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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#61001: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:27:25 PM

That team up move between 18 and Krillin was great. I wonder if that one came from Toei, or from Toriyama? I suppose we'll know when the manga gets there.

Damn. Krillin takes a mere second to celebrate, and then immediately gets knocked out. At least he got to look cool before hand. I don't even mind that he saved 18, because she bailed him out not too long after. And his strategy for defeating Blind Wolf dude is classic Krillin. I'm talking fart in your opponents face, throw out a dirty magazine to distract someone, tell math problems to trick them old school Krillin. Good stuff.

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Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#61002: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:36:07 PM

It's nice to know my utter hatred of Krillen pays off at times.

also, is it just me, or is the animation or Old Kai's mustache just...off at times?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#61003: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:39:45 PM

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...you hate Krillin?

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#61005: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:42:32 PM

The DB fanbase is large enough you can find someone who hates anyone.

Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#61007: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:43:36 PM

Well there's always someone.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#61008: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:45:31 PM

I'd hate him less if I didn't consider the 18/Krillen pairing one of the worst pairings in the history of Shonen.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#61009: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:47:37 PM

...

I should really let it drop there (I'm not obsessively attached to that pairing myself) but now I gotta ask:

What makes this pairing worse than Sasuke / Sakura? Because d'em some mighty big shoes to fill.

I mean, is it the whole 18 is a reward for Krillin thing that Toriyama stated years ago? Cause I could get that.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#61010: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:47:46 PM

Huh, most people seem to consider it one of the better ones in the series. 'Course, that really isn't saying much with the relationships here.

I find it funny and a little weird how the anime just sort of flipped on the "is this Goku's fault or not" thing.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#61011: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:48:59 PM

[up][up] Huh he actually said that?

Oh wow.

I mean 18 & Krillen go pretty well together now.

edited 15th Jul '17 7:49:21 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#61012: Jul 15th 2017 at 7:58:59 PM

I'm getting some sort of deja vu with that, Lightysnake. Can swear this is not the first time I've seen you come up with an unusual opinion, whose taste was deemed as very questionable by the fandom you dropped said opinion by...

Anyway, Krillin remembering Bacterian would have made this golden. And nice to see that paired universes do have the same species around, and it isn't just 6 and 7.

I guess Quitela will be gone soon, and won't be quite missed. And the Zenos cannot understand why the fighters are shocked... Empathy is something needed in those who have power, after all.

Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#61013: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:00:11 PM

That, and it's turned 18 from a cool, badass Action Girl into an ornament because Krillen is such a nice guy he was willing to risk the existence of everyone alive because "oh, I have a crush on someone who brutalized my friends". I'm also not a fan of "Krillen deserves a reward. Here, have a woman."

I also said one of the worst for me. There are worse ones out there.

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edited 15th Jul '17 8:02:43 PM by Lightysnake

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#61014: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:03:13 PM

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That's a perfectly valid reason. You pass.

Though if this tournament is proving anything, it's that she's no less an action girl. She gotten multiple eliminations for her team already. Anyway, now that Krillin's had his time in the sun, 18 will pick up the slack in revenge I suppose.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#61015: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:03:13 PM

I mean, I don't think she's actually changed that much. She was never that interested in fighting to begin with, and obviously still will if necessary.

The "reward" bit is troublesome, but at the same time, I don't think that reasoning has ever really showed up in their dynamic with each other.

That being said, I don't really begrudge anyone for disliking Krillin or their relationship.

edited 15th Jul '17 8:04:01 PM by LSBK

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#61016: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:04:25 PM

So I guess Krillin's dead now huh?

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#61017: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:04:31 PM

That would've happened anyway...

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#61018: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:05:11 PM

I wouldn't really blame Krillen for that though. That's sadly what happens to the woman in this franchise 18 is not exempt.

I don't think Krillen is the one you should be getting mad at.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#61019: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:05:16 PM

When it's to the point of "Freeza's back! Let's have 18 stay here like a good little woman to look after the kid and gush over how awesome Krillen is" I have issues. At least Bulma was never a fighter, even if she decided planetary genocide was an attractive quality in a romantic partner.

When the writer outright states he made the badass Action Girl a reward for a guy, I don't like it.

edited 15th Jul '17 8:06:17 PM by Lightysnake

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#61020: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:07:36 PM

That seemed weird even for Super's writing. I feel like the issue should be more directly with Toriyama than Krillin the character.

edited 15th Jul '17 8:12:35 PM by LSBK

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#61021: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:08:01 PM

Why are we spelling Krillin wrong?

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Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#61022: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:08:48 PM

[up][up] Well, doesn't make me like Krillin any more (sorry about the spelling)

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#61023: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:09:16 PM

Yeah it doesn't make sense.

In Battle of Gods, Krillen was the one who stayed with Marron while 18 fought Beerus cause she is stronger than him. Something he directly states to Chi-Chi after she gave him grief for not joining a pointless battle.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#61024: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:10:54 PM

Anyway, is it wrong that I'm kind of bummed he really didn't just kill a guy and got eliminated that way? Seriously, he was using he the kienzan as if it were any other move and it really made he (or the writers) seem stupid.

edited 15th Jul '17 8:11:14 PM by LSBK

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#61025: Jul 15th 2017 at 8:11:52 PM

That's Toriyama being determined to keep her out of the plot (probably to create tension) and putting really dumb words in his mouth. I don't blame him for that at all, and neither should you.

Resurrection F was full of the plot finding really dumb ways to keep certain characters out, even though Frieza trained his way to being stronger than everyone who had surpassed him long ago.

Anyway, she's making up for it with this arc.

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