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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25651: Sep 27th 2015 at 8:16:32 AM

To me it just comes off as the last vestigial tumor of "humans can still matter!" that so many people want to believe in, so they cling to that moment and turn it into more that it, or he, really is.

But that's just me. Still a cool moment.

edited 27th Sep '15 8:22:04 AM by LSBK

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#25652: Sep 27th 2015 at 8:20:18 AM

No joke. I've seen people believe that Andriod Saga Tien could kill Namek Saga Freeza.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25653: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:12:10 AM

  • shrug* I just see it as a Throw the Dog a Bone moment to a character that had already fallen out of relevance.

But this is Dragon Ball and fans will always read more into things than needed.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#25654: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:27:02 AM

To be honest, if any human character were to come out of obscurity and becoming strong and relevant again, Tien is far from the one to be that person. He may look buff as hell, but I feel the only human with a chance to power up to a big length is Krillin.

He is technically the only human to have gotten significant power-ups such as Guru's, and maybe with the help of Old Kai, he could become even stronger, maybe even around Piccolo's level.

Plus, Tien doesn't really give a damn anymore, Chiaotzu's a zombie vampire, Roshi's strong but too old, Chi-Chi's to wrapped up on Goten's school stuff, and Yamcha's a Yamcha. Lazuli and Lapis might have a greater chance, but they're preoccupied with their respective families and who knows how a cyborg's biology works?

Technically, the only other Human with a chance similar to Krillin's is Videl, but she's kinda pregnant at the moment.

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#25655: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:28:40 AM

I dunno why Ten doesn't just ask to get teleported to Kaoishin's planet. So it's 24 hours to get any potential he might have unlocked. The fuck was he doing with the rest of his day?

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#25656: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:34:52 AM

Mountain stuff with a zombie vampire. tongue

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#25657: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:37:13 AM

Mountains ain't goin' anywhere. Zombie Vampire ain't goin' anywhere.

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#25658: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:37:25 AM

Why exactly would Kaoishin even bother with him?

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25659: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:38:33 AM

He could have Launch show him her tits if he wanted compensation.

Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#25660: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:40:37 AM

I wonder if anyone could learn Launch's transformation or if it's a hereditary/involuntary thing.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25661: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:41:37 AM

It's involuntary; it happens whenever she sneezes.

Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#25662: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:45:30 AM

But could someone learn it and use it to their advantage?

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#25663: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:52:10 AM

I'm not sure how you learn something like that. She never learned how to do it, it just always happened.

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#25664: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:56:24 AM

My Lord, TV Tropes hates Tien. The Neo Tri-beam stalling Cell allows for Tien to be hyped based on the absurd upward-scaling of attacks others have taken without so much as budging.

edited 27th Sep '15 9:56:53 AM by DoctorDiabolical

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25665: Sep 27th 2015 at 9:58:27 AM

I think its more Tvtropes hates Tien's fans than Tien himself.

I don't really factor in how fans feel about about a character to judge them, so I'm just kinda neutral on Tien honestly. Even without his fans sucking him off, he's kind boring in all honesty, he's like Piccolo and Vegeta if they didn't have any of their quirks.

edited 27th Sep '15 9:59:16 AM by BlackYakuzu94

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#25666: Sep 27th 2015 at 10:20:21 AM

I don't hate Tien, I just don't believe in the hype. He's cool, but I know for sure he's not powerful as people make him up to be.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#25667: Sep 27th 2015 at 10:24:53 AM

I don't hate Tien either, I'm just shocked at some of the things his fans say.

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#25668: Sep 27th 2015 at 10:26:03 AM

Ditto.

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#25669: Sep 27th 2015 at 10:26:35 AM

Just watched the latest episode of Super. Hot damn, universe destroying shock-waves from punches. That's impressive.

Vegeta, what are you doing, you can't feel their ki, you have no idea what's going on! [lol]

Also, is it me or the fight in Super has a much different feel from the one in the movie. In BOG it was clear that Goku is outmatched, here much less so.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25670: Sep 27th 2015 at 10:32:26 AM

I should probably catch up on Super, I originally wasn't going to watch until it started on original things, but since things seemed to have improved somewhat, guess I can check it out.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#25671: Sep 27th 2015 at 12:42:25 PM

It's likely that Super will give us the same "Goku's terribly outmatched" feel once Beerus stops dicking around.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#25672: Sep 27th 2015 at 1:06:40 PM

Something tells me they're going to give Frieza the Adaptational Badass treatment when we get to the Resurrection F arc.

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Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#25673: Sep 27th 2015 at 2:21:51 PM

Yeah, this episode had Goku start going on the ropes. The preview had him lamenting Beerus was still holding back.

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#25674: Sep 27th 2015 at 4:20:32 PM

I like Tenshinhan because of his character arc in the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai. The Neo Kikoho is nice but it isn't really his best moment.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#25675: Sep 27th 2015 at 4:26:51 PM

The Neo Tri-beam didn't really hurt Cell, just blew away the ground he was standing on.


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