Well the the Kienzan doesn't seem to work if the enemy is too strong shown with Cell(filler) and Jiren.(anime only)Apslup wrote:My main one is the fact that Kuririn (or any character for that matter) didn't use the Kienzan more often (especially during the Saiyan and Frieza Sagas) because the Kienzan can basically cut through anything (with the only villains not being effected by it being Buu and Cell because of their regeneration abilities).
Also how they forgot that you can split Senzu Beans in half and they basically have the same effect as eating a whole one (the only time I remember this happening is when Gohan and Kuririn doing so in the Saiyan Saga around the time Goku showed up). I mean it would have been really handy since they seem to lack Senzu Beans a lot of the time.
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Piccolo forgetting he can given people clothes with magic.
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I'd like to disagree. Main reason why TOEI chose to make Goku chibi was to market GT (Grand Tour) in similar veins of original DB which was dragonball searching adventurous journey...albeit its in space.Apslup wrote:True, but Goku's child body couldn't handle SSJ3 for more than a few minutes (not sure about SSJ2 though).Vijay wrote:1. Goku forgetting he could turn SSJ2 or even SSJ3 in GT's 1st Arc
Dude would've cleared almost 90% of foes with those powers
I mean the main reason Toei chose to make Goku a child in GT was because they felt he was far too powerful
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When's the last time Piccolo used his giant form?
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Piccolo's superhuman hearing seemed to disappear when Super Buu was maneuvering bits of goo to absorb him and Gotenks with a "ZUU... ZLUP" noise audible enough that Toriyama had to draw it as a sound effect bubble.
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Goku forgetting he's got KK and the Kamehameha when he basically blows Jiren out of the stadium.
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Perfect Cell never considering to use Kaioken against SSJ2 Gohan. He said he could use the Spirit Bomb, then he should know had to use Kaioken as well.
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Especially because Mr Satan was right there going "what is that??!!"RandomGuy96 wrote:Piccolo's superhuman hearing seemed to disappear when Super Buu was maneuvering bits of goo to absorb him and Gotenks with a "ZUU... ZLUP" noise audible enough that Toriyama had to draw it as a sound effect bubble.
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I dont think that was ever forgotten, at least in Z.Lord Beerus wrote:Piccolo forgetting he can given people clothes with magic.
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Gohan basically forgot he could turn ssj2 vs dabura...
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Non-canon, but the Path to Power movie they're getting on Oolong's case about not turning into a key including Puar who didn't even attempt to, even though he actually graduated shapeshifting school. He just yells at Oolong that he sucks. (In the dub, the Japanese, he just chastised as he didn't turn into a key).
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Remember when Piccolo was trying to reach for Goku's hand while he was in the grip of Lord Slug? He could have just stretched his arm.
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Funnily enough I was watching Kai for something else and Piccolo uses it momentarily to pull Frieza into the water after having just been punched down to it.coola wrote:Piccolo stretching arms, except 23rd Budokai and Movies, he never used that ability.
I always chalked that up to Gohan slacking on his training; it's possible he just couldn't do it anymore at that point.Ssjcell wrote:Gohan basically forgot he could turn ssj2 vs dabura...
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He just did it with ease like an hour prior dudeKBABZ wrote:Funnily enough I was watching Kai for something else and Piccolo uses it momentarily to pull Frieza into the water after having just been punched down to it.coola wrote:Piccolo stretching arms, except 23rd Budokai and Movies, he never used that ability.
I always chalked that up to Gohan slacking on his training; it's possible he just couldn't do it anymore at that point.Ssjcell wrote:Gohan basically forgot he could turn ssj2 vs dabura...
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SSJ2? Against whom? (it's been a while)Ssjcell wrote:He just did it with ease like an hour prior dudeKBABZ wrote:I always chalked that up to Gohan slacking on his training; it's possible he just couldn't do it anymore at that point.Ssjcell wrote:Gohan basically forgot he could turn ssj2 vs dabura...
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Kibito at the World Tournament.KBABZ wrote:SSJ2? Against whom? (it's been a while)Ssjcell wrote:He just did it with ease like an hour prior dudeKBABZ wrote: I always chalked that up to Gohan slacking on his training; it's possible he just couldn't do it anymore at that point.
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Ah! Got me there:Xeogran wrote:Kibito at the World Tournament.KBABZ wrote:SSJ2? Against whom? (it's been a while)Ssjcell wrote: He just did it with ease like an hour prior dude
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He wasn't able to defeat Raditz back then, he offered Goku that he and Krillin will join him in the fight to save Gohan. Piccolo dismissed that and replied he'll tag-in instead, stating Roshi and Krillin are "weaklings".Cipher wrote:Kame-sennin forgot he could single-handedly beat Raditz.
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No I think it is just bad writing.GT_Goten10 wrote:Yes this is exactly how I see the first arcJohnnyCashKami wrote:I wouldn't say the characters forgot but they were written as to not use their powers. Goku in Dragon Ball GT didn't use it sometimes because the series at first seemed like a remake of Dragon Ball in Space with limited fighting capabilities, even SSJ4 Goku had probs with a building.
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Trunks used the KHH in Movie 11 so he must have forgotten to use it every other time he fought ever.....
Goku reading Krillin's mind on Namek and literally never doing it ever again.
Piccolo's Clothes Beam
Lunch forgot that she existed so I guess that counts too
Ginyu not taking any Earthling's body on Earth and instead staying a frog the entire time until Freeza shows up again.
Goku forgetting how to exert strength whatsoever when that building was falling on him in GT
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Ginyu needs someone to say the word 'change'. Without Bulma building a frog translator device or someone like Tagoma who can read alien script, he's out of luck.PFM18 wrote:No I think it is just bad writing.GT_Goten10 wrote:Yes this is exactly how I see the first arcJohnnyCashKami wrote:I wouldn't say the characters forgot but they were written as to not use their powers. Goku in Dragon Ball GT didn't use it sometimes because the series at first seemed like a remake of Dragon Ball in Space with limited fighting capabilities, even SSJ4 Goku had probs with a building.
Anyway as for the topic:
Trunks used the KHH in Movie 11 so he must have forgotten to use it every other time he fought ever.....
Goku reading Krillin's mind on Namek and literally never doing it ever again.
Piccolo's Clothes Beam
Lunch forgot that she existed so I guess that counts too
Ginyu not taking any Earthling's body on Earth and instead staying a frog the entire time until Freeza shows up again.
Goku forgetting how to exert strength whatsoever when that building was falling on him in GT
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