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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#8926: Dec 26th 2014 at 2:24:15 PM

"Why did I explode?"

Wait, when did Vegeta ask that?

And why would he think he'd explode? Am I forgetting something?

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BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#8927: Dec 26th 2014 at 2:25:07 PM

During or after his first fight with Zarbon, I believe.

Come to think about it, it's probably too obscure to be a joke.

edited 26th Dec '14 2:25:24 PM by BaconManiac5000

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#8928: Dec 26th 2014 at 2:26:47 PM

End of. Zarbon piledrove him into the lake, which exploded with a flash of energy. Zarbon then flew back to Frieza's ship, assuming Vegeta dead. Meanwhile, crawling out of the water, Vegeta asked weakly, "Why did I explode?"

edited 26th Dec '14 2:27:09 PM by TobiasDrake

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#8929: Dec 26th 2014 at 3:12:28 PM

It was an atomic pile driver.

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#8930: Dec 26th 2014 at 3:50:03 PM

Hellzone Grenade always was one of my favorite attacks in the entire series.

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#8931: Dec 26th 2014 at 3:52:30 PM

Kinda wish Nail spoke up during that. Something like "Still a stupid name" or something.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#8932: Dec 26th 2014 at 7:57:31 PM

I think it's likely the otherworld tournament will be another one of those "briefly flash through to filler events + non-sequitur" like they did with a lot of the stuff Goku did on Snake Way or Bulma fighting a giant crab. IIRC they haven't seriously (well, as seriously as this series gets) done a full episode covering a filler plot since the Fake Namek episode - unless you count the movie specials. Even the Garlic Jr. Saga episode blatantly dropped the main plot in favor of using one of the subplots to make fun of Krillin.

edited 26th Dec '14 7:57:51 PM by KnownUnknown

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#8933: Dec 26th 2014 at 8:08:25 PM

Well, they actually had a full on Princess Solid Snake episode, back when the show was still finding its grounding.

[up][up]But it is a cool name. Nail likes to give Piccolo shit, but he was actually wrong about that one, and didn't press it.

[up][up][up]Me too.

edited 26th Dec '14 8:09:33 PM by wanderlustwarrior

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#8934: Dec 26th 2014 at 8:18:56 PM

It's my favorite move to use as Piccolo in Budokai.

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Prime_of_Perfection Where force fails, cunning prevails Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#8935: Dec 26th 2014 at 8:26:02 PM

I'd like to think Hellzone Grenade is the payoff to Nail and Piccolo's previous move naming session.

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#8936: Dec 26th 2014 at 8:28:59 PM

It came up in that exact session. Nail tried to shoot it down.

I'd love to see Regicide Blaster, Anarchy Barrage, and Doomsday Crush.

I like that this video included Nail's disclaimer.

edited 26th Dec '14 8:30:31 PM by wanderlustwarrior

BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#8937: Dec 26th 2014 at 8:31:29 PM

When are we going to see Nail Gun, though?

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#8938: Dec 26th 2014 at 8:32:49 PM

Hopefully the next time he uses Special Beam Cannon himself, since Cell seems to be the only one who calls it by the proper Japanese name.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8939: Dec 26th 2014 at 10:11:36 PM

Movie 9 will be the next and last time Piccolo uses it, and he's not on-screen for it.

Well, I guess they could abridge some of the more obscure specials, like Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return! or Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans. He uses it there.

edited 26th Dec '14 10:11:53 PM by Saiga

BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#8940: Dec 26th 2014 at 10:19:39 PM

I hate how much Piccolo got screwed over by the end of DBZ.

In fact, I hate how everyone who didn't have the privilege of being named Goku got screwed over by the end of DBZ.

Well, except Gotenks.

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#8941: Dec 26th 2014 at 10:50:44 PM

Gotenks got ceremoniously devoured by Buu, and then Goha- GOKU had to take the helm.

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8942: Dec 26th 2014 at 10:58:03 PM

I think Bacon was more saying he didn't care, not that Gotenks didn't get screwed.

Though I personally don't think Gotenks (or many other characters) got screwed. Gotenks was mostly a gag character who only has himself to blame for what happened.

I think only Piccolo, Vegeta, Kuririn and Gohan got screwed. In Vegeta and Kuririn's case they just got screwed by horrible Android arc characterisations, Piccolo got screwed by having his power ups go nowhere, and Gohan had a horrible Android arc characterisation followed by his power up going nowhere.

Vegeta, Kuririn and Piccolo all improved in the Boo arc though, which is nice.

edited 26th Dec '14 10:58:15 PM by Saiga

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#8943: Dec 26th 2014 at 11:44:34 PM

I actually kind of hate Gotenks for even existing as a character. I can't put my finger on why yet reflecting on it as I have, but just... something about him rubs me the wrong way with relation to the plot.

Then again, I'd say Gotenks is just a symptom of the Buu arc and I just hate the Buu arc too. It was too silly for my tastes - and I'm someone who isn't always behind darker & edgier and enjoys lighter things.

edited 26th Dec '14 11:53:41 PM by Prime_of_Perfection

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BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#8944: Dec 26th 2014 at 11:58:45 PM

I didn't like Gotenks either.

I mean, this quote from Piccolo sums him up pretty well, "You put the world at risk just to be more fabulous?"

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#8945: Dec 27th 2014 at 12:00:01 AM

Hes learned it from his fathers.

edited 27th Dec '14 12:00:21 AM by Enlong

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8946: Dec 27th 2014 at 12:11:07 AM

Gotenks is absolutely not a role model, but he's entertaining. His sheer stupidity and endangerment work well with Piccolo's Straight Man role.

There is a big problem with Mood Whiplash regarding Chichi's death, though. Goten gets pretty fired up about that, barely able to avoid attacking Boo, and he gets right into the training to improve.

But then Trunks convinces him they should screw around as Gotenks, and that's what happens.

BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#8947: Dec 27th 2014 at 12:21:18 AM

His sheer stupidity and endangerment work well with Piccolo's Straight Man role.
What I dislike most is that Piccolo went from basically being the counterpart to Goku to babysitting duty.

edited 27th Dec '14 12:21:54 AM by BaconManiac5000

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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#8948: Dec 27th 2014 at 12:29:28 AM

Like he was ever Goku's counterpart. His only role before then was to get smacked down, the Boo arc was his best role yet for making him relevant and funny without having someone beating him up.

BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#8949: Dec 27th 2014 at 12:47:09 AM

I worded that wrong. Not counterpart per se, but on par with Goku.

I mean, he almost killed Goku at the end of Dragon Ball.

He at least was fairly competent for some time after that.

edited 27th Dec '14 12:47:30 AM by BaconManiac5000

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#8950: Dec 27th 2014 at 12:51:17 AM

I think the Buu arc did a pretty good thing with Piccolo there by giving him a solid role as a mentor figure for the Goten and Trunks. Unlike most of the other characters, it gave him a way to significantly effect and even at times direct the plot without needing to be the strongest in the universe, which in a way diminished the effect of role-diminishing effect of Can't Catch Up that ultimately plagued pretty much everyone who wasn't Goku, and was actually rather clever.

edited 27th Dec '14 12:55:35 AM by KnownUnknown


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