Quotes / So Last Season

"When was it that the transformation to the legendary warrior of the Saiyan race was reduced to a child's plaything?"

— Vegeta, Dragon Ball Z

"No. No. NO! Ugh. This is so last season."

—Queer Eye for the Trek Guy (in their sketch video)

Piccolo: Don't think you have the upper hand yet. I'm still wearing weighted armour!

Freeza: Weighted armour? How quaint. And how much does it weigh?

Piccolo: Same as it always does: one hundred kilo-

Freeza grins

Piccolo: ...Oh.

Freeza: That's just cute!

Piccolo: That concept just sort of lost meaning after a while, didn't it?

—Dragon Ball Z Abridged, Episode 26

"The world is changing. Moving in accordance with the madness. These magic arrows of yours are an obsolete attack from an obsolete age. I don't even need to avoid them."

—Justin Law, Soul Eater

Twilight Sparkle: So? Why don't you and Princess Cadance just blast [Sombra] away with the Power of Love like you did with Queen Chrysalis?
Shining Armor: But according to the laws of arbitrariness, that won't work this time!

—Ultra Fast Pony, "The Longest Recap"

"Let's see, who's telepathy-resistant? Pretty much everyone. No offense, but what's the point? I remember back in the day Professor X could just win any fight by showing up. Now, it's like everyone's got a helmet or armor or some kind of psychic defenses or—"

—Iceman, Amazing X-Men #16

"The Devil Sword Sparda no longer serves a purpose."

—Urizen, Devil May Cry 5

"That's Zoltraak. The killing magic he developed. Qual, your magic was simply too powerful. After you were sealed away, mages across the land studied and analyzed Zoltraak. In just a few years, Zoltraak was incorporated into humankind's magic system, and powerful new defensive spells were developed. The magic resistance offered by equipment has improved significantly as well, making Zoltraak no longer killing magic. Now it's just "ordinary offensive magic"."

—Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Faragonda: This year's final examination is a very important step to your training as fairies. Last year, the goal was to earn your Charmix. This year, your goal is to achieve final transformation. Should you be successful, you will gain access to new powers, like fairy powder and miniaturization. This is your chance to become a full-fledged fairy.
Musa: A full-fledged fairy?
Faragonda: This is the only way you can pass your third year and those who do will be rewarded...
Stella: Yes, a reward!
Faragonda: ...For all their hard work with a prize that will change their lives forever. Those who do not will remain as they are now. However, let's not forget that a fairy of a higher level has not only greater powers but also greater responsibility.
Stella: Um, what should we do to prepare for the test?
Faragonda: No special preparation is required.
Stella: Thank goodness!
Faragonda: The test will find you at a critical moment in time. You will need to rescue someone from your own world, and it will require a great sacrifice. If you succeed, then and only then, will you achieve final transformation.
Stella: I gotta rescue someone from Solaria? Piece of cake, as long as it's not Chimera!
Faragonda: You will then be able to fulfill your purpose as a full-fledged fairy and protect your people and your world from evil and destruction.

—First mention of Enchantix, Winx Club

"Ogron and the Fairy Hunters are from the darkest time in the history of terrestrial fairies. To face this new threat, you'll need to be very strong, stronger than ever. Your journey to go beyond Enchantix starts today. And the Believix spell will be your next goal. The book will show you the way. Keep it close, follow it's teachings, and you'll have hundreds of possibilities to choose from. Each time, you will grow as fairies, inside and out."

—Faragonda, first mention of Believix, Winx Club

Faragonda: Your powers as Believix fairies are great; but far from land, in the worlds of water, they are less effective.
Stella: But Tritannus is strong.
Aisha: And getting stronger.
Bloom: How are we going to stop him?
Faragonda: There is one way. You must try to acquire... Sirenix.
Stella: Oh, great. Just when I thought we were done.
Faragonda: Sirenix is an ancient power born of the magic of the ocean. It will make you strong enough to defeat Tritannus.

—First mention of Sirenix, Winx Club

"Like... imagine your hero is questing for Excalibur, right?" This amazing, legendary blade wielded by King Arthur Pendragon, destined only for the hand of its chosen and the One True King. And after a season of trials and tribulations and proving themselves, the hero finally gets Excalibur, proves themselves worthy, draws the sword from the stone, gets a sweet-looking makeover, and turns the tables on the season antagonist in one glorious stroke. And then next season they're like "Hey, um, bad news — this new guy put up his Excalibur-Proof Shield, so now you need to get, um... Caliburn. It's like Excalibur, but WAY cooler. It's got like, THREE more powers. And maybe just to be sure you're gonna do it, we're gonna break Excalibur. Just so, y'know, you don't get too comfortable. But don't worry, Caliburn is JUST as cool! We promise!" But it's not just as cool. Because even if the sword is new, the story isn't. The first time your hero proves themselves worthy and gets an amazing magical weapon, we're all very impressed. The second time, we're a lot less impressed. You'd think two magical swords would be twice as cool, but in practice you're just telling us we shouldn't have valued that first one so much. Why get invested in a power up if we know the story is gonna make it obsolete in one fight?"

— Red, Overly Sarcastic Productions, "Trope Talk: Superpowered Evil Sides"

"Don't tell me you're still using that idiotic Toon World card. Well, this is gonna be even easier than I thought."

—Seto Kaiba, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light

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