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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
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#47276: Nov 26th 2016 at 8:01:58 PM

Maybe he wants Super Saiyan to look different on girls?

Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#47277: Nov 26th 2016 at 8:07:12 PM

Toriyama is kinda bad at drawing female diversity.

Good thing we have a sucker for continuity and details drawing the Super manga now.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#47278: Nov 26th 2016 at 8:37:14 PM

Indeed.

I watched episode 68, aka Failure Is the Only Option / "Shaggy Dog" Story the episode. There was no way King Kai was going to be revived and it's clear they are now going to come up with as many ways to drag it out as they can.

Though it's fun seeing 18 in comical situations.

Not sure why Roshi gets to climb aboard the Ho train, and Oolong just gets sent flying off to god knows where. I mean, yeah, they are both perverted, but Oolong has saved the world at least one more time then Roshi did, so....

And now, we learn that the Dragon can't stay indefinitely. He must leave after a certain time, regardless of whether the wish is granted or not. Also, he actually calls Goku by name. That's a nice touch.

Next week, Arale kicks everyone's ass with the power of Rule of Funny.

edited 26th Nov '16 8:38:23 PM by HandsomeRob

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#47279: Nov 26th 2016 at 9:19:38 PM

I really want a citation on the "Toriyama didn't make Pan a Super Saiyan because he couldn't figure out how to draw a female Super Saiyan" thing. People have said a lot of things about Toriyama that are complete fabrications. This sounds like one of those instances seeing as how I'd bet the real answer is something along the lines of "The writers of GT just didn't consider it."

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#47280: Nov 26th 2016 at 9:34:47 PM

There is no citation because it doesn't exist.

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#47281: Nov 26th 2016 at 9:39:10 PM

So are we just going to gloss over the fact that Bulma apparently has an escort service on speed dial?

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#47283: Nov 26th 2016 at 9:42:16 PM

No but I found that detail to be rather eyebrow raising.

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Cruherrx I say things. from my own little world Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#47284: Nov 26th 2016 at 9:44:36 PM

Not really. Her parents openly talked about cheating on each other in Dragonball.

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#47286: Nov 26th 2016 at 11:20:38 PM

They must've gotten over it...

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#47287: Nov 27th 2016 at 12:04:25 AM

Well, both of them asked Bulma to pick them up an attractive member of the opposite sex while she was out adventuring, though it's entirely possible they were just messing with her.

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#47289: Nov 27th 2016 at 12:07:19 AM

Appalled comedic yelling.

JonnasN from Porto, Portugal Since: Jul, 2012
#47290: Nov 27th 2016 at 2:38:01 AM

You know, we never actually learned what Oolong wanted to wish. Maybe he wanted something super innocent, like a present for Puar. Now we'll never know.

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#47291: Nov 27th 2016 at 3:41:02 AM

I liked how everyone just seemed to remember that they can just use Dragon Balls for their own selfish wishes whenever they don't need them as a reset button.

The stuff with 18 wanting to do something nice for Krillin was sweet.

Wow, so Bulma just called some whores for Roshi. That's a first.

And in the end King Kai stayed dead.

Can't wait for the next episode. I even binged through Dr. Slump in preparation. It's ought to be great.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#47292: Nov 27th 2016 at 8:11:06 AM

You know, we never actually learned what Oolong wanted to wish. Maybe he wanted something super innocent, like a present for Puar. Now we'll never know.

Well, Bulma assumed it was panties, but I don't recall if Oolong ever actually said that was what he wanted. It would suck if he got screwed out of his wish because no one actually gave him the opportunity to explain himself.

As for King Kai getting screwed....

Wow guys. It's not like he hasn't been helping you all for fucking years now. Let me count the ways:

  • Taught Goku the Kaiouken and Spirit Bomb;

  • Helped him to find out about Namek;

  • Helped arrange to revive all the Namekians and teleport them off the exploding Namek;

  • Showed Goku where New Namek was so he could get a new guardian;

  • Helped Vegeta to speak to everyone on earth after they were revived so they could make a giant Spirit Bomb.

So fuck all of you guys, except for Goku, because he legitimately tried to grant the wish, and it's not his fault that everyone choose that exact moment to be jerkasses.

Same for Gohan. He had a pretty selfless wish. Though it's odd that Pan was sick at that exact moment and all. There's never been anything about the characters being sick before.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#47293: Nov 27th 2016 at 8:46:04 AM

King Kai is never going to be revived without Toriyama's input. That was obvious before Super started.

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#47294: Nov 27th 2016 at 9:03:53 AM

What was up with that? Goku said North Kai had been revived by the wish to restore Cell's victims, then he shows up with a halo.

And yes these characters can get sick. Goku died of a heart virus, except for that time it only put him in bed for ten days where he had fever dreams as everyone babbled about Vegeta losing to the androids around him.

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#47295: Nov 27th 2016 at 9:25:13 AM

Kaiou would have been revived by the wish to bring back all of Cell's victims but he refused to be revived in order to travel with Goku as he went on his training campaign in the Afterlife.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#47296: Nov 27th 2016 at 10:07:03 AM

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That's true, but now he wants to be brought back, and everyone is revival-blocking him.

King Kai is never going to be revived without Toriyama's input. That was obvious before Super started.

Well then, I may be taking this too seriously, but dick movie Akira.

Nothing is gained by not reviving him. It literally serves no purpose. I don't even know why it pisses me off so much. I think because I've somewhat come to hate Foregone Conclusion and Failure Is the Only Option.

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#47297: Nov 27th 2016 at 10:45:39 AM

You think this is actually a big deal.

It really isn't. Yes, nothing is gained from not reviving him.

Nothing is lost either.

His life is literally exactly the same whether he is alive or dead. In fact, the only difference is that since he's a dead being with a body, he can't age, get permanently injured, sick or feeble. King Kai being dead has literally zero real downsides and a lot of upsides.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#47298: Nov 27th 2016 at 10:56:05 AM

I know that. In fact, I totally acknowledge that being pissed about it is completely irrational.

I just....I can't even explain it. Maybe part of me feels like it's a waste. He's never gonna be revived in universe, because the joke is that he won't be revived.

I already know it's not gonna happen, so I don't see any point in having an episode about how it ultimately doesn't happen.

Yeah, it's totally harmless, and yeah, we got some slightly humorous filler out of it....

I can't even explain it. I don't even think my reason is very good. It just is.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#47299: Nov 27th 2016 at 11:01:25 AM

If you're just looking for stuff to get pissed about, you could just go to youtube and look up stupid people being incredibly stupid.

In fact, I recommend looking up Rock it's Your Decision. Rumor says it can make Gandhi rise from his grave to go on a murderous, flesh eating rampage.

edited 27th Nov '16 11:03:32 AM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#47300: Nov 27th 2016 at 11:12:48 AM

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Wow.

Also, I don't know why King Kai doesn't just ask the Namekians and Porunga instead. That might also be a thing about it. I mean, yeah, there's nothing about his status that's much different from when he was alive, but if he really wants to be alive again, and since he can't count on Goku (even when Goku tries), just ask those dudes instead.

Then again, then we wouldn't have an episode.

You know what? I'm over it now. Guess I just needed to get that off my chest.

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