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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#69626: Nov 26th 2017 at 11:43:14 AM

Yes. When Vegeta broke the barrier, Champa asked why the barrier was so weak and Vados said it was because he said it didn't matter how strong it was and he didn't care.

Also, I don't hate everything at this point. Like I didn't have anything bad to say about Vegeta and Cabba and I thought Piccolo and Frost was a fun fight to watch even if it didn't make any sense given the mechanics of the series. So far Super is certainly not the greatest but this arc is a definite step up from RF, which was awful pandering that didn't make any sense at all.

The arc you all are watching sounds worse to me.

edited 26th Nov '17 11:43:54 AM by Arha

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#69627: Nov 26th 2017 at 11:46:29 AM

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Well ok then. Just don't be like me with Naruto and Fairy Tail. If you think it's not worth it, bail out. No need investing in something you don't enjoy.

I do wish you'd mentioned the things you like a bit earlier. It's honestly hard to tell what you actually like sometimes.

One Strip! One Strip!
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#69628: Nov 26th 2017 at 12:24:40 PM

One can not like Ribrianne and also not be a sexist jackass about it, IMO.

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#69629: Nov 26th 2017 at 12:27:42 PM

I don't think anyone in this thread is being sexist in their criticisms of Ribrianne.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#69630: Nov 26th 2017 at 12:30:51 PM

You must have missed why anyone's talking about that then.

Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#69631: Nov 26th 2017 at 12:36:14 PM

What I’m wondering is why didn’t Piccolo ever think to do that?

For the same reason that everyone was disgusted with the fact that Cell sucked up a ton of people to power up his first form. You can't just treat an entire race of people like a power-up for one guy just because he decided to spend his life fighting.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#69632: Nov 26th 2017 at 12:37:40 PM

The example brought up recently in the thread was blatantly sexist, but Pushover also has a habit of implying that most criticism of Ribrianne are rooted in sexism. Which they are, in other places (You Tube, but what do you expect from You Tube), but I don't think that's actually been an issue in this thread.

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#69633: Nov 26th 2017 at 12:51:34 PM

Most criticisms of Ribrianne are rooted in sexism? I don't believe that's true anywhere, except for maybe You Tube. Even on You Tube, seems like most of the vitriol is because people find her annoying (which she absolutely is). Aside from hating her appearance, I can't think of too many things that are blatantly sexist? (And even making fun of the way she looks wouldn't be outright sexist in my opinion, but I digress)

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#69634: Nov 26th 2017 at 12:55:24 PM

I'm not gonna say there isn't some sexism involved, but can't people just find her straight up annoying without going into gender politics.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#69635: Nov 26th 2017 at 1:05:23 PM

That's what I'm saying...you can dislike her, doesn't mean it's about her gender either.

DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#69636: Nov 26th 2017 at 1:05:45 PM

I was excited about her character at first, since Dragonball has such an absence of female fighters. And hey, magical girl parodies are fun.

I still like Rozie and Sakanku, they were fun to watch, had interesting fighting styles, and had some funny moments.

In Ribrianne's case, though, any amusing moments from her were swiftly overshadowed by her pettiness, shallowness, and baldfaced hypocrisy.

My dislike of her character has nothing to do with her being female. It's everything to do with her personality and actions.

Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#69637: Nov 26th 2017 at 1:18:01 PM

One can find her annoying on the merits without sexism

Writing 'fat cunt' on her Wikipedia page does not make me believe the culprit does so.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#69638: Nov 26th 2017 at 1:19:09 PM

Her being fat is part of what made her initially interesting to me. It set her apart from the other female fighters.

But yeah, her personality is rotten. And it's a shame too, but not everyone can be Android 18.

One Strip! One Strip!
Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#69639: Nov 26th 2017 at 1:24:12 PM

Ribrianne works as a concept - a spoof of magical girl genre, who thinks she's some warrior of love, but is actually a shallow, myopic, violent thug, who doesn't even understand what love is. In theory it should be hilarious, but unfortunately in practice it just came out as annoying.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#69640: Nov 26th 2017 at 1:26:41 PM

[up][up][up][up] Why do the contents of a fan wiki bother you when this site is fine?

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#69641: Nov 26th 2017 at 1:43:18 PM

Lightysnake is just late to when several other people were commenting on it.

GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
Formerly G.G.
#69642: Nov 26th 2017 at 2:03:12 PM

I don't care about Ribrianne but she like most of the characters in this arc, she isn't very interesting and she is just fodder for Goku and friends. I do find the whole Ribrianne is a "fat cunt" thing is a little disturbing as it is one thing to hate her personality, it is another thing to her hate because of her weight. I am just waiting to for the arc the end as any investment I had in this arc has diminished already and I am waiting for it to end,

For Ribrianne fans who wanted her eliminated, this is for you

edited 26th Nov '17 8:13:47 PM by GAP

"Mai waifu."
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#69643: Nov 26th 2017 at 2:27:10 PM

So after reading the recent chapter of Super I gotta ask:

Does anyone else think Jiren has a fantastic ass? tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#69644: Nov 26th 2017 at 2:34:57 PM

Well, he's definitely more of a superhero then

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#69645: Nov 26th 2017 at 2:41:59 PM

In theory it should be hilarious, but unfortunately in practice it just came out as annoying.

I'd say the big problem is her shtick lasted longer than it needed to. If, say, this episode had taken place after 102 after her teammate had first got eliminated, I don't think she would have gotten nearly as much bile.

Instead, Toei played with the idea of making her an Elimination Houdini on top of her already divisive personality.

edited 26th Nov '17 2:42:13 PM by Lionheart0

GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
Formerly G.G.
#69646: Nov 26th 2017 at 2:45:17 PM

[up] Agreed. The joke went on for way too long and it needed to end early.

"Mai waifu."
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#69647: Nov 26th 2017 at 2:49:07 PM

Not long enough, eh?

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Awesomekid42 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: It was only a kiss
#69648: Nov 26th 2017 at 3:06:58 PM

So, based off the title of the next episode, I'm gonna guess that Universe 6 and Universe 2 are both getting eliminated next episode.

I'm also gonna assume that Piccolo will get eliminated next episode as well.

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#69649: Nov 26th 2017 at 3:56:59 PM

Does anyone else think Jiren has a fantastic ass?

Yes. It's fantastic.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#69650: Nov 26th 2017 at 5:03:50 PM

"Man, I can't keep up with AU Freeza. I better split my power into about 1% of normal!"

You're confusing the afterimage technique with Tien's multiform technique. Making a bunch of images out of air shouldn't lower your power any.

I don't think anyone in this thread is being sexist in their criticisms of Ribrianne.

There was definitely a lot of "bitch" being thrown around.


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