Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

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Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by Dragon Ball Gus » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:59 pm

So, about a month ago, I made a thread called Was Raditz wasted potential?, where I basically talk about Raditz having so much potential, but that potential was squandered. And then I got you guys' thoughts on this topic and surprisingly enough, most of you guys disagree with me. But, there was something that I talked about in that thread that I haven't seen anyone else talk about, and that is the concept of Raditz hooking up with another kind of wasted character, and that being Lunch, otherwise known as Launch. And I figured, you know what? I'll make this it's own thread. And that's why I wanna ask you guys... What do you think of Raditz and Lunch/Launch as a couple? Would they make a good couple? Or would it not work out because they have nothing in common?
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by Sin » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:40 pm

Urmmm... they'd be an odd couple I guess? It really depends on how they wrote it. It's a pretty arbitrary question as there is very little to talk about.

I would prefer Lunch and Tien Shinhan as a couple anyway.
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Post by Robo4900 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:37 pm

Raditz didn't really have any characterisation in the actual story, so his personality is pretty much entirely up to fan interpretation.

So would Raditz and Lunch make a good couple? Who knows. I think that's for the fanfic writers to decide.
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Post by PFM18 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:26 pm

Well Masako made a whole series on it so I would imagine they work well together.
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Post by ABED » Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:58 pm

Where is this coming from? In a shipping thread a while back, people were throwing out random couples.

Raditz is an evil bastard, so no.
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Post by RandomGuy96 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:25 pm

Raditz would just murder her, like he intended to do with the rest of the planet.
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by Makaioshin » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:10 pm

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This is the only Raditz pairing that matters.
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Post by Robo4900 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:24 am

Makaioshin wrote:[spoiler]ImageImage[/spoiler]

This is the only Raditz pairing that matters.
What the hell? :lol:

Which game is this?
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Post by Kuwabara » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:25 pm

Robo4900 wrote:Which game is this?
It's from Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu on the Nintendo DS.
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by DragonBallFoodie » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:32 pm

Makaioshin wrote:ImageImage

This is the only Raditz pairing that matters.
I agree. :clap:
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Post by Ssjcell » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:41 pm

Theres a chance that they could be a good couple considering that they both are ruthless and have a love for chaos and destruction. But this topic is silly and I doubt it would ever happen.
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Post by Polyphase Avatron » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:50 pm

ABED wrote:Where is this coming from? In a shipping thread a while back, people were throwing out random couples.

Raditz is an evil bastard, so no.
To be fair so was Vegeta in the beginning.
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Post by ShadowBardock89 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 2:42 pm

Makaioshin wrote:ImageImage

This is the only Raditz pairing that matters.
The only one featured in a official Dragon Ball product, anyways.
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by ABED » Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:48 pm

Polyphase Avatron wrote:
ABED wrote:Where is this coming from? In a shipping thread a while back, people were throwing out random couples.

Raditz is an evil bastard, so no.
To be fair so was Vegeta in the beginning.
Fair enough, but I find these shipping threads absurd. It's little more than random names thrown together.
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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:14 pm

Raditz would probably just fuck and flee. Kill her if she tries him.
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by Forte224 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:50 pm

ABED wrote:
Polyphase Avatron wrote:
ABED wrote:Where is this coming from? In a shipping thread a while back, people were throwing out random couples.

Raditz is an evil bastard, so no.
To be fair so was Vegeta in the beginning.
Fair enough, but I find these shipping threads absurd. It's little more than random names thrown together.
Yeah, that's really all it is. I wouldn't hate the shipping fandom if it weren't so pervasive, but it's even seeping into this forum now.
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by ABED » Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:19 am

I don't mind shipping, but this isn't that. It's names randomly picked out of a hat. But I agree. Online, shipping discurssions tend to be less "I think these two characters are the best couple" and are more "I think these two characters are the best couple and you're a dumbass for disagreeing."
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by floofychan333 » Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:18 pm

Nope. I'm not feeling it. Lunch and Tenshinhan is a couple I could get behind but Ten has no interest in relationships.
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by Tai Lung » Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:34 pm

Is this the fanfic? the truth I do not imagine them outside of that ... XD
but db has made odd couples always so ... lol
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Re: Would Raditz and Lunch/Launch make a good couple?

Post by Vijay » Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:39 pm

Always felt Launch makes good pair with Tien

Raditz-sama is too glorious to mate with mere mortals, let alone couple-up

His best pair is...is....is....

Uranai Baba lol

Jokes aside, I wonder why badass anime characters needs GF or waifu?

Its badass already to be single, unhinged & practically unstoppable
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