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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#21777: Jul 26th 2015 at 10:20:21 PM

Because this thread is naturally very angry and Rob's presence acts as a 400x anger multiplier.

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TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#21778: Jul 26th 2015 at 10:45:07 PM

Basically, we become Super Salty Level 3 whenever Rob's presence is incurred.

edited 26th Jul '15 10:45:13 PM by TheMageofFire

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.
#21779: Jul 26th 2015 at 10:49:32 PM

Would Rob's presence transform the entire population of Planet Vegeta Super Saiyan through sheer rage?

TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#21780: Jul 26th 2015 at 10:50:01 PM

Well no, because they aren't real. Just like Rob's rage.

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.
#21781: Jul 26th 2015 at 11:06:46 PM

Wut.

wehrmacht belongs to the hurricane from the garden of everything Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
belongs to the hurricane
#21782: Jul 26th 2015 at 11:07:22 PM

i'm pretty sure rob's rage is just reserved for naruto.

he's a nice fellow in literally every other thread i see him posting in.

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.
#21783: Jul 26th 2015 at 11:17:11 PM

Oh yeah, he's a nice guy normally.

DS9guy Since: Jan, 2001
#21784: Jul 27th 2015 at 2:23:50 AM

I wonder why Toriyama made Radiz Goku's brother when that really didn't go anywhere. He would have taken Gohan and gotten killed for his troubles either way.

edited 27th Jul '15 2:27:49 AM by DS9guy

LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
...what am I even DOING here?
#21785: Jul 27th 2015 at 2:28:26 AM

It gives Raditz a legitimate reason to know who Goku is, and why he decides to find him. Just making it a random Saiyan wouldn't have the same effect.

Plus, it just highlights how evil Saiyans are - they don't even care about killing their family members.

The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!
Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#21786: Jul 27th 2015 at 2:36:03 AM

Also, if the hero has a brother on the other team, that brother is usually a rival to the hero and an important character. I honestly think that subverting that trope is pretty cool.

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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
...what am I even DOING here?
#21787: Jul 27th 2015 at 2:40:07 AM

It's actually quite cool that, while Raditz is Goku's brother, that didn't stop him from being a complete weakling compared to Nappa and Vegeta. I hate it when they make it seem like Goku's bloodline is "special" somehow (I'm looking at you, Episode of Bardock!). Goku gets too much praise as it is!

The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!
DS9guy Since: Jan, 2001
#21788: Jul 27th 2015 at 3:16:41 AM

[up] I thought about that as well.

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#21789: Jul 27th 2015 at 3:25:00 AM

In Dragon Ball, Goku's always had shit genes. I like the fact that in the Father of Goku special, Goku was not only not born as a super powerful baby, but he was in fact born pathetically weak.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#21790: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:06:25 PM

According to Akira Toriyama Roshi was always as strong as he was depicted as in Resurrection ‘F’. In fact he's described as Krillin's equal and says the battle with Radiz would have gone differently if Roshi was around.

Basically for the entire series, Roshi had a Power Level around 75,000.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#21791: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:09:57 PM

Once again: Toriyama makes up horseshit.

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#21792: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:12:50 PM

[up][up] I'd actually place Krillin at around 100,000 since his power level was over 75,000 partway through the Freeza fight and he trained for three years for the Androids.

Also, this means that Goku had a power level of over 75,000 when he fought Roshi at the 21st Budoukai and it was even higher during the 22nd yet dropped like a stone to 416 for Raditz.

Can you give us a source for that? That's bullshit even by Toriyama's standards.

edited 27th Jul '15 1:14:30 PM by Zelenal

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#21793: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:14:55 PM

I mean, really, just saying Roshi's been doing some new training or something would be better than that. It wouldn't be good but it would be better at least.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#21794: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:15:34 PM

Or Roshi has been holding back.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#21795: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:16:38 PM

After looking around for the source on this statement:

..I'm rather glad it looks like nothing more than Toriyama making a joke. You'll notice the infamous "Golden Freeza is 15 quintillion" pun at the bottom of the interview.

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#21796: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:17:14 PM

Do recall the average grunt solider in Frieza's army had a power level barely breaking 2000, Roshi would only need to have gotten to 10,000, over the course of 20 years, in order to do what he did, if the Namekians being able to kick their asses were anything to go by.

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LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#21797: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:18:37 PM

Not even that since the Kamehameha boosts the power a bit.

Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
King of Burgers
#21798: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:30:40 PM

Gee, so sad that Roshi didn't feel like being serious when Piccolo Daimao showed up, or when his students were getting slaughtered by the sayians.

Toriyama pls staph.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#21799: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:31:25 PM

Even if that was a joke it's sort of sad so many of us were willing to believe he seriously meant that.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#21800: Jul 27th 2015 at 1:41:57 PM

Toriyama said it, therefore it is fact.

At least, that's what you guys keep telling me.


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