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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#40201: Jun 12th 2016 at 1:34:23 PM

I just want to know what happened to Future Pilaf.

Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#40202: Jun 12th 2016 at 1:36:15 PM

Well, I did read in an interview that Toryama did wish that he didn't make the Pilaf gang (or maybe just Mai) as old as they were in their debut.

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#40203: Jun 12th 2016 at 1:46:47 PM

Toriyama: "I don't have to tell you everything! I don't have to tell you anything!"

The fanbase: "And that just about sums up our time here."

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40204: Jun 12th 2016 at 1:52:45 PM

But he chose to tell us "something" and that's all anyone wants from the Bird Author.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#40205: Jun 12th 2016 at 2:06:16 PM

I suppose.

And yeah, I guess Whateva! I do what I want! sums up old Akira pretty well.

....So wait, does this mean he's retconning their ages if he regrets making them as old as he did?

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#40206: Jun 12th 2016 at 2:34:00 PM

Why are you asking that? He already did. It's called the Dragon Balls.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#40207: Jun 12th 2016 at 2:51:12 PM

...Oh right.

But that also means they must have made themselves pretty young sometime during the Cell Saga (maybe around the time Trunks was first born).

I still need confirmed info on this first. It still irks me.

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Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#40208: Jun 12th 2016 at 2:58:10 PM

I don't see what the problem is. Future Trunks is an adult, he can date older women if he wants to.

He's also his mother's son.So of course he would date someone that previously tried to kill Goku.

edited 12th Jun '16 3:00:30 PM by Cortez

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40209: Jun 12th 2016 at 3:31:02 PM

[up][up]So the age gap wouldn't be too big, yes.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#40210: Jun 12th 2016 at 3:45:37 PM

She's still technically in her forties, even if her physical age is younger.

I reject it.

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#40211: Jun 12th 2016 at 3:49:32 PM

Well, I suppose it's a good thing you have no say in that relationship, now, isn't it?

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Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#40212: Jun 12th 2016 at 3:50:43 PM

I mean, what made Toriyama suddenly decide to make use of her?

Let's be honest for a second, Dragon Ball has never made sense with any of it's romantic pairings. Goku and Chichi met a couple of times as kids and decided to get hitched. Bulma and Vegeta completely randomly hooked up with one another with no buildup. Krillin randomly fell madly in love with 18 and because she kissed him on the cheek once.

edited 12th Jun '16 3:53:19 PM by Lionheart0

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#40213: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:00:43 PM

Trunks/Mai is a bit different though, for several reasons.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#40214: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:06:27 PM

Because you don't like it?

It's only different in that it has a larger age difference than most.

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#40215: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:10:21 PM

I've never really bought age difference as a reason to not support a couple if only because some of my favorite couples are Mayfly December Romances where one of the two is Really 700 Years Old.

edited 12th Jun '16 4:10:59 PM by Zelenal

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#40216: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:11:42 PM

Also it's really fucking out of nowhere.

Also forced.

And pointless.

edited 12th Jun '16 4:12:26 PM by unnoun

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40217: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:15:50 PM

Most importantly...it's just pointless, those other two you could take or leave.

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Kosjurake The Wildest of Ronins from Tokyo LOCCENT Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
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#40218: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:20:42 PM

So finished the Champa Tournament arc. I liked Hit's design. Not so much Cabba's. He was too noodlely. Which I get was to contrast him with the rougher Saiyans. But it just didn't really look right.

And I know power levels are bullshit and stuff, but its still baffling that Universe 6 was as powerful as it was. I mean, base goku beats final form Freeza after his 4 months training. Yet somehow Goku needed normal super saiyan for Frost? Also, kind of wish Frost was just a dirty fighter and not straight up evil. Would have been a fun contrast.

And how did Cabba match base Vegeta who presumably is roughly equivalent to base Goku? -sigh- I get just having those two steam roll everything would have been boring. It just feels like they're actually getting weaker instead of stronger. Honestly, I'm having a hard time believing that Goku would have problems beating Beerus with Super Saiyan Blue, considering just plain Super Saiyan post God ritual had him on par with 70 percent Beerus.

Which admittedly makes me think he has an as of yet unrevealed super form (because everyone has those in Dragonball) but whatever. I shouldn't get so hung up on the power levels. The fights were fun overall and it was pretty enjoyable. Can't help but wonder what sort of shenanigans are going to happen in the King of All's Tournament arc.

Also, for a legendary assassin, Hit is surprisingly polite and honorable. Like unless you consider his time skip dishonorable, he doesn't really fight dirty in the least.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#40219: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:23:04 PM

It's really super pointless, for Kid or Future Trunks.

That's ignoring the loops jumped through just to pair Kid and Future Trunks up with tier versions of Mai.

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#40220: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:23:50 PM

So was every other couple Toriyama has written. This is just par course. [lol]

edited 12th Jun '16 4:24:05 PM by Lionheart0

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#40221: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:24:04 PM

@unnoun

It is all those things, but if you think about it, so is Goku & Chichi, Bulma & Vegeta and Krillin & 18. That's just how it is in Dragon Ball.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#40222: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:24:22 PM

I wonder if this is how people reacted to Bulma and Vegeta back in the day; I know I sure as fuck did, that episode was one hell of a Mind Screw for me as a kid.

....Why is it that Future Trunks brings a new Crack Ship with him.

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#40223: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:26:12 PM

Age differences really bother me and Mai is at least in her late forties at this point. I mean, she's about ten years older than Goku at the youngest.

But I expect terrible writing from Toriyama so I don't really care too much. Plus I'm not even watching Super at the moment.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#40224: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:27:00 PM

I don't want to accept Trunks/Mai just because it's Dragon Ball. That approach just doesn't work with me.

On the otherhand, I literally have no reason to care about it existing either. So in the interest of keeping things simple, I'll just drop my objections to it.

edited 12th Jun '16 4:29:04 PM by VeryMelon

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#40225: Jun 12th 2016 at 4:28:42 PM

I wonder if this is how people reacted to Bulma and Vegeta back in the day; I know I sure as fuck did, that episode was one hell of a Mind Screw for me as a kid. ....Why is it that Future Trunks brings a new Crack Ship with him.

I remember back when I was a little kid, back when the Namek saga was first airing, me and my older sister went to the library and she looked up spoilers online and told me about how there was going to be a new Super Saiyan who was Vegeta and Bulma's kid who went back in time.

I was convinced she was lying. tongue

edited 12th Jun '16 4:29:33 PM by Lionheart0


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