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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#66726: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:02:09 PM

Old bag and Wind bag have very different connotations than "Fart bag".

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#66727: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:08:30 PM

I was going to say something else but then I realized I don't actually want to get involved with these pointless discussions anymore.

edited 22nd Oct '17 9:08:58 PM by LSBK

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#66728: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:08:58 PM

I definitely think that the majority of complaints about her are rooted in sexism. What makes Ribrianne's magical girl shtick any different from Toppo's sentai hero shtick? She talks a lot, yeah, but not more so than some other characters, people also criticise Jiren for not talking enough, and "women talk too much" is an infamously sexist and bullshit argument.

What makes her a "thug"? Her weight? That she actually throws punches? That she has the gall to get angry at people for eliminating her teammates? Her wish to become a goddess, when becoming a god is a perfectly viable job in Dragon Ball? What about her personality and actions strike you as thuggish?

She and her team are an Affectionate Parody of Magical Girl tropes, in that their transformed states are less attractive than their normal forms, they're WAY over the top in espousing the virtues of love, and Ribrianne's attacks are shaped like giant hearts. The 'affectionate' part of the parody is that the story treats them like multi-dimensional characters with relatable personalities, doubts, and as viable competitors to win the tournament. They don't feel like "this is Dragon Ball making fun of magical girls" they feel like "this is how Dragon Ball would totally do magical girls".

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#66729: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:15:05 PM

Or maybe, just maybe, other people don't share your opinions on all of that for reasons that have been elaborated on multiple times?

You're crossing the line between acknowledging sexism and using accusations of sexism to shut down any opinion that you disagree with it.

I certainly agree with you that Ribrianne and her team aren't a Take That!, but I disagree with them being "relatable, three-dimensional characters" because I don't feel that way about most participants in this tournament.

edited 22nd Oct '17 9:18:23 PM by LSBK

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#66730: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:17:49 PM

[up] i think you're using the wrong tense there

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#66731: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:18:54 PM

So fun fact, Pirina's name is from the the Pilina genus of mollusks.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#66732: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:20:14 PM

I assume there's some kind of Theme Naming going on for each team, sans Universes 6 and 7, but I'm not interested enough to look into it.

Has anyone else done so?

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#66733: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:21:55 PM

Well 11 has kitchenware

Beyond that, they're definitely puns, but i dont know if they're themed for each universe cause i dont keep track of who is what universe

edited 22nd Oct '17 9:22:12 PM by Saiga

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#66734: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:22:39 PM

Hey this is Dragon Ball mi compadres.

Of course every character has a theme name.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Larfleeze Agent Orange Since: May, 2009
Agent Orange
#66735: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:23:13 PM

[up][up][up][up] THAT IS VERY INTERESTING TO KNOW. WE SHOULD KEEP DISCUSSING THIS AND AVOID CERTAIN OTHER TOPICS THAT HAVE BEEN BEATEN TO FUCKING DEATH.

edited 22nd Oct '17 9:23:40 PM by Larfleeze

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Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#66736: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:24:01 PM

I mean, both of Brianne's names seem to be puns of meat dishes; the Chateaubriand steak and ribs.

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#66737: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:26:36 PM

Pretty sure U2 is types of meat, U11 is kitchen utensils, as Saiga said, and U9 is spices. Not sure about the rest, though.

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#66738: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:28:23 PM

Does that make Ribrianna a big, thick chunk of meat? tongue

edited 22nd Oct '17 9:30:08 PM by Ssj3Gojira

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#66739: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:29:53 PM

Hunk?

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#66740: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:37:53 PM

[up][up]Probably 80/20 ribeye.

By the way, the fart bag is the guy in Universe 4. You know, the small blue guy that flies?

edited 22nd Oct '17 9:40:44 PM by Gehayadren

Ha ha ha. What a story, Mark.
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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#66741: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:38:51 PM

A big thicc hunk of meat.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#66742: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:46:43 PM

The kids call it THICC, I believe.

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RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from New Zealand (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#66743: Oct 22nd 2017 at 9:52:36 PM

What do you think the angels' reaction to their universe being erased would be? Besides Sour and Cognac, we haven't seen anything personality-wise of them:

  • Campari: The dynamic I get from Campari and Mosco is a close one, even if it's a translator thing. I think he'd be somewhat upset at his universe being erased, though mainly with Mosco
  • Vados: She'd probably be neutral, but still miss Champa somewhat
  • Whis: He's be upset at such great guys being wiped out
  • Marcarita: Disappointment and mild aggravation at having "the best of the tournament" wiped from existence

I think it's interesting that Cognac was the only one of the exempt angels to be cold-sweated witnessing universal erasure. Arack is described as a thoughtful and compassionate god, I guess he may have learned it from his angel

Larfleeze Agent Orange Since: May, 2009
Agent Orange
#66744: Oct 22nd 2017 at 10:00:39 PM

Vados would be sad because she’s a good angel who just wants her fat kitty to get some exercise.

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#66745: Oct 22nd 2017 at 10:02:25 PM

@Gehayadren Oh. I apologize. Given the comment above yours on the last page I thought you were talking about Ribrianne, not Shantsa. Yeah, considering he has jets coming out of his back, 'fart bag' is a bit more accurate of a descriptor for him, though still a tad rude.

If I'm being honest, I really want them to just get to the invisibugs already and that's not going to happen until Shantsa is eliminated so I kind of agree here. I hope Shantsa gets a good showing before he's eliminated, though.

[up][up]Cognac is Quitela's Angel of Universe 4. You're thinking of Cukatail. She's the Angel of Universe 5 who works with Arak.

edited 22nd Oct '17 10:12:33 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#66746: Oct 22nd 2017 at 11:07:07 PM

Tupper is obvious, but what kitchenware are the other Universe 11 warriors named after?

Kinda curious about Universe 2 as well. Sirloin and Brianne de Chateau are obvious but I don't know what the others would be.

And Universe 3 probably doesn't have a naming theme, since Maji-Kayo is a word pun while Paparoni is a deli meat, unless you can think of some kind of relation between those.

edited 22nd Oct '17 11:07:22 PM by Anomalocaris20

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DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#66747: Oct 22nd 2017 at 11:24:06 PM

Toppo = Pot (pronounced "Potto" in Japanese)

Jiren = Renji ("stove")

Dyspo = Disposal (as in the food disposal)

Kahseral = Casserole (the pot, not the food)

Kettol = Kettle

Cocotte = Cocotte (a type of oven)

Vuon = Oven

Zoiray = Reizoku ("refrigerator")

Kunshi = Sink (pronounced "shinku" in Japanese)

edited 22nd Oct '17 11:27:41 PM by DarkHunter

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#66748: Oct 22nd 2017 at 11:24:44 PM

Toppo is pot, I think? (Potto) Jiren is likely range, which is approximated as Renji. So a more faithful rendition of his name would be Geren, if that is the pun source.

[nja] except renji is a loan word, from range

edited 22nd Oct '17 11:25:27 PM by Saiga

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#66749: Oct 22nd 2017 at 11:31:54 PM

Ah, thanks.

The casserole and kettle ones are pretty obvious, I just wasn't thinking to look for a theme.

And Dyspo's name was driving me crazy, was wondering why he had such a weird name.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#66750: Oct 22nd 2017 at 11:37:38 PM

Until his fight against Hit I kept misreading his name as Dypso


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