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quantumleper · 1 day

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Dragon Ball Beatdown | Goku vs Vegeta

#dragon ball z #dragon ball #dragon ball super #dbz kai #dragon ball gt #akira toriyama #martial arts #goku #piccolo #gohan #vegeta #sci fi #dbz #saiyan saga #kaioken x3

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zimtdraws · 7 months

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saiyan saga was so funny for this i'm still not over it

#dbz #dragon ball z #son goku #piccolo #saiyan saga #my art

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the1guythere · 1 month

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Okay so I started watching DBZ and it’s actually awesome

#dbz #dbz vegeta #dragon ball #dragon ball z #akira toriyama #saiyan saga

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amartbee · 2 months

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vegeta's resentment...!

#vegeta #dragon ball #saiyan saga #dragon ball z #dragpn ball super #vegeta planning his revenge in the tank lol

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dbzkaka · 28 days

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I literally dont know how to continue explaining to people that part of the reason Goku decided to stay dead was because Gohan hated fighting.

He didnt know this until cell. He literally had no idea. Gohan NEVER gave any indication whatsoever. Couple that with the fact Bulma pointed out most of people threatening the Earth during that point in time were all people wanting Goku. The saiyans. Frieza. The androids. Doctor Gero. Cell.

All because of Goku. Its not his fault but his very existence consistently put the Earth in danger. He truly believed Earth would be safer without him and therefore, gohan wouldnt be consistently placed into battle.

Because Goku didnt know gohan hated fighting. But once he knew came the very interwoven nature of these threats he brought making his own son fight because gohan felt he HAD to. Not because he wanted to. For goku, protecting the earth always aligned with his own love for fighting. But gohan fought out of necessity, out of the very idea that they couldnt afford to do it without him. He has this power he didnt ask for so he must use it right? Because it would be selfish if he didnt.

But goku... goku thought gohan was like him. Gohan WANTED to return to help fight vegeta. He WANTED to go to namek. He WANTED to stay and fight after piccolo almost died to frieza. Goku didnt see gohan train that first year. Didnt witness what it took to make gohan a fighter. All he saw was his son who now was strong and wanted to join the fight like his dad. And he knows gohan is more powerful than them, knows he can stop cell, FELT IT. Gohan has to defeat cell because no one else can. So he thinks if gohan gets angry enough fighting cell, itll be the answer. Because thats how its always been for goku. And in thirty seconds piccolo makes him realize he's wrong. He doesnt argue back, he listens and concedes and realizes that piccolo is right. And suddenly goku wants to abandon his plan and stop the fight. He made a mistake. He intends to get gohan out. And in the end, he still ended up being right, but it doesnt change what goku now knows. Gohan isnt like him and he doesnt enjoy fighting.

Goku would have NEVER made gohan fight if he thought he didnt want to. You know this whenever adult gohan gets involved in a fight and goku apologizes that he had to. Or when someone suggests gohan for a battle and goku is like nah he's "out of practice," even when they have time FOR PRACTICE. He never wants to force gohan into a situation like cell again. Because cell was a mistake and goku has learned from it. So he never asks Gohan to fight anymore. If Gohan wants in then of course he's in. But he wants his son to be able to choose that. He wants gohan to be HAPPY and if thats not fighting then thats perfectly alright with goku.

So it wasnt just about keeping the earth safe. Or his friends. It was knowing that in the safety of gokus absence, gohan wouldnt have to fight either. There would be less threats, less chances of his son being forced into battle. And sure he also trusted that gohan and the others could keep the earth safe if they had to, but he was banking on the threat level significantly decreasing instead.

And decrease it did. They had seven whole years of peace. Not a single threat. Meanwhile from the moment Raditz shows up to gokus death to cell, it all takes place within the span of FIVE YEARS. The longest they went without a threat was the three year gap spent training for the androids. And they spent every waking moment knowing they were coming.

And then if you look at trunks future... majority of the human population being wiped out by the androids. Majority of gokus friends. His son. All dead. Because of him. Because he defeated the red ribbon army when he was a child. And that very easily could have been their future as well. So Goku does his job in preventing that. He saves all of them. And if hes the only one who ends up dead, well... it doesnt matter. Because they aren't. And he intends to keep it that way. So he stays in otherworld, to keep them safe and to give his son a future that he can choose. If Gohan has to fight, then he can. But at least his father wouldnt be the one bringing the threats to his door.

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tampire · 6 months

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Nappa and Recoome get beaten by Goku

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5tt3llar · 10 months

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Saiyan saga was 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

#dragon ball #vegeta #goku #dbz vegeta #dbz goku #saiyan saga #dbz #dragonball

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ravoress · 30 days

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"Nimbussss"

#goku #dbz goku #goku dbz #kakarot #dragon ball z #dbz #saiyan #saiyan saga #quite a few screenshots stitched together here so you will notice the background doesnt match up and some color changes lol

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fanfic-lover-girl · 5 months

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Goku may have failed Gohan in some ways as a father, but Piccolo was never and will never be Gohan's Daddy

So when I was younger, I enjoyed a handful of fics centred on Piccolo and Gohan's relationship. I love how much Piccolo came to care for Gohan and it was nice to see Dad!Piccolo every now and then...but Dad!Piccolo can't ever measure up to fics where Goku is a great dad. I understand why some people may believe Piccolo is Gohan's true dad but I don't agree, especially now as an adult woman with my father now dead.

Disclaimer: I am basing this off my experience watching Dragonball, DBZ, DBGT and most of the DBZ/GT movies. I have not watched DBS nor will I ever. That series can screw itself.

Piccolo's responsibility in destroying Gohan's childhood

Piccolo is the one who thrust Gohan into the world of fighting and world-ending battles. He kidnapped Gohan and left Gohan to fend for himself for months. I will argue that Piccolo started Gohan's warrior path on a traumatic note and that's partly why Gohan does not gravitate towards fighting as he grows older. Yes, Piccolo changed but the damage can not be undone.

Difference in species

This may look superficial at first glance but it is significant as you look into it. Namekians are radically different from humans/saiyans physically, emotionally and sexually. That means that Piccolo can not advise Gohan on various aspects of his life as he grows older, especially during puberty. Piccolo can't teach him to shave. Piccolo can't give him the sex talk and talk to him about girls. Piccolo can't help Gohan with his friendships. Piccolo can't relate to whatever saiyan or human urge Gohan may experience. A father is supposed to model a good man for his kids and teach his son to be one. Piccolo can't offer that to Gohan, unfortunately.

Emotional distance

I see Gohan as a very emotional and affectionate person. You see this when he interacts with Goku, Goten and Videl. Piccolo is more reserved and closed off. Usually when Piccolo and Gohan interact, there's always some kind of distance between them. However, there are a few times when Piccolo will rest his hand on Gohan's head or shoulder when he feels extremely proud like after the Cell games. However, I don't think this would have been enough from a father figure for Gohan. When Gohan is crying after Goku's sacrifice, it's Krillin who steps up and comforts Gohan. When the Z fighters go to the lookout after Gohan's victory, it's Yamcha who carries Gohan. This does not mean Piccolo does not care for Gohan! I am just saying that Gohan likes physical forms of affection too, but that's not Piccolo's love language.

Fighting is all they have in common

We don't see Piccolo and Gohan have any extensive scenes together outside the context of battles and fighting. What exactly do they do together for fun? What do they talk about? In the movies, we see kid Gohan being silly around Piccolo and Piccolo tolerating him, but that hardly counts. I get the vibe from the series that Gohan's visits to Piccolo are brief and they don't have much small talk. With Goku, we see Gohan and him enjoy pastimes together like fishing, bathing and eating. In the lead-up to the Cell games, we see them reminisce about Gohan's childhood and have fun as a family at Gohan's birthday party. Why wasn't Piccolo there?

Piccolo is not involved wholistically in Gohan's life

Piccolo only really exists and functions in the fighting realm of Gohan's life. This is why their relationship does not feel as close as Gohan grows older and starts his career and family. Piccolo hardly expresses any interest in the other facets of Gohan's life. I don't even recall Piccolo interacting at all with Pan or Videl at the end of Z or GT. He is not close with Chi Chi and Goten, Gohan's family. I think Piccolo is closer to the Son family in Super but I don't care. Compare this with Goku who encourages Gohan to study, teases him about Videl and spends time with Pan.

Conclusion: Goku is Gohan's daddy and Piccolo can't fill that gap.

This does not take away the fact that Piccolo protected Gohan and loved him in his own way. Sacrificing himself for Gohan multiple times. Piccolo was the one who understood Gohan's mindset during the Cell games (probably because he was the one who beat baby Gohan into a fighter and saw his timidness up close vs. Goku who came back to life and only saw hero Gohan being badass all the time) and was the first Z fighter to step in during Gohan's fight against Cell. But Piccolo is better labelled as a friend or mentor to Gohan. Maybe uncle or big brother. Goku is Gohan's father, Gohan sees Goku as his daddy, and Piccolo will never fill that role for Gohan.

#piccolo #son goku #son gohan #saiyan saga #cell saga #android saga #dad!piccolo critical #piccolo is not gohan's dad #goku will always be gohan's daddy #son family #dbz #dragon ball z #gohan deserved better #dragonball gt #gohan & piccolo

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punster-2319 · 8 days

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#polls #vegeta #outfits #dragon ball #dragon ball z #akira toriyama #saiyan saga #namek saga #freiza saga #future trunks saga #androids saga #cell saga #buu saga

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masenkoha · 2 years

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#goku #son goku #vegeta #galick gun #kamehameha #kaio ken #saiyan saga #dragon ball z #dbz #dbgraphics #oldanimeedit #90s anime #masenkoha.gif #flashing cw #flashing tw #flash warning

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quantumleper · 1 month

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Gohan | Dragon Ball Franchise

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darius-1 · 4 months

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Christmas artworks by Salvamakoto. Happy holidays!

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birdantlers · 2 years

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we do not appreciate this scene enough i think,, ik it isn't canon but I wish it was because it guts me

on the surface the show is like "woo he's rising to the occasion" but really it's just the creeping dread that like..... he's got him. this is the point of no return.

Gohan isnt just physically trapped anymore; now he feels and accepts the responsibility. Piccolo did the legwork kidnapping him, but Gohan's already-mounting trauma and sense of obligation seals the deal more effectively than simple kidnapping managed to.

I'm not robbing Gohan of his agency to return in this scene or claiming it was all 100% manipulation, but there's a very simple tragedy in neither of them having any other plausible option. The best kind of tragedy is the kind where you don't know what you would do in the same situation; talking about both gohan and piccolo. it's so compelling and i'm so glad the filler gave us this moment, even if it was brief.

(Don't get me wrong, I still love their relationship lmao, but I'm also a HUGE sucker for digging into the more uncomfortable parts of it)

#dbz #dragonball #dragon ball z #gohan #piccolo #son gohan #saiyan saga #piccolo dbz #skit yells #long post

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crazystarr · 8 days

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finished product.

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theshadychamp · 2 months

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Goku vs Vegeta…Kinda

Day 10 of Dragon Ball Madness!

#dbz #dragon ball z #dragon ball super #dbgt #dragon ball gt #dbsuper #goku black #baby vegeta #saiyan saga #dbz fanart

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