Stupid but believable and in character

[matt0044]

We all make mistakes and the characters of Dragon Ball are no exception. Like Vegeta getting arrogant enough to let Cell reach his perfect form. It was unbelievably dumb but it's like Cell said, he's a Saiyan and craves challenges to test his skills and overcome so he may get stronger. And hey, this is the same Vegeta that was hardheaded enough to take on Freeza's final form and find out the hard way that he couldn't win. Plus, he was an anti-hero then.

[OzzyApu]

Kuririn not destroying the controller because he mistook a demeaning kiss for anything but that. Despite her attractiveness, nothing good aside from Kuririn's own happiness and a daughter that did nothing was gained by letting her live. However, his horn-dog mentality in conflict with his buddy-buddy personality was completely in-character. The dumb side just ended up winning this time around. If he really gave a crap about her that much, he could have destroyed her with the controller, thus preventing Cell's perfection, and then just revived her with the Dragon Balls after.

[matt0044]

If he really gave a crap about her that much, he could have destroyed her with the controller, thus preventing Cell's perfection, and then just revived her with the Dragon Balls after.

I guess the idea of killing her alone was too terrible to even consider. Honestly, I'd have him put the controller in his gi's pocket and it'd get destroyed when Cell came for them like it falls out and Cell destroys before anyone else can get it.

[Hades]

Vegeta letting cell become perfect.

[hleV]

Goku trusting the world's safety to 7 & 8 year olds.

[mysticboy]

Gohan not killing Cell when he had a perfect shot.

[vegetaslegacy15]

zarbon and Freeza not killing vegeta when he was unconcious in the pod.
vegeta letting Cell reach his perfect form
vegeta knocking Goku out so he can fight Fat Boo alone.

[matt0044]

Goku rushing off to get Tambourine (was that him?) after Krillin was killed. He didn't know who it was or how strong they were but damn it, he would never let them get away with killing his best friend.

[Insertclevername]

Gohan not killing Cell when he had a perfect shot.

Unless your referencing his pussy-ness from the Nappa fight, I'd say this really isn't in character, as he did it for his own sadistic pleasures. That really isn't Gohan's character.

[Rostir]

Vegito not killing Buu.

Gogeta not killing Omega Shenron.

[DBZAOTA482]

Vegito not killing Buu.

Justification: He couldn't kill Buu because people were inside of him and the Dragon Balls were inert.

[OzzyApu]

Vegito not killing Buu.

Justification: He couldn't kill Buu because people were inside of him and the Dragon Balls were inert.

Hmm... not a bad explanation, and one that he used, but he really couldn't have just eviscerated Boo and gone to New Namek? I'm pretty sure with Dende alive that this would be a possibility, especially considering that the Kaioshins would have probably showed up to congratulate or something. Kill Boo, go with Dende and Kaioshins to New Namek, wish for Earth back to the way it was, boom - problem's already solved for the most part. Though if his decision was in-character then I can't just bring in more reasonable explanations.

zarbon and Freeza not killing vegeta when he was unconcious in the pod.

As much as they really, really wanted Vegeta dead, they only kept him alive so that they could squeeze the life out of him in order to find out where the Dragon Ball he hid was.

[Jackal puFF]

Krillin not using a kienzan on Frieza right after a Taiyoken..

[coola]

Coola: Not killing Kakarotto, while his space pod left Planet Vegeta
Vegeta: Everything he did past Freeza Saga (Except Trunks, and coming up with idea to use Genki Dama on Buu)

[Godo]

Goku trusting the world's safety to 7 & 8 year olds.

To be fair, Goku alone as a 14 year old, as well as Gohan as a 9 year old managed to take care of the world's safety.
The kids needed guidance, which they got, and he left them with Piccolo (IMO the best decision).

Gohan not killing Cell when he had a perfect shot.

If I were him, I'd do the same (especially since I had been forced to watch him torture my friends just moments before).

zarbon and Freeza not killing vegeta when he was unconcious in the pod.

First of all, they didn't know at first that he was dead. Second of all, Zarbon acted out of Freeza's orders.
Third of all, Freeza was an idiot.

Unless your referencing his pussy-ness from the Nappa fight, I'd say this really isn't in character, as he did it for his own sadistic pleasures. That really isn't Gohan's character.

It was in character in some way. The Gohan who always needed to be saved from these evil and ruthless guys finally became much stronger than the enemy, and took out all of his repressed aggressions on Cell.
In real life, Gohan's actions are very plausible at least.

Krillin not using a kienzan on Freeza right after a Taiyoken..

[matt0044]

Third of all, Freeza was an idiot.

Well, he was trying to get Vegeta to tell him where the DB he hid was and was going to beat it out of him. He didn't expect Vegeta's fast recover, a bit of an oversight.

[DarkPrince_92]

Goku letting Gero go. Would have saved A LOT of trouble.

[matt0044]

Goku letting Gero go. Would have saved A LOT of trouble.

When did he let him go?

[Saiga]

Piccolo's brilliant plan of letting himself get shot by #20 and lying around on the ground until Vegeta showed up.

Also Piccolo thinking that his weights would make a difference against Freeza.

[DarkPrince_92]

Goku letting Gero go. Would have saved A LOT of trouble.

When did he let him go?

Apparently as a boy when the Red Ribbon Army was destroyed. (Don't remember that). If he killed his ass like he was supposed to, you wouldn't see any Androids coming back to haunt the damn place. But then we wouldn't have cool characters like Trunks running about (well maybe/maybe not). Either way Trunks would serve no purpose.