I'm here to answer some Frequently Asked Questions! The response to this project has been fantastic, but some have questions and others have legitimate criticism so... allow me to address them all! * Why so long? I actually cut a LOT out of the original movie but added in nearly as much. Conversations are all a fair chunk longer since there were a lot of narrative issues I wanted to fix (Bardock being a nice guy, Paragus not showing enough love for his son, Kikono having an actual character arc etc.). This isn't to insult the original movie or to claim I've done better, just that my goal wasn't to be exclusively FUNNY, but instead be ENTERTAINING. I wanted a blend of comedy and actual drama. * Why not focus more on comedy? Two reasons. I had things I wanted to fix. Like I said before, there were some plot points that kept the original from being a true 10/10 to me, as well as the rather poor 3D fight sequence near the end. I want my work to stand out. TFS, SWE, and many others have a short, snappy editing and narrative style. TFS are probably what I'm closest to, but they still kept things at a fast pace. It was my creative choice! Some will like it, some wont. * Is this really an "abridged"? Yes. I feel people are confused on this point due to only viewing the word as "The name of that funny series that made Dragon Ball shorter" rather than knowing the dictionary definition of the word. To abridge is to shorten while retaining the heart of the original material, to paraphrase. That's what I did. Some have argued that it's "too close to the original length" to qualify which is... confusing. I could have cut a single second out of the movie, changed nothing else about it, and it would still be an "abridged" version. I made a creative choice to make it closer to the original pace and you're welcome to like that desicion or not! * Why does it suck? I am WELL aware the project has a plethora of editing issues, sound issues, bad line reads, and a whole host of other problems, especially in the early parts. I've never made anything like this before and I, KAI, was the sole editor. By the time we got to the end, I was looking back at the first 30 minutes in agony knowing I could fix these issues. I had to choose between spending another handful of months working on it (I had already been going for 14 months straight) or releasing it as-is and vowing to do better with Super Abridged. I chose the latter. * Why aren't you as good as TFS/Why are you copying them? If you hold the first view, I encourage you to go back and watch episode 1 of Dragon Ball Abridged. It had some major quality issues. That wasn't their first project, either, having worked on other abridged series before DBZA. This WAS my first. I think the issue here is I'm being compared to Cell Saga and Buu Bits TFS, who had a decade of experience behind each member of the team and an actual budget. Obviously this comparison is unfair. I want to be as good as them someday, but it will take time and practice. Two things they were afforded. Please afford me the same. There's a common trend I've seen where everyone who starts making abridged content, especially on Dragon Ball, gets assailed with TFS comparisons and complaints. Abridging is a genre and no one entity should have a monopoly on it. Dragon Ball is not a property owned by TFS, so if somebody wanted to they could go and make their own abridged series on DBZ. What do the people who do this hope to gain other than disuading content creators from ever trying? TFS are not making Abridged content anymore so I don't recommend scaring off anyone that might try to fill that void. Instead of looking down on me for what I'm not, try to find the value in what I AM. I am not TFS. I will reference their work, respect their legacy, and find kinship in those that enjoyed their series like I did, but I will never replace them. I want to be something of my own, as do my whole team. We made this because of my love for Dragon Ball, not a want to copy TFS. * What's next? Dragon Ball Super Abridged. I'm going to give it faster pacing to cover more ground and use everything I've learned here to put out the best damn content I can! The first episode is scripted and covers the first 4 episodes of the anime. I can't please everyone, and some people will dislike my work, but for those of you that want to follow me I give you my deepest thanks.
at "back in my day a hoe was a hoe."
