Official On-Going DBZ 2013 Movie Thread: "Battle of Gods"

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Post by Bussani » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:21 pm

I'm probably okay with that being the Super Saiyan God design, but I was kind of expecting more. Not too much more--nothing as overly designed as fan pictures of Super Saiyan 5/6/10 etc, but...something we hadn't seen before? I guess what I mean is, I'm sure I'll be okay with this in the story itself, but as an overall experience, I was looking forward to having something new and unique added to the franchise. Eh, time will tell how it all works out, I guess.
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Post by TheMightyOzaru » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:22 pm

Well I suppose if this form is temporary I will be less dissapointed to see it go since it's not very cool looking.
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Post by TheDevilsCorpse » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:25 pm

If that turns out to be the real Super Saiyan God, I'm...not sure how I feel about it. I like that it's not what I was expecting them to do (making another blond hair stage, only flashier this time), but then it also seems a little too similar to the False Super Saiyan stage we already got. Hmm... I guess I'll just have to wait for them to put it in context and see it in action.
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Post by dbzfan7 » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:25 pm

Bussani wrote:I'm probably okay with that being the Super Saiyan God design, but I was kind of expecting more. Not too much more--nothing as overly designed as fan pictures of Super Saiyan 5/6/10 etc, but...something we hadn't seen before? I guess what I mean is, I'm sure I'll be okay with this in the story itself, but as an overall experience, I was looking forward to having something new and unique added to the franchise. Eh, time will tell how it all works out, I guess.
I wasn't expecting a gold SSJ4, but I was expecting something I have never seen before. It just seems like base Goku with a new aura and red eyes. That isn't anything that special that couldn't be done in photoshop.
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Post by Gyt Kaliba » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:26 pm

TheMightyOzaru wrote:I for some reason like the idea of SSJ styled jet black hair and eyes with no pupils having an intense blue aura. Goku's standard hair style just doesn't work for me... Seriously, FSSJ looks cooler than that supposed God form design.
Really? Guess we're just coming from different places on this then, because for me, Goku having his normal hair is one of the things I really like about this art, supposing it really is Super Saiyan God. That and, if it was just the blue aura, no pupils, and then Goku's Super Saiyan hair (only black) on top of that, then it really would be just a rip of 'False Super Saiyan' 's design.
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Post by TheMightyOzaru » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:31 pm

Well I also really like the idea of blue SSJ hair with no pupils for some reason. That or white. White hair is God-like I suppose.
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Post by Gyt Kaliba » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:36 pm

Hmm...there's an idea I hadn't thought of, that reminds me of an idea I had back in the really, really early days of my fandom. Maybe 'Super Saiyan God' would look cool if it just did a color-switch, kind of - give Goku golden-yellow-ish eyes, and then his hair and aura are the more 'turquoise' color that the eyes usually are in Super Saiyan. That could kind of work with the blue-ish aura he seems to have in that one shot of the trailer.

Just a random thought, not really thinking it'd be that though.
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Post by worldmonsters » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:57 pm

Somehow it feels a bit off that they're trying so hard to keep Super Saiyan God a secret, yet post a big picture of it on the door of their own office, which I'd imagine is the FIRST place people who want to know what Super Saiyan God looks like (Japanese fans) would try to visit :o That and the immense build-up... I don't think this is it... It could be, but right now I'm doubtful :p

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Post by NeoKING » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:14 pm

Avenged wrote:@ Neoking - Well it seems if this sketch really is SS God then we did possibly see it in the trailer (as shown below).

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I find it amusing you were getting mad at everyone that thought they saw Goku transform into a SS God. ;)
So you, as a person with a functioning brain, legit believes that this Super Saiya God form, that Toei has tried so desperately hard to keep under wraps, would make an easy appearance in the trailer? You honestly think that? Then let me ask you a question: would you even think to believe that that design is SSJG if Kei never suggested it? Think.

I honest to God think that this is just some random Goku drawing. Look at that logo - it's not even the Battle of Gods logo. It's not even the Dragon Ball Z logo!
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Post by Storm101 » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:17 pm

NeoKING wrote:
Avenged wrote:@ Neoking - Well it seems if this sketch really is SS God then we did possibly see it in the trailer (as shown below).

[img]snip[/img]

I find it amusing you were getting mad at everyone that thought they saw Goku transform into a SS God. ;)
So you, as a person with a functioning brain, legit believes that this Super Saiya God form, that Toei has tried so desperately hard to keep under wraps, would make an easy appearance in the trailer? You honestly think that?

I honest to God think that this is just some random Goku drawing. Look at that logo - it's not even the Battle of Gods logo. It's not even the Dragon Ball Z logo!
I don't see why not. It's not uncommon for companies to intentionally "leak" stuff to build hype.

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Post by NeoKING » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:18 pm

Storm101 wrote:
NeoKING wrote:
Avenged wrote:@ Neoking - Well it seems if this sketch really is SS God then we did possibly see it in the trailer (as shown below).

[img]snip[/img]

I find it amusing you were getting mad at everyone that thought they saw Goku transform into a SS God. ;)
So you, as a person with a functioning brain, legit believes that this Super Saiya God form, that Toei has tried so desperately hard to keep under wraps, would make an easy appearance in the trailer? You honestly think that?

I honest to God think that this is just some random Goku drawing. Look at that logo - it's not even the Battle of Gods logo. It's not even the Dragon Ball Z logo!
I don't see why not. It's not uncommon for companies to intentionally "leak" stuff to build hype.
Again, I ask, if Kei never suggested it in his first post, would you all think of it to be SSJG? Would that be the first thing that jumps to your mind?

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Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:20 pm

NeoKING wrote:Again, I ask, if Kei never suggested it, would you all think of it to be SSJG?
Yes, because when Goku was transforming in the trailer, his hair was turning red, and when Birusu throws that ki blast that looks like the sun, we slightly see Goku's hair in the shape they have in base, but with red color and a golden aura. That sketch fits exactly with what was hinted in the trailer.
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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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Post by Makaioshin » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:23 pm

If this is Super Saiyan God Goku then I'm happy it isn't as flashy as Super Saiyan 3 and 4. I also prefer him in his regular form and while this wouldn't be Ultimate Goku it is good enough.

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Post by NeoKING » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:26 pm

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NeoKING wrote:Again, I ask, if Kei never suggested it, would you all think of it to be SSJG?
Yes, because when Goku was transforming in the trailer, his hair was turning red, and when Birusu throws that ki blast that looks like the sun, we slightly see Goku's hair in the shape they have in base, but with red color and a golden aura. That sketch fits exactly with what was hinted in the trailer.
Lol, the trailer showed nothing, we didn't slightly see anything. You're using logic that has the same strength as the theories that people use to prove that the Illuminati exists.

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Post by soulnova » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:29 pm

I wanted a temporal tail at the very least. :(

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In any case, I would have preferred a bright red for the hair. It's just too similar to False SSj to me. :|
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Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:32 pm

NeoKING wrote:
DBZGTKOSDH wrote:
NeoKING wrote:Again, I ask, if Kei never suggested it, would you all think of it to be SSJG?
Yes, because when Goku was transforming in the trailer, his hair was turning red, and when Birusu throws that ki blast that looks like the sun, we slightly see Goku's hair in the shape they have in base, but with red color and a golden aura. That sketch fits exactly with what was hinted in the trailer.
Lol, the trailer showed nothing, we didn't slightly see anything. You're using logic that has the same strength as the theories that people use to prove that the Illuminati exists.
What the hell is wrong with you?

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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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Post by NeoKING » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:37 pm

DBZGTKOSDH wrote: What the hell is wrong with you?
Apparently, what's wrong with me is the fact that people are taking this speculation that that image of Gokus is SSG as fact.

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Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:42 pm

NeoKING wrote:
DBZGTKOSDH wrote: What the hell is wrong with you?
Apparently, what's wrong with me is the fact that people are taking this speculation that that image of Gokus is SSG as fact.
What we see in the trailer fits exactly with what we saw in that sketch. I don't take it as a fact, but it seems very likely.
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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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Post by NeoKING » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:43 pm

DBZGTKOSDH wrote:
NeoKING wrote:
DBZGTKOSDH wrote: What the hell is wrong with you?
Apparently, what's wrong with me is the fact that people are taking this speculation that that image of Gokus is SSG as fact.
What we see in the trailer fits exactly with what we saw in that sketch. I don't take it as a fact, but it seems very likely.
Lol, you didn't see much of anything. But, I guess if you think you saw it then I believe that you believe it. Just don't be thrown for a loop if it turns out to be something else.

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