Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12th!

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Cetra » Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:23 am

LOL, Forneverworld made a video that Goku Black has been revealed as Fusion User :D
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Post by Barunks » Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:02 am

I'm really curious as to how Trunks chose this particular point in history to go back to and ask for help. Did he know they were so much stronger somehow? If so, why not wait until even later like EoZ for example?

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Big Black Sayian » Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:24 pm

So "Black" seems be separate from Goku Black
Cetra wrote:LOL, Forneverworld made a video that Goku Black has been revealed as Fusion User :D
Why does he do that? XD

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Cetra » Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:30 pm

To get attention. I did not even bother watching his rumor video. I've read the misleading title and had enough.
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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Alruneia » Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:43 pm

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Cetra wrote:LOL, Forneverworld made a video that Goku Black has been revealed as Fusion User :D
Why does he do that? XD
A few months back, people like Qaaman made rant videos on the issue here: Clickbait. Sensationalistic videos made quickly and without much information (usually also misinformation) by Youtubers who want to make a quick buck. When Goku-Black was first revealed, those Youtubers jumped directly to making "EVIL GOKU CONFIRMED" videos, and the same thing is what's happening here.
It wouldn't be a big deal if those people didn't affect fans' expectations, but they do convince/trick people, so it is a problem. Luckily, there are many Youtubers who are big and do not do this. I already mentioned Qaaman, and Geekdom and Rhymestyle are two other examples of well-known Youtubers who actually do their homework instead of spreading information that isn't solid. Those channels help correct many fans' misconceptions, but not everyone watches their videos, so the misinformation will continue as long as the clickbait videos get made. It's really a shame and a problem in the community.
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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by fadeddreams5 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:57 pm

The real question is how much of a threat this Goku Black character is. We saw in the F arc/movie that Frieza was a chump compared to Beerus, Whis, and even SSB Goku and Vegeta. Now we have Vados, Champa, and apparently, the Omni King will play a role here too. If he's weaker than them and does not threaten the uni/multiverse in some way (doesn't have to be through raw power), then... :yawn:
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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by LightBing » Sat Jun 04, 2016 2:52 pm

fadeddreams5 wrote:The real question is how much of a threat this Goku Black character is. We saw in the F arc/movie that Frieza was a chump compared to Beerus, Whis, and even SSB Goku and Vegeta. Now we have Vados, Champa, and apparently, the Omni King will play a role here too. If he's weaker than them and does not threaten the uni/multiverse in some way (doesn't have to be through raw power), then... :yawn:
I don't think he'll be super strong, at least initially. The promotional text said "Future Trunks resists, but even the power of a Super Saiyan is no match for this man called “Black”; that doesn't scream impressive.
I'm going for gimmicky. I don't remember them saying anything about Vados or Champa, they did say Beerus, the Omni-King and the Kaioshins would appear/participate. The latter aren't strong, which makes me think the threat is more about messing the laws of space and time, than him being ultra strong.

Mr.Toriyama appears keen on maintaining the status quo power-wise, I doubt Goku or Vegeta will surpass Beerus soon. So their opponents aren't likely to be stronger than the Gods.

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Bilbo_Swaggins » Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:32 pm

Prediction:

Black Goku will be stronger than Goku or Vegeta at max, thus giving the fans what a lot of them have been wanting to see: Either the Potara Fusion or the Metatoran fusion dance. I think a fusion dance would be better, because no one wants to see Goku and Vegeta gone for good as a result of Vegito.

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Post by vashter » Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:41 pm

Bilbo_Swaggins wrote:Prediction:

Black Goku will be stronger than Goku or Vegeta at max, thus giving the fans what a lot of them have been wanting to see: Either the Potara Fusion or the Metatoran fusion dance. I think a fusion dance would be better, because no one wants to see Goku and Vegeta gone for good as a result of Vegito.

Betting white hair for goku/vegeta fuse that where that white hair gonna be at... but I doubt it

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

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fadeddreams5 wrote:The real question is how much of a threat this Goku Black character is. We saw in the F arc/movie that Frieza was a chump compared to Beerus, Whis, and even SSB Goku and Vegeta. Now we have Vados, Champa, and apparently, the Omni King will play a role here too. If he's weaker than them and does not threaten the uni/multiverse in some way (doesn't have to be through raw power), then... :yawn:
I don't think Black Goku would be as powerful as Zeno (that would be crazy), or even Beerus. My wild guess is that Black Goku and all that timetravel would mess up universe seven, forcing Zeno to destroy it (telling Beerus to do so, probably) if is not solved ASAP by the inhabitants of the universe (solving=killing the main villain).
As a said, a wild guess.

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by fadeddreams5 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:42 pm

Majin Jator wrote:
fadeddreams5 wrote:The real question is how much of a threat this Goku Black character is. We saw in the F arc/movie that Frieza was a chump compared to Beerus, Whis, and even SSB Goku and Vegeta. Now we have Vados, Champa, and apparently, the Omni King will play a role here too. If he's weaker than them and does not threaten the uni/multiverse in some way (doesn't have to be through raw power), then... :yawn:
I don't think Black Goku would be as powerful as Zeno (that would be crazy), or even Beerus. My wild guess is that Black Goku and all that timetravel would mess up universe seven, forcing Zeno to destroy it (telling Beerus to do so, probably) if is not solved ASAP by the inhabitants of the universe (solving=killing the main villain).
As a said, a wild guess.
See, this is a concept I like. At this point, since I doubt there will ever be a villain stronger than the gods, he has to at least bring something to the table that endangers the universe, even if it is an indirect consequence of his actions (e.g. distorting the universe through time travel, possessing the gods, and so on).
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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by omaro34 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:06 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:The design of the poster is very done, but it also pretty much confirms my worst fears that we are basically getting "Evil Goku" all over again.

Bleh.

There may be more than meets the eye, and I'll watch the arc to see how it progresses and hope that is the case, but I don't have high hopes.
I don't have high hopes either. His appearance is what I feared, seems way to generic and unoriginal but we will have to wait and see.

Those green earings he has on look like Potara earings. I have definately seen them with the latest Dragonball games (can't recall who had it on).

Mai caught my interest though. Looks like she and Trunks could be in a relationship, which I'm not extremely surprised by after seeing Battle of Gods.

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by fadeddreams5 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:11 pm

There's emphasis on "Black" being the villain. Goku Black is prob Goku from another timeline possessed by or fused with whatever "Black" is. Kind of redundant since we're just getting through this Copy Vegeta arc, but eh.
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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Doctor. » Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:27 pm

I liked Chuquita's theory about him being a Goku darkened by despair after failing to save his friends over and over again but it seems like something too dark and too deep for Toriyama to do. It's most likely something generic like a possessed Goku or a clone or something.

I should have some faith in Toriyama to be more original than the five thousand mexican fanfics out there, but I really don't.

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Post by kidhero1000 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:32 pm

Cetra wrote:LOL, Forneverworld made a video that Goku Black has been revealed as Fusion User :D
People still watch that giant puss bag of shit's videos?
He devolved into saying only one word. Time to hit the ol' cosmic trail.

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by ChronoTwigger » Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:29 pm

After NEP of episode 46: I think we have more time for speculations. Black Goku is not shown entirely.
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Post by vashter » Sun Jun 05, 2016 6:02 am

I watch the preview until someone actually add sub in it, "a new black enemy appear" so it could be goku? that shadow is a different look they probably did that on purpose to give us a different idea but I like fact could demon-god thing?

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Bullza » Sun Jun 05, 2016 6:08 am

If he's weaker than them and does not threaten the uni/multiverse in some way (doesn't have to be through raw power), then...
Then you'll continue to complain about the show for the next several months like you have for the past several months?

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Saturnine » Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:00 am

Bilbo_Swaggins wrote:Prediction:

Black Goku will be stronger than Goku or Vegeta at max, thus giving the fans what a lot of them have been wanting to see: Either the Potara Fusion or the Metatoran fusion dance. I think a fusion dance would be better, because no one wants to see Goku and Vegeta gone for good as a result of Vegito.
Relax! I think Vegetto has been foreshadowed subtly, and we might see him again. We can tell by:
- Kibito Kai demonstrating that the Namekian Dragonballs are capable of reversing Potara Fusion
- Whis pointing out Goku and Vegeta's strong and weak points, hinting that Vegetto would be the perfect warrior basically
- Gogeta being impossible, since canonically Vegeta doesn't know how to perform the Fusion Dance. Of course they could just ignore it.
- The Fusion Dance creating entities inconsistent in terms of personality, with Potara being much more predictable.
- Vegetto was in the manga and Gogeta was not, so Toriyama definitely feels closer to Vegetto.

These things favor the appearance of Vegetto over Gogeta. Even if he were created, he could just get split up again after 4 months since the last use of the Namekian DBs. Vegetto vs Whis as an even battle would be something super dope to witness.

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Re: Official Goku Black Thread: Your thoughts before June 12

Post by Rozay » Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:00 pm

The vibe I'm getting is that Goku Black is going to be Super's Baby Vegeta

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