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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
#36326: Mar 22nd 2016 at 4:34:04 PM

Death Battle had Toph beat Gaara. So, yeah, that's pretty much their credibility.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#36327: Mar 22nd 2016 at 4:35:13 PM

They do good when they have good animation for the fights and good research (or both).

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#36328: Mar 22nd 2016 at 5:06:32 PM

[up][up]We need a couple more ones of battles for that to make sense.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#36329: Mar 22nd 2016 at 5:08:55 PM

I know what he's talking about and that statement is still too vague. As are most nuff' said statements, actually. They very frequently don't say anywhere close to enough.

edited 22nd Mar '16 5:09:48 PM by LSBK

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#36330: Mar 22nd 2016 at 5:09:20 PM

As to story emphasis on the humans... you know, I would kind of like them to get their own mini-arcs, like 18 did at the tournament, but their dropping out of the main part of the action didn't really feel forced at all. I've said this before but as I was reading I actually kept track of when each character "leaves."

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#36331: Mar 22nd 2016 at 5:17:03 PM

Well, Roshi was done after the Tien arc, Tien himself, alongside Yamcha, Krillin and Chiaoutzu were done after (or before in the latter's case) during Cell.

Gohan gave up fighting after Buu (though that seems to be changing).

Anyone I'm forgetting.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#36332: Mar 22nd 2016 at 5:25:24 PM

In order...

  • Roshi, after throwing the fight with Tien.
  • Chaozu, after failing to kill Nappa.
  • Yamcha, after being almost killed by Gero.
  • Tien, after his last attack to stall Cell.
  • Krillin, after being turned to stone.

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#36333: Mar 22nd 2016 at 5:32:26 PM

[up]I feel like with Krillin, his stuff with 18 was his last actual plot relevant moment. Roshi's last major thing was his dying in his fight against King Piccolo.

edited 22nd Mar '16 5:33:29 PM by Lionheart0

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#36334: Mar 22nd 2016 at 5:44:33 PM

How could you possibly miss Roshi v. King Piccoro?

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#36335: Mar 22nd 2016 at 6:52:33 PM

I'm not sure what Toph beating Gaara has to do with their credibility?

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#36336: Mar 22nd 2016 at 6:56:22 PM

Toph shouldn't have won against Gaara, that's what.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#36337: Mar 22nd 2016 at 6:58:21 PM

I could buy it. I was surprised how they didn't bring up how Toph is also able to control sand and should have been able to use it against him on top of just hurling boulders and such.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#36338: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:04:02 PM

I try not to take Death Battle seriously, but unfortunately the very nature of it calls for nerds on the internet to argue about it. So alas.

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#36339: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:04:58 PM

I don't see why she shouldn't have.

She can control sand and rock. Gaara can only control sand. She can turn sand into rock and rock into sand, despite the fact that the former literally doesn't make any sense without ridiculous amounts of heat and pressure.

edited 22nd Mar '16 7:06:20 PM by unnoun

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#36340: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:05:18 PM

I can buy the whole 'crushing him inside his own skintight sand armor because Toph is stronger than Gaara's mom's spirit' thing.

Ramona122003 Since: Jan, 2001
#36341: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:08:26 PM

Which version of Gaara lost? The one seen not long into the timeskip.

edited 22nd Mar '16 7:11:21 PM by Ramona122003

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#36342: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:09:28 PM

I mean, they didn't allow him to use the tailed beast. Like, that would have won.

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#36343: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:13:14 PM

Isn't end of series Gaara more powerful than Shukaku?

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#36345: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:17:35 PM

Not sure. Actually, I'm not sure if Shukaku is out of Gaara or not by the end.

DarkHunter from New Mexico Since: Jan, 2001
#36346: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:28:21 PM

People, do not even start. This is the Dragonball thread, not the Death Battle thread, and these conversations never go anywhere productive.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#36347: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:47:44 PM

I am annoyed I forgot about Roshi vs Piccolo. I guess that was his official last hurrah, even if forfeiting agains Tien was when he technically stepped off the stage.

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#36348: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:53:14 PM

If you want to get technical, Roshi's last hurrah was fighting Freeza Soldiers, not too long ago.

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#36349: Mar 22nd 2016 at 7:58:52 PM

Don't know if EOS Gaara is stronger than Shukaku, but he'd definately demolish Toph, in any context. His sand is much too fast for her to react to, from what we've seen of Toph's reaction speed at least.

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#36350: Mar 23rd 2016 at 2:19:05 AM

[up][up] Yeah. It was cool to see Roshi cut loose again.

Hey, do you think the gang ever figured out he was Jackie Chun? Like, do you think they deduced it over time?


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