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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#28976: Nov 21st 2015 at 7:17:48 PM

The term used in the reference books is "Animal-type Earthling." There are also "Monster-type Earthlings," of which Pilaf is the only member seen, and the dinosaur people known as the Giras which may or may not be a subset of one of the aforementioned groups.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28977: Nov 21st 2015 at 7:31:04 PM

The third category is "human-type Earthlings". The word human is used for any humanoid, not limited to Earthlings.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28978: Nov 21st 2015 at 7:56:25 PM

For those of you worried about how Super will handle 18's non-involvement in the Freeza battle, good news: Kuririn tells her to start preparing dinner while he goes off to fight Freeza!

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#28979: Nov 21st 2015 at 7:58:05 PM

Oh my God you better be joking.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28980: Nov 21st 2015 at 7:59:48 PM

Actually I've just seen the person I read that from isn'y 100% sure as their Japanese isn't perfect. But we'll know later today when subs are out.

edited 21st Nov '15 8:00:05 PM by Saiga

Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#28981: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:01:50 PM

If that actually happens I'm going to give the series a round of applause.

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#28982: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:03:32 PM

Honestly, doing that would take some serious balls. I'll probably join Arha in applauding their audacity if nothing else.

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#28983: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:18:41 PM

Count me in if that's actually true.

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#28984: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:20:02 PM

So I mentioned this to Zel, but any other Jo Jo fans can confirm this for me, too

Would Kars basically be invincible on Dragon Ball Earth?

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#28985: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:23:18 PM

I have no words. Except... I guess... Impressive balls, I must say.

edited 21st Nov '15 8:23:32 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28986: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:23:43 PM

Um, no? Just knock him into space.

Even Roshi's ki attacks can reach the moon.

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#28987: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:25:16 PM

But once he's on Earth, doesn't he gain the powers of people like Piccolo and Buu and the Saiyans?

edited 21st Nov '15 8:25:25 PM by SonOfSharknado

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28988: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:26:12 PM

From their bodies. Look at how well that works for Ginyu.

Even then, I'm not sure his powers work like that. He has the history of JJBA's earth stored in his cells, the Red Stone of Aja and Stone Mask don't have anything to do with Dragon Ball's earth.

edited 21st Nov '15 8:27:17 PM by Saiga

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#28989: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:27:26 PM

I mean once he gains Buu's powers he can just start absorbing people.

EDIT: Oh, so thaaaat's how it works. Oh okay.

edited 21st Nov '15 8:27:50 PM by SonOfSharknado

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28990: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:28:16 PM

Boo is a completely different beast here.

At any rate, he'd just basically be Boo if that was the case. And Boo isn't invincible.

edited 21st Nov '15 8:28:30 PM by Saiga

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#28991: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:30:53 PM

He'd be a smarter Boo.

Either way, you're probably right. I guess I was just misremembering that Kars had the powers of everything on the Earth.

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#28992: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:42:04 PM

Oh man. Dragon Ball. Don't pull that shit with Krillin. I like Krillin. Despite not wanting him to just be 18's sidekick, I don't want her to get marginalized when we know she's stronger than him.

I pray to all gods everywhere that they don't do something really stupid with her reason for not fighting. I'm literally praying.

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#28993: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:44:44 PM

I'd actually be more fine with Krillin going instead of her if he was inexplicably stronger but as it is now it's just dumb and sexist.

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#28994: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:47:59 PM

[up][up][up] A smarter Buu, but with slower absorption time and without the implication that he could regenerate from anything smaller than bite-sized giblets. Pretty sure that any of the heroes barring Yajirobe could one-shot him.

edited 21st Nov '15 8:48:12 PM by DoctorDiabolical

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28995: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:49:36 PM

I'd argue Kuririn being inexplicably stronger than her would also be sexist. There's no reason to make him specifically stronger than her.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#28996: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:57:04 PM

The entire situation with only sending specific fighters in general is rather arbitrary. There's no reason all of them shouldn't be there other than Pandering to the Base of certain fans.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28997: Nov 21st 2015 at 8:59:01 PM

Well, there is the issue of juggling the screen-time and focus of the characters. Toriyama just did a terribly lazy job of justifying his choices for this film, and pandering was certainly involved in the decision. It would have been far better to show that the others were involved in the fighting, but just not focused on in the key scenes.

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#28998: Nov 21st 2015 at 9:04:08 PM

I'm not even bothered by this. I mean, having 18 fight Freeza's mooks would be a waste of time. She'd easily kill all of them without breaking a sweat, so why bother her coming out if she can just one-punch them all, Saitama style?

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#28999: Nov 21st 2015 at 9:05:41 PM

The same could be said for having anyone fight these mooks. Why is it more important for Piccolo or Kuririn to fight them?

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#29000: Nov 21st 2015 at 9:06:23 PM

The same can literally be said about Goten, Trunks, and Buu. I'm just as bothered by their exclusion as I am 18's.

edited 21st Nov '15 9:15:04 PM by VeryMelon


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