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Darthwyn leader of Inherit from The void Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
leader of Inherit
#31326: Sep 2nd 2018 at 9:36:37 PM

Curious if anyone will question why none of the three other people stronger than Semi-Perfect Cell are not going going to finish him off themselves when Gohan starts playing with his food.

"Shall I use you, or make you mine... I'm not so sure what I'll do." - Dorthy
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#31327: Sep 2nd 2018 at 9:38:38 PM

[up][up]Your point? No one said they weren't important to one another.

It's very annoying how people keep conflating "Piccolo isn't a surrogate dad" with "They're relationship isn't important." or the like.

Edited by LSBK on Sep 2nd 2018 at 11:40:46 AM

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#31328: Sep 2nd 2018 at 9:46:42 PM

Super doesn't acknowledge Piccolo as a dad, more of an uncle, which I'd say is pretty accurate.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#31329: Sep 2nd 2018 at 9:49:01 PM

[up][up]I just find it annoying how you're always trying to shoot down interpretations of Piccolo being a father figure. No it is not the only possible interpretation of their relationship, but that doesn't mean it's all projecting or doesn't have any support in canon. It's a valid way to look at it even if you don't.

Edited by Moth13 on Sep 2nd 2018 at 12:48:31 PM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#31330: Sep 2nd 2018 at 9:57:24 PM

[up]I mean, what do you want me to say? When people say things like "Piccolo was a doting overprotective father figure" and that's blatantly untrue for the story, I'm going to say it.

No, all interpretations are not always equally valid. I honesty don't care if this annoys you are not.

Edited by LSBK on Sep 2nd 2018 at 11:58:38 AM

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#31331: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:02:28 PM

Not all interpretations are equally valid, but most interpretations are varying degrees of valid. The only invalid interpretations are the ones that are 100% factually incorrect. "Piccolo can be seen as a father figure to Gohan" is not an invalid interpretation, though there are more valid interpretations out there. "Yamcha was Gohan's biological father", for example, is an invalid interpretation, and is just memeing based on their similar hairstyles over the years.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#31332: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:02:50 PM

They don't quite have the relationship people say they have, it's really that simple...

Some people just take the idea a bit too far, and it's inaccurate.

People won't question why Veggie and Trunks won't take care of Semi-Cell...because it's pretty obvious.

Edited by randomness4 on Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:04:21 AM

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#31333: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:03:09 PM

I interpret Goku as a father figure to Piccolo, making Piccolo and Gohan brothers, and there is nothing you can do to stop me.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#31334: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:03:33 PM

[up][up][up][up]I guess I was mostly thinking of all those other times you went against him being a father figure in general, and missed that this specific conversation was about "doting".

Edited by Moth13 on Sep 2nd 2018 at 1:03:14 PM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#31335: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:04:06 PM

Yes, there are varying degrees of validation. I acknowledge that by acknowledging the relationship is important. I just get exhausted by people arguing their relationship is important by changing how things actually happened.

It gets exhausting, which is why at this point I try not to talk about it. If it didn't come up so much I otherwise wouldn't care.

Edited by LSBK on Sep 2nd 2018 at 12:08:31 PM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#31336: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:07:06 PM

[up][up][up] Now that makes sense.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Baby dango
#31337: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:07:54 PM

People also keep mentioning that with the Goku is a horrible father meme.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#31338: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:08:56 PM

You mean it's not true, then everything on the internet must be a lie.

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#31339: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:10:03 PM

[up][up][up]I think that one might be canon actually.

Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#31340: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:14:06 PM

I mean technically goku penetrated king piccollo, and he shot junior out of his mouth. which is basically how all babies are made.

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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#31341: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:17:05 PM

Except for the mouth part, and the death part. The death part only happens in very sad Real Life baby birthing.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#31342: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:18:17 PM

Then again neither party are human after all.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#31343: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:22:37 PM

I wonder if Piccolo ever thought of spitting out some kids of his own.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#31344: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:23:37 PM

A little moment I liked in the latest episode was Piccolo screaming "Where's the egg?!!" when Cell was sending out the Cell Jrs.

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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#31345: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:26:55 PM

I've always wanted Piccolo to just decide to spawn a kid, just so that there can be a Namekian hanging out with Bra, Pan, and Uub. I'm partial to Guitar, as a name.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#31346: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:33:56 PM

I interpret Goku as a father figure to Piccolo, making Piccolo and Gohan brothers, and there is nothing you can do to stop me.

Only because we don't know where you are.

Otherwise violence would solve everything.

You know what, I don't have much of a horse in this race. Piccolo is whatever anyone wants him to be. I just want the Goku is a bad father meme to die, along with all who perpetuate it.

Disclaimer: Handsome Rob does not really want anyone to die. Lets just beat them half to death instead. That'll learn em.

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#31347: Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:58:09 PM

When I actually stopped to think about it I realized that that theory actually has more support for it than Piccolo being Gohan's father figure.

I'm sorry, my crack theory wasn't cracky enough.

Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#31348: Sep 2nd 2018 at 11:05:15 PM

see you need to have a good believable thing to be a things, thats a crack theory for dragon ball

Kamiccolo Since: May, 2018
#31349: Sep 3rd 2018 at 2:05:03 AM

Piccolo kidnapped and beat a four year old until said four year old developed Stockholm syndrome for him. Piccolo's supposed care for the boy is just him developing Lima Syndrome in return.

TFS Piccolo is significantly altered from his original incarnation anyway, the series is carefully edited to make him look better and everyone around him look worse. From giving his stupidest lines to other characters to using creative editing to have him win fights that he badly lost.

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#31350: Sep 3rd 2018 at 2:11:52 AM

Abridged changed Piccolo's motivation for training Gohan from "We'll need his power to fight the Saiyans" to "I'll use his power to rule the world". Piccolo really hasn't been portrayed all that better than in canon.


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