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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#64401: Sep 19th 2017 at 9:52:04 PM

Anyone remember Beckett and Pojo magazines? In addition to DB they did Pokemon, Digimon, and YGO stuff too - the holy tetrafecta of '90s goodness.

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#64402: Sep 19th 2017 at 9:56:31 PM

Beckett! That's where I used to see fan-art! They did a Goki/Roshi Potara fusion!

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#64403: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:02:55 PM

I think I've told the few stories I have of Dragon Ball in my childhood already, but I might as well.

I read the whole series entirely from my local library, which no longer has them.

There was a kid in Jewish Summer School who ranted at me that Broly was a good character because Goku was pampered and given all the toys while Broly was ignored and abused. Meanwhile, I didn't know who Broly even was and I don't remember doing anything to prompt this outburst.

Also, I had no idea of Dragon Ball's popularity until years after I had finished reading it, and I didn't even get around to watching any of the anime or movies until years after that.

edited 19th Sep '17 10:03:38 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#64404: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:04:54 PM

Goku pampered? The kid who was abandoned on an alien planet, whose adopted grandfather died before he was ten, who lived alone in the wilderness for years, and who spent the rest of his childhood travelling the world, being put through Training from Hell, and generally just fighting all the time?

Yeah... I'm not seeing him as being pampered. But then young kids rarely have logically thought-out arguments.

edited 19th Sep '17 10:05:45 PM by DarkHunter

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#64405: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:05:10 PM

I saw a figure of Super Android 13 when the Saiyan arc was still airing. I'd heard of Super Saiyan, and his hair seemed to fit...

K-zone was the Australian mag that had lots of overseas info. They revealed that Goku would beat Boo with the Genki Dama (using the original name, as they did) and showed a picture of Goku cutting Boo with a Kienzan (it wasn't meant to match the picture, I just read it that way) so I thought that was how the Boo arc was going to end.

I remember the mix of information that came out well ahead of where the broadcast was at, and even though most of it was correct the lack of context would make people completely misinterpret it.

edit: When I first saw Vegetto, it was a small figurine and I was told it was adult Gohan, with the Boo arc taking place while Gohan was 26.

I was also told Broly was a swordsman and had a 'wriggly' shaped sword. This was all playground rumours, not the stuff from magazines which was more accurate.

edited 19th Sep '17 10:08:57 PM by Saiga

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#64406: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:10:03 PM

I... just remember pretending to be Super Saiyans with my friend during recess and us doing the Fusion Dance. Poorly.

Of course, I grew up in a podunk, backwater town which contained exactly -5 interesting things so hey.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#64407: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:14:03 PM

I sadly cannot remember much of my childhood cause I got a shit memory.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#64408: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:15:49 PM

whose adopted grandfather was accidentally murdered by him before he was ten

I did some repair work on that for you.tongue

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#64409: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:17:39 PM

Yeah, but Goku only found that out as an adult and then it's never referenced again.

Thinking about it, if Super is just going to be fanservice anyway I'd like an episode of Goku meeting (Grandpa) Gohan again and introducing his family to him.

The family aspect seems to be one thing that Super handles pretty well.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#64410: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:22:03 PM

I'd also like for Goku to finally meet Bardock.

I mean if were talking fanservice after all.

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#64411: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:24:27 PM

Bardock should've been long reincarnated. Maybe Gohan too, depending on how reincarnation works in Heaven.

TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#64412: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:25:39 PM

I remember when I got a Pojo guide for Dragon Ball, and it talked about stuff from Buu, GT, and all the movies during those periods.

...This was when CELL was close to ending in America.

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#64413: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:27:09 PM

You know, I was going to say that Bardock's long since been reincarnated, but with the way Super handles its afterlife, who fucking knows?

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#64414: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:28:54 PM

[up]This. It would be for fanservice, it wouldn't have to necessarily make sense.

Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#64415: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:29:19 PM

When I was younger, the only thing that came on TV for Dragon Ball was the beginning of the Saiyan Arc up to the fight with Recoome.

Despite that, Rock the Dragon had Super Saiyan Goku, Vegeta, and Future Trunks in addition to Mecha Frieza. That's not even getting into the merchandise of characters that weren't even in the American dub yet.

edited 19th Sep '17 10:29:30 PM by Hobgoblin

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#64416: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:30:08 PM

Would any of us be complaining if Bardock shows up?

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#64418: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:32:14 PM

I don't care about Bardock. I'm under the impression that many people feel he's greatly overexposed now.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#64419: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:33:40 PM

Still just one fucking meeting.

That's it & then he reincarnates or whatever,

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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#64420: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:34:48 PM

No offense to anyone who believes otherwise, but Bardock was at his best when he was a jerk who got a karmic comeuppance that was tragic yet deserved. The point where he started becoming "Goku, but slightly less amicable", Super Saiyan forms included, was a disservice to his character.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#64421: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:41:19 PM

[up] Well I don't disagree with you there.

Dude was a fucking pirate, he was evil as shit.

Though I will admit I found the English Dub's rendition of the special rather touching.

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#64422: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:53:49 PM

I'd rather have Goku meet Gine personally.

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Jedi1113 Since: Jun, 2009
#64423: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:55:26 PM

[up] I'd rather pretend she doesn't exist personally. To each their own though.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#64424: Sep 19th 2017 at 10:55:59 PM

[up][up] ............... Ok I'm sorry I brought it up.

Goku doesn't have to meet any of his birth parents.

edited 19th Sep '17 10:56:17 PM by slimcoder

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#64425: Sep 19th 2017 at 11:07:51 PM

Yeah, like, Goku doesn't really give too much of a shit about his Saiyan heritage. I'm pretty sure he'd have as much of an emotional connection to Bardock as he does to the postman.

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