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Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#40801: Jun 23rd 2016 at 11:19:32 AM

Sometimes I wonder if Dragonball manga ever actually existed, because pretty much every time anything is brought up someone will pop up to say it was just a filler. [lol]

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#40802: Jun 23rd 2016 at 11:23:13 AM

The manga did.

You should say that about the anime, since that's where everyone insists it doesn't count.

I disagree somewhat (despite my previous post) as I think if it doesn't contradict the manga, and could even be seen as a logical extension of a manga plot point, it shouldn't be ignored, but in the case of Icarus...

He appears in the third movie, which doesn't fit anywhere in the plot. And then is referenced in a filler arc to the first movie, which also doesn't fit anywhere in the plot...

Fuck him. That's what I say.

One Strip! One Strip!
Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#40803: Jun 23rd 2016 at 11:24:06 AM

Wasn't Icarus originally one of the things Toriyama liked to draw on the covers?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#40804: Jun 23rd 2016 at 11:25:38 AM

...

Was he? I don't know.

Well, if Toriyama says he exists offscreen or something, I'll accept it...

...until he disagrees with me that is.

I kid, I kid.

One Strip! One Strip!
Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#40805: Jun 23rd 2016 at 11:33:06 AM

Seriously now, If like me you've watched anime before reading the manga, the letter feels like cliffsnotes version of events. It goes so fast and so many things are missing. It's a pretty weird read actually.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#40806: Jun 23rd 2016 at 11:40:00 AM

Tell me about it, it feels like an actual abridged series sometimes.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40807: Jun 23rd 2016 at 11:45:35 AM

I've noticed that too. Chapters were shorter when it was running, apparently.

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#40808: Jun 23rd 2016 at 12:22:12 PM

Heard the new episode titles had dropped. Anyone seen them?

LLSmoothJ (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#40809: Jun 23rd 2016 at 12:55:03 PM

Ep 50 "Son Goku vs Black"
Ep 51 "Mai's feelings transcends time" (Sorry Rob)
Ep 52 "Gohan and Future Trunks"
Ep 53 "Expose Black's true identity!"

There's going to be break on the 24th.

edited 23rd Jun '16 1:01:31 PM by LLSmoothJ

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40810: Jun 23rd 2016 at 1:33:26 PM

(˙υ˙): Ooh, looking forward to a straight bonding episode...

Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.
Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#40811: Jun 23rd 2016 at 2:23:12 PM

  • Gohan: Trunks, you want to see my superhero costume?
  • Trunks: o_o
  • Gohan: No really, I've got the tights and the helmet and everything!

-

  • Trunks: Gohan, who's that?
  • Gohan: Videl? She's my wife.
  • Trunks: Your wife!?
  • Gohan: Yeah, why?
  • Trunks: (angsts over his idealized, Celibate Hero version of Gohan)

-

  • Trunks: Wow Gohan... you used to beat me at armswrestling.
  • Gohan: What do you mean used to?
  • Trunks: (continues angsting)
  • Kid Trunks: Wow, really? Gohan beat you at armwrestling? Gohan never beats anyone at armwrestling, and I even let him turn Super Saiyan.
  • Trunks: (angsts harder)

edited 23rd Jun '16 2:28:13 PM by Soble

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#40812: Jun 23rd 2016 at 2:29:56 PM

Alternatively

Trunks: Wait, your wife?!

Gohan: What?

Trunks: Oh, nothing. Nothing. -Trunks feels the need to go home and destroy his dream journal-

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40813: Jun 23rd 2016 at 2:44:22 PM

[up][up]Not exactly the bonding episode I was hoping for.

It's much better. Honestly, the real thing won't even compare.

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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#40814: Jun 23rd 2016 at 2:44:41 PM

Future Trunks finding out that Gohan is a nerd sounds fantastic.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#40815: Jun 23rd 2016 at 2:47:32 PM

Hey, the thing about Goten and Trunks being stronger than 18 in the tournament, was that filler or canon?

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40816: Jun 23rd 2016 at 2:50:44 PM

They are stronger. No Question.

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#40817: Jun 23rd 2016 at 2:54:13 PM

Yeah, was just wondering. Had a bit of a disagreement with the girl who draws dragon ball smut on tumblr about it.

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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
#40818: Jun 23rd 2016 at 2:58:16 PM

Yeah, they're stronger... but I still think they'd lose.

'Cause they're kinda bad at fighting 'n all.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40819: Jun 23rd 2016 at 3:00:59 PM

That goes against what was shown. I mean, I thought we had already accepted that it doesn't matter how good a fighter you are if the other person is completely out of your league. It was kind of a fairly common thing.

edited 23rd Jun '16 3:02:14 PM by LSBK

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#40820: Jun 23rd 2016 at 3:07:04 PM

At that point in time? I don't know. They are stronger after their training sure.

[up][up] They were disqualified, so they did lose.

edited 23rd Jun '16 3:07:49 PM by Cortez

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40821: Jun 23rd 2016 at 3:11:00 PM

[up]They were stronger than her during the tournament. They were struggling to just not kill her accidentally.

edited 23rd Jun '16 3:12:38 PM by LSBK

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#40822: Jun 23rd 2016 at 3:13:52 PM

It should be ridiculously easy for 18 to manipulate them into fighting each other instead of her. Sometimes, fights are won without ever throwing a punch.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#40823: Jun 23rd 2016 at 3:15:23 PM

And you honestly expect that from this series? Are you high now or something?

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#40824: Jun 23rd 2016 at 3:24:48 PM

... Yes. I expect 18 to win through her superior intelligence. Like she already did.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40825: Jun 23rd 2016 at 3:26:31 PM

I don't think exposing them is equivalent to getting them to turn on each other.

I also don't really understand why people equate her winning a match with rules as her being able to beat them in a real fight but whatever you have to do to make 18 more impressive.

edited 23rd Jun '16 3:28:25 PM by LSBK


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