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Re: Any Episodes/Movies/TV Specials you can't watch?

Post by samuraix123 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:34 am

I hate the episode were Gohan is hanging out with the orphan kids. I don't know why but i never liked that episode. :lol:
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Post by Perfect » Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:29 am

samuraix123 wrote:I hate the episode were Gohan is hanging out with the orphan kids. I don't know why but i never liked that episode. :lol:
...That's the first time I've heard anyone dislike that episode.
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Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:11 am

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samuraix123 wrote:I hate the episode were Gohan is hanging out with the orphan kids. I don't know why but i never liked that episode. :lol:
...That's the first time I've heard anyone dislike that episode.
Call it a second time... I dislike it too, though it's watchable. I dislike Gohan's training adventures in general.
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Post by jpdbzrulz4sure » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:05 am

I cannot watch FUNi's in-house dub of any 1986~97 DB material.

In the Japanese version, there's not really anything I can't watch per se, but there is certainly stuff I enjoy less than others, such as various filler throughout the show (with some exceptions), Z movie 4, the Broli movies, GT, etc.
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Post by Saiga » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:14 am

Can't watch the anime. It's just godawful what with the padding and filler and errors. As much as I like the FUNi dub, it just can't redeem it.

Recently rewatched GT, as much as I like some elements (Giru, mostly), I wouldn't be able to watch it again.
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Post by superrayman3 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:19 am

Perfect wrote: ...That's the first time I've heard anyone dislike that episode.
Well I must be in the minority cause I also dislike that episode, another episode I really hate is the one with Gohan and the robot.
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Post by Perfect » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:23 am

Huh... I've never heard of anyone disliking the filler when Gohan's training, this is entirely new to me.
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Post by Kid Buu » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:16 pm

The Freeza battle kind of drags but my least favourite episode is Energy Drain mainly because I couldn't stand the Supreme Kai or seeing Gohan have his energy drained.
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Post by ricecake » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:35 pm

I don't like seeing Videl getting the shit kicked out of her by Spopovitch.

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Post by Rukura » Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:09 pm

samuraix123 wrote:I hate the episode were Gohan is hanging out with the orphan kids. I don't know why but i never liked that episode. :lol:
I always think that before watching it. Then, when I actually start watching it, it's good times :)

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Post by Pokewhiz7 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:20 pm

Perfect wrote:Huh... I've never heard of anyone disliking the filler when Gohan's training, this is entirely new to me.
The only one I didn't like was the robot episode. That was so stupid. "Okay robot, I'm going!" "Hey, I'm back!" "Okay, okay, I'll go now." "How could I leave you?" "Okay, going." "Back!" "Bye!" *smash*
That's all I remember of it. It wasn't very memorable.

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Post by Perfect » Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:26 pm

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Perfect wrote:Huh... I've never heard of anyone disliking the filler when Gohan's training, this is entirely new to me.
The only one I didn't like was the robot episode. That was so stupid. "Okay robot, I'm going!" "Hey, I'm back!" "Okay, okay, I'll go now." "How could I leave you?" "Okay, going." "Back!" "Bye!" *smash*
That's all I remember of it. It wasn't very memorable.
Ironically, Masako Nozawa ended up getting tons of fan-mail from just that episode.
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Post by BlackCatScott » Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:17 pm

Dragonball Evolution is a good shout that a previous poster said.. if that counts seeing as it's live action. I'll add that to my list. I think it could have been good, I didnt have problems with the casting where as others did, but the script was awful and 20th Century Fox showed the series no respect what so ever. I think James Marsters said the budget for the film was about 7 million.

Maybe one day it will get a reboot... it may be a better idea if they leave the series alone but I would hope at least if they were to do a reboot, they'd show the series a bit more respect.

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Post by Cipher » Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:20 pm

Pokewhiz7 wrote:The only one I didn't like was the robot episode. That was so stupid. "Okay robot, I'm going!" "Hey, I'm back!" "Okay, okay, I'll go now." "How could I leave you?" "Okay, going." "Back!" "Bye!" *smash*
That's all I remember of it. It wasn't very memorable.
Really? Gohan's indecision is actually done very well. All in all, it's one of those very un-Toriyama, down-to-Earth (so to speak) stories that Dragon Ball doesn't tell nearly enough.

I can kind of understand the distaste for the training-for-the-Saiyans filler when you're going through the series all at once. It's a lot to slog through and watched en masse, it can even seem a little repetitive. But individually, they're some of the best stand-alone episodes stories of the entire franchise.

Then again, I'm also a sucker for the "Dragon Ball: The Sitcom" episodes that mark the beginning of the Boo arc, so what do I know?

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Post by CaBrPi » Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:38 pm

Really, I can watch all of them, but there have been a few filler arcs that have put me off for a little bit, like Goku's training under Kami, Goku's solo training before the 22nd Budokai, the wedding dress arc, the Garlic Jr. arc, Fake Namek, and a lot of the Trunks arc filler (except the driving episode; genius!). The only movie I don't care too much for is Bio-Broly.

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Post by Ashura » Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:46 pm

When the movies started focusing more on roid rage instead of mixing action with fun adventures.

You have this progression where even up until Tree of Might there's a bit of funtime with the action. Then something like movies 4-9 are the worst offenders. Not saying I don't like anything in there -- 6 stands out for some reason -- but I think it's not until the second Broly Movie where they start having fun with it again. I say this and I'm not a huge Broly fan, but I thought wacky adventures with Videl, Goten, and Trunks brought something to that movie.

I think 10, 12, and 13 go out on a pretty high note in terms of action vs. comedy, invoking the right balance. The 13th movie is probably one of the few with a really serious storyline, too.
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Post by Attitudefan » Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:03 pm

Cipher wrote:
Pokewhiz7 wrote:The only one I didn't like was the robot episode. That was so stupid. "Okay robot, I'm going!" "Hey, I'm back!" "Okay, okay, I'll go now." "How could I leave you?" "Okay, going." "Back!" "Bye!" *smash*
That's all I remember of it. It wasn't very memorable.
Really? Gohan's indecision is actually done very well. All in all, it's one of those very un-Toriyama, down-to-Earth (so to speak) stories that Dragon Ball doesn't tell nearly enough.

I can kind of understand the distaste for the training-for-the-Saiyans filler when you're going through the series all at once. It's a lot to slog through and watched en masse, it can even seem a little repetitive. But individually, they're some of the best stand-alone episodes stories of the entire franchise.

Then again, I'm also a sucker for the "Dragon Ball: The Sitcom" episodes that mark the beginning of the Boo arc, so what do I know?
I just recently re-watched the whole Saiyan arc and I can say, none of those fillers, all together, are boring to sit through. It was a really fun adventure and reminded me of the original Dragonball. It was not a tough "slog" to get through at all. The filler after the Saiyan arc, such as Fake Namek, yes those are bad and tough to get through!
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Post by Perfect » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:42 pm

CatouttaHell wrote:The entire "Z" third of the series is just boring as hell to me at this point. I can't even bring myself to watch a single episode of it anymore.
A single episode? Surely you jest! There must be some episode you like, in fact I'm sure there is and you're just going about your usual rotten attitude. I dunno how you could tolerate GT and call Z boring either, that's just crazy. Z is the most popular three for a reason you know, maybe not the best, but that's subjective.
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Post by DBZ Mick » Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:09 am

I like the Saiyan arc filler but it does drag on and on, but it at least feels like a year passes.

I prefer the Namek filler though...
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Post by CatouttaHell » Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:58 am

Perfect wrote:A single episode? Surely you jest! There must be some episode you like, in fact I'm sure there is and you're just going about your usual rotten attitude. I dunno how you could tolerate GT and call Z boring either, that's just crazy. Z is the most popular three for a reason you know, maybe not the best, but that's subjective.
Or maybe it's just possible that not everybody has the same opinion as you.

I find both DB and GT to be far more entertaining than Z at this point... but I'll admit I've seen Z far more times than them so I may have just watched it one too many times.
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