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Post by nickzambuto » Thu Dec 15, 2016 1:41 pm

MarCas92 wrote:I think Pumbukin (Shugesh) is related to Nappa.

I have 0% evidence to support this. Yet it is 100% my head canon.
Bardock's teammate was presumably a low level like Bardock himself, and Nappa was an elite. Not to mention they look nothing alike, Pumbukin is short, fat, round, and has hair while Nappa is huge, broad, muscular, and bald.

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Post by MarCas92 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 1:44 pm

They both have similar mustaches.

But for real though, this is just a dumb joke.
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Post by Noah » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:06 pm

ekrolo2 wrote:Is it weird Red vs Blue has better time travel mechanics than DB?
There is time travels in Pokémon? :?
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Post by ekrolo2 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:12 pm

Noah wrote:
ekrolo2 wrote:Is it weird Red vs Blue has better time travel mechanics than DB?
There is time travels in Pokémon? :?
No, I mean the machinima Red vs Blue, the Halo parody.
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Post by Noah » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:18 pm

ekrolo2 wrote:No, I mean the machinima Red vs Blue, the Halo parody.
Oh, I see... So you don't believe in the Bootstrap Paradox?
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Post by ekrolo2 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:27 pm

Noah wrote:
ekrolo2 wrote:No, I mean the machinima Red vs Blue, the Halo parody.
Oh, I see... So you don't believe in the Bootstrap Paradox?
I believed in the loop until they forced the moronic Toei chart into the mix.
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Post by Jinzoningen MULE » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:30 pm

ekrolo2 wrote:
Noah wrote:
ekrolo2 wrote:No, I mean the machinima Red vs Blue, the Halo parody.
Oh, I see... So you don't believe in the Bootstrap Paradox?
I believed in the loop until they forced the moronic Toei chart into the mix.
How? The problems were there before they released the timeline chart. All that did was confirm that they weren't going to fix it or explain properly.
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Post by ekrolo2 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:38 pm

Jinzoningen MULE wrote:
ekrolo2 wrote:
Noah wrote:
Oh, I see... So you don't believe in the Bootstrap Paradox?
I believed in the loop until they forced the moronic Toei chart into the mix.
How? The problems were there before they released the timeline chart. All that did was confirm that they weren't going to fix it or explain properly.
The big issue with the loop is them not abswering wtf happens in Black's back story, the Toei chart goes against the loop and makes no sense as it's own explanation.
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Post by Jinzoningen MULE » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:43 pm

ekrolo2 wrote:
Jinzoningen MULE wrote:
ekrolo2 wrote: I believed in the loop until they forced the moronic Toei chart into the mix.
How? The problems were there before they released the timeline chart. All that did was confirm that they weren't going to fix it or explain properly.
The big issue with the loop is them not abswering wtf happens in Black's back story, the Toei chart goes against the loop and makes no sense as it's own explanation.
The anime had already answered that, though, before the chart was ever released. It's just that the answer made absolutely no sense.
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Post by s-shield » Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:57 pm

In the Buu Saga, why does everyone continue to think Gohan is dead even though they just wished everyone back to life with the DBs?

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Post by Lord Beerus » Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:51 pm

s-shield wrote:In the Buu Saga, why does everyone continue to think Gohan is dead even though they just wished everyone back to life with the DBs?
Because the cast can act like idiots sometimes.

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Post by ekrolo2 » Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:46 pm

I want to formally apologize to Dragon Ball Super, for after seeing Rogue One.... I can attest that there are many, many, MANY, worse ways you can create an awful new addition to a long running franchise.
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Post by kinisking » Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:36 am

ekrolo2 wrote:I want to formally apologize to Dragon Ball Super, for after seeing Rogue One.... I can attest that there are many, many, MANY, worse ways you can create an awful new addition to a long running franchise.
Well Damn, that's disappointing.
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Post by ABED » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:08 am

ekrolo2 wrote:I want to formally apologize to Dragon Ball Super, for after seeing Rogue One.... I can attest that there are many, many, MANY, worse ways you can create an awful new addition to a long running franchise.
Finally someone else that isn't fawning over this movie.

I'm reticent, but still interested to watch Super for myself. At the very least, the adaptation will stick close to the original.
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Post by ekrolo2 » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:13 am

ABED wrote:Finally someone else that isn't fawning over this movie.
Ditto. It was one of the most tedious movie going experiences I've had in a long time, certainly the most tedious SW movie. Super has a lot of problems but it never gets bad to the point where you want to just outright quit it and never look back.
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Post by Lunatic Fringe » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:41 am

ekrolo2 wrote:
ABED wrote:Finally someone else that isn't fawning over this movie.
Ditto. It was one of the most tedious movie going experiences I've had in a long time, certainly the most tedious SW movie. Super has a lot of problems but it never gets bad to the point where you want to just outright quit it and never look back.
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Post by ekrolo2 » Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:48 am

Lunatic Fringe wrote:Cell saga or Rogue One? Which is worst? The world wants to know. :P
Well let's see, the Cell Saga has Goku vs Cell which is one of the best fights in the series and that lasts for a good long while, several episodes even in Kai. Rogue One has Vader's finest combat moment in live action but that's about 30 seconds of me giving a fuck. So, Cell Saga wins, it makes you care about something longer.
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Post by ABED » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:36 pm

The Cell arc also has 17 vs. Piccolo.
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Post by Soppa Saia People » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:40 pm

ABED wrote:The Cell arc also has 17 vs. Piccolo.
Which is the most boring, pointless, and worthless fight ever.
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Post by ekrolo2 » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:45 pm

ABED wrote:The Cell arc also has 17 vs. Piccolo.
You know, after reading this comment and a few others praising this fight I decided to check it out and you're right, it is a fairly strong bit of combat even in the manga. It's got both combatants using some varied moves and its got some nice choreography to it as well. I guess I've got another thing from the Cell arc I like now.
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