Just how far will you go to assuming what you see in a kid's show is Japan's culture?Fionordequester wrote:I guess while we're on the subject, is peeing in public really a thing in Japan?
Exactly.dbboxkaifan wrote:Just how far will you go to assuming what you see in a kid's show is Japan's culture?Fionordequester wrote:I guess while we're on the subject, is peeing in public really a thing in Japan?
What you're doing is really offensive and you probably haven't even realised it yet.
Racism isn't just calling people slurs or directly attacking them. It's a bigger concept than that. It's also being ignorant, which Fionordequester is being more than just a bit of.Big Momma wrote:I'm gonna completely disagree with this and your post before it. Fiono definitely isn't being racist. This person obviously just doesn't know about Japanese culture. And although I don't think they should be taking the show so seriously/literally, they've already stated they have a hard time doing that.
Yeah, I'm going to have to agree with this. This is just too asinine to believe.ABED wrote:Seriously Fion, are you saying these things to bust our balls?
Kataphrut wrote:It's a bit of a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation to me...Basically, the boy shouldn't have cried wolf when the wolves just wanted to Go See Yamcha. If not, they might have gotten some help when the wolves came back to Make the Donuts.
Chuquita wrote:I liken Gokû Black to "guy can't stand his job, so instead of quitting and finding a job he likes, he instead sets fire not only to his workplace so he doesn't have to work there, but tries setting fire to every store in the franchise of that company".
So, there you go. Now, according to some Google articles, like this one...Old men pee in public all the time...and drunk guys pee in public, due to Japanese drinking culture. I don't think you'd get arrested unless you were causing a serious problem
Kataphrut wrote:It's a bit of a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation to me...Basically, the boy shouldn't have cried wolf when the wolves just wanted to Go See Yamcha. If not, they might have gotten some help when the wolves came back to Make the Donuts.
Chuquita wrote:I liken Gokû Black to "guy can't stand his job, so instead of quitting and finding a job he likes, he instead sets fire not only to his workplace so he doesn't have to work there, but tries setting fire to every store in the franchise of that company".
Kataphrut wrote:It's a bit of a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation to me...Basically, the boy shouldn't have cried wolf when the wolves just wanted to Go See Yamcha. If not, they might have gotten some help when the wolves came back to Make the Donuts.
Chuquita wrote:I liken Gokû Black to "guy can't stand his job, so instead of quitting and finding a job he likes, he instead sets fire not only to his workplace so he doesn't have to work there, but tries setting fire to every store in the franchise of that company".
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!Kataphrut wrote:It's a bit of a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation to me...Basically, the boy shouldn't have cried wolf when the wolves just wanted to Go See Yamcha. If not, they might have gotten some help when the wolves came back to Make the Donuts.
Chuquita wrote:I liken Gokû Black to "guy can't stand his job, so instead of quitting and finding a job he likes, he instead sets fire not only to his workplace so he doesn't have to work there, but tries setting fire to every store in the franchise of that company".
Rocketman(In response to a post about Pandora's Box) wrote: I sat here for ten damn minutes wondering what the hell God of War had to do with any of this.
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So you're perfectly fine with people being murdered, but you find bare breasts offensive? There really is something horribly wrong with Western society.Fionordequester wrote:Of course, I will note though that I'm skipping the "Emperor" Pilaf saga, because frankly, I don't exactly need bare breasts, wangs, and butts in my Dragon Ball experience
Hmm, you're right. I thought you'd remember. Well, it was when Oolong turned back into a big after trying to threaten Goku, tricked Goku by making him think he was just some cute piggy who saw the "real Oolong" run by, was all "phew, sure glad he thought I was a cute piggy!"...and then this ~32 second long thing started where the narrator was explaining to us what happened.We get it, you read about the rules of writing and you know writers need to hide their seems when it comes to exposition, but instead of telling us that you didn't like the exposition, how about you tell us what you are referring to. Not everyone remembers every single thing.
Technical is overly pedantic though. Point is, they gave us everything we needed to know, with just one line, and without needing to break the 4th wall, which is a far better way of going about it. And this is from a dub that was usually infamous for adding dumb and unnecessary dialogue!If you want to get technical, they didn't need the "Bad Buu" line.
I do have an explanation for this. But, if you want it, you'll have to get it via PM. As I said, I REALLY don't want to talk about it anymore, because I feel like it would make what's supposed to be a pleasant thread, unpleasant to read. And I don't think either of us will make any headway in convincing each other, so it's kind of futile as well.So you're perfectly fine with people being murdered, but you find bare breasts offensive? There really is something horribly wrong with Western society.
Kataphrut wrote:It's a bit of a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation to me...Basically, the boy shouldn't have cried wolf when the wolves just wanted to Go See Yamcha. If not, they might have gotten some help when the wolves came back to Make the Donuts.
Chuquita wrote:I liken Gokû Black to "guy can't stand his job, so instead of quitting and finding a job he likes, he instead sets fire not only to his workplace so he doesn't have to work there, but tries setting fire to every store in the franchise of that company".
...Nah, I'd say we're just more squeamish in ALL areas really. At least, when it comes to what we show our kids (I mean, heck, the Ocean dub is proof of that). Come adult television? Then I think we're about the same as other people. I'm the outlier really, when it comes to squeamishness around sex and stuff.UpFromTheSkies wrote:You don't have to explain, I already understand, it's the attitude of Western culture. The human body and sex is seen as offensive, but murder and violence is ok, even for their children.
Kataphrut wrote:It's a bit of a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation to me...Basically, the boy shouldn't have cried wolf when the wolves just wanted to Go See Yamcha. If not, they might have gotten some help when the wolves came back to Make the Donuts.
Chuquita wrote:I liken Gokû Black to "guy can't stand his job, so instead of quitting and finding a job he likes, he instead sets fire not only to his workplace so he doesn't have to work there, but tries setting fire to every store in the franchise of that company".
I don't get this behaviour of the westerners, I personally wouldn't show either one to a child if such is too strong but in Dragon Ball's case? It's not an issue to worry about. I do suppose that Fion might complain about a boob from a statue that's on a Dragon Ball: The Legend of the Dragon episode.UpFromTheSkies wrote:You don't have to explain, I already understand, it's the attitude of Western culture. The human body and sex is seen as offensive, but murder and violence is ok, even for their children.
