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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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#32226: Sep 15th 2018 at 11:15:25 PM

Babidi is absolutely the kind of motherfuck who would quote Donald Trump. I'm expecting the "I am hilarious" award to go to Gotenks. Given how Abridged has been doing things recently, I don't expect the Buus will have too different personalities than in canon. They'll probably play up Super Buu's childishness, though.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#32227: Sep 15th 2018 at 11:23:05 PM

Well they said that every season of DBZA has had a tonal shift, and Season 4 will be no different. Season 3 was their love letter to the franchise, and for Season 4 they're going to have some fun. So I expect a looooot of goofball shit.

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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#32228: Sep 16th 2018 at 12:23:40 AM

You know how there was a "Giant Woman" parody song when Goku was trying to get Gohan to go Super Saiyan? One thing I've wanted them to do for a while now is have another Steven Universe song in the Buu Saga. "Here comes a Thought" would be a good song for Piccolo, Nail, and Kami teaching Goten and Trunks about fusion, and "Stronger Than You" would be good for Vegetto while kicking Buuhan's ass.

NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#32229: Sep 16th 2018 at 1:40:32 AM

Yamu: A-A-AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Babidi: Oh now now, don't make those noises! There's still plenty of Spopovich left...I see a liver, an appendix, ooh dibs on the femur...

Yamu: (starts flying away)

Babidi: Pui Pui, 10 points if you get him in one shot. 20 points if you leave no body behind.

Pui Pui: I live to please, sir.


Babidi: Very nice shot! I'll go scoop up all the juicy leftovers for my cauldron.

Gohan: ...whatthefuckwhatthefuckwhatthefuck...

Dabura: ...You. Mmhmhmhm...you are fucked.


I could see Super Buu played as kind of an edgy, immature psycho teenager.

Edited by NickTheSwing on Sep 16th 2018 at 1:43:25 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
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#32230: Sep 16th 2018 at 3:14:47 AM

Super Buu is at his best when his immaturity is emphasized. The thing that sets Super Buu apart from his other forms is his intelligence and conversational skills. The thing that sets him apart from Cell is his immaturity. Some of my favorite Super Buu moments are his double headbutt against Gotenks, him drinking a shake while bored, and his little dance of joy after he thinks he's beaten Vegetto.

Kid Buu has the maturity level of a typical two-year-old, Fat Buu has the maturity of a typical four-year-old, and Super Buu has the maturity level of a typical 12-year-old. Any time any of them are written more normally or blandly is to their characters' detriment, Buu's appeal is that he is such a terrifying and eldritch monster with such a childish and innocent demeanor.

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#32231: Sep 16th 2018 at 3:32:49 AM

Well they said that every season of DBZA has had a tonal shift, and Season 4 will be no different. Season 3 was their love letter to the franchise

...so what were Seasons 1 and 2?

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Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#32232: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:12:39 AM

Given his thuggish personality, I kinda want Super Buu to have a Cockney accent.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#32234: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:23:54 AM

I just hope they keep the pattern up and have the finale at episode 100.

10, 30, 60.

That might not be very abridged, but it'd be consistent.

[up] They'll need a Senzu for that one.

Edited by unnoun on Sep 16th 2018 at 7:24:04 AM

Berserker88 Since: Dec, 2010
#32235: Sep 16th 2018 at 5:44:20 AM

I can see the "I am hilarious" line coming from Cell, specifically when he's being interviewed by that reporter.

"Do you have anything to add, Mr. Perfect Cell?"

"I am hilarious and you will quote everything I say."

"That I will."

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#32236: Sep 16th 2018 at 7:28:28 AM

and his little dance of joy after he thinks he's beaten Vegetto.

That dance is one of my favourite Buu moments. The other is Kid Buu laughing at Goku for a few minutes...then slowly stopping...and they just stopping completely and attacking him some more, like he started to realize the joke wasn't even as hilarious as he'd thought until he just said right, I'm just gonna whup his ass some more.cool

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#32237: Sep 16th 2018 at 8:53:19 AM

For some reason I like that moment in the anime were Goku is powering up to SS 3 and Kid Buu just looks away annoyed as he waits for him to finish, I Don't know if it's just the expression or that Kid Buu actually does that but it's still funny to me

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#32238: Sep 16th 2018 at 10:34:01 AM

...so what were Seasons 1 and 2?

Season 1 was classic Abridging style, especially that which was in vogue at the time. Including huge reliance over referential humor (Krillin's "limit break", Piccolo being a "Yoshi") and a lot of Random humor not necessarily related to how things went in DBZ

Season 2 is TFS finding their footing

Edited by Ghilz on Sep 16th 2018 at 1:34:01 PM

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#32239: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:30:02 PM

~unnoun

A bit ago, I broke down how TFS does their episodes, and it's about 1 and a half Kai episodes to 1 Abridged episode basis.

Saiyan Saga: 16 in Kai, 10 in DBZA

Freeza Saga: 38 in Kai, 20 in DBZA

Cell Saga: 44 in Kai, 30 in DBZA

Buu Saga: 61 in Kai, presumably 40 in DBZA

Then again, even the Kai Buu Saga had quite a bit of filler, so they might be able to pull a Freeza Saga and condense it down more than 1 and a half Kai episodes per Abridged episodes, maybe the Abridged Buu Saga will end up only 30 episodes.

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Sep 16th 2018 at 4:31:51 AM

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#32240: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:31:29 PM

Did DBZ Kai even exist when DBZA began?

I think the original anime is probably a better comparison.

Edited by unnoun on Sep 16th 2018 at 7:33:56 AM

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#32241: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:32:25 PM

[up] No.

[up][up] Boo Kai is, like, 50% filler. Made it a real chore to watch.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#32242: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:33:31 PM

Was it filler, or was it padding?

Because honestly, I'd say most animes probably wouldn't work without some layer of padding.

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#32243: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:36:37 PM

[up] Both. One memorable moment was covering the Dragon Ball hunt and everyone was nearly defeated because the Dragon Ball was located on a pillar about 30 feet up.

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WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#32244: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:38:54 PM

Do Saiyans have a superior sense of smell compared to humans? I feel like that's a thing I've heard, but I couldn't tell you where.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#32245: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:44:19 PM

Goku does, but who knows if that is specific to him or a Saiyan thing.

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#32246: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:45:51 PM

Wait, does Gohan break the 4th wall in the Buu saga? There was a moment like that in the show.

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#32247: Sep 16th 2018 at 4:50:28 PM

I feel like Krillin does right before Gotenks arrives because Toribot appears right after to say that he doesn't need to be paid for the last few panels since Toriyama just copy/pasted them.

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#32248: Sep 16th 2018 at 5:09:35 PM

I think Gohan did it when he went to Roshi's Island just after Goku said he's coming back for the tournament. And basically told the audience on how, since Krillin retired from martial arts he grew out his hair.

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#32249: Sep 16th 2018 at 5:12:14 PM

[up] Now i remember that.

I guess they won't try to hide the "reveal" that Krillin and 18 got together. Although i wonder if they will change Marron's character a bit because she is pretty flat.

Obvious Maron/Marron joke is happening

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#32250: Sep 16th 2018 at 5:14:56 PM

Why would they hide it when episode 60 ended on it?


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