Unpopular DB opinions

[DBZGTKOSDH]

MasakoX's Goku can't be taken seriously (by me at least).

It's natural, since it's a parody.

[LiamKav]

As I've said before, it's easier to do better acting when you're not trying to sync up to lip flaps.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

As I've said before, it's easier to do better acting when you're not trying to sync up to lip flaps.

That's pointless in the case of Abridged, as they cut the flaps to match the lines. They've already said that the series is a parody and they are treating it as such, so even if the actors are capable of better acting, don't expect any award winning performances.

[Piccolo Daimao]

I prefer MasakoX to Schemmel simply because he nails the light-hearted, childish and energetic tone of Gokuu, while Schemmel still sounds too much like a superhero.

But I've only heard people say that MasakoX's Gokuu is better than Schemmel's, not that the whole TFS cast are better than FUNimation. That would be a ridiculous notion, since it's only a fan parody and many of the voices are imitations of the FUNimation voices.

[LiamKav]

As I've said before, it's easier to do better acting when you're not trying to sync up to lip flaps.

That's pointless in the case of Abridged, as they cut the flaps to match the lines.

That's exactly my point. For abridged, they are editing the footage to match the voices, which means the acting can be more natural. FUNimation however are acting to the lip flaps, which is much harder. That's why it's unfair when people say that TFS are better actors; the playing field is not level.

[Hades]

on that topic, I think Takahata101 is the best english!Dende.

[Piccolo Daimao]

on that topic, I think Takahata101 is the best english!Dende.

You mean Maxey Whitehead, right?

[Ringworm128]

I prefer MasakoX Schemmel still sounds too much like a superhero..

I've never understood the people who say Schemmel makes Goku sound like a superhero. To me he makes Goku sound like a really upbeat happy go lucky guy. I would class Big Green Goku or Kyle Herbert as Saiyaman as a "superhero" voice.

[penguintruth]

To me he makes Goku sound like a really upbeat happy go lucky guy.

Sure, NOW he sounds like that.

For most of DBZ's dub? Too much gravity and heft to his voice and delivery. The script didn't help, for sure, but he sounds much more natural now (still not as great as Nozawa, though, but that's all in delivery).

[Piccolo Daimao]

Yeah, let me reiterate. Before Kai, he sounded like an imitation of Ian Corlett's Gokuu; generic, superhero-like, and pretty much failed when he was trying to portray Gokuu's lighter side. He's got a good set of lungs on him, though, especially the famous Super Saiyan 3 scene.

In Kai, he sounds more natural, although still sounds a bit rough at times. He's still good, though, but I can't help but think that there could be someone better. Like Todd Haberkorn or someone.

[Hades]

I don't think Mr Haberkorn could make a good Goku, judging by his Android 19 and Tarble (from raging blast 2). Granted, I haven't heard much more of Haberkorn's work, but that's just my opinion. However, on the issue of Adult Goku, Schemmel can be taken seriously as a character, and not sound like an idiot. There's more than being "natural" for a voice, there's also credibility.

[Piccolo Daimao]

Oh, forgot to add that Schemmel's Gokuu doesn't sound hick enough. Actually, none of the English Gokuus do. They hicked up Yajirobe, but they're apparently so afraid of making the main character of a show use casual and contracted words, for fear of alienating their viewers.

[LiamKav]

I wonder if it's also because they don't want kids picking up bad pronounciations. I'm not saying that children are stupid, but they are impressionable, and if a generation changed how they said "dispicable" because of Daffy Duck, I wonder what children of the 90s would be speaking like now if Goku had been all "Hey, y'all!"

(Possibly not any different, but we'll never know...)

[Piccolo Daimao]

I wonder if it's also because they don't want kids picking up bad pronounciations. I'm not saying that children are stupid, but they are impressionable, and if a generation changed how they said "dispicable" because of Daffy Duck, I wonder what children of the 90s would be speaking like now if Goku had been all "Hey, y'all!"

(Possibly not any different, but we'll never know...)

Kids used to watch The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Will Smith probably used "y'all" more times than Gokuu.

[sonikku956]

I wonder if it's also because they don't want kids picking up bad pronounciations. I'm not saying that children are stupid, but they are impressionable, and if a generation changed how they said "dispicable" because of Daffy Duck, I wonder what children of the 90s would be speaking like now if Goku had been all "Hey, y'all!"

(Possibly not any different, but we'll never know...)

Kids used to watch The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Will Smith probably used "y'all" more times than Gokuu.

But that's Will Smith.

[Piccolo Daimao]

I wonder if it's also because they don't want kids picking up bad pronounciations. I'm not saying that children are stupid, but they are impressionable, and if a generation changed how they said "dispicable" because of Daffy Duck, I wonder what children of the 90s would be speaking like now if Goku had been all "Hey, y'all!"

(Possibly not any different, but we'll never know...)

Kids used to watch The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Will Smith probably used "y'all" more times than Gokuu.

But that's Will Smith.

Point?

[Pokewhiz7]

I've thought about it, and I've come to the conclusion that I like the Viz manga translation and am glad at the way it came out. The only thing that really annoys me is the censorship, and their occasional spiced-up dialog.

[Piccolo Daimao]

I've thought about it, and I've come to the conclusion that I like the Viz manga translation and am glad at the way it came out. The only thing that really annoys me is the censorship, and their occasional spiced-up dialog.

Same here.

[Attitudefan]

What say you!?!

[Piccolo Daimao]

What say you!?!

That odd speech pattern was only in DBZ Volume 1 and 2.