Dragon Ball Community

[Billy_Sama]

Imagine if DBZ was around when Rudy Ray Moore was doing Dolemite.

 

[Zebedee]

If you're gonna watch it, I recommend getting the Dragon Box sets over all other copies. The Level sets are good remasters but they're rare, expensive & were deliberately given additional film grain to look "authentic", essentially ruining it anyway. The Dragon Box sets are DBZ but unadulterated with any shitty remade scenes, cropped aspect ratio or artificially added noise.

Remember, the orange bricks are shit, yellow bricks are good.

Also be aware that there's lots of filler in the show as it was made side-by-side with the manga, so the manga might be a better choice for you overall as it's a much more lean experience.

I decided to ignore your advice and watch the anime episodes of Dragon Ball Z. I understand nothing and you are correct in that it has more filling inside than a stuffed turkey.

I regret my decision already.

I did also discover it has a prequel, but I’m willing to bet that I am hilariously behind the curve on that. Probably will try and give that a watch first.

 

[DaiJig]

I decided to ignore your advice and watch the anime episodes of Dragon Ball Z. I understand nothing and you are correct in that it has more filling inside than a stuffed turkey.

I regret my decision already.

I did also discover it has a prequel, but I’m willing to bet that I am hilariously behind the curve on that. Probably will try and give that a watch first.

If you're gonna watch it now then yeah, starting with the original Dragon Ball is definitely the way to go as far as I'm concerned. A lot happens between that and the beginning of DBZ so starting directly there would make you kind of lost at least for a while. Also in my opinion the original is just all around better and they're not yet at the level where they can punch planets in half so the fights are engaging and fun to watch.

 

[Zebedee]

they're not yet at the level where they can punch planets in half so the fights are engaging and fun to watch.

I’ll have to take that with a massive grain of salt, especially when I watch DBZ properly. The idea that earth remains somehow intact after encountering dudes that can casually wipe planets, is pretty dumb.

Then again, it’s probably what attracts mushmouthed idiots to the setting in the first place. It just feels like the neckbeard equivalent of smacking your toys together when you were a kid, and making shit up on the fly.

 

[DaiJig]

It just feels like the neckbeard equivalent of smacking your toys together when you were a kid, and making shit up on the fly.

It basically is. They get so invested in their toy being able to beat up the other toy that Death Battle had to redo the episode where they put Goku vs Superman because the DBZ fans got so angry about Superman winning and had a complete sperg-out. The part about making shit up on the way is also more apt than you might think. Allegedly the author literally did just make it all up as he went along, which is why characters have stupid names because he would just look around his apartment to find things he could name characters after. Like for example all the Saiyans being named after vegetables.

 

[Engie]

I used to watch a lot of Geekdom back when i was a young teen and DBS was still on air. I heard he himself is somewhat of a douchebag, is this true? I know he lied about the return of the anime saying he had insider information.

Also he just looks weird. And i am not usually someone to judge others by their appearances.

 

[spoof]

Also he just looks weird. And i am not usually someone to judge others by their appearances.

Looks like a sasquatch

 

[NerdShamer]

Like for example all the Saiyans being named after vegetables

Most of the cast is named after food.

 

[OldManBoomer]

I used to watch a lot of Geekdom back when i was a young teen and DBS was still on air. I heard he himself is somewhat of a douchebag, is this true? I know he lied about the return of the anime saying he had insider information.

Also he just looks weird. And i am not usually someone to judge others by their appearances.

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He makes bad arguments, and doesn't source much of anything.

But the feud between him and Omari was pretty entertaining.

 

[Zebedee]

It basically is. They get so invested in their toy being able to beat up the other toy that Death Battle had to redo the episode where they put Goku vs Superman because the DBZ fans got so angry about Superman winning and had a complete sperg-out. The part about making shit up on the way is also more apt than you might think. Allegedly the author literally did just make it all up as he went along, which is why characters have stupid names because he would just look around his apartment to find things he could name characters after. Like for example all the Saiyans being named after vegetables.

From that alone I’m not sure whether the creator is some kind of genius or a lazy hack, purely based on how much he’s made from speds who’re in dire need of vitamin D tablets.

 

[Namekian George Floyd]

If you want more Dragon Ball retardation, look at the power scaler community.
They're basically debate me bros who think they have an unparalleled understanding of science, philosophy, ect. all because they do like 10 minutes of research on it for youtube videos talking about which anime character could win in a fight.
I remember this one case where a guy made a video saying Jiren from Dragon Ball Super's ability didn't really make sense so this one dumbfuck power scaler tried challenging him to a debate on Quantum Physics over it. Yes. I am absolutely sure that some teenage faggot who talks about Dragon Ball on the internet has a good enough understanding of Quantum Physics to talk about it like an expert.

 

[Zebedee]

If you want more Dragon Ball retardation, look at the power scaler community.
They're basically debate me bros who think they have an unparalleled understanding of science, philosophy, ect. all because they do like 10 minutes of research on it for youtube videos talking about which anime character could win in a fight.
I remember this one case where a guy made a video saying Jiren from Dragon Ball Super's ability didn't really make sense so this one dumbfuck power scaler tried challenging him to a debate on Quantum Physics over it. Yes. I am absolutely sure that some teenage faggot who talks about Dragon Ball on the internet has a good enough understanding of Quantum Physics to talk about it like an expert.

Guess we know now where all the vocal atheists migrated to after they realised nobody IRL gave a shit about their opinions.

 

[capitalBBustard]

At the time I don't think Kai had even started airing, and by the time it did start or I heard about it I had already lost interest. I did hear that it was shit like you said though, which made me even less open to trying it.

Kai's watchable if you binge it, unlike DBZ, which is a plodding pile of shit. The redraws while looking like hot dogshit made in flash, are just a few seconds here and there in a 20 minute episode. Why they would do that is a mystery. Otherwise, the complaints are based on nostalgiafaggotry over the new japanese dub being terrible/the new english dub not being terrible and the new music. (That was hastily edited out because the composer turned out to be a plaigarist.)

It's a minor annoyance in comparison to the Z anime being unwatchable. Then again, you found DB watchable, and that's a filler laden drawn out piece of shit too. Proportionally, it has almost as much filler and padding as Z. Really, the question with Kai isn't whether you should watch it, but whether it's better to watch than Z(for a person not afflicted with brainrot), and the answer to that is a resounding lolyes.

If you're gonna watch it now then yeah, starting with the original Dragon Ball is definitely the way to go as far as I'm concerned. A lot happens between that and the beginning of DBZ so starting directly there would make you kind of lost at least for a while. Also in my opinion the original is just all around better and they're not yet at the level where they can punch planets in half so the fights are engaging and fun to watch.

Fights in DB and Z are both the same. Punch kick, special move, pause, repeat.

 

[DaiJig]

Fights in DB and Z are both the same. Punch kick, special move, pause, repeat.

I respectfully disagree, though it has been like a decade since I watched it so I might be remembering it incorrectly. But from what I do remember, in most cases the fights were shorter, the pausing and monologuing wasn't as egregious, and the power scaling hadn't been royally fucked yet so the fights were more down to earth and not purely just movement so fast it looked like they were teleporting, form massive ball of magic by screaming, throw said ball and start over.

 

[No Exit]

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Is this where I vote Turles for best Saiya-Waifu?

No, this is where people like you post your dox.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

form massive ball of magic by screaming, throw said ball and start over.

That Spirit Bomb on Planet Namek during the Frieza battle was a bit too much

*grunts* I NEED TO CONCENTRATE!
*more grunts* ITS NOT ENOUGH, I NEED MORE!
*even more grunts* STILL TOO WEAK!

Meanwhile his team is getting their asses handed to them.

 

[capitalBBustard]

I respectfully disagree, though it has been like a decade since I watched it so I might be remembering it incorrectly. But from what I do remember, in most cases the fights were shorter, the pausing and monologuing wasn't as egregious, and the power scaling hadn't been royally fucked yet so the fights were more down to earth and not purely just movement so fast it looked like they were teleporting, form massive ball of magic by screaming, throw said ball and start over.

Fights are shorter since they weren't made to have any real dramatic build and payoff. They just sort of happened. Z's pacing is fucked in the anime, the it's supposed to be brisk, even in the longer fights. (Hence the need for Kai.)

All the movement shit was the same since early DB, the Roshi and Krillin fight was a joke about them moving so fast it's not visible. Structure stays identical minus the removal of comedy breaks. Generic melee combat to establish relative strength and then build towards a signature move.

Blasts are a generic move alongside punches, super lazers were there day 2 with Kamehameha and the first kamehameha by Roshi had all the gay pageantry Z has with its big nuke moves. They're not all that dissimilar.

 

[Agarathium1066]

Damn good start to the thread, OP. The grown ass man with a Majin Super OC really sets the tone for the stupid shit to follow.

I wonder if they'll ever realize they're mimicking Chris-chan with their bullshit.

 

[capitalBBustard]

Is Prince Vegeta the guy that commissions 1000s of dollars worth of hentai?

 

[Celebrate Nite]

Anyone remember Alvin Earthworm?

He was the guy that made Super Mario Bros. Z, which got insanely popular back in the day on Newgrounds. It's basically Dragonball Z but with mario and sonic.

Full Playlist of all the episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL01B6FBE8898E1535

Basically he was a furfag/brony sprite artist on Newgrounds, and apparently went mental after SMBZ. Left the series on a cliffhanger and used to post lots of rants regarding his fans

Spoiler: One of his infamous rants

This journal is aimed at haters

People will already know that ever since SMBZ became popular that there have been people who hate me for it. Spamming my PM inbox, Making hate flashes, getting into bitter flame wars with me and generally being assholes. I can be a sensitive person at times, but that's about to change. After having a long sit down with a nice strong cappuccino, I thought to myself, "Why the fuck am I letting these dickwads get under my skin?" Such behavior can only be dealt with by an adequate response, and that is.... I don't care!

Seriously, I couldn't give two shits anymore. XDD I don't care who you are. I don't care about your opinions on me, my art and animations or my attitude. I don't care about your hate animations with penises (And you call me gay? XDD) and hate propaganda. I don't care if you think SMBZ is degrading the quality of animations on Newgrounds. (That's coming from the same people who spam crap into the portal). I don't care about your parents who obviously did a crappy job raising you. And I certainly don't care about your faggoty friends, brothers, sisters, pets or anyone who have to put up with your worthless existence.

You guys are nothing but a bunch of prepubescent, no talent, attention whores living thousands of miles away somewhere in the heart of Retardsville, leeching off my popularity to get some attention and lulz. But now I'm gonna do something I should have done a long time ago and that's ignore you! So go ahead, flame my accounts with your immature insults. Spam my PM boxes. Make more of your gay hate flashes. Tell everyone that I'm an egotistical furfag. Do what the Hell you like! It really doesn't bother me anymore. All you are really doing is making yourselves look like complete dickheads and maybe some day, you'll come to your senses and realize that you have only been wasting your own time.

I focus on what's important in the REAL world. SMBZ is just a hobby that I like to work on during my free time. Seeing you guys get all worked up about it is perhaps the most childish thing I've ever witnessed. You guys seriously need to get a fucking life! XDD

The internet is dumb and haters are living proof of that. And that really is all she wrote. Have fun kiddies, for I am sick of playing your childish games. See you in Hell!

He pretty much went M.I.A. for quite a while after that, but apparently he's back and released the 2nd episode of the rebooted SMBZ after like a bajillion years.

He also made a couple YouTube Poops that people thankfully archived and re-uploaded (he deleted his youtube page)

There used to be a fansite for it as well, but that got nuked.

ED Page: https://encyclopediadramatica.wiki/index.php/Alvin-Earthworm
Newgrounds Page: https://alvin-earthworm.newgrounds.com/