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Toonami |MarApr17| Brought to you by Arby's and Old Spice
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I don't really mind things like some additional Pilaf antics, but I was legitimately laughing at how overdone the SSG transformation was.
I'm all for super over the top stuff. I am a sucker for the grandiose.
BassForever
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I like the meaningfully added things to the bog arc, but the pacing is waaaaay too slow.
Also vegeta dancing and singing > vegeta cooking takoyaki
Also vegeta dancing and singing > vegeta cooking takoyaki
Maybe it's because it hasn't been shown yet, but I feel like Pilaf + 2 have less purpose here than in BoG where, despite how little it seemed they contributed to the story, had some sort of point.
Literally, they appear on the ship, eat, leave, then are all "omg we need to go back", where they just feel....."there".
Literally, they appear on the ship, eat, leave, then are all "omg we need to go back", where they just feel....."there".
There was a weird scene in BoG involving that character, but I'll wait & see if it's included in Super.Pilaf and gang stick around for a while so don't worry.
at some point oddly enough.Mai becomes a main character
The one change that bugs me the most is, how in BOG,
. However, in Super, that... doesn't happen at all and Videl just tells them when they are trying the SSG ritual. Super kind of just tosses it out as a convenient fix instead of something to remember later when it becomes plot relevant.
...Either that or I really wasn't paying attention a few episodes ago.
Videl gets shot in the leg by Mai, and Dende heals her which reveals to him (and the audience) that Videl is pregnant
...Either that or I really wasn't paying attention a few episodes ago.
Doctor Decimate
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The thing about the Super Saiyan God transformation is that it being as stupidly overblown as it was doesn't even feel consistent within the show itself. The series seems to present everything with a bit of a wink, and Beerus's threat to the planet has been an on-and-off joke for the past few weeks. Like, the idea that SSG gets an ANGELIC CHORUS after half an episode of buildup is silly on its own, but in a show that doesn't seem to be taking this stuff all that seriously to begin with, it just becomes nonsense that doesn't seem the least bit self-aware.
Yeah, see, this is another reason why Pilaf + Co. worked in the movie as well. I would also argue they were a bit funnier there compared to "THIS IS THE WAY WE ROW THE BOAT".The one change that bugs me the most is, how in BOG,. However, in Super, that... doesn't happen at all and Videl just tells them when they are trying the SSG ritual. Super kind of just tosses it out as a convenient fix instead of something to remember later when it becomes plot relevant.Videl gets shot in the leg by Mai, and Dende heals her which reveals to him (and the audience) that Videl is pregnant
...Either that or I really wasn't paying attention a few episodes ago.
I do wonder why these changes were made, if they needed to stand out more compared to the movie version so they could get more viewers or if Toriyama was like "nah, this is how I would've done it".
Doctor Decimate
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Yeah, see, this is another reason why Pilaf + Co. worked in the movie as well. I would also argue they were a bit funnier there compared to "THIS IS THE WAY WE ROW THE BOAT".
I do wonder why these changes were made, if they needed to stand out more compared to the movie version so they could get more viewers or if Toriyama was like "nah, this is how I would've done it".
easier to pad things out when you make these changes
I think the red works better because it's a color associated with anger, which is what usually triggers super saiyans, while blue is meant to be more calming.I dunno, I like the red God aura, but I really don't like the blue one.
Though I really wish there was more to the transformations aside from "omg my hair is slightly different & now there's spark appearing" that makes it look like a DeviantArt recoloring.
"YO THIS IS MY ORIGINAL DBZ CHARACTER NAMED ROKU CUZ HE HAS PURPLE SAIYAN HAIR THAT'S CURLY, DO NOT STEAL"
"YO THIS IS MY ORIGINAL DBZ CHARACTER NAMED ROKU CUZ HE HAS PURPLE SAIYAN HAIR THAT'S CURLY, DO NOT STEAL"
Toriyama_Super2ndarcvillain_draft.txt
BassForever
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It's especially weird since SSGbecomes irrelevant pretty much immediately LOL
To be fair
that's pretty par for the course for dbz power ups
Hellwarden
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Super Saiyan God gets its time to shine.
Super Saiyan 3 was and continues to be useless.
Super Saiyan 3 was and continues to be useless.
RandomExpletive
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Hoping I can race back from work in time to catch Super
"Yo, let's do what we did with Akame ga Kill but aim for the swear-ness factor from Black Lagoon!"
Jesus, I loathe how the Shokugeki no Soma/Food Wars dub is gonna sound, assuming it gets one.
We're mature guys. You can tell by the random f bombs.
Them voice cracks tho...
Imperial Bishop
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Never change, Sentai.
Actually...please change.
Dr. Chaotix
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Oh wow. I was ready and excited for Sabaody too.
My excitement for Toonami just got cut in fucking half.
All that's left is the Toonami Showdown podcast and you guys.
God... It's not going to feel right though. I won't be able to watch Samurai Jack tonight feeling okay about myself.
Yeah. I think my excitement for tonight is gone.
On the other hand I'm going to be EXTRA fucking hard on Shippuden from now on. Because seriously, fuck off.
My excitement for Toonami just got cut in fucking half.
All that's left is the Toonami Showdown podcast and you guys.
God... It's not going to feel right though. I won't be able to watch Samurai Jack tonight feeling okay about myself.
Yeah. I think my excitement for tonight is gone.
On the other hand I'm going to be EXTRA fucking hard on Shippuden from now on. Because seriously, fuck off.
unknownstranger
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The one change that bugs me the most is, how in BOG,. However, in Super, that... doesn't happen at all and Videl just tells them when they are trying the SSG ritual. Super kind of just tosses it out as a convenient fix instead of something to remember later when it becomes plot relevant.Videl gets shot in the leg by Mai, and Dende heals her which reveals to him (and the audience) that Videl is pregnant
...Either that or I really wasn't paying attention a few episodes ago.
Why is Dende even there anyways? Shouldn't he stay at the lookout instead of chilling at someone's birthday party?
Dr. Chaotix
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Shippuden is gonna get pretty good soon though.
You know, I know what happens next in Shippuden and still I don't care.
Come back to me on that when the pain wears off.
Bulma and Dende are friends.Why is Dende even there anyways? Shouldn't he stay at the lookout instead of chilling at someone's birthday party?
Dende has to go to Bul-Ma-Lago every weekendWhy is Dende even there anyways? Shouldn't he stay at the lookout instead of chilling at someone's birthday party?
Dende has to go to Bul-Ma-Lago every weekend
Make Dragon Ball Great Again.
Dedication Through Light
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Tonight on Toonami, Jack has come back from the past as the battle to undo the future that is Aku renews once more, Goku attempts to tame the power of a god as he faces off with Beerus, Goten and Trunks go all out in the Juniors Final and the winner gets a chance to beat the shit outta Satan, Caesar launches a desperate solo raid on the Pillar Men's stronghold while Lisa Lisa reveals Caesar's deepest secrets to Jojo, the Zeon Remnant forces successfully descend to Earth with the Unicorn in their custody once again, Gon and Killua reunite with an old friend while the Phantom Troupe begin to make their move, Naruto is trapped at the cabin while Hotaru is captured making it a race against time to prevent the forbidden jutsu from falling into the wrong hands, Luffy decides it's time to wreck a perfectly good resort in order to get back Sayo and find the secret of the treasure that Sayo and Rina's father sought, and all hell breaks loose as the Superintendent-General's press conference turns into a mass assassination attempt with no explanation for the culprits' actions.
8:00 - Dragon Ball Super - 10 - Show Us, Goku! The Power of a Super Saiyan God!
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11:00 - Samurai Jack - 53 - XCII
11:30 - Dragon Ball Super - 10 - Show Us, Goku! The Power of a Super Saiyan God!
12:00 - Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters - 108 - The Junior Champ Is Finally Decided! Who Will Fight Against Mr. Satan?
12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - 20 - Young Caesar
1:00 - Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 - 10 - From the Scorching Earth
1:30 - HUNTER×HUNTER - 42 - Defend × And × Attack
3:00 - Naruto Shippuden - 149 - Separation
3:30 - One Piece - 383 - The Great Scramble for Treasure! Collapse! Spa Island!
4:00 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 6 - MEME
wow forgot today is springing forward. Thanks for the schedule.
So I drove almost an hour to see the SAO movie in a theater today.
I didn't hate it? The female characters are all shown having fun and functioning as human beings that AREN'T just lusting after Kirito (also, they ship Suguha to camp for the entire movie which is a good thing), there is an actual focus on Kirito and Asuna's relationship that is mostly well done (there is a pretty bad scene in the middle of the movie though!), and Klein is still the jobber to end all jobbers
Also, until midway through the movie, I thought they did a good job with Kirito not being as much of a Gary Stu? There is a female character introduced who doesn't instantly need his dick, and as the game they play is AR instead of VR, they show Kirito being shitty at the game and tripping over himself because he's in the real world, and he's not in shape and thus can't do anything he is trying to do. Granted, they fuck this up at a point, where in the span of about 3 minutes he goes from bumbling fool to being the Beater we all know andlove, but if you shut the movie off halfway, you might think they learned their lesson?
That said, the villians idea is the most ABSURD thing ever,
The story also falls off a fucking cliff at the end, where looking for any sort of logic will just leave you with a headache.
The battles are fun to watch, the music and animation are good, so I guess you should watch it? The theater I was at sold alcohol, so i'd reccomend getting some drinks in you before seeing it though
I didn't hate it? The female characters are all shown having fun and functioning as human beings that AREN'T just lusting after Kirito (also, they ship Suguha to camp for the entire movie which is a good thing), there is an actual focus on Kirito and Asuna's relationship that is mostly well done (there is a pretty bad scene in the middle of the movie though!), and Klein is still the jobber to end all jobbers
Also, until midway through the movie, I thought they did a good job with Kirito not being as much of a Gary Stu? There is a female character introduced who doesn't instantly need his dick, and as the game they play is AR instead of VR, they show Kirito being shitty at the game and tripping over himself because he's in the real world, and he's not in shape and thus can't do anything he is trying to do. Granted, they fuck this up at a point, where in the span of about 3 minutes he goes from bumbling fool to being the Beater we all know and
That said, the villians idea is the most ABSURD thing ever,
Guy has his daughter die in SAO, so his plan is to create an AI of her. In order to do this, he needs data from inside SAO. So he crates an AR game, and uses boss designs from SAO to draw in survivors of the game, and when they "die" in the AR simulation, he steals their memories of SAO from them, leaving them with hazy memories of their time in SAO. Yes, this is actually his plan!
The battles are fun to watch, the music and animation are good, so I guess you should watch it? The theater I was at sold alcohol, so i'd reccomend getting some drinks in you before seeing it though
Impressive how they've barely changed over the years. Get new everything Sentai.
So I drove almost an hour to see the SAO movie in a theater today.
Hmm, did Kawahara work on this? Impressive if he did since it sounds like he stopped mostly shitting the bed with writing.
That said, the villians idea is the most ABSURD thing ever,The story also falls off a fucking cliff at the end, where looking for any sort of logic will just leave you with a headache.Guy has his daughter die in SAO, so his plan is to create an AI of her. In order to do this, he needs data from inside SAO. So he crates an AR game, and uses boss designs from SAO to draw in survivors of the game, and when they "die" in the AR simulation, he steals their memories of SAO from them, leaving them with hazy memories of their time in SAO. Yes, this is actually his plan!
So basically, another day at the office.
Dr. Chaotix
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Goddammit.
Going into Samurai Jack this bummed out wasn't something I was prepared for. Like I literally just came home and found this shit out.
At least those cancerous Adult Swim Forums died before One Piece on Toonami did. Would not have liked to see the reactions to that there.
I may be tempted to buy those DVDs now, if only to support Funimation's dub. NOT necessarily Toei's handling of the anime though. Toei keeps pissing me off when it comes to that.
Going into Samurai Jack this bummed out wasn't something I was prepared for. Like I literally just came home and found this shit out.
At least those cancerous Adult Swim Forums died before One Piece on Toonami did. Would not have liked to see the reactions to that there.
I may be tempted to buy those DVDs now, if only to support Funimation's dub. NOT necessarily Toei's handling of the anime though. Toei keeps pissing me off when it comes to that.
So just in case people missed it, Adult Swim livestream is going to have a Live Genndy Q&A at 10:00pm and show the Samurai Jack episode at 10:30 (a half hour before the TV airing)
http://www.adultswim.com/videos/streams
http://www.adultswim.com/videos/streams
Crimson_Echidna
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Impressive how they've barely changed over the years. Get new everything Sentai.
What gets me the most about Sentai is they often draw from the same casting pool that Funimation does and the dubs are like a night and day difference quality wise.
AFAIK, Toriyama wasn't that directly involved in Super at this stage. Most of those were Toei studio decisions.I do wonder why these changes were made, if they needed to stand out more compared to the movie version so they could get more viewers or if Toriyama was like "nah, this is how I would've done it".
Imperial Bishop
Banned
So just in case people missed it, Adult Swim livestream is going to have a Live Genndy Q&A at 10:00pm and show the Samurai Jack episode at 10:30 (a half hour before the TV airing)
http://www.adultswim.com/videos/streams
Remember your training, everybody. We'll wait for the TV premiere at 11 with the rest of America.
Dr. Chaotix
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Remember your training, everybody. We'll wait for the TV premiere at 11 with the rest of America.
Won't be that hard for me. Currently making fun of the Kids Choice Awards with my younger sister.
After that I'll probably take a cold shower, post something emo on Twitter, and then cry into my pillow until Jack starts.
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