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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Hulk10 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:27 pm

I also don't much like many of the character designs for the villians of GT.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by CJStriker_CBR » Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:55 am

Yo'Goodfella wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:56 am I actually don't mind Ribrianne's Fat form that much. While not coming even close to her human-like form, she's... Fine for the most part. The only thing I don't like is the puffy pink pantaloon-thingies, but you could argue that was necessary.

Giant Ribrianne is where I draw the line though. There's being a fat girl, and looking like a bomb that's about to explode. Giant Monna kinda falls in the same category, but it's not as detailed.

Speaking of which, Cell X. Though he might have been done intentionally disgusting, I was aghast when I first saw an image of him and stared at it for about 2 minutes.
Honestly Ribrianne’s Giant Form has grown on me more and more with the passing of time :), however at the start and espy the debut in episode 117 when it 1st dropped I was disappointed in it greatly sadly.

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Yo'Goodfella » Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:02 pm

CJStriker_CBR wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:55 am
Yo'Goodfella wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:56 am Giant Ribrianne is where I draw the line though. There's being a fat girl, and looking like a bomb that's about to explode.
Honestly Ribrianne’s Giant Form has grown on me more and more with the passing of time :), however at the start and espy the debut in episode 117 when it 1st dropped I was disappointed in it greatly sadly.
I'm surprised it has grown on you, considering it didn't make any other explicit appearances.

I will admit that I really don't like it not only because of aesthetic, but also because of being kind of the symbol of how 117 chose to portray Universe 2. It also doesn't help that I recently re-watched it and my opinion hasn't changed, but I shouldn't go further on it. Not here.


Well, similarly to Cell X, I also don't like Majin Ozotto's design. It's that I haven't seen him prior to yesterday.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Cursed Lemon » Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:20 pm

Gonna echo the U6 saiyans looking like 8-year-olds making it reeeaaal hard to take them seriously.

Also am I really going to be the first person to say super saiyan 3, lol
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by MasenkoHA » Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:33 pm

I liked the Universe 6 Saiyans designs and the characters . Honestly wish we gotten more of them and less Pride Troopers

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by ayakuweb » Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:40 pm

For me, it's Jiren.

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Magnificent Ponta » Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:36 pm

Very much not a fan of the Anilaza design.

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by TheSeductiveTomato » Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:03 pm

The Spice Boys. Mustard in particular. Normally I'm pretty open minded about the designs but he's just plain hideous.

Semi-Perfect Cell has a great design but the whole thing is ruined by his face. It's a face that only a mad scientist could love.

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by BWri » Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:31 am

Magnificent Ponta wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:36 pm Very much not a fan of the Anilaza design.
I agree. There's virtually nothing mechanical about its design despite only having a small percentage of organics composing it. I also don't like the diaper/romper thing it wears. I do like the Nigrissi theory from the DB Super forums though.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by goku the krump dancer » Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:51 am

Majority of the designs in Super are bland as hell save for the other Gods Of Destruction and pre '73 absorption Moro. Oh and more recently I think the Heeters gang look pretty cool too.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by BWri » Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:21 am

goku the krump dancer wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:51 am Majority of the designs in Super are bland as hell save for the other Gods Of Destruction and pre '73 absorption Moro. Oh and more recently I think the Heeters gang look pretty cool too.
I dig the designs of about 75% of the ToP fighters. The anime brings them to life even more with unique power sets and techniques. Cabba and Kale look good in the manga. Cabba SSJ in the manga is actually muscular, but I do also like those you listed.

IDK, when I think about it, I like a lot of Super's designs. I didn't know I liked as many.

The U6 Saiyans in the anime might just be the worst designs in Super. They always look so flat, like they're made of popsicle sticks.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by JulieYBM » Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:13 pm

...damn, it's rough being the only gal who thinks that Jiren is hot. 😆
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Goku da Silva » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:31 pm

Cell and everything about that hideous saga :thumbdown:

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Polyphase Avatron » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:58 pm

I've also never been much of a fan of SSJ4. Although the heroes version with the different outfit that evokes a Sun Wukong style feel sort of redeemed it for me.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Yo'Goodfella » Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:08 am

JulieYBM wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:13 pm ...damn, it's rough being the only gal who thinks that Jiren is hot. 😆
Uh... Maybe you're not being serious about this...

Either way, I've seen tons of people online gushing about Jiren's sculpted glutes, and I'm sure there are girls among them.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Aim » Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:53 am

Love how no one mentioned the fat guy from early DB in the Tenkaichi Budokai. Instead railing on Robrianne.

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by PurestEvil » Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:23 am

Aim wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:53 am Love how no one mentioned the fat guy from early DB in the Tenkaichi Budokai. Instead railing on Robrianne.
I was considering putting Bacterian here, but honestly the thing that makes him disgusting is how he fights, not his appearance per see.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by JulieYBM » Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:05 am

Yo'Goodfella wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:08 am
JulieYBM wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:13 pm ...damn, it's rough being the only gal who thinks that Jiren is hot. 😆
Uh... Maybe you're not being serious about this...

Either way, I've seen tons of people online gushing about Jiren's sculpted glutes, and I'm sure there are girls among them.
Oh, I was. I was just joking about how so many people think Jiren is poorly designed in this thread. I think that combined with his sort of immature personality he's just really kind of cute and I want to tease him. 😆
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by MasenkoHA » Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:07 am

JulieYBM wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:05 am [. I think that combined with his sort of immature personality he's just really kind of cute and I want to tease him. 😆
Jiren has a personality?!!?

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Kataphrut » Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:19 am

Hulk10 wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:27 pm I also don't much like many of the character designs for the villians of GT.
What, you're not a fan of giant rectangular chins?

I couldn't take any GT character seriously once I saw someone point that out. There are so many side-characters with Mr Satan's jawline in that show.

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