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BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
CHADhan Player.
#26476: Apr 19th 2017 at 12:38:17 PM

"Goku wins" may as well be the tagline of Dragon Ball lol.

Dragon Ball is a series about strong dudes fighting stronger dudes. With the main character doing the brunt of the work while everyone else supports him.

That's the literal embodiment of the quinsential battle shine.

A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.
God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#26477: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:09:15 PM

That'd be cool though.

New big bad evil dude shows up, all wanting to blew up the Earth one screaming city at a time because it's just not as fun if you do it all in one go.

In come Gohan to defend the people of Earth. He's just strong enough to hold the villain at bay for a little while, if by keeping his interest if nothing else.

B-Bed goes on about how Gohan is at his limit while he's barely tapped into his own power or some silly posturing. Gohan is like, "Yeah, I think I can hold you off just long enough."

"Long enough for wha-" B-Bed get's punched into a mountainside.

"That. Hi dad."

"Hi son! This guy seems tough!"

"He is, so you have fun with that. I'm gonna go help in the evacuation of this city."

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#26478: Apr 19th 2017 at 4:03:34 PM

[up][up] Goku is Anime!John Cena after all. tongue

Arha Since: Jan, 2010
Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#26480: Apr 19th 2017 at 6:36:48 PM

I'd welcome a "And his name is Son Goku" going viral. tongue

Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#26481: Apr 19th 2017 at 6:40:16 PM

Goku is Anime!John Cena after all. tongue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPCZfERQzbw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtZgIlchzIQ

Best I could find. tongue

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#26482: Apr 20th 2017 at 3:34:32 AM

Can't beat this one, even if the context is the same as one of yours.

Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#26486: Apr 20th 2017 at 12:08:22 PM

I just realized that Goku's probably going to be reading the blurb next episode. I don't think he's ever read one before.

I wonder if they'll go for the easy gag and have him not know how to read?

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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#26487: Apr 20th 2017 at 12:11:59 PM

Oh yeah, they didn't do the "Character who's about to die reads the title card" thing until Namek, did they?

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#26488: Apr 20th 2017 at 12:23:00 PM

Yeah. It's not always the character who's about to die; when no one dies, it's whoever gets shit on by the episode's events.

Goku's about to step up and lose against Cell, so the honor of reading the card will likely be his. I expect Android 16 to read it for the next episode, and then Cell for the inevitable thirty-minute finale.

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#26489: Apr 20th 2017 at 1:07:27 PM

Trunks will probably get one too.

thok That's Dr. Title, thank you! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
That's Dr. Title, thank you!
#26490: Apr 20th 2017 at 7:19:11 PM

Maybe one for the Cell Jr's as well? I don't know if they'll get voices.

TyeDyeWildebeest Unreasonably Quirky from Big Rock Candy Mountain Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: How does it feel to treat me like you do?
Unreasonably Quirky
#26491: Apr 20th 2017 at 7:36:47 PM

Speaking of the Cell Jrs, I thought of a pretty neat way to introduce them. Lemme know what you think.

Cell:You see, Gohan, I'm an amalgamation of every foe you and your father have ever fought. Every adversary, no matter how minor or inconsequential, has been absorbed into my DNA.
Gohan: Where are you going with thi-
Cell: *in Medamatcha's voice* I CAN SPAWN MINI-MES!

[down] Thanks!

edited 20th Apr '17 7:46:04 PM by TyeDyeWildebeest

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#26492: Apr 20th 2017 at 7:44:15 PM

That is a damned good idea.

One Strip! One Strip!
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#26493: Apr 20th 2017 at 9:09:05 PM

Indeed it was.

Just wanted to say, I'm glad Cell is still nettled with Tien.

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#26494: Apr 20th 2017 at 9:10:50 PM

That exchange was glorious.

  • Tien: Kikohow you doing?
  • Cell: Perfect.

edited 20th Apr '17 9:11:01 PM by TobiasDrake

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Love is Love is Love
#26496: Apr 21st 2017 at 3:34:28 PM

Kaiser's regular speaking voice is like an octave deeper than his "HEY GUYS!" voice.

It's strange.

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DamascaRamza (Ancient one)
#26497: Apr 22nd 2017 at 6:58:32 AM

I always enjoy getting to see the behinds the scenes videos for stuff I like. I wonder if we'll ever get to see ones of Lani, Kaiser, Masako, Taka and the others when they record. I'm curious who directs Kaiser when he records.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#26498: Apr 22nd 2017 at 12:51:44 PM

Voice directors...direct themselves.

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Role Model
#26499: Apr 26th 2017 at 10:19:35 PM

Cesaro and Sheamus are the Swiss Superman and the Celtic Warrior... They are the Legendary Super Warriors.

edited 26th Apr '17 10:20:22 PM by wanderlustwarrior

TheEvilDrBolty Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
#26500: Apr 27th 2017 at 10:05:52 PM

That exchange was glorious. Tien: Kikohow you doing? Cell: Perfect.

I actually think this exchange - and the execution of the entire Shin Kikouhou sequence - is one of the crowning accomplishments of the Abridged Series re: adapting the original. I remember a DBZ fansite or two treating Tenshinhan having done something in the Cell Saga to be a semi-obscure bit of trivia. It's pretty guaranteed that nobody forgets that it happened in DBZA, because it actually paid off Tenshinhan's characterization and Cell continuing to hate Tenshinhan in particular for it gives it meaning.

edited 27th Apr '17 10:07:00 PM by TheEvilDrBolty


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