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Prime_of_Perfection Where force fails, cunning prevails Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Where force fails, cunning prevails
#42026: Nov 4th 2017 at 8:58:26 PM

I wonder why I hate this arc's silliness so much. I mean, I like silly things and I'm fine with some of the comedy in Dragonball. But this arc just grates me.

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Rojixus The Last Nineties Anti-Hero from A Dark and Rainy Cyberpunk City (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Abstaining
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#42027: Nov 4th 2017 at 8:59:15 PM

@Beary You say that like Jo Jo's going to have to make an extra effort to be crazy as fuck.

edited 4th Nov '17 8:59:47 PM by Rojixus

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#42028: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:00:38 PM

[up][up] Cause its happening while a mass murdering eldritch abomination is doing shit unimpeded?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#42029: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:01:37 PM

Prime: Could it be a tone issue? Buu is a living, breathing, walking extinction event, but here is a several minutes-long scene of Goku trying to pimp out his friend to the useless old Kai.

[nja]

edited 4th Nov '17 9:01:51 PM by BearyScary

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#42030: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:01:48 PM

We are now heading from India to Pakistan. Also look out for that car.

Prime_of_Perfection Where force fails, cunning prevails Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Where force fails, cunning prevails
#42031: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:02:43 PM

Yeah, that might be the reason. I hate Buu as a character too, of course, but yeah, the silly comedy feels so wrong with the situation. And I just hate Buu. I really hate Buu.

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BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#42032: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:02:48 PM

She's back!

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shigmiya64 Somebody get this freaking duck away from me! from a settlement that needs our help, General Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Somebody get this freaking duck away from me!
#42033: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:03:22 PM

That red car is so sinister!

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#42034: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:03:44 PM

I wonder why I hate this arc's silliness so much. I mean, I like silly things and I'm fine with some of the comedy in Dragonball. But this arc just grates me.

The Buu saga has a lot of Mood Whiplash issues that weren't present in the arcs prior. Toriyama follows up Buu literally exterminating the majority of the human race to having him and Gotenks engage in Looney Toons level antics because he wanted to amuse himself.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#42035: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:04:43 PM

Yet the Buu Saga is the most beloved saga by the Japanese fanbase.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#42036: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:04:54 PM

Also where did Annie the Runaway girl come from.

X2X You'll never see it coming... from the Darkness Beyond Time Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
You'll never see it coming...
#42037: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:05:04 PM

@ Yakuzu: I'm not surprised since Tipton was already voicing Kid Trunks in Super (and I don't recall there being a large gap between the recording sessions for the movies, both Xenoverse games, Kai: The Final Chapters, and Super), but I have noticed that a fair number of Bailey's roles have been recast in recent years for whatever reason: Rise, Lucina, even Chun-Li in Infinite.

@ slim: Yeah, well, that's just their opinion, man. tongue

In all sincerity, I respect their difference in opinion; I just highly disagree with it.

edited 4th Nov '17 9:09:17 PM by X2X

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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#42038: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:05:15 PM

Yea, Boo was basically Toriyama not really giving a fuck anymore.

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BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#42039: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:06:16 PM

I wonder why. IDK that much about their reasons for liking it so much.

I liked the saga when I first saw it, but now I can see more of its flaws with a critical eye.

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#42040: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:06:54 PM

Do you wonder what ever happened if the Runaway girl ever got a stand?Also she's of course falling for Jotaro's serious attitude.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#42041: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:08:45 PM

As I recall, Buu was Toriyama trying to go back to his roots as a gag mangaka, and the gags with Gotenks and such were his favorite parts of the arc.

edited 4th Nov '17 9:09:08 PM by LSBK

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#42042: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:09:57 PM

[up] Well that makes sense.

He just shouldn't have had a genocidal monster committing atrocity's in the backdrop.

I mean this shit actually is funny too.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
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#42043: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:10:21 PM

Road rage can be a hell of a thing.

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
Prime_of_Perfection Where force fails, cunning prevails Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Where force fails, cunning prevails
#42045: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:10:52 PM

@Black Y It's the arc that convinced me he's better when he has editors to rein him in.

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X2X You'll never see it coming... from the Darkness Beyond Time Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
You'll never see it coming...
#42046: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:11:36 PM

There were more than a few legitimately funny moments, don't get me wrong, but like Lionheart said, the frequent use of Mood Whiplash didn't do the arc any favors when it came to the seriousness of Buu's threat to the entire galaxy.

"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStar
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#42047: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:12:28 PM

[up][up] The Cell Saga is proof of that.

[up] Indeed, he should have timed this better.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Prime_of_Perfection Where force fails, cunning prevails Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Where force fails, cunning prevails
#42048: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:16:28 PM

That's one reason I get more pissed off with Old Kai than I do Goku in that scenario, even if I'm not exactly fond of doing that. Old Kai knows how bad shit is but doesn't give a damn, to the point where there's little option but to play that irritating card. Then the power up is him doing a silly dance. Just... Come on! Really?!

I prefer it like Battle of Gods, where there's comedy in the build up, but when the villain becomes a legit threat, they get serious and they stay serious.

I feel DBZ comedy works when the stakes are lower or in the more slice of life situations. Ginyu Force aside.

edited 4th Nov '17 9:17:39 PM by Prime_of_Perfection

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X2X You'll never see it coming... from the Darkness Beyond Time Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
You'll never see it coming...
#42049: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:17:12 PM
shigmiya64 Somebody get this freaking duck away from me! from a settlement that needs our help, General Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Somebody get this freaking duck away from me!
#42050: Nov 4th 2017 at 9:17:19 PM

So did Araki just forget that he said Muggles can't see stands?


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