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Q: Well, female, web site, and Dragonball are three words you don't often hear used in the same sentence. What do you think about what I just said. Do you feel that by being a female you add more to your DB web site expieriences?

A: No, I don't think it should really make a difference to the visitor. Quite often, though, it does. Why would it seem that, because I'm female, I'm not a real Dragon Ball fan or webmistress? Sometimes I do wonder about that. I feel that girls can create just as good DB webpages as a guy who makes a Pretty Solider Sailor Moon webpage. I personally know some guys who like Sailor Moon, and I totally agree that it's neither a girl's or boy's show (just like Dragon Ball). It sure does seem like it sometimes.

Q:What made you decide to create your site around Videl?

A: Well, I liked Videl when I first saw her in movie 12, Rebirth of Fusion. She was polite, yet she could kick butt! I got some more tapes with her, infact the very first apperance, and I knew that she was a definate candidate for a webpage. I couldn't find any sites with more than a paragraph or two of info, and maybe a picture. (NOTE= I do know now that there are a couple other good Videl sites, like Bideru no Hikari and Videl's Eternal Moments) She's also one of the main female Dragon Ball characters, and she eventually marries Son
Gohan! Her daughter, Pan, is another one of my favorite characters, but I haven't seen GT so I couldn't make a webpage for her.

Q:Videl vs. what other female would be the best fight?

A: Definatly Android #18. She's the only one who could give Videl a workout. Of course, #18 does have the advantage over Videl. #18 can do Ki blasts, and she's an android. Videl only has her flying and punches and kicks. One thing I noticed though, Kamesen'nin can't fly yet he can do Ki blasts. Videl can't do Ki blasts yet she can fly. What's up with that?

Q:So what did you think about season 3?

A: Let's just say it was better at the end than at the beginning. I HATED Captain Ginyu's new voice, but I thought that the fact that I could see blood was amazing. Goku's VA was also very crummy in the beginning. He made Goku grunt a lot. Goku doesn't grunt! I thought that they did do the Super Saiya-Jin transformation quite good. Goku's VA did get better, though, and by the time Freeza got sliced by his own kienzan I thought it was pretty good interpertation of Goku's character.

Q:Was it what you expected?

A: In the beginning, no. Too much *ahem* humor was used in the wrong spots. But they got the right idea and by the SSJ transformation the jokes were saved for King Kai (who's voice, by the way, STINKS!) and where they belong.

Q:Do you know if your page has been subject to page piracy?

A: Yes, one person stole my fan-art (Vegeta642) but his page has since shut down. Another person stole most of my Videl pics, but I think it's just cause it's a younger person. I dunno. (Videl's Drag(*)n Ball Z page = http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Highrise/1647)

Q: What are your thoughts on page piracy?

A: I think that it's bad. Who wants to see the same old information and pictures repeated? Especially with things like movies and fan-art. It's like printing up the exact same book and taking credit for it! It's just wrong. Sometimes it's not the persons fault, though. When I first started with making web sites, I went into a DBZ chat room and asked if anyone knew Goku's power level during his fight with Recoome. Someone sent me the entire list from Planet Namek (but I didn't know that at the time). I, thinking 'WOW I have Power Levels!', put them up and I got flamed so bad! I didn't know they were stolen so I was innocent, and I took down the page.

Q:Your younger brother seems to be quite the character, any comments?

A: Yes, he has this thing because my page is more popular than his. So he goes and tries to sabotage mine. Anyone that wants to, please e-mail him at: TuxP3@aol.com and tell him that Zandra doesn't appreciate that sort of thing on her webpage! As you may have noticed, I like to make an ass out of people who think they can get away with that kind of thing.

Q: Why did you create a web site?

A: There's no real reason, but I really wanted a site as popular as VegettoEX's (Yeah like that's going to happen anytime soon =P). I also wanted to display my art. Things just came after that, like an actual theme to my site. I like to work on the computer and I'm fairly good with HTML so it made making this page fun!

Q: You are a case that not a lot see. A younger teen who can come along and create an original site with good ideas. Do you
feel that this should be the case with all teens, do you think that today's teens have any respect?

A: It depends on who you ask. I think that some do, and some don't. It always seems that the female visitors are nicer, and a tad bit smarter (no offense to those smart guys out there ^^;). Of course, there will always be those morons who bother people with bad grammer, *dumb* questions ("When are you going to update?!" Whenever I feel like it.) and stupid comments ("Yur pg sux, cum vist mine itz kool!!!" If you can't spell then it can't be that cool.)

Q: What is your favorite DBZ movie?

A: Tie between Movies 12 and 13. 12 is great, because it has comedy, action and Videl! 13 is also good because the plot is so well done. Some DBZ movies just don't have a plot at all (Movie 11, anybody?). Plus, I love Goku's Dragon Fist Attack! It's just so cool to watch! Not to mention SSJ 3 Gotenks and the Great Saiyamen!

Q:Are your favorite DBZ pages character shrines or all around sites?

A: Well, my absolute favorite site is "Temple O' Trunks", which is a character shrine, but most of my favorites are all-around sites that offer lots of news. I always check out Planet Namek, because they are very trust-worthy (I bought some of my fansubs from them). Mostly I'll just search around from links on other DB sites.

Q: Pokemon...a fad or here to stay?

A: Pokemon is definatly a fad for the littler kids to get into. I used to like
Pokemon a lot before it got real popular. I even got the starter deck for the card game in January of '99. Then it just seemed to get too commercial, like it was done all for the money. I still have my cards (including a 1st-edition Venusaur and Raichu) and the Viz Comics, but I haven't bought any toys or tapes or things like that.

Q:You say that you have never watched any "real" anime, what do you consider to be "real" anime?

A: "Real" anime is anime that I did not get interested in because of a
mainstream dub. Tenchi Muyo!, and Mononoke Hime are the only anime titles that I have seen that were not played on TV. My friend Erin (AKA Celinra AKA Vegeta531) showed me those and I am very grateful! Thank you Celinra! I was shown Ranma 1/2 by my friend Steve. My other anime loving friend Joanna (who moved away -_-) wants to show me Slayers, but untill we get together I have to wait.

Q: If if could decide the opening theme for Dragonball what theme song would you choose?

A: "We Gotta Power"! I love that song! It makes me want to sing! NO-TEN P-KAN! Ahem, anyways That would be the opening song and "Bokutachi wa Tenshi Datta" would be the closing song. (It's so sad at the end with Goku as an angel... sniff ;_;)

andy- Well you are 14, but holding your own. I thank you very much for your time and hope that your site does well in the future.

Zandra-Your welcome, and I hope that this interview may change the way that people think about female Dragon Ball webmasters. Or should I say, webmistress? ^^; I hope that your site does well also.