Opinion of Abridged?
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Well I watched all of it instead of finishing the actual show and to me it was absolutely stellar.
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However I would like to hear your viewpoint!
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It will come as no surprise, but I think it's absolutely horrible. It's not funny or even remotely clever. I kept trying after hearing so many great things about it, and I will never understand why people think it's funny.
Please don't do this. Watch the actual show. This is not a supplement for it. It's a parody. It's not actually an abridged version of the story.
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Don't worry I understand that, I will finish the actual show eventually. They are two entirely different shows with different tones, voice actors, writers, music, etc. Besides, they didn't do the Buu arc so even if I was treating it as a supplement I'd still have to go watch the real deal for the last third of the show
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i haven't seen much of it but the voice acting is really annoying lol
it seems less funny than the real show, though.
it seems less funny than the real show, though.
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I thought it was a fantastic web-series, BUT...
as someone who did watch it before the real DBZ, WATCH THE ORIGINAL. It should NOT be a supplement to the show. Even the TFS crew are bewildered by fans who say Abridged is better.
If you’d like, watch DBZ KAI, the ACTUAL official “abridged” version of DBZ
as someone who did watch it before the real DBZ, WATCH THE ORIGINAL. It should NOT be a supplement to the show. Even the TFS crew are bewildered by fans who say Abridged is better.
If you’d like, watch DBZ KAI, the ACTUAL official “abridged” version of DBZ
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I've only seen segments, but it's not really my bag. And I have some disdain for how it's colored people's perceptions of characters that are simply false (such as Piccolo being Gohan's real father and not Goku). I think it's a joke that overstayed its welcome and should have been relegated to a short video.
The story of DRAGON BALL starts from the moment Goku met Bulma. I don't really mind the Z, so long as it's understood that it's not the true beginning of the story.
I actually prefer the Goku vs Tenshinhan and Goku vs Piccolo Jr. rivalries to the Goku vs Vegeta rivalry.
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I don't even know how to express how good it is. I knew from a few years ago it was dubbed here in Mexico but have never watched either until recently.
It has probably the most perfect own ever.
Perfect Cell to Vegeta "some advice prince, next time, why don't you remember your place like the rest of them.. and wait for Goku? (kicks him into the sky and then elbows him back down) DAMN
Anyway it's incredibly well done, clever, and I laughed my ass off. So many favorite scenes/quotes. It was my favorite " discovery" after Dragon Ball Super in the latest months.
I give it a 10/10
It has probably the most perfect own ever.
Perfect Cell to Vegeta "some advice prince, next time, why don't you remember your place like the rest of them.. and wait for Goku? (kicks him into the sky and then elbows him back down) DAMN
Anyway it's incredibly well done, clever, and I laughed my ass off. So many favorite scenes/quotes. It was my favorite " discovery" after Dragon Ball Super in the latest months.
I give it a 10/10
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I hate it. And I hate it the way Ebert hated North, which means I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE IT!
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It was one of the things that originally kicked off my enjoyment of DB as one of my interests, although I have to say, I prefer actual DB to it. It does have a few moments that do make me have a brief chuckle nowadays, but not much more. I do enjoy a few of the VAs' performances though. Not bad voices, at least for what they're going for.
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Most overrated thing i've ever seen related to this franchise. I laughed few times at first few episodes but that's it. It becomes boring very fast. I actually see many people saying abridged is the best version of DBZ ever made and they're not joking sadly I can't imagine waiting months just to see next episode of that thing.
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I think it's pretty funny, but I agree that the fanbase is obnoxious as hell. There is no legitimate reason why you should watch a parody of a show instead of the actual show it's parodying, and it gets especially ridiculous when people claim to be "DBZ fans" despite their only exposure to the franchise being Abridged. It's like someone claiming to be a "Star Wars fan" when the only Star Wars movie they've seen is Spaceballs.
I also hate all the misconceptions about the story and characters that Abridged has created. It's the same sort of misconceptions that the old Funi dub created, just in the opposite direction: While the old dub made people think Goku is a noble paragon of justice with almost Jesus-like qualities, Abridged makes people think Goku is a moronic asshole who only saves the world by accident.
I also hate all the misconceptions about the story and characters that Abridged has created. It's the same sort of misconceptions that the old Funi dub created, just in the opposite direction: While the old dub made people think Goku is a noble paragon of justice with almost Jesus-like qualities, Abridged makes people think Goku is a moronic asshole who only saves the world by accident.
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The most insufferable among the fans are those that dislike Dragon Ball full-stop and treat DBZA as objectively better. Like, the story is still the same, just with comedy that you happen to like!
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See, this is what turns me away from even wanting to watch Abridged. Maybe I'd like it more than I think, but the obnoxious fanbase who think a parody is the most legitimate form of the story turns me off from even wanting to give it a deeper try. I'm not saying that's every fan of DBZA, but it's a big enough group.PurestEvil wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:45 pm The most insufferable among the fans are those that dislike Dragon Ball full-stop and treat DBZA as objectively better. Like, the story is still the same, just with comedy that you happen to like!
The story of DRAGON BALL starts from the moment Goku met Bulma. I don't really mind the Z, so long as it's understood that it's not the true beginning of the story.
I actually prefer the Goku vs Tenshinhan and Goku vs Piccolo Jr. rivalries to the Goku vs Vegeta rivalry.
I actually prefer the Goku vs Tenshinhan and Goku vs Piccolo Jr. rivalries to the Goku vs Vegeta rivalry.
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Nah nah, you should still watch it. The first few episodes are a bit dated but it gets better when Vegeta and Nappa arrive.Demon Prince Piccolo wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:55 pmSee, this is what turns me away from even wanting to watch Abridged. Maybe I'd like it more than I think, but the obnoxious fanbase who think a parody is the most legitimate form of the story turns me off from even wanting to give it a deeper try. I'm not saying that's every fan of DBZA, but it's a big enough group.PurestEvil wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:45 pm The most insufferable among the fans are those that dislike Dragon Ball full-stop and treat DBZA as objectively better. Like, the story is still the same, just with comedy that you happen to like!
If you don’t find it funny by the tenth episode, though, I’m afraid it might be a lost cause for you.
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I had no idea Abridged fans didn’t watch or don’t like DB, I thought it was obvious that it’s just a fun parody that someone who knows Dragon Ball and is a fan would want to seePurestEvil wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:45 pm The most insufferable among the fans are those that dislike Dragon Ball full-stop and treat DBZA as objectively better. Like, the story is still the same, just with comedy that you happen to like!
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There's a group of people who aren't fans of Dragon Ball who swear by DBZA and think it exposes what's wrong with the series. When in reality, it's meant as a love letter to the series.dva_raza wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:03 pmI had no idea Abridged fans didn’t watch or don’t like DB, I thought it was obvious that it’s just a fun parody that someone who knows Dragon Ball and is a fan would want to seePurestEvil wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:45 pm The most insufferable among the fans are those that dislike Dragon Ball full-stop and treat DBZA as objectively better. Like, the story is still the same, just with comedy that you happen to like!
The story of DRAGON BALL starts from the moment Goku met Bulma. I don't really mind the Z, so long as it's understood that it's not the true beginning of the story.
I actually prefer the Goku vs Tenshinhan and Goku vs Piccolo Jr. rivalries to the Goku vs Vegeta rivalry.
I actually prefer the Goku vs Tenshinhan and Goku vs Piccolo Jr. rivalries to the Goku vs Vegeta rivalry.
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My personal preference of watching DBZ
1. Japanese
2. Abridged
3. English dub
Original DBZ dub had lots of jokes that were later used in Abridged. I'm also little bias, since some of DBZ voice actors are not very nice people, to put it lightly, and I'm person who doesn't separate ceator and it's product
1. Japanese
2. Abridged
3. English dub
Original DBZ dub had lots of jokes that were later used in Abridged. I'm also little bias, since some of DBZ voice actors are not very nice people, to put it lightly, and I'm person who doesn't separate ceator and it's product
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