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SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#6501: May 14th 2014 at 3:39:53 AM

^^I meant how is it possible that if they did actually have names that nobody ever said it on screen? tongue

The theory in post above me is looking very probable.

Though that has to be awkward in conversations: "Oh yeah, this is my wife. She is Eighteen" :P

edited 14th May '14 3:40:26 AM by SpookyMask

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#6502: May 14th 2014 at 3:42:00 AM

That's not much of a theory, that's exactly what happens.

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#6503: May 14th 2014 at 5:19:18 AM

I wonder what it says about the original when some people on the internet give it better characterization in a shorter amount of time.

The thing to remember is that Dragonball started off as a comedy series. It only really transformed into a action series after the fight scenes got super popular.

Character Depth was never really the prime directive.

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#6504: May 14th 2014 at 5:37:07 AM

What she said in the dub of the tournament does provide a plausible alternative. It's possible that in the trauma of their Unwilling Roboticization, or somewhere in the process, they lose their memories. At least, of their names. If not, that still gives a few other plausible options:

  • the twins held on to their memories that they were twins, which would be in character
  • the twins aren't really related
  • Gero reminded them for reasons.

Considering they now have stone and color themed names, I'd like to know if there is a variation on Maron that is some sort of stone. Similar to the multi-faceted pun that is Pan's name.

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#6505: May 14th 2014 at 7:42:15 AM

Wow, was that really Takahata101 as Cell?

God, it's so surprising to hear a performance so chilling from the guy known for voicing characters like, say, Nappa and Guru...

I have a feeling that he's going to end up rivaling Little Kuriboh's Frieza in terms of Nightmare Fuel.

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#6506: May 14th 2014 at 8:56:53 AM

They still remain very humans traits of personality. 17 remembers his loving for driving, 18 keeps her vanity in her search for pretty clothes after Vegeta ruin hers, and they both remember they are related. So I don't think they really forget their human lifes or their names.

My headcannon always was that they were runnaways before the android transformation. World of God says they were delinquents. And I think they abandoned their birth names after being kidnapped by Dr. Gero as a way to abandon their old lifes, that meant nothing to them. It's easy to see that after being free of Gero, they still had nothing to go back to, and nothing to do with their lifes.

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#6507: May 14th 2014 at 9:59:37 AM

Anyone else really looking forward to Taka's Perfect Cell?

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nairoxev Since: Nov, 2011
#6508: May 14th 2014 at 12:08:03 PM

Goku's name is Kakarot but most will call him Goku. Likewise Eighteen's original name is merely that.

Edit: [up] I thought Perfect cell was going to be voiced by same voice who voices Arukard in that Abridged Series?

edited 14th May '14 12:20:36 PM by nairoxev

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#6509: May 14th 2014 at 12:58:43 PM

[up]... You mean Alucard, right? And yes, that's Takahata101 who does that voice as well.

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#6510: May 14th 2014 at 6:47:22 PM

Well, it looks like they are going to do as good a job with making Cell creepy as they did with Freeza.

For anyone who still has problems with the website, this is what people are talking about,

I like how Takahata actually sounds like Dub Cell. Whether that's intentional or not is irrelevant he's still doing a fantastic job.

edited 14th May '14 6:48:20 PM by KBSL

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#6511: May 14th 2014 at 7:35:27 PM

I've always liked the sound effect for Cell's footsteps. I have no idea what it's supposed to be, but it just kind of works - y'know?

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#6512: May 14th 2014 at 7:45:08 PM

wild mass guessGoku will survive the explosion, but through the magic of clever editing, SSJ2 Gohan will kill him himself in either a fit of blind rage or carrying out 16's last wishes.wild mass guess

edited 14th May '14 7:45:42 PM by BaffleBlend

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#6513: May 14th 2014 at 8:03:04 PM

I love the, "Hello, friend," line. It's a variation on the original "brother" bit that Cell used, but fits more perfectly with Abridged Piccolo's lonely personality than brother would.

edited 14th May '14 8:03:14 PM by TobiasDrake

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#6514: May 14th 2014 at 8:13:00 PM

Though the joke now is that Piccolo is no longer lonely, he has two headmates that won't shut up.

Man, I can't wait for them to play Minesweeper.

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#6515: May 14th 2014 at 11:11:46 PM

I'm sure Kami will appreciate the fact that Nail got a pool table.

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#6516: May 14th 2014 at 11:21:32 PM

[up]And in turn Nail will appreciate having someone besides Piccolo to talk to, but who will also enjoy annoying Piccolo.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#6517: May 14th 2014 at 11:26:45 PM

I really hope Nail or Kami don't end up fading into Piccolo's subconscious (as Nail theorized they would... eventually...) at some point. They're both way too lovable as separate entities.

Of course, Nail's been in there for years now and shows no signs of going away any time soon (in fact, he seems to have dug himself out even more of a presence if anything), but I keep wondering if maybe some dramatic moment somewhere down the line will find Piccolo all alone again...

Also, is anyone else actually aware that Nail is still inside Piccolo's mind - or even of what happened to Nail at all? He never tells anyone onscreen (as far as we know, Dende doesn't know - though I don't think Piccolo ever tells him in the original either), and it'd be really funny if everyone just assumed Piccolo was going nuts - especially now that there's two voices in his head.

edited 14th May '14 11:33:19 PM by KnownUnknown

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#6518: May 14th 2014 at 11:36:13 PM

Doesn't Lil' Green think he is Nail?

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#6519: May 14th 2014 at 11:43:23 PM

Dende knew Nail fused with Piccolo in the original. Not sure if he knew or cared in the abridged.

edited 14th May '14 11:43:35 PM by Spirit

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#6520: May 15th 2014 at 4:31:24 AM

It'll be interesting to see Little Green interact with Mr. Popol

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#6521: May 15th 2014 at 8:45:38 AM

[up]"Please don't leave me alone with him!"

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#6522: May 15th 2014 at 8:48:50 AM

then Little Green would become his true name.

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#6523: May 15th 2014 at 9:06:46 AM

And then Piccolo will finally discover the joys of multiplayer Minesweeper for himself when Buu eats him.

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#6524: May 15th 2014 at 9:39:06 AM

[up]x5 "Quoting times"

Piccolo: I'm Not Nail.

(In Piccolo's head)Nail: Technically you kind of are.

Piccolo:(annoyed)Shut up, Nail.

Dende: Why are you talkin' to yourself?

...Or I could've went the easy route.

At the near end of Season 2

Piccolo:(Regaining consciousness)...What the?

Dende:(torwards Piccolo)Welcome back Nail.

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#6525: May 15th 2014 at 10:08:12 AM

Guru was able to sense Nail's presence, at least.

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