DragonBall Z Abridged

Yi Xing Long · Post by **Yi Xing Long** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:21 pm

It seems the quality of the scripts has gone downhill fast. This episode only made me laugh 1 time (the Chaozu comment). Most of the jokes seemed really forced and, well, I can't stand the 4chan references. Previous parody episodes were much better.

Saiyan · Post by **Saiyan** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:50 pm

Really good episode! I have to say the part that made me crack up the most was when Vegeta said "Nappa! It's a trick!" followed by "But Vegeta...Trix are for kids..." And then the lazer reference, but I think that what really made it funnier was the way Nappa's scream was delivered.

Keep it up! ^.^

Chrome · Post by **Chrome** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:29 pm

Yi Xing Long wrote:It seems the quality of the scripts has gone downhill fast. This episode only made me laugh 1 time (the Chaozu comment). Most of the jokes seemed really forced and, well, I can't stand the 4chan references. Previous parody episodes were much better.

Perhaps. But to be fair, after the initial "shock value" of seeing such a great DBZ Abridged wears off, episodes aren't going to seem as special as they were before.

Every abridged series is going to have the odd duff moment. For me, in this abridged series, it was Episode 6. Didn't particularly enjoy it. But I loved Episode 8, one which some people told me they didn't.

Maybe, some of the "catchphrases" were a tad forced. Although I did laugh at the "why didn't you dodge". Seemed a bit forced, but cleverly done.

Anyway, that's why I can't wait for new characters to be introduced. I can't wait to see the personalities they're given.

KaiserNeko · Post by **KaiserNeko** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:48 pm

Yi Xing Long wrote:It seems the quality of the scripts has gone downhill fast. This episode only made me laugh 1 time (the Chaozu comment). Most of the jokes seemed really forced and, well, I can't stand the 4chan references. Previous parody episodes were much better.

Could you expand a little bit on that? I'd say I'd disagree and that this is one of our better episodes, as the last few have been.

As well, there have barely been any 4Chan jokes.

Chrono Trigger · Post by **Chrono Trigger** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:53 pm

To me it wasn't a bad episode. It just wasn't as good as the last two. In my opinion the last two were A's but this one was a B- or a C+.

caejones · Post by **caejones** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:00 pm

I had to pause, rip my headphones from my head and pick myself up from the ground by the time we got to 1006. Then I listened again (Guh I miss stuff easy XD ).

I was expecting a Creepy Popo Laugh (®) after Kami died, but the lack of hte expected is always a great thing... and woah, Popo still Popoin'...

"On second thought, catch it. Catch it with your teeth."
I couldn't really laugh at anything for a bit after Piccolo's death (And that the next time we see Gohan is about the most vulgarity in the whole series so far was kinda "...!" for me personally). For some reason I can't help but think the poignant deaths are handled well despite all the jokes surrounding them.

maybe that's just me (T'en's last ride was pretty freaking sweet... Nappa's reaction to the Kikoho, the ensuing silence, and how when Ten hits the ground but doesn't exhale, and everything goes quiet ... Amazing.

).

Wait, was there something at the end or not? *Just downloaded the audio from the first Google result, which ends in five or so seconds of silence*

Satan-Sama · Post by **Satan-Sama** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:03 pm

Excellent episode, my favorite line was after an angry Gohan kicked Nappa into a boulder: "TAKE THAT, YOU INSUFFERABLE FUCKING SIMPLETON!"

Although, I didn't get the "Nine minutes, eighteen seconds. Happiest moment of my life" bit. Was it to signify Nappa's death?

Satan-Sama · Post by **Satan-Sama** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:05 pm

SSJ Helldog wrote:Awesome episode. Anyone know why there's no "view in HQ" option?

Just type '&fmt=18' next to the youtube url and you will get high quality.

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:45 pm

Satan-Sama wrote:Although, I didn't get the "Nine minutes, eighteen seconds. Happiest moment of my life" bit. Was it to signify Nappa's death?

Yes, Nappa's death occurs at the 9:18 mark.

-Corey

Bussani · Post by **Bussani** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:10 pm

KaiserNeko wrote:
Yi Xing Long wrote:It seems the quality of the scripts has gone downhill fast. This episode only made me laugh 1 time (the Chaozu comment). Most of the jokes seemed really forced and, well, I can't stand the 4chan references. Previous parody episodes were much better.
Could you expand a little bit on that? I'd say I'd disagree and that this is one of our better episodes, as the last few have been.

As well, there have barely been any 4Chan jokes.

I agree and am equally confused. The best episodes have been since Vegeta and Nappa arrived on Earth, in my opinion.

And if the '4chan' reference was the over 9000 thing, that's kind of unavoidable. I think TFS handled it well.

Innagadadavida · Post by **Innagadadavida** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:15 pm

Skull fuck was gross and severely out of character. I do not approve of skull fuck. But the rest had me out of my chair.

Bussani · Post by **Bussani** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:19 pm

Innagadadavida wrote:Skull fuck was gross and severely out of character. I do not approve of skull fuck. But the rest had me out of my chair.

'Out of character' to what? Gohan in Abridged? Gohan in the actual manga? Because practically everyone is out of character if you compare them to their manga counterparts.

I saw it as a joke on how Gohan snaps and flies into a rage sometimes. I'm sure it'll become part of Gohan's character as the Abridged goes on. I can just imagine him swearing up a storm at Freeza.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:44 pm

Bussani wrote:I can just imagine him swearing up a storm at Freeza.

Screw that, picture what he's gonna be like against Cell. o_O

SSJ2bardock · Post by **SSJ2bardock** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:04 pm

I don't understand why people are so against the 4chan reference, I mean I might be a tad biased being a /b/tard myself but some of the funniest things you'll see on the internet come from /b/ and 4chan. We aren't all bad people over at 4chan....

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:09 pm

SSJ2bardock wrote:I don't understand why people are so against the 4chan reference, I mean I might be a tad biased being a /b/tard myself but some of the funniest things you'll see on the internet come from /b/ and 4chan. We aren't all bad people over at 4chan....

Because all those "SUPER FUNNY" jokes are beat into the ground and done to death hearing "OMG SHOOP DA WHOOP MUDKIPZ 9,000!!!111" get's old really fucking quickly. Not to mention /b/ is pretty much full of "INTERNET TUFF GUISE" which quite frankly is pathetic. /b/ is viewed as the shithole of 4chan for a reason because that whole "ANONOMOOSE DOESNT FORGIVE RAID TIEM" bullshit is overly jejune.

SSJ2bardock · Post by **SSJ2bardock** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:38 pm

I'm sorry, have my colleagues at Anonymous done something to you in the past that was less than satisfactory? I assure you it was not personal, they were simply doing it for the lulz.

KaiserNeko · Post by **KaiserNeko** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:01 pm

GUYS, guys, not the place to talk about the 4Chans. ;3

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:23 pm

SSJ2bardock wrote:I'm sorry, have my colleagues at Anonymous done something to you in the past that was less than satisfactory? I assure you it was not personal, they were simply doing it for the lulz.

No I was never trolled by the /b/. They just aren't funny at all and incredibly immature with their internet tuff guy shit. Real men browse /v/.
(OMG 4 the LULZ U R SUCH A COOL MEME SPOUTING /b/ MEMBER!)

Kingdom Heartless · Post by **Kingdom Heartless** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:54 am

So do you guys have any idea what direction you are going to take for parts of the series that are mostly heavy action, like Goku vs. Freeza, and parts of Goku vs. Vegeta, which is coming up next episode?

Scarz · Post by **Scarz** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:08 am

Ah, Episode 9. Always worth the wait.