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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#20876: Jul 14th 2015 at 9:49:20 AM

At least they got past the point where Perfect Cell had Imperfect Cell's shouts.

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#20879: Jul 14th 2015 at 3:56:01 PM

About Gohan and being a scholar or martial artist, I fail to see why it couldn't be a little bit of both. I don't see why he couldn't enjoy training with his father and Piccolo without wanting to hurt people or dedicate his life to it like they have. I also fail to understand why he couldn't legitimately want to be a scholar but not want to spend all his free time studying like Chichi would force him to. Plus,during most of the series, he's five and frankly has much more important things to worry about, so it's no wonder he wouldn't want to study. It doesn't have to be one or the other.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#20880: Jul 14th 2015 at 4:05:50 PM

It's entirely possible that during the seven years of peace, he actually came to like studying too.

Maybe the experience with Cell (and having everyone count on him and botch it) left him not as enamoured to fighting as he'd been previously.

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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
#20881: Jul 14th 2015 at 4:08:51 PM

Or maybe he always liked studying and was able to consider 'Saving The World' as a bigger priority, but once 'Saving The World' was no longer a thing he had to do, he became a lot more inclined to pursue what he wanted to do, which is study lots.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#20882: Jul 14th 2015 at 4:20:13 PM

Yeah.

I mean, perhaps it's not that he didn't like studying, but that even at a young age, he understood that this whole save the world thing was actually kinda important.

I suppose it ties into the earlier argument that Chi-Chi never fully understood the world Goku lived in.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#20883: Jul 14th 2015 at 4:28:54 PM

That's basically what I said.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#20884: Jul 14th 2015 at 4:50:32 PM

[up]Yes, but I'm Handsome Rob.

Therefore mine is better.tongue

edited 14th Jul '15 4:50:42 PM by HandsomeRob

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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
...what am I even DOING here?
#20885: Jul 14th 2015 at 5:15:25 PM

I think I have a good real-life analogy for what Gohan's training could have been like.

When I was little, I used to do ballet. I really enjoyed it. But family issues meant I wasn't able to go to practice anymore. It was only once I didn't have to go to the practices every week when I realised I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought. So I stopped going.

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#20886: Jul 14th 2015 at 5:28:20 PM

I mean, 4 year olds kinda shouldn't do intense training regiments like that. Because muscle degeneration.

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#20887: Jul 14th 2015 at 5:32:16 PM

The same is true regardless of what age you are. However, this is Dragon Ball. Real world physics and biology need not apply.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#20888: Jul 14th 2015 at 5:33:54 PM

[up][up][up] Yeah but the difference is that your ballet isn't needed to have a better chance of protecting your family/planet from regular threats.

The first time Gohan slacked off was completely understandable. Every time some new threat comes up, it makes less and less sense.

[up] Also aliens. Aliens from a warrior race.

edited 14th Jul '15 5:34:14 PM by Saiga

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#20889: Jul 14th 2015 at 5:36:42 PM

[up]Yeah that. I'm okay with Gohan not wanting to devote his entire life to fighting. I find it a bit weird he doesn't at least try and stop himself from slipping when he knows what could be out there.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#20890: Jul 14th 2015 at 5:45:29 PM

I mentioned it a while ago, Gohan has like severe short term memory issues.

"Well, that problem's dealt with! I guess I can just never train again, because nothing bad will ever happen ever again."

edited 14th Jul '15 5:45:45 PM by SonOfSharknado

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#20891: Jul 14th 2015 at 5:46:20 PM

Goten and Trunks having visible abs at their age creeps me out.

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#20893: Jul 14th 2015 at 5:56:00 PM

Also aliens. Aliens from a warrior race.

It's not like Chichi knew that at first.

LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
...what am I even DOING here?
#20894: Jul 14th 2015 at 6:44:48 PM

But the whole point was Goku thought that if he stayed dead, then there would be no more threats to the Earth. And in a way, he was right. I mean, Babidi just HAPPENS to show up the day he comes back to life?

I wonder if it really IS Goku who's attracting danger.

[up][up] One thing I really want to see is SSJ 2 Gohan that actually looks his age. I get artstyle and all that, but he does NOT look 10.

edited 14th Jul '15 6:45:53 PM by LOLypop1224

The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#20895: Jul 14th 2015 at 6:45:35 PM

Or Baba knew that day would be significant apart from just the Tournament.

She's psychic yanno.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#20896: Jul 14th 2015 at 6:46:31 PM

Did Grandpa Gohan get to keep his body?

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#20897: Jul 14th 2015 at 6:51:33 PM

[up] Yep, as he was a great warrior.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#20898: Jul 14th 2015 at 6:53:40 PM

So why didn't we see more of him in filler? Like, in the Otherworld Tournament arc?

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#20899: Jul 14th 2015 at 6:57:24 PM

My guess? The anime team forgot him.

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#20900: Jul 14th 2015 at 7:36:52 PM

So going by the recent episode, how advance the civilization of a planet is doesn't seem to factor into weather Beerus would blow it up or not.

[up]Wasn't Grandpa Gohan spending his after life with some giant woman or was that just filler?

edited 14th Jul '15 7:37:53 PM by Cortez


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