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Worst character design?

Post by Kappa » Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:28 pm

For me, it's definitely Marron. Idk why, I just hate her appearance lol.

Edit: I'm referring to Krillin's daughter. Not his ex.
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Post by PurestEvil » Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:44 pm

Either Tagoma that purple fucker, or that poofy yellow bear from Universe 6 whose name i could not give a damn to remember.
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Post by MasenkoHA » Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:53 pm

Jiren. Way to not even try.

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Post by Soppa Saia People » Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:10 pm

semi perfect cell is like beyond ugly to me and the fact that toriyama loves it, really makes me wonder if he's just trolling at all times with his gag mangaka brain.
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Post by Polyphase Avatron » Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:30 pm

Ribrianne (fat form).

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Most versions of Broly

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Post by Hulk10 » Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:57 pm

Botamo's design isn't bad. But Ribrianne's powered up form is gross..............
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Post by JulieYBM » Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:59 pm

Soppa Saia People wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:10 pm semi perfect cell is like beyond ugly to me and the fact that toriyama loves it, really makes me wonder if he's just trolling at all times with his gag mangaka brain.
I can't believe I'm the only non-Toriyama person to like the second form for Cell. He's so hot! 😭😭
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Post by Hulk10 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:17 am

Semi Perfect Cell was interesting in design. Even if I couldn't stand his smug face.
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Post by PurestEvil » Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:05 am

JulieYBM wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:59 pm
Soppa Saia People wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:10 pm semi perfect cell is like beyond ugly to me and the fact that toriyama loves it, really makes me wonder if he's just trolling at all times with his gag mangaka brain.
I can't believe I'm the only non-Toriyama person to like the second form for Cell. He's so hot! 😭😭
I must agree. Semi-perfect cell in my eyes looks weird enough to come off as a menacing villain.
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Post by JulieYBM » Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:10 am

Like, second form Cell is that incompetent himbo who talks too big a game about something he sucks at despite actually having a really good quality that he stupidly ignores. That's his vibe!

Also, I really like Jiren! His plain look combined with his immaturity behind his facade of steel resolve makes for such a hot combination! How does one NOT want to kabedon him and throw him off balance? 😭😭😭
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Post by Trouser » Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:50 am

Super Saiyan Blue (and Evolution is even worse), Golden Freeza, Cabba, Botamo, Ribrianne, 73Moro and most of the ToP fodder.
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Post by Yo'Goodfella » 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.
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Post by PurestEvil » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:12 am

Yo'Goodfella wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:56 am Speaking of which, Cell X.
He looks like he has a MASSIVE ballsack.
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Post by Yo'Goodfella » Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:16 am

PurestEvil wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:12 am
Yo'Goodfella wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:56 am Speaking of which, Cell X.
He looks like he has a MASSIVE ballsack.
RIGHT! It's like the abdomen of a bee, but way larger and more deformed.

That said, he PROBABLY could have worked in a setting of dark abominations or something.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Vijay » Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:25 am

Kappa wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:28 pm For me, it's definitely Marron. Idk why, I just hate her appearance lol.
She's cute.

On topic: any & every gt & dbs character design lol. No one's to argue on those.

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by The Monkey King » Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:11 pm

Caulifula, baggy trousers and some cloth for a shirt... wow :roll:

Not to mention she gets more negative points for having a skinny design that doesn't suit a warrior race at all.

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Post by Polyphase Avatron » Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:59 pm

The Monkey King wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:11 pm Caulifula, baggy trousers and some cloth for a shirt... wow :roll:

Not to mention she gets more negative points for having a skinny design that doesn't suit a warrior race at all.
I prefer skinny over ridiculously buff and over-muscled any day.
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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Yuji » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:02 pm

Polyphase Avatron wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:59 pm
The Monkey King wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:11 pm Caulifula, baggy trousers and some cloth for a shirt... wow :roll:

Not to mention she gets more negative points for having a skinny design that doesn't suit a warrior race at all.
I prefer skinny over ridiculously buff and over-muscled any day.
Most characters in the series don't look like Broly. They're athletic and have naturally attainable physiques.

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Post by Dbzfan94 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:07 pm

Polyphase Avatron wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:59 pm
The Monkey King wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:11 pm Caulifula, baggy trousers and some cloth for a shirt... wow :roll:

Not to mention she gets more negative points for having a skinny design that doesn't suit a warrior race at all.
I prefer skinny over ridiculously buff and over-muscled any day.
Skinny is fine. Toothpick arms like the U6 Saiyans have just looks awful.

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Re: Worst character design?

Post by Cold Skin » Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:52 pm

Raditz takes the cake. Horrible colors, horrible costume, horrible haircut.

Tullece is not as terrible as him, but still the same horrible costume and dull colors (which even applies to the sick tone of his skin).

Gero is not too great either, but less terrible than the other two I mentionned.

Rild in his yellow costume has something ridiculous about him that I don't like much for a serious enemy, he looks more like some Ratchet & Clank Qwark-like character or something to me.

Super C-17 from GT doesn't look good to me. The awful hairstyle and the face (often shown with a long forehead and a long chin) are a good part of what's wrong, but some stuff's wrong with his clothes too.

Aside from that, can't think of any design that rubs me the wrong way in DB, DBZ, DBS or DBGT (but I don't remember GT too much after more than 15 years, so I might unknowingly skip some horrible characters).

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