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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 75 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

In Dragon Ball Z, collecting all 7 dragon balls allows you to summon an all powerful dragon that will grant you one wish, for anything you desire. Wishing for someone's death or resurrection are not limitations

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 35 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't know that anyone's ever wished to have anyone else croaked with the dragon balls. But people have definitely been resurrected. A lot.

Also, Oolong got a pair of panties with them.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It sure would speed up the plot if they just wished for Frieza to die

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The dragon (at least Earth's dragon, Shenron) has been asked for feats that were too great for him to perform, though, and had to refuse the wish stating they were "beyond his power."

We don't know the limits of his power re: ass kicking. But it's probably unlikely that Shenron could delete Frieza. Possibly Porunga (Namek's dragon) could have. Who knows.

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He might not be able to delete Frieza while Frieza was on Namek but if Freiza was on earth, he's in Shenrons playhouse.

[–] lescher@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

No he couldn't kill King Piccolo because he cant kill those that are more powerful then his creator. Location doesn't matter. And i think Goku once refused to be wished back to earth because he was training somewhere in space, meaning shenron couldn't overpower him

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm gonna have to do some rewatching on the king piccolo thing, but I always took that as Shenron just respecting goku's wishes, because they have known each other for a long time.

Good points though, great discussion lol

[–] lescher@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

If it wasnt King Piccolo it was vegeta that they asked to be killed, still the same outcome in the end

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Didn't King Piccolo kill Shenron?

[–] lescher@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Yes but Kami recreated the Dragon so thats when they tried to have hin kill King Piccolo

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think I remember the human chaff (Krilin, Yamcha) asking if Shenron could destroy Vegeta and Nappa's ships while they were still en route to Earth.

I also remember that, after beating up Cell, Krilin wanted 18 to become human, but that was "beyond" what Shenron could do.

[–] andy_wijaya_med@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Second wish was granted I think? That's why they have a kid, no?

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

No idea, I'd have to check a wiki or something

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lamedonyx@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The English translation is wrong, Gero, 17 and 18 are cyborgs, not androids.

They're originally humans, who were turned into robots, while 16 and 19 were fully robotic androids (and use a different word in Japanese, I believe?)

So 18 must've had her babymaker intact, maybe that's where Gero put the bomb that Krillin wished away.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh. I never watched dragon balls.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Watch DragonBall Z abridged if you're interested. It's short relative to the series, is hilarious, and keeps the story more or less intact.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Does that version get rid of all the:

"Uuuuuuuuuugh"

"Aaaaaaaugh"

"What's he gonna do‽"

loops?

I probably could have watched the show if it wasn't for the 15 episode powerup sequences

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago

It's a redub with humor. It gets rid of that except when it wants to make fun of the endless haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-ing

[–] Lamedonyx@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

TeamFourStars is screaming in a corner from reading that.