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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#85526: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:01:19 PM

Didn't he still lose?

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#85528: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:06:32 PM

Draw = Death?

Must've been a re-rematch.

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#85529: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:11:40 PM

Goku argued that Hit killing him didn't count because he came right back to life afterwards, citing the 3 second rule.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#85530: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:12:15 PM

Honestly, just powering through is kinda Goku's thing.

I mean, first he figures out your techniques, then he shows his kung fu is stronger. Once he's got your number, nothing else really works.

This is why you just gotta wreck his shit lightning quick, before he either gets lucky, or lasts long enough to start tearing through your strategies like a Joestar backed into a corner.

...or, and remember to Double Tap. Always Double Tap. Never assume Goku is dead until you see a hole in the body, or you remove his head, otherwise you'll be seeing him again.

...or hope he gets a heart disease, because living in Trunks' universe is WAS suffering.

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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
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#85531: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:18:49 PM

Goku being able to break through Hit's Time Dimension with a Kamehameha was a good way to set up Jiren being able to do it with casual punches.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#85532: Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:50:04 PM

So I just had two dark thoughts:

So many have tried, so many have failed, but I have to wonder:

1) What do you think is the best way to actually kill Goku;

2) Of all the plans or attempts to kill Goku from every character who's either wanted to do so, or tried, if you removed Goku's uncanny dumb luck, who do you think would have pulled it off?

Oddly enough, I'm calling Pilaf the darkhorse on this one. The story of Dragonball would have ended early if his plan had worked, and rest assured, it took a completely out of nowhere situation (that borders on an in universe Ass Pull) for him and his buddies to not die.

Nobody has come as close as Pilaf.

Disclaimer: Handsome Rob admits that lots of other people have come closer than Pilaf. King Piccolo actually beat him to the point his heart stopped after all.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#85533: Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:54:03 PM

Shoot him in the back when his guards down.

Always works.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#85534: Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:03:43 PM

I think you're exaggerating Goku's luck and win record.

Killing him is piss easy, just poison the guy.

Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#85535: Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:15:54 PM

That, or infect him with a heart virus.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#85536: Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:16:49 PM

Don’t forget to punch him in the dick.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#85537: Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:24:05 PM

Or have him grab someone and then impale him.

This song needs more love.
Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#85538: Jul 23rd 2018 at 5:13:03 AM

Wish on the super dragon balls to switch bodies with him. Then kill his family for shiggles before killing your original body.

Edited by Zeromaeus on Jul 23rd 2018 at 8:13:08 AM

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#85539: Jul 23rd 2018 at 7:37:14 AM

Poisoning his food is the easiest way.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
XMenMutant22 The Feline Follies of Felix the Cat Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#85540: Jul 23rd 2018 at 10:46:09 AM

Bit of a My Hero Academia X Dragon Ball tidbit:

According to Kohei Horikoshi (the creator of Hero Aca) during yesterday's San Diego panel, All-Might's supportive role is based off Goku of all people.

Q: “All-Might is such a supportive mentor. Do you base him on anyone in your life?”

Horikoshi: “No, not anyone in real life. I based him on Goku in Dragon Ball.”

Nice to see what part of the fandom he resides in.wink

Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#85541: Jul 23rd 2018 at 10:51:42 AM

Huh, don't meet many manga authors who have never read Dragonball or seen any of it.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
TwistedGear Don't know how to pilot this thing Since: Jun, 2014
Don't know how to pilot this thing
#85542: Jul 23rd 2018 at 11:51:33 AM

I want Goku in an All Might level Mentor role. That's basically my main idea behind the whole Follow the kid's story: Pan and Uub as the main heroes, while Goku only come's in to help if they really can't handle things, otherwise just training them.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#85543: Jul 23rd 2018 at 12:27:30 PM

Toriyama tried that, and then changed his mind.

I'm pretty sure he just wants to write Goku forever now.

But then again, I don't think there's anyone more biased towards Toriyama than me, so feel free to say I'm totally full of shit.

P.S: Everyone who says Rob is full of shit will be sued to oblivion.

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Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#85544: Jul 23rd 2018 at 12:34:42 PM

What if I say you're full of malarkey? tongue

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#85545: Jul 23rd 2018 at 12:39:51 PM

Heh that’s very sweet really.

With Goku pretty much repped as an uncaring dumbass nowadays it’s nice that one of the more inspiring & heroic characters seen in recent mememory was at least based partly off of him.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#85546: Jul 23rd 2018 at 1:14:29 PM

I would find that interesting as well if I thought All Might resembled Goku in the slightest. But he just doesn't. And I'm not talking about Superdumb Goku, just regular Goku.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#85547: Jul 23rd 2018 at 1:25:58 PM

I think the inspiration lies in Goku’s Big Damn Heroes moments & how he’s a generally supportive figure.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#85548: Jul 23rd 2018 at 1:55:01 PM

I could buy that.

Am I happy with the emphasis on Goku's selfishness and lack of connection to his family? No.

But beyond that, he's a pretty nice guy who's always there to help his buddies (or random strangers, which is pretty heroic for someone who's not a hero....Toriyama), and has been a positive influence on even his enemies.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#85549: Jul 23rd 2018 at 2:02:30 PM

Clearly Hori is referring to dub Anime Goku.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#85550: Jul 23rd 2018 at 2:33:27 PM

Karrot would make such a good teacher.

He could teach Pan how to read the same way Turtle hermit taught him, with an ecchi manga...

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