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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#46926: Nov 20th 2016 at 12:37:14 PM

Oi! That's my joke!

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#46927: Nov 20th 2016 at 12:38:20 PM

Or Zamasu had already killed them all...

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.
#46928: Nov 20th 2016 at 12:43:03 PM

Even if he did, Zeno still killed them again, permanently, in the Afterlife.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#46929: Nov 20th 2016 at 12:59:20 PM

Maybe they just went to another universe's afterlife. Maybe that's what actually happens when you get killed in the afterlife. After all, the living world's a relatively small part of the universe...

edited 20th Nov '16 12:59:49 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#46930: Nov 20th 2016 at 1:40:22 PM

So they're send to the next dimension?

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#46931: Nov 20th 2016 at 2:02:09 PM

Thus bringing it all back to the US dub.

They were ahead of their time.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#46932: Nov 20th 2016 at 2:36:33 PM

I wish there was more to this episode: more of Future-Zeno reacting to the Zamasu, and more establishment that Zamasu's infected the entire multiverse in general to justify Zeno wiping everything. More of Future-Mai interacting with the Present-Characters, especially Pilaf and Shu. A shot of Future Trunks and Mai arriving and meeting Alt-Future-Trunks and Mai (that's going to get confusing, I bet). Etc. Also, on the whole, I wish Gowasu had more of an impact on the climax and resolution beyond just being there and apologizing a lot.

Especially given that I feel like the fights in previous episodes were too drawn out and repetitive, flashing through the downtime - which is the thing that imo Super does best - seems a bit like a waste.

On the upside, the next episode looks like its going to be the fun kind of crazy.

edited 20th Nov '16 2:50:11 PM by KnownUnknown

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#46933: Nov 20th 2016 at 2:48:45 PM

Zamiasma.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#46934: Nov 20th 2016 at 3:30:34 PM

For the record I'm not disappointed by episode 67. It was an appropriate ending.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#46935: Nov 20th 2016 at 5:27:41 PM

Disappointed by the Arc?

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#46936: Nov 20th 2016 at 5:37:59 PM

[up][up]

Trunks' entire timeline and everyone he knew and loved being nuked was appropriate?

One Strip! One Strip!
IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#46938: Nov 20th 2016 at 6:23:56 PM

Wonder why Yamcha is in the other page tho.

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BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#46939: Nov 20th 2016 at 7:18:13 PM

[up][up][up]IKR?

My attempt at a long-winded explanation:

I've heard others say that DB has an aesop where, if you put your mind to it, you can do anything you want. The way that Future Trunks' arc ended is the biggest slap in the face to that aesop. It doesn't matter how good or strong you are; everyone you ever loved is going to die and you can't do anything about it. Episode 67 is largely a slap in the face to the optimistic and uplifting feel that DB usually has.

And like it was said by Memers (IIRC) several posts ago: the characters with the most development from the ending of episode 67 were written out.

edited 20th Nov '16 7:20:13 PM by BearyScary

Do not obey in advance.
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#46940: Nov 20th 2016 at 8:27:44 PM

Yes, that does seem very appropriate...some people just don't get it good.

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#46941: Nov 20th 2016 at 9:55:11 PM

I will say that one thing I did like about this whole ordeal is that it showed that all of those times where the villains tried to wish for immortality, this is how bad it could have gotten. Everyone is lucky that Garlic Jr. is non-canon and trapped in the Dead Zone.

edited 20th Nov '16 9:55:47 PM by LordVatek

This song needs more love.
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#46942: Nov 20th 2016 at 10:05:27 PM

Garlic isn't a god though...he has no weird power besides that bulking up thing.

He wasn't gonna become the universe or whatever.

Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#46943: Nov 20th 2016 at 10:11:38 PM

Well, did Zamassss become the universe because he was a god, or because the universe had a law dictating that "Zamasu must exist" yet his physical form had been destroyed, leaving that as the only way to validate its promise?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#46944: Nov 20th 2016 at 10:27:28 PM

It appears to be because he's a god...I had to actually check, his mentor said it is as such. He could've just came back if he was right in the head.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#46945: Nov 20th 2016 at 10:41:14 PM

ZAMASSSSS

edited 20th Nov '16 10:41:24 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
...what am I even DOING here?
#46946: Nov 21st 2016 at 2:10:52 AM

Dragon Ball is not always optimistic, though. The main characters are a bunch of fighting-obsessed idiots who cause as many problems as they solve. Most of Super has essentially been Goku and Vegeta getting their worlds into trouble by not taking things seriously and having the gods have to reluctantly clean up their messes.

Or, at least, that's what it's been like from Ro F.

edited 21st Nov '16 2:12:02 AM by LOLypop1224

The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!
IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#46947: Nov 21st 2016 at 2:23:40 AM

Dragon Ball never really had an aesop of 'you can do it if you put your mind to it', because it was made very clear very early on that Goku was an absolute genius at combat, not some everyman, and later on, he was a member of a warrior race that evolved for the purpose of combat.

I think that's basically the main difference - Goku was never meant to represent people or have people identify with him.

edited 21st Nov '16 2:24:29 AM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#46949: Nov 21st 2016 at 3:08:29 AM

I protest the use of Tagalong Kid because Gohan was both never really useless (even if he only served for stalling purposes, that's still something) and also he was actually the protagonist from just after Radditz to the Buu saga (Goku had passed the torch and become the Cavalry).

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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
...what am I even DOING here?
#46950: Nov 21st 2016 at 3:17:35 AM

His character arc was very much the Audience Surrogate wish fulfilment "just believe in yourself because you're stronger than you think" idea, though. That's what I mean. He was there for the audience to project onto by being much more relatable.

The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!

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