If we're basing similarities and discrepancies on backstory, then the characters are gonna be radically different. By this logic, there is nothing similar between Frost and Frieza either, even though, in actuality, they're practically the same character. As far as overall presentation, roles in the story, and personality, Hit is basically Pikkon 2.0. As far as appearance, Pikkon is like Piccolo--hell, Goku even notes that particular comparison.HeroR wrote:Android 8 was confirmed to be a person who was brought back to life as an android. He wasn't completely robotic like 16.LSSJGODSSJ4Gogeta wrote:
8'er wasn't like 18 and 17 he was completely robotic like 16.
Hit's a stern serious character goku has to fight at the end of a tournament out in space, and he cares about winning the right way more then winning and has fun doing what he does. he's almost equal with goku, goku does a kaioken against him in a ssj form, who' stronger is ambiguous, there's no clear winner, and he's the strongest from where he comes from, and he's very very old.....NONE of that sounds like pikkon? Literally all of that applies to Pikkon. He eeven has a similar face and height and body build.
The only thing pikkon and piccolo really have in common is they're green and have weighted clothes. By that logic nappa is a raditz clone.
I'm glad you could enjoy the arc, wish I could. I think this arc is much better so far. like 50x better IMO. but Hit is way to similar to Pikkon, even more of a copy then Nouva Shenron was!
Hit is a 1000 years old assassin who so powerful that he never needed to improve until he met Goku. Upon fighting Goku and realizing his limits, he chose to improve himself, and as a thank you to Goku he allowed Goku to use his ultimate move and refused to play keep away like Champa suggested. He was also held back from using his best techniques because there was no killing, so Goku tried to have the rules removed. When that failed, Goku forfeited himself because he couldn't fight Hit at his best, and neither of them liked being called pawns of the gods. As another thank you, Hit lost to Monaka.
Hit has more in common with Freeza than Pikkon in that they were both extremely talented warriors who were born the best, never needed to train, until they met Goku. Whereas Freeza became bitter and resentful, Hit was gracious and was happy to finally find a worthy opponent.
Goku beat Pikkon in their match, there is no ambiguous about it. The only reason the match was thrown out was because the Grand Kai didn't want to train Goku because he was out of shape, so he pulled a loophole abuse. The Kaioken was also only used for several seconds and wasn't even a major factor in the fight. There is also no ambiguous about how is stronger between Goku and Pikkon. Pikkon was straight up stronger than Goku, and Goku only won because Pikkon's ultimate attack has too long of a prep time and Goku can teleport. We also have no clue how old Pikkon is and it doesn't really matter because he's dead. We get no background on Pikkon other than he's the best fighter from the Earth Quadrant and he experience no personal growth from fighting Goku.
When Pikkon was being drawn, the notes literally said, 'he's like Piccolo, give him this expression'. So he is literally a Piccolo expy and he even took Piccolo's personality. The simulates between Hit and Pikkon is extremely thin.
And really, we don't even know Pikkon's backstory, yet he is periodically assigned to kill or enforce, just like Hit. Pikkon is seen beating up old villains, including Frieza. Hit beats up Frost.
I don't recall the Grand Kai making up a rule. He just enforced it and sighed in relief that he didn't have to train them. Goku got a ring out, but Pikkon held the upper hand throughout the fight and probably could have killed Goku in a death match.
