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Most Fitting End

Post by ABED » Sat Jan 02, 2016 4:25 pm

What do you think is the most fitting ending for the characters? It can be from the series or one you created.
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Post by Kamiccolo9 » Sat Jan 02, 2016 4:27 pm

Cell Games, followed by an epilogue showing excerpts from the Otherworld Tournament. Gohan is now protector of Earth or whatever, and Goku gets to go on having adventures in Otherworld. Happy endings all around.
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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by Hot Rod » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:26 pm

The end from Dragon Ball Online, of course. I just loved how they told us what every character ended up doing in their lives. Like Gohan writing a book about fights, Goten and Trunks together opening a school, Majin Buu creating his own race, Goku and Vegeta leaving the planet to settle once and for all their rivalry and a lot more... Dragon Ball Online end is the best.

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Post by dbzfan7 » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:28 pm

Kamiccolo9 wrote:Cell Games, followed by an epilogue showing excerpts from the Otherworld Tournament. Gohan is now protector of Earth or whatever, and Goku gets to go on having adventures in Otherworld. Happy endings all around.
Well Vegeta ain't happy. He said he'd never fight again. That said I still think this would be the most fitting end to the series.
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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by Khin » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:34 pm

Hot Rod wrote:The end from Dragon Ball Online, of course. I just loved how they told us what every character ended up doing in their lives. Like Gohan writing a book about fights, Goten and Trunks together opening a school, Majin Buu creating his own race, Goku and Vegeta leaving the planet to settle once and for all their rivalry and a lot more... Dragon Ball Online end is the best.
This.I think this would be the best end for the series.

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Post by TheUltimateVegito » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:40 pm

Cell arc is the perfect ending.

Goku thinking the earth is safter without him, which was the perfect culmination of Goku's adventures up to that point, and passing down the torch to his son who has developed into a better protector both physically and mentally than Goku can ever be (Or as it seemed at the time), with Goku himself even admitting that Gohan is a better person than him, showing how wise Goku has become while still retaining, no, utilizing those core elements of his character in the perfect way, with the knowledge of his Saiyan heritage being part of the reason why he concluding that the earth isn't meant for him. How the Cell Games utilized the way Goku's character was built throughout the world tournaments and turned it on his head, with Goku realizing the mistake he made by placing too much faith in his son, willingly giving up which was a huge deal for his character, as shown in the 21st Tournament which was metaphoric for Goku's relationship with his son Gohan. Goku's dislike for unfairness in fighting was turned in his head with Piccolo questioning whether he values a fair fight more than the life of his son, freakin' powerful stuff right there.

Piccolo reuniting with Kami was the natural conclusion to his arc, with the build up and suspense that led to it being fantastic writing. Him being the one to tell Goku the mistake he made was perfect, and showed how much Piccolo bonding with Gohan in a more emotional level than Goku did, which further added to Goku's shock when he realized the mistake he made.

Vegeta giving up fighting was fantastic because at the point in his life Goku practically held what remained of his pride, and with Goku gone those remains are shattered. Vegeta had no choice but to care for his family otherwise he'd have lost the will to live. Bulma being surprised when Trunks told him that Vegeta changed like that added to the impact of the scene, because it furthered the idea that Vegeta can only change if the source of his pride, Son Goku, doesn't come back, which further added to Goku's reasoning for staying dead! Not only was Vegeta an example of someone Goku prevented from doing evil by leaving, but he also served as a symbol. If someone like Vegeta can change because of Goku leaving, then it's highly likely that someone else out there in the Universe i.e in Frieza's army can change, one person can make all the difference as Dr. Gero showcased.

Dr. Gero/Cell being the perfect endgame villain, due to Gero's duality with Goku and Cell further reflecting on the very side of Goku that Goku himself fears, which further adds to the impact!

Gohan's character arc coming full circle, yes he didn't do a bunch of things before the Cell Games but he didn't need to, the Cell Games which so great for his character that it more than made up for it, plus it really gave the sense of saving the best for last. Cell being a foil for Gohan's character was perfect, it furthered the idea of why Gohan is a better protector than Goku, because Gohan ideals and morals are his motivation for fighting rather than his desire to become a fighter.

Goku mastering the SSJ which was the only way Gohan could hope to realize his full potential (At the time) was the perfect use of their characters and the SSJ form. The MSSJ form was perfect for Goku, it was perfect for the character because it reflects on his mindset when it comes to fighting in a way that no other saga in the series has done, and Vegeta not being able to achieve it despite working harder due to not sharing that mindset was the icing on the cake. The form literally played with the idea of how to fully realize the form because they had to achieve practically the opposite of anger to do it, which was genius writing.

The way Bulma was part of the reason why Goku thought about his decision was fantastic in all its irony, with her having faith in Goku and believing he's needed for the planet's future whereas Goku himself believed the planet's future would be better without him thanks to the future Bulma herself made Goku know about by creating the time machine. Also, Bulma being the one to make Goku think about his past is genius since she's the main reason he had all the adventures. Bulma influenced Goku to start and finish his adventures.

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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by Doctor. » Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:45 pm

Dragon Ball Online's events, due to the fact that they give a large number of characters an appropriate ending. GT comes in as a close second but ultimately loses because it only really gives Goku closure.

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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by Xeztin » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:28 pm

I like the ending of DB Online, If Super rewrites EOZ I hope it's something similar to this and it sucks every time Goku is killed he is summoned back to Earth. I'd like to see Goku start an adventure in the other world while Uub or whoever has his own in life. Goku can of course give advice to Uub similar to the Kais, but I think bringing back Goku every time a threat hits Earth is a cycle that will never end. He will never rest as they will always find a way to bring him back even if the Dragon Balls don't work anymore. Vegeta would be lost to death without Goku so that brings me back to DB online's ending where he dies with him. I liked Toybles AF where Goku is in the Dragon realm I believe, yet again he was to be brought back to life. I'd like to have seen his adventures in other world/Dragon realm.

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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by Lord Beerus » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:54 pm

The ending in Dragon Ball Online is just... perfect. It provides the best closure for characters like Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Krillin and Tien. I still hope for the day that the events of Dragon Ball Online get retold in some way.

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Post by precita » Sat Jan 02, 2016 7:15 pm

The epilogue with Goku Jr. is the perfect end for the series. Goku coming back to watch his Great Great Grandson battle in a tournament, talk to him about how to use the Dragonballs etc, is perfect.

The Goku Jr. special being the last thing in the timeline is perfect.

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Post by fadeddreams5 » Sat Jan 02, 2016 7:22 pm

I would say Dragon Ball Online, but Super has ruined the novelty of watching Goku and Vegeta fight, as well as the purpose of seeing them fight to the death.

So, yeah, Cell saga.
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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by successoroffate » Sat Jan 02, 2016 7:23 pm

For me it's a fan made one, The ending chapter of Toyotaro's AF. It's a proper send off to the franchise and very emotional if you ask me.
Toyotaro never finished AF, but he did have a special "100 years later" episode, which I thought was pretty damn cool.
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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by Xeztin » Sat Jan 02, 2016 7:38 pm

successoroffate wrote:For me it's a fan made one, The ending chapter of Toyotaro's AF. It's a proper send off to the franchise and very emotional if you ask me.
Toyotaro never finished AF, but he did have a special "100 years later" episode, which I thought was pretty damn cool.
not to change the topic but was that the story included in the Final volume?

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Post by successoroffate » Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:13 pm

Xeztin wrote:
successoroffate wrote:For me it's a fan made one, The ending chapter of Toyotaro's AF. It's a proper send off to the franchise and very emotional if you ask me.
Toyotaro never finished AF, but he did have a special "100 years later" episode, which I thought was pretty damn cool.
not to change the topic but was that the story included in the Final volume?

Yes, that one. You liked it too?
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Post by TheatreStyleKai » Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:03 pm

I really want to say that the Freeza saga would have been the perfect closure for Goku's story (achieves the theoretical peak of a fighters power, becoming the strongest man in the universe), but then that would leave Gohan's story unresolved. By the end of the Freeza saga Gohan has grown up a lot, but the issue of his hidden potential would be left unresolved in any meaningful way. Ultimately the Cell arc wrapped things up much more nicely.

Then again, the Majin Boo arc would have worked out just fine if Goku and Vegeta had just stayed dead and Gohan had been allowed to take care of things. I would have hated to miss out on Gohan's misadventures as a super hero, fusion, Videl, and Super Saiyan 3.

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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by MajinMan » Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:52 pm

The current Z ending is fine. If I wanted a more "perfect" ending, I'd end it at the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai.
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Re: Most Fitting End

Post by Chuquita » Sat Jan 02, 2016 11:11 pm

DBO's ending. Of all the endings we've had so far DBO's is my favorite. That tragemance ending it gave Gokû and Vegeta is wonderful.
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Post by Neo-Makaiōshin » Sat Jan 02, 2016 11:12 pm

If i had to choose from the manga it would be either the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai or the android and cell arc.

Outside of the manga it would definetley be Dragon Ball Online.
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Post by Vijay » Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:59 am

EoZ was perfect

Tenkaichi Budoukai was where it all started...

It ended the way how it started...

Not to mention how Goku's cycle was complete, from being a student to Teacher.

His objectives were clear. Despite touching his absolute peak & potential by unlocking Super Saiyan 3 (via extensive OtherWorld training), he wanted to fight a worthy opponent. Yet, Kid Buu proved to be too much of universal threat & wished to be reborn.

Ironically, he recruited da re-incarnated kid to be his successor & future world savior :P

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Post by Kuririn Fan » Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:14 am

Mangas ending is good enough for me... I wouldnt like Cell Arc ending because i dont like Gohan.

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