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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
#49526: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:27:16 PM

Them being afraid of Launch when she sneezes is dumb because we already know that everyone who's an actual fighter was bulletproof. Hell, Blonde Launch shoots Krillin and Roshi in the heads and they just have dents in their foreheads

Also, I wasn't referring to specifically this joke, I know lots of people have made the comparison. But stupidoom has never been funny.

My various fanfics.
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#49527: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:28:37 PM

I am mad that you're getting pissy over someone that has already been harassed into stopping drawing once because of abusive, nitpicking, gatekeeping pukestains, yes.

Like, not that I'm accusing anyone here of doing it, but there's a recognizable pattern of behavior.

Don't like the joke, say so and move on, don't make fun of the artist. Not your place, or any of ours.

edited 13th Jan '17 3:30:24 PM by unnoun

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#49528: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:30:49 PM

I'm not getting pissy.

And no, I will criticize any artist if I find their work subpar. You don't get to put something out there without expecting any response, especially when you're promoting misinterpretations of works and their characters.

120% my place

edited 13th Jan '17 3:31:00 PM by Saiga

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#49529: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:35:56 PM

I mean. Keep in mind, most of the abuse happened last time they started getting made fun of here after I linked to their jokes a bunch.

Again, not accusing or witchhunting anyone, but. I still feel responsible. Logically or rationally or not, and I know correlation doesn't equal causation, but I link stuff that gets made fun of and someone gets hurt and I sure feel like it's my fault.

So. Sorry for overreacting.

[up] I mean, TFS are as guilty of that as anyone, and nobody sends them death threats when they call Vegeta a baby.

I found this artist because TFS linked to them and reposted their art on various channels. This style of humor is, in fact, popular.

edited 13th Jan '17 3:38:47 PM by unnoun

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#49530: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:40:08 PM

Don't like the joke, say so and move on

This is what we're doing though.

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
#49531: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:41:24 PM

You're really not though; that's the problem.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#49532: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:42:12 PM

Popular doesn't mean it's good. And I am absolutely critical of TFS (esp their characterizations) as well.

If it needed to be said, I do not advocate death threats or PERSONAL attacks on stupidoomdoodles (or any artist). My criticism is entirely related to the work or technique they use.

[up] Well, I wasn't even going to say anything, most posters only made one post until they were replied to. You can't blame anyone for continuing a conversation that you're responding to.

edited 13th Jan '17 3:43:35 PM by Saiga

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#49533: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:44:08 PM

I would LOVE for Launch to return, her criminal blonde self vs cop Krillin would be a fun episode.

Sad though she is the most forgotten reoccurring character in the franchise.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#49534: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:45:10 PM

Not forgotten. Deliberately written out.

The joke behind her had so little potential it was being subverted by her second appearance before it stopped coming up on-screen. She was a flat character.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#49536: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:48:28 PM

Without commenting on whether I find it funny or not, is stuff like that supposed to be an accurate representation of the characters?

Looking at that I'd think it's supposed to be intentionally off-base for comedic effect. That's part of hyperbole. Again, not saying it's good hyperbole (or bad).

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#49537: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:48:40 PM

[up][up][up]No she was forgotten when Tien died the second time.

In an old interview with Toriyama stated it and the big reason why she hadn't appeared in the Buu arc was because he forgot how to draw her, his editor specifically brought her up by name and he was like 'who?'.

edited 13th Jan '17 3:50:31 PM by Memers

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#49538: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:49:46 PM

I didn't know people still gave enough of a shit about Launch to even argue over her.

Why can't we just go back to arguing about Gohan, or Trunks' hair?

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#49539: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:51:23 PM

She has joke potential now that Krillin is a cop.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#49540: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:51:39 PM

From what I can tell the argument was actually about a fan-artist.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#49541: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:52:43 PM

[up][up][up][up] That's untrue. Toriyama has accounted for her disappearance in every arc since he wrote her out in the comments of Shonen Jump, and he explained that he originally planned to include her in the scene where people give Goku energy to fuel the Genki Dama, but replaced her with 17 because he thought THE FANS would not remember her.

edit: It was originally Daizenshuu 7 where he mentioned her being in the rough draft for the Genki Dama scene, he also mentions it again in a much more recent interview for the full colour Boo arc tankobons.

Toriyama: No.17 during the Genki-Dama scene was actually Lunch in the rough draft.
Lunch went off chasing after Tenshinhan. Since Tenshinhan and Chiaotzu moved around from place to place as they trained, they really gave her the slip.

edited 13th Jan '17 3:56:20 PM by Saiga

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#49542: Jan 13th 2017 at 3:57:29 PM

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Apparently, but it was about her too...I just didn't think people still cared really.

edited 13th Jan '17 3:57:38 PM by hardcorefakes

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#49543: Jan 13th 2017 at 4:07:21 PM

You're really not though; that's the problem.

We are though. That's what we're doing.

Do you have anything positive to contribute, or do you just come here to attack people? Because I'm fairly sure the mods don't like that.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#49544: Jan 13th 2017 at 4:10:13 PM

Oh god please no I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry, it's my fault, I shouldn't have linked it, don't blame anyone else I'm sorry.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#49545: Jan 13th 2017 at 4:11:06 PM

... Dood you okay?

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
#49546: Jan 13th 2017 at 4:12:50 PM

I just PM'd her to see what's wrong.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#49547: Jan 13th 2017 at 4:16:16 PM

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I thought the joke was funny unnoun.

Mostly for Vegeta's reaction.

It's very funny, and you don't need to feel bad.

Nor should you be made to feel bad.

edited 13th Jan '17 4:17:01 PM by HandsomeRob

One Strip! One Strip!
Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#49548: Jan 13th 2017 at 4:16:37 PM

No but really. Going "Uh, actually, that joke comic would never work in the actual series because it doesn't line up perfectly with certain setting details and characterization nuances and that makes it terrible" is being a huge killjoy. Like, come on. Come on.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#49549: Jan 13th 2017 at 4:17:18 PM

I consider Dragon Ball GT to be more enjoyable in parts than Dragon Ball.

This song needs more love.
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#49550: Jan 13th 2017 at 4:17:34 PM

I don't want someone else to be punished because I'm dumb.


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