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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#6126: Mar 11th 2014 at 11:12:54 AM

Like TFS has never edited footage before.

Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#6127: Mar 11th 2014 at 2:05:48 PM

So what is everyone's favorite TFS movie?

I think it's because the movie is just so unforgivably bad in reality that Lord Slug Abridged is my favorite.

Now that I've defeated King Piccolo, I can wish back Chaozu, Master Roshi and Krillin.

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#6128: Mar 11th 2014 at 2:23:11 PM

Cooler's Revenge is my favorite Abridged movie so far. I love TFS's portrayal of Cooler, largely because of how downright sociable he was with Goku while trying to kill him. Frieza was a classy villain, and his brother was even moreso. Both characters also knew how to be downright terrifying when they wanted to be, while still keeping the funny.

edited 11th Mar '14 2:25:43 PM by TobiasDrake

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#6129: Mar 11th 2014 at 2:47:49 PM

I like the redone version of Dead Zone a lot.

Really, they're all good, and I eagerly await Cooler's Return and/or History of Trunks, whichever comes first.

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#6130: Mar 11th 2014 at 2:54:09 PM

I liked the terrifying drill sergeant Popo gag. Because, really, one doesn't come up with the "You all get killed on Planet Vegeta" training without being a little sadistic. And at the time, the guys he was training were legitimately weak enough to make the terror funny instead of confusing to the story.

I don't much like the Popo gags that came after that, though.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#6131: Mar 11th 2014 at 3:08:28 PM

I liked it.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#6132: Mar 11th 2014 at 4:45:27 PM

[up][up] That's how I feel as well. And I don't think filler making him look super strong compared to earlier parts of the story is a good reason to keep dragging the gag out.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#6133: Mar 11th 2014 at 4:46:17 PM

Not even him eating Garlic Jr.?

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#6134: Mar 11th 2014 at 4:51:33 PM

Oh yeah, I actually did like that. Because it was a good way to completely skip that arc. And that'd actually be pretty logical if you're not taking into consideration Garlic Junior's jump in power for that filler arc.

sockpuppet1 Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#6135: Mar 11th 2014 at 5:44:54 PM

Popo (post-Saiyan training, according to Weekly Jump)- 1,030

Garlic Jr (Movie 1)- ~500

Henchmen- less

So yeah, without a filler power jump putting him above a million somehow, Popo really would just pwn him.

edited 11th Mar '14 5:45:12 PM by sockpuppet1

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#6136: Mar 11th 2014 at 5:51:36 PM

Why is Neil Patrick Harris listed as the voice of Episode 29's Spirit Bomb? Just an odd credits gag?

Same with Bill Murray listed as Yamcha's voice in 27 (Where he has no lines).

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
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#6138: Mar 11th 2014 at 6:11:51 PM

[up][up] Must be that, yeah.

[up][up][up] Yeah, that's what I mean. I'm pretty sure the Makyo Star wasn't even mentioned in Abridged so it'd fit quite well without making Popo stronger than he is.

940131 Since: Feb, 2014
#6139: Mar 11th 2014 at 6:21:08 PM

@nairoxev I certainly hope the abridge the Buu Saga (and the Original Series), but that's probably a long ways away. The Cell Saga probably has about 20 more episodes to go before it's done.

edited 11th Mar '14 6:21:46 PM by 940131

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#6140: Mar 11th 2014 at 6:42:37 PM

Mr. Popo was stronger than King Piccolo.

sockpuppet1 Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#6141: Mar 11th 2014 at 6:47:06 PM

Yeah. So...? Even Raditz was nearly 6 times stronger than King Piccolo.

edited 11th Mar '14 6:49:26 PM by sockpuppet1

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#6142: Mar 11th 2014 at 7:05:00 PM

It does sorta raise the question of why he didn't just pop down and sort of the conflict in the King Piccolo arc, but it's definitely canonical, unless I'm getting the order of things mixed up in my head.

Because I'm pretty sure I remember Popo running circles around Goku after he beat King Piccolo.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#6143: Mar 11th 2014 at 8:11:38 PM

Goku asks that very question (about God though, not Popo) and Popo basically tells him to mind his own business. It's implied by the 23rd Budokai that they just couldn't see a way to stop him without killing him, though I'd still disagree with God's choice to leave it with the mortals who don't even know they shouldn't kill Daimao.

Personally I don't believe Popo actually is stronger than Goku at that point of the story, as his dialogue suggests the difference is in skill rather than power.

edited 11th Mar '14 8:15:57 PM by Saiga

sockpuppet1 Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#6144: Mar 11th 2014 at 10:09:32 PM

Yet he outright calls Goku disappointing and "weak". He also fucking swallowed Goku's Kamehameha. He should definitely be stronger. It doesn't have to be by TOO much, though, as he also has ki sensing on his side to dominate.

Kami literally KO'd Goku with one finger, so he should also be able to stop King Piccolo. No idea why he didn't.

edited 11th Mar '14 10:12:12 PM by sockpuppet1

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#6145: Mar 11th 2014 at 10:29:20 PM

Because killing Piccolo would be killing himself, and removing the Dragon Balls.

I suppose he could have had Popo use the Mafuba, but I don't think he would've liked the idea of sending his companion on a suicide mission.

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Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#6146: Mar 11th 2014 at 10:34:46 PM

Kami was too high on Mr. Popo's weed to bother with King Piccolo.

He was just trippin' balls and enjoying all the pretty lights. (the cities being blown up)

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#6147: Mar 11th 2014 at 11:10:29 PM

TFS Garlic Jr. has some of my favorite henchmen of the whole series (though the Ginyu force still comes first), at least in the redone version of Dead Zone. Also, Garlic's reactions to stuff are hilarious (the scene where he finds out his henchmen stole Gohan is one of my favorites in the series). So... I guess Dead Zone redone is my favorite movie so far.

I can't wait for Bio Broly, the silly premise combined with the fact that Krillin and 18 are among the major characters should make it really hilarious.

edited 11th Mar '14 11:15:42 PM by KnownUnknown

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#6148: Mar 11th 2014 at 11:13:26 PM

I like Ginger's speaking patterns.

I'm looking forward to movie 7 mainly to see what they do with Android "Look at mah trucker hat" 13.

edited 11th Mar '14 11:13:59 PM by Anomalocaris20

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#6149: Mar 11th 2014 at 11:21:29 PM

[up]x5 Kamehameha swallowing is filler, he doesn't do anything nearly as outlandish in manga and when Goku gets serious he dodges instead of countering. Calling Goku 'weak' is very clearly not about his strength:

Popo: “You have incredible power, but don’t make the best of it at all. That’s no good. No point in me testing you. Go home.”

Chapter: 164, P1.2 Popo: “You’re weak. Your spirit and technique are both no good. You don’t merit being allowed to meet God. Go home.”

And he also tells Goku he can't beat Popo with "just power". These don't really make sense if Popo's just stronger than him and beating him up.

edited 11th Mar '14 11:22:08 PM by Saiga

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#6150: Mar 12th 2014 at 8:07:50 AM

This is abridging the show, not the manga.


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