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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Saiga » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:40 am

Freeza being the main villain isn't even arguable. :eh:
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by ForestEquilibrium » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:07 am

Saiga wrote:Freeza being the main villain isn't even arguable. :eh:
I suppose, but someone out there has probably argued Boo is since he's the strongest and the oldest as well as the one to pretty much threaten all of existence.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by DBZ Mick » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:10 am

penguintruth wrote:Chibi Trunks, to be honest. I like his enthusiasm, even if he is a little jerk.

Future Trunks is awesome at first, but he's more of a plot device than a character.
My thoughts exactly, but I also really like the Trunks TV special.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Saiga » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:14 am

ForestEquilibrium wrote:
Saiga wrote:Freeza being the main villain isn't even arguable. :eh:
I suppose, but someone out there has probably argued Boo is since he's the strongest and the oldest as well as the one to pretty much threaten all of existence.
No, I meant their is no argument for him being the main villain. He's absolutely not.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by UpFromTheSkies » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:14 am

Future Trunks. Speaking of Trunks, I wonder why they never did a second Trunks special telling what happened after he returned to his own timeline, they just left that story hanging. I'm sure he would have had to confront Buu.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Saiga » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:18 am

UpFromTheSkies wrote:Future Trunks. Speaking of Trunks, I wonder why they never did a second Trunks special telling what happened after he returned to his own timeline, they just left that story hanging. I'm sure he would have had to confront Buu.
Well, not necessarily. Boo clearly didn't appear when Future Trunks was a child, like he did in the main timeline. So he doesn't necessarily have to appear at all.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Marco Polo » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:41 pm

What about Bils? :P If he learns that Trunks killed Freeza (the Freeza of another timeline bit still), he might want to have a duel with him.

Or I suppose he could seek Goku in the afterlife too.
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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:43 pm

UpFromTheSkies wrote:Future Trunks. Speaking of Trunks, I wonder why they never did a second Trunks special telling what happened after he returned to his own timeline, they just left that story hanging. I'm sure he would have had to confront Buu.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Eire » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:40 pm

I can't forgive GT staff that they gave Present Trunks a sword just to use it once in a trailer and then took it away. Sorry, but Trunks without a sword isn't the same. Not to mention that for most of the series he acts like a babysitter for (tfu!) Pan and newly-kidfied-irritating-as-always-Goku. Sorry, but you lost to guy who in first appearance onscreen slaughtered Freeza single-handedly, catching a lots of female hearts. Long live to Mirai Trunks.

PS. Was it ever Kanzenshuu poll for ladies for the most handsome character?
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Post by djkalteraphine » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:43 pm

Eire wrote:Was it ever Kanzenshuu poll for ladies for the most handsome character?
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Godo » Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:25 pm

My favorite would be Future Trunks, mainly because of character design (especially post-ROSAT the first time), and his background history.
And also because of that he contributed a lot to the plot, and made us all confused with time travel.

End-of-Z Trunks/ GT Trunks was a disappointment because of him slacking off, but who am I to judge.

I am pretty neutral about the Trunks of the main timeline, he was entertaining, but I have to give it to Gotenks instead.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Jackal puFF » Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:44 am

I like the one with the sword, cause you know.. He has a sword.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Marco Polo » Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:33 am

Jackal puFF wrote:I like the one with the sword, cause you know.. He has a sword.
It would have been nice if Trunks was using a sword in Battle of Gods... :(
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Saiga » Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:35 am

Jackal puFF wrote:I like the one with the sword, cause you know.. He has a sword.
Yeah, present Trunks is pretty rad in movie 13, forgot about that. Future Trunks stopped being cool after his battle with 18 though.
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Post by Geekdom101 » Thu May 12, 2016 12:15 pm

This topic is now pretty relevant again!
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Kuririn Fan » Thu May 12, 2016 12:55 pm

Geekdom101 wrote:This topic is now pretty relevant again!
Geekdom, bruh, it's a 3 year old topic :)
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by dbgtFO » Thu May 12, 2016 1:25 pm

How do people even find these old threads?
Seems far too much work to skim through every topic title of the last 3 years..
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by B » Thu May 12, 2016 5:18 pm

Future Trunks is ho-hum. I nothing him. He kind of epitomizes everything wonky with the arc he debuts in anyway; cool on the surface but ultimately lacking in any substance. I feel like his return is clearly an editorial choice based on the character's popularity, as Toriyama hinted at.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Hugo Boss » Thu May 12, 2016 10:25 pm

djkalteraphine wrote:Definitely Trunks in GT. Future Trunks can be irritating at times, and chibi Trunks is a bit of a brat (if a funny brat, though), but GT Trunks is relatable. I mean, that's why he's part of the core GT crew of Goku, Pan, and Trunks. Trunks is the every-man. A poor sap who's tired of his job and wants more out of life, and then gets sent on an adventure by his demanding parents only to find he's in over his head. As GT goes on, he's quickly regulated to background status, serving no more to the plot than Oolong... but I still remember those early episodes. And GT Trunks, I like ya kid.
I feel the same. I mean, GT Trunks until Baby fully possessed him was his best moment. I don't like plots involving issues that give too much responsability to kids.

Edit: I just realized it is an old-thread. My apologizes.
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Re: Preference on Trunks

Post by Soppa Saia People » Thu May 12, 2016 11:53 pm

dbgtFO wrote:How do people even find these old threads?
Seems far too much work to skim through every topic title of the last 3 years..
Maybe by searching for a specific word in the search bar and they don't notice ?
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