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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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#24351: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:13:24 PM

The tone changed with Demon King Piccolo, new characters are introduced all the time, fighting styles change all the time, and Goku being an alien wasn't a retcon as it didn't contradict anything.

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
#24352: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:17:52 PM

Actually, Ret Cons don't have to contradict anything. To quote the second paragraph of the article:

Reframing past events to serve a current plot need. The ideal retcon clarifies a question alluded to without adding excessive new questions. In its most basic form, this is any plot point that was not intended from the beginning. The most preferred use is where it contradicts nothing, even though it was changed later on.

Also, the anime from Raditz onward is called Dragon Ball Z even in Japan.

edited 3rd Sep '15 3:18:37 PM by Zelenal

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#24353: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:18:07 PM

Goku and Piccolo being aliens was apparently planned at least as soon as Kami's debut, too.

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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#24354: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:23:39 PM

The manga is the only format which matters to me and, in the original Japanese manga, Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are one and the same.

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#24355: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:28:48 PM

Well, I provide all the sex appeal around here, but I don't think anyone in Dragonball is sexy enough to fit me.

I've noticed that in certain shady internet circles, Videl seems to be Miss Fanservice.

Honestly, I never even looked at her that way - she was so plain jane to me, back then, Gohan's girlfriend, learned to fly, stopped being important. Only interesting thing about her was that she was a public superhero.

Even in hindsight, Bulma's still the resident MILF, and Goku's, who ends up shirtless in just about every film except for the last three I think, is still ripped at 40-60 years old.

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Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#24356: Sep 3rd 2015 at 3:48:20 PM

Early DB Bulma is the Fanservice Goddess of DB. After her it's Eighteen.

For the men, there's always Future Trunks who is very yummy.

DoctorDiabolical So pure. Since: Mar, 2010
So pure.
#24357: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:22:45 PM

Pre-timeskip Dragon Ball is a good fantasy series and post-timeskip Dragon Ball is a left-fielder sci-fi series then tongue

[up] I'm drawing a blank here, when do we get fanservice of any kind from 18? >.>

edited 3rd Sep '15 4:24:55 PM by DoctorDiabolical

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#24358: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:26:04 PM

She doesn't, but as the next prominent female in the cast she's subjected to tons of Self-Fanservice.

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#24359: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:28:56 PM

18 isn't particularly sexed-up but she's considered the hottest in-universe IIRC.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#24360: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:29:44 PM

There's also Zangya.

My various fanfics.
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#24361: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:32:52 PM

Come to think of it, Frieza didn't seem to have any women working for him, did he? Though you never know with aliens I guess.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#24362: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:36:05 PM

[up]

Dodoria.tongue

I'm obviously Goku. I'm not here all the time but when I show up I usually save the day. tongue /pats himself on the back.

Somebody call Abridged Gohan. He can call bullshit on that with his bitter bitter daddy issues.

edited 3rd Sep '15 4:36:14 PM by HandsomeRob

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Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
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#24363: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:47:17 PM

Sounds serious. Piccolo should really talk with him about it.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#24364: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:49:14 PM

All he'd do is yell DODGE!!!! and promptly avoid the issue.cool

Well, ok, he wouldn't cause Piccolo is cooler than that, but still.

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Shlugo_the_great King of Burgers from Far Far Away (On A Trope Odyssey) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
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#24365: Sep 3rd 2015 at 4:51:58 PM

Abriged Gohan will feel all better soon as Goku will disappear from his life for a long while. I hope he'll be happy with that.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#24366: Sep 3rd 2015 at 5:35:50 PM

@Pushover, whether you care about the distinction or not, you said the Z was only added outside of Japan, and Zelenal pointed out that was incorrect. You were wrong on that point, it's not that big a deal.

edited 3rd Sep '15 5:38:41 PM by LSBK

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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#24367: Sep 3rd 2015 at 5:38:18 PM

I concede that I was wrong on that, but the official Japanese manga does not make a distinction between the two.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#24369: Sep 3rd 2015 at 5:40:39 PM

If it makes you feel any better, I thought the exact same thing until a few months ago.

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#24370: Sep 3rd 2015 at 9:37:56 PM

I guess I'd be Gohan...I have the potential to be more knowledgable about this stuff than either Tobias or Saiga, but I'd rather focus on my life than being a DBZ nerd :V

That and I'm too lazy to care.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#24371: Sep 3rd 2015 at 9:59:22 PM

As the Android 16 of this thread, I'm ready to let my head be crushed so you can achieve your full potential...... even though we know how that will turn out.

......I think I Made Myself Sad now that I think about it.sad

edited 3rd Sep '15 9:59:35 PM by HandsomeRob

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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
#24372: Sep 4th 2015 at 3:38:06 AM

Look, Rob, there are some birds over there.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#24373: Sep 4th 2015 at 3:59:30 AM

[up][up]Even if your head get's crushed by a giant bug man, always remember that you have rocket fist...and that makes you the best DB character.

edited 4th Sep '15 3:59:52 AM by randomness4

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#24374: Sep 4th 2015 at 8:45:30 AM

[up][up]

Those are some nice birds.

[up]

Damn straight.cool

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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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#24375: Sep 4th 2015 at 10:27:02 AM

Does anyone remember roughly how many contestants were in the 21st Tenkaichi Budoukai?

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