Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trunks?

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Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trunks?

Post by dbboxkaifan » Sat May 03, 2014 9:01 pm

According to the manga it's Trunks that won the battle but I wouldn't have minded if Toei changed it a bit and instead of Trunks winning the Kids Tournament it'd be Goten.

This isn't happening but I wish Toei would've thought of it. :|
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by MagicBox » Sat May 03, 2014 10:31 pm

They'd have had to alter the whole ending of the battle, which isn't really something I'd want changed just for the sake of being different. Besides, the original ending leaves both kids happy. Trunks gets to win, while Goten gets a few new toys. It'd be hard to think of something for Goten to give Trunks that the latter wouldn't already own.

I think Trunks is a funnier foil for Satan anyway.
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by TheGmGoken » Sat May 03, 2014 10:38 pm

dbboxkaifan wrote:According to the manga it's Trunks that won the battle but I wouldn't have minded if Toei changed it a bit and instead of Trunks winning the Kids Tournament it'd be Goten.

This isn't happening but I wish Toei would've thought of it. :|
As much as a Goten fan I am. The right person won. Unless Vegeta(majin) spoke about how even Kakarot children surpass his own. Not to mention Gohan once surpassed Vegeta.....Goten should had won! He would had made Majin Vegeta more epic.

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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by Herms » Sun May 04, 2014 5:00 am

MagicBox wrote:I think Trunks is a funnier foil for Satan anyway.
Goten...might have accidentally punched Satan's head off.
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by qjz123 » Sun May 04, 2014 5:06 am

Herms wrote:
MagicBox wrote:I think Trunks is a funnier foil for Satan anyway.
Goten...might have accidentally punched Satan's head off.
Mr. Satan's immortal though, he took a direct hit from Cell and survived.
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by ParkerAL » Sun May 04, 2014 2:05 pm

No. An anime adaptation should stick to animating the canonical manga material, unless they're going with a completely original story, like the first Full Metal Alchemist anime. Also, I like that Trunks beating Goten is the reverse of the situation with their fathers. At least it gives Vegeta something to hold over Goku's head.
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by SingleFringe&Sparks » Sun May 04, 2014 5:18 pm

Trunks should rightfully have won because he is stronger. Simple as that, we wouldnt want another Gohan al over again if Goten won. There is no reason he could have anyway considering trunks is better trained.
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by FortuneSSJ » Sun May 04, 2014 5:28 pm

Nah, too obvious. I'm glad Trunks won.
With that, Vegeta family has a streak of 3 wins agaisnt Goku Family. Vegeta beat Goku two times and Trunks beat Goten.

(Even knowing Goku could beat him in the second round if he wanted)
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Post by TheGmGoken » Sun May 04, 2014 5:29 pm

SingleFringe&Sparks wrote:Trunks should rightfully have won because he is stronger. Simple as that, we wouldnt want another Gohan al over again if Goten won. There is no reason he could have anyway considering trunks is better trained.
From a plot point of view Majin Vegeta could have more hatred and grudge over Goku. See my first post. Now Trunks only won cause he lied and cHeated

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Post by TheDevilsCorpse » Sun May 04, 2014 5:36 pm

TheGmGoken wrote:Now Trunks only won cause he lied and cheated
Runs in the family. Maoji Vegeta did the same thing to Goku...
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by qjz123 » Sun May 04, 2014 5:43 pm

TheGmGoken wrote:
SingleFringe&Sparks wrote:Trunks should rightfully have won because he is stronger. Simple as that, we wouldnt want another Gohan al over again if Goten won. There is no reason he could have anyway considering trunks is better trained.
From a plot point of view Majin Vegeta could have more hatred and grudge over Goku. See my first post. Now Trunks only won cause he lied and cHeated
If Goku had trained Goten he would have been stronger than Vegeta.
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by TheGmGoken » Sun May 04, 2014 5:47 pm

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SingleFringe&Sparks wrote:Trunks should rightfully have won because he is stronger. Simple as that, we wouldnt want another Gohan al over again if Goten won. There is no reason he could have anyway considering trunks is better trained.
From a plot point of view Majin Vegeta could have more hatred and grudge over Goku. See my first post. Now Trunks only won cause he lied and cHeated
If Goku had trained Goten he would have been stronger than Vegeta.
Of course. Goten is number 1. Had Goku trained him Goten would be a monster seeing as he enjoyed play fighting.

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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by Mr.Judge » Sun May 04, 2014 6:05 pm

after the reveal of SSJ3,It would be Vegeta's only solace and you want to take it away?

Most fans who identify with DB since they only watched anime first would surely be disappointed at the fact that even Vegeta's son is also destined to be like his father.

Trunks was superior to Goten and going by In DB established mechanics, superior strategies/techniques/strength/attacks have always trumped.

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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by Vegeta12 » Sun May 04, 2014 7:59 pm

qjz123 wrote:
TheGmGoken wrote:
SingleFringe&Sparks wrote:Trunks should rightfully have won because he is stronger. Simple as that, we wouldnt want another Gohan al over again if Goten won. There is no reason he could have anyway considering trunks is better trained.
From a plot point of view Majin Vegeta could have more hatred and grudge over Goku. See my first post. Now Trunks only won cause he lied and cHeated
If Goku had trained Goten he would have been stronger than Vegeta.
So you are saying if Goku trained Goten till birth to his age at the budokai he would be stronger then Vegeta?
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by Marco Polo » Sun May 04, 2014 8:02 pm

Trunks deserved his victory. Goten should be happy to even have been born at all.

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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by dbboxkaifan » Sun May 04, 2014 8:27 pm

Marco Polo wrote:Trunks deserved his victory. Goten should be happy to even have been born at all.
Well, Trunks wasn't that clean-y he did cheat twice as opposed to Goten who only turned Super Saiyan once.
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Post by TheGmGoken » Sun May 04, 2014 9:09 pm

Marco Polo wrote:Trunks deserved his victory. Goten should be happy to even have been born at all.
Viva Goten ! Trunks didn't deserve it. Goten had it won till Trunks fucking cheated. That little bitch

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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by Vegeta12 » Sun May 04, 2014 9:14 pm

TheGmGoken wrote:
Marco Polo wrote:Trunks deserved his victory. Goten should be happy to even have been born at all.
Viva Goten ! Trunks didn't deserve it. Goten had it won till Trunks fucking cheated. That little bitch
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by qjz123 » Sun May 04, 2014 9:19 pm

Vegeta12 wrote:
qjz123 wrote:
TheGmGoken wrote: From a plot point of view Majin Vegeta could have more hatred and grudge over Goku. See my first post. Now Trunks only won cause he lied and cHeated
If Goku had trained Goten he would have been stronger than Vegeta.
So you are saying if Goku trained Goten till birth to his age at the budokai he would be stronger then Vegeta?
Yes that's what I'm saying.
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Re: Anyone preferred if Toei made Goten the victor than Trun

Post by garnetjester » Sun May 04, 2014 9:20 pm

Aww come on, physically he's a Goku clone, only thinner, but I think that personality wise they are different. Goten is more mischevous and is an adorable kid, Goku was kind of a clueless savage, but he wasn't exactly loving (obviously, because his only family member had been dead for a while before he contacted any human being). I can see the point that they are both naive, but then again, so was Gohan. I think Goten is different enough from Goku personality wise to be his own character.
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