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Mordaedil posted:What is with all this goalpost moving? I'm saying Saitama can't have been so weak as to suddenly implode from training, because we saw Crablante clearly kill people who are normal, yet here Saitama not only survives being knocked into a loving building of concrete that collapses, he proceeds to save the child from being outright killed, gets his tie around Crablante, which even if you'd argue is a stroke of luck, proceeds to yank his innards out. The most damage we've seen a human take in this series is losing an arm right? Genos is a cyborg, he doesn't count. Humans don't splatter like tomatoes. Monsters do though. Also we know Saitama isn't a normal person since he's the protagonist.
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Elfgames posted:Saitama gained strength after dedicating himself to being a hero, before that he was unfocused and drifting through life without a real purpose just getting whatever salaryman job he could He's still kind of unfocused and drifting through life, though? He has a hobby he enjoys (that fortunately pays the bills) but it's not like he found some greater purpose. Even his hobby is often proves unsatisfying.
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Feb 28, 2017 15:23
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RareAcumen posted:The most damage we've seen a human take in this series is losing an arm right? Ironically done by a human, ha ha ha.
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Feb 28, 2017 15:41
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QuasiQuack posted:Yeah, this. Why are y'all so obsessed with it? Surely, how and why people get stronger is kind of crucial to One Punch Man. Genos wants to be as strong as Saitama, Fubuki wants to be as strong as Tatsumaki, etc. Now we're at the point where people willingly turn into monsters in order to get more powerful. It's a central theme of the manga. Why are you so opposed to discussing it? 
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And More posted:Surely, how and why people get stronger is kind of crucial to One Punch Man. Genos wants to be as strong as Saitama, Fubuki wants to be as strong as Tatsumaki, etc. Now we're at the point where people willingly turn into monsters in order to get more powerful. It's a central theme of the manga. Why are you so opposed to discussing it? So many characters are looking for an easy explanation as to why some people are stronger than others, either for their own piece of mind or because they want to become strong themselves. Saitama's absurd strength suggests that no simple or comfortable explanation exists. Monster cells might help to a point, as can being a cyborg or having a large toolkit, or training like a man possessed. But real, genuine strength like Saitama's is unaccountable. It's not that explaining Saitama's strength doesn't benefit the story so much that it would actively work against everything the story has built up to.
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Feb 28, 2017 16:12
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I think it's important to remember that Crablante got owned by a little boy with a permanent marker and a ballsack chin.
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Feb 28, 2017 16:16
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RareAcumen posted:The most damage we've seen a human take in this series is losing an arm right? Asura did a lot more than take an arm off of those clones of the doctor I can't remember the name of.
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Here's a big ol' part of autism for you guys. The boss monster said that if you consume the monster gonads (not even the whole thing, just a small nibble), you either die or become a monster. That is the ultimate bioweapon. Aerosolize the cells and spread it over the human public. The weak ones will die while the strong enough ones become allies in the monster cause.
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EVIL Gibson posted:Here's a big ol' part of autism for you guys. He also said you have to take them willingly or it doesn't do anything.
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SatansBestBuddy posted:Asura did a lot more than take an arm off of those clones of the doctor I can't remember the name of. Oh right, I totally forgot about all the clones.
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Feb 28, 2017 17:26
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I like how the OPM thread is still embroiled in a three year long war over power origins, while there has been a recent outbreak of power levels! in the DB thread so they're both arguing over the nature of power. Although the DB thing was actually kicked off by a stat straight out of SimCity but you know what I mean.
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And More posted:Surely, how and why people get stronger is kind of crucial to One Punch Man. Genos wants to be as strong as Saitama, Fubuki wants to be as strong as Tatsumaki, etc. Now we're at the point where people willingly turn into monsters in order to get more powerful. It's a central theme of the manga. Why are you so opposed to discussing it? People want to become powerful in OPM because the are under the impression that OPM is about because being and becoming powerful, when it is actually about being and becoming a hero. Power is a distraction in OPM and not everything it's cracked up to be. That's why I think it's boring when people start trying to analyze how people become powerful. Genos's character arc is about making this very realization, that it doesn't matter how Saitama became so powerful. That's how he will give up his quest for power and revenge.
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Dr Subterfuge posted:People want to become powerful in OPM because the are under the impression that OPM is about because being and becoming powerful, when it is actually about being and becoming a hero. Power is a distraction in OPM and not everything it's cracked up to be. That's why I think it's boring when people start trying to analyze how people become powerful. Genos's character arc is about making this very realization, that it doesn't matter how Saitama became so powerful. That's how he will give up his quest for power and revenge. ^ And this is why Saitama and Mumen Rider are some of the best heroes in the setting, despite their vast power difference.
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Spiderdrake posted:I like how the OPM thread is still embroiled in a three year long war over power origins, while there has been a recent outbreak of power levels! in the DB thread so they're both arguing over the nature of power. Oh, did we find out that Vegeta implemented the 9-9-9 tax plan on Vegeta before Vegeta left and both Vegeta and Vegeta were obliterated?
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Feb 28, 2017 19:45
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Terror Sweat posted:you dont see him kill anybody, and he gets knocked away like 5 feet, not into a building of concrete that collapses. the only thing exceptional at that time is his fightin spirit He has blood on his claws and he says he killed people. And he still gets hit presumably full force by a crab monster.
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Feb 28, 2017 21:53
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Kild posted:He has blood on his claws and he says he killed people. And he still gets hit presumably full force by a crab monster. yeah right like im gonna believe some guy with drawn on nipples license less rider got hit full force by the sea king, does he have superpowers? of course not, that would be dumb. saitama got hit and survived because he is a named character in this comic, just like rider
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Feb 28, 2017 22:30
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Hate to break your heart but Mumen Rider probably would have jobbed to Crablante
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Feb 28, 2017 22:38
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EVIL Gibson posted:Here's a big ol' part of autism for you guys. The HELCK thread is thataway -->
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Feb 28, 2017 22:48
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So excited for Mumen Rider to loving paste Garou with his bicycle.
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Feb 28, 2017 22:57
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EmmyOk posted:So excited for Mumen Rider to loving paste Garou with his bicycle. There will be nothing left to paste after Watchdog Man is through with him.
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EmmyOk posted:So excited for Mumen Rider to loving paste Garou with his bicycle.
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Kild posted:He has blood on his claws and he says he killed people. And he still gets hit presumably full force by a crab monster. I thought the black on his claws was marker, from him trying to rub the fake nipples off.
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Oh my god
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I don't think the black on his claws is blood, it's just how they're colored. But yeah, crab dude admits to already killing a few people.
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EmmyOk posted:So excited for Mumen Rider to loving paste Garou with his bicycle. Wrong thread!
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RatHat posted:I don't think the black on his claws is blood, it's just how they're colored. But yeah, crab dude admits to already killing a few people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk41JMYcGWI The anime shows blood everywhere then cuts to his bloody claws.   
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Mar 1, 2017 01:34
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It's actually fruit punch. It's extremely difficult to open a soft drink with big claws, you know.
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Moltrey posted:i played yakuza 0, if mumen rider has built up some Heat this will totally work His bar is green tho. and BURNS WITH JUSTICE.
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does anyone know where mumen rider's strength comes from?? surely that exercise regime wouldnt make him able to fight crime as hard as he does
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where the red fern gropes posted:does anyone know where mumen rider's strength comes from?? surely that exercise regime wouldnt make him able to fight crime as hard as he does It comes from his burning spirit and noble soul.
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Maybe an alien gave him a sacred bravery amulet???
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Kild posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk41JMYcGWI Take to the anime thread boyo There's no blood in the manga
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Terror Sweat posted:Take to the anime thread boyo You're weird.
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It ends up Crablante is just a big weak liar who goes around claiming to be a murderer and you're supposed to figure out he's lying because there's no blood
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Actually it turns out that saitama was just a regular guy who trained really hard and got super strong. He didn't have powers
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Isn't a theme of the Manga obsession? The characters are seem obsessed with something and become what they are obsessed with. Saitama wants to be a great hero - and is. The monsters created from humans are the product of obsession (crab dude, shadowboxing dudes), Fubuki is consumed with her obsession and insecurities about her sister. It's not a perfect fit but it seems to be a big theme.
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Gyges posted:Oh, did we find out that Vegeta implemented the 9-9-9 tax plan on Vegeta before Vegeta left and both Vegeta and Vegeta were obliterated? Oh right, "Yes"
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Isn't a theme of the Manga obsession? The characters are seem obsessed with something and become what they are obsessed with. Saitama wants to be a great hero - and is. The monsters created from humans are the product of obsession (crab dude, shadowboxing dudes), Fubuki is consumed with her obsession and insecurities about her sister. It is, yes, it's a huge flaw for a lot of characters. E: I think a lot of Genos' character development, at least has come from trying to let go of that a bit.
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Is Saitama really a great hero tho That giant he punched flattened a city The meteor he punched destroyed a city He killed Boros, but not before his ship destroyed a city - and then crashed on the remains of the city He is a good hero. An adequate hero
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Saitama's not perfect, not like Mumen Rider or King.
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