You know, for decades people have generally agreed that the Joker should not receive a backstory because no attempt at explaining him can possibly do the character justice.
"The Killing Joke" got away with it by acknowledging in-universe that the backstory it was giving Joker was just one possible backstory and wasn't necessarily the true history of the character. It was written to be questionably canon in the first place.
That backstory posted a couple pages back pretty much proves the point.
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.This video explains, in a roundabout way, why The Joker works so well as a villain:
On a completely unrelated note, I forget to reply about Yamcha's girlfriend:
That's the last we hear of it in the manga. It's not fair to act like fans just made Yamcha's fate up, the most recent thing we got is from Toriyama's "epilogue" he devised during a Battle of Gods interview
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People are free to disregard Toriyama's interview tidbits if they're so inclined, of course. He even mentions in the interview that he might have made a mistake in coming up with epilogues on the spot.
So do I. Dude's stronger than 4/5 of the Ginyu Force at least, and they were the most powerful mortal beings in the universe, Frieza-excepted. Literally the only things more powerful than Krillin are either his own companions or cosmic god-entities from Dimension F*ck You. There is literally nothing Earth crime could throw at him that he couldn't handle asleep.
That said, he might still have something to fear from his companions.
I would love to see a side story with Krillin trying to arrest Trunks for shoplifting or something.
edited 4th Oct '16 7:13:28 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Or Vegeta being... Vegeta.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.I know a lot of people are weary of the Popo joke but I really liked this one. Though they didn't really need to bring it back at the end of the episode. This exchange:
- Vegeta: Isn't that weird, black man?
- Popo: Yeah. Almost as weird as what's gonna happen if you call me that again.
- Vegeta: (thinking) What IS he?!
was perfect as it was. Popo actually dunking Vegeta off the Lookout kinda takes some of the bite out of the joke. After some of the things we've seen Popo do, the punchline was much better left to the imagination.
edited 4th Oct '16 10:10:54 AM by TobiasDrake
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I'm gonna meet you halfway on that.
I prefer Popo actually following through on his threat more for Korin and Yajirobe's reaction.
Plus, it's Vegeta getting stomped. That's never not funny.
As for the fate of Yamcha, I looked that part up while trying to confirm another rumour I'd heard about him. I'm a little annoyed that Toriyama decided he's still nervous around women (it sounds like dating Bulma actually made him worse rather then better), but it sounds like he's probably doing well in terms of money since, similar to the Krillin example, it's unlikely that anyone would be able to stop him as a bodyguard.
One Strip! One Strip!I maintain the position I've had since the Popo jokes began. I feel they are clearly rooted in the filler scene where Popo parries attacks from Super Saiyan Goten and Trunks simultaneously. That's where I put the limit for when it won't be funny anymore: once the characters surpass "Goten and Trunks as Super Saiyans and attacking in tandem" in power.
Taking that filler scene into canon rather than his actual battle power, Abridged Popo should be between the two of them combined and Super Buu in strength. Vegeta isn't there yet. Not by a long shot. So it's still funny.
edited 4th Oct '16 11:00:39 AM by TobiasDrake
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Godzilla also fought Charles Barkley in a comic.
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?