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by Gyt Kaliba » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:22 pm
Vice wrote:I mean it's not like there's a whole planet of expendable Nameks he can fuse with for instant plot relevance or anything.
Oh wait, there's exactly that.
And reduce his entire race down to only one being (well, two, assuming you don't mean for him to merge with Dende as well)? They're already kind of a small population, I can't imagine him wanting to push them to literal extinction.
That said though, I really do wish the 'background' warriors had gotten more to do. That's why I really wanted this movie to have some kind of minions in it, people that would be just strong enough to give our old heroes a chance to shine, but not strong enough to distract from the main plot.
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by Makaioshin » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:25 pm
Wow, the fighting choreography in this movie looks great so far. Beers looks like he has a fun personality and I love the pressure point fighting he has shown so far.
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I mean it's not like there's a whole planet of expendable Nameks he can fuse with for instant plot relevance or anything.
Oh wait, there's exactly that.
I love Piccolo but there is no need for something like that. There is only so much time in a movie unlike an arc in the comic where characters can constantly over top each other. There is no place for Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta or Super Ultimate Namek Piccolo in this.
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by DBZGTKOSDH » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:29 pm
Vice wrote:I mean it's not like there's a whole planet of expendable Nameks he can fuse with for instant plot relevance or anything.
Oh wait, there's exactly that.
They are all weaklings. The strongest one of them was Nail, who is a weakling by Boo arc standards, and the reason than Kami gave Piccolo a great power-up was because they were one being once, thus, Piccolo became complete again.
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
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by FindKenshi » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:30 pm
meh like 26 pages since I last visited...
is kei17's full synopsis posted yet? Or are we still waitin'?
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by Makaioshin » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:31 pm
FindKenshi wrote:meh like 26 pages since I last visited...
is kei17's full synopsis posted yet? Or are we still waitin'?
Waiting. It will be posted on the main site anyway.
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by DBZGTKOSDH » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:32 pm
Makaioshin wrote:FindKenshi wrote:meh like 26 pages since I last visited...
is kei17's full synopsis posted yet? Or are we still waitin'?
Waiting. It will be posted on the main site anyway.
And I can't wait...
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Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
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by TheMightyOzaru » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:33 pm
Vice wrote:penguintruth wrote:What do you expect Piccolo to do, exactly?
Karasai wrote:Because Vice's beloved Piccolo got his ass handed to him by chopsticks.
NeoKING wrote:Exactly, Piccolo is trash circa Boo era.
I mean it's not like there's a whole planet of expendable Nameks he can fuse with for instant plot relevance or anything.
Oh wait, there's exactly that.
1 that probably wouldn't beat Birusu and 2 Fusion is a forbidden technique, they aren't gonna fuse with Piccolo so save 1 planet from Birusu. Expendable Namekians? Your fanboyism over this one character is really glaring...
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by FindKenshi » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:34 pm
Man. Been a long wait.
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by FNF » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:34 pm
Well, I think it's fair to say that Gohan did better than Goku. Maybe Toriyama remembered xD
But yeah, I'm hyped.
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by Cold Skin » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:06 pm
Saiyuke wrote:For those interested, I've added my French + English Subtitles in this video -->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAmtkSraJaE
(Please forgive me for my bad english)
Chose "English" in the subtitles menu at the bottom of the video.
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by DarkPrince_92 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:10 pm
A dubbed clip. I'm certain it's fake due to the use of the same japanese footage, but it was almost seamless.
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by Karasai » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:13 pm
Vice wrote:I mean it's not like there's a whole planet of expendable Nameks he can fuse with for instant plot relevance or anything.
Oh wait, there's exactly that.
1. Why would they waste footage just to have Piccolo fuse, then get beat again? Piccolo isn't the main focus of the movie.
2. All of the Nameks on...Namek are pretty weak. They're not fighters, and wouldn't help Piccolo that much.
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by penguintruth » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:21 pm
Kentai wrote:Son Gokuu is a fascinating character anyway, because he is - at face value, anyway - an idiot savant. The victim of violent head trauma as an infant [...] he's a simple bumpkin with a fair share of brain damage who's natural talents to work out what's wrong compensate for his broad lack of common sense. But he's also a fighter, through and through [...] he fight until he has, in no uncertain terms, beaten his enemy on terms they can both acknowledge. He doesn't want to kill anyone, or even prove that he can win... he just wants to know he can. He's an ineffably charming bastard who's manly leanings were really incendental, and yes, the fact that he was voiced by a squeaky woman made the combination perhaps all the more charming.
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by EA575 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:26 pm
Thanks Saiyuke for the subtitles
I wanna see this movie so freaking bad!!
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by Sshadow5001 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:35 pm
penguintruth wrote:
Guaranteed. Purchase.
Anyone else notice the Dragon Quest Slime in Birusu's aquarium at around the 25 second mark
Sorta looks like this.
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by UpFromTheSkies » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:40 pm
So is iTunes going to have the full movie for purchase after it's released?
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by B » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:42 pm
UpFromTheSkies wrote:So is iTunes going to have the full movie for purchase after it's released?
Considering this is being theatrically released... Not for a long time, if at all.
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by UpFromTheSkies » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:43 pm
I really can't wait to see this, I hope there is at least a cam or telesync bootleg after it hits theaters. I've never seen a Japanese cam/telesync though.
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by Brad Redfield » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:45 pm
I absolutely
love Goku's reaction to Birusu's 'bring it' gesture.
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by omegalucas » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:49 pm
From Nostal's facebook page:
It seems Goku isn't the only one peeking at Vegeta's anger
Vegeta's doing the robot...
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