Surprised nobody commented on the Vegeta in Game of Thrones
thing.
I don't even watch Game of Thrones and I thought it was interesting.
It's not really that difficult to guess what Vegeta would do in Game of Thrones. Provided he was Vegeta the actual Vegeta and not Vegeta the guy who is an expy of Vegeta.
He'd kill everyone and sell their planet.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimariAnime filler doesn't always gel 100% with plot and characterization.
In Arlia's case, Vegeta decides against selling the planet and just blows it up for lulz instead despite there being absolutely no reason to do this beyond pointless cruelty. That's not really the problem. Vegeta's an asshole and demonstrates the same pointless cruelty on Namek.
The real problem lies in how effortlessly Vegeta annihilates an entire planet, a feat that later requires him to throw down a Galick Gun powered somewhere between Goku's x3 and x4 Kamehameha. Even Frieza had to summon a giant Death Ball to destroy Planet Vegeta, and his First Form is leagues beyond anything Vegeta could pull off at this level. Vegeta can destroy planets, but would have needed to spend a LOT more energy and effort in destroying Arlia than it is frankly worth.
Vegeta's half-assed finger-beam of planetary destruction is an accomplishment far beyond his ability to perform at this time and serves only to muddy the waters in internet debates about how much power is required to destroy a planet.
Also, Vegeta steps out of his pod in space to do it. Saiyans can't survive in space. This becomes a plot point later.
edited 1st May '15 12:21:50 PM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.It probably wasn't a full moon.
edited 1st May '15 12:23:24 PM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Right, but that effect is necessary. Without it, the blutz waves weren't refracting at the right frequency to interact with his Saiyan blood and trigger the Oozaru genetic cells biology Star Trek blabbledygook.
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.I've always run with the theory that Arlia is a very small planet and that it's a very fragile planet, and that the Space Pod generates a small bubble of 'atmosphere' around it, in case the environment is hostile.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari...nothing can breathe in space. There is nothing in space to breathe. Being able to survive in space must be a combination of being able to withstand vacuum and not having to breathe at all - both of which Frieza seems capable of fulfilling with his bizarre alien biology that can survive being cut into giblets.
Goku needs to breathe. We've seen him gasping for breath after spending prolonged periods of time underwater before, including that very fight scene. There was also a moment in their conflict when Goku needed to find a way out of the water before he drowned, and Frieza was up top waiting to blast him the moment he surfaces.
Goku's biological need for air had a surprising amount of importance during his fight with Frieza.
edited 1st May '15 12:39:56 PM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.We've seen what happens when Frieza destroys a planet without making a big enough death ball, though. It takes five minutes, decompressed for the TPB.
edited 1st May '15 12:46:16 PM by TobiasDrake
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That makes sense. I mean if I could make giant death balls that could blow up planets, i'd want to see the look of pants shitting terror on peoples faces. It'd be fun to watch them running around like ants on fire. I'd light them on fire first.
edited 1st May '15 12:48:25 PM by Raven666
What started out as a pleasant afternoon of drugs and surgery has not gone as planned.Cru, the unsung hero of the Dragon Ball thread.
"If you weren't so crazy I'd think you were insane."There's a variety of factors that went into Freeza not instablowing up Namek. Some people have brought up the possible fear of not surviving the explosion. It would've destroyed his ship and left him stranded in space.
himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari

So I've decided to read DB from the beginning, and I'm enjoying it. It really picks up upon Pilaf's introduction, and the Tournament Saga was fun. I liked the various minor opponents; it's kind of a shame they didn't show up more often.