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I've been watching clips of the old Ocean dub, and, even though I don't think it's quite as vastly superior to the Funi dub as some fanboys make it out to be, I love Scott McNeil's Piccolo. I was already familiar with him from Beast Wars (same for Ian Corlett), so I was actually kinda surprised at his range.
When the Ocean Kai dub starts airing, I'll definitely be keeping up, if only for McNeil's Piccolo.
When the Ocean Kai dub starts airing, I'll definitely be keeping up, if only for McNeil's Piccolo.
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Yeah, Scott McNeil is my favorite (English) Piccolo. Even in the bad years he's still pretty good. Definitely one of my favorite VAs.
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Agreed, McNeil was so good as Piccolo. Even during the first days of DBZ's English dub, with many of the fans already familiar with the Japanese version lamenting the casting decisions, there was near-universal approval of McNeil as Piccolo. It's kind of weird to think that some of the best and worst casting decisions in DBZ came from the same guy (Barry Watson).
A "rather haggard" translation of a line from Future Gohan in DBZ, provided to FUNimation by Toei:
"To think of fighting that is this fun...so, it was pleasant fight, as many as, therefore is a feeling which is good the fight where."
"To think of fighting that is this fun...so, it was pleasant fight, as many as, therefore is a feeling which is good the fight where."
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Funny how Drummond went from most hated to most beloved as Vegeta
It's a different take on the character but still stays true on his personality. I approve of Drummond no matter what any body says. He also is in a closer voice range with his Japanese counterpart.
It's a different take on the character but still stays true on his personality. I approve of Drummond no matter what any body says. He also is in a closer voice range with his Japanese counterpart.
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Since when was Drummond's Vejita ever hated?Attitudefan wrote:Funny how Drummond went from most hated to most beloved as Vegeta
It's a different take on the character but still stays true on his personality. I approve of Drummond no matter what any body says. He also is in a closer voice range with his Japanese counterpart.
Though, Sabat's Vejita has a lot of hate from fans, I don't like his Vejita voice but nor do I truly detest it.
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He was hated when he was first introduced because he was so much different than Ryo Horikawa's voice.
EDIT: Also what was said below me.
EDIT: Also what was said below me.
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Lots of people complained (and still do) that Drummond's Vegeta was a stereotypical "villain voice".
I just thought it made him sound really cocky and over confident. Drummond's delivery, where his Vegeta sort of sharpened his words as he said them, drove this home. He sounds like a guy in love with himself, who enjoys hearing his own voice so much. Like an arrogant douchebag. Like Vegeta.
Though some of his Westwood performance was pretty lousy.
I just thought it made him sound really cocky and over confident. Drummond's delivery, where his Vegeta sort of sharpened his words as he said them, drove this home. He sounds like a guy in love with himself, who enjoys hearing his own voice so much. Like an arrogant douchebag. Like Vegeta.
Though some of his Westwood performance was pretty lousy.
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Drummond definitely had the arrogant side of Vegeta down, but ho boy could he nail Vegeta's rage, as well. This moment--in my humble opinion, of course--was the most memorable moment of Drummond's performance. Apparently to others, too...because when I searched for this on YouTube, all I did was type the words "my wrath"...no mention of Drummond, Vegeta, or DBZ at all...just "my wrath"...and this clip, the one I was thinking of, was at the top of the list.
A "rather haggard" translation of a line from Future Gohan in DBZ, provided to FUNimation by Toei:
"To think of fighting that is this fun...so, it was pleasant fight, as many as, therefore is a feeling which is good the fight where."
"To think of fighting that is this fun...so, it was pleasant fight, as many as, therefore is a feeling which is good the fight where."
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My computer crashed as that clip played.
Vegeta's wrath is that intense.
Vegeta's wrath is that intense.
Kentai wrote:Son Gokuu is a fascinating character anyway, because he is - at face value, anyway - an idiot savant. The victim of violent head trauma as an infant [...] he's a simple bumpkin with a fair share of brain damage who's natural talents to work out what's wrong compensate for his broad lack of common sense. But he's also a fighter, through and through [...] he fight until he has, in no uncertain terms, beaten his enemy on terms they can both acknowledge. He doesn't want to kill anyone, or even prove that he can win... he just wants to know he can. He's an ineffably charming bastard who's manly leanings were really incendental, and yes, the fact that he was voiced by a squeaky woman made the combination perhaps all the more charming.
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I do like Drummond's overall performance, but I'm not a huge fan of the voice itself.
But that could change over time, seeing as I'm finally starting to watch the series in Japanese. I like what I've heard of Horikawa, so that might end up making me like Drummond more.
However, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, but my ideal Vegeta would have to be Steve Blum.
But that could change over time, seeing as I'm finally starting to watch the series in Japanese. I like what I've heard of Horikawa, so that might end up making me like Drummond more.
However, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, but my ideal Vegeta would have to be Steve Blum.
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If Brian doesn't reprise his role as vegeta then I probably won't have any interest in the new dub. I've already heard that terry klassen won't be back as krillin.
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Got a source for that?elcrunkus wrote: I've already heard that terry klassen won't be back as krillin.
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OK, I'm gonna be honest: I didn't really like McNeil as Piccolo all that much, and I think he's pretty overrated. I genuinely prefer Sabat in Kai. I mean, McNeil was better than Sabat for the screams (although here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGuiJMJW1NY, he sounds like a banshee), but when he was just talking normally, it wasn't gruff like Sabat's pre-Kai portrayal...but it still felt forced. Like he was trying too hard to sound deep and demonic.TheBlackPaladin wrote:Agreed, McNeil was so good as Piccolo. Even during the first days of DBZ's English dub, with many of the fans already familiar with the Japanese version lamenting the casting decisions, there was near-universal approval of McNeil as Piccolo. It's kind of weird to think that some of the best and worst casting decisions in DBZ came from the same guy (Barry Watson).
And I didn't like Drummond as Vegeta either, because almost every single time I listen to him, he sounds like "stereotypical Saturday morning imp villain" and, like with McNeil's Piccolo, the only thing he excelled at were his screams. penguintruth, when you say that his Vegeta sharpened his words as they said them, it just sounds really over-acted. And why was his voice that high in the first place?
So, to be honest, I don't care if McNeil or Drummond don't come back for the Ocean Kai dub. I think they showed potential, but they're not indispensable.
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Sabat makes piccolo sound like a generic wrestler.
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Hopefully no one gets upset but, Sabat's vocal on Piccolo makes him sound like a black guy to me.elcrunkus wrote:Sabat makes piccolo sound like a generic wrestler.
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And what does a black guy sound like?dbboxkaifan wrote:Sabat's vocal on Piccolo makes him sound like a black guy to me.
Does a black guy sound like a demon/alien to you? So all black people are alien demons trying to take over the world to you, huh?
Oh, oh, maybe he's "one of the good ones", huh? Some of your best friends happen to be alien demons, huh?
Damn racist.
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I'm not racist, peguin, black people at least with the US accent tend to sound different from the white people so there's a way to differentiate even if it's not visible.
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...I'm pretty sure that was a joke, considering the at the end...dbboxkaifan wrote:I'm not racist, peguin...
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Mr Popo.penguintruth wrote:And what does a black guy sound like?dbboxkaifan wrote:Sabat's vocal on Piccolo makes him sound like a black guy to me.
I kid, I kid!
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