyone told him to end Cell? Becomes a cocky douche and blows it. Beats Cell with Goku's help.
Or even that time where he became the STRONGEST IN THE UNIVERSE and was given the chance to end Buu? Blows it, gets absorbed by Buu, no less, and forces Goku to become the hero again.

Anybody need episode numbers for those? :P
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by NitroEX » Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:35 pm

To be fair Gohan only got absorbed because of Goku's distraction. Plus when you think about it the fusion was about to end in Buu's body so even if Goku didn't show up there's a chance Gohan would of beaten Buu.

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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Rukura » Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:51 pm

NitroEX wrote:To be fair Gohan only got absorbed because of Goku's distraction. Plus when you think about it the fusion was about to end in Buu's body so even if Goku didn't show up there's a chance Gohan would of beaten Buu.
We can also blame Gotenks for being absorbed...but when he's the nº1 strongest living being in the universe, standing there and watch it happen still qualifies under "Gohan, what the f*ck do you think are you doing?"

Anyway, I'm glad Toei isn't desperately making something new "just becase" and to forcibly squeeze more money from the franchise.
Until Toriyama does something new with Dragon Ball, or Toei convinces him to, these specials every now and then will do fine. With that said....NEKO MAJIN is related to Dragon Ball. How they haven't animated (or released the manga in english, Viz that is) both makes no sense and blows my mind.
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by AgitoZ » Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:06 pm

Rukura wrote:Only EVERY time he was given any kind of spotlight lol.

Remember that one time that he was supposed to take a shot at Nappa and be a team player? Runs behind a rock
And what about that time he turned into the strongest in the universe (supposedly) and everyone told him to end Cell? Becomes a cocky douche and blows it. Beats Cell with Goku's help.
Or even that time where he became the STRONGEST IN THE UNIVERSE and was given the chance to end Buu? Blows it, gets absorbed by Buu, no less, and forces Goku to become the hero again.

Anybody need episode numbers for those? :P
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Gonstead » Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:16 pm

Y'know, technically that statement is somewhat true, seeing as Cell does have cell's from Goku. Hehe.
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Hellspawn28 » Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:24 pm

Scarz wrote:I don't know why there are some people against a new series. I'm all for it, whether it's about new characters or old. As for things I'm happy that Toei isn't doing, I honestly don't know. In my opinion they're not doing enough.
I agree since a new series could work and could something totally new then a direct sequel to GT. What I'm glad they aren't doing? I don't know, making special editions of the DBZ series and adding stuff to them?
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Saiga » Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:45 pm

Rukura wrote:
NitroEX wrote:To be fair Gohan only got absorbed because of Goku's distraction. Plus when you think about it the fusion was about to end in Buu's body so even if Goku didn't show up there's a chance Gohan would of beaten Buu.
We can also blame Gotenks for being absorbed...but when he's the nº1 strongest living being in the universe, standing there and watch it happen still qualifies under "Gohan, what the f*ck do you think are you doing?"
Well, Gohan repeatedly told the boys not to fuse, and knew something was up. Stupid boys didn't listen.
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by Silver Sinspawn » Sun Jan 01, 2012 12:06 am

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samuraix123 wrote:Not to challenge your opinion but what else can they do? :lol: we have already seen Goku & Vegeta reach their max lol
Doesn't have to be a fighting series.

For all I care, it could just be a slice of life genre with DBZ characters during the 7 year long peace.

That's actually not a bad idea...
*cough*Oolong and Roshi spin off comedy*cough*
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Re: Things You're Glad Toei Isn't Doing?

Post by CaBrPi » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:01 am

Silver Sinspawn wrote:
Gonstead wrote:
samuraix123 wrote:Not to challenge your opinion but what else can they do? :lol: we have already seen Goku & Vegeta reach their max lol
Doesn't have to be a fighting series.

For all I care, it could just be a slice of life genre with DBZ characters during the 7 year long peace.

That's actually not a bad idea...
*cough*Oolong and Roshi spin off comedy*cough*
I'd prefer, as some other have suggested, Mr. Satan and Boo.

They could call it Boo and a Half Men, Majin in the Middle, or even Everybody Loves Satan.

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