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LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
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#33727: Feb 4th 2016 at 7:23:42 AM

I mean, Pan's been born, so Videl's odds of going Super Saiyan are significantly lower. Unless they have another kid.

I think you were the one who came up with the point about mothers inheriting genes from their children.

I know it will never in a million years happen in the Work, but I really like that as a headcanon for Videl continuing to be able to become a Super Saiyan after Pan is born.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#33728: Feb 4th 2016 at 8:31:25 AM

But for that to happen, Toriyama would need to be interested in his female characters being super saiyans, and they are too busy being housewives for that.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#33729: Feb 4th 2016 at 8:48:30 AM

Honestly, if it weren't for the conspicuous lack of Pan going Super Saiyan in GT would any of you actually like the idea of Videl going Super Saiyan? Because I get the feeling if not for the first part you'd call bullshit and pandering on the second.

Not that the first part not happening isn't weird and a bit frustrating if you think about it but still.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#33730: Feb 4th 2016 at 8:54:04 AM

[up]

You know, that's a damned good question.

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#33731: Feb 4th 2016 at 9:39:40 AM

Sometimes pandering is good.

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#33732: Feb 4th 2016 at 9:56:03 AM

I'd still like it.

It would mean Videl, of all people, would have the potential to break the "Humans are useless" stigma and catch up to the Saiyans. To become simultaneously a powerful human character AND a powerful female character, the likes of which we haven't seen since 18.

And it's Videl. I love Videl. She's fun.

edited 4th Feb '16 9:57:13 AM by TobiasDrake

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#33733: Feb 4th 2016 at 10:01:35 AM

Nothing like this is likely to happen on Goku & Vegeta show. If stars align right Piccolo might get to throw a punch during the tournament.

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#33734: Feb 4th 2016 at 10:03:02 AM

"This is going to happen" and "This would be cool if it happened" are not the same thing.

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#33735: Feb 4th 2016 at 10:04:36 AM

Videl becoming a Super Sayian wouldn't fit either of those categories though.

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#33736: Feb 4th 2016 at 10:05:48 AM

That's accurate. Videl becoming a Super Saiyan fits into the "Actually has happened already" category.

Videl continuing to be able to transform, on the other hand, is in the "Would be cool if it happened" category.

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#33737: Feb 4th 2016 at 10:06:07 AM

[up]Agree.

edited 4th Feb '16 10:06:28 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

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#33738: Feb 4th 2016 at 10:22:52 AM

I fucking hate Super for turning Videl's hair blonde during that scene.

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#33739: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:01:29 AM

I fucking love Super for turning Videl's hair blonde during that scene.

Fixed for you.

T-manboy55 Since: Jan, 2016
#33740: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:01:38 AM

[up][up]When she turned into a Super Saiyan? The mode that always turns the user's hair yellow?

edited 4th Feb '16 11:02:30 AM by T-manboy55

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#33741: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:20:37 AM

Eh. It was just some extra visual candy to emphasize Pan's potential power flowing through her.

Lets face it, we aren't getting canon female Super Saiyan any other way, are we?

Outside of that female player character from heroes, none exist.

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#33742: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:22:51 AM

You people are fucking insane.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#33743: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:24:01 AM

It would mean Videl, of all people, would have the potential to break the "Humans are useless" stigma and catch up to the Saiyans. To become simultaneously a powerful human character AND a powerful female character, the likes of which we haven't seen since 18

So you mean Videl, who was only able to participate in that ritual because she got impregnated by a Saiyan and her child is part Saiyan, continuing to channel the power of the Saiyans to enter into a pseudo-Saiyan state would prove that humans don't have to be useless? And it would also let a female character be strong on her own despite the fact that she was only even apart of the whole thing and received the power because of being someone's fiancee and soon-to-be mother?

Because that's what it comes down to. Even assuming it is a cool idea (which I don't) I really don't see how it would make the point you seem to think it would make.

edited 4th Feb '16 11:26:05 AM by LSBK

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#33744: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:43:55 AM

It wouldn't make a point at all. It would just be cool to have a powerful female character. Being human is also a bonus. That character being Videl would also be a neat bonus, because Videl is a fun character.

edited 4th Feb '16 11:45:26 AM by TobiasDrake

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#33745: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:45:22 AM

Well, that's fine. I'd like it better if that way actually made sense. I like cool things to make sense.

edited 4th Feb '16 11:46:23 AM by LSBK

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#33746: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:45:26 AM

[up][up]This.

edited 4th Feb '16 11:45:32 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

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#33747: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:47:30 AM

Like, there isn't a point to Gotenks either. He's just a fun character.

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Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#33748: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:47:46 AM

Except they're not powerful by their own merits, but because they got knocked up with a partially alien baby and somehow exchanged blood with it, even though I'm pretty sure that's not even biologically possible.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#33749: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:49:28 AM

[up][up]He served (or at least meant to serve a purpose) even if this did happen with Videl do you think she'd actually do anything?

I don't like things just to happen just because it might be cool or fun or whatever. That just takes away from it for me. If it does to you fine, but eh.

edited 4th Feb '16 11:50:04 AM by LSBK

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#33750: Feb 4th 2016 at 11:49:35 AM

[up][up] Even if it is that exchange allowing her to become a Super Saiyan would be the kind of nonsensical bullshit I'd expect out of a bad fanfiction.

edited 4th Feb '16 11:49:42 AM by Zelenal

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