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wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#2751: Jan 14th 2013 at 9:36:18 PM

I don't know what "perfect" is. Clearly he went Champion, then Ultimate, then Mega.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2752: Jan 14th 2013 at 9:38:36 PM

As much as I love that previous video, this one is probably my favorite.

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wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#2753: Jan 14th 2013 at 10:46:41 PM

Don't make me hate Hercule again.

I want to find that video I'd seen of Cell beating the crap out of Gohan, and Goku going "that's just what I wanted to see!"

Grahf Since: Jan, 2001
#2754: Jan 14th 2013 at 10:50:13 PM

Ugh, I think that's honestly going to be the most distressing part of when they cover the Cell Saga. They aren't even going to have to diverge from canon all that much for Goku's absurd parental neglect.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
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#2756: Jan 14th 2013 at 11:23:34 PM

Yeah, yeah. I know the deal. Without an actual threat there's no way Gohan would go SSJ 2, throw the kid in the lion's den, etc, etc. I'm not saying that it was pointless, or even ill conceived. Despite that it didn't sit well with me at the time, and probably never will.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#2757: Jan 14th 2013 at 11:28:37 PM

Gohan going SS2 wasn't even his plan, though the anime changes it to be. Gohan was already stronger than anyone they had there, and stronger than the suppressed Cell that Goku was fighting. If he hadn't gone OOC and if Cell hadn't had more power hidden that the others didn't know about, he would've won.

Grahf Since: Jan, 2001
#2758: Jan 14th 2013 at 11:35:16 PM

Hunh. I thought that even in the manga it was Goku's plan for Cell to piss off Gohan enough one way or another that Gohan would realize his hidden potential. To be fair though the translations I read of those chapters seem to be awful in quality, so I wouldn't be too surprised if they were wrong.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#2759: Jan 14th 2013 at 11:36:26 PM

Gohan says that's Goku's plan, because he refuses to admit that he might be able to defeat Cell. He simply won't see it any other way.

But yeah the anime changes it to Goku seeing Gohan turn SS2 in the RoSaT but passing out because it uses too much energy, so he decides that if he gets Gohan angry he'll use less energy.

edited 14th Jan '13 11:40:02 PM by Saiga

Grahf Since: Jan, 2001
#2760: Jan 14th 2013 at 11:41:32 PM

Oh, so Gohan is the first one that mentions that potential avenue, then said goes "that's a good idea, I'll do that", to which Goku responds "sure, that was the point, I guess"?

Now it just makes it look like bad writing.... Dammit.

EDIT: Now I think I'm just cross polluting my canons. I should probably not do that, probably.

edited 14th Jan '13 11:43:25 PM by Grahf

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#2761: Jan 14th 2013 at 11:47:03 PM

No, Gohan doesn't decide that until he's already fighting Cell. In the manga, it was never Goku's plan for Gohan to get angry.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2762: Jan 26th 2013 at 9:06:41 PM

Wonder when 32 is coming out...?

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#2763: Jan 26th 2013 at 9:48:21 PM

[up][up]Knowing how Goku is in the abridge series, he'll probably just tag Gohan in, wanting to share the "fun."

edited 26th Jan '13 9:48:29 PM by Lionheart0

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2764: Jan 26th 2013 at 9:50:54 PM

Then Cell will pronounce his love for cornbread.

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#2765: Jan 26th 2013 at 10:12:28 PM

An interesting story.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2766: Jan 26th 2013 at 10:17:43 PM

Thank you Goku I will take this bean without hesitation.

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#2767: Jan 26th 2013 at 10:26:38 PM

That's just what I want to happen!

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2768: Jan 26th 2013 at 10:30:03 PM

Cell vs. dust, his greatest foe.

Dust was a brave Z-fighter, shame it lost to Cell. At least it put up a better fight than Yamcha.

edited 26th Jan '13 10:30:41 PM by Anomalocaris20

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#2771: Jan 28th 2013 at 9:39:52 PM

Wow, they really, really toned down Cold's voice from the last time we heard it.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2772: Jan 28th 2013 at 9:39:55 PM

Frieza's stutter made me laugh more than it should have, I'll admit.

Now I just can't wait for 33 though...

[up]Truth be told it wasn't all that strong in his initial appearance either. Effeminate, but not overbearingly so like with Chilled.

It's like each generation of Frieza's race gets more and more of a masculine voice.

edited 28th Jan '13 9:41:32 PM by Anomalocaris20

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wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#2773: Jan 28th 2013 at 9:42:49 PM

It was a great episode, and a nice explanation for why he didn't put on the suit.

But, even in the original series and their memes, Yamcha and Krillin being total jokes was just kinda sad to me, and Vegeta getting with Bulma makes my skin crawl.

So... was Nail speaking from Piccolo's mouth for a moment? And man is it nice to hear some Namekian interaction.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#2774: Jan 28th 2013 at 9:45:54 PM

That episode was brilliant.waii

[up] Only Yamcha was a total joke in the original series.

edited 28th Jan '13 9:46:13 PM by Saiga

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#2775: Jan 28th 2013 at 9:48:49 PM

"Daddy- Daddy- Daddy- Daddy-"

-Spark discharge from side of head-

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