Discussion regarding the entirety of the franchise in a general (meta) sense, including such aspects as: production, trends, merchandise, fan culture, and more.
Baggie_Saiyan wrote:Rock the Dragon set "currently unavailable" on Amazon, oh no don't tell me it is OOP? I missed loads of opportunity get it now I actually want it...
That would suck so much ass, I've been wanting it for a long time but moneys tight.
I have borderline personality disorder, if my posts ever come off as aggressive or word vomit-y to you, please let me know.
Baggie_Saiyan wrote:Rock the Dragon set "currently unavailable" on Amazon, oh no don't tell me it is OOP? I missed loads of opportunity get it now I actually want it...
That would suck so much ass, I've been wanting it for a long time but moneys tight.
I actually managed to snatch practically the last copy of the Rock The Dragon set that was still in brand new condition and factory sealed, even though it cost 140 quid. So I consider myself quite lucky.
Spoiler:
Akira Toriyama wrote:My policy is to try and forget things once they’re over. Since if I don’t discard the old and focus on what’s new, I’ll overload my brain capacity. I still haven’t lived down going, “Who the heck is Tao Pai-pai?” that one time I was talking with Ei’ichiro Oda-kun. But the fact that there are still people reading the series after all this time… All I can say is; “thank you.” Really, that’s all.
Akira Toriyama wrote:Drawing Dragon Ball again reminded me of two things--how much I love it, and how much I never want to do it again.
Kunzait_83 wrote:And if you're upset because all this new material completely invalidates the tabletop RPG rulebook-sized statistical system and flowchart for the characters' "canonical Power Levels" that you'd been working on painstakingly for the last bunch of years now... well I don't think there's a kind, non-blunt way of saying this, but that's 100% entirely your own misguided fault for buying so deeply into all this nonsensical garbage in the first place. And that you also have IMMENSELY skewed and comically backwards priorities in what you think is most important and needed to make a good Dragon Ball story.
Zephyr wrote:Goodness, they wrote idiotic drivel in a children's cartoon meant to advertise toys!? Again!? For the ninetieth episode in a row!? Somebody stop the presses! We have to voice our concern over these Super important issues!
Kamiccolo9 wrote:Fair enough, I concede. Sean Schemmel probably has some kind of hidden talent. Maybe he is an expert at Minesweeper. You're right; calling him "talentless" wasn't fair.
Michsi wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:29 amIn Super Piccolo got yelled off the stage by Vegeta in the U6 Tournament arc and lost to Jiminy Cricket in the ToP , he deserved 15 new transformations with his theme song played by Metallica in the background.
When someone tells you, "Don't present your opinion as fact," what they're actually saying is, "Don't present your opinion with any conviction. Because I don't like your opinion, and I want to be able to dismiss it as easily as possible." Don't fall for it.
How the Black Arc Should End (by Lightbing!):
Spoiler:
Absolute Zamasu(my name for their fusion) wins. He fulfils his utopia and dwells in his loneliness(x amount of time for this to happen). He starts to doubt of his achievements, Goku's body influences him to seek out challenges but there's nothing. Perfection becomes a curse. Absolute Zamasu starts to dread his existence and presents himself to the Omni-King, detailing on his actions.
Using his powers the Omni-King restores everything to the moment before Goku and Vegeta perish, humanity's last barrier. Zamasu concedes. He ask for forgiveness(mainly to Goku, Gowasu and Trunks) and understands that his justice isn't justice at all. He asks for judgement and the Omni-King delivers.
Trunks is forced never to travel in time ever again, all the time-machines are destroyed.
Baggie_Saiyan wrote:Rock the Dragon set "currently unavailable" on Amazon, oh no don't tell me it is OOP? I missed loads of opportunity get it now I actually want it...
That would suck so much ass, I've been wanting it for a long time but moneys tight.
I actually managed to snatch practically the last copy of the Rock The Dragon set that was still in brand new condition and factory sealed, even though it cost 140 quid. So I consider myself quite lucky.
Godamn that seems like a bargain now! This is absolutely absurd someone on eBay is is selling for US $2,939.01 like what the eff. What makes it worse is seeing the price history and it being as low as US $63.01: [spoiler][/spoiler]
What is it with Dragon Ball and extortionate prices for DVD's
Any vertebrate that has a throat anatomy can possibly choke on any given substance, as far as I know. Godly ki can't protect you from everything.
Spoiler:
Akira Toriyama wrote:My policy is to try and forget things once they’re over. Since if I don’t discard the old and focus on what’s new, I’ll overload my brain capacity. I still haven’t lived down going, “Who the heck is Tao Pai-pai?” that one time I was talking with Ei’ichiro Oda-kun. But the fact that there are still people reading the series after all this time… All I can say is; “thank you.” Really, that’s all.
Akira Toriyama wrote:Drawing Dragon Ball again reminded me of two things--how much I love it, and how much I never want to do it again.
Kunzait_83 wrote:And if you're upset because all this new material completely invalidates the tabletop RPG rulebook-sized statistical system and flowchart for the characters' "canonical Power Levels" that you'd been working on painstakingly for the last bunch of years now... well I don't think there's a kind, non-blunt way of saying this, but that's 100% entirely your own misguided fault for buying so deeply into all this nonsensical garbage in the first place. And that you also have IMMENSELY skewed and comically backwards priorities in what you think is most important and needed to make a good Dragon Ball story.
Zephyr wrote:Goodness, they wrote idiotic drivel in a children's cartoon meant to advertise toys!? Again!? For the ninetieth episode in a row!? Somebody stop the presses! We have to voice our concern over these Super important issues!
Kamiccolo9 wrote:Fair enough, I concede. Sean Schemmel probably has some kind of hidden talent. Maybe he is an expert at Minesweeper. You're right; calling him "talentless" wasn't fair.
Michsi wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:29 amIn Super Piccolo got yelled off the stage by Vegeta in the U6 Tournament arc and lost to Jiminy Cricket in the ToP , he deserved 15 new transformations with his theme song played by Metallica in the background.
nite_jay wrote:Does anyone else miss the oozaru roars when the saiyans yell?
Was that used often? I only remember it in GT when Goku fights off Baby-possessed Gohan and Goten.
When someone tells you, "Don't present your opinion as fact," what they're actually saying is, "Don't present your opinion with any conviction. Because I don't like your opinion, and I want to be able to dismiss it as easily as possible." Don't fall for it.
How the Black Arc Should End (by Lightbing!):
Spoiler:
Absolute Zamasu(my name for their fusion) wins. He fulfils his utopia and dwells in his loneliness(x amount of time for this to happen). He starts to doubt of his achievements, Goku's body influences him to seek out challenges but there's nothing. Perfection becomes a curse. Absolute Zamasu starts to dread his existence and presents himself to the Omni-King, detailing on his actions.
Using his powers the Omni-King restores everything to the moment before Goku and Vegeta perish, humanity's last barrier. Zamasu concedes. He ask for forgiveness(mainly to Goku, Gowasu and Trunks) and understands that his justice isn't justice at all. He asks for judgement and the Omni-King delivers.
Trunks is forced never to travel in time ever again, all the time-machines are destroyed.
soppa saia people wrote:
That would suck so much ass, I've been wanting it for a long time but moneys tight.
I actually managed to snatch practically the last copy of the Rock The Dragon set that was still in brand new condition and factory sealed, even though it cost 140 quid. So I consider myself quite lucky.
Godamn that seems like a bargain now! This is absolutely absurd someone on eBay is is selling for US $2,939.01 like what the eff. What makes it worse is seeing the price history and it being as low as US $63.01: [spoiler][/spoiler]
What is it with Dragon Ball and extortionate prices for DVD's
$2,939.01?1 What funny cigarettes has that person been smoking if they think even the most hardcore Dragon Ball fans will shell out that amount of money for the Rock The Dragon set? Hell, why are they even selling it in the first place? It's a collectors item. It's usually one of those things you don't sell.
Spoiler:
Akira Toriyama wrote:My policy is to try and forget things once they’re over. Since if I don’t discard the old and focus on what’s new, I’ll overload my brain capacity. I still haven’t lived down going, “Who the heck is Tao Pai-pai?” that one time I was talking with Ei’ichiro Oda-kun. But the fact that there are still people reading the series after all this time… All I can say is; “thank you.” Really, that’s all.
Akira Toriyama wrote:Drawing Dragon Ball again reminded me of two things--how much I love it, and how much I never want to do it again.
Kunzait_83 wrote:And if you're upset because all this new material completely invalidates the tabletop RPG rulebook-sized statistical system and flowchart for the characters' "canonical Power Levels" that you'd been working on painstakingly for the last bunch of years now... well I don't think there's a kind, non-blunt way of saying this, but that's 100% entirely your own misguided fault for buying so deeply into all this nonsensical garbage in the first place. And that you also have IMMENSELY skewed and comically backwards priorities in what you think is most important and needed to make a good Dragon Ball story.
Zephyr wrote:Goodness, they wrote idiotic drivel in a children's cartoon meant to advertise toys!? Again!? For the ninetieth episode in a row!? Somebody stop the presses! We have to voice our concern over these Super important issues!
Kamiccolo9 wrote:Fair enough, I concede. Sean Schemmel probably has some kind of hidden talent. Maybe he is an expert at Minesweeper. You're right; calling him "talentless" wasn't fair.
Michsi wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:29 amIn Super Piccolo got yelled off the stage by Vegeta in the U6 Tournament arc and lost to Jiminy Cricket in the ToP , he deserved 15 new transformations with his theme song played by Metallica in the background.
Lord Beerus wrote:
I actually managed to snatch practically the last copy of the Rock The Dragon set that was still in brand new condition and factory sealed, even though it cost 140 quid. So I consider myself quite lucky.
Godamn that seems like a bargain now! This is absolutely absurd someone on eBay is is selling for US $2,939.01 like what the eff. What makes it worse is seeing the price history and it being as low as US $63.01: [spoiler][/spoiler]
What is it with Dragon Ball and extortionate prices for DVD's
$2,939.01?1 What funny cigarettes has that person been smoking if they think even the most hardcore Dragon Ball fans will shell out that amount of money for the Rock The Dragon set? Hell, why are they even selling it in the first place? It's a collectors item. It's usually one of those things you don't sell.
They obviously bought it to sell for a profit. That's what I did.
Baggie_Saiyan wrote:
Godamn that seems like a bargain now! This is absolutely absurd someone on eBay is is selling for US $2,939.01 like what the eff. What makes it worse is seeing the price history and it being as low as US $63.01: [spoiler][/spoiler]
What is it with Dragon Ball and extortionate prices for DVD's
$2,939.01?1 What funny cigarettes has that person been smoking if they think even the most hardcore Dragon Ball fans will shell out that amount of money for the Rock The Dragon set? Hell, why are they even selling it in the first place? It's a collectors item. It's usually one of those things you don't sell.
They obviously bought it to sell for a profit. That's what I did.
How much profit did you end up making, if you don't mind me asking?
According to the Daizenshuu #7 the Olympics occurs in Dragon Ball
Olympics
A worldwide sports festival occuring once every four years. Even in the Dragon Ball world, the record for the 100 meter dash appears to be about 9-10 seconds.
The time for the 100 meter dash surprised me, I would've thought in the DBU trained athletes would be much stronger and faster than real life athletes.
Even Pre Roshi training Goku and Krillin were around the same level.
Chapter: 28, P11.4-5
Context: after Goku runs 100 meters with new shoes
Kame-sennin: “Eigh…8.5 seconds…”
Goku: “Is that fast!?”
Kuririn: “What kind of training did you do…?”
Chapter: 28, P8.1-2
Context: after running 100 meters
Kame-sennin: “Incredible! 10.4 seconds! That’s really something!”
Kuririn: “Oh, 10.4 huh? My personal best is 10.1 though.”
RedRibbonSoldier#42 wrote:I wonder if the people of Earth have any religion. Any faith that isn't "all hail the green slug dude" would be demonstrably wrong.
Daizenshuu 7 actually touches on this exact topic
Beliefs
Even on the Earth in Dragon Ball, Christian and Buddhist religions seem to exist as subjects of people's beliefs. However, they have no knowledge at all of the real Kami's existence. Kami does not meet with humans directly (Gokuu and the others are exceptions). He watches over the Earth from atop the Temple. The one who conveys Kami's intentions to humans and gives them support is Karin who lives in Karin Tower.
In the case of Saiyans, it is Super Saiyan that is in a god-like position. Super Saiyans were mythical beings for the Saiyans.
For Namekkians, Kami is the one who created them. All faith is directed toward the Grand Elder, who produced Porunga, the god of dreams. However, that is not the kind of thing you would call belief in a deity; it is closer to honor and affection for a parent.
I would love to read the DBU version of the Bible. Maybe Jesus was one of the 1st proficient ki manipulators
Nejishiki wrote:When Shen Long is summoned, is the entire world in darkness or does he just effect a specific range?
It looks like the entire world.
The biggest truths aren't original. The truth is ketchup. It's Jim Belushi. Its job isn't to blow our minds. It's to be within reach.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott
Happiness is climate, not weather.
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What funny cigarettes has that person been smoking if they think even the most hardcore Dragon Ball fans will shell out that amount of money for the Rock The Dragon set? Hell, why are they even selling it in the first place? It's a collectors item. It's usually one of those things you don't sell.
