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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#50851: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:28:25 PM

Well yeah. He's the perfect being after all. It was part of a string of attacks where Cell uses our heros's techniques better then the originals did. It establishes how much better he is than everyone else in ways besides "whoa! I've never felt a power like this before!".

edited 2nd Feb '17 7:34:37 PM by Moth13

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#50852: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:35:44 PM

I could totally see an android bypassing that limitation to make clones at full strength tho.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#50853: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:40:12 PM

Literally all it would take for the writers to make it useful is for someone to say "That technique? But it splits your strength!" and then for Tien to say "I've been practicing and improving the technique for a long time. I no longer have to worry about that."

It wouldn't at all be the first time that a technique with a horrific drawback got said drawback trained out of it. All it takes is for the author to want it to be that way; nothing else.

edited 2nd Feb '17 7:40:34 PM by Enlong

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#50854: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:41:34 PM

Well, yeah, he could do that, but it would be a bit unsatisfying.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#50855: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:43:50 PM

What if Cell was only using a quarter of his full strength, split in four, then all four Cells used their full strength?

I mean, it's filler, but it's not implausible.

edited 2nd Feb '17 7:45:45 PM by Anomalocaris20

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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
#50856: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:44:20 PM

Could even be "Yeah, I figured out a new technique without the drawback", the thing is, it's not super hard to get rid of if you want to.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#50857: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:53:34 PM

Lots of things can probably be overcome through training.

I mean, Goku supposedly took care of the energy drain in Super Saiyan, but it's apparently still an issue as Super Saiyan 3 and Blue.

Three makes sense (though I'm surprised he didn't train to overcome the stamina drain at least a little), but Blue surprises me.

I feel like which weaknesses can be overcome and which ones can't depend on who gains the most plot advantage from it. Goku lost his tail weakness even before he lost his tail permanently (as did Vegeta), and Piccolo can no longer be sealed by the Mafuuba.

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#50858: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:56:50 PM

Wait, wasn't Blue's thing that it has really good Ki control?

edited 2nd Feb '17 7:57:21 PM by Moth13

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#50859: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:58:01 PM

I could buy 17 and 18 keeping strength if they could multiform because of the unlimited energy thing.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#50860: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:58:27 PM

[up][up]Not if Vegeta's manga fight against Hit (where he'd have won if he hadn't gone Blue as a demonstration to Cabba) is anything to go on.

edited 2nd Feb '17 7:58:40 PM by HandsomeRob

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Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#50861: Feb 2nd 2017 at 7:59:26 PM

That and Anime Goku's implies pretty much the same problem in his fight with Hit.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
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.
#50862: Feb 2nd 2017 at 8:57:15 PM

Shame on all of you. SHAME! You have a conversation about Tenshinhan's techniques, and you don't even mention his most powerful move?! HOW DARE YOU ALL FORGET ABOUT THE GLORIOUS "VOLLEYBALL FIST"!!!

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#50863: Feb 2nd 2017 at 9:08:09 PM

...

When exactly did he do that again?

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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.
#50864: Feb 2nd 2017 at 9:09:55 PM

...during his fight against Goku in the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai finals.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#50865: Feb 2nd 2017 at 9:50:03 PM

Must have forgotten that one.

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alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#50866: Feb 2nd 2017 at 9:51:38 PM

Anyone else find it funny that Zamasu needed Goku's body to learn ki sensing?I thought Kaioshin were at least familiar with that themselves.

DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#50867: Feb 2nd 2017 at 10:01:49 PM

Zamasu never learned how to sense the ki of ningens because it was beneath him, obviously.

Tomodachi Now a lurker. See you at the forums. Since: Aug, 2012 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#50868: Feb 2nd 2017 at 11:33:26 PM

Of course, those filthy ningen have power levels of five, who gives a crap about sensing their energy.

To win, you need to adapt, and to adapt, you need to be able to laugh away all the restraints. Everything holding you back.
GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
Formerly G.G.
#50869: Feb 2nd 2017 at 11:54:31 PM

Zamasu is an arrogant twat and it bit him back in ass in his arc. He reminds a lot of Light Yagami.

edited 2nd Feb '17 11:55:04 PM by GAP

"Mai waifu."
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.
#50870: Feb 3rd 2017 at 1:57:21 AM

For anyone on the fence about Super based on its animation, I'd like to recommend a You Tube channel called Totally Not Mark. He's got lists of all the Top 10 best and worst animated moments from each individual arc, and from the way he gushes over individual animators and their cuts, you can tell that he knows his shit regarding the industry.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#50871: Feb 3rd 2017 at 3:04:40 AM

Given that Resurrection F and Super had Tenshinhan do absolutely nothing interesting (every other character at least got a funny scene or a chance to show off), I don't expect his weird techniques to come up in this arc. He'll probably just use the base Kikoho again.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#50872: Feb 3rd 2017 at 3:12:35 AM
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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#50873: Feb 3rd 2017 at 3:15:35 AM

i hope tenshinhans fans have nightmares

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.
#50874: Feb 3rd 2017 at 3:18:59 AM

Rude.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#50875: Feb 3rd 2017 at 3:22:47 AM

I know that the Tenshinhan fans get pretty freaking annoying at times, but dood, that's no reason to be against fun.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari

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