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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
#24301: Sep 2nd 2015 at 5:44:44 PM

[up][up] I was thinking the same thing, actually. The reason why Goku and Roshi and Krillin were Immune to Bullets (and an ax that one time for Goku) is because the person wielding them lack the power to actually kill them. As such, any attack they used, regardless of the weapon, would be unable to kill them. It makes a surprising amount of sense, really.

[up] It's a cultural thing. If I'm not mistaken, the Japanese view weapons as an extension of the self while Americans (and a lot of other cultures) view them as tools that empower. It makes no sense from an American point of view but a lot of sense from a Japanese one.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#24302: Sep 2nd 2015 at 5:46:51 PM

No, you don't get it.

What I don't get is where you get the idea that what you're saying in any way makes sense.

I really, honestly want to know if you're just screwing around or being serious, because that'll change how I react to this.

edited 2nd Sep '15 5:47:22 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

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JonnasN from Porto, Portugal Since: Jul, 2012
#24303: Sep 2nd 2015 at 5:47:49 PM

[up]I'm just fooling around with the concepts being suggested by the thread.

But seriously, Raditz's scouter did say that removing weighted clothing raised your power level. If scouters are meant to measure Ki, well, they weren't in that scene.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#24304: Sep 2nd 2015 at 5:55:03 PM

Unless weighted clothes suppress Ki somehow.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#24305: Sep 2nd 2015 at 6:01:25 PM

Their power levels didn't go up that much. Without the clothes on they weren't wasting energy carrying them around so they could let out more of it. Or something along those lines, probably.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#24306: Sep 2nd 2015 at 6:02:54 PM

Sure, Why Not?

edited 2nd Sep '15 6:03:02 PM by HandsomeRob

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#24307: Sep 2nd 2015 at 6:07:08 PM

[up][up]Also speed gain, because that helps.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#24308: Sep 2nd 2015 at 6:30:09 PM

I just like the idea that the Shotgun is part of Farmer With Shotgun.

Farmer cannot exist without Shotgun, Shotgun cannot exist without Farmer. They are two halves of one whole.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#24309: Sep 2nd 2015 at 8:09:51 PM

[up]

Re-call that when Raditz killed him, he shattered the shot-gun as well.

Raditz knew that only by destroying both at once could he be victorious.tongue

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#24310: Sep 2nd 2015 at 8:23:26 PM

If he only destroyed one, the surviving piece would have regenerated its other half even stronger than before.

Raditz was a smart man.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#24311: Sep 2nd 2015 at 9:09:26 PM

[up]

He doesn't get the respect he deserves truthfully. Not even from his creator.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#24312: Sep 2nd 2015 at 9:28:59 PM

Bardock doesn't really respect anyone, except that one guy who died.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#24313: Sep 2nd 2015 at 9:32:47 PM

The other creator.

As pointed out back in the first episode of Abridged, he was Goku's brother, introduced in the new story arc, died three episodes later, and was never relevant again.

Normally, when a family member is introduced like that, they have some role in the life of the main character, but not in this story.

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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
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#24314: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:42:24 AM

Funnily enough, the only memorable thing about Raditz was how immemorable he was.

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#24315: Sep 3rd 2015 at 1:25:59 AM

I'll always remember the pants-less Saiyan armor, which looks quite good on some fanarts.

edited 3rd Sep '15 1:33:00 AM by Nikkolas

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#24316: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:14:09 AM

Well... he technically is wearing pants... just very, very short shorts... kinda.

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Reservoir A former adventurer... from Eastern US Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
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#24317: Sep 3rd 2015 at 9:45:29 AM

Raditz only had the misfortune of being the first villain of DBZ, which made him the weakest by default. I always hated it for him, because both he and Nappa never got a chance to really get fleshed out like Vegeta did.

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#24318: Sep 3rd 2015 at 9:52:38 AM

Well take comfort in the fact Raditz is about 4 times as strong as the strongest villain in DB and 6 times as strong as the second strongest villain in DB. There are many powerful and menacing foes throughout Part 1 and they couldn't even singe Raditz's leg hair if they all attacked him together.

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#24319: Sep 3rd 2015 at 10:25:12 AM

"Dragon Ball Z" is still a figment of TOEI's imagination to me. I know attention to detail isn't their thing, but I really don't buy the "we thought the series was ending soon" excuse. Especially since Toriyama apologized when he decided he didn't want to draw Dragon Ball anymore and TOEI went and made that in response.

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#24320: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:11:08 PM

There are many rumors as to where, exactly, Toriyama intended to end the series before he was contractually forced to continue going.

The correct answer is none of them. There were points that Toriyama thought might work to wrap up every now and then but then he got an idea and was like, "Ooh, it would be super cool to do that, I'm gonna write that now." Because that is how Akira Toriyama writes.

Also, Dragon Ball Z is a thing that only exists in the anime. The manga never changed from being Dragon Ball all the way through the Majin Buu Saga. The distinction between Dragon Ball and Z is entirely arbitrary.

...

While I'm pooping on people's parties, I'll also throw in that there's no such thing as Z Fighters, the movies are irreconcilable with the anime and manga, and Senzu Bean is a redundant name, translating to Sage Bean Bean. Because I am an asshole.

edited 3rd Sep '15 12:14:12 PM by TobiasDrake

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#24321: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:19:44 PM

[up]As befitting your role as the Vegeta of this thread.

Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
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#24322: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:22:16 PM

[up]Now let's beat him up until he cries! evil grin

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#24323: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:24:03 PM

Pfft. Like that could happen. I am the greatest Dragon Ball master in the thread! I have surpassed Saiga! No one could possibly challenge - I don't think my arm's supposed to bend that way.

edited 3rd Sep '15 12:25:52 PM by TobiasDrake

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#24324: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:27:52 PM

So if everyone here is one of the characters, that makes me Oolong, right?

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#24325: Sep 3rd 2015 at 12:31:58 PM

[up][up]Well, now it does.

[up]What am I in this thread? I only pop in to make sardonic remarks and joke around, and stay out of the "fights", so I dunno who that makes me.

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