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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#27526: Jun 22nd 2017 at 8:41:11 PM

It was so fast, he didn't even come out yet.

Truly, the Abridged crew defies even the laws of time.

One Strip! One Strip!
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#27527: Jun 22nd 2017 at 9:52:19 PM

Oh, thought it was today. I'm shit at remembering dates.

Then again I'm definitely missing the stream regardless because I'm going to the movies at the time it happens.

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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
#27528: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:19:02 PM

The encore in 30 minutes. Cracked up at this episode, Goku made this episode so much for me. [lol] Also liked Videl at the end.

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OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#27529: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:19:34 PM

Just watched the live stream. Man the writing was great.[lol]

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Prime_of_Perfection Where force fails, cunning prevails Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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
#27531: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:33:38 PM

To those of you worrying about Gohan's SSJ2 transformation being focused on Goku being a shitty dad, don't worry. As it stands, that is absolutely where they seem to be heading.

Fuck TFS. I thought Kaiser might be the only one other than Masako who knew anything about Dragon Ball but he clearly is just as bad as Lani. And now the fandom is going to be filled with so much "Fuck Goku" and "Piccolo is best dad" and it is just going to be the worst.

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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#27533: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:52:51 PM

Eh...reinforcing the bad fan perceptions has always kind of been their thing.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#27534: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:54:15 PM

[up][up] doesnt that seem hypocritical

Zel was sharing his own opinion after all

edited 23rd Jun '17 4:54:38 PM by Saiga

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#27535: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:54:24 PM

You'd almost think this was a parody series or something.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#27536: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:55:06 PM

Unlike a large chunk of their fanbase.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#27537: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:56:56 PM

Saying people who have that opinion "don't know anything about dragonball" goes a bit beyond sharing your own opinion and a bit more into shitty gatekeeping.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#27538: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:57:07 PM

Going "parody" doesn't really mean much when a lot of people are dead series about them "fixing" mistakes from the real thing without realizing that a lot of those "mistakes" are things that don't actually need fixing or are just misunderstood because bad translations or fandom bubble.

That being said, I get questioning Goku's parental skills. That doesn't mean I can't think they go about it wrong, and reinforcing the Piccolo bit is just icing on the annoyance cake.

edited 23rd Jun '17 5:01:09 PM by LSBK

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#27539: Jun 23rd 2017 at 4:59:24 PM

It also doesn't work as a defense when the creators share those same fandom opinions.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#27540: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:01:33 PM

[up][up][up] its not gatekeeping

Their knowledge and understanding of the series is as open to criticism as everything they put out

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#27541: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:02:50 PM

Alright.

Why exactly are their criticisms here unfounded?

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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
#27542: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:04:28 PM

Like, if this was just a gag they're doing for the series then I probably wouldn't care. I probably wouldn't like it but whatever.

No, the problem comes from the fact that, as far as anyone can tell, they 100% believe that their depiction of Goku being the worst father in the history of the universe is fact that that's what pisses me off. These are guys who, in theory, should know better but they don't know better. They're taking their ridiculous beliefs to such an extreme that I honestly believe they're hurting the story (like how playing the "pop" sound for the Warp Kamehameha completely kills it as an epic moment and is just annoying rather than funny [not that the gag was ever funny to begin with]).

Oh, and by the by, it's not an opinion when you're factually wrong.

edited 23rd Jun '17 5:05:18 PM by Zelenal

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#27544: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:05:33 PM

It also doesn't work as a defense when the creators share those same fandom opinions.

Of course, they share them. They wouldn't be making jokes about them if they didn't. A joke is just an opinion told in a comedic form. End of the day, that's what the series is: their personal interpretation of Dragon Ball played for laughs.

It's the same thing I do when I write up little gag skits in forum posts.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#27546: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:08:59 PM

For the record, I don't care if most Dragon Ball fans think Goku is the worst anime dad ever. Opinions can be wrong, but they aren't harmful.

Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#27547: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:10:53 PM

And we're starting off with creepy Dende jokes. Great.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#27548: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:12:56 PM

I find it obnoxious and it's pretty much killing the arc for me but I don't think they're lesser for thinking it.

edited 23rd Jun '17 5:13:26 PM by LordVatek

This song needs more love.
EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#27549: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:13:36 PM

I'm more surprised at how gay Mr. Perfect Cell is for Goku.

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#27550: Jun 23rd 2017 at 5:14:52 PM

I dont think anyone thinks he is the 'worst' especially with anime which has some REALLY bad ones. A lot, including myself, dont consider him good.

[up] When you are that much of a Smug Super who else can you love but someone who is a part of you.

edited 23rd Jun '17 5:16:07 PM by Memers


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