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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#6001: Mar 8th 2014 at 6:19:25 AM

44 minutes in 10 is pretty good.

Funny, just remembered how Goku powered up for an entire episode when he went Super Saiyan 3 for the first time. The episode was mostly just other characters reacting to it, and Trunks trying to find the thingy.

...That's the sort of thing I'm actually hoping they leave in to make a joke about. This is a parody of the anime in particular after all.

EDIT: Megami33 and Bulma aren't in the cast list for this one. But apparently Shudo Ranmaru is voicing both Android 18 and "Panti" which I'm guessing is what they're naming Bulma's mom.

...The Briefs family and their underwear name puns. "Briefs" "Bloomers" "Tights" "Trunks" "Bra". Goddammit.

edited 8th Mar '14 7:16:23 AM by unnoun

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#6002: Mar 8th 2014 at 8:11:04 AM

I'm extra glad that they kept Cell's introduction (and hopefully Imperfect Cell himself) as ominous as he was in the original. Man, I can't wait.

Still loving 17 and 18's personalities. And on a minor note I'm also glad they didn't go with the more obvious joke with 18 and Krillin, and had 18 actually be into him.

Heh, for a second I thought Popo was actually afraid of Piccolo for some reason. Silly me. Still, it was nice to see him used differently - the usual Popo gag got old a real long time ago.

Also... yeah - we're running through this at a less quick pace than usual, but that's because most of the recent stuff is important and/or fights worth taking some time on, which all happened very soon after one another in the original. A lot of what happens just after Cell first shows up is basically looking for Cell, waiting for Goku to wake up and trying to avoid the androids - all stuff that is less specifically important, so it will probably abridge quicker. The next episode will probably be the Ginger Town massacre, but then we'll probably flash through everything until the Piccolo/17/Cell/16 quagmire. Unless I'm forgetting something.

Granted, the characters reacting to Cell's rampages were some of my favorite moments in the series (DBZ does not usually do suspense like that, and I caught on to that even as a kid - it's one of the reasons why Cell is my favorite villain), but as long as they keep the scene where Krillin saves those two kids from Cell I'm pretty much cool.

As a last bit, who was that reading the card this time? Was that Korin?

edited 8th Mar '14 9:08:11 AM by KnownUnknown

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#6003: Mar 8th 2014 at 8:21:45 AM

I thought he called her a "minge".

This isn't the first time they've used the "it's possible to work with Popo when he's high" joke. Remember when they made the wishes on Shenron and Porunga?

[up] IIRC it was Yajirobe. Definitely Korin.

edited 8th Mar '14 9:07:49 AM by wanderlustwarrior

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#6004: Mar 8th 2014 at 8:31:06 AM

Also, nearly forgot - Cell gets introduced to Bruce Faulconer. Bad. Ass. His Cell themes were always especially good. Is that the first time one of those his tracks have been featured on the show?

edited 8th Mar '14 8:31:29 AM by KnownUnknown

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#6005: Mar 8th 2014 at 9:15:04 AM

The Toriyama and dinosaur lines explained. It's part of the lyrics to CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA.
The dinosaur joke seems to have been too complex for... everyone.
The Toriyama joke wasn't too bad. Tori = bird (think Toki Tori), and Yama = mountain (think Fujiyama).

I still find it funny that for no reason, Piccolo used the Clothes Beam on himself as he landed.

I hope Kami moving in won't change Piccolo's relationship with him or Nail too much.

edited 8th Mar '14 9:29:37 AM by wanderlustwarrior

KBSL Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Forming Voltron
#6006: Mar 8th 2014 at 9:45:40 AM

That ending really should be put in the under the series Mood Whiplash entry, they even lampshaded it.

Medigo03 Since: Sep, 2013
#6007: Mar 8th 2014 at 10:54:56 AM

well all that really happens between this and Cell massacring Ginger Town is Bulma/Trunks/Gohan finding the Time Machine and Cells Shed Exoskeleton, Android shenanigans (and yes Android 18's Cowgirl outfit is canon), and the gang moving Goku to Kame House

TheEvilDrBolty Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
#6008: Mar 8th 2014 at 11:08:31 AM

Yeah, I think it's felt "less abridged" lately simply because the Android Saga was an absolute litany of plot points. It doesn't really have a coherent structure until Cell shows up, it's just a whole lot of stuff happening without much clear direction.

...which also makes it a really good source of comedy, as we are seeing. They arguably slowed down for the stuff with Dr. Gero, and frankly, they got some amazing material out of one of the most forgettable sections of DBZ.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#6009: Mar 8th 2014 at 11:17:36 AM

OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.OW.

nomuru2d Gamer-turning-maker from Port Saint Lucie, FL Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Longing for Dulcinea
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#6010: Mar 8th 2014 at 11:26:27 AM

OH FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, WANDER, THROW A FUCKING PUNCH!

edited 8th Mar '14 11:26:39 AM by nomuru2d

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Sockpuppet1 Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#6011: Mar 8th 2014 at 11:26:43 AM

The android arc is awful and boring, except until Imperfect Cell arrives (then goes back to being crap when he starts transforming), them making it bearable at all is pretty impressive. So... in abridged, they're only working with their equivalent of one or two episodes of actual good story material for this whole arc. At least Perfect Cell will make for some good comedy on part of being such an ineffectual moron.

Favorite line:

"He raises a good point. However, I argue that we kill Son Goku anyway. On the grounds that I want to."

edited 8th Mar '14 11:51:10 AM by Sockpuppet1

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#6012: Mar 8th 2014 at 11:38:54 AM

I don't think I could pick a favorite like. I did like that 18, generally considered one of the most attractive characters in the series, commenting on how conventional measures of attractiveness are bullshit.

I was kinda concerned about how they'd do 16, but he's really quite fun.

edited 8th Mar '14 11:39:17 AM by wanderlustwarrior

Dragon_Ranger Since: Jan, 2010
#6013: Mar 8th 2014 at 1:02:50 PM

I like that bit about "turning off the blonde". Sort of a backwards reference to the Future Trunks special.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#6014: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:00:14 PM

Ok, so the Cell seen at the end is the main timeline Cell that gets killed off and not the Cell from the alternate future that kills the first Future Trunks we meet that killed Freiza and Cold, right?

Pucker Since: Feb, 2014
#6015: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:11:57 PM

I translated the binary that you see in Android 16's view. Its

01001011 01001001 01001100 01001100 00100000 01010011 01001111 01001110 00100000 01000110 01000101 01000101 01000100 00100000 01000010 01001001 01010010 01000100 01010011 00101110

Which in ASCII is:

KILL SON FEED BIRDS.

KBSL Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Forming Voltron
#6016: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:12:45 PM

[up][up]Yep.

On another note, people are complaining about how these past few episodes could be from the real show, ignoring how for the most part that's still false, I always found that apart of this shows appeal that unlike other abridged series, they were funny and entertaining without completely changing the story-line. It's apart of the reason I like this so much as compared to most other abridged series.

And on yet another note, I actually found the introduction of Cell my favorite part of the Saga. All the mystery, all the suspense, the fact that he was the first villain who wanted power and to destroy the Earth just for the pleasure of having power and destroying the Earth.

edited 8th Mar '14 2:14:53 PM by KBSL

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#6017: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:16:14 PM

At the outset, it's more that gaining power and becoming perfect was in his blood, but yeah.

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Pucker Since: Feb, 2014
#6018: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:17:22 PM

We're also running hugely ahead of schedule, considering that the Garlic Jr. arc was cleared up in about 13 seconds.

On the episode, I did like the callback joke about the Sensu beans.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#6019: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:21:52 PM

I missed it, what was the set up?

TropayXion The i. one. from HEART Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
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#6020: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:29:44 PM

Krillin was throwing them at everyone a few episodes ago.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#6021: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:33:26 PM

Oh right. I'll need to watch the whole series again.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#6022: Mar 8th 2014 at 2:45:39 PM

[up][up][up][up] For a second there I thought you wrote 13 episodes, and I'm sitting here thinking "but that would make it longer than it was originally!"

@Wander It's still different. Last time Popo was still an all powerful jerk, blowing up Kaio for no reason and whatnot.

edited 8th Mar '14 2:56:43 PM by Saiga

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#6023: Mar 8th 2014 at 5:31:04 PM

I thought that was just that Mr. Popo is un-interfacable and causes painful feedback.

Anyway, I should correct your Binary, Pucker, it's "KILL SON GOKU. FEED BIRDS."

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#6024: Mar 8th 2014 at 5:53:20 PM

King Kai specifically asked how Kami could work with Popo.

Remember the response?

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#6025: Mar 8th 2014 at 6:06:57 PM

I'm aware. That has absolutely nothing to do with my point, which is that they didn't use his jerkass/all powerful tendencies at all. I know it's been alluded to previously, I'm not saying they changed his characterisation or anything, but they did handle him differently here, and I'm aware of the in-universe reason for that. I'm just glad they actually did that.


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