Vegeta's strange colors

Bardock the Mexican · Post by **Bardock the Mexican** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:41 am

There is a in universe explanation for the strange colors we see in the first scene with Vegeta. I kinda had to puzzle this one up and was just about to give up when I noticed that the planet had a strange color scheme (Nameksei-esque) so that got me thinking that maybe the planet's star is a different type then our sun. That could mean that it has a different kind of visible light spectrum than ours. That would mean that the colors would look funny to our eyes which would seem normal under regular light. The green spandex was probably how the blue appeared under the light of the planet's sun/star. That applies even to the hair since the browns are found near the red part of the spectrum. Who knows? Maybe the whole thing is different. Simple right?

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:44 am

Vegeta's color: Something about Toei or the people who did the animation and how they didn't know Vegeta's color because the manga is in black and white. The brown hair is probably a nod to that.
-Rick

Deus ex Machina · Post by **Deus ex Machina** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:53 am

Mr. Piccolo: read the part where he says "In-Universe" explination.

BM, that's not a bad theory on why the colors would look different, but that wouldn't account for Vegeta and Nappa's misadventures on Arlia. It used the same color scheme as well.

Lavender Saiyan · Post by **Lavender Saiyan** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:54 am

I too have always believed it was because of different lighting in space or the planets they were on.

Infact that's simply what I always figured before I found out it was a Toei error a while back.

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:59 am

Deus ex Machina wrote:Mr. Piccolo: read the part where he says "In-Universe" explination.

I'm sorry..

Better get some sleep.. good night 'yall.
-Rick

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:04 am

Why...do you need an in-universe explanation?

Conan the SSJ · Post by **Conan the SSJ** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:38 am

Duo wrote:Why...do you need an in-universe explanation?

So the tiny percentage of our brains that we use can comprehend the magnitude of logic in the complex DragonBall world? But seriously, I don't know! *Conan kicks Duo's rear in Super DBZ* As I was saying, we just wanna try understanding complex things. Like Cell's head nucleus surviving Goku's pointblank Warp Kamehame-Ha, he MUST have Elder Togoro's organ moving technique. o.o

*Conan stops his tired babbling*

Bardock the Mexican · Post by **Bardock the Mexican** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:44 am

Duo wrote:Why...do you need an in-universe explanation?

For the daizenshuu beating morons* who would quote their Holy Scriptures to discredit logical arguments brought on by observation. That is somthing that carries more meaning in the long run.

*If this doust applieth unto thee then thou knowest who thou art! King James smoked crack and weed in the same pipe or so it seems. This little starred nickname is not an insult in any way unless it applies to you. If it doesn't then pop some popcorn and enjoy.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:12 am

Heh, I've always been able to accept outside-the-box explanations just fine, I guess. I don't understand the need for it to be explicable in the canon. When I think of Cell's head exploding, I think "plothole" and nothing more. Toriyama-sensei made a mistake, now moving on.

Conan, my Piccolo Daimao would totally own you. He is the Great King not just of demons, but of everyone!

denitonis · Post by **denitonis** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:39 am

Wasn't Cell able to regenerate if a single cell of his survived, instead of just a certain part?
Anyway the spectrum thing was something I thought of myself when watching those particular episodes, but as far as I remember Nappa's colours didn't change or at least not that drastically.
In the end it doens't matter much since in my eyes it is ugly and clearly not to be used beyond that point, until I just recently rediscovered they used a flashback with those colours somewhere in the Buu saga (the fight between Goku and Vegeta) which made it feel a bit out of place.

Olivier Hague · Post by **Olivier Hague** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:21 pm

Bardock the Mexican wrote:For the daizenshuu beating morons* who would quote their Holy Scriptures to discredit logical arguments brought on by observation.

The thing about fiction is that in the end... the author > logic.
I mean, we're still talking about that series where the moon got blown up and it was no big deal? Twice?

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:16 pm

Olivier Hague wrote:I mean, we're still talking about that series where the moon got blown up and it was no big deal? Twice?

*twitch*

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:44 pm

Olivier Hague wrote:
Bardock the Mexican wrote:For the daizenshuu beating morons* who would quote their Holy Scriptures to discredit logical arguments brought on by observation.
The thing about fiction is that in the end... the author > logic.
I mean, we're still talking about that series where the moon got blown up and it was no big deal? Twice?

*Strapped to a chair, shaking violently, foam coming out of mouth*
NOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANON
NOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANON
NOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANONNOTCANON
NOTCANONNOTCANON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...I think I made a point.

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:51 pm

The part about the moons being destroyed or Vegeta's coloring.

-Rick

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:54 pm

Mr.Piccolo wrote:The part about the moons being destroyed or Vegeta's coloring.
-Rick

Two moons.

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:07 pm

Rory wrote:
Mr.Piccolo wrote:The part about the moons being destroyed or Vegeta's coloring.
-Rick
Two moons.

Didn't Roshi and Piccolo destroy the moons in the manga? Keep in mind, both moons weren't there at the same time. The first moon was destroyed in the first tournament and the second moon was destroyed after Gohan's Oozaru transformation.
-Rick

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:15 pm

No, when Piccolo destroyed the moon, that was filler before the Saiya-Jin saga.

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:26 pm

Rory wrote:No, when Piccolo destroyed the moon, that was filler before the Saiya-Jin saga.

You are probably thinking about the hologram from the saiyan spacepod.*I assure you, Gohan is stranded in the wasteland and stares at the moon causing him to transform. Piccolo destroys the moon, then removes his tail and gives him new clothes like Goku's but with Piccolo's mark and a sword. This was all in the manga: DB vol.18/DBZ 02.
-Rick
*(Is it Goku's or Raditz's? It still confuses me?)

ect5150 · Post by **ect5150** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:16 pm

Mr.Piccolo wrote:
Rory wrote:No, when Piccolo destroyed the moon, that was filler before the Saiya-Jin saga.
You are probably thinking about the hologram from the saiyan spacepod.*I assure you, Gohan is stranded in the wasteland and stares at the moon causing him to transform. Piccolo destroys the moon, then removes his tail and gives him new clothes like Goku's but with Piccolo's mark and a sword. This was all in the manga: DB vol.18/DBZ 02.
-Rick
*(Is it Goku's or Raditz's? It still confuses me?)

If you're able to quote the vol. number where the above takes place, shouldn't you be able to remember Gohan destroying Raditz' spacepod to save Goku?

Deus ex Machina · Post by **Deus ex Machina** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:18 pm

He's right Rory, the moon was destroyed twice in the series. There was a third false moon in the filler like Mr. Piccolo said, but the first two times it was canon.

Kanzenshuu

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