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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#73326: Dec 28th 2017 at 1:36:13 PM
GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
Formerly G.G.
#73327: Dec 28th 2017 at 1:36:48 PM

It seems in the tournament of power arc, everyone appears to be having a good time instead of taking the tournament even remotely seriously.

"Mai waifu."
Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#73328: Dec 28th 2017 at 1:37:44 PM

In fairness to Gotenks, I'm not sure his antics would have been any more annoying than Roshi's perverted nature being cranked up which did happen in this arc. Since Goten and Trunks are fairly young I could also see them picking up more moves to diversify their powersets. But for some reason they're permanently trapped in child form and since Super is a nostalgia based show it seems pretty bad at doing anything other than continuing in a straight line character development wise.

[up] This is why I think the U6 tournament was better - it had fewer combatants and could thus develop them more, and the stakes were nowhere near as high so it was easier to enjoy.

edited 28th Dec '17 1:39:14 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?"
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#73329: Dec 28th 2017 at 2:47:04 PM

LOL what? How could Toyotarou be in any position to 'demand' the writers use his material? Why would they feel obligated when they are so different from his version? It seems more likely that they just want to make a shoutout either for fanservice or as an easy source of ideas for them to use, like how they're drawing from past material in various other places.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#73330: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:05:22 PM

Ha if those spoilers are true then Gohan finally cracked.

Damn boy where's that rage you had when you fought Cell & Super Buu?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#73331: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:11:32 PM

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

You know what, fuck it. I'm with Shulgo, get rid of Gohan please. I'm actually kind of fed up with his performance in this arc lol. Even if he does make it to the end, it sure as hell isn't going to feel earned.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#73332: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:14:49 PM

You know, from those spoilers, I would kind of prefer if any of the more whacky predictions had taken place rather than just the bog standard ending they appear to be going for.

edited 28th Dec '17 3:14:57 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?"
MightyMatilda Mr. Clueless from New Jersey, USA Since: Jan, 2015
Mr. Clueless
#73333: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:16:03 PM

Let it be known I'm not angry at Gohan. I'm too busy being angry at the writers for depicting Gohan like this.

De Romanīs, lingua Latina gloriosa non fuī.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#73334: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:17:28 PM

Damn where's the guy I looked up to & have a slight man-crush on.

Shit its all downhill for poor Gohan. sad

edited 28th Dec '17 3:17:40 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#73335: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:17:54 PM

I will forever make fun of Gohan for doing something that's Super!Goku level of stupid.

This song needs more love.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#73336: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:22:20 PM

Hesitating to attack 17 when he's in the path of the attack you mean?

Man, I'm desperately hoping that things aren't what they appear to be here, cause I know if Gohan doesn't make some kind of comeback, then nothing he does will matter from this point on.

I don't know why they are so determined to hold back with him: first they had him get weaker, even though Goku and Vegeta were stronger in the god forms, so there was no reason to dial him back.

Now, they seem to be deliberately finding ways for him to botch things. I just don't get what the issue with Gohan and the writers is.

Now, we're all jumping the gun a bit, since we just have a summary, but I really am worried Gohan is going to become a thread punching bag.

One Strip! One Strip!
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#73337: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:25:25 PM

I'm more upset at the general writing than anything else. But yea, it's like they really don't know how to write Gohan at all. It's like they want him to be the Naïve Newcomer that he was as a kid, but completely ignoring the fact that he's a fucking adult and has had more than enough experience at this point.

It's like they're regressing his character for the sake of nostalgia.

[up] I'm definitely overreacting a bit, but his performance in this arc has been rather lackluster so I don't doubt the writers would just continue the trend under the impression that his eventual "comeback" feels cathartic.

edited 28th Dec '17 3:27:41 PM by BlackYakuzu94

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#73338: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:26:10 PM

Also going by those spoilers, Vegeta doesn't do as well against Jiren as some people hoped/the preview implied.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#73339: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:27:06 PM

[up] That I am happy with. [tup]

[up][up] Though Goddamn is that depressing. sad

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#73340: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:28:45 PM

[up][up] And the sky is blue. And Water is wet.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#73341: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:33:56 PM

Roshi's mafuba shouldn't let him punch that far above his weight unless you want to punch ridiculously large holes in the plot

It doesn't have to punch any ridiculously large holes in the plot. The entire point of the Mafuba is punching above one's weight class and no upper limits were established except "Piccolo can redirect it if he sees it coming" and, "it only works for as long as the container is unbroken."

edited 28th Dec '17 3:44:54 PM by Soble

I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#73342: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:35:55 PM

Hey, remember when the Kamikaze Fireballs fused? Or Krillin was disqualified instead of eliminated? Or Frost eliminated Roshi? Or when Piccolo accidentally fell out of the arena? I wouldn't trust the small but important details of these spoilers, and I'm going to wait for the episode proper to come out before I make any judgements.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#73343: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:35:59 PM

I really am worried Gohan is going to become a thread punching bag.

Too late.

This song needs more love.
Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#73344: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:38:37 PM

Here's a question, why hasn't Gohan rounded up some Saiyans to perform the SSG ritual on him? Or do you need to be a full-blooded Saiyan?

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#73345: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:39:23 PM

Something about wanting to do things his own way instead of copying his dad or some such nonsense.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#73346: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:39:40 PM

Water isn't wet, though.

My various fanfics.
Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#73347: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:41:02 PM

You know what, fuck it. I'm with Shulgo, get rid of Gohan please. I'm actually kind of fed up with his performance in this arc lol. Even if he does make it to the end, it sure as hell isn't going to feel earned.

Haha! [lol] Welcome to the Dark Side! [lol]

But seriously tho, Gohan performance this arc has been mediocre at best and it's so weird reading people who want him to instantly gain the power up Goku been working for through most of the super and have been trying to master for half his arc, but better and defeat Jiren. Gohan has done nothing to deserve the title of Multiversal Champion and handing it to him on a silver platter would be the biggest bullshit Super could cook up.

TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#73348: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:41:18 PM

What planet are you living on, of course its wet.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#73349: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:43:18 PM

Wetness is our experience of other things being covered in water so by technicality, water is not wet. It's the same principle that says a fish in water is not wet but a fish that was just taken out of water is wet.

edited 28th Dec '17 3:43:36 PM by LordVatek

This song needs more love.
hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#73350: Dec 28th 2017 at 3:45:17 PM

[up][up][up]

Gohan has been knocking people out left and right. He has, what, two universes being erased due to him knocking out the final members? What more do you want? The man is doing his job.

Want him to go Blanco? Full power Blanco? Calvo?

edited 28th Dec '17 3:47:07 PM by hardcorefakes


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