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Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#1876: Jun 21st 2012 at 8:05:10 PM

Actually, I don't know about the anime, but in the manga Freeza isn't even alluded to during the Saiyan arc because (IIRC) Toriyama hadn't thought of him or even the Namek arc yet.

Toriyama isn't fond of planning ahead.tongue

unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#1877: Jun 21st 2012 at 8:10:52 PM

[up] I'm pretty sure he thought of Namek at least, because Kami told Mr. Popo about his spaceship and stuff when he and Piccolo died.

...Some of the stuff with Frieza may or may not have been thought of as far as who the hell the Saiyans were conquering planets for went.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#1878: Jun 21st 2012 at 8:22:41 PM

Just double checked the manga, and all God says is that he's happy Piccolo surpassed him and he can die pleased. Odd.

It's after the Vegeta battle concludes that Namek is brought up.

edited 21st Jun '12 8:22:55 PM by Saiga

Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
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#1879: Jun 21st 2012 at 8:23:08 PM

Anyone want to bet on whether they'll use a bubblegum joke with Buu?

Scratch that, anyone want to bet on how many bubblegum jokes they'll do with Buu?

#IceBearForPresident
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#1880: Jun 21st 2012 at 8:29:32 PM

[up][up] ...So the anime version was better because it actually made sense. Who would have guessed.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#1882: Jun 21st 2012 at 8:32:22 PM

[up] ...At least in that case, telling Mr. Popo about the spaceship was much better in terms of sense made than "so proud of you son of my evil half who just got both of us killed."

edited 21st Jun '12 8:32:41 PM by unnoun

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#1883: Jun 21st 2012 at 8:36:26 PM

Yeah, but the anime has the benefit of being behind the manga. By the time they got to that in the anime, they were already discussing going to Namek in the manga.

And actually all he says is "legend tells of other Dragon Balls. Go find them".

edited 21st Jun '12 8:36:52 PM by Saiga

Medigo2 Since: Dec, 1969
#1884: Jun 22nd 2012 at 12:34:42 AM

manga-wise the the Frieza/Cell/Buu sagas were roughly the same length

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#1885: Jun 25th 2012 at 2:35:28 PM

Part 3 will apparently be up today.

Ruthek from Someplace Rainy Since: Dec, 2009
#1887: Jun 25th 2012 at 7:48:47 PM

YES! MUFFIN BUTTON! I wanted it to happen, and then it did! [lol][lol][lol]

Dream_Huntress Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
#1888: Jun 25th 2012 at 7:53:45 PM

Aww, Dende has a crush on Gohan.

Also, the muffin button rules.

Plus the return of Nappa! I wonder if they can find a way to work that in the third season.

I can't have you close, so I become a ghost and I watch you, I watch you.
DarkConfidant Since: Aug, 2011
#1889: Jun 25th 2012 at 7:56:06 PM

I guess there won't be any more Ghost Nappa then on account of his resurrection.

I still want to see Blue Popo show up in a regular episode.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#1890: Jun 25th 2012 at 8:13:36 PM

Bulma's such a skank. Call me.

Seriously, though, Yamcha had a pretty good point. And it's not like he can explain how hard it would be to get King Kai to let him make a personal call. Plus then Kai would probably want to talk to her just so he's not surrounded by Bojack and those other guys.

I still hope NAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL stays in Piccolo's mind.

I liked that gag in the credits. I dunno what those initials at the end meant, though.

You know, I really dislike that Iron Man line from Avengers. Not only was it overplayed in trailers, but people laughed so loud at it that they completely missed the point of the response and that part of the scene.

edited 25th Jun '12 8:16:35 PM by wanderlustwarrior

Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
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#1891: Jun 25th 2012 at 8:16:10 PM

Not a bad way to end the season.

#IceBearForPresident
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#1892: Jun 25th 2012 at 8:24:50 PM

Yamcha had a point? I think Bulma's the one who actually had a point.tongue

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#1893: Jun 25th 2012 at 8:32:55 PM

Was anyone expecting a joke with Goku to be near the end? I was expecting some joke.

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#1894: Jun 25th 2012 at 8:40:10 PM

I was expecting a Gilligan Cut to Goku when Dende said that Goku was off doing something important. Goku would still be hitting the muffin button and going "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-"

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#1895: Jun 25th 2012 at 8:44:15 PM

I was expecting something too.

I didn't think of [up]that, but that'd work, or something about actually learning stuff, especially just going exploring instead of coming home to his kid.

edited 25th Jun '12 8:45:20 PM by wanderlustwarrior

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#1896: Jun 25th 2012 at 8:45:21 PM

[up][up]That would have been hilarious!

OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
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#1897: Jun 25th 2012 at 8:52:26 PM

Something tells me that the fact that Goku didn't want to return is going to fuel Gohan's anger issues.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#1898: Jun 25th 2012 at 9:16:01 PM

It's pretty obvious that it will given TFS' track record.

God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#1899: Jun 25th 2012 at 9:33:24 PM

So what the Hell is Goku doing?

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#1900: Jun 25th 2012 at 9:35:12 PM

Canonically, off learning Instant Transmission, and I believe the Fusion Dance, while not being an involved father. They're exaggerating a little bit, but it's exaggeration born from truth.

Also, don't you mean what the HFIL (pronounced "hiffle")?

edited 25th Jun '12 9:35:51 PM by wanderlustwarrior


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