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Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
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#69851: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:02:17 PM

Gohan's the single member of the cast least likely to go Majin.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#69852: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:02:24 PM

Raditz and Launch?

Da fuk?

One Strip! One Strip!
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#69853: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:03:03 PM

Huh Raditz had the longest DB fan-fic?

Also that artwork is terrible. I don't know what look worse, the mis-mashed clothing or the blue colored hair which makes you realize that Blue is just an ugly looking transformation.

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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#69854: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:08:15 PM

[up] (2) I'll find the video where Masako explains the pairing as soon as I'm done with Part 8's. It's... somewhere in the series.

But yeah, Raditz meets Launch at some point I guess and they have a daughter named Raunch. I think. It's cute. Kind of.

[up] Eh. I might be rooting for the underdog here, but I kind of like it. Represents Raditz still being a Saiyan, but also becoming an ally to Goku. Unlike Vegeta, in this scenario, Raditz isn't too proud to beg for his life to be close to Goku.

It's the blue hair that's shocking.

edited 28th Nov '17 4:09:55 PM by Soble

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#69855: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:08:51 PM

Sharknado I read that as "kidnapped by Majin Gohan" and still wouldn't be surprised if that appeared in fanfic.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#69856: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:10:37 PM

So like, is there any actual logic in that pairing beyond Launch being the only single female heroic character?

This song needs more love.
Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#69857: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:12:38 PM

Pair the spares, probably.

Raditz goes native and Launch is around somewhere. I'm not sure exactly what the reasoning was. I'll link to the part where he explains it... once I go back through... all 8 videos...

There's not exactly any logic to Vegeta/Bulma either, so I wasn't too bothered by it.

edited 28th Nov '17 4:15:23 PM by Soble

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#69858: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:23:04 PM

Despite what a big impact he has, it is rather strange how quickly Raditz is forgotten.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#69859: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:26:11 PM

Karrot + Chi Chi = Childhood acquaintances

Veggie + Blooma = Spontaneous Sexual Fling

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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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#69860: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:27:14 PM

Gohan somehow being in Freeza's army is a bizarrely common fanfic idea, considering how specific it is.

You know what would be interesting? Having the Tournament of Power exactly the same, except the decisions the fighters make on who to fight are different, changing how the arc plays out (without changing the Power Levels or capabilities of any of the fighters).

Imagine a whole episode dedicated to Bergamo vs Ribrianne, that turns into a gigantic kaiju battle eventually. Or Lavenda blinding Majora with his poison, only to realize that Majora is always blind and can tell exactly where he is by the scent of his poison on his hands. Maybe have Vikal engage Lilibeu and Jim in a massive aerial dogfight.

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#69861: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:29:02 PM

Raditz was the first villain introduced after Piccolo, and he manhandled the two strongest characters in the series at the time. With ease. He no-sold an attack from Piccolo and kneed Goku in the stomach hard enough to leave him completely helpless.

It's bizarre how Raditz gets so much sh't. He was an Implacable Man for most of his introduction. If you read the manga he's not even a Starter Villain, since the manga just kept going from Bulma and Goku's first meeting to the Buu Saga.

"Nobody watched Dragonball" might have some hint of truth to if you only watched the anime, and it might make Raditz seem like a joke, but Raditz wasn't just "the first villain the heroes beat," in the manga, more like the 10th or 12th, and he was the strongest until Nappa and Vegeta were introduced.

edited 28th Nov '17 4:36:25 PM by Soble

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#69862: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:32:39 PM

Yeah.

I suspect that this is because for all the dominance he displayed in their fight, Raditz was essentially a big fish in a small pond on Earth. He was only as powerful as he was due to everyone else being so weak by comparison, and when Nappa and Vegeta show up, we realize just how deeply in shit they are because they promptly toss out Mooks as strong as the dude who's arrival completely shook up everything.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#69863: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:33:46 PM

Between his own introduction and King Yemma's, which admittedly isn't very much time, Raditz is literally the strongest character in the series,

edited 28th Nov '17 4:35:10 PM by HamburgerTime

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#69864: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:38:47 PM

It's bizarre how Raditz gets so much sh't. He was an Implacable Man for most of his introduction. If you read the manga he's not even a Starter Villain, since the manga just kept going from Bulma and Goku's first meeting to the Buu Saga.

He's still a Starter Villain, as he's meant to be the villain who introduces the characters to the new concepts and plotlines that the series was going to be centered around going forward, and there was little to him beyond that. At best he's an Arc Villain, but that's not really accurate as he's really just the first antagonist of that arc.

Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
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#69865: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:43:08 PM

He's a Saiyan with the powerlevel of a Saibaman and he's also not a brilliant technical fighter. Yes, he's dangerous, but he's nowhere near as dangerous as that potential says he should be.

edited 28th Nov '17 4:46:36 PM by Sigilbreaker26

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#69866: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:46:53 PM

Also that artwork is terrible. I don't know what look worse, the mis-mashed clothing or the blue colored hair which makes you realize that Blue is just an ugly looking transformation.

Blue really relies on the aura to look good.

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#69867: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:53:12 PM

Good thing Super's auras are great. Who knew computers would be amazing for animating effects flowing around a character?

edited 28th Nov '17 4:53:44 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
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#69868: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:54:22 PM

To be perfectly honest, Ultra Instinct isn't the prize pig either; it's totally saved by the music and the animation.

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#69869: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:55:13 PM

Still images really don't do the form justice.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#69870: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:55:45 PM

Well animation is an important feature in this medium so its nice there going all out.

It actually feels like a transformation.

[up] Indeed though even then every still shot looks fantastic.

edited 28th Nov '17 4:56:26 PM by slimcoder

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#69871: Nov 28th 2017 at 4:57:10 PM

I think Blue looks cool... and I like the art in the thumbnail...

My various fanfics.
Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#69872: Nov 28th 2017 at 5:01:32 PM

To be perfectly honest, Ultra Instinct isn't the prize pig either; it's totally saved by the music and the animation.

Oh absolutely. That music and animation is really good though. Remember when Super's soundtrack sounded like this?

Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
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#69873: Nov 28th 2017 at 5:05:45 PM

Agreed, it's done well. Might be my favourite form since Kaioken. I love how it puts emphasis on something other than brute strength.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
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#69874: Nov 28th 2017 at 5:06:09 PM

Question: do you think Ultra Instinct changes Goku's hair color, or is it just really shiny and reflecting the aura? Like, if Future Trunks and Roshi went Ultra Instinct, would Trunks' hair remain blue and Roshi's beard remain white, or would they change to the same black with blue highlights as Goku's hair?

edited 28th Nov '17 5:07:46 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

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#69875: Nov 28th 2017 at 5:15:47 PM

I'm guessing it's just the aura.

Ultra Instinct Roshi needs to happen, though.

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