What's with all the focus on Vegeta?

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Re: What's with all the focus on Vegeta?

Post by Ddd » Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:11 am

soppa saia people wrote:Because he's popular (for reasons I can't fathom). It's a shame to because he hasn't been interesting since Namek. His quote on quote rivalry with Goku is boring to.
I agree with you 100%

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Re: What's with all the focus on Vegeta?

Post by Kuririn Fan » Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:32 am

sintzu wrote:
Kuririn Fan wrote:It's natural progression after the battle with Pure Boo.
You're actually OK with Vegeta taking all the spotlight for himself and causing thousands of Piccolo fans to commit suicide within a week ? I'm happy to read that you've finally seen the light. :clap: :mrgreen:
Well, he only "fought" weakened Freeza, before Freeza killed him and then Goku saved him, so i wouldn't say that he gets all the spotlight.

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Re: What's with all the focus on Vegeta?

Post by Zenith » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:17 am

I obviously have no basis for this, but I think Vegeta has grown on Toriyama. It has been known for a while that he disliked the character, but I think he's grown on him over the years. That and maybe he's acknowledging the fact that Vegeta is extremely popular among fans.

You could also look at it purely from a character progression standpoint. When he fought Freeza originally, he stood no chance. Versus the Androids and Cell, he put up a fight initially (Android 19, Semi-Perfect Cell) but ultimately failed. I think the turning point was when he fought Boo. He made a conscious decision to fight for someone other than himself and *almost* won. Now that he has overcome that challenge and has the necessary power, he can match up to Goku and anyone they come across.

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