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Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#57001: May 13th 2017 at 3:59:53 PM

Roshi was pulling his usual Dragon Ball shenanigans where he acts pervy towards a lady and gets comically injured as a result. Instead of getting shot with a machine gun, he just gets kicked in the groin.

Trick is, no one watched Dragon Ball. Also the bit might not be funny to some/most.

edited 13th May '17 4:01:31 PM by Zeromaeus

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#57002: May 13th 2017 at 4:00:06 PM

I can't believe my cute little sister still loves me after being transported to another world turned me into a lecherous old man!

Coming soon.

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#57003: May 13th 2017 at 4:02:02 PM

I can't believe it's not butter.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#57004: May 13th 2017 at 4:02:15 PM

10/10 Would mock relentlessly.

Also, those Roshi shenanigans are exactly why I would have cut him in favor of Frieza. You just know that he's going to pull some of that crap.

This song needs more love.
Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#57005: May 13th 2017 at 4:04:31 PM

Well, to be fair, we've only seen Roshi fight a few times and when he does he's always very serious about it. Besides, its Dragon Ball. 18, Kale, Caulifla and opera lady might be the only women in the tournament.

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#57006: May 13th 2017 at 4:05:06 PM

I mean, Roshi can be dead-serious when he wants to be, and he's still a source of wisdom if teaching Goku the Mafuba is anything to go by.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#57007: May 13th 2017 at 4:41:35 PM

I wish that was all he was. Roshi's bit has long since grown old. I'm no longer quite as tolerant of the perverted old man trope, and would rather see more of the old master trope, even if he's long since been surpassed.

One Strip! One Strip!
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#57008: May 13th 2017 at 4:54:47 PM

I'm no longer quite as tolerant of the perverted old man trope, and would rather see more of the old master trope, even if he's long since been surpassed.

Me Too!.

Do not obey in advance.
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#57009: May 13th 2017 at 4:57:43 PM

[up][up]Isn't that what you got in his last few appearances?

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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#57010: May 13th 2017 at 5:00:25 PM

Never cared for the trope. It always feels gross.

Though, I am curious why there almost never seems to be a female version of that trope. The only examples I can think of are that weird teacher from Persona 4 and Marjoly from Disgaea and Rhapsody.

Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Baby dango
#57011: May 13th 2017 at 5:03:48 PM

Most of them are written by men. The most you can get is the Christmas Cake.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#57012: May 13th 2017 at 5:07:25 PM

Or being treated as an Abhorrent Admirer, usually a one-off character.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#57013: May 13th 2017 at 5:09:24 PM

True dirty old guys even if their a gag there a recurring gag.

Like that ugly principal from To Love Ru right?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#57014: May 13th 2017 at 5:26:48 PM

Though, I am curious why there almost never seems to be a female version of that trope.

Me Too!.

Do not obey in advance.
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#57015: May 13th 2017 at 5:29:54 PM

In the new episode, they apparently need someone to lead the Universe 7 team and they decide that it's Gohan.

This song needs more love.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#57016: May 13th 2017 at 5:32:30 PM

[up][up]You sound like Dr. Krieger saying "Me too!" to everything. tongue

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#57017: May 13th 2017 at 6:12:04 PM

Roshi's "perverted old man" schtick is pretty much his only defining character trait though. You get rid of that and there's nothing left. The heroes have long since lost any need for him as a mentor.

Guess I'm just saying that either Roshi gets written out of the series entirely (which Toriyama won't do), or the perverted old man "jokes" will stick around because Roshi has nothing else to offer.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#57018: May 13th 2017 at 6:43:01 PM

Toriyama originally DID write him out of the series, and even when he reappeared his perverted humour was either seriously toned down or entirely absent.

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#57019: May 13th 2017 at 6:53:07 PM

[up][up]

Hey now, lets not forget that his muscles can grow to comically large proportions....he has that going for him.

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#57020: May 13th 2017 at 6:58:03 PM

I remember when Roshi was the Strongest in the World....

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#57022: May 13th 2017 at 7:08:09 PM

He might have been in youth, before Tao Pai Pai came into power.

At the very least, he was likely the strongest or one of the strongest...

Oh wait. Kami was always around.

Well, he was number two until Tao Pai Pai became stronger, then he was fourth strongest when Tenshinhan / Tien showed up.

Then that asshole with a monkey tail started stealing his shit, and it all went downhill from there.

One Strip! One Strip!
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#57023: May 13th 2017 at 7:12:14 PM

There are also other contenders around, like Devilman and other Budokai winners.

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#57024: May 13th 2017 at 7:13:14 PM

Clearly the World's Strongest is Chi-Chi.

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#57025: May 13th 2017 at 7:14:32 PM

[up][up] It was kind of referencing a line that I am certain was in Z at some point.Roshi says it about himself while lamenting how useless he is now or something.

I dunno, I thought it was in this flashback but I guess not.

Bunch of plebs don't appreciate the classics.


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