My expectation is not that he'll somehow No-Sell Buu or just be on vacation, but that he'll realize what's going on is a credible threat even to him, and pretty much say "Okay, I'm outta here. You bitches are on your own. Byyyyeeeee." and leave them to face Buu's wrath.
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!I'm hoping for something like Tobias said. I don't think most running gags should go on forever. Have fun with them, let them run their course, and then move on to new ones.
But, them beating a dead horse into the ground is one of the biggest complaints I see about their humor, both In the series and with other stuff they do.
edited 4th Oct '16 12:16:31 PM by LSBK
Given that the characters are apparently still susceptible to toxins, there is actually a lot of Earth crime that could take him down if he's not careful.
I agree with Tobias about how the Vegeta/Popo exchange was perfect before the scene of Vegeta being knocked off. That part has just gotten old.
It doesn't even make sense for it to be based on the filler with Goten and Trunks because Popo was panicking in that scene. He wasn't portrayed as stronger than them combined, deflecting them was the best he could manage. Logically, this feat is still insane for canon Popo, but it wouldn't fit the personality they gave him unless he started showing fear of the Super Saiyans or Cell at this point.
I also doubt this was done with any intent to build up Evil Boo when TFS didn't even know if they'd do the Boo arc when they started.
Coz god knows most heist I see involve gas grenades and syringe guns
a "lot" of Earth Crime? Does DBZ's Earth have massive armies of The Joker I don't know about?
Shark and I once actually talked for a while about writing stuff like that simply because of the potential for humor that brings. One idea is that some mob types manage to drug Krillin after making him down basically an entire drug store. They then resort to increasingly zanier methods to try and actually kill him before giving up and just trying to feed him to some bears. Unbeknown to them, the park they chose for this happens to be ranged by Lapis and we get this exchange when Lapis calls Lazuli:
Lapis: "Hey, sis, so I found some guys trying to feed your midget to a bear. Then I found a bunch of bears missing all of their teeth. Do you want to do something about this or should I?"
Lazuli: *annoyed sigh* "I wondered where he went. I'll be there in a minute."
Lapis: "Alright. Just try not to destroy anything. Later sis."
Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!Lazuli: "For the last time, bro, my 'midget' has a name."
Lapis: "Yeah, I don't care."
My various fanfics.It'd be nice.
Fuck the Pilaf gang, and Trunks X Mai!
Lapis ranging the hell out of parks is all we need!
One Strip! One Strip!A spin-off Dragon Ball slice-of-life show would be amazing. Change protagonists every episode to focus on A Day In The Life of any and all of Dragon Ball's hugely rich supporting cast.
I know right! (And to be fair, I am loving the hell out of Super, it's reminding me more of the original Dragonball)
I wanna see Tien running his farm with his super powers, and his neighbors wondering why he's got a whole new canal irrigating his crops after scream "KIKOHO"
I wanna see Bulma inviting Korin for supper and Vegeta wondering why there's a cat at the table.
I wanna see 17 meet his niece!
edited 4th Oct '16 8:38:24 PM by Ghilz
Using 17 and 18's real names...that's actually jarring.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.So in otherwords, Mr. Popo is The Artifact?
More like Mr. Popo being the all-powerful scary rapist guy is The Artifact.
what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else

Popo never fights. Building him up to be powerful is meaningless to his character. It only really serves one purpose: to build up Buu. So we can be properly alarmed when Majin Buu steps out, bigger and meaner than the scary genie who's been throwing his weight around all series. That is what makes the joke welcome: the foreknowledge of how it will abruptly and horrifically end.
Continuing the joke past that point is the very definition of overstaying its welcome. Without that context, what value does it have? It's just a shitty OP character being obnoxiously OP for no reason.
edited 4th Oct '16 12:14:19 PM by TobiasDrake
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