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One-dimensional DragonBall characters.
Can anyone list down any one-dimensional characters from the series, the movies, the video games, and etc. Also, why do you think those are one dimensional?
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Broly? Many of the movie villains and characters actually.
Most of the main characters and villains at least have various personality quirks and act differently in different situations.
Most of the main characters and villains at least have various personality quirks and act differently in different situations.
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Definitely the movie villains mainly due to the fact that that don't have enough time to flesh out. 40 minutes to fit in the villain's story, the heroes' story, and at least one fight makes for terrible character development. Then again, I don't think the movie villains were meant to be anything more than a fun little in-between story. Some people take them way too seriously.
Other than that, minor characters are pretty one-dimensional. Crane Hermit, Tao Pai Pai, Saibaimen, Cell Juniors, the Mazoku creatures (it's been a while, I mean Piccolo Daimao's crew), etc. Basically the characters that we never got to really get to know.
Other than that, minor characters are pretty one-dimensional. Crane Hermit, Tao Pai Pai, Saibaimen, Cell Juniors, the Mazoku creatures (it's been a while, I mean Piccolo Daimao's crew), etc. Basically the characters that we never got to really get to know.
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Depends on what you consider to be 1-dimensional. Piccolo Daimao could be considered 1 dimensional because he's pure evil. I don't think there's anything wrong with that as it's all about execution. I can think of numerous "multi-dimensional" bad guys who aren't half as interesting as Piccolo or Cell or even Buu.
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Goku's pretty one dimensional
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Chiaotzu
Puar
Mr. Popo
East Kaioshin
Broli (at least after his first movie) and most of the movie villains
Most of the side villains
Puar
Mr. Popo
East Kaioshin
Broli (at least after his first movie) and most of the movie villains
Most of the side villains
fadeddreams5 wrote:Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
jjgp1112 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.
I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.
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Goku isn't one-dimensional. If he was always good, then he would be one-dimensional. He wanted Frieza to die on Namek, but Goku couldn't let that happen, so he healed him. He took a level of kindness, being a badass, as well as being more knowledgeable in DBZ. So I have to disagree with you.Abra kadabra wrote:Goku's pretty one dimensional
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A lot of the tournament characters, all the movie villains, all the filler characters, Chiaotzu, Puar, Mr. Popo, Oolong, just to name a few.
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Most GT characters felt one dimensional in my opinion. Like General Rildo, Super 17, most of the Shadow Dragons and the new aliens in the Black Star Dragon Ball Hunt.
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How is Oolong 1 dimensional?
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Yeah, he's more two-dimensional.precita wrote:How is Oolong 1 dimensional?
fadeddreams5 wrote:Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
jjgp1112 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.
I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.
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Pretty much the same thing.DBZAOTA482 wrote:Yeah, he's more two-dimensional.precita wrote:How is Oolong 1 dimensional?
Are we just making a list of the characters we think are one dimensional or are we going to discuss whether we think it's a good or bad thing?
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Not really...ABED wrote:Pretty much the same thing.DBZAOTA482 wrote:Yeah, he's more two-dimensional.precita wrote:How is Oolong 1 dimensional?
A one-dimensional character is just fulfilling their role.
A two-dimensional character has character but never grew to the extent where you truly feel for them.
fadeddreams5 wrote:Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
jjgp1112 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.
I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.
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Can I throw in Goten and Trunks?
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I'd say they're two dimensionalekrolo2 wrote:Can I throw in Goten and Trunks?
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Trunks I can maybe get but Goten? The blandest of the bland? Unless we're gonna count GT, he wins this contest with a landslide.Dbzfan94 wrote:I'd say they're two dimensionalekrolo2 wrote:Can I throw in Goten and Trunks?
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There's no technical definition. It's all very vague, and whether one feels for the characters has nothing to do with dimension. I felt for the old couple killed by those snipers in the Buu arc despite knowing next to nothing about them.DBZAOTA482 wrote:Not really...ABED wrote:Pretty much the same thing.DBZAOTA482 wrote: Yeah, he's more two-dimensional.
A one-dimensional character is just fulfilling their role.
A two-dimensional character has character but never grew to the extent where you truly feel for them.
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What is Oolong's character?DBZAOTA482 wrote:Not really...ABED wrote:Pretty much the same thing.DBZAOTA482 wrote: Yeah, he's more two-dimensional.
A one-dimensional character is just fulfilling their role.
A two-dimensional character has character but never grew to the extent where you truly feel for them.
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I disagree that Goten is bland, I see he has some character but not enough because he barely had time to himself. Trunks got significant development in DBS and Goten really got squat.ekrolo2 wrote:Trunks I can maybe get but Goten? The blandest of the bland? Unless we're gonna count GT, he wins this contest with a landslide.Dbzfan94 wrote:I'd say they're two dimensionalekrolo2 wrote:Can I throw in Goten and Trunks?
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Oolong is a selfish, wise-cracking coward.Lord Beerus wrote:What is Oolong's character?
fadeddreams5 wrote:Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
jjgp1112 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:31 am I'm just about done with the concept of reboots and making shows that were products of their time and impactful "new and sexy" and in line with modern tastes and sensibilities. Let stuff stay in their era and give today's kids their own shit to watch.
I always side eye the people who say "Now my kids/today's kids can experience what I did as a child!" Nigga, who gives a fuck about your childhood? You're an adult now and it was at least 15 years ago. Let the kids have their own experience instead of picking at a corpse.