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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#35801: Sep 2nd 2019 at 6:07:30 PM

So, since we're going to be getting a Buu Saga Abridged soon, who wants to bet that when Videl comes to the ring for her match with Spopovitch, she gets this music:

I actually think it fits her pretty well, plus Hercule / Satan already has a Pro Wrestler thing going on so why not?

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#35802: Sep 2nd 2019 at 6:11:15 PM

Oh, carp. Videl and Spovovich.

Cyborg Jesus.

Edited by fredhot16 on Sep 2nd 2019 at 6:20:30 AM

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#35803: Sep 2nd 2019 at 6:15:49 PM

Yeah. Take pride in the fact that it'll be short at least. I'm sure they'll play up some of the worst parts, but they'll probably add some humour to soften the blow.

Becky's song will help, at least for me.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#35804: Sep 2nd 2019 at 6:42:58 PM

Make those hits feel even harder with a little editing magic, it might not be possible.

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#35805: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:28:20 AM

If it was Cell, he'd be cracking jokes in the middle of the "stealing Gohan's energy" bit about how he just beat off Videl and now he's penetrating Gohan.

But that was Cell. I have no idea what they're going to do with Spopovich and Yamu.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#35806: Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:35:52 AM

They've got...the big guy and his little minion.

Of course, they don't really talk much.

Edited by randomness4 on Sep 3rd 2019 at 7:36:23 AM

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#35807: Sep 3rd 2019 at 8:20:46 AM

[up][up] Focus less on the curbstomping making it more about Videl's refusal to give up (played similar to the Black Knight). Some characters squeamishly (increasing as it goes on) suggesting she should give up, while the others are reminiscing about the they've gotten beaten down.

Edit: Oh right, I should clarify. The reminiscing is not "we had it worse", but more warrior's pride with a topping of "Welcome to the club" and "She's perfect for you Gohan".

Though all of this seems to be much longer.

Edited by Cross on Sep 3rd 2019 at 11:25:59 AM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#35808: Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:04:35 AM

Eh, on the surface I get the squeamishness for Videl vs. Spopovich, but the more I've thought about it, the less it actually gets to me.

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#35809: Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:19:56 AM

I think that fight made a lot of people squeamish, which is why I expect one character will feel exactly that way while watching it, in a similar fashion to the way Vegeta said Broly was "so awesome, but so stupid."

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#35810: Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:37:42 AM

NVM

Edited by KnownUnknown on Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:49:11 AM

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alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#35812: Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:39:59 AM

Speaking of scenes, I'm curious how they'll play Super Buu forcefeeding himself to some guy.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#35813: Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:41:15 AM

A reversal of Cell's "Wanna see me drink this guy?" so "Wanna see this guy drink me?" tongue

Edited by slimcoder on Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:41:32 AM

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#35814: Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:46:47 AM

[up][up][up][up][up]Also, it was a very uncomfortable fridging.

https://kaiserneko.tumblr.com/post/113858569005/in-terms-of-sexism-with-dragon-ball-i-think

Edited by fredhot16 on Sep 3rd 2019 at 10:48:22 AM

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#35815: Sep 3rd 2019 at 11:13:39 AM

[up][up][up]Speed it up, instant comedy.

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#35816: Sep 3rd 2019 at 11:22:32 AM

I really want them to bring up the fact that this is the only fight Videl will ever get, ever, and it's basically torture porn.

But I don't know how to make that funny.

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alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#35817: Sep 3rd 2019 at 11:46:29 AM

that describes most of Gohan's fights till Buu arc doesnt it

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#35818: Sep 3rd 2019 at 12:07:18 PM

Not really, no?

He smashed the hell out of Raditz and is a key reason for why the protagonists won that fight.

He got smacked around by Nappa a few times, but played a vital role in the fight against Vegeta and landed the final blow, no less.

Recoome basically oneshotted him. Quick, easy, over and done with. No need to really linger on it.

Despite being totally outclassed, he had some good moments in the battle with Frieza. When he wasn't rage-boosting, he was mostly ignored.

He didn't really fight anybody in the Android arc until the Cell Games, but I suppose a special mention could go to when he saved Piccolo from Dr. Gero.

And he won the Cell Games.

I suppose his and Krillin's fight with Guldo could be considered torture porn. And other characters certainly get fights that would qualify, like Frieza's breaking of Vegeta. But for Gohan specifically, I think that's the only showing he has in that category.

Up until the Cell Games, Gohan tends to do two things: have cool, flashy moments with varying degrees of effect on the plot, or be present but uninvolved in the fighting.

Edited by TobiasDrake on Sep 3rd 2019 at 1:09:18 PM

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#35819: Sep 3rd 2019 at 12:08:01 PM

[up][up]Not really.

Things don't even last long enough with Cell to get to that level.

But, you know, Cell's a villain...he deserves it.

Edited by randomness4 on Sep 3rd 2019 at 12:08:16 PM

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#35820: Sep 3rd 2019 at 12:28:16 PM

Freeza with Vegeta, the middle part of Goku's fight with Freeze (the one with the Genki Dama) I think both qualify as torture porn.

Cell vs Gohan? Eh, a bit, depends on how you define torture porn in the first place. It is torture, though.

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#35821: Sep 3rd 2019 at 12:38:13 PM

With Freezer, yeah obviously. That's his shtick.

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#35822: Sep 3rd 2019 at 12:59:56 PM

Cell vs Gohan? Eh, a bit, depends on how you define torture porn in the first place. It is torture, though.

Only for the first part. But then Gohan turns Super Duper Saiyan and flips the table. And then Perfecter Cell tries to flip it back, resulting in a legit power struggle between two roughly equal foes trying very hard to push the table over on top of the other.

Whereas other sadistic beatdowns like Vegeta's from Frieza or the Videl-Spopovich match that started this discussion have no such catharsis.

...

Well, technically, any time Vegeta's getting the shit kicked out of him by villains, it's cathartic. But he doesn't get to come back harder and win the day, is the point.

Edited by TobiasDrake on Sep 3rd 2019 at 2:00:33 AM

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#35823: Sep 3rd 2019 at 3:15:43 PM

I suppose his and Krillin's fight with Guldo could be considered torture porn.

Is it? It's been a while but I remember Gohan and Krillin totally had Guldo on the ropes until he pulled out the paralysis, and at that point it was a "oh no we're gonna die" thing instead of a prolonged beatdown.

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#35824: Sep 3rd 2019 at 4:56:16 PM

Oh yeah, that's right. Never mind.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#35825: Sep 3rd 2019 at 4:59:08 PM

In one of the rare cases where an ability not determined by brute force isn't conveniently overcome by the heroes.

I have zero proof, but I firmly believe if it'd been the other way around (or if the skill had been used on Goku) the Telekinesis would have been easily broken.

That's mostly my cynicism though; outside of Chiaotzu's failed attempt on Nappa, Psychic powers have been shown to be effective regardless of Power Levels.

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