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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue May 17, 2016 1:51 pm

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Why you being such a SJW? Are you saying Bulma is in the right for stressing Gohan and Krillin with her selfish bullshit when they're in the middle of fighting a war?
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
jjgp1112 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.

I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by rereboy » Tue May 17, 2016 2:51 pm

I don't see the point in blaming the characters for what is quite clearly humor added intentionally.

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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by jjgp1112 » Tue May 17, 2016 3:36 pm

DBZAOTA482 wrote:
Cipher wrote:"I would abandon my friends to die in a strange planet." - DBZAOTA482, a brave alpha male
Why you being such a SJW? Are you saying Bulma is in the right for stressing Gohan and Krillin with her selfish bullshit when they're in the middle of fighting a war?
Kinda justifiable when you're a regular human left sitting idly on a planet far off in the galaxy that's under siege by a psycho alien space lord and his soldiers.
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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by ABED » Tue May 17, 2016 3:48 pm

There are times when she can get naggy, but Namek isn't one of them.
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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by Lord Beerus » Tue May 17, 2016 3:55 pm

ABED wrote:There are times when she can get naggy, but Namek isn't one of them.
I don't know about that. She was complaining quite a bit on Namek.

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Post by ABED » Tue May 17, 2016 4:16 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:
ABED wrote:There are times when she can get naggy, but Namek isn't one of them.
I don't know about that. She was complaining quite a bit on Namek.
Such as? Not saying you're wrong, I just can't think of anything specific that I have a big problem with.
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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by Lord Beerus » Tue May 17, 2016 4:43 pm

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Lord Beerus wrote:
ABED wrote:There are times when she can get naggy, but Namek isn't one of them.
I don't know about that. She was complaining quite a bit on Namek.
Such as? Not saying you're wrong, I just can't think of anything specific that I have a big problem with.
The second Bulma, Gohan and Krillin arrived on Namek, she yelled at Krillin and Gohan for getting off the ship before she could test whether they could breath on Namek. Then there was one particular scene where she complains to Gohan after rescuing her when Namek was being torn apart during the SSJ Goku/Freeza battle. Then there was a filler moment were she was complaining about being left alone to Gohan and Krillin.

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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by Cipher » Tue May 17, 2016 5:07 pm

DBZAOTA482 wrote:Are you saying Bulma is in the right for stressing Gohan and Krillin with her selfish bullshit when they're in the middle of fighting a war?
I'm saying it's totally reasonable she wants to know what the hell's going on, yeah?
Why you being such a SJW?
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Anyway, she probably does have one too many an anime-only scene with her complaining about circumstances on Namek. Which I still think is reasonable, mind you, because she's been let alone in an absolute hellscape with no clue what's happening and has to camp in a little crevice for days. But sure--if that's all you see of a character, when others are involved in plottier elements, it can start to grate.

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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue May 17, 2016 5:49 pm

Cipher wrote:
DBZAOTA482 wrote:Are you saying Bulma is in the right for stressing Gohan and Krillin with her selfish bullshit when they're in the middle of fighting a war?
I'm saying it's totally reasonable she wants to know what the hell's going on, yeah?
Why you being such a SJW?
Hold on, I gotta get out my Tumbleblog because I have human empathy and lack a need to prove my man-nads on the Internet. I'll get back to you when inequality gifs have told me what to think. I am hungry for outrage. Hungry for it!

Anyway, she probably does have one too many an anime-only scene with her complaining about circumstances on Namek. Which I still think is reasonable, mind you, because she's been let alone in an absolute hellscape with no clue what's happening and has to camp in a little crevice for days. But sure--if that's all you see of a character, when others are involved in plottier elements, it can start to grate.
Now I wouldn't see it as a problem... if it was her own safety she feared for but she she just didn't like having to hide on a cave despite there being a massive genocide going on outside it (which they made pretty clear). Why give a fuck about her feelings if she doesn't give one about mine (or ours) even though my struggle is like greater?

I'm not a hater but she did bother me on Namek. It has nothing to do with manhood... that's just how I feel.
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
jjgp1112 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.

I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by ABED » Tue May 17, 2016 7:59 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:The second Bulma, Gohan and Krillin arrived on Namek, she yelled at Krillin and Gohan for getting off the ship before she could test whether they could breath on Namek. Then there was one particular scene where she complains to Gohan after rescuing her when Namek was being torn apart during the SSJ Goku/Freeza battle. Then there was a filler moment were she was complaining about being left alone to Gohan and Krillin.
You wouldn't be upset if your friends just went into an unknown environment without protection? She's constantly being left alone without much explanation to her about what's going on. I've never had a big problem with it, sure there were moments, but most of the characters have their's so I can't single out Bulma as more annoying than anyone else. Chichi, yes, but not Bulma.
Why give a fuck about her feelings if she doesn't give one about mine (or ours) even though my struggle is like greater?
Because she's your friend and you want to not take that for granted even if you struggles were greater. And It's hyperbole to say she didn't care about Kuririn's and Gohan's struggles.
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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue May 17, 2016 8:31 pm

ABED wrote:
Lord Beerus wrote:The second Bulma, Gohan and Krillin arrived on Namek, she yelled at Krillin and Gohan for getting off the ship before she could test whether they could breath on Namek. Then there was one particular scene where she complains to Gohan after rescuing her when Namek was being torn apart during the SSJ Goku/Freeza battle. Then there was a filler moment were she was complaining about being left alone to Gohan and Krillin.
You wouldn't be upset if your friends just went into an unknown environment without protection? She's constantly being left alone without much explanation to her about what's going on. I've never had a big problem with it, sure there were moments, but most of the characters have their's so I can't single out Bulma as more annoying than anyone else. Chichi, yes, but not Bulma.
Why give a fuck about her feelings if she doesn't give one about mine (or ours) even though my struggle is like greater?
Because she's your friend and you want to not take that for granted even if you struggles were greater. And It's hyperbole to say she didn't care about Kuririn's and Gohan's struggles.
That's not what I meant. Basically what I'm saying she's being real inconsiderate (more than usual) being on their case like that and it's not like they're leaving her there just cuz. The hiding spot was specifically to keep her out of harm's way.

Rather than stress them how about try pointing herself in their shoes? I mean, she's supposed to be genius so it's not like she can't do that.
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
jjgp1112 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.

I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

Post by ABED » Tue May 17, 2016 8:53 pm

That's great that they have her best interest at heart, but being out of the loop would be hard for any reasonable person to take.
Rather than stress them how about try pointing herself in their shoes? I mean, she's supposed to be genius so it's not like she can't do that.
Intelligence has nothing to do with this issue. Would it have taken that much time to explain things to her? In some cases, sure, but in other cases, it wouldn't have hurt.
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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue May 17, 2016 9:25 pm

ABED wrote:That's great that they have her best interest at heart, but being out of the loop would be hard for any reasonable person to take.
Rather than stress them how about try pointing herself in their shoes? I mean, she's supposed to be genius so it's not like she can't do that.
Intelligence has nothing to do with this issue. Would it have taken that much time to explain things to her? In some cases, sure, but in other cases, it wouldn't have hurt.
Now if she was concerned for her life or honestly was trying her bestest to help out then it wouldn't be a problem. The thing is she just doesn't like having to live in caves and it's driving her nuts she isn't being treated like a princess... despite the direness of the situation.

It's the sheer selfishness that's annoying.
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
jjgp1112 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.

I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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Re: Most Annoying Bulma Moments

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Gyt Kaliba wrote:If I had to pick one solitary moment, it's whatever in the heck is up with her right before they go to Namek. Between the manga, the old dub of Z, Kai, and even the original Japanese version, I have still never been able to pin down what in the heck she is so upset about there to the degree that she is. Hell, Kuririn and Gohan even bring it up! It's just...bizarre.
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Post by ABED » Tue May 17, 2016 10:11 pm

DBZAOTA482 wrote:
ABED wrote:That's great that they have her best interest at heart, but being out of the loop would be hard for any reasonable person to take.
Rather than stress them how about try pointing herself in their shoes? I mean, she's supposed to be genius so it's not like she can't do that.
Intelligence has nothing to do with this issue. Would it have taken that much time to explain things to her? In some cases, sure, but in other cases, it wouldn't have hurt.
Now if she was concerned for her life or honestly was trying her bestest to help out then it wouldn't be a problem. The thing is she just doesn't like having to live in caves and it's driving her nuts she isn't being treated like a princess... despite the direness of the situation.

It's the sheer selfishness that's annoying.
She is concerned with her life and she's light years away from home and is only there because only she could pilot the ship. It's not like she is in the thick of the action. She didn't see any of this direness. She's only been told about it so it wouldn't quite hold the same weight as actually experiencing the situation. And yes, she could be more understanding, but I don't think any of this is all that annoying. It's played for comedy and I find it to be an endearing quirk.
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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue May 17, 2016 10:45 pm

ABED wrote: She is concerned with her life and she's light years away from home and is only there because only she could pilot the ship. It's not like she is in the thick of the action. She didn't see any of this direness. She's only been told about it so it wouldn't quite hold the same weight as actually experiencing the situation. And yes, she could be more understanding, but I don't think any of this is all that annoying. It's played for comedy and I find it to be an endearing quirk.
IIRC she wasn't concerned with her life like that with having to live in caves. All she complained about is that it wasn't luxurious and her life wasn't threatened at all till Namek was gonna explode.

It's not super obnoxious like it is in the anime but it's not funny and doesn't need to be there.
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Gyt Kaliba wrote:If I had to pick one solitary moment, it's whatever in the heck is up with her right before they go to Namek. Between the manga, the old dub of Z, Kai, and even the original Japanese version, I have still never been able to pin down what in the heck she is so upset about there to the degree that she is. Hell, Kuririn and Gohan even bring it up! It's just...bizarre.
On her period? :P
Yelp, that explains it... :P
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
jjgp1112 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.

I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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Post by precita » Wed May 18, 2016 12:55 am

What about during the General Blue eps during the Red Ribbon army arc? She pretty much spent the whole thing complaining at Krillin and kicking him in the face when he dragged down her shorts while they were hanging from a cliff.

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precita wrote:What about during the General Blue eps during the Red Ribbon army arc? She pretty much spent the whole thing complaining at Krillin and kicking him in the face when he dragged down her shorts while they were hanging from a cliff.
All for the sake of humor... If there was no humor, Bulma wouldn't have any of these problems because she would behave much more normally.

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precita wrote:What about during the General Blue eps during the Red Ribbon army arc? She pretty much spent the whole thing complaining at Krillin and kicking him in the face when he dragged down her shorts while they were hanging from a cliff.
That's actually a legit reason to complain and she didn't do just that... though she had no business being there in the first place.
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
jjgp1112 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.

I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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DBZAOTA482 wrote:
precita wrote:What about during the General Blue eps during the Red Ribbon army arc? She pretty much spent the whole thing complaining at Krillin and kicking him in the face when he dragged down her shorts while they were hanging from a cliff.
That's actually a legit reason to complain and she didn't do just that... though she had no business being there in the first place.
How do you figure she had no business being there?
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