Most memorable BS dub lines / names

[ABED]

What about Goku's character leads you to think any of this is true? He never brings up the time issue and why would he care if he hurts Vegeta's pride especially after all that Vegeta has done?

Both Goku & Kaio state that SS3 is a form that isn't supposed to be used in the Living World, which explains why he didn't use it before.

As for his pride, I said "maybe", though personally, I doubt it. He didn't care back in Cell arc to tell him in his face that he was much stronger than him with a smile in his face, and he didn't care about going all out against Pure Boo. I only mentioned it because other people believe this is the case.

I know it's mentioned later as a drawback, but not as Goku's reason for not using it against Vegeta. Goku doesn't hold back to keep from hurting an antagonist's feelings, or I have trouble thinking of a time that he did.

Anyway, back on topic, "Sometimes you gotta know, when to go, go, go!"

[theoriginalbilis]

This a completely throwaway line from Season Three's dub, but I still remember it to this day:

Goku (vs. Ginyu): "Man, he packs a wallop! Ow, my tooth is loose."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG90cDcP99U&t=6m37s

I think it's because of Schemmel's awkward delivery that makes it almost endearing.

[precita]

When Goku checks out Perfect Cell for the first time at the tournament he says, "You will pay for your crimes."

I don't mind that line, but is this what people mean about Goku being a superhero in the dub?

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

I never watched the Ocean dub but whe i did i couldn't stop laughting to this : https://youtu.be/BffZ0vjMH2I

[Lunatic Fringe]

There was also that time in the FUNi dub where Piccolo was explaining to Vegeta why Goku kept his body after his death, he said, "Goku devoted his life to protecting the lives of others."

[Dbzfan94]

There was also that time in the FUNi dub where Piccolo was explaining to Vegeta why Goku kept his body after his death, he said, "Goku devoted his life to protecting the lives of others."

He's not technically wrong there.

[Lunatic Fringe]

There was also that time in the FUNi dub where Piccolo was explaining to Vegeta why Goku kept his body after his death, he said, "Goku devoted his life to protecting the lives of others."

He's not technically wrong there.

Yeah but "devoted"? I wouldn't go that far.

[Azelf89]

There's another line from the Blue Water dub of the original Dragon Ball that always stuck out to me. It's the one that Goku says right after firing a Kamehameha at Sergeant Metallic, realizing that he vaporized Metallic's head:

Goku: "What have I done?! I beheaded a monster, I think that means I'm cursed now!"

...I'm sorry, what? Where the hell did THAT come from? At first I thought, and this is before I watched the scene in Japanese, that this was a moment where the dialogue was changed in both the Funimation dub and Viz manga translation, but was for some reason kept in the Blue Water dub and this was just a case of something that was lost in translation. But then I watched the original scene in Japanese with English subs, and I saw that the dialogue was the same as the Funi dub's script (more or less) and the Viz translation! In fact, here are those exact lines:

Funi: "Oh no! I only wanted to stop him! I didn't want to make his whole head come off!"
Eng subs: "H-His face is gone! Did I do something bad...?"
Viz: "I bl-blew his face off...? I did a bad thing. Um... Sorry!"

As you can see, each of those lines are relatively the same from one another, so why the hell did Blue Water change it to that?

[precita]

Its weird watching the Cell games and seeing them call him both "Hercule" AND "Mr. Satan" at the same time. Like the reporter usually refers to him by Mr. Satan, yet the woman and his minions call him "Hercule" a lot.

Its weird FUNI kept the Hercule name even in the uncut version. So the characters keep saying either Hercule or Mr. Satan over and over in the same episodes even. I wonder what FUNI will ever do if they use the "Mark" name in the anime at some point and see how they dub that, since they have Hercule as his first name.

[Kamiccolo9]

Its weird watching the Cell games and seeing them call him both "(the H-word)" AND "Mr. Satan" at the same time. Like the reporter usually refers to him by Mr. Satan, yet the woman and his minions call him "(the H-word)" a lot.

Its weird FUNI kept the (the H-word) name even in the uncut version. So the characters keep saying either (the H-word) or Mr. Satan over and over in the same episodes even. I wonder what FUNI will ever do if they use the "Mark" name in the anime at some point and see how they dub that, since they have (the H-word) as his first name.

In the dub, his name was treated as "Hercule Satan." So, the announcer using "Mr. Satan," would be him speaking professionally, while his students, knowing him more personally, would call him "Hercule."

It's not really all that weird. It would be like calling your old elementary school teachers by their first names after you graduate from college.

I don't think the series ever used "Mark." I'm pretty sure that came about long after the series was over.

[Fionordequester]

Yeah but "devoted"? I wouldn't go that far.

Actually, he kind of did if you think about it. I mean, the guy sacrificed his life to send Raditz to the grave, which was NOT something he had to do. In addition, the guy also fought evil wherever he saw it (even if he didn't actively go out looking for it). Plus he stayed faithful to Chi-Chi for his entire life, which I would count as "protecting someone else". And, the guy ALSO sacrificed his life to stop Cell from blowing up the Earth, and invested his time into training Gohan instead of focusing only on himself...

So yeah, the guy may not be Superman, but I'd say he still devoted his life to protecting others. Heck, he devoted TWO of his lives to protecting others! The guy may be a blood knight, but that wasn't ALL he was. He could've easily bowed out of, say, the fight against Freeza, but he never chose to do that.

EDIT: And that's not even mentioning Battle of Gods, where he insisted on fighting Beerus to the end, instead of, say, teleporting his way out of that situation.

[Neo-Makaiōshin]

Not exactly BS dub line but just fun for how bad it is.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Yeah but "devoted"? I wouldn't go that far.

Actually, he kind of did if you think about it. I mean, the guy sacrificed his life to send Raditz to the grave, which was NOT something he had to do. In addition, the guy also fought evil wherever he saw it (even if he didn't actively go out looking for it). Plus he stayed faithful to Chi-Chi for his entire life, which I would count as "protecting someone else". And, the guy ALSO sacrificed his life to stop Cell from blowing up the Earth, and invested his time into training Gohan instead of focusing only on himself...

So yeah, the guy may not be Superman, but I'd say he still devoted his life to protecting others. Heck, he devoted TWO of his lives to protecting others! The guy may be a blood knight, but that wasn't ALL he was. He could've easily bowed out of, say, the fight against Freeza, but he never chose to do that.

EDIT: And that's not even mentioning Battle of Gods, where he insisted on fighting Beerus to the end, instead of, say, teleporting his way out of that situation.

I understand that Goku did a lot of heroic deeds at the cost of his own life and has saved the life of his friends and family time and time again because of it. The thing is, when you "devote" yourself into doing something, you pursue it proactively. The main motivation behind Goku's training to get stronger isn't to protect anyone, it's just to get stronger and prove himself against strong fighters. If anything, he's devoted to bettering himself.

When I think of devotion, I think of police officers actively looking for crime to stop or firefighters actively looking for civilians in peril to rescue from harm or Superman constantly being on vigilance for any villains to stop. None of that is what Goku is as a character and I think what happened in Super recently sums it up best. After his brush with the God of Destruction, in a situation that has nearly every friendly face he's ever known all all gathered together in one place and counting on his victory for survival, Goku is determined to get stronger...because he wants to surpass the guy that almost destroyed them all. I don't think I heard him mentioning anything about him wanting to get stronger to protect everyone once in between his excited babbling about wanting to get stronger than Beerus.

That's why I think the line is B.S. It acknowledges his deeds but adds a spin to it that changes the motivation behind what he actively pursues and thus "devotes" himself to.

[DanielSSJ]

"General" Tao comes to mind. Guy wasn't a general, he was just hired muscle.
Also, Funimation's whole "I Am" speech in the Freeza Arc. Is Goku a vengful warrior or Super Man?

[precita]

Does Cell refer to himself as "complete" in the original like in the dub? He doesn't just say he's perfect, he also calls himself complete in a few episodes. Was this in the original?

[Puto]

The Japanese language has the same word for both 'complete' and 'perfect', kanzentai.

[Dbzfan94]

"General" Tao comes to mind. Guy wasn't a general, he was just hired muscle.
Also, Funimation's whole "I Am" speech in the Freeza Arc. Is Goku a vengful warrior or Super Man?

Well Tao really was a general in DB Movie 3, and FUNi thought thats what he actually was. In their dub of DB he's known as Mercenary Tao

[DanielSSJ]

"General" Tao comes to mind. Guy wasn't a general, he was just hired muscle.
Also, Funimation's whole "I Am" speech in the Freeza Arc. Is Goku a vengful warrior or Super Man?

Well Tao really was a general in DB Movie 3, and FUNi thought thats what he actually was. In their dub of DB he's known as Mercenary Tao

While "Mercenary Tao" is a bit better, they still dropped two thirds of his name.

[Soppa Saia People]

"General" Tao comes to mind. Guy wasn't a general, he was just hired muscle.
Also, Funimation's whole "I Am" speech in the Freeza Arc. Is Goku a vengful warrior or Super Man?

Well Tao really was a general in DB Movie 3, and FUNi thought thats what he actually was. In their dub of DB he's known as Mercenary Tao

While "Mercenary Tao" is a bit better, they still dropped two thirds of his name.

And the pun.

[ABED]

What's the pun? Isn't Pai Pai just a term for breasts or something?