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Bloodsquirrel Since: May, 2011
#5401: Jan 9th 2014 at 9:18:56 AM

No, I'm not complaining about it being different. I'm complaining about it being bad.

The movie was an awkward mess. A lot of adaptations have worked just fine despite changing a lot of things because they had a good, solid vision behind them and recognized what basic ideas from the source material were needed to make the who thing gel. DB:E randomly crammed a bunch of names and elements from DB into a stock Hollywood formula with no regard for how any of it fit together. Goku being a physically bullied high school student despite being an incredibly skilled martial artist is just plain stupid, and would have been just as stupid if it was an original movie without the DB name attached to it.

And given the success the MCU has had with non-fans, I don't see why a *good* DB movie couldn't have attracted non-fans as well.

shiningknight S.E.A captain from Professor Xavier's school for gifted lesbians. Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#5402: Jan 9th 2014 at 9:46:43 AM

good news for the uk...

we are finally....finally FINALLY getting all the dragonball series before the end of 2015

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#5403: Jan 9th 2014 at 3:14:17 PM

Goku as an awkward high school student who gets bullied and spends his days yearning for the attention of a girl he likes just feels wrong. That's Goku In Name Only. That isn't even true to the spirit of the character; a naïve, brain-damaged outsider with no social skills, raised in the wild, with a passion for violence tempered only by having the part of his brain responsible for malice and grudge-holding bashed out by a rock. The West may have no idea who the Monkey King is, but we still have cultural counterparts. Goku is an exceptionally violent yet morally innocent Tarzan.

edited 9th Jan '14 3:16:09 PM by TobiasDrake

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minespatch Since: Sep, 2009
#5404: Jan 9th 2014 at 5:41:04 PM

I was asking my parents this: Why is it that Yugioh Abridged got flagged constantly on youtube while Dragonball hasn't had that much trouble?

My father's a fan of both shows but he's not sure himself. Brought up the question due to the Internet Aristocrat's recent "Cis-Scum" video being flagged a lot to the point that it was taken off the site and he had to upload the video to his Daily Motion account just like Little Kuriboh.

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#5405: Jan 9th 2014 at 5:45:06 PM

less music use maybe?i think YGO Abridged uses more OS Ts and songs.

ShirowShirow Dinosaur Hunter from Land of Maple Syrup (Old as dirt)
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#5407: Jan 9th 2014 at 6:17:57 PM

Yugioh license holder are probably more squeamish about it too.

[up] Nor will it likely be the last.

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maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
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#5408: Jan 9th 2014 at 8:19:45 PM

[up][up]That movie had Jackie Chan and Jet Li in it, so it gets a bit of slack.

Of course, don't you know anything about ALCHEMY?!- Twin clones of Ivan the Great
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#5410: Jan 9th 2014 at 8:47:09 PM

I'm pretty sure it's not the licence holders but YGOTAS's hatedom reporting all the videos.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#5411: Jan 9th 2014 at 8:53:20 PM

I thought it was bots attacking YGOTAS

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#5412: Jan 9th 2014 at 8:58:00 PM

I'm not entirely sure, but I thought LK described the process in Season 0 Abridged as haters reporting the videos which caused the bots to take over and automatically take down videos/his channel without their being any sort of check to see if he's really violating copyright.

Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#5413: Jan 9th 2014 at 9:22:57 PM

That's the default on youtube, actually. Burden of proof is always placed on the uploader to show they aren't in violation.

The real question is how DBA's managed to survive, though the disclaimers suggest they've had their fair share of troubles.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#5414: Jan 9th 2014 at 9:28:36 PM

[up]Two words.

PECKING ORDER!

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#5415: Jan 9th 2014 at 9:28:41 PM

That's why I'm pretty sure it's not entirely bots doing it, because TFS have very little problems with it.

theweirdKiddokun What a Wonderful World! from Last Place in the Race Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#5416: Jan 9th 2014 at 9:37:47 PM

Team Four Star used to have that problem. It is why they created that second channel.

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stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#5417: Jan 9th 2014 at 9:39:19 PM

They don't have ads on their stuff, so they probably avoid some of the copyright Skynet.

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#5418: Jan 10th 2014 at 6:03:43 AM

Episode 39 next week.

Vegeta's gonna get his ass beaaaaaaaaaaat...

TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#5419: Jan 10th 2014 at 6:23:58 AM

A thought I just had: how awesome would it be if 18 breaks out a version of the "you're boring me" speech that Goku used on Freeza just before snapping Vegeta's arm?

The blow to Vegeta's Super Saiyan pride alone would make it a Pass the Popcorn moment.

Also, for those who haven't been keeping up with the TFS gaming channel, they have a bunch of new uploads there, including another couple of episodes of Krillin playing Outlast.

edited 10th Jan '14 6:56:02 AM by TheWanderer

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#5420: Jan 10th 2014 at 2:35:04 PM

You know, all through the Namek Saga, I was on the edge of my seat waiting for Goku and Freeza's confrontation. Freeza deserved Goku, and I firmly expected it to be the most awesome thing ever.

And then it was, and I was thrilled.

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Medigo03 Since: Sep, 2013
#5421: Jan 11th 2014 at 7:46:41 AM

well to be nice to Vegeta, he didnt do that badly against 18

though she clearly was toying with him because she could afford to (infinite energy against limited stamina and all that)

ShirowShirow Dinosaur Hunter from Land of Maple Syrup (Old as dirt)
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#5422: Jan 11th 2014 at 9:34:55 PM

Why would you want to be nice to Vegeta.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#5423: Jan 11th 2014 at 9:37:33 PM

Because Vegeta is awesome*

KBSL Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Forming Voltron
#5424: Jan 12th 2014 at 10:11:50 PM

[up]Yeah, because you don't have any of those cough*Orihime*cough.

The next episode is going to be out earlier than usually, which is nice, but I wonder why? The cynic in me says that after it comes out they're going to get a lot of bitching afterwards to have each episode come out as fast as this one.

edited 12th Jan '14 10:13:37 PM by KBSL

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#5425: Jan 12th 2014 at 10:18:25 PM

Well of course I don't, because I am great and pure.


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