TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

Dragon Ball Z Abridged

Go To

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#21126: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:08:48 PM

I don't know why you would post a link to twitter about something, and them spoiler it, especially when we've already heard about it.

edited 25th Nov '16 1:09:54 PM by LSBK

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#21127: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:17:46 PM

Well that was good.

Super Kami Dende is scary.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Thebrawlbro Since: Aug, 2013
#21128: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:20:06 PM

I love all the additions they made. The video of Gero's son, the lore building. Also, looks like Popo and Dende will get along. Was worried for a second when Dende back talked him.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#21129: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:22:46 PM

"...I like you."

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#21130: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:23:43 PM

Oh, that was gold. Dende scares me so much. But he's hilarious.

Also, they contradicted canon on the number of wishes they have but, hey, no one gets that right.

Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#21131: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:24:02 PM

Was Gero's son in the original, Super, or was he just added to the show?

The legend has returned.
WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#21132: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:24:07 PM

So, Dende said he "nixed immortality." I don't recall that happening in hte actual show. What purpose does that change serve? Is that just to explain away why Vegeta never wishes for it all the time he was on Earth? Or is there another reason?

Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Cat Knows Where It's At
#21133: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:26:19 PM

Gero's son was mentioned in a guidebook. He was a part of the RRA and died to enemy gunfire.

As for the immortality thing, I don't know why they did that.

Also, I think Lani has a much better Mr. Satan voice than whoever voiced him here.

edited 25th Nov '16 1:27:20 PM by Zelenal

Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#21134: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:28:08 PM

Nothing but excellent humor all episode.

  • Herclue's voice is great, and the reaction to his Satan name better.
  • Popo screwing with the time chamber to explain Vegeta's weaker level is also great.
  • Dende returns to become Kami, Super Kami Dende.
  • I didn't expect the video about Dr. Gero's retconned son. Nice piece of drama to 16's character though.
  • But of course, Mr. Perfect Cell recounting the story of Dragon Ball to that terrified announcer was the surprise highlight.

WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#21135: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:30:25 PM

Toriyama came up with the idea for 16 being modeled after Gero's son YEARS after DBZ wrapped up. However its one of those retcons that really explains a lot of things, like why Gero hates Goku soooo much. Makes it far more personal that just having Goku wipe out the organization that was apparently paying him to work on robots.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#21136: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:30:25 PM

I don't know if "Best Cold Open" is a category, but this episode takes the cake.

My various fanfics.
WillKeaton from Alberta, Canada Since: Jun, 2010
#21137: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:34:54 PM

Oh crap. I just realized they skipped over the part where Krillin throws a rock at Goku.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#21139: Nov 25th 2016 at 1:39:42 PM

[up][up]Yeah, that part wasn't necessary anyway. Everything else was better.

Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.
TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#21140: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:02:57 PM

Fucking amazing episode. Best of the series.

EDIT: Now I get why they said King Kai wouldn't be showing up again until he dies.

edited 25th Nov '16 2:03:22 PM by TheMageofFire

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#21141: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:12:26 PM

The episode really just fell off a cliff for me once Dende showed up. Really not funny and, with all the custom animation, just not fun to look at.

I did appreciate the whistle gag, at least.

Although the part with Gero's son was amazing.

[up] Why?

edited 25th Nov '16 2:12:41 PM by SonOfSharknado

My various fanfics.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#21142: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:16:52 PM

The only thing I didn't like was Dende squinting his eyes, that looked really off. His actual material was great though.

Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#21143: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:24:21 PM

Everything in this episode was great. Laughed a ton.

TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#21144: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:34:21 PM

[up][up][up] Because in the original, Goku IT'd to King Kai's planet to find out how to get to New Namek. Here they just left that offscreen.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#21146: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:44:28 PM

Also, they contradicted canon on the number of wishes they have but, hey, no one gets that right.

It's like the bomb switch for 18, one of those misconceptions they put in because it makes more sense anyway.

Yeah, that part wasn't necessary anyway.

The hell you say?!

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#21147: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:48:15 PM

[up]The 18 thing is neither a common misconception, nor does it make more sense. They just straight up made a mistake making it a detonator instead of a deactivation switch and then ran with it. It wasn't intentionally.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#21148: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:55:57 PM

Well it was a misconception I had, and they had, so I assume it's been around a while. And it does make more sense imo, less moving parts. So it works out even if it wasn't planned.

Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#21149: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:57:07 PM

I think they did the exchange that way because it's funnier, treating it like haggling. It's still easy enough to correct it later, but the issue won't come up with the main series so I doubt it will need to.

As for the time chamber thing with Vegeta, I highly doubt it was done for anything more than a gag. It wouldn't explain Vegeta's weaker level, because Vegeta still got a lot stronger from his second trip in the RoSaT (he mastered Super Saiyan, and stopped using Grade II) he just didn't catch up to Goku/Gohan because he trained alone.

Well, that and he can't compare to Goku's natural gifts. Which is probably going to start an argument about how Vegeta is the gifted one and Goku is the hard working underdog, but it's right their in the original source - after this point, Goku is consistently treated as being more talented than Vegeta.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#21150: Nov 25th 2016 at 2:58:53 PM

[up][up]I don't know why you'd have that misconception though, the story is pretty clear about what it's going to do. And Krillin contemplates destroying 18's body right after anyway, so it's not like making it a detonator solves a problem that wasn't addressed.

It works out because it doesn't really change anything, but because it doesn't change anything, saying it makes more sense is wrong.

edited 25th Nov '16 2:59:57 PM by LSBK


Total posts: 40,340
Top