Stupid Moments in the World of Dragon Ball

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Stupid Moments in the World of Dragon Ball

Post by Drunken Master » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:37 am

I wanted to make this topic for awhile, but I get sidetracked. Just list the stupid moments you remember the most, subtitled, dubbed, what have you.

Okay, this I thought in the Hatchyakku-whatever game was really ridiculous...So somehow bad guys come back from the dead, the ones that hate the Saiya-jin race the most apparently. Slug, Cooler, Freeza and...Turles...? I recall that in a subtitle I watched, he said he hated the Saiya-jin race...because a Saiya-jin killed him. Wow. That's pretty stupid.

Also, in the first Cooler movie, one of his henchmen named Neiz (Image) says in the FUNi dub, well this is his quote - "Yeah! I wanna kill the guy who killed Freeza!" Another stupid moment.
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Post by Duo » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:35 am

Vegeta letting Cell become complete. Talk about a slap in the face to everyone who tried to stop Cell before and after that, not too mention the Trunks that got killed by Cell when he stole the time machine.

At least it resulted in Super Saiyan level 2. But "Super Vegeta" could've gone down as the hero who destroyed Cell...nope, he snatched that glory from himself.

That and the dub-line during the Kamehameha duel where Vegeta says "That's right, good Piccolo..." as the Namek flies to attack Cell.

Not kidding.

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Post by Chuquita » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:51 am

Duo wrote:Vegeta letting Cell become complete. Talk about a slap in the face to everyone who tried to stop Cell before and after that, not too mention the Trunks that got killed by Cell when he stole the time machine.

At least it resulted in Super Saiyan level 2. But "Super Vegeta" could've gone down as the hero who destroyed Cell...nope, he snatched that glory from himself.

That and the dub-line during the Kamehameha duel where Vegeta says "That's right, good Piccolo..." as the Namek flies to attack Cell.

Not kidding.

Ah, but can you imagine how bloated Vegeta's ego would become if he'd defeated Cell as "Super Vegeta"? He'd never let anyone hear the end of it. Especially Goku.
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Post by Duo » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:53 am

Goku would just power up to 50% and make him piss himself.

Of course, it would make Dabura an overwhelming and extremely potent villain, and Mister Satan would have not the chance to gain fame...

Would it really be that bad?!

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Post by Chuquita » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:55 am

Duo wrote:Goku would just power up to 50% and make him piss himself.

Of course, it would make Dabura an overwhelming and extremely potent villain, and Mister Satan would have not the chance to gain fame...

Would it really be that bad?!

I would love to see the expression on Vegeta's face at that powerup. XD


OH! I forgot all about Mister Satan. Wow...no idea how they would've introduced Videl then.

I don't think Vegeta would take very well to the media blitz that would follow him.
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Post by Xyex » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:41 am

Chuquita wrote:I don't think Vegeta would take very well to the media blitz that would follow him.
Bulma: "Vegeta, this is all your fault!"
Vegeta: "What now!?"
Bulma: "Those reporters are still out there! I nearly ran one of them over!"
Vegeta: *humps* "You say that like it's a bad thing."
Bulma: "They're your mess, so get rid of them!"
Vegeta: "Fine." *walks over to the window, sticks an arm out, and blows up the front yard, reporters included.*

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Post by Jerseymilk » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:38 am

Xyex wrote:Bulma: "Vegeta, this is all your fault!"
Vegeta: "What now!?"
Bulma: "Those reporters are still out there! I nearly ran one of them over!"
Vegeta: *humps* "You say that like it's a bad thing."
Bulma: "They're your mess, so get rid of them!"
Vegeta: "Fine." *walks over to the window, sticks an arm out, and blows up the front yard, reporters included.*

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Goku giving Cell that Senzu bean right before Gohan's fight. I think we all made the same face as the Z Senshi when he did that move. >>

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Post by Supa Saiya-Jin Tullece » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:10 am

I say the Saban version of the Pilaf saga. They changed that joke about the Dragon Ball being in between Yamcha's legs to not trusting Goku because he's short.

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Post by Bomber Greek » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:14 pm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-iaQHoCc32U

'Nuff said.

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Post by Vegard Aune » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:35 pm

Supa Saiya-Jin Tullece wrote:I say the Saban version of the Pilaf saga. They changed that joke about the Dragon Ball being in between Yamcha's legs to not trusting Goku because he's short.
What about Oolong apparently thinking that Bulma was sleeping with the dragonballs? Not sure if that was in the original dub, but it most certainly was in the redub. Lamest excuse ever.

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Post by Steven Perry » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:26 pm

The Big Green dub is allowed in this, right? :twisted:
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Post by Vegard Aune » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:36 pm

Steven Perry wrote:The Big Green dub is allowed in this, right? :twisted:
Well, as far as I can see, any version of the series goes.

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Post by Supa Saiya-Jin Tullece » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:38 pm

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Post by Steven Perry » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:44 pm

LET THAT CHILD ALONE! (Piccolo)


MAGIC BEAN BLAST! (Gohan)


SPECIAL NEEDLE ATTACK! (Piccolo)


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Post by Super Sonic » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:22 pm

Gotenks not finishing Buu when he had the chance. Krillin not finishing off Frieza when he had the chance. (Yeah, it would've been anti-climactic, but still...)

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Post by wolf » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:27 pm

"Its okay. I can see their parachutes".

Uhhhh...they died. And that was back when they were trying to avoid death as possible back then with the dub. Brings back memories.

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Post by Bomber Greek » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:55 pm

I saw in a funny edits movie someone yelling this: "You destroyed the Cargo robot!". When did they say that in the show? It wasn't really clear to me.

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Post by Sshadow5001 » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:59 pm

The cargo robot scene is from the original Dragonball Z dub around the saiyan saga, a bunch of helicopters with news reporters and camera men were flying over the battle field and 1 got blown up by Nappa.

So to cover up the whole death thing they had one of the people shout "they blew up the cargo robot"

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Post by Bomber Greek » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:54 pm

What's a cargo robot? :P The whole time, I thought by "cargo", they meant the character.

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Post by sailorspazz » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:41 am

LOL, cargo robot: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_AiUaPRjmb4

(I think Tanooki Kuribo's video sums up a lot of the dumb moments as far as the early dub edits are concerned).
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