This document is a creative piece that discusses the author's personal reflections on Season 7 of 'Dragon Ball Z' interspersed with a narrative about a romantic encounter between two characters. The author describes character developments and plot points within the anime, while also exploring themes of love, lust, and relationships. The blend of anime analysis and intimate dialogue creates a unique storytelling experience.

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Issue No. 8 DOODLES?
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b | dragonball z: some seasons why I favor season 7
c | some reasons why I favor season 7 cont.
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Ran-kle ә
verb [ intrans. ]
1 archaic (of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester. NOTES?
2 (of a comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment
that persists : the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles.
• [ trans. ] annoy or irritate (someone) : Lisa was rankled by his
assertion.
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French rancler, from rancle,
draoncle ‘festering sore,’ from an alteration of medieval Latin
dracunculus, diminutive of draco ‘serpent.’
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He leaned her back down on the couch and hovered above her as they Dragonball Z – Why I Love Season 7
kissed, sliding his hands up and down from her legs to her hips. She tasted In the first issue of paper and twine I told you folks about how I just purchased the
like vanilla. She always had a different taste. It was always a surprise, every entire series of Dragonball Z, a few months ago I finally finished the series which
time. He knew, however, that when she made love that it wouldn’t be I had never seen in its entirety – my life is complete. The Dragonball Z series in
different. It would be just as ecstatic as always. Once again, they’d find whole is nine seasons long and from those, season 7 has to be my favorite, for
themselves intertwined on the floor, in a state of platonic fornication. No the first few episodes you see them living a somewhat normal life. Until now
love involved. No assuring one other you’ll be there for each other. Just lust they were in constant battles with the increasing powers of alien beings such as:
when you need it, and sometimes when you don’t. Raditz, Vegeta, the Ginyu Force, Frieza, a few Androids and of course the many
The music had finished again. She rolled off of him onto the carpet and laid stages of Cell. In season five is where things really became serious, the Z
beside him, rubbing her hands together and then putting the back of her Fighters (Goku was told first) were warned by Trunks about the creation of
hand on her forehead with her eyes closed. Her bottom lip clenched tightly Androids by Dr. Gero and Goku’s heart virus (Trunks gave him an antidote from
between her teeth, stomach bouncing up and down like a worn out athlete. the future so that wasn’t much of an issue). That pre‐warning from Future
“Fuck.” she said, eyes still closed. “Fuck.” he returned, panting. Trunks gave them about 3 years to train and prepare for when this inevitable
They laid there for a moment and he looked at the clock. It was 7 PM. They battle should happen. I’m going to try and shorten it up so I can get to some of
had been at it for an hour. “It’s 7. Damn.” “Is that a new record for us?” the points I want to make about season 7. Future Trunks warned Goku about the
“Not at all,” he said laughing. They both stood up and laid back down on the Androids, everyone (Piccolo, Goku, Vegeta [who at one point was one of the
couch, it’s cushions were angelic compared to the hard floor, not that they earth enemies but soon he was left with no choice but to join them in their battle
noticed beforehand. She pulled a big knitted blanket over them. They laid to survive, the big transition to be on the Z Fighters side is mostly formulated in
there in silence. A perfectly content silence. After a minute or two she the Frieza Saga], Gohan, Krillin, Yamtcha, and Tien) began training in order to be
spoke, “We’re like the people in the movie.” prepared for this battle. 3 years later a few of them died again the battle against
“What?” he asked, not really taking note of it at first, then realizing what the Andriods was fought bravely, at one point you believe Vegeta will be the one
she had said and looked at her, “Oh. The horrible romance flick?” to take them all down after you see how he rips the energy absorbing hands
“Yeah. We’re similar to them, really.” He asked what she had meant from Android 19 with very little effort. It was amusing to see Vegeta take charge
exactly, to explain what it’s about a bit more. “Well,” she said, “it’s about a and finally be able to feed his pride some while he was on earth, but that
woman and man who find themselves with each other. They don’t love moment was short lived. Being the hot headed prideful Saiyan he is after
each other. They don’t care about each other really. They’re just lewd destroying #19 he Goes after the half‐human half Android Dr. Gero, in an
people, really.” attempt to kill him Vegeta accidently gives Gero the energy he needs to get
“Lewd’s a bit rough way to put it, don’t you think?” he asked. away and go back to his lab to release the androids trunks warned them about
“Well, I guess. They’re…extremely sensual people…lacking love.” She was #17 and #18. Those two are not only a danger because of their unlimited power
twirling her hair in her fingers, “They just want to be lustful. They’re afraid source but once cell gets a hold of them or rather absorbs them he in theory will
of being in love. They just get together and make love, without the actual be the universes most perfect being and also it most dangerous. So a Few more
love, and go on their separate ways.” fights happen, Vegeta gets over confident thinks since he destroyed one Andriod
Story By John Cardoso he can kill them all and gets his arm demolished by the lovely #18, Trunks tries
continued in issue no. 9 or read this and others at rawspine.tumblr.com to save him (his dad) but shit is a no go. Z Fighters soon leave until Goku has
recovered from his heart condition but before either side can fully engage in a
fight to the death another more serious problem that affect both of them has
arrived, Cell. To shorten (or try to) that part up Cell arrives after he has
developed from his larva state, begins absorbing humans to build up his strength
until he can get to Androids #17 and 18. Cell finally finds the androids, the
androids believe (like most) that the power level of their opponent is being way
over estimated and that their unlimited strength is enough to take down this
force Cell (who was also created by Gero just to “kill” #17 and 18 to become
perfect). #17 is absorbed first then after #16 and #18 run away and hide from Cell
for a few minutes (in the show, but hours in real life)
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#18 is soon absorbed as well (you can blame Krillin and his dick for that) and now
Cell is “perfect”. Cell makes his way threw all of the Z Fighters his reign of killing Videl said something in season 8 that sums up the entire series:
has begun, but soon after everyone (even himself) notices that Goku (the last This is like some wonderful fantasy land, where just when I think it can’t possibly
hope) isn’t even able to take down Cell, this is when Goku submits his own son get any weirder, it does.
(the youngest, but also strongest fighter there) to be the one to defeat Cell. But these are just some of the reason why season 7 stays out of its case sleeve,
Everyone one including Gohan himself does not believe he contains the energy or for a bullet pointed list of reason browse paperandtwine.tumblr.com
will power to destroy Cell but he soon proves himself and them wrong, not before
that familiar Saiyan pride gets in the way though. Because Gohan wanted to show Pow Wows and Pretending Dumb - continued
his strength off instead of defeating Cell, Cell put his body in self‐destruct mode.
Here is when Goku intervenes and uses Instant Transmission to take Cell to King The movie was black and white. Old.
Kai’s planet, blowing it and all on it up. Cell survives, comes back stronger “Why hello, sir.” she said nonchalantly, averting her eyes from the TV set, “this
determined of course to kill them all and destroy earth, but Gohan finds the movie is horrible.” She snatched up the remote and turned it off, “how’s the
energy inside him to defeat Cell with the help of the others. Cell is finally dead family? The kids?”
and the earth rest. Now we are at the Great Saiyamman / World Tournament Taking his coat off and setting it on the floor and slipping his shoes off he said,
Saga. “Oh you know. Dead. I killed them, actually. Awful deaths.” He scooted her legs
Things have changed significantly now and I’m not even just talking about the off the arm rest and sat down, and allowed her to rest her legs on him instead. In
episode transitions, Gohan is in high school now as a freshman, Chi Chi looks a a long breathy tone she said, “Ah. That’s good.” and just stared at him, her eyes
little older (but she still could get it), Goten is seven and yet to meet his father, were enticing. They were always enticing. They were the kind of eyes that just
Vegeta and Bulma are sorta together but they did have a child who is Trunks – kid screamed seduction. They radiated passion; the eyes of only a highly skilled
Trunks. A few more people are introduced into the story as is life, you grow and temptress.
progress you meet new people and challenges. Before those new challenges “What was the movie about?” he asked.
arrive you see them just living like a normal human {Saiyan or Namekian }. It turns “I don’t know. Pow wows and pretending dumb.”
out Chi Chi was right to have Gohan still studying while he participated in battles, “You don’t say. What kind of movie? Comedy? Thriller?”
he was by far the smartest and damn sure the toughest at that school aside from “No. Romance.”
Videl of course. You see the relationship of father and son between Vegeta and “Romance. Boring.”
Trunks as rare as their interactions may seem you later learn how much Vegeta “Want to know what it’s about?”
really cares about Trunks and Bulma, but pride is a hard thing to overcome. “Do you want me to know what it’s about?”
Another father son relationship I always think of is the one Goku plays with both “No, I really don’t care.”
of his sons. Of course Goku is a good hearted person he wants to save the world “It was horrible wasn’t it? Why bother?”
and the those who can’t defend themselves, but does that make him a hero or a “Exactly.”
neglectful father? He’s both really but those are the traits of a warrior, he leaves
his family not by choice but so they can live. True enough he saves the world on It was silent. The couch was soft, her apartment was warm. She was biting her lip,
plenty occasions but each time he leaves behind a wife and two sons now. Gohan staring loosely at him. He was grazing her legs and thighs with his hands. Her legs
lived most of his early life with his father in it, but there were certain chunks Goku were always smooth. Always. He wouldn’t have even minded if they weren’t kept
missed. With Goten Goku was not there for any of his first seven years, but when up to date on the shave, really. That sort of thing never bugged him. But it always
they finally meet at the World Tournament you see how much of a great father he bugged her. They learned little traits here and there about each other. She liked
is and how glad Goten is to see him. The Great Saiyaman is the shit Gohan as indie pop and eating Chinese. He liked his cigarettes to be Camels, but recently
gimmicky town super hero, it’s classic especially all the hi‐jinx’s he gets into, like quit smoking. She liked her vodka without a chaser, but only drank on weekends,
not looking enough like Saiyaman to play him in the movie. This season is full of for reasons he didn’t know. She liked to fuck with the music really loud, because
personalities and moments that show you though they posse the power to fight she was really loud. He liked to fuck with the music really loud, to see if he could
and even destroy planets they know while on earth for the most part its peaceful, make her louder than the music. They both had previously been in love, and were
but danger awaits. You observe them doing some daily things as you and I would, completely afraid of commitment. She reached for the remote and pointed it at
what I’m getting to is it feels more real. All the outerly world moments happened her stereo. Beach House came through the speakers, serenading the room into an
but this season brought things back and was a good break in the series it made atmospheric swirl of light synthesizers and gentle guitar melodies. She turned the
your care more about each character you felt more involved. I did. volume up and leaned forward to kiss him.
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