Interesting or funny pictures thread

Any general discussion regarding fan-created works of the Dragon Ball franchise, including AMVs, fan-art, fan-fiction, etc.

Moderators: General Help, Kanzenshuu Staff

User avatar
Tai Lung
I'm, pretty, cozy, here...
Posts: 1877
Joined: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:38 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Tai Lung » Thu May 30, 2019 7:08 pm

Image

Image

User avatar
Omniboy
Beyond Newbie
Posts: 184
Joined: Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:42 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Omniboy » Thu May 30, 2019 10:23 pm

Image

User avatar
sunsetshimmer
I Live Here
Posts: 2164
Joined: Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:34 pm
Location: Poland/Equestria

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by sunsetshimmer » Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:41 am

Image
"I will concede that your feelings are worthy of the mightiest of Saiyans. However, there is more to my power than just this. Before you die, I will show it to you. This is the difference in power, between the primitive Saiyans and the evolved Tsufruians." ~Baby Vegeta

User avatar
Tavarano
Not-So-Newbie
Posts: 99
Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:45 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Tavarano » Sun Jun 02, 2019 3:03 am

Image
Akira Toriyama wrote:As a rule, there is no such thing as a theme in my work.

User avatar
Skar
I Live Here
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:04 pm
Location: US

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Skar » Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:43 am

Tavarano wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2019 3:03 am
What's interesting and/or funny about these panels? Sorry I don't follow. Is Vegeta's development here interesting?

User avatar
Tavarano
Not-So-Newbie
Posts: 99
Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:45 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Tavarano » Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:17 am

Skar wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:43 am What's interesting and/or funny about these panels? Sorry I don't follow. Is Vegeta's development here interesting?
Goku's manipulative attitude, it is interesting considering he's a guy who doesn't comprehend things like love and family.


Image
Akira Toriyama wrote:As a rule, there is no such thing as a theme in my work.

User avatar
Skar
I Live Here
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:04 pm
Location: US

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Skar » Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:58 am

Tavarano wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:17 amGoku's manipulative attitude, it is interesting considering he's a guy who doesn't comprehend things like love and family.
I guess that's one way to interpret it. I don't think that's what Toriyama was going for though. There's no personal gain for Goku and it's for the greater good to get Vegeta to work with him/fuse. Goku brought them up because that's the only incentive for Vegeta. I think it's just meant to show his growth from how he didn't care about his family in the early Cell saga to willing to put aside his pride for them now.

User avatar
Tavarano
Not-So-Newbie
Posts: 99
Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:45 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Tavarano » Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:30 am

Skar wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:58 am
Tavarano wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:17 amGoku's manipulative attitude, it is interesting considering he's a guy who doesn't comprehend things like love and family.
I guess that's one way to interpret it. I don't think that's what Toriyama was going for though. There's no personal gain for Goku and it's for the greater good to get Vegeta to work with him/fuse. Goku brought them up because that's the only incentive for Vegeta. I think it's just meant to show his growth from how he didn't care about his family in the early Cell saga to willing to put aside his pride for them now.
I see it as manipulative, Goku constantly works Vegeta, he stole his kill on Freeza just to annoy him, or said this because he knew that he would be butthurt and try to surpass him.
Image

Image
Akira Toriyama wrote:As a rule, there is no such thing as a theme in my work.

User avatar
Skar
I Live Here
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:04 pm
Location: US

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Skar » Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:56 am

Tavarano wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:30 am I see it as manipulative, Goku constantly works Vegeta, he stole his kill on Freeza just to annoy him, or said this because he knew that he would be butthurt and try to surpass him.
I'm not sure how any of those prove Goku's a manipulative character. Goku not knowing about kissing is just a dumb gag. I don't think it's meant to go beyond that. Goku's pointing out that he surpassed Vegeta was after Vegeta implied that Goku couldn't handle another year. It just seems like a friendly comeback and likely something we've seen between rivals in other series. If we dig deep enough, literally any harmless random scene could be interpreted to have a deeper, hidden meaning but it doesn't mean the author intended that. Dragonball is meant for children so the story is supposed to be simple and straightforward. I don't think Toriyama is going to have these subtle hints about Goku's character that the general audience would never pick up on.

User avatar
Tavarano
Not-So-Newbie
Posts: 99
Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:45 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Tavarano » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:15 am

Skar wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:56 am
Tavarano wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:30 am I see it as manipulative, Goku constantly works Vegeta, he stole his kill on Freeza just to annoy him, or said this because he knew that he would be butthurt and try to surpass him.
I'm not sure how any of those prove Goku's a manipulative character. Goku not knowing about kissing is just a dumb gag. I don't think it's meant to go beyond that. Goku's pointing out that he surpassed Vegeta was after Vegeta implied that Goku couldn't handle another year. It just seems like a friendly comeback and likely something we've seen between rivals in other series. If we dig deep enough, literally any harmless random scene could be interpreted to have a deeper, hidden meaning but it doesn't mean the author intended that. Dragonball is meant for children so the story is supposed to be simple and straightforward. I don't think Toriyama is going to have these subtle hints about Goku's character that the general audience would never pick up on.
There are a lot more examples throughout the manga, and Goku literally gets called out by Vegeta at the end of the manga as being manipulative, where he takes Oob to make him a protector of Earth, he says so at least, and then Vegeta says "heh heh Kakarott, I know you too well, this isn't about protecting the Earth.".
The kiss thing was for the thread, and I don't see it as just being dumb gag, for Goku to deny ChiChi such simple moment of affection throughout whole marriage is pretty terrible, but the amount of salt it created makes me laugh.

Image
Akira Toriyama wrote:As a rule, there is no such thing as a theme in my work.

User avatar
Skar
I Live Here
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:04 pm
Location: US

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Skar » Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:11 pm

Tavarano wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:15 amThere are a lot more examples throughout the manga, and Goku literally gets called out by Vegeta at the end of the manga as being manipulative, where he takes Oob to make him a protector of Earth, he says so at least, and then Vegeta says "heh heh Kakarott, I know you too well, this isn't about protecting the Earth.".
The kiss thing was for the thread, and I don't see it as just being dumb gag, for Goku to deny ChiChi such simple moment of affection throughout whole marriage is pretty terrible, but the amount of salt it created makes me laugh.
I think you're using a very broad definition of manipulative. If this is just your headcanon, that's different than claiming this is what Toriyama intended but only for certain fans to pickup on and not the general audience. I'm curious if there are any scenes in Dragonball that you interpret as genuine or good in nature.

Goku tells Uub that his main objective is for a rematch as they're flying away so Goku wasn't trying to manipulate Uub at all. I believe Goku was telling the truth about also wanting Uub to protect the Earth just that it wasn't his main reason and it came second to wanting a rematch.

I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion from the kissing scene. I interpreted it as a nonsensical gag because it makes you wonder how they had two kids together but never kissed. I'm pretty sure this scene is implying that Goku didn't even know what the act of kissing was since he questioned what Mai and Trunks were doing with their lips.

User avatar
Tai Lung
I'm, pretty, cozy, here...
Posts: 1877
Joined: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:38 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Tai Lung » Sun Jun 09, 2019 12:20 am

Image

User avatar
Grimlock
Kicks it Old-School
Posts: 8233
Joined: Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:11 pm
Location: Cybertron.

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Grimlock » Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:01 am

Image Image Image Image
Goodbye friend. You are weak, so you must be destroyed!

~ War of the Dinobots ~

User avatar
ZeroNeonix
Advanced Regular
Posts: 1393
Joined: Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:35 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by ZeroNeonix » Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:03 am

Grimlock wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:01 am
Finally. Something actually funny. lol

User avatar
Soppa Saia People
I Live Here
Posts: 3062
Joined: Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:26 pm
Location: Minnesota

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Soppa Saia People » Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:37 am

Image
I have borderline personality disorder, if my posts ever come off as aggressive or word vomit-y to you, please let me know.

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

User avatar
Noah
Kicks it Old-School
Posts: 8141
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:56 pm
Location: Virtual World

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Noah » Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:53 am

Image
Image
乃亜

Top 10 DB/Z/GT Songs

Are we too old to enjoy new Dragon Ball movies/series?

User avatar
Steven Bloodriver
I Live Here
Posts: 3477
Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:06 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Steven Bloodriver » Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:35 pm

Image

User avatar
Noah
Kicks it Old-School
Posts: 8141
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:56 pm
Location: Virtual World

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Noah » Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:02 pm

Image
乃亜

Top 10 DB/Z/GT Songs

Are we too old to enjoy new Dragon Ball movies/series?

SSJgogeto
OMG CRAZY REGEN
Posts: 776
Joined: Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:11 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by SSJgogeto » Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:26 pm

Future Trunks and Universe Survival arcs? This guy have some bad tastes.
ZeroNeonix wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:03 am
Grimlock wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:01 am
Finally. Something actually funny. lol
Indeed. That's why I posted this some time ago :D

User avatar
Tai Lung
I'm, pretty, cozy, here...
Posts: 1877
Joined: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:38 pm

Re: Interesting or funny pictures thread

Post by Tai Lung » Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:08 pm

right ...
-----
Image

Post Reply