DragonBall Z Abridged

[Saiga]

I don't remember this part all that well; are they skipping Piccolo stomping 20 and going straight to 20 releasing 17 and 18?

Nah, Gero runs away at first, and then jumps Piccolo to steal his energy while everyone is looking for him.

[Kamiccolo9]

I'm gonna miss TFS Gero.
Who voices him? I know it's the same guy that does Cooler. He'd definitely my new favorite.

[Rob]

I'm gonna miss TFS Gero.
Who voices him? I know it's the same guy that does Cooler. He'd definitely my new favorite.

That would be GeneralIvan.

[Storm]

Ah man, no lyrics for Saiyan Blood? Speaking of which, I'm glad to see a little more use of the Kikuchi score. The Yamamoto score for Kai is so bland it's starting to get hard to sit through. Using some of his Super Butouden music would be nice.

I generally like it when TFS lists the music they use in their episode and wish they would do it every episode instead of being inconsistent about it (unless there's a legal reason)...which leads me to ask which Kikuchi score was used when Vegeta beat down 19?

Also, gotta love that Lani Scream. Definitely the highlight of the episode.

This too. Lanipator is a better Chris Sabat than Chris Sabat.

[El Diabeetus]

I look forward to any episode with Vegeta focus, perfect blend of in-character with funny lines to boot. Some of the lines sound like something he would say and should've said in the original series, like the self-destruct sequence with a number countdown is a very Vegeta-like thing to do.

[CaBrPi]

Also, gotta love that Lani Scream. Definitely the highlight of the episode.

This too. Lanipator is a better Chris Sabat than Chris Sabat.

To be fair, it's not like Lani is doing a straight Sabat impression anymore.

[Jackal puFF]

Yeah his Vegeta has evolved into an unique voice now. Just go listen to his voice on episode 10. Now that's a bit of sabat. Speaking of Vegeta, I love that Tien keeps annoying him with a smart ass line. Oh and the dog biscuit trademark!

[BlazingFiddlesticks]

Also, gotta love that Lani Scream. Definitely the highlight of the episode.

This too. Lanipator is a better Chris Sabat than Chris Sabat.

To be fair, it's not like Lani is doing a straight Sabat impression anymore.

^ That. Now if we replace Chris Sabat with Justin Cook we might be getting somewhere. But only just.

Great episode- loved the heart attack jokes and just... Vegeta. Wonderful.

Spoiler:

But "...Did I just see his foot?" (Because you can't parody this series- heck, this arc- without pointing that that out) and "WHAT the F*** IS NAMEK?!" stole the show.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

"SERIOUSLY - WHAT THE **** IS NAMEK?!" was easily my favorite line of this episode.

Mine as well. Great episode!

[dbzfan7]

Ian Flynn the writer of Sonic and Megaman comics said "DBZ Abridged remains the smartest written show online. It's my DBZ canon now! @teamfourstar #DBZAbridged" That's pretty cool. Even though I don't read those comics as most of what I hear isn't good. Except I like the S/M crossover.

[TonyTheTiger]

What you hear is wrong. Ian Flynn is a great writer and both Sonic and Mega Man are excellent. Sonic suffered a bit due to some unfortunate editorial mandates and real life interference but Flynn has made it work to the best of his ability. As for Mega Man, it is, in my humble opinion, the single best comic on the shelf these days.

And he's also correct about DBZ Abridged. What constantly impresses me is how great the show's timing is. For something that is at it's core a hacked up and redubbed version of something we've seen a hundred times, for it to feel like it's actually new and not just a hacked up and redubbed version of something we've seen a hundred times, that's really something. It's one thing to write fresh content. It's something else to write fresh content that also manages to work within the confines of material that already exists. And, again, the timing is flawless.

[Draken]

What you hear is wrong. Ian Flynn is a great writer and both Sonic and Mega Man are excellent. Sonic suffered a bit due to some unfortunate editorial mandates and real life interference but Flynn has made it work to the best of his ability. As for Mega Man, it is, in my humble opinion, the single best comic on the shelf these days.

And he's also correct about DBZ Abridged. What constantly impresses me is how great the show's timing is. For something that is at it's core a hacked up and redubbed version of something we've seen a hundred times, for it to feel like it's actually new and not just a hacked up and redubbed version of something we've seen a hundred times, that's really something. It's one thing to write fresh content. It's something else to write fresh content that also manages to work within the confines of material that already exists. And, again, the timing is flawless.

Uh I'm not sure how you're telling him his opinion is wrong...

[TonyTheTiger]

I told him what he's hearing is wrong.

[dbzfan7]

I told him what he's hearing is wrong.

I can't say for sure. Though somethings in the crossover bother me as Sonic is too much of a douche. In the games he wasn't this bad. He usually just criticizes Knuckles for good reasons. Here he is kind of an ass to Megaman. I still enjoy what I see for the most part.

[Draken]

I told him what he's hearing is wrong.

I'm pretty sure he's hearing the same shit as you and thinks it's bad unlike you who thinks it's good.

[TonyTheTiger]

I told him what he's hearing is wrong.

I can't say for sure. Though somethings in the crossover bother me as Sonic is too much of a douche. In the games he wasn't this bad. He usually just criticizes Knuckles for good reasons. Here he is kind of an ass to Megaman. I still enjoy what I see for the most part.

You gotta remember that the comics are based on (and are essentially a continuation of) the Sonic The Hedgehog cartoon from way back in 1993, when Sonic 2 was brand new and long before there was any in-game story beyond "Mad scientist makes robots. Hedgehog runs fast." So his personality has the brashness and impatience that was characteristic of the time when he was presented as a rival to the wholesome Mario. Ya know, the "mascot with attitude" era.

Sega's internal interpretation of the character, mostly conceived of around the time of Sonic Adventure, not only made Sonic softer and more relaxed, it effectively split the continuities in two. Once in a while a Sega mandate will come down (rumor has it that all the craziness that's happening to Princess Sally at the moment is because of this) but there hasn't been much cross pollination otherwise. I've gotten the impression that Sega treats the comic with resigned acceptance so long as it continues to sell. But lately it seems like they really don't like the idea that young kids playing the games will wind up seeing this comic and be left wondering who the hell all these characters are. Even as someone who thinks SatAM was easily the best Sonic cartoon and thinks the comics tell the better story, I can at least understand the dilemma. It's been 20 years, after all.

I told him what he's hearing is wrong.

I'm pretty sure he's hearing the same shit as you and thinks it's bad unlike you who thinks it's good.

Please tell me you're not one of those people who expects every post that makes an assertion to put "IMHO" at the end of every sentence. He specifically said he hasn't read anything aside from a recent crossover, which clearly implies he had no personal opinion on the matter and was going by second hand information. Second hand information that I asserted was wrong, thus implicitly suggesting he should try reading the comics for himself.

[Chuquita]

I stopped reading the comics a while back and now you have me wondering what's happening to Sally this time. *Goes to google it.*

Does Sega want him with Amy because she's Sega's leading heroine of the franchise? Is that what it is?

EDIT: Ah, Robo-Sally's still an ongoing plot; my latest drop off was around the earliest parts of that arc. Also looks like they pulled a second world-design-re-write so soon after the 225 anniversary one. o_O Yeah, I can see how that'd be Sega trying to influence things.

[Kamiccolo9]

"Murder.exe now online."
"Oh. Bully."

[dbzfan7]

I also hear about relationships and pairings which really disturbs me as it shouldn't be apart of the Sonic universe except for the laughs we get of him ditching Amy. I'm okay with what I have seen with the crossover, but i'm not tempted into going any further than this.

On topic we can see badass Piccolo hopefully. I really loved the self destruct countdown. Extremely badass line.

[ShadowDude112]

As for Mega Man, it is, in my humble opinion, the single best comic on the shelf these days.

That's not Daredevil or Scarlet Spider. MM is great, so is Flynn's run on StH, but they're nothing compared to what Chris Yost is doing on Scarlet Spider and Mark Waid is doing with Daredevil.
OT: I feel like DBZ Abridged is great. Sometimes I feel like they overdo their jokes like I said a page or two back about the Senzu Bean joke. It's still fantastic. Easily the best Abridged series out there because there's really talented people behind it. The voice work and editing are also amazing. It's great to see improvement from their earlier work to now. It's a huge difference. I'd recommend this to anyone who wanted a comedy series on Youtube, but I'd tell them the later stuff is really good. Not to say the old stuff is bad, but comparing it to the later stuff, it kinda pales in comparison.