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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#55601: Apr 9th 2017 at 2:46:43 PM

How much do you think a Dragon Ball would go for?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#55602: Apr 9th 2017 at 2:56:54 PM

Depends.

If the person has no idea how much it costs, they might not pay much unless they think it looks very pretty.

If they do know what it is, they'd be willing to pay a lot for it...if they don't just kill you.

That being said, you shouldn't be selling a dragon ball. A single one is worth far more than money.

One Strip! One Strip!
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#55603: Apr 9th 2017 at 2:59:20 PM

If you sell the whole bunch you can set your own prices.

But why sell it for money if you can just wish for the money?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#55604: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:02:15 PM

Considering that the Dragonballs are each one-of-a-kind gemstones that are part of a set and are naturally formed, as far as anyone knows, or outright proof of the existence of a deity if people know that much...

Even without knowledge of the wish, you can bet that a 'one of a kind' gemstone would go for a lot.

Red Diamond goes for like a million USD a carat, according to forbes.

I would not be surprised if each individual Dragon Ball went for over a hundred million USD, and they would be literally priceless if anyone knew that gathering all 7 of them gets you a nigh-unlimited Wish.

[up][up]A single Dragon Ball, if you don't have the means to gather the rest, and you don't because nobody in the real world has the means to gather the seven Dragon Balls, is actually worthless as anything other than a pretty gemstone.

Unless you really want to have a pretty gemstone, sell the hell out of it.

edited 9th Apr '17 3:04:14 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#55605: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:02:21 PM

I'm, like, super inured to violence, so the Videl vs. Spopa-poppa-soda-pop-a-vich fight never really bugged or disturbed me personally.

I don't think there's anything necessarily sexist about the fight in a vacuum removed of all other context, but given the rest of the series' track record with women and the condescending "he isn't going easy on her even though she's a woman" line, I can't help but be at least a little suspicious of the authorial intent. Especially since as a character, Videl amounts to nothing more than arm candy for Gohan.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#55606: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:05:56 PM

[up][up][up]That's why you sell seven spherical rocks and say that they'll reactivate in a year. By the time they notice, you'll have already fled the country.

edited 9th Apr '17 3:06:32 PM by LordVatek

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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
#55607: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:06:26 PM

I don't think Toriyama intended anything sexist.

Especially when you consider that she received no different treatment than a male in the same situation. The fun thing is, if Videl was a man, nobody would have any problem with it.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#55608: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:06:29 PM

Well it is commonly joked that in exchange for Hercule taking Gohan's claim to victory over Cell, Gohan got his daughter in return.

Huh was that why Toriyama came up with Videl in the first place?

edited 9th Apr '17 3:07:05 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
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#55609: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:11:09 PM

Has as already told you that you're wrong regarding the referee's job.

Again, going by most real life combat sports, that's most certainly is the referee's job.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#55610: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:14:00 PM

Admittedly, not intending for something to come off as certain way, and it actually not coming off that way are different things.

But besides that line from Gohan there really is nothing out of the ordinary. Videl not catching up isn't that bad when you realize it just means she's in the exact same boat as almost all the other characters, male or female. And even that line from Gohan be waved as him just saying something stupid because he's pissed, and, again, that's the kind of thing most people are socialized to believe. It doesn't necessarily mean Toriyama agrees with it, at least in the context of his work.

Not to say I still don't get reading Unfortunate Implications from it, but for the most part I can't really agree.

[up]Maybe in the real world, but not here, which is really all that matters.

edited 9th Apr '17 3:14:44 PM by LSBK

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#55611: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:19:20 PM

This is not a real life combat sport.

Pretty much the only rule is 'no weapons'.

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#55612: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:21:30 PM

I mean, the thing that bugs me is that while technically Videl didn't quit fighting after that fight, she hasn't really. Done anything. Since. Besides have Pan.

Like, have her in a tracksuit in a gym punching a sandbag. Something.

edited 9th Apr '17 3:22:30 PM by unnoun

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#55613: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:22:15 PM

So according to an upcoming episode of Super, 17 and 18 continued to increase in power over the years because they've never fought in a hard battle.

Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#55614: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:23:05 PM

People might just be bothered that Spopovich doesn't really get comeuppance for his actions against Videl. Sure, he's killed, but that's in an You Have Outlived Your Usefulness kind of way.

Also, in hindsight, Gero and Babidi are really similar.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#55615: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:24:14 PM

[up][up]So wait. They get stronger by NOT training?

[up]Both wrinkly and old?

edited 9th Apr '17 3:24:42 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#55616: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:25:10 PM

I mean, she and Gohan could have matching track suits because they're dorks.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#55617: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:26:39 PM

Well, Gohan is a dork, she's only slightly dorky.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#55618: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:26:49 PM

Yeah, but they're both people introduced as possessing dangerous power, only to wind up being completely ineffectual to the members of the cast they're up against, wind up hiding behind their stronger henchmen, get beaten up by Piccolo, and then are ultimately killed by their trump card (or penultimate trump card in Gero's case) against the heroes.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#55619: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:27:58 PM

[up][up] I mean, if you consider the whole Great Saiyaman 2 thing.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#55620: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:29:34 PM

Videl never really became the Great Saiyaman 2.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#55621: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:30:46 PM

It always bothered me that wasn't called Saiyawoman. I know she's not a Saiyan, but still.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#55622: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:30:55 PM

So wait. They get stronger by NOT training?

Basically, yeah. Both are at Buu's level. They're literally fan!Broly.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#55623: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:32:06 PM

It's like they're not even trying.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#55624: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:32:36 PM

[up][up][up][up] First off, I fully expect Toei to reference it at some point.

Secondly, it's literally one of the only things that got me to take them seriously as a couple.

edited 9th Apr '17 3:32:56 PM by unnoun

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#55625: Apr 9th 2017 at 3:33:19 PM

Isn't Krillin nearly at Buu's level now too? They kind of have to hurry up with these "justifications".


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