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Most useless character ever!

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:54 pm

Although it'd be a bit of an odd opinion but I think Uub is the most useless character in the history of Dragon Ball. All he did was get a power boost which only resulted in him quickly getting his ass handed to him by Bebi during their little light show. No one cared about what happened to him.

Goku neglected his friends and family for 5 years just to train that village runt but he amounts to nothing. Uub makes Yamcha look respectable and that's saying something.
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fadeddreams5 wrote:
DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
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I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by PhoenixEX » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:06 pm

Goten and Kid trunks, although memorable, are useless overall.
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by Pokewhiz7 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:03 pm

Definitely Chiaotzu. Has he actually done ANYTHING of worth?

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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by Gaffer Tape » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:07 pm

Well, he did rig the match-ups in the prelims of the 23rd Budoukai, without which there's a possibility that the finals could have been really boring! Maybe...

(It's just too bad he didn't notice he was pairing himself against Tao Pai Pai)
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by penguintruth » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:08 pm

Uub's worthlessness is not the fault of the intended canon. It's GT's fault.

Everyone knows that Gyuumao is the most useless.
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:15 pm

How can you ignore the fact that if he wasn't swallowed by Baby, Goku & co would be dead, which would give the result of him succeeding his goal?
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by Toadster » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:25 pm

Chaoz is useful. Without him, Tien probably wouldn't have had a permanent training partner. Tien was pretty damn useful.

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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:30 pm

penguintruth wrote: Everyone knows that Gyuumao is the most useless.
But he keeps Chichi from getting herself in situations that can get her killed... or from killing Goku whenever she loses her temper.
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
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I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by DHM211 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:34 pm

Yamcha, he do's nothing in Z but get killed by a saibaman. He makes krillin look like the strongest hero ever a live.

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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by Jackal puFF » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:31 pm

Goten who was just used to help make Trunks stronger; Gotenks.

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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by Li'l Lemmy » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:40 pm

I smell Goten bashing, grr...


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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by DarkPrince_92 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:50 pm

Bulma's mom.
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by Li'l Lemmy » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:58 pm

DarkPrince_92 wrote:Bulma's mom.
There, that''s better.


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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by Raykugen » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:11 pm

Chaoz, he even has never talked with Goku
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by DarkPrince_92 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:46 pm

Raykugen wrote:Chaoz, he even has never talked with Goku
That's a good point. No exchange with the main character....... what kinda shit is that?
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:00 pm

DarkPrince_92 wrote:
Raykugen wrote:Chaoz, he even has never talked with Goku
That's a good point. No exchange with the main character....... what kinda shit is that?
Ikr he's so ungrateful. Goku punched Nappa in honor of him and Chaozu refuses to morally support Goku during the Cell Games? Even Vegeta showed up.
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DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.
jjgp1112 wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.

I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.

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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by Saiga » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:12 pm

Definitely Chaozu.
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Re: Most useless character ever!

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DBZAOTA482 wrote:
DarkPrince_92 wrote:
Raykugen wrote:Chaoz, he even has never talked with Goku
That's a good point. No exchange with the main character....... what kinda shit is that?
Ikr he's so ungrateful. Goku punched Nappa in honor of him and Chaozu refuses to morally support Goku during the Cell Games? Even Vegeta showed up.
I'm glad he didn`t, there would be one more Cell Junior :wink:
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by MCDaveG » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:37 am

I'm official Chaozu hater! I really can't stand this whiny suicider-for-nothing creepy gay wraith!!!
Tenshinhan being genderless like Piccolo will make me sleep comfortably.
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CHAOZUUUUUU!!!! Chinese alien-hybrid good-for-nothing gay ninja!!!
Hell, chic is away and this "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named-Again" squeeks with tears in his eyes: ''Ten-san!''
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Re: Most useless character ever!

Post by MCDaveG » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:41 am

Ikr he's so ungrateful. Goku punched Nappa in honor of him and Chaozu refuses to morally support Goku during the Cell Games? Even Vegeta showed up.
Goku's not his type, he was home violently mas#$%@&*ing on Tenshinhan's clothes.
What was Mr. Toriyama thinking writing this character.
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