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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#19001: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:22:29 PM

[up]x6 To be fair, Toriyama writing things sometimes means:

An astounding battle begins! (This scene is a major set piece. Of course, I just have to write out the words, so it’s pretty easy on my end. Sorry (^^). It’ll probably be rough on all you animators, but please do your best.)

Despite being called “Freeza Army”, by now it’s been reduced to merely a hodge-podge of second-rate warriors. Strength-wise Earth’s army overwhelmingly has the upper hand, and the enemy force’s numbers steadily drop. However, there are still some strong enemies. The mercenaries are particularly troublesome. Gohan is strongest. And Piccolo’s strong too. Kuririn, Tenshinhan, Kame-sennin, and even Jaco all play a big role.

It's not quite the work he had to put into the manga.

edited 13th Jun '15 7:22:51 PM by Saiga

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#19002: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:28:17 PM

Yeah, Toriyama's role is probably something like "Make vague outline, let other writers handle details, make sure everything checks out."

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#19003: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:29:36 PM

I think Toriyama is currently coasting on anger over GT and Dragon Ball Evolution existing, and Dragon Ball Online failing commercially.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#19004: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:31:16 PM

[up] The DBE writers apparently actually turned down his offers to help them.

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#19005: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:31:35 PM

The more I watch and become familiar with Dragon Ball, the more I hate Evolution.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#19006: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:38:34 PM

[up][up][up][up] Skip step three.

[up][up][up] He apparently liked GT, that or he was sticking to Japanese professional politeness. Evolution bothered him enough that he went against Japanese professional politeness.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#19007: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:39:39 PM

Dragon Ball Evolution was a multi-million dollar film by Hollywood, and they ruined it.

They ruined it entirely.

Like, it was a massive and public form of humiliation for the entire series. It was humiliating in the worst possible ways, critically, financially, in the eyes of fans, in terms of new audiences, it was just so completely awful in every possible way, that I think it made Toriyama come out of retirement.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#19008: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:41:27 PM

I still can't get over the fact that Bulma was Emmy Rossum. I know her best as Christine in the 2004 adaptation of Phantom of the Opera, which also kinda sucked, but likely not that bad.

NapoleonDeCheese Since: Oct, 2010
#19009: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:50:00 PM

[up][up]On the other hand, it's all but forgotten now, so it doesn't seem to have done any lasting damage.

And IIRC it wasn't that 'multi-million'. I think they made it on a rather tight (for the standards of Hollywood fantasy action movies) budget.

edited 13th Jun '15 7:51:11 PM by NapoleonDeCheese

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#19010: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:50:16 PM

[up][up][up]So then what you're saying is that we should be thankful for Dragon Ball Evolution, for making Toriyama come out of retirement. tongue

edited 13th Jun '15 7:50:24 PM by Anomalocaris20

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#19011: Jun 13th 2015 at 7:51:45 PM

...damn it, Evolution. Continuing to fuck things up after the movie.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#19012: Jun 13th 2015 at 8:09:12 PM

Evolution didn't move us forward this time it seems.tongue

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#19013: Jun 13th 2015 at 8:14:54 PM

[up] ...That's it, I'm actually going to kill you this time.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#19014: Jun 13th 2015 at 8:19:32 PM

[up]

0_0

Oh shit! I finally went too far......!

~Flees~

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#19015: Jun 13th 2015 at 8:40:52 PM

[up] Here, I'll give you this one bit of help: You are the bone of your sword.

The Tenkaichi Budoukai announcer is still the greatest. Also, Yamcha wishing he was smarter.

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TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
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#19016: Jun 13th 2015 at 8:57:26 PM

Rob, use your Uchihax! Her Biology is powerless against evil brain chakra!

edited 13th Jun '15 8:59:04 PM by TheAirman

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#19017: Jun 13th 2015 at 10:01:58 PM

[up]

I'd rather die!!!!

Better dead than Uchiha!

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#19018: Jun 13th 2015 at 10:03:46 PM

[up] I will wear your fucking spine.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#19020: Jun 13th 2015 at 10:06:48 PM

How many dark corners are in your room?

How many shadows do you have?

How many dark alleys do you pass through in your normal commute?

How're your grandparents? And your grandchildren?

Questions to consider.

Not that it'll do you any good, of course.

edited 13th Jun '15 10:32:17 PM by unnoun

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#19021: Jun 13th 2015 at 10:14:07 PM

Why bother with that when you have Unlimited Blade Works?

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#19022: Jun 13th 2015 at 11:15:34 PM

Because I'm pretty damn sure Kishimoto would find a way to have the Sharinhax copy UBW.

Even though it is, by its very nature, impossible to copy. Kishimoto's Uchiha boner is greater than anything else.

Also finally got Unlocked Potential and I'm already regretting not saving it for level 97 given how absolutely ass leveling up is.

And this is coming from a guy who beat Baal the Hax Overlord in Disgaea D2.

edited 13th Jun '15 11:16:45 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

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TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#19023: Jun 13th 2015 at 11:17:18 PM

Just Izanagi her out of existence and swap your blind eye with one of IANCE's. You'll be fine.

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#19024: Jun 13th 2015 at 11:24:39 PM

So we've had the first beam struggle of the series, Goku turns into Tails, and Goku counters the Drunken Monkey with the Crazy Monkey. This is the longest fight in the series yet.

Also, Master Roshi proved why he's so great when explaining his motivations to Nam. I also now know that Goku's telepathy actually didn't come out of nowhere.

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Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#19025: Jun 13th 2015 at 11:29:26 PM

[up]In the Manga, Goku also added in the Mad Dog Style. [lol]

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?

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