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BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#8876: Dec 25th 2014 at 4:33:37 PM

Wow, didn't think you were that stupid.

what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#8877: Dec 25th 2014 at 4:41:50 PM

As for the more technological future warrior, Krillin puts less of an emphasis on raising a fighter than Vegeta, so Bulma might get to raise a decently strong guy her way.

I wonder how much of that was timing though - after Goku died, I got the impression everyone just kind of lost heart about fighting and adventuring and retired, Krillin especially (and 18 never struck me as someone who would care about that sort of thing unless a gigantic bag of cash was on the line anyway). Retired Vegeta, however, is still a proud Saiyan warrior, and would never forgo a measure of training or raising his own son to be just like him.

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#8878: Dec 25th 2014 at 6:15:21 PM

I think my favorite gag was Android 16 yelling dodge:

-> Android 17: You know 16, yelling dodge is more distracting than helpful.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#8879: Dec 25th 2014 at 6:27:50 PM

The best part of 17 vs. Piccolo was arguably 16 and 18... or Nail and Kami... So many great characters.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8880: Dec 25th 2014 at 6:34:11 PM

Vegeta was not there to raise Trunks. He died before Trunks could have any memories of him, so that simply was not a factor.

It was pure Bulma, and Trunks is the result.

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#8881: Dec 25th 2014 at 6:43:40 PM

And badass Future Gohan.

Man, the Trunks special is still soul-crushingly depressing.

"If you weren't so crazy I'd think you were insane."
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#8882: Dec 25th 2014 at 6:59:00 PM

Oh, yeah, that's right. The androids had practically free run of the planet for years.

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#8883: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:02:00 PM

[up][up]I think what sucked most was that the Special had me pulling for Gohan even though he was Doomed by Canon.

Cruherrx I say things. from my own little world Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#8884: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:08:06 PM

What sucked the most were his screams while the Androids blasted him to death. :-|

"If you weren't so crazy I'd think you were insane."
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
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#8886: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:14:01 PM

On the bright side, Future Gohan didn't get his hero status yanked from him by Goku!

"If you weren't so crazy I'd think you were insane."
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#8887: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:16:03 PM

Yeah! He got it yanked from him by dying!

And then by Goku, since Trunks's decision was "If Goku survives, we'll definitely win!"

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zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#8888: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:19:46 PM

My response probably would have been to save Goku AND make sure Gohan never slacked off. Just in case.

edited 25th Dec '14 7:20:12 PM by zeromaeus

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#8889: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:27:44 PM

[up][up]At least he will continue being "What Gohan should've been" in the eyes of many fans.

"If you weren't so crazy I'd think you were insane."
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8890: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:30:59 PM

Dead?

Boo arc Gohan with his nerdy antics and actual personality will forever be more entertaining. As long as Toriyama didn't screw him, he'd have been fine.

Toriyama would've still screwed Gohan even if he acted like his future incarnation.

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#8891: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:52:54 PM

Future Gohan rocked the Yamcha look.

shouldn't he be younger though?granted,stress and hormones age one up,but i think that time's group never used the Time Chamber.so no age up for him.

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#8892: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:54:44 PM

Why would he be younger? Gohan should be the age he was upon returning from Namek + Trunks's age + another year or two.

edited 25th Dec '14 7:55:25 PM by TobiasDrake

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alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#8893: Dec 25th 2014 at 7:59:41 PM

dunno.just me being messy with timelines.

Gohan!Prime (he'll kill you to death!) had an extra 7 years.then another 7 in the time skip to Buu arc i think?

if we let that time pass normally,we'd get 19 yo Gohan and 14 year old Trunks,which is kinda what we got for Future Gohan.or no?

my math's messy ›.‹

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8894: Dec 25th 2014 at 8:32:55 PM

Yes. Yes it is.

Future Gohan was 22-23 when he died, depending on the month. Older than his present counterpart even without the year inside The Room.

edited 25th Dec '14 8:33:47 PM by Saiga

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#8895: Dec 25th 2014 at 8:36:35 PM

Magic sure is convenient in DBZ.so much cool stuff you can pull even with low power levels.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#8896: Dec 25th 2014 at 9:08:50 PM

Future Gohan would be around the age of GT Gohan, though a bit younger thanks to our Gohan's use of the Hypersonic Lime Flavor.

On second thought, sorry to bring up GT at all.

Speaking of the gag with mispronouncing the Room's name, I hope the "knocked off the lookout" joke comes back once or twice more. It somehow even funnier happening to Goku than it was happening to Krillin. I guess it's a good chance it'll happen to Dende during the Buu saga, but that's likely to be a bit more dramatic.

And speaking of people getting smacked around, next episode should include the bit where Goku punches Gohan, right?

edited 25th Dec '14 9:10:05 PM by KnownUnknown

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8897: Dec 25th 2014 at 9:13:27 PM

Err... GT Gohan is about 37.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#8898: Dec 25th 2014 at 9:33:41 PM

GT Trunks isn't intended to be the same age as Future Trunks? Or is his age from when Goku met Uub supposed to be more comparable?

edited 25th Dec '14 9:35:48 PM by KnownUnknown

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8899: Dec 25th 2014 at 9:41:15 PM

End of Z Trunks (17-18) and Future Trunks are closer in age. Gohan died when Future Trunks was 14, and he was 17 when he travelled back in time.

edited 25th Dec '14 9:41:35 PM by Saiga

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#8900: Dec 25th 2014 at 9:41:46 PM

Oh yeah. Seeing Goku get knocked off the lookout was hilarious. Especially since he should be stronger than Kami and Popo, but then again, this is Abridged Popo, who can apparently kill anyone with the greatest of ease.

Twenty Bucks says when they get to Beerus, it'll be Popo who stops him after a long stare down.

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