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Follow me if you like Dragon Ball fans or to hear me rant at stupid things.

Joined December 2023
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The series relies on implication. Tails seem to go away as they approach Super Saiyan. Toriyama didn't forget the tails. We know this because of dialogue during the Android era and because SS3 was going to have a tail. Years later he directly told us why they disappeared.
Is it ever explained why Vegeta's tail never grew back?
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This is something to consider for Toriyama's version of Super 4.
The monkey is the inner power of the Saiyans. Super Saiyan is built from that power. Daima had Goku tap directly into the core of Saiyan power as he powered up through Super Saiyan 3. This is probably why his eyes turn pink like the anime shows when Goku and Gohan become monkeys.
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Super Saiyan 4 in Daima follows the hair not "standing on end in rage" idea that SS3 established by further reducing the spiky hair and length. This visually shows his mastery over the Super Saiyan mutation and helps push that this version is a true evolution from 3.
SS3 doesn't follow the "hair standing on end in rage" idea in the same way as SS2. The hair clumping together more than SS2 and the hair around Vegeta's neck falling downwards shows how this may have been an intentional choice.
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Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan 4 have different hair colors.
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Just a drawing I did at work.
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Super Saiyan 4 in Daima follows the hair not "standing on end in rage" idea that SS3 established by further reducing the spiky hair and length. This visually shows his mastery over the Super Saiyan mutation and helps push that this version is a true evolution from 3.
SS3 doesn't follow the "hair standing on end in rage" idea in the same way as SS2. The hair clumping together more than SS2 and the hair around Vegeta's neck falling downwards shows how this may have been an intentional choice.
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SS3 doesn't follow the "hair standing on end in rage" idea in the same way as SS2. The hair clumping together more than SS2 and the hair around Vegeta's neck falling downwards shows how this may have been an intentional choice.
Yknow I’ve mentioned it before, but I love how Super Saiyan 3, outside of a couple game appearances, hasnt really been associated with rage Notice goku unlocked it via training, Gotenks copied it from Goku for fun, and in Daima Vegeta simply trained for it as well
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Here is why the hair stands up in Super Saiyan!
Super Saiyan's design has more depth than people realize! The hair shape is from an expression about hair standing on end in anger. This is so important that Z Movie 4, which was an early look at Super Saiyan before the manga, had this detail thought up by Toriyama in advance.
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Obviously you do not have to like the series, but it takes a special kind of person to think things you dislike are automatically soulless.
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Why would Toriyama do things like write Minus, help shape Battle of Gods, write 3 other movies, give plot points and editorial to the Super anime and manga, and get deeply involved in Daima? You can even see some staff on this site that pour love and work into DB. Fuck off.
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Because modern Dragonball is a soulless cashgrab cope job
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The reason countless mangaka talk about Dragon Ball is because the art and writing are THAT good. If you think it's only fighting then you don't know about the mentalities of martial arts or the specific culture it's still made for. Dragon Ball was never made for you. 1/2
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Instead of constantly whining, you should consider WHY something is written that way and if it's good with that context. Every work you consume requires prior knowledge. You aren't stupid for not knowing it, but that doesn't mean a work is bad when you don't understand it. 2/2
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Why would Toriyama do things like write Minus, help shape Battle of Gods, write 3 other movies, give plot points and editorial to the Super anime and manga, and get deeply involved in Daima? You can even see some staff on this site that pour love and work into DB. Fuck off.
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Because modern Dragonball is a soulless cashgrab cope job
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Obviously you do not have to like the series, but it takes a special kind of person to think things you dislike are automatically soulless.
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I hope people see how these original Funimation dub purists NEED to feel special. "Your age of fandom" speaks for itself.
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I didn’t make anything anyone’s problem. I’m telling you the truth, and because you know it’s true, it bothers you. Your age of fandom has grown weak, decadent,naive, delusional. Social media has made your judgement cloudy. Listen to me and you’ll be fine
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"New age fans" What you're talking about ended in 2003. You don't have esoteric knowledge. You're nostalgic and you make it everyone else's problem.
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I’m aware of when it was release. I was THERE. Also, the falconer score is still acclaimed by old school fans to this day. New age fans don’t know what they are talking about
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You will never be happy with modern Dragon Ball if you keep holding it to a version of dubbed Dragon Ball that it wasn't written to be a successor to.
English dub Dragon Ball Z fans are the worst to deal with. I'm sorry but that version isn't as relevant to today's version of Dragon Ball.
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Toriyama prefered the original language of movies he watched but put on a Japanese version when working! "Although Western movies sold in Japan recently often include Japanese dubbing, I personally prefer subtitles, as the feel conveyed by the actors' voices is very important."
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Obviously people can like what they want. I’m saying there are a large number of annoying people trying to force modern Dragon Ball to fit their preconceived ideas.
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