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EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
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#69151: Nov 21st 2017 at 11:20:02 AM

Super is definitely a step down from DB and Z. I'm not sure if the TOP has people in good spirits or what, but Super has serious flaws in power scaling that the original series just didn't have- and that's not to mention the initially abhorrent animation quality and the pretty large story inconsistencies when comparing Super to previous series.

Like, Z wasn't godlike or anything but there's a lot of aspects that Super is lacking in when comparing it to the original series.

That isn't to say Super isn't enjoyable in it's own right, and Super does get really good when it gets good.

Also are you watching the movies or the anime? The BOG movie is a lot better than the anime imo, but there really isn't any way to salvage the mess that was Resurrection F despite the efforts that the dub made.

edited 21st Nov '17 11:22:45 AM by EpicBleye

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#69152: Nov 21st 2017 at 11:33:16 AM

It's hard not to compare Super to Z...cuz ya know, it's a direct followup.

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EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
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#69153: Nov 21st 2017 at 11:36:51 AM

I don't disagree with you? My point was that Super is a super ba dum tss step down from Z, not that you shouldn't compare the two.

edited 21st Nov '17 11:37:30 AM by EpicBleye

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#69154: Nov 21st 2017 at 11:40:10 AM

Watching the movies because they're better and then switching to the anime. If possible.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#69156: Nov 21st 2017 at 11:47:20 AM

Some good jokes in Super though.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#69157: Nov 21st 2017 at 12:01:54 PM

Well, I hope you stick with Super Arha. It's got it's ups and downs.

I'm both looking forward to your gleeful snark, and genuinely wondering if you'll mention any parts you like...or just give us more gleeful snark.

Either way, fun times are in store, and I for one welcome our new overlord am curious to see what you think.

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#69158: Nov 21st 2017 at 12:14:06 PM

I can forgive the poor animation early on since the animation nowadays is consistently leagues beyond anything Z could ever even dream of. Dragon Ball Z never had four different layers of shading on characters in motion.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#69159: Nov 21st 2017 at 12:18:05 PM

At least read the manga if the Anime isn't your thing Arha. Its not as exciting at certain points, and its monthly but it does try to fill in holes left by the Anime and the art is much more consistent. Plus, you don't have to listen to voices.

edited 21st Nov '17 12:19:33 PM by BlackYakuzu94

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#69160: Nov 21st 2017 at 12:19:36 PM

Yeah. The manga is a good alternate interpretation for the most part.

I've been looking at both in order to get a full picture of just what was in the outline Toriyama created for the series.

I do wish he'd been more concrete on what he wanted in there rather than just saying here's a thing. Go nuts.

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#69161: Nov 21st 2017 at 12:23:03 PM

I dunno, that one moment in the manga when SS2 Vegeta>SS2 Black>Base Black>MSS2 Trunks=SS3 Goku happened is some pretty unjustifiable bullshit.

edited 21st Nov '17 12:23:44 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#69162: Nov 21st 2017 at 12:56:44 PM

That's not really saying a lot when the Anime has even more bullshit. You just don't defend the manga like you do the Anime.

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XMenMutant22 The Feline Follies of Felix the Cat Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#69163: Nov 21st 2017 at 1:11:27 PM

The trend of making real-time Tournament of Power videos continues, this time involving the U6 Saiyans (Episode 112-116). Katopesla's scene, in particular, is funnier than before because of this.

     Please don't sample with the volume on. You'll thank me later. 

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#69164: Nov 21st 2017 at 1:16:10 PM

[up] That man deserves an award. [tup] [awesome]

God imagine how much time & effort it took to make all that.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#69165: Nov 21st 2017 at 1:17:56 PM

Yeah. I was wondering if he could pull it off.

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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#69166: Nov 21st 2017 at 1:29:00 PM

Technically, he didn't. 112 to 116 goes from 24 minutes remaining in the ToP to 17. The video should've been 7 minutes long, not 11 and a half. I also noticed that the timer was slower than normal constantly in the video to try and hide this.

It's still an impressive feat of editing, but it's not as impressive as the other videos where the person actually did stick to the Real Time idea.

edited 21st Nov '17 1:31:20 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

TwistedGear Don't know how to pilot this thing Since: Jun, 2014
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#69167: Nov 21st 2017 at 1:53:32 PM

If anyone needs another unpopular opinion, I like super more than Z, mostly because of the most annoying critiques for super exist being because of things I didn't like in Z. Still think Dragonball is the best though.So it's DB, Super, Z and GT in that order.

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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#69168: Nov 21st 2017 at 2:05:56 PM

Here's how I'd rate all the shows in the franchise on a scale of 1 to 9 (I love Dragon Ball to death, but nothing in it is worth a 10/10... so far), 5 is average:

9: Dragon Ball manga (includes Z manga).

8: Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dragon Ball Super anime, and Battle of Gods.

7: Original Z anime, Dragon Ball Super manga, and Ressurection 'F'.

6-4: all the movies prior to Battle of Gods slot into this range somewhere.

3: Dragon Ball GT.

1: Dragon Ball Evolution.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#69169: Nov 21st 2017 at 2:34:46 PM

...

Where's #2?

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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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#69170: Nov 21st 2017 at 2:36:43 PM

Nothing in the franchise is worse than GT but better than Evolution. Closest would be the Budokai-clone licensed Evolution game, but I wasn't including games.

EDIT: Actually, I take it back. The other two live-action Dragon Ball movies can be at #2.

edited 21st Nov '17 2:39:33 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#69171: Nov 21st 2017 at 2:57:24 PM

Topic change:

Um, Arha, if you are still here, you should probably skip this since there are some spoilers.

Interesting to here him say Goku didn't earn Super Saiyan, but I suppose it's true he did just stumble across it, where as the others he says earned it (Trunks, Gohan, Vegeta) knew it was a thing and actively worked towards it. I'm on the fence about that one.

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DS9guy Since: Jan, 2001
#69172: Nov 21st 2017 at 3:13:33 PM

[up] *Looks at the thumbnail* They did an "Over 9000" homage in Super?

edited 21st Nov '17 3:13:51 PM by DS9guy

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#69173: Nov 21st 2017 at 3:14:33 PM
DS9guy Since: Jan, 2001
#69174: Nov 21st 2017 at 3:16:11 PM

[up] Oh, thank god. I was worried the Meme had gotten over to Japan.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#69175: Nov 21st 2017 at 3:21:16 PM

Even if it didn't...?

edited 21st Nov '17 3:21:36 PM by randomness4

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