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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#14851: Oct 31st 2015 at 4:53:16 PM

I loved that movie. Well, not the ACTUAL Super Android 13, it's honestly one of my least-favourites. But the abridged version was amazing.

TFS has basically been making its own unique continuity that actually makes sense. Sort of. Like, they're going shopping for Yajirobe and Korin's wedding. Kaiser made an audio clip of Yajirobe and Korin finding out gay marriage was legalised, and that's why they're getting married now.

And then there was the dick joke. I've got to say, I was not expecting that sudden flash-forward. Apparently, that was a new guy, who's going to be the voice of Gohan in the Buu Saga - Justin Briner. I'm a bit sad they're not keeping Masako X, but I can't even think of a way for him to come up with an older Gohan voice while still keeping it distinct from Goku.

Plus, all the Fridge Logic and CallBacks were amazing, as usual.

edited 31st Oct '15 4:54:05 PM by LOLypop1224

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#14852: Oct 31st 2015 at 5:03:20 PM

My favourite part was Vegeta laughing at Trunks while Super 13 is still throwing him to the ground.

I wasn't a big fan of Boo arc Gohan's voice. I was hoping they'd keep Masako X for that.

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#14853: Oct 31st 2015 at 5:36:18 PM

I loved the beginning being a rock version of Dualing Banjos and the end being a country version of Cha-la Head Cha-la.

edited 31st Oct '15 5:36:47 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

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#14854: Oct 31st 2015 at 5:39:44 PM

So I found out that the T.H. Deathball was the S.S. Deadly Burst in the original. What does the S.S. stand for?

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#14855: Oct 31st 2015 at 7:42:06 PM

Yeah. Vegeta laughing at Trunks while being driven into the ground was great.

Though I really think that they might cut the part where Vegeta flips out when Trunks is killed. I expect this to end with Trunks liking his dad a lot less, and this inspires Vegeta to be less of a dick to Kid Trunks.....or worse. We'll have to wait and see.

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LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#14856: Oct 31st 2015 at 7:44:52 PM

It just asks the question of how Gohan is going to get his arm broken.

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Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#14857: Oct 31st 2015 at 8:01:31 PM

[up],[up][up] One way to keep the scene intact while still having Vegeta remain in character is to have Cell taunt him after killing Trunks saying something like "For all his faults, Goku at least never let his kid die."

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#14858: Oct 31st 2015 at 8:53:03 PM

YES.

That's perfect.....

Though we know that won't be true seven years later. But if they go that direction, it'd work.

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#14859: Oct 31st 2015 at 9:01:04 PM

I could see Vegeta having gained some modicum of respect for Trunks after the latter attacks him to get at Cell, that manifests itself when Cell kills Trunks.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#14860: Oct 31st 2015 at 9:45:38 PM

It might even be more than that.

He may have been more of a jerk in it than in the original version, but he still acknowledges that Trunks is almost as powerful as he is.

True, it's just to tell Cell how fucked he is, but still.

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#14861: Oct 31st 2015 at 11:12:36 PM

But I like the "Mister Gohan Wood" voice!

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#14862: Nov 1st 2015 at 12:17:47 AM

I didn't care much for Gohan's voice in The History of Trunks, personally.

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edited 1st Nov '15 12:18:04 AM by Anomalocaris20

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#14863: Nov 1st 2015 at 12:27:13 AM

I really liked:

13: You'll catch your death of cold!

Goku: Catch this cold! ~throws a chunk of ice~

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#14864: Nov 1st 2015 at 1:15:07 AM

I was kinda disappointed that they didn't reference a few of my favorite lines from the original film.

"I was programmed to kill your ass and that's what I'm gonna do!"

and

"We're not programmed to kill you, but we'll be happy to oblige!"

or something like that. Android 13 had funny lines even without becoming the abridged version. tongue

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#14865: Nov 1st 2015 at 6:15:47 AM

I liked that they referenced the Self-Defeatist Trunks thing from I think the Big Green Dub.

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#14866: Nov 1st 2015 at 6:18:31 AM

I though that line was in the funimation dub at first, but I misremembered .

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#14867: Nov 1st 2015 at 6:36:51 AM

I mean, that bit was there originally, but it originally was just the "guess what? You're not around 17 years from now. I wonder why?" bit. Big Green Dub added the whole "NOBODY CAN CHANGE DESTINY!" bit.

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#14868: Nov 1st 2015 at 8:10:51 AM

So in that flashfoward, Gohan seemed excited about the prospect of Goku coming back and being able to show off to/fight him.

Should we take that to many that he'll more or less get over his father issues when Cell is done? I hope so, the joke is feels a bit uncomfortable now.

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#14869: Nov 1st 2015 at 9:52:35 AM

I was thinking about it when I made my previous post about Vegeta, but I honestly think Trunks and Gohan will have a heart to heart where Gohan will realize he really doesn't have it that bad considering who Trunks' dad is. tongue

edit

Y'know, with the series ending with Goku bailing on his family to train Uub, I hope "BYE SOOOOON" is the last line in DBZ Abridged. [lol]

edited 1st Nov '15 9:54:34 AM by Lionheart0

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#14870: Nov 1st 2015 at 10:39:10 AM

Are they gonna abridge Dragon Ball Super before the Uub saga?

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#14871: Nov 1st 2015 at 12:19:55 PM

[up][up]That would mean he wouldn't even say bye to Goten... unless Goten was the only one he said bye to.

stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#14872: Nov 1st 2015 at 3:09:38 PM

[up][up]They'll probably not do Super, for similar reasons as Attack on Titan.

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#14873: Nov 1st 2015 at 3:11:08 PM

They'll probably be allowed to do Super by the time they finish the Buu Saga.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#14874: Nov 1st 2015 at 3:20:18 PM

I doubt it. Super is way too new. It's gotta be over for a few years first I think.

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