#Columbo Piccolo

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To celebrate his big promotion, Ra & Maggie decided to throw a little houseparty

It also gave them both the opportunity to mix friend groups / families - with Ra meeting some of Maggie's friends, while she finally got properly introduced to his cousins!

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Daima ep.3 (Spoiler) Review

• Glorio shows zero concern over Kibito, Vegeta, Piccolo & Bulma not being able to enter the Demon Realm without a pin number. Perhaps this "King Kadan" Glorio was sent by figured Goku would be enough to overthrow (kill?) King Gohma. Shin (Supreme Kai) keeps trying to make Glorio slip up by asking loaded questions in a casual tone, Columbo style. Glorio responds with either answers that sometimes feel rehearsed or changes the subject.

• Shin mentioned that there was no pin number system back when he was a resident of the 2nd demon world. He mentioned the Demon Realm's different ecology, which judging from the ED, will be thoroughly explored. He explained that the 3rd world's lands float, is confirmed to be a type of demon called a Glind. The way Glorio describes them is sorta similar to the way most fantasy races would describe/complain about elves.

•I like the design of planet Batapi of the Rakka system. We'll probably never explore it.

• "Demon Realm planes function on 'Magic Power', so they're very fast." But who's "Magic Power"? Hope we find out. It explains how both King Gohma & Glorio easily traveled to Earth despite how far the nearest "Warp-Sama" is. The Warp-Sama was confirmed to be the only way to travel between Demon Realm & the Outer World. Warp-Sama is a comedically sensitive gatekeeper. Classic.

•Kid Goku with pointy ears was surprisingly off-putting for me.

• The violently chaotic way traveling between realms is depicted explains why King Gohma & co. seemed so disoriented when they landed on the lookout in EP 1.

• Despite the relay point between realms having 3 colored hatches representative of the 3 Demon worlds, I'm quite curious where the hundreds of other hatches lead. The 1st hatch only being available to palace members of the 1st world, like King Gohma, on top of Glorio letting slip that only those of the 1st Demon world can use Warp-Sama is feeding into my theory that Gloria was sent by Dr Arinsu. (Glorio works in the 1st world. How convenient) Then again, he mentioned that select members of the 2nd world also have permission to travel, maybe implying that the 3rd world is treated like a peasant country. Glorio (& likely Panzy) are from the 3rd world, of course.

• Cute detail about the Warp-Sama's of the the actual Demon world's is that their design feature the colors of their respective hatches in the relay point. (EP.1 A red/grey Warp-Sama. EP.3 A yellow/grey Warp-Sama)

• Despite being 99% this series probably won't canonize video game exclusive characters, the seal on the Demon Realm tunnel (previously a means of travel between demon worlds) sure reminds me of Chronoa (Supreme Kai of time) with what sort of look like clock hands pointing to 12,2,3,5,6,7,9 & 11:00. (Probably just a coincidence, but Chronoa is certainly old enough to have done that when Shin was an actual child, given how he's often described as a relatively young Kaio-shin)

• The introduction of the stinky gas emitted by the floating onion volcanoes making the air heavy to various degrees will help make Goku struggling in any capacity more believable, up until he gets used to it. It's sort of reminds me of the heavy gravity on King Kai's planet.

• So there's a "Sea of Darkness" in the 3rd world that can kill you instantly. (Possible future plot device/macguffin)

• Interesting camera wobbling when Goku & Glorio took on some bandits outside. Can't wait to find out who directed that scene, cuz we see it again when Glorio "negotiates" his hotel room price. It also seems like owning a gun might not be common in the 3rd world, judging by the reaction of the demon who runs the hotel.

• Money in the Demon Realm (or maybe just the 3rd world) is called "Dokuro". The demons of the 3rd world so far are pretty cute in design. But that could change as we explore further.

• The bar in this EP has very mild classic Star Wars inspo written all over it. All it needed was a band playing a silly tune. (I NEED to know what the burger meat is made of) The bar fight itself demonstrated that is relatively strong in his own right. If I had to guess from what little I saw though, I'd estimate he's probably about as strong as Goku was at the start of Dragon Ball. (Not that I care about power scaling anymore)

• Goku's segment of the bar fight where he uses set pieces like plates and his environment around him was refreshing and probably Toriyama indulging in Jackie Chan movie nostalgia. (He was a big fan of Jackie Chan)

• I like the commercial bumpers in the EP. Hope there's more than 2 going forward.

• Lmao, classic hoodlum revenge. Now Goku & co. gotta travel on foot cuz Glorio probably can't fly. More adventuring, yippee! ( I bet the note left behind says something crass & will also maybe lure our trio into a den of, let's be real here, fodder)

•Looks like we'll meet Panzy in the next EP.

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You might be thinking “I have to kill off characters or the reader won’t have any investment, it’ll be like a mystery where you see who the killer is in the opening scene”.

Columbo, you mean? Columbo is not about “who done it”, it’s about “how catch ’em”. A lot of stories, probably most, are not about “Will the protagonists die?”, because if they die fuck there’s no story. They are about “How Will The Hero Get Out of This One?” It is not in question that The Hero can Get Out of This One; the interest is in how.

From another angle, consider Dragon Ball. After the power-creep sets in, taking away the ability to wish people back would be a Band-Aid on a suppurating chest wound. The problem is not that people don’t die (permanently): the problem, no matter who is dead or alive, is still that the only solution is always “wait for Goku to finish powering up past another threshold and handle everything with a yet-more souped-up Kamefuckinghamefuckingha.” It’s boring.

Something like Naruto or BnHA is better, even though except in very special circumstances nobody is really any more likely to be permanently killed. Because the characters have different powers—everyone is far more of a wildcard than Piccolo’s weird slug-man stuff—and not only the protagonist is allowed to save the day. If you really thought anyone was gonna die in those except in very telegraphed circumstances, you’re not old enough to read shonen manga. The interest is in how they avoid dying.

(It occurs to me that this is kinda the fictional equivalent of “it matters not how long you live, but how well”. The protagonist’s death is generally a real nuisance. Just make the foregone conclusion of their survival fun to read.)

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Mars MMXXII

Films

Coplan prend des risques (1964) de Maurice Labro avec Dominique Paturel, Virna Lisi, André Weber, Jacques Balutin et Yvonne Clech

Mado (1976) de Claude Sautet avec Michel Piccoli, Ottavia Piccolo, Jacques Dutronc, Charles Denner, Romy Schneider, Julien Guiomar et Claude Dauphin

Carambolages (1963) de Marcel Bluwal avec Jean-Claude Brialy, Louis de Funès, Michel Serrault, Sophie Daumier, Anne Tonietti et Henri Virlogeux

La Marie du port (1950) de Marcel Carné avec Jean Gabin, Nicole Courcel, Blanchette Brunoy, Julien Carette et Claude Romain

Crime et Châtiment (1956) de Georges Lampin avec Jean Gabin, Marina Vlady, Ulla Jacobsson, Bernard Blier, Robert Hossein, Gaby Morlay et Lino Ventura

Le Cavaleur (1979) de Philippe de Broca avec Jean Rochefort, Nicole Garcia, Annie Girardot, Lucienne Legrand, Danielle Darrieux et Catherine Alric

Un témoin dans la ville (1959) de Édouard Molinaro avec Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo, Franco Fabrizzi, Robert Dalban et Jacques Berthier

Claire Andrieux (2019) de Olivier Jahan avec Jeanne Rosa, Thomas VDB, Emma de Caunes, Yannick Renier et Michel Vuillermoz

Notre-Dame brûle (2022) de Jean-Jacques Annaud avec Samuel Labarthe, Jean-Paul Bordes, Mikaël Chirinian, Jérémie Laheurte et Sébastien Lalanne

La strada (1954) de Federico Fellini avec Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani et Marcella Rovena

Les Fantômes du chapelier (1982) de Claude Chabrol avec Michel Serrault, Charles Aznavour, Monique Chaumette, François Cluzet, Aurore Clément et Isabelle Sadoyan

Le Crabe-Tambour (1977) de Pierre Schoendoerffer avec Jean Rochefort, Jacques Perrin, Claude Rich, Jacques Dufilho et Aurore Clément

Le Jardinier d'Argenteuil (1966) de Jean-Paul Le Chanois avec Jean Gabin, Liselotte Pulver, Pierre Vernier et Curd Jürgens

Séries

Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret Saison 7

Mon ami Maigret

Top Gear Saison 21, 22, 12, 13, 18, 10, 11, 14, 16, 15

Road trip à Tchernobyl - La course des Tsars - Trois camions d'enfer - Trophée Andros - Les pire voiture de l'histoire - Spécial Journée Circuit - Les pire voitures anglaises - Apprentis policiers - Alfas bon marché - 1200 km en un plein - Bolide électrique - L'Albanie en Rolls-Royce - Les rois du camping - Du grand art ! - Cabriolet d'occasion - Spécial Nativité

Dix pour cent Saison 1

Cécile - Line et Françoise - Nathalie et Laura - Audrey - Julie et Joey - François

Starsky & Hutch Saison 2, 3

Bras de fer - La petite fille perdue - Superstitieux, Moi ? - Esprit, es-tu là ? - Traquenard : 1ère partie - Traquenard : 2ème partie - Que la route est longue - Le clown - Coupables ? - Jungle, vous avez dit jungle ? - Créatures de rêve : 1ère partie - Créatures de rêve : 2ème partie - Les Jours se ressemblent - Les héros

Le Coffre à Catch

#65 : Masterclass & consécration pour CM Punk - #66 : Un Catcheur de Retour : Devinez Qui Est-Ce ??

Columbo Saison 4, 5, 3

Exercice fatal - État d'esprit - La femme oubliée - Le Chant du cygne

Kaamelott Livre III, IV, II

L’Empressée - La Ronde II - Mission - La Baliste - La Baraka - La Veillée - Le Tourment III - La Potion de fécondité II - L’Attaque nocturne - La Restriction II - Les Défis de Merlin II - Saponides et Détergents - Le Justicier - La Crypte maléfique - Arthur in Love II - La Grande Bataille - La Fête de l’hiver II - Sous les verrous II - Le Vulgarisateur - Witness - Le Tribut - Le Culte secret - Le Mangonneau - La Chevalerie - Le Mauvais Augure - Raison d’argent II - Les Auditeurs libres - Le Baiser romain - L’Espion - Alone in the Dark - Le Législateur - L’Insomniaque - L’Étudiant - Le Médiateur - Le Trophée - Hollow Man - La Dispute 1re partie - La Dispute 2e partie - Tous les matins du monde 1re partie - Tous les matins du monde 2e partie - Raison et Sentiments - Les Tartes aux fraises - Le Dédale - Les Pisteurs - Le Traître - Le Rebelle - La Rencontre - Always - L'anniversaire de Guenièvre - Les Volontaires II - La Faute 1re partie - La Faute 2e partie - L’Ascension du Lion - Une vie simple - Le Privilégié - Le Bouleversé - Les Liaisons dangereuses - Les Exploités II - Dagonet et le Cadastre - Duel 1re partie - Duel 2e partie - La Foi bretonne - Au service secret de Sa Majesté - La Parade - Seigneur Caius - L’Échange 1re partie - L’Échange 2e partie - L’Échelle de Perceval - La Chambre de la reine - Les Émancipés - La Révoquée

Peacemaker Saison 1

A Whole New Whirled - Best Friends, For Never - Better Goff Dead - The Choad Less Traveled - Monkey Dory - Murn After Reading - Stop Dragon My Heart Around - It's Cow or Never

Spectacles

Les Musiques de John Williams et Hans Zimmer en concert symphonique par le Yellow Socks Orchestra (2022)

Bisous bisous (1990) de Marc Camoletti et Georges Folgoas avec Bernard Menez, Henri Guybet, Vannick Le Poulain, Marcelline Collard et Bénédicte Roy

La puce à l'oreille (1998) de Georges Feydeau avec Jean-Paul Belmondo, Cristiana Reali, Sabine Haudepin, Pierre Vernier, Antoine Duléry, Jean-Paul Bordes et Laurent Gamelon

Voyage de noces (1998) de Marc Camoletti avec Yolande Folliot, Thierry Beccaro et Michel Robbe

Livres

Réparons la ville ! de Sylvain Grisot et Christine Leconte

Perso de Antoine de Caunes

Le Parfum de l'invisible, tome 1 de Milo Manara

Stargate de Dean Devlin et Roland Emmerlich

Kyoto limited express de Olivier Adam et Arnaud Auzouy

Les Profs : Tome 1 : Interro surprise de Erroc et Pica

Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine de Jules Verne

Batman : Les Nouvelles Aventures Volume 1 de Ty Templeton et Rick Burchett

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At the Last Minute with Starbucks and a Yogurt Toonami Summary! Countdown scariness continues!

DBZ Super: Destroyers are supposed to destroy! Also, sometimes Dragons are as big as a galaxy cluster and it's fine. Beerus makes a wish. Champa benifts from it but is still ungrateful.  

DBZ Kai: Gotenks is still a little brat who doesn't listen. Once again, he gets his ass beat. Piccolo is very mad at his new son. Again. Buu has a dog now. But it's a Jojo dog. ;-;  

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure continues with Polnareff trying to be a model son to an evil hag who is trying to kill him. Laugh now. Jotaro watched too much Columbo as a kid.   

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans proceeds with blondes being innocent or scheming and or doomed. There are several have fun. Mr. Galan now confirmed for piece of shit.  

Hunter x Hunter, the children’s card game continues as keikaku. Gon is getting creative and it costs him a limb. Back to the plan it is. The bomber and friends are now contained.   

Lupin the 3rd is very much about Lupin today. Lupin is off to DragonlaAaaaAAand~ stepping on code name dragontail, which is a buster call. Nyx is there. Leonardo is there and did not come to fuck around  

Shwothoqetig is now about revenge. Naruto helps some dude work on getting his and that is the episode.  

Outlaw Star: Gene is trying to deal with enemy ships and the space brothers he has taken issue with. The space brothers take issue with him and the gang right back. Sneaking occurs.   

Cowboy Bebop is about Jet and Jet's mysterious past. Turns out Jet had a lady once. But he took care of her way too well and she left so she could have a sense of personal autonomy or whatever   

GITS 2nd Gig is in reruns so people stayed up to sing Rise. The Jigabachis are acting up because a pilot died inside one unexpectedly. Kazunda Gouda a shitty pokemon, appears to ask section 9 for help with this.

Caps!

NEXT TIME ON NEN USERS REACT

Lol wyd?

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With Generation 2 of the Piccolo Lepacy now complete, it's time for a family tree update!

There's a more expansive version of the tree here which includes a few extra relatives / partners & exs :)

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I've never done an heir poll before but I'm genuinely so stuck on who to choose to lead Generation 3 of the Piccolo LEPacy (Ambitions) because I like the idea of following any of these careers - and I can't do a triple-heir situation!

So, I need your help! 🫵 Who will it be?

(obviously spoilers‼️ ahead for what they’re gonna look like as young adults and their future traits / careers if they age up well!) ⬇️

Daphne Piccolo - The Ghost Hunter

Traits: Vegetarian / Loves The Outdoors / Computer Whiz / Mooch / Eccentric LTW: Paranormal Profiteer Completionist Route: Who ya gonna call? 👻

Columbo Piccolo - The Private Investigator

Traits: Neurotic / Unlucky / Commitment Issues / Childish / Perceptive LTW: Pervasive Private Eye Completionist Route: Private Investigator 🔍

🌟 WINNER 🌟 Ra Piccolo - The Firefighter

Traits: Egyptian Heritage / Genius / Natural Cook / Great Kisser / Clumsy / Savvy Sculptor LTW: Firefighter Superhero Completionist Route: Firefighter ⛑️

Full descriptions of each completionist route can be found here under the 'Ambitions' section :)

One last thing to note is that whoever doesn't get picked for the heir will still be living in the household at the beginning of the generation - I'm planning on having all 3 of these guys in the same house until the chosen heir starts their own family, so it's not goodbye forever by any means - and we'll still get to experience a little bit of each of their careers!

Oh yeah, also I'm not done with World Adventures just yet lol - I'm ahead of my queue in my game and this is just some pre-emtive planning on my part as I might do a small timeskip once gen 2's goals are all complete!

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Hey @solori I'm answering your WCIF as a post just in case anyone else was wondering where the clothing was from! <3

Daphne's Lookbook:

Hair / Top / Shorts / Sneakers / Body Hair

Columbo's Lookbook:

Hair / Facial Hair / Glasses / Top Jeans / Shoes = Basegame

Both Daphne & Columbo also have freckles from this pack!

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Daphne has announced that she's moving in with Penny!

So it's time for Ra to find a new place to live as they can't afford the bills between him and Columbo alone

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Zahra, Lara & Indie all grouped together to buy the Gen 3 kiddos a town house they can share while they get their careers off the ground - so Daphne & Columbo are gonna be living with their little cousin Ra, and helping out with the bills!

Daphne has dreams of becoming a Ghost Hunter, while Columbo is working towards becoming a Pervasive Private Eye :)

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The Piccolos spend their Sunday visiting the 'rents (now old ladies!) who are also living in Twinbrook in a big old mansion thanks to all of their riches from Gen 2!

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Columbo playing accidental wingman for his sister, we love to see it!

Penny gives Daph her number and they agree to go on a date soon :)

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Lets get Ambitious!

☑️ Become a Firefighter +0.5

Current Gen3 Points: 2.5

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Ffssssssss bro

The house & sims are all fine, we just had an expensive bill replacing all the furniture!

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The twins aged up!

Columbo Piccolo

Traits: Neurotic / Unlucky / Commitment Issues / ⭐ Childish

Childish Sims find it difficult to 'act their age'. They love playing with children's toys, see things through the eyes of a child and need to be constantly entertained.

🎲 Sexuality: Straight

Daphne Piccolo

Traits: Vegetarian / Loves The Outdoors / Computer Whiz / ⭐ Mooch

Moochers can mooch food and money from their neighbours, who for the most part just go along with it.

🎲 Sexuality: Bisexual

Both the twins were pretty studious so they’ve inherited their ⭐ new traits ⭐ from their (deadbeat) mother: Nina Caliente

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Da Boys™ break in the new chess table and discuss the ethics of Ayman's homewrecking behaviour as of late

Personally, Columbo doesn’t understand why anyone would want to get into a relationship… are they not scared that they’ll be regretful they made the wrong choice?