Discussion, generally of an in-universe nature, regarding any aspect of the franchise (including movies, spin-offs, etc.) such as: techniques, character relationships, internal back-history, its universe, and more.
What are some small details you've noticed in the series?
For example. (The word is either swipe or part, I'm not an expert in hair terminology) So when Goku was younger he kept his fringe in the middle but as he got older, he started parting his fringe/bangs slightly to the left.
Small changes like that show changes in Goku's character.
Good topic! It's not really a minor detail, to whomever art mistakes are obvious, but the ground where Goku stands to dress up as a girl has a grid that makes for some bad perspective. He seems much bigger than the others, actually.
Here's one small thing I noticed: Tien still hates Vegeta. Think about it. He never forgave Vegeta about what happened in the Saiyan arc and he always has bit of belligerent attitude towards him and never really trusts him.
Spoiler:
Akira Toriyama wrote:My policy is to try and forget things once they’re over. Since if I don’t discard the old and focus on what’s new, I’ll overload my brain capacity. I still haven’t lived down going, “Who the heck is Tao Pai-pai?” that one time I was talking with Ei’ichiro Oda-kun. But the fact that there are still people reading the series after all this time… All I can say is; “thank you.” Really, that’s all.
Akira Toriyama wrote:Drawing Dragon Ball again reminded me of two things--how much I love it, and how much I never want to do it again.
Kunzait_83 wrote:And if you're upset because all this new material completely invalidates the tabletop RPG rulebook-sized statistical system and flowchart for the characters' "canonical Power Levels" that you'd been working on painstakingly for the last bunch of years now... well I don't think there's a kind, non-blunt way of saying this, but that's 100% entirely your own misguided fault for buying so deeply into all this nonsensical garbage in the first place. And that you also have IMMENSELY skewed and comically backwards priorities in what you think is most important and needed to make a good Dragon Ball story.
Zephyr wrote:Goodness, they wrote idiotic drivel in a children's cartoon meant to advertise toys!? Again!? For the ninetieth episode in a row!? Somebody stop the presses! We have to voice our concern over these Super important issues!
Kamiccolo9 wrote:Fair enough, I concede. Sean Schemmel probably has some kind of hidden talent. Maybe he is an expert at Minesweeper. You're right; calling him "talentless" wasn't fair.
Michsi wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:29 amIn Super Piccolo got yelled off the stage by Vegeta in the U6 Tournament arc and lost to Jiminy Cricket in the ToP , he deserved 15 new transformations with his theme song played by Metallica in the background.
Lord Beerus wrote:Here's one small thing I noticed: Tien still hates Vegeta. Think about it. He never forgave Vegeta about what happened in the Saiyan arc and he always has bit of belligerent attitude towards him and never really trusts him.
Lord Beerus wrote:Here's one small thing I noticed: Tien still hates Vegeta. Think about it. He never forgave Vegeta about what happened in the Saiyan arc and he always has bit of belligerent attitude towards him and never really trusts him.
But it's been like over a decade.
Tien holds on to grudges. What can I say? It must be part of his warrior code or something.
Spoiler:
Akira Toriyama wrote:My policy is to try and forget things once they’re over. Since if I don’t discard the old and focus on what’s new, I’ll overload my brain capacity. I still haven’t lived down going, “Who the heck is Tao Pai-pai?” that one time I was talking with Ei’ichiro Oda-kun. But the fact that there are still people reading the series after all this time… All I can say is; “thank you.” Really, that’s all.
Akira Toriyama wrote:Drawing Dragon Ball again reminded me of two things--how much I love it, and how much I never want to do it again.
Kunzait_83 wrote:And if you're upset because all this new material completely invalidates the tabletop RPG rulebook-sized statistical system and flowchart for the characters' "canonical Power Levels" that you'd been working on painstakingly for the last bunch of years now... well I don't think there's a kind, non-blunt way of saying this, but that's 100% entirely your own misguided fault for buying so deeply into all this nonsensical garbage in the first place. And that you also have IMMENSELY skewed and comically backwards priorities in what you think is most important and needed to make a good Dragon Ball story.
Zephyr wrote:Goodness, they wrote idiotic drivel in a children's cartoon meant to advertise toys!? Again!? For the ninetieth episode in a row!? Somebody stop the presses! We have to voice our concern over these Super important issues!
Kamiccolo9 wrote:Fair enough, I concede. Sean Schemmel probably has some kind of hidden talent. Maybe he is an expert at Minesweeper. You're right; calling him "talentless" wasn't fair.
Michsi wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:29 amIn Super Piccolo got yelled off the stage by Vegeta in the U6 Tournament arc and lost to Jiminy Cricket in the ToP , he deserved 15 new transformations with his theme song played by Metallica in the background.
Captain Strawberry wrote:But it's been like over a decade.
The last time he brought up Vegeta's past was during the battle with Golden Freeza which was over a decade and a half ago.
You'd think after helping Goku and Gohan save the planet and himself he'd give him a break.
plus everyone got revived, not like Ten has to do any avenging.
Another nice detail is Piccolo starts addressing Goku differently after he got friendly and after fusing with toilet paper, his speech pattern changes.
Captain Strawberry wrote:There's some inconsistencies with Goku's hair. His spring is normally on the right side but sometimes it's to the left. What's with that.
Lord Beerus wrote:Here's one small thing I noticed: Tien still hates Vegeta. Think about it. He never forgave Vegeta about what happened in the Saiyan arc and he always has bit of belligerent attitude towards him and never really trusts him.
But it's been like over a decade.
Vegeta is a mass-murderer who has killed billions, tried to kill everyone on Earth, and was responsible of Tien's best friends death. He has never expressed any remorse for his actions, never mind actually apologizing to his victims who he tried to kill. It shows a tiny bit of realism that even one of the group just fucking hates him. I know I would.
