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#9751: Feb 28th 2015 at 11:04:23 PM

For me, it's important to note when actual plot points diverge due to anime writers padding scenes out.

For instance, filler added to pad out the anime is responsible for the belief that Majin Buu's reincarnation itself - rather than the specifics of him keeping of his power as Uub - is the result of Goku's desperate plea, while all the other villains are kicking it in Hell, and Cell and Frieza are sparring partners.

Or that Tien, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu could ever in a million years hope to defeat the Ginyu Force.

When filler is used to explore things that just didn't get a lot of focus in the manga, such as Piccolo's training of Gohan, I can live with it. But when they start contradicting the manga, that's bullshit.

Hypothetical filler exploring Vegeta and Bulma's home life? Shnazzy. Hypothetical filler suggesting that Bulma never truly loved Vegeta and was cheating on him with Tien all the time? Bullshit.

edited 28th Feb '15 11:09:12 PM by TobiasDrake

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#9752: Feb 28th 2015 at 11:23:26 PM

Hypothetical filler suggesting that Bulma never truly loved Vegeta and was cheating on him with Tien all the time? Bullshit.

Oh man, now I have to see TFS do this. With their Abridged characterizations, this would be freaking hilarious.

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#9753: Feb 28th 2015 at 11:32:40 PM

Wait, sorry, what filler is this? Oh. Hypothetical. Duh.

edited 28th Feb '15 11:32:57 PM by SonOfSharknado

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#9754: Feb 28th 2015 at 11:34:07 PM

What do you mean? It was clearly implicit the whole time - you just have to pick up on the clues.

Though Tobias was mistaken: it wasn't Tien she was cheating with. It was Chiaotzu.

edited 28th Feb '15 11:35:04 PM by KnownUnknown

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#9755: Feb 28th 2015 at 11:37:36 PM

And then Krillin overhears and brings up his own affairs with Bulma behind Tien's back, which prompts Chiaotzu to reminisce on his times with Bulma when Krillin was away, and then Master Roshi walks in cackling...

edited 28th Feb '15 11:43:18 PM by Anomalocaris20

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#9756: Feb 28th 2015 at 11:38:12 PM

Although TFS has been using a lot less filler material as time has gone on. Which I appreciate. If they redid DBZA, I doubt they'd include Arlia or Fake Namek. Especially Fake Namek.

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#9757: Feb 28th 2015 at 11:43:12 PM

Fake Namek was so stupid.

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#9758: Feb 28th 2015 at 11:47:44 PM

Fake Namek is too stupid not to include in DBZA.

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#9760: Mar 1st 2015 at 12:15:32 AM

I just feel like it went on too long. It didn't help the fake Namekians were a reference to something I've never watched in my life.

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#9761: Mar 1st 2015 at 7:44:48 AM

Looking at the new Dragon Ball Heroes opening...

... I was wondering, do you think TFS would do a series of shorts based on the DBH animations? At least sometime after they do the Buu Saga.

edited 1st Mar '15 7:45:10 AM by Rinsankajugin

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#9762: Mar 1st 2015 at 7:49:32 AM

Do what with them? It's a music video advertising an arcade game. There's not a lot of material to work with.

edited 1st Mar '15 7:49:54 AM by TobiasDrake

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#9763: Mar 1st 2015 at 7:55:53 AM

I love how Goku and Vegeta don't even bother with Super Saiyan.

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#9764: Mar 1st 2015 at 7:57:40 AM

I think that's supposed to be a reference to how they're not going to use Super Saiyan forms anymore after Battle of Gods. Revival of F will feature Goku and Vegeta fighting only in Base.

edited 1st Mar '15 7:58:39 AM by TobiasDrake

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#9765: Mar 1st 2015 at 7:59:56 AM

...Why? Did I miss something at the end of that movie?

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#9766: Mar 1st 2015 at 8:24:40 AM

It's in a Toriyama interview for what happens after the movie.

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#9767: Mar 1st 2015 at 8:41:34 AM

According to our revival of f page:

That said, this report was later said to be a mistranslation, with the non-transformation edict only applying to one scene.

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#9768: Mar 1st 2015 at 8:53:16 AM

I like how the first time we see a female Super Saiyan, it's for a commercial for a card-based arcade game.

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#9769: Mar 1st 2015 at 8:54:34 AM

They could take footage from 2-3 openings and splice them together and dub over them to make a series of shorts on Beat's weird ass adventures in the world of Dragon Ball.

Seriously, if you somehow ended up in the world of Dragon Ball by being sucked in an arcade machine, how'd you feel?

Also, Villainous Bardock is fucking powerful:

edited 1st Mar '15 8:58:00 AM by Rinsankajugin

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#9770: Mar 1st 2015 at 8:58:39 AM

[up] Dammit,not again?

sooo,just watched some of TFS's LP's.Vegeta playing the bread,goat and surgeon simulators was hilarious. [lol]

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#9771: Mar 1st 2015 at 12:37:44 PM

[up][up] Oh, shit, run for your lives, I'm probably going to die.

After all, Death Is Cheap. Which means it's going to happen eventually, if I stick around.

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#9772: Mar 1st 2015 at 1:39:58 PM

Tat mask must give one hell of a stat boost.

And he's not even went Super Saiyan yet!

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#9773: Mar 1st 2015 at 1:42:23 PM

Yeah, seriously, what the fuck? Slap a mask on him, and suddenly Bardock can tangle with the likes of SS 4 Gogeta? They're not even trying to justify these power-ups anymore.

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#9774: Mar 1st 2015 at 4:47:03 PM

Man this post is offensive.

Anyway, Dragonball Heroes makes no sense whatsoever. Don't try to wrap your brain around it.

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#9775: Mar 1st 2015 at 4:47:23 PM

Maybe he becomes Space Bane and the mask supplies him with Space Venom. Or something.

Either way, Trunks looks silly with a scouter.


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