Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

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Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Deathbringer » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:05 am

There are characters in Dragon Ball who show up out of the blue quite a lot, sometimes we do get to know what their life was like before they appear in the manga but there are a lot of characters who haven't had their full backstory revealed, but who would you like to know about the most?


I personally would want to know about what Yamcha was doing before he became a desert bandit, was he born in the desert? How did he and Puar become friends?

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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:08 am

Definitely Yamcha and Chi-Chi... but Toriyama dislikes both of them so that's likely not gonna happen.

Maybe Lunch, too.
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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: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Chuquita » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:24 am

I'd like to know how Lunch got her Jekyll and Hyde thing, but I guess that could be answered in a magazine interview.
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Re: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Lord Beerus » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:45 am

Freeza. Seriously, his backstory is a goldmine considering how much of an effect he has had on the universe and who he's comes across. BOG, DB- and ROF only made things even spicier. He knows about Beerus, the Super Saiyan God and Majin Boo and the potential of his race reaches a level beyond Super Saiyan God. And that's not even covering the origins of the Planet Trade Organisation and the rise of Freeza's army. There so much you could do with Freeza's background.

I'd also certainly love to know more about Lunch and why she is so bipolar.

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Re: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Doctor. » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:49 am

Beerus and Whis. They're the most mysterious characters in the series so far, especially Whis, whose entire existence is a complete mystery to any of us. It has been implied that Beerus wasn't born that strong, so I want to know how Whis trained him.

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Re: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Cipher » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:48 pm

Uh, guys,

Image

Fucking Dog-King?

What is his story? Dare we share in his audacity of hope?

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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:02 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:Freeza. Seriously, his backstory is a goldmine considering how much of an effect he has had on the universe and who he's comes across. BOG, DB- and ROF only made things even spicier. He knows about Beerus, the Super Saiyan God and Majin Boo and the potential of his race reaches a level beyond Super Saiyan God. And that's not even covering the origins of the Planet Trade Organisation and the rise of Freeza's army. There so much you could do with Freeza's background.

I'd also certainly love to know more about Lunch and why she is so bipolar.
Freeza's back story was purposely left vague.... to give that "fear of the unknown" vibe.
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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: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by LightBing » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:27 pm

Yajirobe, how did this guy got to the level of the strongest masters on Earth?

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Post by DBZAOTA482 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:28 pm

LightBing wrote:Yajirobe, how did this guy got to the level of the strongest masters on Earth?
He's a Saiyan.
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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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Post by xJeffx » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:39 pm

I like to know what inspired Mr. Satan to become a martial artist.

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Re: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Marco Polo » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:55 pm

Cipher wrote:Uh, guys,

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Fucking Dog-King?

What is his story? Dare we share in his audacity of hope?
Isn't it implied his ancestor used the Dragon Balls to become king?

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Post by Cipher » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:04 pm

Marco Polo wrote:Isn't it implied his ancestor used the Dragon Balls to become king?
I thought it was implied he was elected, and that Bulma only mentions that the last time the Dragon Balls were used (whenever that was), someone became a king? (Or was that only in one of the English dubs?)

See how little we know?(!) What are his platforms? What kind of treats does he like?
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LightBing wrote:Yajirobe, how did this guy got to the level of the strongest masters on Earth?
He's a Saiyan.
Unseen spin-off: Yajirobe's brother visits Earth at some unspecified point during the series when everyone else is doing more important things and tries to recruit Yajirobe into joining his much weaker band of Saiyans to help conquer a moderately difficult planet -- not so strong that Vegeta and Nappa couldn't have taken it, mind you, but still plenty strong! As proof of loyalty, Yajirobe must kill one hundred of the planet's creatures by the following day, which he does in the form of various edible animals. The Saiyan goes home and promises to come back for him, but never does.
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Re: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Marco Polo » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:07 pm

Why would a king be elected though? In his office you can see portraits of the previous kings and they're all dogs.

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Post by sintzu » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:07 pm

If they start going into everyone's back stories then we'll have another Naruto,Fairy Tail or One Piece on our hands that ruins the flow of current events and slows everything down for no reason.

When an episode ends on an epic cliff hanger like ep7 of Super,the last thing I want is for them to waste the next 5 or more episodes on someone's back story that has no effect on what's currently going on.
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Re: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Cipher » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:10 pm

Marco Polo wrote:Why would a king be elected though? In his office you can see portraits of the previous kings and they're all dogs.
Wait, really? I need a screenshot of this.

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Re: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by B » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:24 pm

Lunch, Red, and Black. Lunch because of reasons, but Red and Black? How did those two kooky characters wind up together? Was Black legitimate at one point; maybe did security for a private company and had a sweet resumé? What did Red see in him that made him qualified for the Staff Officer position? How did Red gain Black's respect as a would-be dictator before the reveal of his ultimate wish swept it away? Was it simply a job for Black that paid handsomely? But if it was just for money, why would be care or so appalled that the RRA only exists to make a short man tall? I'm thinking Black's heart broke that day, you guys. The ruthless tyrant he thought he was serving showed his true colors(oh my god) and he took matters into his own hands.

So many questions.
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Post by Doctor. » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:35 pm

B wrote:Lunch, Red, and Black. Lunch because of reasons, but Red and Black? How did those two kooky characters wind up together? Was Black legitimate at one point; maybe did security for a private company and had a sweet resumé? What did Red see in him that made him qualified for the Staff Officer position? How did Red gain Black's respect as a would-be dictator before the reveal of his ultimate wish swept it away? Was it simply a job for Black that paid handsomely? But if it was just for money, why would be care or so appalled that the RRA only exists to make a short man tall? I'm thinking Black's heart broke that day, you guys. The ruthless tyrant he thought he was serving showed his true colors(oh my god) and he took matters into his own hands.

So many questions.
I think the better question here is why everyone in the Red Ribbon is named after colors. Are they codenames or did Red specifically chose people with names like that? Such an important question honestly.

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Post by TheUltimateVegito » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:45 pm

Katatz. I've always wanted to know why he sent Kami to earth specifically.
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Re: Whose backstory do you want to know the most?

Post by Sora Saiyan » Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:19 pm

Definitely Beerus and Whis. I want to know what Beerus was, like was he born to be the God of destruction or was he just freakishly strong? How was he born, from the Kaiju, or just a normal birth?. I'd like to know the same thing for Whis. Also, how did the two meet each other, was it set up before hand that he will train the Gods of destruction in universe 7? There's so much to find out about the two of them.

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Post by fadeddreams5 » Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:00 pm

3. Original Super Saiyan God, and the war between good and bad saiyans - Why not? This story has the potential to build an entire world, culture, and cast. The scale is big.

2. Dr. Gero and the RRA - This is a backstory that has the potential to be as dark as History of Trunks, and I welcome that.

1. King Cold and his clan - Cause he's the coldest mother****er in the universe. But seriously, disregard Chilled's existence. This guy is arguably one of the most significant figures in the series. He's the father of Frieza, the secret leader of this giant intergalactic organization, and he's lived long enough to know about Beerus and Buu. Yet... he only got a few episodes of screen time before being easily dispatched? I will never, ever understand the point of introducing this guy if they were just going to kill him off so quickly. They could have easily had Frieza arrive with a super strong henchman instead...

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Whis - If it was up to me, I'd reveal this guy to be one of the most important figures in the multiverse. However, as part of modern DB, his entire backstory will likely be gags galore and unrelated to anything significant. As it stands, he already has a female counterpart, which is disappointing, imo.
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