Um...since those two demon assholes (I forgot their names but one of them is Dabura's sister) are involved, I'm assuming they are using magic to buff him up.
I mean, that would make sense right, even if Heroes spits on power levels to a ridiculous degree.
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Exactly. I know we all like to go Power Levels are Bullshit!, but this has a real explanation.
Edit: I would assume he was made more evil then he was either of his previous media appearances. Hell, in Episode Bardock, he was almost heroic.
edited 16th Jun '16 9:49:04 AM by HandsomeRob
One Strip! One Strip!That's better. Don't make him come out here and go Super Satan on your ass. 'Cause he'll do it just as soon as he gets over this sudden stomach cramp.
- Yamcha: Y'know, he gets to be consistently pathetic in every appearance and the fans adore him. I get blown up by a Saibaman one time and people act like that's all I ever did on the show.
- Chiaotzu: That's not true! Remember that time Dr. Gero punched a hole in your chest?
- Yamcha: Not helping.
- Chiaotzu: At least people remember you exist. They have keychains of your corpse. When was the last time anyone made a keychain of me?
edited 16th Jun '16 10:39:31 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Far as I can tell, there is only one official Chiaotzu keychain and the moment portrayed is exactly the one you'd expect.
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Ouch.
It's hard to tell who gets it worse between Chiaoutzu and Yamcha really.
Outside of the Death Pose meme, what does Japan think of Yamcha? I think we've brought it up before, but I can't quite re-call.
I think the reason Satan is so well liked is because Toriyama cares enough about him to give him development beyond just being a fighter. He's shown he can be pretty brave (throwing 16's head to Gohan being one of the first examples), he's legitimately strong by normal standards and has real victories under his belt (unlike poor Yamcha), and has the heart of a hero that overshadows his more selfish moments.
If Toriyama had put that kind of effort into Chiaoutzu and Yamcha, they'd probably be more than ignored character and fandom punching bag respectively.
edited 16th Jun '16 11:05:17 AM by HandsomeRob
One Strip! One Strip!Mr. Satan gets it so easy because nobody was ever under the assumption that they were supposed to take him seriously in the first place. When he's pathetic, it's not disappointing anyone. That's the heart of his character. He's meant to be pathetic and love him or hate him, everyone's accepted that from the start.
But Yamcha has a devoted fanbase that adores him as a serious combatant. Fans who think he's supposed to be this really awesome, badass fighter and are just disappointed that they never get to see him kick Piccolo's ass or one-shot Vegeta into oblivion. Nobody expects that of Mr. Satan, so nobody gets frustrated when he's treated like a joke.
edited 16th Jun '16 11:11:28 AM by TobiasDrake
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Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.- Yamcha: What's the deal with your name, anyway?
- Chiaotzu: It's supposed to be vaguely Chinese-ish to match the foreign aesthetic Tenshinhan and I had when we were introduced. China's one of Japan's go-to nationalities for evil people.
- Yamcha: We don't have a China. We live in a one-world nation ruled by a dog.
- Chiaotzu: Fine, I bought too many vowels on Wheel of Fortune, ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?!
Yes...but why would Chaozu tell him that?
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