I wonder if, give how different they were physiologically from the average person, Shenron could have effected the androids directly. IIRC, his reason for not being able to turn 17 and 18 human again wasn't "they're too powerful for me to effect directly," after all, it was "this shit is too complicated and I'm a dragon, I'm not about to spend my time studying anatomy and engineering so you can get your Buddhist mack-daddy on." Well, maybe not in so many words...
Which might imply that he could effect them, but they were just too complex for him to do something like that. If so, it's possible they could've asked him to just sabotage some wires something way at the onset of all the craziness, without even having to know what he was doing.
I don't know why Bulma didn't just collect the Dragonballs anyway, so she could have them ready when things inevitably went to hell (because honestly, why would a plan that arose from refusing an actually good plan at Vegeta's insistence have ever worked out).
edited 21st Aug '14 1:23:05 AM by KnownUnknown
In the alternate version of Dragon Ball Z where Nappa and Vegeta died in the cold, harsh vacuum of space because Bulma saved the world through cleverness, would they have advance warning about the Androids?
I mean, it's not like Trunks would exist.
edited 21st Aug '14 8:45:46 AM by TobiasDrake
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You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!I think you meant to provide a link.
I misheard that joke about the transmission, and though they said "training" instead of the other word. Either way, I still got it, and wow, I can't believe they went there.
edited 22nd Aug '14 10:20:40 AM by wanderlustwarrior
Cell is interesting - he's seems kind of Keet (without the adorableness, of course): really hyperactive and immature. I bet they're doing an "Imperfect = Kid/Teenager, Second Form = Young Adult, Perfect = Fully Mature" thing with his personality.
His mid-fight dialogue was really funny, as were Kami and Nail's comments in Piccolo's head (the three of them - Nail, Kami, Piccolo - are quickly becoming my favorite part of the season). And I love that they did the "pause right before the hit" gag from the Lord Slug movie again.
Also, while the final joke was funny, was Cell stronger than Vegeta at that point? I think right after this there's a scene where Cell avoids Vegeta because he knows he's no match, but they could of course just change it into something else.
edited 22nd Aug '14 10:45:29 AM by KnownUnknown
Yeah, it almost makes him more disturbing how nonchalant and legitimately funny most of his dialogue is.
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It would explain why he lied to Goku about Planet Vegeta!
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