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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by Xeogran » Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:16 am

dbgtFO wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:07 am The first form we see Freeza in is also the form he was born in and his final form being his true form is because that is, when his power is at its peak.
I also believe that because DBS Broly flashback showed him being young in his first form. Also, Kuriza exists and he too seems to be born in his first form with the other being a transformation.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by PurestEvil » Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:37 am

dbgtFO wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:07 am The first form we see Freeza in is also the form he was born in and his final form being his true form is because that is, when his power is at its peak.
Is that an opinion?
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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by Matches Malone » Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:28 am

dbgtFO wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:07 am The first form we see Freeza in is also the form he was born in and his final form being his true form is because that is, when his power is at its peak.
Didn't Freeza develop his first 3 forms after h was born in order to control his power ? I think he would've been born in his 4th form if that's the case.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by dbgtFO » Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:41 pm

PurestEvil wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:37 am
dbgtFO wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:07 am The first form we see Freeza in is also the form he was born in and his final form being his true form is because that is, when his power is at its peak.
Is that an opinion?
It isn't stated clearly what actually is the case AFAIK and a lot of people interpret his explanation about his forms to mean he created them to suppress his power and was thus born in his final form as you can see the guy just above me state.
Xeogran wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:16 am I also believe that because DBS Broly flashback showed him being young in his first form. Also, Kuriza exists and he too seems to be born in his first form with the other being a transformation.
Yeah indeed. DBS Broly showing him like that also made it seem like to me, that it is supposed to be his birth form.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by Grimlock » Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:18 pm

Well, iit's pretty clear to me. Freeza has these transformations because he has problems controlling it so he stays in his final form (what you call "first form") to overcome that issue. If that's not the interpretation to be had, then what is the point of Freeza's statement here?

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Also, Freeza says he didn't need to transform to fight King Vegeta. That obviously means he already had these transformations back then. Who knows how long had passed before Freeza realized he needed to come up with transformations and how long creating them was required. I doubt he was young by the time Dragon Ball Super Broly happens, nothing even suggest that in the movie.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by Psajdak » Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:56 pm

Super Saiyan 3 is a great, memorable, and very striking transformation.
Even with stamina drain, it is still quite powerful form against opponents around similar level in base.

I wish more Freeza race characters were introduced.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by MasenkoHA » Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:17 pm

Psajdak wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:56 pm Super Saiyan 3 is a great, memorable, and very striking transformation.
Even with stamina drain, it is still quite powerful form against opponents around similar level in base.

I wish more Freeza race characters were introduced.
Is Super Saiyan 3 not well liked?


What about Super Saiyan 2? The upgrade that’s just Super Saiyan 1 with some electricity and erect hair? Pretty sure if that level wasn’t associated with Gohan’s big moment to shine everyone would dismiss that upgrade for being so uninspired.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by Psajdak » Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:31 pm

MasenkoHA wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:17 pm Is Super Saiyan 3 not well liked?
From what I noticed, people usually say SS3 sucks.

As for SS2, I think only in Gohan vs Cell battle it seemed like a proper transformation.

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Post by MyVisionity » Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:43 am

The way I understand it is that Freeza's first form is his natural form. He created the other forms because his power is so great that he must transform himself in order to control it. His fourth form is him at full power, not the form he was born in.

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Post by Grimlock » Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:02 am

MyVisionity wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:43 amHe created the other forms because his power is so great that he must transform himself in order to control it.
So wait... He created more powerful transformations because his power is so great that he must transform into those forms to control it? Even though that's exactly the opposite of what Freeza said? :crazy: Shouldn't be the other way around? Exactly how it's stated in the images above?

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Post by Matches Malone » Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:02 am

Grimlock wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:02 amSo wait... He created more powerful transformations because his power is so great that he must transform into those forms to control it? Even though that's exactly the opposite of what Freeza said? :crazy: Shouldn't be the other way around? Exactly how it's stated in the images above?
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2nd form (2nd regressed form)
1st form (3rd, weakest regressed form).

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by FoolsGil » Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:15 am

The internet tends to go overboard on things, and I think it's gone overboard on hating Yamcha. Sure Toriyama did Yamcha no favors, TFS helped bring Yamcha's ineptitude to the forefront, but the fan vitriol is so intense it's just not funny anymore.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by PurestEvil » Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:36 am

FoolsGil wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:15 am The internet tends to go overboard on things, and I think it's gone overboard on hating Yamcha. Sure Toriyama did Yamcha no favors, TFS helped bring Yamcha's ineptitude to the forefront, but the fan vitriol is so intense it's just not funny anymore.
Honestly, if I remember correctly, TFS did not actually portray Yamcha's death to be funny, and the only time I can remember it being used as a joke was when Vegeta returned to Earth. Yamcha was mainly made fun of for his weakness and his failed relationship with Bulma, but I never saw TFS's portrayal of his death as a joke (the only joke there was Bulma saving herself for him).
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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by FoolsGil » Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:46 am

PurestEvil wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:36 am
FoolsGil wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:15 am The internet tends to go overboard on things, and I think it's gone overboard on hating Yamcha. Sure Toriyama did Yamcha no favors, TFS helped bring Yamcha's ineptitude to the forefront, but the fan vitriol is so intense it's just not funny anymore.
Honestly, if I remember correctly, TFS did not actually portray Yamcha's death to be funny, and the only time I can remember it being used as a joke was when Vegeta returned to Earth. Yamcha was mainly made fun of for his weakness and his failed relationship with Bulma, but I never saw TFS's portrayal of his death as a joke (the only joke there was Bulma saving herself for him).
Well there were other stuff too, and I'm not saying TFS were unfair or did Yamcha any worst than Toriyama did. But some people just take those moments and say all kinds of stuff about Yamcha and its like, no, Yamcha isn't any worst than any other character.

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Post by MyVisionity » Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:52 am

Grimlock wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:02 am
MyVisionity wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:43 amHe created the other forms because his power is so great that he must transform himself in order to control it.
So wait... He created more powerful transformations because his power is so great that he must transform into those forms to control it? Even though that's exactly the opposite of what Freeza said? :crazy: Shouldn't be the other way around? Exactly how it's stated in the images above?
Yes, Freeza becomes so powerful that his body transforms itself the higher his power gets. He says that it is difficult to control his power without transforming. Maybe "create", maybe not. But if he needs more power than his original form allows, then he transforms. His first form is his natural/birth form.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by Psajdak » Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:02 am

Dubs don't need to be accurate - they only need to be hilarious, and meme-worthy.

For accuracy, watch subs.

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Post by PurestEvil » Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:17 am

Psajdak wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:02 am Dubs don't need to be accurate - they only need to be hilarious, and meme-worthy.

For accuracy, watch subs.
If hilarity is all a dub has going for it, then it might as well be a parody and not a faithful language adaption.
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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by Psajdak » Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:47 am

PurestEvil wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:17 am If hilarity is all a dub has going for it, then it might as well be a parody and not a faithful language adaption.
Maybe I went too far with word "only" in my previous post, but still, since this is a thread about opinions, I am of the opinion that dubs no matter how accurate, or faithful script-wise, will always be poor man's audio, and not a good replacement for original voices.

As for it being a parody, the thing is, in case of funny DB dub moments, they kinda only work because they are included together with normal, or more serious parts of series, or were originally meant to be taken seriously - for instance, "It's over 9000!" was maybe a meme for while now, but somehow I doubt it was meant to be a joke since the start.

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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by coola » Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:02 am

FoolsGil wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:46 am
PurestEvil wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:36 am
FoolsGil wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:15 am The internet tends to go overboard on things, and I think it's gone overboard on hating Yamcha. Sure Toriyama did Yamcha no favors, TFS helped bring Yamcha's ineptitude to the forefront, but the fan vitriol is so intense it's just not funny anymore.
Honestly, if I remember correctly, TFS did not actually portray Yamcha's death to be funny, and the only time I can remember it being used as a joke was when Vegeta returned to Earth. Yamcha was mainly made fun of for his weakness and his failed relationship with Bulma, but I never saw TFS's portrayal of his death as a joke (the only joke there was Bulma saving herself for him).
Well there were other stuff too, and I'm not saying TFS were unfair or did Yamcha any worst than Toriyama did. But some people just take those moments and say all kinds of stuff about Yamcha and its like, no, Yamcha isn't any worst than any other character.
Unfortunately, Yamcha was already made into butt-monkey by Toei in original DB (Bulma being paranoid and keep accusing Yamcha of cheating) and then there is that unfortunate Saibaiman suicide, Toei made fun of it in Super, and there is also figure
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Re: Unpopular DB opinions

Post by Psajdak » Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:13 am

I like Yamcha, I really do; but sometimes it feels like he was a waste of Toru Furuya.

If adult Goku, or Gohan were voiced by a male seiyu, Furuya would probably be a good choice.

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