Gogeta SSJ Blue wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:12 pm
Magnificent Ponta wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:07 pm
Gogeta SSJ Blue wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:00 pmLet's just wait and see which way will he choose to grow stronger...
Well, what you just said there is the crux of it, isn't it? If Vegeta only ever considers himself bound to follow where Goku leads in his path to power, then it's never really a self-directed choice, is it?
I'd've thought it could only be an instance of much-needed character development on Vegeta's part to decouple himself from basically letting Goku make his life choices for him.
But if he really wants to keep himself on par with Goku then he will have to consider attaining UI some day?
The world is big, and the writers can make up other things at the drop of a hat.
Say, for instance, Whis reveals that there are other Divine Secrets besides
Migatte no Gokui ("The Secret of Selfishness"), and the next thing he reveals aligns better with Vegeta's personal style and outlook (e.g., the golden eyes and unfailing, perfect accuracy displayed by the Kinmei in Toriyama's work
Kintoki writ large and increased to the nth degree, so the wielder never misses)? Then he's relevant again. Or something else, of this ilk.
Really, it's easy to come up with things that can keep Vegeta relevant in power terms (or else in broader usefulness), but making him fall back into the rut of being 'kinda like Goku, but not as good' doesn't really do him (or us) any favours.