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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#22451: Dec 15th 2016 at 9:11:27 AM

I mean, I'd say it's better. But. Still.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#22452: Dec 15th 2016 at 10:19:07 AM

It's been inconsistent with me lately. I thought it was just me to be honest.

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#22454: Dec 15th 2016 at 10:25:14 AM

The RR Army got higher than Tao? Bullhonkey!

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#22455: Dec 15th 2016 at 10:26:16 AM

Eh, they're right next to each other. I don't take issue with it.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#22456: Dec 15th 2016 at 10:33:14 AM

No issues...Tao is just one guy.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#22457: Dec 15th 2016 at 10:35:16 AM

Really, the fact that they only placed one spot higher than Tao as a whole says a lot about what they think of Tao.

Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#22458: Dec 15th 2016 at 10:43:55 AM

Like I said before, the RRA being above Tao, even though it isn't how it would go on my personal list, is wholly fitting based on how TFS has been doing this. Reposting from earlier...:

  • First Knight of Cerebus in the work. Up until them the most menacing character was Pilaf.
  • While Tao was definitely separate from the RRA, the truth is he wouldn't have gotten involved with the plot if it weren't for the RRA. Given the way this list has been going, that's pretty major.
  • They tied into Dragon Ball Z in a big way, whereas Tao sorta fades into irrelevance after DB. I think he may have been in a DBZ episode? Yet the RRA causes a major arc.

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#22459: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:07:28 AM

I'm not surprised, but I do disagree. They shouldn't be higher than Tao.

Well, that pretty much confirms who the last nine are going to be. Guess we'll see what order the place in now.

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#22460: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:14:09 AM

#1: Bulma. She was the first character to attack Goku, and without her, the series would never have started.

edited 15th Dec '16 11:14:30 AM by Enlong

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Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#22461: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:14:58 AM

Ditto. Tao would be higher on my personal list, but going by TFS' listings it would honestly be out of character for them for him to be higher.

Like someone said above, the fact he's only one spot below is such a compliment given the factors against him.

[up] "She set the precedent for almost all major antagonists' arcs. She happens to wander into Gokuu's life, accidentally provokes him, and then realizes just how powerful he is and what he can do. She also sets the stage for the countless Heel Face Turns in the series, nearly everyone who become Gokuu's close ally follow's Bulma's lead of meeting him first as a threat. Additionally, she is the one to introduce Gokuu to the ideas of girls and genders, meaning without her, the Son family would've stopped at him."

edited 15th Dec '16 11:17:39 AM by Larkmarn

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#22462: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:18:43 AM

This is a list of iconic villains and not just "best" or "favorite" villains, I believe.

I don't remember the exact criteria, but they've place people they personally really liked pretty low (Hirudegarden or whatever) and ones they absolutely hated above them (Broly).

It'd be interesting to do a little vote on this though, have there been any official polls about stuff like this?

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#22463: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:25:56 AM

[up] I know the last "official" popularity poll had both Majin Buu and Freeza ranked in the top 10 for overall characters. Cell was at 14.

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#22464: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:30:11 AM

Well that settles the Red Ribbon Army's placement. Top 10 is ensured to have Freeza, Cell, Buu, Beerus, King Piccolo, and the Ginyu Force, so there's a few slots left for who might be in the top ten.

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#22465: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:40:48 AM

If Androids 19 and 20 made it, I don't think 17 and 18 would fail to make the list. And I figure Nappa wouldn't get in without Vegeta passing him either. By my count, that leaves only one spot.

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#22466: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:45:05 AM

Maybe King Piccolo and Piccolo jr both get spots.

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Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#22467: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:49:40 AM

That was my assumption, but I figured they could just as easily lump them together.

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#22468: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:55:43 AM

Either the Crane School or Babidi+Dabura gets the last spot. More likely Babidi and Dabura, because I can conceive of a reason why they might be hesitant to count the Crane school as having that much impact as villains

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#22470: Dec 15th 2016 at 12:15:49 PM

That sounds like Antfish as Broly.

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#22471: Dec 15th 2016 at 12:18:57 PM

I thought it sounded like Markiplier.

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#22472: Dec 15th 2016 at 12:22:09 PM

Well they joked on the Wen Broly April Fool's joke that Markiplier was Broly and Jontron was Paragus.

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#22473: Dec 15th 2016 at 12:25:10 PM

That's why I thought it was him.

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#22474: Dec 15th 2016 at 12:31:01 PM

So let's see, that leaves the top 10 spots for.

Freeza, Cell, Buu, the Ginyus, Vegeta(?), Babidi and Co., 17 and 18, Demon King Piccolo, and Beerus in no particular order.

Although we can be reasonably assured that Freeza, Cell, and Beerus are definitely going to be in the top 5.

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Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#22475: Dec 15th 2016 at 12:36:08 PM

More likely Babidi and Dabura, because I can conceive of a reason why they might be hesitant to count the Crane school as having that much impact as villains

Honestly, only way I see Babidi getting rank is if they group together all of his followers. Babidi and Dabura on their own ended up being less visually impressive than Androids 19 & 20, who similarly had their "arcs" hijacked and got overshadowed.

I'm thinking Piccolo and King Piccolo will get separate ranks.

edited 15th Dec '16 12:39:46 PM by Lionheart0


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