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jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#37901: Sep 19th 2020 at 6:17:46 PM

Is the tiger a reference to some piece of toriyama Word of God? Loved the smackdown of 18 calling Vegeta a c**t. Really like the new Dragon Ball FighterZ art-style.

Edited by jjjj2 on Sep 19th 2020 at 9:19:39 AM

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terumokou Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object from In a bamboo forest full of bunnies, California Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Mu
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#37902: Sep 19th 2020 at 6:27:47 PM

Also helps that it still counts as a fight in the form of a verbal smackdown.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#37903: Sep 19th 2020 at 6:29:54 PM

He really has become a neutered cat.

Technically the 2nd strongest mortal on the planet yet everyone treats him as a fucking joke. [lol]

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#37904: Sep 19th 2020 at 7:49:03 PM

Man, it is a shame that they aren't doing Buu because this Shortz did some fantastic work setting up the sheer desperation and the depths to which Vegeta will sink in six years' time (one has passed as of this short) to get that fight with Goku.

Is the tiger a reference to some piece of toriyama Word of God?

After the events of the Cell arc, Lapis became a park ranger. This was originally just Word of God, but then was fully canonized in Super. TFS has a few references to it, such as in the History of Trunks special where he talks about how he's always wanted to range parks.

Thus, Lazuli owing him a tiger is a Noodle Incident referencing his new vocation.

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jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#37905: Sep 19th 2020 at 8:07:07 PM

I was aware of him wanting to be a park ranger, but I didn't connect that to the tiger...

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#37906: Sep 19th 2020 at 8:18:10 PM

I like the little detail of showing what it looks like on the outside when Piccolo talks to Kami and Nail.

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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#37907: Sep 19th 2020 at 8:45:59 PM

What the hell was up with Gohan's "In 30 years, you'll know" line for why he was learning Chinese? Was that an out-of-universe reference to something happening right now, because 30 years after that point in canon would be 9 years after when GT is set, so I don't think anything really happens then (unless it's a reference to Online)?

Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Baby dango
#37908: Sep 19th 2020 at 9:11:52 PM

He's predicting China is going to be the next leading world power.

ArcanGenth Since: Aug, 2009
#37909: Sep 19th 2020 at 9:23:02 PM

Probably a reference to Looper. A mob middle-manager from the future(don't ask) likes the main character and tells him to learn Chinese as second language when he retires from being a hitman, instead of... French, I think?

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#37910: Sep 19th 2020 at 9:35:38 PM

I like that design for in-between arcs Gohan - you can see both the features he's growing out of and the features he's growing into. Is that referencing something, or did they design that themselves?

Edited by KnownUnknown on Sep 19th 2020 at 9:36:02 AM

Zarastro Since: Sep, 2010
#37911: Sep 20th 2020 at 3:03:13 AM

Rather interesting that Vegeta is desperate for a fight, yet not desperate enough to face Mr. Popo.

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#37912: Sep 20th 2020 at 7:12:20 AM

I wonder if Vegeta just wanted to fight Nappa or what XD

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
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#37914: Sep 20th 2020 at 1:40:30 PM

Considering Buu kills Popo, i wonder how they would had handled that had they continued.

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#37915: Sep 20th 2020 at 1:57:26 PM

Popo stays the entire arc out of comission because he's high on another gallon of LSD again.

The Buu Arc, it's easy to forget, takes place over a single day.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#37916: Sep 20th 2020 at 1:57:47 PM

One word

Ghost Popo!

Edited by Ultimatum on Sep 20th 2020 at 8:58:08 AM

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FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#37917: Sep 20th 2020 at 2:09:11 PM

My thinking was that eating Good Buu wouldn't actually make Buu into Super Buu. He's be Morally Neutral Buu, and would go to the Lookout being childish but a little smarter. He'd see Popo, catch him off guard, eat him, and then he'd turn into Super Buu. Everybody's fear of Popo instantly transfers over.

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#37918: Sep 20th 2020 at 2:10:41 PM

Saw a review of Tree of Might the other day, pointing out that they never really gave a good explanation of why Turles looks exactly like Goku, and since the movie makes a point of saying that Goku would have turned out like Turles if he hadn't hit his head as a baby, that the movie would be improved by having Turles actually be a Goku from an alternate timeline where he never hit his head. That seems like such an interesting idea, though I'm sure Toriyama will never use it, especially considering Goku Black exists.

FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#37919: Sep 20th 2020 at 2:13:44 PM

...but then how would Turles have reached this timeline...

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#37920: Sep 20th 2020 at 2:15:49 PM

And are there even any other universes besides 6 and 7 that have Saiyans?

Edited by HailMuffins on Sep 20th 2020 at 6:15:59 AM

FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#37921: Sep 20th 2020 at 2:22:24 PM

I guess he could be evil Goku from Universe 6. That would sort of defeat the idea that Universe 7 is the bad universe though.

Edited by FOFD on Sep 20th 2020 at 2:24:01 AM

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#37922: Sep 20th 2020 at 2:38:24 PM

I actually wonder how long they'll be doing these shorts for before they call it quits.

Edited by WillKeaton on Sep 20th 2020 at 4:14:27 AM

Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#37923: Sep 20th 2020 at 9:59:18 PM

I liked the theory that followed that logic for Goku Black. That Zamasu went back and caught baby Goku and that Black was the resulting monster, and that that would have been Zamasu's effective thesis on why mortals are too volatile to be allowed to live.

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#37924: Sep 21st 2020 at 9:01:56 AM

Masako may have something to say about that considering his What If Dragon Ball series.

terumokou Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object from In a bamboo forest full of bunnies, California Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Mu
Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object
#37925: Sep 21st 2020 at 1:39:48 PM

In case you missed it, they uploaded Saturday's marathon.

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