lord turbo wrote:MaskedRider wrote:lord turbo wrote:Do me a favor, explain what else is there to Zamasu besides "hate all ningen, they must all die" then.
Where is that Merged Zamasu user when you need him
Zamasu is a God supremacist. He didn't develop his disdain for mortals just like that. He watched Goku fighting in the tournament with Universe Six and thought it was wrong that he achieved power equal to the Gods as it was not his place as a mortal to have such thing; only adds insult to injury that the same person defeats you and start to think how dangerous it is for beings that are supposed to be on a lower level than you can overcome you despite your divine position in the cosmos. Zamasu also felt offended that, despite being gifted knowledge by the Gods, the mortals on the planet he visited would rather act barbaric toward one another.
Zamasu was already troubled and had a disdain for mortals before he met or knew of Goku's existence. In his first debut after sparring with Kibito Gowasu mentions there's things about Zamasu that worries him, showing signs of going to far when he has to be told that's enough, similar to in the anime where he has to be told to stop before striking his opponent when he met Goku. His fair response to hearing how Kaioshin and kibito had helped from mortal to beat Majin Buu is to condescending laugh as if its a joke going as if those little mere mortals could ever hope to surpass us gods, its outlandish.
Kibito corrects him saying its true with Zamasu in disbelief asking he's pulling his leg, Kaioshin further explains it to be true, and says probably the best decision was to leave in the hands of the GoD with Zamasu immediately correcting him saying "Nah brah, you made the right decision" as if divine beings can't be wrong and further adds all unnecessary beings should be done away with, our Kaioshin goes "Unnecessary beings?" We further learn about the issue what's inside of Zamasu when he nonchantantly says to wipe out an entire race of beings just because of the actions of a few. its identical to saying all black people are crooked because a few of them robbed stores and killed people. That's exactly how Zamasu sees things, so hilariously narrow-minded and childish view points he can't be taken seriously.
Moments after meeting this character we already find out he's secretly an douche bag that thinks to highly of himself and very patronizing and loathing of non-divine/mortal beings. He first sees Gowasu dead at Black's feet and Black mentions, you wanted to murder this guy too right, here, take this and you are now a Kaioshin. Zamasu agrees and immediately accepts the potara and instantly accepts this guy is him from the past and goes along with the zero mortal plan without even questioning it or asking if this is a test or something by higher beings? Even when called out and his heinous acts by our Kaioshin and disgusted by his peers, superiors, and a mortal he says "what I did wasn't murder, it was just justice you fools."
People don't just change overnite/at the drop of an hat like that without cause. Zamasu was always rotten and despicable, he was just well at hiding his evil dark malicious intentions. Zamasu is a 1 dimensional hypocritical poorly written antagonist in DBS, probably the worst villain as far as characterization and goals go in Dragon Ball.
Zamasu is a far more complicated villain than people give him credit for, at least in the anime. I've gone into detail about his character in the past and why he's such a great villain, so I'll juts rephrase myself:
[spoiler]People often complain that Zamasu had no real backstory, but I disagree with that. While he was shown to be a Kaioshin, Zamasu cared greatly enough for the development and prosperity of the universe, that Zamasu often questioned the worth of mortals and didn't believe in their ability to handle conflict as they were prone to commence war in a repeated cycle. And given the events that transpired in the main story, he has a very valid point. The Kaioshin of Universe 7 stood by and watched Freeza terrorize most of the galaxy for God knows how long before Goku and Future Trunks took care of him. It's made even worse by the fact the Kaioshin were strong enough to defeat Freeza with one blow, but they still stood by and did nothing. Then you take into consideration that the events of the Android/Cell arc and the Majin Boo arc happened on purely through the arrogance and selfishness of the main cast. He also did not agree with how the Kaioshin would not be more directly involved in mortals' actions like the Gods of Destruction, and scoffs at the idea that mortals can be trusted to handle important matters, let alone rival the might of gods.
The moment with him him and Gowasu travelling to the Babarians world was huge turning point in his character. Because if he ever needed more fuel to add to his argument of how dangerous and unruly mortals could be, that was it. Zamasu claimed that they should destroy the planet because they will never learn to be civilized, to which Gowasu is shocked by this response and in an attempt to prove him wrong, Gowasu and Zamasu travel 1000 years to the future, only to find out that the civilisation has not advanced from the small culture it originally was, and the race as whole still remained hostile, angry and aggressive race, as the same two of the Babarians are seen fighting. And just to add the cherry on top, one of the Babarians tries to attack Zamasu and Gowasu at first glance. But what made scene all the more poignant was the look of shock on Zamasu face after he cut the Babarian in half. He didn't evilly grin and manically laugh like a person that would be jumping down the route of evil would. He was just seemed more taken aback that his natural instinct would lead him to do such a thing even in the extreme circumstance. It's those little detail that may not seem to matter but they really do so much for the perspective of his character and story. Zamasu may have resented mortals and may have been very judgmental of their worth in the grand scope of the universe, but the concept of actually killing them with his own hands was still a foreign idea to him.
Meeting Goku was where his character officially went off the deep end. After meeting Goku however and losing to him quickly in a sparring match, his views radically changed and his distrustful nature towards mortals only grew. Annoyed at Goku's carefree attitude and lack of respect, his distaste for the Gods not quelling the dangerous nature of mortals evolved from petty resentment and judgement to a full blown radicalism against all who are not Gods. Shocked at how a mortal like Goku could gain a power rivaling gods, let alone even obtaining such power in the first place, and so recklessly and cavalierly challenging a God to only defeat him easily, Zamasu came to sternly believe that mortal life by nature is an chaotic and evil and must be dealt with swiftly.
Goku Black and Future Zamasu is the embodiment of Zamasu basically giving into the his dark side and goes through with his plan to be a more active Kaioshin and try set right what he thinks has been done wrong by other Kiaoshin standing back and letting mortal create all kinds of havoc. He is extremely sadistic, as well as savage in battle and also relishes the opportunity to test his new power or abilities, but also shown to be very pragmatic is his way of achieving his Zero Mortals Plan, never lost his composure when things didn't go his way, was also so formal with his speech pattern, and never wasted an opportunity to display his superiority complex and his plan to create a utopia by eliminating all mortals. And he never wasted an opportunity to display his superiority complex and his fixation on beauty. But what was so unique Goku Black was that, despite his appearance, he wasn't necessarily "Evil Goku" to even begin with. Goku Black was his own unique character with his own wonderful quirks.
Merged Zamasu is basically the accumulation of all the arrogance and self-entitlement of Goku Black and Future Zamasu. He literally sees himself as the embodiment of justice and having delusions of grandeur. His belief that he is truly this supreme God of justice that will create an new utopia for the universe even drive him to tears, as his feeling of responsibility to set everything right that he thinks is wrong overwhelms him emotionally. Of course, once Vegetto and later Future Trunks prove to be too much of a match for him, Merged Zamasu is reduced to nothing more the equivalent of a deranged madman swinging around a axe and butcher's knife at the same time. Constantly screaming and attacking with more savagery and fury than before and grinning like a psychopath, while making outrageous declarations of Godhood. It was at that point that Zamasu's descent into darkness had gone full circle, as he had officially become just as destructive, violent, aggressive and unhinged as the mortals he vilified and believed the universe would be better without. Of course, the dramatic irony of the situation never became apparent to him, as Zamasu still saw himself as the saviour the universe needed and wanted. Even in his death, his immortal soul and conscious spread across the world, the universe, the multiverse and even throughout timelines. Showing that even with no physically body to carry out his deeds, his spiritual body still feels compelled to become one with order and justice. If there's one thing you can't deny Zamasu had, it was dedication to his cause.
I think some people don't have a proper grasp of Zamasu's goals or motives, because Zamasu is actually a very complicated character. At the start, you see a young, bashful and down-to-earth Kaioshin who ultimately calls a spade a spade and knows of just how dangerous mortals can be and openly questions the system that he is a part of. He feels, given the role he has, that he doesn't have the true freedom of doing enough to curb the continuing cycle of violence that is tarnishing the imagine of the universe he is meant to protect and look over. Zamasu was clearing getting tired of being a bystander and actually wanted to be an active role as a Kaioshin and instead of just watching mayhem spontaneously unfold before him, and that is what makes his fall from grace all the more raw and amazing to watch. He had good intentions for the sake of his universe but the fashion of which he went about them became more extreme with how events would later unfold, such as him visiting the Babarians planet and encountering Goku. It's what makes him quite an awesome villain, and even to a degree, quite a tragic character. Because he wasn't really evil to begin with. He was just jaded and disillusioned by what he saw and what he knew and took matters into his own hands.
So... yeah. Zamasu is awesome. He is a fantastically written villain, and has many layers to him and which make him, in my humble opinion, the best written antagonist and overall character the franchise has ever produced.[/spoiler]
