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[Hellwarden]

One of the weirder things about this arc is I can't get over the amount of character who when told everything they've ever known is on the line, they then ask "What's in it for me?"

"I wanna get paid!"

 

[HazySaiyan]

So why wasnt Pikkon asked to be on the team? Dude is supposedly a fighting genius. Surely he kept advancing in power and skill.

LOL who gives a fuck about Pikkon? Half the audience probably forgot who he is, plus he’s not even canon

 

[Skeeter49]

Who

The guy I made fan theories of being a variant of the Namekian race, and that would be how Piccolo gets his power up in future DB material.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

LOL who gives a fuck about Pikkon? Half the audience probably forgot who he is, plus he’s not even canon

and production team

 

[Daingurse]

Forget Pikkon. They should have released Garlic Jr. from the Deadzone. Then U7 would have had an immortal on the squad.

 

[HazySaiyan]

and production team

That too

 

[caliph95]

Forget Pikkon. They should have released Garlic Jr. from the Deadzone. Then U7 would have had an immortal on the squad.

That's just mean Hit can use his killing techniques or that the contestants can't hold back anymore and can just kill him

 

[HeroR]

No a tsundere is someone who acts like an asshole to hide how they really feel, Caulifla is pretty much an open book

Basically Vegeta. He is an asshole, but he will also play up his asshole traits because he does cares and is too embarrass to admit it.

Like he loves Bulma, but tries to act like he doesn’t like Goku teasing him over “My Bulma!”.

Caulifla is an asshole to Kyabe, and only Cabba.

Why the different spellings?

 

[Rutger]

One of the weirder things about this arc is I can't get over the amount of character who when told everything they've ever known is on the line, they then ask "What's in it for me?"

"I wanna get paid!"

This arc is a little confused at what it wants to be at times, haha.

 

[Skeeter49]

Forget Pikkon. They should have released Garlic Jr. from the Deadzone. Then U7 would have had an immortal on the squad.

Dead Zones aight. Immortality turns out isn't a huge advantage when there's a no killing rule.

 

[HeroR]

One of the weirder things about this arc is I can't get over the amount of character who when told everything they've ever known is on the line, they then ask "What's in it for me?"

"I wanna get paid!"

There’s only so many time the universe can be in danger before it becomes another Saturday afternoon.

 

[Morlas]

Zamasu was immortal and he got knocked around plenty, so yeah immortality wouldn't help

 

[HeroR]

Zamasu was immortal and he got knocked around plenty, so yeah immortality wouldn't help

One of the few good points in the Super manga is Goku telling Future Zamasu that he needed Black since he knew just being immortal wasn’t enough to kill all the mortals.

 

[caliph95]

Zamasu was immortal and he got knocked around plenty, so yeah immortality wouldn't help

It's only useful in fights without arenas or rules because you can tire out your opponent if they can't seal you

In a fight with knockout rules, well look at at Botamo

 

[Daingurse]

Dead Zones aight. Immortality turns out isn't a huge advantage when there's a no killing rule.

DBZ immortality essentially makes you indestructible. Which would be a pretty good trait in this tournament. You wouldn't be able to wear him down with attrition tactics. He would have been a good replacement for Buu. I also feel he would have done better than Tien lol.

 

[LordOfChaos]

One of the weirder things about this arc is I can't get over the amount of character who when told everything they've ever known is on the line, they then ask "What's in it for me?"

"I wanna get paid!"

"I'm a nihilist, if the universe gets wiped, meh. But a boat, you say..."

 

[Morlas]

"I'm a nihilist, if the universe gets wiped, meh. But a boat, you say..."

The mystery wish could be anything. It could even be a boat!

We've got so many types of super saiyan now I wonder what would happen if they did the god ritual with all of them

 

[Slaythe]

For the record, 17 didn't join to get a boat.

He said he joined because he owed it to someone. (Gohan?)

The boat is extra !

I find it weird by the way that they have 0 dynamic (gohan and 17), considering their relationship in the future (17 killed him 1v1 in the manga). Would have been cool to see them team up.

 

[emb]

So why wasnt Pikkon asked to be on the team? Dude is supposedly a fighting genius. Surely he kept advancing in power and skill.

The way they put together the teams was disappointing, in part because of the (non-canon, I know, idc) little glimpse the afterlife tournament showed us of all the variety in the universe. And that variety makes a lot more sense than a lack thereof.

U7 just picked 10 from Earth, and really scraped the bottom of the barrel. Some of the others did the same with a small scope of picks. We know Shin is just incompetent, but could have asked King Kai or whatever.

 

[Skeeter49]

For the record, 17 didn't join to get a boat.

He said he joined because he owed it to someone. (Gohan?)

The boat is extra !

I find it weird by the way that they have 0 dynamic (gohan and 17), considering their relationship in the future (17 killed him 1v1 in the manga). Would have been cool to see them team up.

Would have been nice if they interacted once in the Z time line.

 

[RocknRola]

For the record, 17 didn't join to get a boat.

He said he joined because he owed it to someone. (Gohan?)

The boat is extra !

I find it weird by the way that they have 0 dynamic (gohan and 17), considering their relationship in the future (17 killed him 1v1 in the manga). Would have been cool to see them team up.

Probably the most glaring and the biggest mistake in this whole arc. A bunch of interesting characters forced to be together, all of them with some sort of history together (not always positive either) and little to no real interactions exploring that dynamic :S

Then again, it is DB so keeping things fairly simples comes with the territory I guess.

 

[Skeeter49]

The 2 team ups they fucked up with 17.
17 and Krillin
17 and Piccolo.

 

[jimmyd]

The mystery wish could be anything. It could even be a boat!

Got that reference, love it

 

[Undead Fantasy]

So why wasnt Pikkon asked to be on the team? Dude is supposedly a fighting genius. Surely he kept advancing in power and skill.

He wasn't asked because he doesn't exist.

Simple.

 

[Daingurse]

He wasn't asked because he doesn't exist.

Simple.

Gregory wasn't canon before either

 

[Pai Pai Master]

He wasn't asked because he doesn't exist.

Simple.

if i believe in Frog Piccolo then he's real to me

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Gregory wasn't canon before either

Gregory is more like a cameo

 

[B-Dubs]

He wasn't asked because he doesn't exist.

Simple.

He should have been though.

 

[Magwik]

One of the weirder things about this arc is I can't get over the amount of character who when told everything they've ever known is on the line, they then ask "What's in it for me?"

"I wanna get paid!"

How many times since Raditz have these people been told that everything is on the line? They have been conditioned to be ready for the end.

 

[Daingurse]

Gregory is more like a cameo

I know, but that dude and Satan's disciples opened Pandora's Box. Pikkon could totally have a cameo lol.

 

[Kagari]

Probably the most glaring and the biggest mistake in this whole arc. A bunch of interesting characters forced to be together, all of them with some sort of history together (not always positive either) and little to no real interactions exploring that dynamic :S

Then again, it is DB so keeping things fairly simples comes with the territory I guess.

Unfortunately the writers have opted to stick with the safest team ups such as 17/18 and Gohan/Piccolo. Maybe that'll change later but it's definitely a missed opportunity. We did have Gohan/Freeza in an unorthodox way I suppose...

 

[Slaythe]

Unfortunately the writers have opted to stick with the safest team ups such as 17/18 and Gohan/Piccolo. Maybe that'll change later but it's definitely a missed opportunity. We did have Gohan/Freeza in an unorthodox way I suppose...

We just need 18 to drop out really.

Piccolo 17

Frieza Vegeta (for hilarity)

Goku Gohan

Literally the best arc in DBZ if we get these.

 

[Suburban Thug]

18 needs a signature fight. I want more 17 too.

 

[Undead Fantasy]

We just need 18 to drop out really.

Piccolo 17

Frieza Vegeta (for hilarity)

Goku Gohan

Literally the best arc in DBZ if we get these.

Yeah, this right here.

 

[Muffin1611]

We just need 18 to drop out really.

Piccolo 17

Frieza Vegeta (for hilarity)

Goku Gohan

Literally the best arc in DBZ if we get these.

That second teamup didn't even enter my mind. I want all of these.

 

[HazySaiyan]

Piccolo and 17 would be great

 

[Ashodin]

I think Piccolo is next you guys

we need motivation for Gohan

 

[Kagari]

I think Piccolo is next you guys

we need motivation for Gohan

🤔

 

[B-Dubs]

Vegeta/Freeza would be amazingly funny

 

[Kevinroc]

Piccolo and 17 would be great

They did have that handshake before the tournament.

 

[HazySaiyan]

They did have that handshake before the tournament.

Exactly, they have history. Having them work together could be really fun.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

I think Gohan is next you guys

we need motivation for Piccolo

Yeah

 

[Rutger]

Unfortunately the writers have opted to stick with the safest team ups such as 17/18 and Gohan/Piccolo. Maybe that'll change later but it's definitely a missed opportunity. We did have Gohan/Freeza in an unorthodox way I suppose...

The arc has been very safe, sadly. Even the Gohan/Frieza teamup was done in a very predictable way.

A shame, there's so many interesting ways the good guys could interact. 17 alone could have brought so much but Frieza had to overshadow his return.

 

[Kevinroc]

The arc has been very safe, sadly. Even the Gohan/Frieza teamup was done in a very predictable way.

A shame, there's so many interesting ways the good guys could interact. 17 alone could have brought so much but Frieza had to overshadow his return.

Frieza is way more interesting than 17.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Who predicted a Gohan x Frieza team up like that?

 

[Slaythe]

I certainly won't call whatever that Frieza and Gohan thing was, a team up ...

 

[Uzumaki Goku]

So maybe the next arc will be about Android 21? I just read something on Twitter

 

[Skeeter49]

Who predicted a Gohan x Frieza team up like that?

ME in my fanfic of Frieza becoming Great Saiyaman 3.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I forgot that 17 and 18 were still in for a minute.

 

[Rutger]

Frieza is way more interesting than 17.

Nah, 17 has been great with what little he's had, while Frieza has been boring this whole tournament.

Who predicted a Gohan x Frieza team up like that?

That particular team up itself, maybe not.
But how Frieza played out the "team up" with Frost was incredibly safe and predictable, Gohan could have been replaced by any other U7 character and that wouldn't have changed.