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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#59276: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:20:06 AM

I like how Krillin is listed on the Memetic Loser page, even though he's a pretty constant and helpful force aside from the Buu Arc.

Why don't more people make fun of Chaotzu instead?

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#59277: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:23:04 AM

Why don't more people make fun of Chaotzu instead?

That would require remembering Chaotzu exists.

edited 19th Jun '17 11:23:26 AM by Moth13

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#59278: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:23:20 AM

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Because nobody cares about Chiaoutzu, one way or another. He's such a non issue that he's just never gotten on anybody's radar.

edited 19th Jun '17 11:23:28 AM by HandsomeRob

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#59279: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:28:53 AM

I'd like to point out that Yamcha has done more useful things than Chaozu. All Chaozu has ever done is get beaten up by Krillin at the 22nd Budoukai, die to Piccolo Daimaou, the blow himself up uselessly against Nappa. That's it.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#59280: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:29:43 AM

When I watched Resurrection F in theaters when Tien said he left Yamcha behind the entire place exploded into uproarious laughter.

Chiaotzu though he was said before Yamcha, I heard absolutely no reaction to him being mentioned as left behind for his own safety.

edited 19th Jun '17 11:30:22 AM by slimcoder

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#59281: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:32:20 AM

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But nobody cares about Chiaotzu, so everyone focuses on Yamcha.

[up] Not a shock.

Like I said; people love mocking him, and he drowns out all other aspects of his character because they find it funny. It's the same thing with people focusing on Goku's supposed status as a bad father, the only difference is, there's little actual grounding for that.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#59282: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:32:49 AM

Making fun of Yamcha is more fun because of how cocky he is.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#59283: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:37:51 AM

The fact that Goku would rather resurrect Frieza than recruit Yamcha will never not be funny to me.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#59284: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:40:55 AM

Well it makes sense. He's staring oblivion right in the face & Frieza is the most powerful individual he knows so even if the guy is evil & treacherous as shit he has no other option.

Even Batman is not above working with the Joker if he has no choice.

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Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#59285: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:48:15 AM

The fact that Yamcha was doing the whole Tsundere trying to act cool while waiting to be asked thing and never got asked was the best part.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#59286: Jun 19th 2017 at 11:49:22 AM

Making fun of Yamcha is more fun because of how cocky he is.

I imagine it wouldn't be half as fun if it didn't always bite him in the ass.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#59287: Jun 19th 2017 at 12:31:23 PM

That depends on why the individual is is mocking Yamucha...

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GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
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#59288: Jun 19th 2017 at 1:23:50 PM

I am basically with Saiga when it comes to losing respect for Toriyama and losing my mind over Dragon Ball. Recently, it feels like I losing all of my interest in Dragon Ball Super to the point where even the exciting things from my favorite DBZ Tubers only makes me groan. T Ghe strange thing is that I don't hate Dragon Ball but I am slowing developing contempt and I strangely existential in regards to my being a fan. I'll admit that I didn't know about Dragon Ball as much as I thought but when I started to learn more about Dragon Ball, the more I actually really hated how Super seem to lose its spirit to the point where it feels like a shell of its former self. I will stick around for the ride but I just don't feel as strongly about Dragon Ball as I used to. sad I wonder if this is just the side effect of my growing up and learning things that my young, naive brain would had never had accepted? Or if I am just lethargic?

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#59289: Jun 19th 2017 at 1:29:24 PM

Though I've seen we've apparently moved on to making fun of Yamcha, I do have one more thing to say about father thing, specifically Piccolo's speech to Goku and how people use that as "evidence" that Piccolo is the better father figure: not only is Piccolo wrong about Gohan's thought process the entire speech actually makes him a giant hypocrite.

If Gohan were a normal child, it would carry more weight, and that's the lens most people seem to view it through. Thing is, Gohan is not a normal child and Piccolo is the one responsible for that. If he hadn't of kidnapped Gohan, Krillin and the others would have taken him back to Chichi, and he would have continued to live his normal life. Now, it's good that that didn't happen, because if it it did the encounter with the Saiyans would have gone much worse without Gohan's contribution, but the point of the matter is that Piccolo is the one who tried to make Gohan out to be a warrior, who needs to put his fears and feelings aside to defeat the enemy, specifically because he saw Gohan's hidden power. So he really has no right to make a self-righteous speech about putting the boy in danger, especially when he of all people should understand Goku's thought process on the subject. And he certainly shouldn't be lauded like he is for it by the fans. And, sure, you could say "But Piccolo's not his father" but seeing as the whole thing is used as a sticking point as to why Piccolo is better in that role, that really hurts the case being made.

And with that, I'll leave it alone unless anyone else has something they'd like to critique me on with this point.

edited 19th Jun '17 1:33:51 PM by LSBK

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#59290: Jun 19th 2017 at 1:33:28 PM

because if it it did the encounter with the Saiyans would have gone much worse without Gohan's contribution

Well that's a huge understatement. Without Gohan, everyone dies to Vegeta. Seriously, the defeat of Vegeta was a freaking miracle. Multiple miracles. It's probably the closest fight in all of Dragon Ball with only the fight against Freeza being able to compare.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#59291: Jun 19th 2017 at 1:36:31 PM

Goku is a better trainer than Piccolo especially.

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#59292: Jun 19th 2017 at 1:38:04 PM

When I watched Resurrection F in theaters when Tien said he left Yamcha behind the entire place exploded into uproarious laughter.

That line was cut from Super unfortunately.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#59293: Jun 19th 2017 at 1:39:21 PM

That line didn't even make sense to me. Since when does Yamcha live with Tien and Chiaotzu? I don't think that was a thing established before, or after, it was just added in there because "Haha, Yamcha, am I right?".

edited 19th Jun '17 1:41:16 PM by LSBK

Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#59294: Jun 19th 2017 at 1:46:18 PM

In hindsight, Gohan's contributions against Vegeta are probably the largest he makes in a fight before Cell.

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#59295: Jun 19th 2017 at 1:51:05 PM

He helped delay Freeza until Goku showed up. That's pretty big.

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#59296: Jun 19th 2017 at 2:01:21 PM

[up][up][up]It's more "We're gathering everyone to go fight Frieza but I decided not to call Yamcha/go to Yamcha's house because he sucks".

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#59297: Jun 19th 2017 at 2:04:52 PM

Considering the situation, it's just as nonsensical. None of them were really needed there besides Gohan, anyway. If the movies going to flat out say that might as well go as fanservicy as possible.

edited 19th Jun '17 2:05:50 PM by LSBK

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#59298: Jun 19th 2017 at 2:08:50 PM

In general I don't really get the whole "Leave someone behind for their protection" in the context of Dragon Ball. When the world is at stake, bring freaking everyone. If they die they can be brought back and if Dende dies the Namekians can bring him back.

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GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
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#59299: Jun 19th 2017 at 2:09:38 PM

I really starting to hate the Yamcha jokes, I get it Yamcha is the butt monkey who gets cocky and gets his comeuppance every other chapter. I get it, Yamcha is weakling and a loser.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#59300: Jun 19th 2017 at 2:09:51 PM

In retrospect Krillen should have left Marron with either the Briefs or Chi-Chi so both him & 18 could have joined in.

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