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GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
Formerly G.G.
#48926: Dec 28th 2016 at 9:47:30 AM

And there is Android 16 who somehow is a "failure" despite Gero designing him to have peaceful personality.

"Mai waifu."
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#48927: Dec 28th 2016 at 10:12:13 AM

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Well, yeah, but he did that all for one purpose: kill the hell out of Son Goku. He completely failed at that, despite accidentally creating multiple fighters capable of doing so even with a lack of critical information (on Super Saiyan).

He succeeds in spite of everything (failing to make androids that are either strong enough or loyal enough, Cell taking too long, etc etc), and even then, Goku only dies because he puts himself in a position where Cell kills him, and Cell wasn't even trying to kill him specifically.

The guy is great at doing things that have nothing to do with his main goal.

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#48928: Dec 28th 2016 at 10:27:44 AM

I mean, Android 8 and Major Metallica weren't that strong.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#48929: Dec 28th 2016 at 10:30:06 AM

Eh, they were strong for their time.

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.
#48930: Dec 28th 2016 at 10:41:29 AM

Gero is clearly amazing at hardware, but the guy is shit at the programming aspect.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#48931: Dec 28th 2016 at 11:04:16 AM

That is fair enough.

As for 8 and Metallic.

The latter roughed Goku up pretty well, and was still attacking even without a head. I wanted to re-watch a clip of it to get a feeling of how he really did, but there don't seem to be any good clips of that fight on Youtube. Whatever the case, he took a Kamehameha to the face, lost his head, and kept going, still giving Goku a good fight.

8 only has one instance of power, and against someone already much weaker then Goku, but considering Gero's pattern of his most powerful bots being the ones he can never control, I'm more then willing to believe that, at the time they first met, 8 would have absolutely rekt Goku if he'd actually been the killing machine he was meant to be.

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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
#48932: Dec 28th 2016 at 1:22:08 PM

Gero didn't just create a bunch of robots that were significantly more powerful than the strongest Mortals in the universe for a time, he created at least one Robot that could have taken over the universe.

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#48933: Dec 28th 2016 at 1:33:29 PM

I just realized. If Gero didn't have a killing Goku thing, he could have just entered his creations into the World Martial Arts Tournament for a lot of cash.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#48934: Dec 28th 2016 at 1:38:02 PM

He is an amoral Mad Scientist.

He could just, y'know, use those same Apocalyptically Powerful robots to steal whatever he needs or wants. I don't think he went beyond what he found absolutely necessary, but that's probably how he got resources after whatever he had left from his RRA days ran out.

edited 28th Dec '16 1:38:55 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#48935: Dec 28th 2016 at 1:53:50 PM

Or he was already rich before hand.

Bulma recognized him on sight, so he must have been pretty well known, which means some of his tech might have hefted him a pretty penny before he joined the Red Ribbon Army.

I assume he just stole whatever he needed afterwards.

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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
#48936: Dec 28th 2016 at 1:58:45 PM

Just because he was a very good scientist doesn't mean he was very rich.

See: Tesla.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#48937: Dec 28th 2016 at 2:02:40 PM

Touché.

I guess he just stole everything he needed.

Either that or he came back to Red Ribbon HQ after Goku was done rofl stomping it and looted what he could.

Or he did both.

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superboy313 Since: May, 2015
#48938: Dec 28th 2016 at 4:51:14 PM

I wonder how the Z-Fighters would get along with their abridged counterparts?

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#48939: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:05:53 PM

Cell Saga abridged Vegeta would hate himself for being stronger. tongue

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#48940: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:29:20 PM

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I guess he would.evil grin

Classic Gohan would probably be shocked at how bitter his younger abridged version is towards his dad.

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Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#48941: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:31:35 PM

Goku would probably wonder why his counterpart is so dumb.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#48942: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:32:58 PM

...Would there be any difference between the two Vegetas?

I mean, really?

Like, every other character is distinctly different between their "official" and "abridged" version, but.

At least, for Vegeta. There feels like there's more overlap.

I mean, maybe it's because sometimes I picture Lani's Vegeta instead of Chris Sabat's.

edited 28th Dec '16 5:33:55 PM by unnoun

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#48943: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:33:11 PM

And Goku would have the right to ask that after answering WHEN HE'S KISSED HIS DAMN WIFE!

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Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#48945: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:35:28 PM

I wonder how the Dendes and Mr. Popos would interact with each other.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#48946: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:37:05 PM

Like, my favorite thing about Dragon Ball Super is the moments when they realize that Vegeta is inherently hilarious.

Like. That fucking bird when he was making omelets.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#48947: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:48:38 PM

Apologies unnoun. I stole yer bit.

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superboy313 Since: May, 2015
#48948: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:56:41 PM

Canon Frieza would be surprised that his Abridged counterpart has a brother.

I wonder how the Dendes and Mr. Popos would interact with each other.
I know for sure Canon Popo would be absolutely terrified by his Abridged version.

edited 28th Dec '16 5:58:26 PM by superboy313

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#48949: Dec 28th 2016 at 5:59:32 PM

Abridged Guru and regular Guru would be hilarious.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#48950: Dec 28th 2016 at 6:12:17 PM

Canon Dende would be utterly baffled at his abridged counterpart...and more then a little freaked out to be honest.

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