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In Dragon Ball, master Roshi and the others take a plane trip over to Papaya
island for the 2nd Tenkaichi tournament (in the series). During the plane-
ride, master Roshi seems to become extremely upset and wants the plane to
stop. I watched this a few times, and I guess I just didn't understand this
part.

Why does he want the plane to stop?


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Why does master Roshi want the plane to stop before the second Tenkaichi tournament?


If you're talking about the manga, Master Roshi indeed wants the plane to
stop, but the reason is quite obvious to the reader: he wants to poop real bad
(Chapter 113). This is so clearly stated that I am not sure this is what you
were asking about. Maybe it is not so clear in the anime?

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**Episode 84: Rivals and Arrivals (English Dub)**

> **Roshi** : _grunt_ Help... _grunt_
>
> **Stewardess** : Uh, sir, are you alright? Is something the matter?
>
> **R** : _grunt_ I want off this plane right now! _grunt_
>
> **S** : I see...
>
> **R** : Land or get me a parachute. Either way, I'm leaving!
>
> **[Bulma, Yamcha, Krillin]** : _gasp_
>
> **S** : Uh, um, sir, I'm sorry, but it's impossible for anyone to leave the
> plane for it lands. Please sit back and try to relax. Can I get you a pillow
> or some peanuts?
>
> **R** : I don't want peanuts; I want this bird on the ground! Now go tell
> the captain!
>
> **S** : Yes sir. GRR!
>
> **Oolong** : I'll take some peanuts!
>
> **Krillin** : Oh...
>
> **R** : Grr... _grunts_
>
> **K** : _blushes_ Oh...Master, please get control of yourself. This is
> embarrassing.
>
> **Yamcha** : _blushes_ (Internally) From now on I'm travelling alone.
>
> **Bulma** : _blushes_ ...

* * *

**Episode 84: Aim to be the World's Best Martial Artist! (English Sub)**

> **Roshi** : _grunt_
>
> **Stewardess** : Ah, excuse me...Your seatbelt, sir.
>
> **R** : _grunt_ Stewardess!
>
> **S** : Uh, yes?
>
> **R** : I really need to take a dump!
>
> **[Bulma, Yamcha, Krillin]** : _gasp_
>
> **S** : Ah... A dump...? I'm sorry, but we'll be landing momentarily; could
> you hold it in for just a little longer?
>
> **R** : Very well...! Please land quickly!
>
> **S** : Certainly! Eugh...
>
> **R** : Grr... _grunts_
>
> **Krillin** : _gasps_ _blushes_ Muten Roshi-sama. Please don't embarrass us.
>
> **Yamcha** : _blushes_ (Internally) Pretend you don't know him...!
>
> **Bulma** : _blushes_ ...

* * *

As you can see in the comparison above, the potty talk was censored in the
English Dub. In the end, the reason Roshi wanted to land in the English dub
wasn't made clear at all. They didn't even bother coming up with an alternate
explanation! If the studio was afraid to air potty jokes on the US airwaves,
they should've cut the scene altogether or come up with a new reason (a tummy
ache?).

With the Dub being my first exposure to this scene, and considering Roshi's
pervy past with his workout videos and lewd magazines (making me assume he's a
sex/masturbatory addict), I thought Roshi wanted to land because he was
unbearably eager to "relieve" himself after being around the pretty stewardess
for so long. The other characters' unexplained blushing only added to this
theory.

This is a scene whose meaning was truly lost in translation..


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