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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#18401: Feb 17th 2016 at 12:08:34 PM

I dunno, Android 16 doesn't have any complexes. Just birds.

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Medigo03 Since: Sep, 2013
#18402: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:03:50 PM

funnily enough, Vegeta doing beamspam is not even filler half of the time (or at least it didnt work in the manga either, and he tried it on Perfect Cell twice)

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#18403: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:06:21 PM

It's basically his signature move.

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HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#18404: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:06:53 PM

...that and being a dick.

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#18405: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:11:23 PM

Remember that time Buu started rapid firing energy blasts and Goku goes "That's Vegeta's attack!"? Classic.

edited 17th Feb '16 1:11:42 PM by LSBK

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#18406: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:53:35 PM

By the way, I love how Cell was condescendingly calling Vegeta "Prince". It's a small touch but it woks so well and I'm not sure why.

That's Cell's Frieza-side coming out.

edited 17th Feb '16 1:53:53 PM by hardcorefakes

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#18407: Feb 17th 2016 at 1:56:44 PM

He's like, 90% Frieza at this point

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#18408: Feb 17th 2016 at 2:04:26 PM

TFS's Vegeta is so smug, it's always satisfying to see him get smacked around. tongue

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#18409: Feb 17th 2016 at 2:06:12 PM

That's Vegeta in any incarnation.

I really like Cell's demeanor now. It's a nice mix of Goku and Frieza. Also, I like how he commented on the unintentional sexual innuendo instead just making another very intentional one himself.

edited 17th Feb '16 2:06:43 PM by LSBK

BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#18410: Feb 17th 2016 at 2:19:46 PM

I love this interaction between Trunks and Krillin:

Too bad you don't have Saiyan biology. At this point, you'd be pretty much unstoppable.

I know, right?!?

Also, when did Trunks hit Krillin again?

edited 17th Feb '16 2:28:54 PM by BaconManiac5000

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hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#18411: Feb 17th 2016 at 2:32:46 PM

[up]I assumed he felt his power when Trunks touched him? I assume you're referencing how Krillin knew about Trunks' hidden depths?

edited 17th Feb '16 2:32:57 PM by hardcorefakes

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#18412: Feb 17th 2016 at 3:00:37 PM

It's more that Krillin is good enough that he can tell Trunks' true power just by looking. He doesn't need to be hit.

Plus, Trunks is probably not as good at hiding his power (especially when it's so much) as Krillin would be. Compare to Krillin, Trunks is probably very inexperienced at stuff like that.

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#18413: Feb 17th 2016 at 3:03:15 PM

Important to note: masking one's battle power is not a passive effect; most of the PTO had never even heard of the concept before engaging the Earthlings. "He has a power level of 5, that's so pathetic, HE'S BREAKING MY FACE HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!" was a common occurrence in the Saiyan and Frieza arcs.

It's a skill, and one Trunks has no reason to have ever cultivated seeing as the enemies he was training for had no ability to sense ki.

edited 17th Feb '16 3:03:25 PM by TobiasDrake

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#18414: Feb 17th 2016 at 3:34:35 PM

We'll, no knowledge of how to. That's also a skill.

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Medigo03 Since: Sep, 2013
#18415: Feb 17th 2016 at 3:50:23 PM

Trunks has the skill

His powerlevel was scanned as '5' when he encountered Frieza

BaconManiac5000 Since: Nov, 2013 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#18416: Feb 17th 2016 at 3:54:50 PM

what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
Medigo03 Since: Sep, 2013
#18417: Feb 17th 2016 at 3:58:15 PM

That reminds me how the scene where Trunks cuts down Frieza's initial wave of men was filler

which was an odd bit of filler, since people took his powerlevel of 5 at face value still

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#18418: Feb 17th 2016 at 9:29:17 PM

I'm guessin Gohan still taught him the skill. He's just not as good at it as the other Z-warriors due to never really needing it since the Androids can't sense his Ki anyway (and therefore can't tell when he's gotten stronger).

It's possible that learning to raise and lower your power is just a skill that you are taught during the course of proper training.

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qtjinla15 Since: Dec, 2010
#18419: Feb 17th 2016 at 10:08:32 PM

The version of SSV theme used during Final Flash could anyone link me to it?

LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#18420: Feb 17th 2016 at 11:04:15 PM

[up] I don't think it's out yet. On the episode page it just says the download link is 'COMING SOON'. Hopefully, it'll be up when they put the episode on Youtube.

The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#18421: Feb 17th 2016 at 11:42:50 PM

With the way the show put regularly points out Vegeta's flaws, I only just realized that while he gets worfed in every saga, it's for different reasons most times and the so blows to his ego hit very different nerves.

It's funny how some of Vegeta's best characterization moments are when he's getting his ass handed to him (or setting himself up to get his ass handed to him).

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#18422: Feb 18th 2016 at 3:52:58 AM

I'm not sure Krillin knowing when someone is holding back has to do with Trunks being bad at hiding his power level. It could just be that Krillin's that good at sensing energy.

Or even that Krillin's just really good at reading people. Body language. Muscle movement.

edited 18th Feb '16 3:57:55 AM by unnoun

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#18423: Feb 18th 2016 at 3:54:51 AM

If it's Goku's e'specialty, then it should be Krill-fish's specialty too.

edited 18th Feb '16 3:55:23 AM by randomness4

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#18424: Feb 18th 2016 at 7:11:37 AM

I'm not sure Krillin knowing when someone is holding back has to do with Trunks being bad at hiding his power level. It could just be that Krillin's that good at sensing energy.

Or even that Krillin's just really good at reading people. Body language. Muscle movement.

I think it's the latter one. Krillin may not be very powerful but he's clocked TONS of field time. He's seen on many occasions how people act when they're giving their all and, on as many occasions, how they behave when they're sandbagging.

If it's Goku's e'specialty, then it should be Krill-fish's specialty too.

It's not, really. Goku's really good at sensing energy being used and reading fighting styles as they're punching him. This is more third-person psychological.

edited 18th Feb '16 7:13:35 AM by TobiasDrake

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#18425: Feb 18th 2016 at 9:15:20 AM

Goku is good enough at sensing energy to sense Bulma from another planet, and good enough at suppressing his power level that, at the World Tournament, he hit the punch machine weaker than Krillin.

Goku hit the punch machine for 186, Krillin hit it for 192.

Goku is actually really good at ki control.


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