Why did Android 17 & 18 turn good?

[Nejishiki]

Oh, I was referring to the highway chase scene. I didn't even think about the truck driver (I already knew that was a manga adapted scene). Either way, I'm not arguing against her willingness to let people die, only Vegeta being just as bad in that exchange.

[SSJ Human]

By the time they were both released, I'm pretty sure Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta and Trunks could have killed them if they went rogue judging by how much more powerful they had become while the two were in Cell.

[samuo2]

I've always explained the fact that n°17 and n°18 turn good by the line of Krillin or Trunks who said that the Androïds of our timeline or less evil (and powerfull) than the ones of Trunks's Timeline.

[Blackstripe]

I've always explained the fact that n°17 and n°18 turn good by the line of Krillin or Trunks who said that the Androïds of our timeline or less evil (and powerfull) than the ones of Trunks's Timeline.

Well, yeah. But I think the question they're asking is why they're less evil.

[samuo2]

Oh, I see, sorry for my non-relevant post in that case.

I don't know if it explains something but, for me there is any logical explanation. All "butterfly effect" from Trunks's Time Travels aren't that logic.

Cell who back in time 1 years before the initial age of the first Trunks's Time Travel, Activation of N°19 and N°20 (which is in reality Dr. Gero but you know what I mean), Gokû's heart attack, N°16 Activation, all of these are supposed to be "butterfly effect" but there is, even if it was one small correlation between all these facts and the Time Travels of Miraï Trunks or even Cell from the 4rth Timeline.
These facts or facts and for me it's impossible to find a logical issue or deny them unfortunately.

[MaxZ]

The siblings may not be inherently evil per se, but they can still be emotionally callous at times. #18 had no qualms with an innocent bystander getting killed during her fight with Vegeta. She also threatened to kill Mr Satan if he didn't keep his assurances of paying the bribe back to her. This proves that they can still be unpredictable and cold-hearted, even if they're not outright massacring entire populations.

she wasn't actually gonna kill him though

[SSJ Human]

They never really came off to me as evil but just with nothing to do except follow a goal. I firmly believe that they wouldn't have turned into murderers like the future versions even if they had reached and failed to kill Goku.

[MaxZ]

They never really came off to me as evil but just with nothing to do except follow a goal. I firmly believe that they wouldn't have turned into murderers like the future versions even if they had reached and failed to kill Goku.

I don't even think they'd have actually killed him tbh. They'd probably defeat him and then decide that was enough to satisfy their game.

[SSJ Human]

They never really came off to me as evil but just with nothing to do except follow a goal. I firmly believe that they wouldn't have turned into murderers like the future versions even if they had reached and failed to kill Goku.

I don't even think they'd have actually killed him tbh. They'd probably defeat him and then decide that was enough to satisfy their game.

That too, though I'd suspect 16 might truly want to do this. I can't picture them randomly taking someone's life, let alone really wanting to kill a guy that they don't even know other than it being programmed for them to do so.

[MaxZ]

They never really came off to me as evil but just with nothing to do except follow a goal. I firmly believe that they wouldn't have turned into murderers like the future versions even if they had reached and failed to kill Goku.

I don't even think they'd have actually killed him tbh. They'd probably defeat him and then decide that was enough to satisfy their game.

That too, though I'd suspect 16 might truly want to do this. I can't picture them randomly taking someone's life, let alone really wanting to kill a guy that they don't even know other than it being programmed for them to do so.

I don't see them wanting to do what Dr. Gero made them for, either.

"we really hate this guy who dissected us and turned us into killing machines, and we're gonna get back at him by killing the guy he designed us to kill, that'll sure show him!" I don't really think so lol.

[SSJ Human]

I don't even think they'd have actually killed him tbh. They'd probably defeat him and then decide that was enough to satisfy their game.

That too, though I'd suspect 16 might truly want to do this. I can't picture them randomly taking someone's life, let alone really wanting to kill a guy that they don't even know other than it being programmed for them to do so.

I don't see them wanting to do what Dr. Gero made them for, either.

"we really hate this guy who dissected us and turned us into killing machines, and we're gonna get back at him by killing the guy he designed us to kill, that'll sure show him!" I don't really think so lol.

Agreed, though I wouldn't entirely be surprised if they were only willing to entertain the idea simply because Android 16 wished for it.