DragonBall Z Abridged

[Planetnamek]

No, but, I watch their streams on twitch, and there they have said 2-3 times that even if they weren't burned out, now the situation with youtube and the copyright strikes is even worse, and if they continue they risk losing their channel so its not worth it.

When exactly did they say that though? Was that before the Pandemic hit?

I dont remember, I think the first time was the stream when they debuted Dieseldust, but i'm not sure.
also if you watch the more recent streams like the movie maraton and the DR. stone one, they seem optimistic on what they are doing now, they look content on the new shows and they want to do more new stuff, or at last thats what I see.
idk maybe they are struggling and they dont want to show it, but i doubt it.

Those low views don't lie, they may sound optimistic but i'll bet it's a different picture behind the scenes. Doug was also optimistic about Demo Reel and Rob was apparently reluctant to tell him about the really low viewing figures for the show and we all know how that ended.

[Scsigs]

When exactly did they say that though? Was that before the Pandemic hit?

Since earlier this year when they officially announced that the series was over, they've been saying it every so often. The first I heard it was in one of the videos they did with Totally Not Mark for their retrospective.

[Noah]

I mean, Toei at least have a point, they hate their fan community, with a passion. What do you expect them to do, hire their fan creators to take a major portion of control over the ongoing manga series? Please, use some critical thinking!

Huh? Isn't that already a thing called Dragon Ball Room?

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

Top 12 Transformations of Dragon Ball! | DBCember 2020

TFS definition of transformation:

1. A distinct change in appearence.
2. A distinct change/increase in power. EXCLUDING TECHNIQUES (I.E: Kaio-Ken, Fusion Technique)

TFS Deciding factors:

1. EFFECTIVENESS
   • How effective is it in theory.
   • How effective is it in practice.
2. VISUAL APPEAL
   • How good does it look?
   • Is it visually effective?
3. NARRATIVE (PART 1)
   • Was the journey to it narratively satisfying?
4. NARRATIVE (PART 2)
   • Did it meaningfuly affect the story?
5. THE DEBUT
   • Was its debut a spectacle or a sputter?
6. LONG-TERM FUNCTIONALITY
   • Did it stay relevant to the story and characters?
7. EFFECT ON THE FRANCHISE
   • What impact did/does it leave on the franchise?

MISC: Upgrades to existing transformations will be counted separately (i.e: SS1-SS2-SS3)

[PerhapsTheOtherOne]

Okay, so we all know Super Saiyan is gonna be number 1 again, just like it was during the very first DBcember 6 years ago.

Also, GODDAMN, 6 years.....

Anyways, time crisis aside, I'm really curious what the over 11 top transformation picks will be. There are the obvious picks like Super Saiyan 2 and SS4, but then you have wildcards like Freeza and Cell's forms and other miscellaneous things.

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

DBCember 2020

#12 Super Janemba

[PerhapsTheOtherOne]

Janemba's been worming his way into these lists ever since they started including the original DBZ movies.

[YamiGoku]

I think Super Saiyan Blue may be the worst SSj transformation in their eyes according to their Deciding Factors.

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

TFS DBCember 2020

#11 - Buu's Absorbtions.

[Matches Malone]

I definitely agree with that they said about Buu.

[PerhapsTheOtherOne]

They talk a lot about some of the other villain forms, but I'm not sure if those other ones will make it in.

There are only 10 more spots left to cover, and the primary Super Saiyan forms will take up a good portion of the upper half.

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

DBCember 2020

#10 - Legendary Super Saiyan

[PerhapsTheOtherOne]

Now this one I didn't expect to be on the list, but I suppose you need to fill up the list with transformations, and it is undeniable that the Legendary Super Saiyan form is certainly impactful.

[Matches Malone]

I can't say I'm surprised, as this is a very iconic form that would be hard to keep out of such a list.

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

DBCember 2020

#9 - Ozaru

[PerhapsTheOtherOne]

Gotta love the Great Ape that's technically a monkey!

I've even been using it in my fanfic writing lately!

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

DBCember 2020

#8 - Super Saiyan God

[YamiGoku]

yep, Blue didn't make it.

[Matches Malone]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtvauYXxDFc

no7: Ssj3.

[PerhapsTheOtherOne]

DAMMIT, I WAS GONNA POST THAT FIRST!