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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#78401: Feb 11th 2018 at 4:19:35 PM

Fair enough about the sub-thread.

I suspected Jiren wasn't an almighty hero of justice. His name is Jiren the Grey after all.

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#78402: Feb 11th 2018 at 4:21:45 PM

So he's going to die and level up?

Or are people just really insensitive pointing at him and going "YOU HAVE GREY SKIN LOL"

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Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#78403: Feb 11th 2018 at 4:24:07 PM

Well, Jeff Albertson was based on a colective for a reason...

XMenMutant22 The Feline Follies of Felix the Cat Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#78404: Feb 11th 2018 at 4:25:41 PM

[up]x3: The "Assassin Pride=Rubbish" line makes sense now, but not for the righteous heroic reasons some people theorized earlier.

Actually, an earlier discussion reminded me that, in addition to being Superman, Batman, Sasuke, and Saitama, Jiren's also part Toguro to some people. Jesus. talk about identity crisis. Maybe he did kill his master and colleagues without even realizing it?

edited 11th Feb '18 4:29:55 PM by XMenMutant22

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#78405: Feb 11th 2018 at 4:27:42 PM

Clearly Jiren is a Sectoid on steroids. And if Goku and co knew jack about XCOM they wouldn't be stumbling into Jiren's Overwatch in the first place. That's why they've been getting their asses kicked.

edited 11th Feb '18 4:44:35 PM by Soble

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#78406: Feb 11th 2018 at 4:41:39 PM

It's weird to me that all of team Goku comes from two and a half planets

You'd think an entire universe would have more to draw from

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#78407: Feb 11th 2018 at 4:45:50 PM

Well they most likely felt it was better to draw from the existing group of characters then creating brand new ones whole cloth.

I mean why else would they make the universe so small?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#78408: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:09:39 PM

Okay, as hokey as it is, Vegeta regaining his stamina by thinking of how he's fighting for Bulma is really damn heartwarming.

agent-trunks IHE from Every-where, but there Since: Apr, 2015
IHE
#78409: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:12:54 PM

That maybe, just maybe...there are a few problems with the show?

I mean Jesus man, you act as if this is the only site on the Internet that talks about this show. If negativity bothers you so much, go to another website where it's nothing but endless praise for everything. I'm sure you'd find that easily.

See that's fine & dandy & all, but it's more than just a few problems with Super. If people want complaint it then sure power to them. It's no different from Kazenshuu & Reddit as far I'm concern.

Sorry I offended you on that. It's not like that I'm going to revoke your fanboy card.

[up] Assuming that's how it plays out anyways.

edited 11th Feb '18 5:15:32 PM by agent-trunks

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#78410: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:18:43 PM

[up][up][up]

They could've done a better job selecting from the group of characters we do have tbh.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#78411: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:23:46 PM

[up] Indeed they could have.

Besides I think I would have liked the introduction of a new teammate.

I mean its been over 2 decades since Frieza died, someone could have popped up. Not as powerful as Frieza of course but strong enough to warrant scouting.

That or just bring in Monaka cause we all know he could have wrecked Jiren with his pinky. tongue

edited 11th Feb '18 5:25:41 PM by slimcoder

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I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#78412: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:28:48 PM

You know, looking at it again, this episode did look pretty good.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#78413: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:30:01 PM

That opening killed me.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#78414: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:31:54 PM

I have to admit, while 17 still being there - even over Gohan - still feels weird, I did enjoy his responses to things. His response to Jiren's backstory was especially fun.

edited 11th Feb '18 5:32:57 PM by KnownUnknown

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#78415: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:39:49 PM

A thought just now occurred to me: It is amusing how Dragon Ball is the alien shonen.

The cast is mostly comprised of extraterrestrial beings & their is a lot of sci-fi elements in comparison to most shonen in general who keep the setting set on Earth & within mortal confines with the most out there beings being Earthbound Gods & Demons.

What makes this interesting is how old DB is & to this day I can't think of many shonen that's as out there as DB.

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hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#78416: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:44:13 PM

If we're talking about demons, gods, and aliens, there are other series with that galore. Plenty are as "out there" as DB.

edited 11th Feb '18 5:45:13 PM by hardcorefakes

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#78417: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:50:49 PM

Hell, given that Goku says it takes more energy to transform than it does to maintain the form, it's even WORSE to have Vegeta constantly drop the form only to be able to still transform into it.

Is that even a thing in the anime?

Add in the Ki landmines, and Goku has three attacks that he came up with on his own. You know, that's actually not that different from everyone else. Three to four special techniques is the bare minimum isn't it?

Two attacks. He stole the one inch punch from Bruce Lee.

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#78418: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:53:08 PM

You know, looking at it again, this episode did look pretty good

Mmm-hmm

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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#78419: Feb 11th 2018 at 5:54:06 PM

Yeah, OIP is a real thing, even if Goku is the only one to use it in-universe.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#78420: Feb 11th 2018 at 6:02:22 PM

I once heard it commented that DB, Naruto, Bleach, One Piece and YYH all have rather similar plot structures, just with aliens, ninjas, samurai, pirates, and demons respectively.

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#78422: Feb 11th 2018 at 6:10:02 PM

Question: which would work better for a live-action Puar? A cartoony CGI cat creature with the proportions and overall look of Puar in the Manga and Anime, or a more realistic CGI floating cat that looks more like a Russian Blue kitten?

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#78423: Feb 11th 2018 at 6:11:27 PM

[up][up] Ahahahaha you right, I do love that. [lol][lol][lol][lol][lol]

God Belmoud was such a fucking moron.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#78424: Feb 11th 2018 at 6:14:11 PM

@Moth 13

I wasn't referencing the Super manga's version, but how SS works in general as explained by Goku in the manga. It was part of the background behind Full Power Super Saiyan.

[up][up] I don't think Puar can be adapted to live action without being completely different.

edited 11th Feb '18 6:16:18 PM by Saiga

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#78425: Feb 11th 2018 at 7:21:50 PM

Please, they have infinite time until Freeza drops out of the tournament and takes his time dilation with him.

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