Dragon Ball Discussion

[SSJ2]

What was Vegeta thinking when he fired the Gyarikku Ho at Goku? I get that he was blinded by rage, but what was he planing to do once the earth was blown to bits?

 

[p123]

He was a suicidal maniac. He's clearly a crazy person. He rather die than have a low class guy surpass him. He's a mad bastard. No one ever brings it up either but they should totally rib him over it. Krillen did it one time and then they were all reminded not to every joke with Vegeta like that because he loves suicide. He has no issue sacrificing his life to kill Buu, he looked like he rather enjoyed it. Remember his entire life is pain and suffering, chasing Kakarrot and always failing.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

Like p said, Vegeta gets crazy when someone owned his ass badly.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

Vegeta was going to pull out his remote control and call his pod to himself to escape at the last minute.

Assuming the planet didn't explode instantly.

 

[p123]

He put his full effort into it. His blast is probably intended to completely bust the planet. I think Vegeta is in a manic rage at the time and isn't thinking rationally.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

He put his full effort into it. His blast is probably intended to completely bust the planet. I think Vegeta is in a manic rage at the time and isn't thinking rationally.

Freeza also put all the effort of his 70% self into his blast to the extent SSJ Goku couldn't simply intercept it with the intent of destroying Namek, yet was still able to limit the time the explosion took.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

I can see how the scene made it look as if the planet was going to be instantly vaporized, but I could easily see it doing the opposite.

Vegeta was enraged, but "I don't need this stupid planet" makes it sound as if he still had intentions to get away. If the planet can hold out for even a min or so, he'd have enough time escape in his pod.

 

[p123]

Perhaps you are right. Vegeta would look like a complete psycho if that were not the case. I'll have to compare the two scenes.

 

[SIAD]

Maybe AT also did it intensionally to show that Vegeta could destroy planets like Earth.

 

[Boo Brand Milk]

In Dragonball Z kai Piccolo said that Majin Vegeta was "almost as strong as Gohan as when he fought Cell, maybe even stronger."

This means:
1. Regular Vegeta was still a punk
2. This think the Majin power up multiplies your power, you're crazy!
3. The gap between Fat Buu and SPC isn't vast.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

I'm just gonna drop this here if anyone is interested.

http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2019/03/02/funimation-30th-anniversary-dbz-bluray-requires-2500-reservations/

 

[ahill1]

Piccolo has some true remarkable lines.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

Did he said that to Gohan?

 

[Spiral-Force]

Yes, right before deserting him.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

One of the few instances of actually doing subtlety well. It provides a lot of insight into Piccolo's dilemma of his purpose in being created being to kill Goku, yet being unable to do it until having to do so in a situation where it'd provide no glory and having spent so much time pondering his existential issues that explain why he hasn't actively terrorised humanity for 5 years and why he'd changed so much as to erase his Mazoku abilities such as the souls of his victims being unable to go to Otherworld.

Saiyan Arc Piccolo is probably the most complex character in the franchise. Too bad his character arc was pretty much done after his death against Nappa.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

It just shows why Saiyan arc is one of if not the best arc of the franchise. The whole thing was so serious that even the previous villain (Piccolo) of the series was even concern about his fate as well.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

It just shows why Saiyan arc is one of if not the best arc of the franchise.

I'd agree if not far things like the retcon of Piccolo's background and the humans' gains from Kami's training damaging consistency somewhat, not to mention a few dumb things like Raditz's ability to remove his tail as Goku said not being done the first time it was grabbed, or him not flying out the way of the Makankosappo the 2nd time. For consistency alone, I'd rank the Hunt for the Dragon Balls Arc as superior to it. Whilst the characters aren't as complex, they all have interesting qualities and flaws, are highly consistent, all relevant to the plot and some develop fairly well in the short arc.

Being 2nd best of the franchise isn't bad at all for the Saiyan Arc though.

 

[SSJ2]

Interesting.. Roshi more or less considers the Budokai to be a joke, yet he knows that the likes of Akkuman have won it before. Akkuman would one shot every 21st participant even if their powers were added together. Why would he consider it a joke?

 

[SSJ2]

Man, reading the original manga is making my hatred for Super grow. It shocks me that AT is fine with the disgusting art quality Fagotaro has been ejecting out of his ass.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Interesting.. Roshi more or less considers the Budokai to be a joke, yet he knows that the likes of Akkuman have won it before. Akkuman would one shot every 21st participant even if their powers were added together. Why would he consider it a joke?

The translation of the dialogue for the Funi subs of the anime from episode 22 (around 15m5s) are: "Despite the fact that the Tenkaichi Tournament is something you have a festive time at with your friends." In other words, the context is on the Budokai being meant to be a fun time, yet Namu is overly serious.