Microbursts are very seldom talked about, despite the fact that they pack all the punch of a tornado and have been known to push passenger jets right out of the sky, causing several fatal crashes over the years.Ā A microburst is a sudden and very powerful downdraft of wind, and they are highly localised. They are commonly found in thunderstorms and involve a powerful downdraft of wind being pushed against the ground and then bursting out in all directions, creating sudden and powerful gales that can reach speeds of 150mph.
As seen in the video, the storm goes from what looks like an average storm to what could easily be mistaken for a large tornado, all in a matter of seconds. Perhaps the most unnerving part is at 0:28, where the microburst can clearly be seen advancing towards the cameraman, before easily ripping a large tree in half.
Fisherman Catches A āGiant Piranhaā (Goliath tiger fish)
Jeremy Wade, host of Animal Planetās āRiver Monstersā has made the catch of the century on a stretch of the River Congo. This prehistoric looking creature is 5 feet long and weights approximately 100 pounds (more than 50 kg) but what shocks us the most, are this giant piranhaās teeth, 32 razor-sharp teeth to be more exact. The amazing sizeĀ of these fangs is mostly common in great white sharks, so if you were thinking small piranhas are dangerous and creepy, think again, cause this monster exists for real, and itās got the teeth of a shark.
Fortunately, they only live in a remote part of Africa along the Congo River, a place which is very hard to reach for outsiders, and even for the locals.
One thing I think people so often overlook with Krillin is what exactly he is to this series and WHY exactly he may be more timid than his counterparts.
Krillin is the normalcy among these characters. This is a world of superpowers, a world where people see a giant dragon appear in the sky and assume it must just be another Capsule Corp experiment, a world where people hear voices from the sky and think itās a prank, where entire fully-furnished houses can fit inside your pocket.Nobody really bats an eye at any of this stuff.Ā
You look at the guys with these weird powers and they also take things as they come for the most part, unphased, just figuringĀ āoh boy here comes a thing againā and thatās that.
Except this guy.
This guy was the everyman. This guy was the one to take the readerās perspective of things and point out just how truly, weirdly insane things could get at times. This guy actually experienced fear, dread, feelings of inadequacy. This guy actually worried about his family when he was out on the battlefield as opposed to being completely swept up in the fight.
But why, pray tell, was he so much more susceptible to these emotions?
Well, a lot of it would have to do with the fact that he was a victim of abuse as a child.
Krillin, as a small boy, was alone. No parents, no family to speak of, he found himself raised at Orin Temple. While there, he was subjected to abuse from the other inhabitants, many of them grown men, who would constantly mock and beat up on him, mocking both his size and strange appearance. It left such a mark on him that he began physically trembling again just upon seeing them. When he spoke in front of them, it was quiet, almost indiscernible.
Now itās important to realize that, up until this point, thatās the literal opposite of how Krillin had been portrayed. He was cocky, sarcastic. He wasnāt afraid to try to roast people. He seemed very sure of himself most of the time. And then we learn here that it was all a front, that he actually had absolutely no confidence in himself, a trait literally beaten into him over the years.
On top of this, a few years later, while still a boyā¦ he was killed. More specifically, killed by this monster here.
Trying to fight back had been futile. Despite his best effort, Krillin found himself dead at the hands of one of Piccoloās demon children, and all because heād opted to go get Gokuās stuff so his only real friend didnāt have to stop celebrating his match. That alone would be traumatic in and of itself, but take into consideration what Kami said later.
The souls of those killed by demons cannot rest, they cannot know peace. Theyāre doomed to drift in space, suffering the entire time. Krillin was killed by one such demon. This means he didnāt appear at the check-in station, never got to experience the other world. During the time it took to finally defeat Piccolo and restore the Dragon Balls to wish him back, the only thing Krillin experienced was pain and suffering.
Now call me crazy, butā¦ might the above not warrant an aversion to death? If everyone else got to experience what the afterlife was, yet all youād known was a restless, unending grief and pain, might you be a bit more likely to fear facing that again? Might you be more likely to doubt yourself and your abilities when people would literally beat this idea into your head?
(Side note: This is literally how half the Western fandom treats him. No joke.)
I just think a lot of Krillinās background is overlooked and not taken into consideration when people try to analyze why he is the way he is.
Scratch that, I think you guys need to hear his voice in this exchange. Itās almost shocking considering his depiction up to this point.
š„ There is beauty in destructionš„ 