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Post by gokubr on Jan 31, 2023 7:17:28 GMT -6
Beast Gohan looks awesome. Funny thing is that he's the first character to come with special beam cannon effect, while Piccolo never came with it lol.
He could've been a regular release, though. I have the ultimate gohan from the movie, and I don't feel like having both. The one I really want is the Beast version.
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Post by greatgohancollector on Jan 31, 2023 9:53:47 GMT -6
What japanese stores stock the premium bandai figures again? I know Hobby Genki does, but is that the only one? It says Beast is already sold out at Hobby Genki, though that may just be because he isn't actually up for pre-order until the 2nd?
Either way, I'm hyped for Beast. He's grown on me, I'm a massive fan of Gohan (what a surprise, right) but was a bit... unexcited about the transformation. But I don't know, seeing it in figure form, with some great face plates, an effect piece... I'm really hyped!
That said, I want android/cell releases like they did Namek!
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Post by crisis on Jan 31, 2023 11:42:30 GMT -6
This whole Gohan situation is so screwed. In order to have a “complete” Gohan you’re going to have to spend hundreds of dollars, and that’s before the scalpers get ahold of him. Start saving your pennies guys
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Post by yarlick on Jan 31, 2023 13:43:49 GMT -6
Well I might be in the minority, but I don't care about Beast Gohan...I think it's a useless form...
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Post by crisis on Jan 31, 2023 13:55:54 GMT -6
Well I might be in the minority, but I don't care about Beast Gohan...I think it's a useless form... lol did you read my post? Me and several others pretty much feel the same way. To me it was nostalgia bait; “people loved it when Gohan transformed into SS2 so let’s replicate that almost identically, right down to the shocked face when he thought Piccolo was killed.” It was almost a scene-by-scene recreation. The power ranking is a big mystery now. Ultra Instinct Goku, Beast Gohan, Gigachad Piccolo, Full Power Broly, Beerus, Granolah, Black Frieza, Jiren. Like are they all on equal terms? What’s going on?? If I was one of the writers, I wouldn’t have wrote “Frieza trained for 10 years in the Room of Spirit & Time, now he’s unstoppable.” I would’ve wrote something like he ventured off into his distance homeworld to seek out a forbidden powerful ancient artifact that fuses itself to the wielder. It would’ve been a black armor, Frieza uses the Dragon Balls to fuse it to himself & grant him near-invulnerability. That would’ve added lore to the story & gave us clues to Frieza’s ancestry to which we know nothing about. Iron out some details here n there & we could’ve had a compelling arc on Frieza’s lineage. But they go the easy route by saying “he trained & now he’s stronger than ever,” which has been a trope of Dragon Ball for decades now.
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Post by tabuuforteakugun on Jan 31, 2023 15:54:23 GMT -6
I too am interested in Frieza and King Cold's histories and ancestry. Just sounds like the writers aren't interested, sadly
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Post by crisis on Jan 31, 2023 16:41:00 GMT -6
The only thing Toriyama ever said when asked about them is that they’re just “monsters from space” & never elaborated upon that.
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Post by tabuuforteakugun on Jan 31, 2023 20:50:31 GMT -6
I know about the monsters part. I also know he also said they were the only 2 of their species to be total badasses when it comes to power level. And media is inconsistent about King Cold's power level. But that's about it.
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Post by yarlick on Feb 1, 2023 5:20:26 GMT -6
Crisis, what you talked about sounds awfully like something from Dragon Ball Fusion or Dragon Ball Heroes x)
I just got the Super Hero Piccolo and it’s….better than the original 2.0 Piccolo, where was I all this time? X)
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Post by ◄VR► on Feb 1, 2023 8:30:52 GMT -6
I can't forgive Super Hero Piccolo. They stole his pointy shoes.
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Post by derelictbadger on Feb 1, 2023 12:23:19 GMT -6
I like Dragonball’s simplicity. I don’t need all the characters to have deep backstories and motivations. I just wish they stuck to the idea that everyone could train and become the strongest thing ever.
But anyway, still haven’t seen the new film. I like the looks of new Gohan and Piccolo but I have no investment in them yet.
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Post by crisis on Feb 1, 2023 12:55:49 GMT -6
I like Dragonball’s simplicity. I don’t need all the characters to have deep backstories and motivations. I just wish they stuck to the idea that everyone could train and become the strongest thing ever. But anyway, still haven’t seen the new film. I like the looks of new Gohan and Piccolo but I have no investment in them yet. I enjoy the simplicity too, but for me it’s just a bit too much surface-level. They expand the lore only the minimal amount & never go further. I don’t need every little thing explained, but learning of Frieza’s lineage has been a mystery forever. I was happy when they said in the movie Prince Vegeta was the 4th in his royal family, showing that they have been in power for a long time Little stuff like that shows that they put some thought into the backstory, and I appreciate that. Most of the characters/villains are very one-dimensional when there’s so much room for improvement. Just give us some more meat on the bones without retconning anything that’s been established (I HATED how they made Bardock “not such a bad guy” when originally he was a typical medium-high class Saiyan that didn’t care for his son(s), only angered when his teammates were slaughtered. For lack of better words, with the exception of a handful, the Saiyans were dicks. And that’s how I liked it.
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Post by jj on Feb 1, 2023 21:48:45 GMT -6
I like Dragonball’s simplicity. I don’t need all the characters to have deep backstories and motivations. I just wish they stuck to the idea that everyone could train and become the strongest thing ever. But anyway, still haven’t seen the new film. I like the looks of new Gohan and Piccolo but I have no investment in them yet. I enjoy the simplicity too, but for me it’s just a bit too much surface-level. They expand the lore only the minimal amount & never go further. I don’t need every little thing explained, but learning of Frieza’s lineage has been a mystery forever. I was happy when they said in the movie Prince Vegeta was the 4th in his royal family, showing that they have been in power for a long time Little stuff like that shows that they put some thought into the backstory, and I appreciate that. Most of the characters/villains are very one-dimensional when there’s so much room for improvement. Just give us some more meat on the bones without retconning anything that’s been established (I HATED how they made Bardock “not such a bad guy” when originally he was a typical medium-high class Saiyan that didn’t care for his son(s), only angered when his teammates were slaughtered. For lack of better words, with the exception of a handful, the Saiyans were dicks. And that’s how I liked it. I find that Dragon Balls nuance is in it's long term characterization and relationships. I watched the Toriyama movies recently and it's moments like Bulma picking on Krillin, Gohan learning Videls pregnant, Piccolo training Pan, and Goku razzing Bulma that give Dragon Ball its heart.
I kind of want a cop Krillin figuarts?
Love the Beast Gohan figure. The Orange Piccolo looks huge! So excited for them both. And third form Freeza! This line is unrelenting!
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Post by bcapp on Feb 2, 2023 3:30:50 GMT -6
This whole Gohan situation is so screwed. In order to have a “complete” Gohan you’re going to have to spend hundreds of dollars, and that’s before the scalpers get ahold of him. Start saving your pennies guys We would never ever get all of this Gohan content in one pack or you’d still pay hundreds of dollars lol. Including extra parts is a great way to freshen up older figures and another selling point for characters that might not be as in demand. It’s business, Makes sense
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Post by bcapp on Feb 2, 2023 3:33:16 GMT -6
I enjoy the simplicity too, but for me it’s just a bit too much surface-level. They expand the lore only the minimal amount & never go further. I don’t need every little thing explained, but learning of Frieza’s lineage has been a mystery forever. I was happy when they said in the movie Prince Vegeta was the 4th in his royal family, showing that they have been in power for a long time Little stuff like that shows that they put some thought into the backstory, and I appreciate that. Most of the characters/villains are very one-dimensional when there’s so much room for improvement. Just give us some more meat on the bones without retconning anything that’s been established (I HATED how they made Bardock “not such a bad guy” when originally he was a typical medium-high class Saiyan that didn’t care for his son(s), only angered when his teammates were slaughtered. For lack of better words, with the exception of a handful, the Saiyans were dicks. And that’s how I liked it. I find that Dragon Balls nuance is in it's long term characterization and relationships. I watched the Toriyama movies recently and it's moments like Bulma picking on Krillin, Gohan learning Videls pregnant, Piccolo training Pan, and Goku razzing Bulma that give Dragon Ball its heart.
I kind of want a cop Krillin figuarts?
Love the Beast Gohan figure. The Orange Piccolo looks huge! So excited for them both. And third form Freeza! This line is unrelenting!
Yesirrrr!!!!
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