If Toriyama had created Super Saiyan 3 back then, you'd be right, but he didn't so it's a complete retcon.Gog wrote:Goku. Was at fault for Buu, so was Vegeta and Babiddi. Goku could have ended the threat of Buu before it even began.ABED wrote:Vegeta did learn by the end and Goku wasn't at fault for Buu.Kanassa wrote: To be fair, it was like that before F. If Vegeta or Goku actually learned from their past mistakes, the Buu saga could of been easily avoided.
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The biggest truths aren't original. The truth is ketchup. It's Jim Belushi. Its job isn't to blow our minds. It's to be within reach.
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Unfortunately Retcon's are what stick. Not what comes before themABED wrote:If Toriyama had created Super Saiyan 3 back then, you'd be right, but he didn't so it's a complete retcon.Gog wrote:Goku. Was at fault for Buu, so was Vegeta and Babiddi. Goku could have ended the threat of Buu before it even began.ABED wrote: Vegeta did learn by the end and Goku wasn't at fault for Buu.
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And when morally evaluating the characters, I'm not obligate to only consider material post-retcon.
The biggest truths aren't original. The truth is ketchup. It's Jim Belushi. Its job isn't to blow our minds. It's to be within reach.
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Wwhy? When evaluating a character we look from an In-universe perspective, and from an in-universe perspective retcons just means it still happened.ABED wrote:And when morally evaluating the characters, I'm not obligate to only consider material post-retcon.
When Super apparently shoves Goku down our throats:
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Kanassa wrote:- FoolsGil, Out of Context, 2017FoolsGil wrote:I hope Mark is dead. But chances are the dragonballs will bring his stupid ass back.
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Feel free because I can't when it creates a complete inconsistency in both story and character. How can you hold it against a character for acting immorally if it's not in character?Kanassa wrote:Wwhy? When evaluating a character we look from an In-universe perspective, and from an in-universe perspective retcons just means it still happened.ABED wrote:And when morally evaluating the characters, I'm not obligate to only consider material post-retcon.
The biggest truths aren't original. The truth is ketchup. It's Jim Belushi. Its job isn't to blow our minds. It's to be within reach.
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Because the character still did it. The writer wrote that they did it and that their character would do so.ABED wrote:Feel free because I can't when it creates a complete inconsistency in both story and character. How can you hold it against a character for acting immorally if it's not in character?Kanassa wrote:Wwhy? When evaluating a character we look from an In-universe perspective, and from an in-universe perspective retcons just means it still happened.ABED wrote:And when morally evaluating the characters, I'm not obligate to only consider material post-retcon.
When Super apparently shoves Goku down our throats:
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Kanassa wrote:- FoolsGil, Out of Context, 2017FoolsGil wrote:I hope Mark is dead. But chances are the dragonballs will bring his stupid ass back.
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But it's not consistent with the character he created.Because the character still did it. The writer wrote that they did it and that their character would do so.
The biggest truths aren't original. The truth is ketchup. It's Jim Belushi. Its job isn't to blow our minds. It's to be within reach.
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And yet the character still did it. That fact doesn't change. Goku still did it.ABED wrote:But it's not consistent with the character he created.Because the character still did it. The writer wrote that they did it and that their character would do so.
When Super apparently shoves Goku down our throats:
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Kanassa wrote:- FoolsGil, Out of Context, 2017FoolsGil wrote:I hope Mark is dead. But chances are the dragonballs will bring his stupid ass back.
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It absolutely matters because there's no in universe explanation for why Goku did what he did. You can't correctly morally evaluate a character because of bad writing. So no, Goku didn't just do that, he also fought Vegeta when he was on a level playing field, but you are intentionally dismissing that because it doesn't fit your thesis.Kanassa wrote:And yet the character still did it. That fact doesn't change. Goku still did it.ABED wrote:But it's not consistent with the character he created.Because the character still did it. The writer wrote that they did it and that their character would do so.
If a character was written to be totally honest and above board, but one day cheats on his spouse, would you say the character is immoral or would you say the writer wrote inconsistently?
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Intentionally dismissing? I;m not dissmissing it, I just don't know what that has to do with this.ABED wrote:It absolutely matters because there's no in universe explanation for why Goku did what he did. You can't correctly morally evaluate a character because of bad writing. So no, Goku didn't just do that, he also fought Vegeta when he was on a level playing field, but you are intentionally dismissing that because it doesn't fit your thesis.?Kanassa wrote:And yet the character still did it. That fact doesn't change. Goku still did it.ABED wrote: But it's not consistent with the character he created.
The character is immoral because of the writer's inconsistency, because he's the writer.If a character was written to be totally honest and above board, but one day cheats on his spouse, would you say the character is immoral or would you say the writer wrote inconsistently
When Super apparently shoves Goku down our throats:
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Kanassa wrote:- FoolsGil, Out of Context, 2017FoolsGil wrote:I hope Mark is dead. But chances are the dragonballs will bring his stupid ass back.
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Okay ABED Goku's an idiotic, moronic, naive, uneducated, asshole, who is perpetually happy. His super incarnation, is just most true to that. Actually unpopular opinion. Super Goku is not only the best version of him, but he's also a natural progression of him.
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No, the writers is just inconsistent. I find your responses ridiculous. You can't morally evaluate a character that is all over the map because the writer needs to be what he needs him to be at any given moment. You'd be cherry picking. I can just as easily say that Goku fought Vegeta because he was forced into it. He couldn't have stopped Vegeta because they were about even. We would both be correct.Kanassa wrote:Intentionally dismissing? I;m not dissmissing it, I just don't know what that has to do with this.ABED wrote:It absolutely matters because there's no in universe explanation for why Goku did what he did. You can't correctly morally evaluate a character because of bad writing. So no, Goku didn't just do that, he also fought Vegeta when he was on a level playing field, but you are intentionally dismissing that because it doesn't fit your thesis.?Kanassa wrote: And yet the character still did it. That fact doesn't change. Goku still did it.
The character is immoral because of the writer's inconsistency, because he's the writer.If a character was written to be totally honest and above board, but one day cheats on his spouse, would you say the character is immoral or would you say the writer wrote inconsistently
You are absolutely dismissing it and the fact that you don't know what it has to do with this issue isn't my fault. I've used plain English.
And why should we care as long as he's interesting? It's a story, not real life.Okay ABED Goku's an idiotic, moronic, naive, uneducated, asshole, who is perpetually happy. His super incarnation, is just most true to that. Actually unpopular opinion. Super Goku is not only the best version of him, but he's also a natural progression of him.
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So 5 steps back are progression ?Gog wrote:Okay ABED Goku's an idiotic, moronic, naive, uneducated, asshole, who is perpetually happy. His super incarnation, is just most true to that. Actually unpopular opinion. Super Goku is not only the best version of him, but he's also a natural progression of him.
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In a way yes, by that you mean, when you walk 5 steps back, you walk forward. 5 stepsSoppa Saia People wrote:So 5 steps back are progression ?Gog wrote:Okay ABED Goku's an idiotic, moronic, naive, uneducated, asshole, who is perpetually happy. His super incarnation, is just most true to that. Actually unpopular opinion. Super Goku is not only the best version of him, but he's also a natural progression of him.
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Okay ?Gog wrote:In a way yes, by that you mean, when you walk 5 steps back, you walk forward. 5 stepsSoppa Saia People wrote:So 5 steps back are progression ?Gog wrote:Okay ABED Goku's an idiotic, moronic, naive, uneducated, asshole, who is perpetually happy. His super incarnation, is just most true to that. Actually unpopular opinion. Super Goku is not only the best version of him, but he's also a natural progression of him.
How is Super Goku better then Boo saga Goku or Saiyan saga Goku or Kid Goku ?
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He's a natural progression of the Buu saga, he has fully embraced his stupid, assholishness, Nativity. Too many freebies can do that to a manSoppa Saia People wrote:Okay ?Gog wrote:In a way yes, by that you mean, when you walk 5 steps back, you walk forward. 5 stepsSoppa Saia People wrote: So 5 steps back are progression ?
How is Super Goku better then Boo saga Goku or Saiyan saga Goku or Kid Goku ?
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How is that good ?Gog wrote:He's a natural progression of the Buu saga, he has fully embraced his stupid, assholishness, Nativity. Too many freebies can do that to a manSoppa Saia People wrote:Okay ?Gog wrote:
In a way yes, by that you mean, when you walk 5 steps back, you walk forward. 5 steps
How is Super Goku better then Boo saga Goku or Saiyan saga Goku or Kid Goku ?
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Its an interesting development, rarely done. I'm glad to see itSoppa Saia People wrote:How is that good ?Gog wrote:He's a natural progression of the Buu saga, he has fully embraced his stupid, assholishness, Nativity. Too many freebies can do that to a manSoppa Saia People wrote: Okay ?
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It's more of a regression.Gog wrote:Its an interesting development, rarely done. I'm glad to see itSoppa Saia People wrote:How is that good ?Gog wrote:
He's a natural progression of the Buu saga, he has fully embraced his stupid, assholishness, Nativity. Too many freebies can do that to a man
I doubt that Toei or Toriyama looked back on the Boo saga and were like "Hey, why don't we just completely ruin this character and call it development". You're looking for something that isn't there.
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Super!Goku is the worst portrayal of Goku by far, it makes the character less appealing to me, which is sad considering he's the main deal.