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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#21826: Jul 28th 2015 at 6:00:04 AM

The power level of one of Freeza's mooks is anywhere between 1 and 160,000.

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OmniGoat from New York, NY Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
#21828: Jul 28th 2015 at 7:32:01 AM

Hey, why does Vegeta insist on calling Goku Kakarot if he knows Goku generally doesn't acknowledge that name? Why doesn't Goku protest like he did with Raditz and other saiyans? Would that line about some friends calling him that from Broly be the answer? Again, why does Vegeta do it? Is Vegeta a troll doll?

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#21829: Jul 28th 2015 at 7:35:54 AM

Vegeta is basically a troll doll.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#21830: Jul 28th 2015 at 7:36:08 AM

Because that's who Vegeta knows him as and Goku's come to terms with his saiyan heritage a long time ago.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
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#21831: Jul 28th 2015 at 7:37:46 AM

Goku doesn't give a shit what Vegeta thinks about him and Vegeta desperately wants Goku to care what he thinks.

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#21832: Jul 28th 2015 at 7:44:55 AM

It's almost a way of Vegeta to try to assert himself as prince.

Kinda like marking his territory, as it were.

Vegeta is like a very very angry Chihuahua.

edited 28th Jul '15 7:45:20 AM by unnoun

OmniGoat from New York, NY Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
#21833: Jul 28th 2015 at 8:06:36 AM

Ever think that perhaps Vegeta feels...strange around Kakarot...when they're training...fighting...

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#21834: Jul 28th 2015 at 9:07:38 AM

Depends on your definition of strange.

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#21835: Jul 28th 2015 at 9:14:35 AM

Well, when a person doesn't feel fresh, they apply a dou... oh wait, are we talking about Vegeta?

Then, when a prince doesn't feel fresh, they compensate.

edited 28th Jul '15 9:14:53 AM by Rinsankajugin

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#21836: Jul 28th 2015 at 9:53:27 AM

Vegeta calls Goku by his Saiyan name because Vegeta only recognizes Goku as a Saiyan. Vegeta takes pride in his Saiyan heritage no matter what point in the series you're looking at. Goku doesn't say anything because he's come to terms with the fact that he's Saiyan and has no problems with it ("Hi! My name's Goku and I'm a Saiyan from Earth!"). Honestly, Goku probably takes a bit of pride in his heritage as well, just not to the level Vegeta does.

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#21837: Jul 28th 2015 at 9:59:25 AM

Uh no, the commentator, who was surprised by Roshi's power level, was also 'surprised' by Kuririn displaying equal if not even more fighting power than the turtle hermit. Krillen's still stronger(which shouldn't surprise anyone)

edited 28th Jul '15 10:00:51 AM by IndirectActiveTransport

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OmniGoat from New York, NY Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
#21838: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:04:36 AM

[up][up][up][up] Maybe there's a little more than just a rivalry going on in Vegeta's head...maybe Bulma is a cover for something?

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#21839: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:08:39 AM

I don't think so, actually.

I mean, people can ship what they ship, and that's fine but.

Vegeta is an elitist, classist asshole, and is offended by Goku's existence half the time. When he isn't whining.

Generally speaking, high class people prefer other high-class people, even foreigners, over commoners of any nationality.

Filler!Gohan is best Gohan.

Bulgeta.

wait what what the fuck bulma

I don't think Vegeta's relationship with Goku can be described as anything but "antagonistic" up to and including the Buu Arc. He wants to show that some third rate bastard surpassing him even briefly was a fluke, and restore his and his ego's rightful place at the center of the universe.

Vegeta's relationship with Bulma is. More complicated than that.

edited 28th Jul '15 10:17:34 AM by unnoun

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#21840: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:14:03 AM

Vegeta probably doesn't even know how love and affection works given his reaction to Bulma trying to get affectionate.

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#21841: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:15:12 AM

I mean, Bulma seemed almost surprised for a second when he brushed her off in the episode.

It seems to me like he was having an off day.

edited 28th Jul '15 10:15:32 AM by unnoun

OmniGoat from New York, NY Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
#21842: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:15:50 AM

[up][up][up] Wait...did he seriously just whine about Goku picking on him?

edited 28th Jul '15 10:16:14 AM by OmniGoat

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#21844: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:18:02 AM

[up][up][up]He was totally having an off day. That much was explicit. He wasn't just generically being a jerk; he was distant, a specific flavor of jerk. His body was here but his mind was off somewhere else - in this case, obsessing over his own acknowledgment of Goku's superiority.

He'd faced the truth of Goku being better than him and now he wanted to be training to make that stop being true, and anything that tried to pull his mind away from making plans for how to surpass Goku was met with coldness.

Except food. For a Saiyan, there is always time for food.

edited 28th Jul '15 10:18:27 AM by TobiasDrake

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#21845: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:31:25 AM

I think the funniest thing (besides "why won't you leave me alone", obviously) is that Vegeta just buys it.

Goku doesn't have to prove that he's stronger, Vegeta just instantly accepts it to be true.

That's fantastic.

[up] ...I think the thing about Saiyan appetites is why I sorta like Gine.

Logically, a butcher/fry cook/chef should be a ridiculously important job in Saiyan society. Possibly even the most dangerous, if you think about it.

Vegeta probably doesn't even know how love and affection works given his reaction to Bulma trying to get affectionate.

I do, however, feel that Vegeta is very. Uncomfortable, with displays of affection in public.

Royalty tends to be very conservative with that sort of thing, and Saiyan royalty probably even more so.

I think Vegeta is someone who would save more "normal" or "domestic" behavior for a private setting where it can't be used against him.

edited 28th Jul '15 10:44:53 AM by unnoun

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#21846: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:43:06 AM

That's something I admire about Chi-Chi. She had to feed first one, then two, and finally three Saiyan appetites. Sure, getting the food is a thing; Goku hunts when he's alive/at home, and her dad's loaded. But that's not the real achievement.

The real achievement is that she cooked the food. Bulma also has three Saiyan mouths to feed once Bra is born, but she's a wealthy heiress living in a huge compound. I'm sure she has a team of well-paid chefs that work around the clock. She's probably never touched a stove in her life.

Chi-Chi has no such life of luxury, and personally prepared every metric ton of food that her husband and sons inhale like a vacuum. Chi-Chi deserves a f*cking medal.

edited 28th Jul '15 10:43:47 AM by TobiasDrake

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#21847: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:50:38 AM

[up] Thinking about the logistics of it all is definitely impressive to me.

In many ways the Son family is really damn lucky they didn't have more kids.

And that they didn't have family members like Uncle Raditz and Grandma Gine and Grandpa Bardock and second-cousin Turles living with them.

I'm sure she has a team of well-paid chefs that work around the clock. She's probably never touched a stove in her life.

Her mom's a good cook, but I remember some indications that Bulma herself. Isn't. Really really isn't.

Also Bulma makes robots.

edited 28th Jul '15 10:57:16 AM by unnoun

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#21848: Jul 28th 2015 at 10:58:51 AM

That scene will never not be funny. I love the shit eating grin Goku sports the whole time.

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#21849: Jul 28th 2015 at 11:18:21 AM

Yeah, he knows what saying that did to Vegeta and is endlessly amused at the Prince throwing an internal hissy-fit. The best part though is Tenshinhan, Piccolo, and Trunks just talking and than Vegeta snaps at Piccolo for no reason whatsoever.


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