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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#30926: Dec 12th 2015 at 5:42:56 PM

What is even the point of including a Quirky Miniboss Squad if the side characters aren't going to beat them?

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#30927: Dec 12th 2015 at 5:44:15 PM

The main difference between Turles and Vegeta?

They actually beat Turles, while the best they managed to do to Vegeta was weaken him to the point that he couldn't kill them. Funny thing is, had Vegeta returned the very moment he was healed, he would've flattened them because of the Zenkai he got off of it.

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Piando 18's Glomp OF DOOM Since: Jun, 2015
18's Glomp OF DOOM
#30928: Dec 12th 2015 at 5:45:40 PM

To make Piccolo look good, I guess. Also what do you guys think of my signature?

I love you, Krillin!! -struggling to breathe- I love you as well, honey..
BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#30929: Dec 12th 2015 at 5:49:17 PM

It's cute, I think.

what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#30930: Dec 12th 2015 at 5:55:18 PM

Well I'm going through the different DBZ movies, and your statement is not completely correct. Goku and Piccolo defeat Garlic Jr's henchmen together, but Gohan defeats Garlic Jr. Goku defeats all of Dr. Wheelo's Henchmen and Wheelo himself, which he repeats against Turles and his henchmen. In Lord Slug, Piccolo only defeats one of the henchmen, Goku defeats the rest (in addition to Lord Slug). In Cooler's Revenge, Piccolo defeats all three of them and Goku defeats Cooler, but Piccolo doesn't defeat Salza until the end of the movie, after Cooler's death.

And then after that they didn't do anything like that anymore and varied it up a tiny bit.

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#30931: Dec 12th 2015 at 5:58:49 PM

I think the last movie character with henchmen was Bojack.

And Gohan killed all of them like they were Cell Jrs.

My various fanfics.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#30932: Dec 12th 2015 at 5:59:47 PM

Except the girl member, Bojack killed her to get a cheap shot on Gohan. But, I think it was effective, so hey, there's that.

edited 12th Dec '15 6:00:17 PM by LSBK

IndirectActiveTransport plays capoeira from Chicago (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Every rose has its thorn
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#30933: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:04:20 PM

There was no Trunks Mai shipping, there was Trunks telling Mai to pretend to be his girlfriend in exchange for not kicking them out of his house for trying to steal. Trunks didn't even know what a girlfriend was and Mai clearly showed no interest, being disgusted at the idea of touching his hands.

Also, shipping is something fandom does. Yeah, I know we have a trope page named Toy Ship, but I've already pointed out why that's nothing to get worked up about.

But now a question. Is Wahahanoha an available attack in Xenoverse? It's one of my favorite in the series but I must have missed it.

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#30934: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:11:02 PM

Mai says to Sorbet in Resurrection F "you leave me alone or I'll get my boyfriend Trunks to beat you up", or something to that extent.

There was shipping.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#30935: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:13:48 PM

I haven't seen that but from context that sounds more like she was bluffing because she knows Trunks is super strong. Still stupid but, eh.

But like I said, I haven't seen it.

IndirectActiveTransport plays capoeira from Chicago (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Every rose has its thorn
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#30936: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:17:06 PM

The one she doesn't like touching and pretends for to get out of being punished for breaking and entering. The one who never physically appeared and was only mentioned twice in the film. There was a gag.

And shipping is a fandom practice, it's not something a creator can remove anymore effectively than fan fiction. Sure, relationships are made by writers, but I really don't think this was a case of it.

Now all I need is for Demongodofchaos to make a left field reference to some other series.

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Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#30937: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:20:00 PM

So did you not even notice that moment at the end of Battle of Gods where Mai and Trunks are in that tree together?

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#30938: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:20:56 PM

Sexual predator Mai is a disturbing idea so I'm glad that it's apparently not a thing anymore.

BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#30939: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:22:45 PM

Yeah, that's pretty much the only thing I didn't like about Bo G and the only thing I think Super did better.

what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
IndirectActiveTransport plays capoeira from Chicago (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Every rose has its thorn
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#30940: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:24:53 PM

You, know what, I'll rewatch it after I'm done rereading the manga, just for you.

edit:but that doesn't change that "shipping" is a fandom practice.

edited 12th Dec '15 6:25:47 PM by IndirectActiveTransport

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BaffleBlend Hey there! Having fun? from Somewhere Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: LET'S HAVE A ZILLION BABIES
Hey there! Having fun?
#30941: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:28:54 PM

Japan has some serious Values Dissonance with us when it comes to anything romantic. End of story.

I try not to think about it too hard. Thinking about it too hard leads to naught but misery.

edited 12th Dec '15 6:30:20 PM by BaffleBlend

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Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#30942: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:37:38 PM

As I primarily watch, read and play Japanese fiction, I don't think they have any weirder ideas on romance than anyone else. I've seen a lot of love stories in Japanese series that I liked.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#30943: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:46:48 PM

Japanese views on romance are there, certainly, but not every Anime or Manga follows them.

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#30944: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:57:19 PM

Well I mean, what are the Japanese ideas on romance that are so different from ours?

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#30945: Dec 12th 2015 at 6:58:47 PM

Don't they think being gay is just a phase or something? Or am I remembering that incorrectly?

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#30946: Dec 12th 2015 at 7:19:01 PM

No, they think Schoolgirl Lesbians are a phase.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#30947: Dec 12th 2015 at 7:22:58 PM

So what about Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune? They were gay, but last I know only America had a problem with that.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#30948: Dec 12th 2015 at 7:41:48 PM

Re: Oolong: I like to think 18 regularly beats him up, especially if Marron happens to find any of his less-than-savory paraphernalia.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#30949: Dec 12th 2015 at 7:59:39 PM

She's have to go pretty light on him, since Oolong is weaker then Roshi. She could probably kill him by sneezing.

One Strip! One Strip!
Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#30950: Dec 12th 2015 at 8:00:41 PM

[up]Slip some pork into his dinner?

Too evil?

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?

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