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Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#64226: Sep 17th 2017 at 12:54:55 PM

Yeah, Roshi had a pretty good run. Also his focus episodes are among the best in this arc so far, which is nice.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Larfleeze Agent Orange Since: May, 2009
Agent Orange
#64228: Sep 17th 2017 at 2:01:09 PM

Sadly his lows were far lower than his highs were high.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#64230: Sep 17th 2017 at 2:48:12 PM

What lows? you mean "Not rape" scene? That's bad, but it's really one really bad moment out of all the good one's he's had.

Like for real, he was actually played seriously for the most part, which I really wasn't expecting.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Larfleeze Agent Orange Since: May, 2009
Agent Orange
#64231: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:03:38 PM

He took out a few fodder chumps. And he had to cheat to do even that much. Also he could've beaten Jiren, Hit, and Zen'o by himself and it still wouldn't have justified his inclusion in the tournament as long as that rape threat scene was included.

Do you know what people want the most? Something somebody else has.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#64232: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:10:19 PM

We definitely could have done without the not rape scene (like maybe have Roshi comment that he didn't mean it THAT way or something).

That being said, that he kept himself in check when it came to women was massively impressive for Roshi, and a huge bit of development for a character who you didn't expect to do much growing anymore.

Unfortunately, the not rape scene taints it, because the internet is vindictive, especially towards the perverted old man trope, or perverts in general.

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Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#64233: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:15:58 PM

That was such an insignificant scene, I actually forgot it was there until you guys brought it up. You guys get fixated on the weirdest things.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#64234: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:17:37 PM

His lows were being included at all, being on-screen

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#64235: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:27:06 PM

I mean I don't think it's wrong to criticize the "sexual harassment is funny" trope, considering it's had actual deleterious effects on real-life Japanese society.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#64236: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:28:45 PM

Well there is nothing more than disgusting than a dirty old man.

They are a plague that deserve to wiped from existence.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#64237: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:34:26 PM

If you guys wanna think the absolute worst of his inclusion, be my guest. But I'm gonna admire that they were at least were respectful about it and didn't reduce him to a complete joke among the team.

If that's merely scraping the bottom of the barrel, then I really don't care. I actually do like things about this series even if it's still flawed. And I'm including Roshi's inclusion as one of those things.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#64238: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:34:42 PM

Is Master Roshi corrupting today's youth? It's more likely than you think!

More news at eleven.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#64239: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:35:43 PM

No one cares that Roshi was in, though.

edited 17th Sep '17 3:36:39 PM by VeryMelon

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#64240: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:36:16 PM

[up][up][up] Hey I'm not dissing on Roshi here. Old-ass muthafucka did some good shit. He should be commended for it.

Just saying that generally speaking dirty old men are fucking gross.

edited 17th Sep '17 3:36:30 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#64241: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:37:32 PM

I mean, there are people who do. But those people are dicks.

But, yeah, ignoring why Roshi was included, the stuff he actually did wasn't actually half bad ignoring that one scene. Because I was frankly expecting a lot more of that.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#64242: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:39:45 PM

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I'm mostly with you man. I mean, I kinda get why some people don't even like that Roshi is there, but it's not like he did nothing, and he even managed to overcome his usual bullshit (even the not rape moment wasn't him being his usual skeevy self, but just trying to give a Bad Ass Boast and coming off all wrong).

I think I'll just accept it for what it is. Not too bad Roshi.

edited 17th Sep '17 3:44:43 PM by HandsomeRob

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#64243: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:41:21 PM

I meant that no one cared in a bad way.

Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#64244: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:41:33 PM

Considering that I expected Roshi to be a joke character, he was treated with a lot of respect and more than pulled his weight. And that moment when he gives his farewell to Goku was top notch feels.

So yeah, Roshi was awesome, and anyone who disagrees can go suck a hard candy for all I care.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#64245: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:44:13 PM

I mean seriously he didn't even mean it that way. It was a badass boast cause for the time in a loooooooooooong while he felt like a true a warrior.

It just the whole way the thing was framed gave his opponent the wrong idea but that's on her really.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#64246: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:45:23 PM

Roshi forgot to bring his rape 'o clock watch.

And before any of you get upset, I'm making a Pyramid Head joke.

edited 17th Sep '17 3:46:03 PM by VeryMelon

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#64247: Sep 17th 2017 at 3:53:26 PM

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HOW COULD YOU SAY....

<Reads rest of comment>

Oh. Carry on then.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#64248: Sep 17th 2017 at 4:14:28 PM

I was kind of surprised him and Vegeta had a moment. Probably the mos unexpected thing I saw since Super aired.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Larfleeze Agent Orange Since: May, 2009
Agent Orange
#64249: Sep 17th 2017 at 4:18:18 PM

Have they ever even spoken to each other before?

Do you know what people want the most? Something somebody else has.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#64250: Sep 17th 2017 at 4:22:42 PM

I just noticed this while reading some You Tube comments but the first members of U7 eliminated are all bald & the tournaments' biggest badasses with the best showings are all bald too.

Dang that's a lot of bald people. tongue

[up] I don't think so no.

edited 17th Sep '17 4:22:57 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."

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