ABED wrote:The number of pages has nothing to do with it
It does if it's this significant character moment in a series where battles primarily = character growth.
ABED wrote: besides, I watch the anime and it's an intense hard hitting fight. There's more meat to the fight in the anime. The manga takes what is a significant moment and doesn't flesh it out.
Well... we agree then? I'd changet the "what is" to "what should be", but I think we're on the same page pretty much.
ABED wrote:What you are doing is arm chair quarterbacking. There's nothing about Vegeta's character and revelation that suggests he has to waver in the fight. The fact that he just knocks Goku out shows that he has changed. Your scenario isn't the only way for the scene to play out.
I literally said in brackets "Just an example", as in, this is a means of conveying a character's inner struggle in the context of a battle. Like when Gohan couldn't put a nail in the Dabra fight, we found out that Gohan's powers have faded with time. We find out a bit about the character by how they're fighting. By saying 'just an example', I'm telling you that I'm aware this isn't the only way this could play out, so please can we refrain from the pseudo-logical fallacy finger-pointing?
ABED wrote:He does because he's still Vegeta. He's better but he's still not a good guy. He still would want the glory and he still doesn't like working with Goku. It's not contrived because he's in character.
But Vegeta is constantly changing as a character. This isn't a bad thing, but who is he right now? If he didn't want to work with Gokuu, then why didn't he say that in his inner-monologue, instead claiming he's taking ownership of his responsibility?
He's not quite a 'good guy' yet, but Gokuu told him that his love for his family hasn't left, so you'd think it'd factor into his decision-making here.
ABED wrote:He doesn't think Buu is stronger than him.
He literally says "If I come back alive" to Gokuu's unconscious body.
ABED wrote:What are you looking for? How many sentences would suffice for you? His actions show that it's not random.
I think we're done here. If you're gonna keep going round in circles and say "Well it's Vegeta so it makes sense!", then this isn't going to be a constructive conversation.