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by Blade
Mon May 16, 2016 3:24 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Should the supporting cast be more useful again?
Replies: 40
Views: 7057

Re: Should the supporting cast be more useful again?

I've been over how terrible Piccolo's treatment was in that episode several time, so I'd rather not just repeat myself about how that's BS. If I may be so bold as to say so, I think your reply here perhaps encapsulates why you're vexing yourself on this. Your response is emotional; it demonstrates ...
by Blade
Mon May 16, 2016 11:46 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Should the supporting cast be more useful again?
Replies: 40
Views: 7057

Re: Should the supporting cast be more useful again?

Yeah. He fought one round and lost. Good job bro. You're SOOO useful. -_- Besides, I expected him to be there. The thing is I actually expected him to win one instead of losing immediately. Well, it's much implied that he would have won due to his smarts, not his power, if not for the fact that Fro...
by Blade
Mon May 16, 2016 10:55 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: "Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2" Official Discussion Thread
Replies: 15613
Views: 2142671

Re: Bandai Namco New Dragon Ball Project 2016

I'm going to assume this is what we've all been long expecting - the inevitable Xenoverse sequel. :D

Props to Bandai Namco for the really well thought-out and purposeful promo site!
by Blade
Mon May 16, 2016 1:29 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Should the supporting cast be more useful again?
Replies: 40
Views: 7057

Re: Should the supporting cast be more useful again?

I dunno, I think that Super has done an okay job of deploying the ensemble cast. Who'd have suspected priorly that Piccolo would have fought in the Universe 6 tournament? Or that Tenshinhan and Master Roshi would have fought with Freeza's army? Or that Jaco's eyesight could have made him such a usef...
by Blade
Fri May 13, 2016 7:22 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Is Beerus Stronger Than We All Thought?
Replies: 10
Views: 1950

Re: Is Beerus Stronger Than We All Thought?

I think Beerus sits within a moving God ceiling that Toriyama plans to scale upwards regardless of how strong Goku and Vegeta seem to grow. The recent comments that he made about not planning for Goku and Vegeta to surpass Whis and Beerus will make for an interesting shake-up if he sees them through...
by Blade
Wed May 11, 2016 5:53 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: How strong is Muten Roshi currently?
Replies: 9
Views: 2142

Re: How strong is Muten Roshi currently?

Whilst it is true that his appearance in RoF came with quotes from Toriyama that implied that he had been training, and was indeed stronger than before, it's also worth mentioning that the composition of Freeza's army was stated as being a total hodgepodge. The idea of the horde was to provide all o...
by Blade
Mon May 09, 2016 3:50 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why Demigra is the worst Dragon Ball Villain.
Replies: 4
Views: 1274

Re: Why Demigra is the worst Dragon Ball Villain.

I think Demigra made for a good villain within the convoluted remit of the game, but I think it would be hard to reverse engineer him into a TV anime with a less flexible narrative than a semi Role-Playing-Game. I think that the last thing we need in Dragonball Super is more regurgitation - the idea...
by Blade
Mon May 09, 2016 7:17 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Who was the one stronger than Goku that Beerus fought?
Replies: 7
Views: 3476

Re: Who was the one stronger than Goku that Beerus fought?

I guess it all comes down to what Beerus meant when he said 'fight'.

I mean, does he truly regard his brotherly scraps with Champa as being serious fights? I get the impression that even if multiple worlds were destroyed the crossfire, it doesn't really phase a God of Destruction.
by Blade
Mon May 09, 2016 3:29 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: "Dragon Ball Super" Series Official Announcement & Discussion Thread
Replies: 76013
Views: 8827398

Re: Official Announcement Thread & Discussion

Well, I take everything back I said ever.

I thought the 'future character' drop in the Toyotaro interview was too obvious to be Future Trunks, but I guess that's on me for being cynical and old and second-guessing myself.
by Blade
Sun May 08, 2016 4:37 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The Other Gods of Destruction Violent??
Replies: 6
Views: 1690

Re: The Other Gods of Destruction Violent??

After reading the summary of the latest episode it was stated by Whis that the other destroyer gods are violent?? Or dangerous? I don't know exactly what term was used for it? Are they like evil? And what kind of designs would you guys like for them? I personally would like more egyptian deity like...
by Blade
Fri May 06, 2016 4:01 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why is Broly popular?
Replies: 134
Views: 16144

Re: Why is Broly popular?

'Broli' is a more literal romanisation, and as has been said, ports the 'i' from Broccol(i), That said, 'Broly' is also phonetically competent and has precedent in official romanisations - from both inside and out of Japan - so it really comes down to preference. No one should be pulling anyone up f...
by Blade
Thu May 05, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New info about the franchise from Yamamuro
Replies: 28
Views: 3340

Re: New info about the franchise from Yamamuro

There was a final question regarding What the future may hold for DB: Final question that I considered relevant: He is asked "What does the future holds for Dragon Ball?" He goes: He's not quite sure about what the Future of Dragon Ball is going to be like, but it is clear that Dragon Bal...
by Blade
Thu May 05, 2016 9:08 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Kanzenshuu Members Grade DB Super By Arcs!
Replies: 77
Views: 10030

Re: Kanzenshuu Members Grade DB Super By Arcs!

Battle of Gods Arc: 43% Plot Originality: 20% Poor. Some departure from Battle of Gods, but largely superficial differences. Essentially, the arc dragged a sub-2 hour film out across 12 episodes - this made for awful pacing and a poor dramatic spectacle. Script Strength: 30% There were some fun epi...
by Blade
Thu May 05, 2016 5:06 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Instant Transmission Vs. Time Skip
Replies: 14
Views: 2749

Re: Instant Transmission Vs. Time Skip

I think Hugo is just referring to a state where Hit is fighting to kill. As long as he's not doing that, his attacks and overall fighting ability are watered down. That mode actually sounds cool now that I think about it. Yeah, I assumed as much - I just wanted to pick up on that before it escalate...
by Blade
Thu May 05, 2016 1:19 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Instant Transmission Vs. Time Skip
Replies: 14
Views: 2749

Re: Instant Transmission Vs. Time Skip

I guess it would be pretty useful If Hit had used his assassin mode, but perhaps they are saving this move to the twelve-universes tournament. Have I missed something? Are you referring to the fact that he notes that unless fighting with lethal intent, he feels inhibited? To call that 'assassin mod...
by Blade
Wed May 04, 2016 10:39 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why is Broly popular?
Replies: 134
Views: 16144

Re: Why is Broly popular?

I get why Goku is popular, he's the main character. I get why Vegeta is popular, he's the rival of the main character and was once a villain. I get why any of the main characters in the series are popular. But I cannot comprehend how a movie character whose only lines consist of "KAKAROTTO!&qu...
by Blade
Wed May 04, 2016 7:37 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Super
Topic: Can you see Super airing on Toonami and doing well?
Replies: 69
Views: 9041

Re: Can you see Super airing on Toonami and doing well?

The internet said the same thing about Kai and that garnered the best ratings Toonami has ever gotten since it relaunched. I guess we have to be aware that there is the nostalgia-play to factor into that. I mean, Kai is just a re-framing of a show that a lot of the faithful grew up watching. I'm no...
by Blade
Wed May 04, 2016 7:25 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Why is Broly popular?
Replies: 134
Views: 16144

Re: Why is Broly popular?

I've tried to rationalise this a number of times. I think that he encapsulates a raw, cut-down caricature of what Dragonball Z is to a lot of people - " epic " fights and superlative battles. Broly is what you end up with when you strip away everything from a Dragonball villain - every mot...
by Blade
Wed May 04, 2016 5:13 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The whole "Art is subjective" thing here
Replies: 28
Views: 3361

Re: The whole "Art is subjective" thing here

'Fluxus is what Fluxus does – but no one knows whodunit' - Emmett Williams.

Sure, I'm game for a discussion on the nature of the art object - but I've got a feeling that the person who made this thread isn't.

So I'll leave you with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfP5OMCfiZs
by Blade
Tue May 03, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New info about the franchise from Yamamuro
Replies: 28
Views: 3340

Re: New info about the franchise from Yamamuro

There's literally nothing to be seen here. The interviewer puts to Yamamuro some of the burning issues which seem to appeal to a good chunk of the mainstream overseas audience (the place of Dragonball GT within the 'canon', and the possibility of a return for Broly), and Yamamuro responds in, really...