Father Moori ate Guru despite his entire species living off of water. What amounts to a holy man for the Namekian people has potentially become their first cannibal.
I don't think Dende is all that weird, nor does he have to be normal for the humor of his portrayal or his consistently unfair situation to land. I'm on the "it doesn't have to make absolute sense or be morally acceptable to be funny" side of the spectrum.
Edited by Soble on Sep 19th 2018 at 6:52:59 AM
I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!For all we know its how criminals are punished. After all, Namekians have evolved teeth. Clearly they aren't limited to drinking. They can get their water from eating too. (which would make sense, as an alternative way to get water). Eat the flesh, extract the water from it.
Heck, the very village where we first see Moori clearly has crops growing.
Edited by Ghilz on Sep 19th 2018 at 9:54:41 AM
I think at one point in this thread we workshopped the idea that Namekians were treepires. That during the Great Drought, all the water was in the Namekian trees we see everywhere, and they evolved the fangs to puncture holes in the trees and suck the water out. Like vampires sucking blood from a neck.
It's still probably my favorite Dragon Ball conversation I have ever had.
He does seem to indicate that this is the standard procedure for Namekian succession.
- Moori: And now that I have devoured Guru, I have become the new grand elder!
- Bulma: Huh. Seems legit.
He says that all matter-of-fact. Like it's a totally normal thing. None of the other Namekians question it, either; Moori's claim to power goes totally unquestioned. Indeed, Bulma's punchline highlights the absurdity that the Namekians are all just cool with this being the process.
I think the official explanation of that is that they're terraforming Namek. Cultivating new life to restore the biosphere after the devastating conditions Namek had recently suffered or somesuch.
I remember something about, like, all of these Namekians being birthed by Guru to rebuild and that's why he's their Grand Elder, and also why there are only six villages on the entire planet and no other pockets of sentient population.
But I might be mistaken. Wouldn't explain why they have teeth either way.
Edited by TobiasDrake on Sep 19th 2018 at 1:35:47 PM
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.I remember something about, like, all of these Namekians being birthed by Guru to rebuild and that's why he's their Grand Elder, and also why there are only six villages on the entire planet and no other pockets of sentient population.
But I might be mistaken. Wouldn't explain why they have teeth either way.
I know that's the offiical explanation, but it's still stupid because their crops are like... 18 bushes.
It's not gonna replant the planet is what I'm saying. And it's not like the Namekians, a Post-FTL race of super strong, super fast being, can't manage more than 18 bushes a season.
I am gonna go on a limb and assume they still got irrigation? Plus they are still a race that can fly at super speed.
At this point it makes more sense to assume the Namekians either grow crops as some sort of seasoning, or other rare use, or purely as entertainment.
Edited by Ghilz on Sep 19th 2018 at 4:01:43 AM
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For context, a gif of Vegeta and Trunks affectionately flipping each other off.
For context, Team Four Star released a lyric video of Cell's rendition of My Way
Seriously, guys, we have rules about Zero Context Links
(link goes to the forum post containing said rule but it's also in the note here: note )
Edited by sgamer82 on Sep 19th 2018 at 2:05:32 AM
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I mean, wasn't the cataclysm a drought? How does that destroy their technology?
Maybe Guru was just too young to understand the technology (even irrigation), hence why his race is basically starting from nothing. As sole survivor, the only knowledge there would be is what he had in his head.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.Don't Namekians have genetic memories? Piccolo Jr. Is born knowing everything King Piccolo knew. All of King Piccolo's children are born knowing everything including how to talk and fight.
Especially since it's embedded. The thumbnail is my context.
According to the mod who thumped me yesterday, no, thumbnails are not enough because reasons.
Edited by Ghilz on Sep 19th 2018 at 4:10:57 AM
And yet Drum is born fully intelligent.
Could also be due to being different caste. Piccolo's warrior clan and can't make Dragonballs. Dende's Dragon Clan. Now how did Piccolo get a different clan than his different half is another story.
Edited by Ghilz on Sep 19th 2018 at 4:20:24 AM

And all these people are from a species that has evolved a sex drive. No matter what that sex drive makes them attracted to.
Namekians literally do no have one. At all. Which makes Dende all the weirder.