The GDF Septic Tank (Official Off Topic)

Started by Scribble1,415 pages

I don't mind the slower pacing and filler stuff, I'm more invested in the characters than the battles so I'd never want to miss out on Goku learning to drive and all that stuff

It's less filler that is my problem(hello vegeta destroying arlia)

and more where they would purposely draw out a scene of a character "powering up" or something.

Stuff where it was clear they were just trying to stretch the episode out so they had an excuse to make more.

Originally posted by Surtur
It's less filler that is my problem(hello vegeta destroying arlia)

and more where they would purposely draw out a scene of a character "powering up" or something.

Stuff where it was clear they were just trying to stretch the episode out so they had an excuse to make more.

Not just a scene. But they’d tease a fight and then draw out the training or powering up for like an entire season. Maybe it was less noticeable for kids who were watching weekly but seeing as I was watching my friend’s dvd collection - multiple episodes over a few hours - it was very noticeable and obnoxious.

Originally posted by BackFire
Not just a scene. But they’d tease a fight and then draw out the training or powering up for like an entire season. Maybe it was less noticeable for kids who were watching weekly but seeing as I was watching my friend’s dvd collection - multiple episodes over a few hours - it was very noticeable and obnoxious.
👆 a lot of it is a Rocky montage be it on Kai's planet, the time xhamber etc.

Originally posted by BackFire
Not just a scene. But they’d tease a fight and then draw out the training or powering up for like an entire season. Maybe it was less noticeable for kids who were watching weekly but seeing as I was watching my friend’s dvd collection - multiple episodes over a few hours - it was very noticeable and obnoxious.
👆 a lot of it is a Rocky montage be it on Kai's planet, the time chamber etc.

The stuff on Kai's planet is great, though. if Goku's going to be ridiculously OP then I at least want to see him achieve that strength, rather than just like, be powerful (which is an issue with many modern protagonists)

Goku is a psychopath anyways. Hitting his head as a baby just sent him from full psycho to half psycho. He doesn't wanna kill the planet, just wants to give senzu beans to genocidal monsters fighting his 12 yr. old son so it's a "fair" fight.

Originally posted by Scribble
The stuff on Kai's planet is great, though. if Goku's going to be ridiculously OP then I at least want to see him achieve that strength, rather than just like, be powerful (which is an issue with many modern protagonists)

Yeah, but Goku and Gohan both do end up powerful just...cuz reasons. Oh sure they do training, just like Vegeta and Trunks do.

Yet there is no real reason given for why Goku and his kid were hilariously more powerful than Vegeta and his kid. Goku fends off Trunks with his index finger when they first meet.

Originally posted by Surtur
Yeah, but Goku and Gohan both do end up powerful just...cuz reasons. Oh sure they do training, just like Vegeta and Trunks do.

Yet there is no real reason given for why Goku and his kid were hilariously more powerful than Vegeta and his kid. Goku fends off Trunks with his index finger when they first meet.

Having characters that are powerful 'just because' is fine, that's a standard trope, but they have to at least train to maintain and develop that strength. Goku without any of his King Kai training got mostly dunked on by Raditz, who is smallest of the small fries.

It's a good message, showing that even natural wunderkinds have to put time and effort into developing their skills, or that potential will be squandered.

I dunno, everything just came so easy to Goku when it came to fighting.

Do we really need a hundred branching threads when we have established threads for a particular subject?

Why are there so many Trump threads?

Originally posted by Impediment
Do we really need a hundred branching threads when we have established threads for a particular subject?

Why are there so many Trump threads?

Thing is imp most people don't look in the main Trump thread as it is just really Rob and Surts private hang out.

Originally posted by Surtur
I dunno, everything just came so easy to Goku when it came to fighting.
Yeah but he ain't no Rey, for example

Dragon Ball Abridged is so funny because it really isn't too far from the truth.

Goku really did steal techniques from everyone, he never invented a thing. Unless you count Super Kaioken, but thats anime only.

So who else was a fan of Michael Dukakis?

Or who do you wish was eligible to run for election now from back in the day?

Originally posted by cdtm
So who else was a fan of Michael Dukakis?

Or who do you wish was eligible to run for election now from back in the day?

Kodos.

I was 3 when he ran for president so I didn't have much of an opinion about him.

Originally posted by cdtm
So who else was a fan of Michael Dukakis?

Or who do you wish was eligible to run for election now from back in the day?

I remember some kid in my grade did a poster for a school political project that the tagline read "We don't want the little cock, we want the big Bush." It was clever; I laughed. The teacher wasn't very amused but let it slide.

His name was Derek, he was a smug tool. I'd not be surprised if he's a Trumper now.

Originally posted by Robtard
I remember some kid in my grade did a poster for a school political project that the tagline read "We don't want the little cock, we want the big Bush." It was clever; I laughed. The teacher wasn't very amused but let it slide.

His name was Derek, he was a smug tool. I'd not be surprised if he's a Trumper now.

😆 brilliant!

Originally posted by cdtm
So who else was a fan of Michael Dukakis?

Or who do you wish was eligible to run for election now from back in the day?

Err, Biden? 😂