Goku came at #1 while Vegeta came at #4
I think I had to laugh
after seeing these results, Goku's hardly home, is either training, and leaves his family to train Uub.Happy Father's Day! Japanese Fans Vote Goku as Coolest Dad!
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Goku came at #1 while Vegeta came at #4
I think I had to laugh after seeing these results, Goku's hardly home, is either training, and leaves his family to train Uub.
Goku came at #1 while Vegeta came at #4
I think I had to laugh
after seeing these results, Goku's hardly home, is either training, and leaves his family to train Uub.-
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Re: Happy Father's Day! Japanese Fans Vote Goku as Coolest D
LMAO . Goku the best father? That made my day. Vegeta is a better father than he is.
. Goku the best father? That made my day. Vegeta is a better father than he is.Vegeta: "Funny... I seem to recall Kakarot being fed the same information right before he transformed; the distinct look on your faces when he went Super Saiyan didn't exactly inspire confidence. One does not predict or calculate power like ours."
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Re: Happy Father's Day! Japanese Fans Vote Goku as Coolest D
These threads are always a delight, but I think the poll was essentially "your favorite character who just happens to be a dad."
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Deadbeat ass Goku? LMFAO. Dude eats all the food, works out, and dips. He from the hood lol.
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Big Boss is a better father than Goku, and that's saying a lot.
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I suppose "coolest" doesn't always mean "best".
Pretty much this.B wrote:These threads are always a delight, but I think the poll was essentially "your favorite character who just happens to be a dad."
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Re: Happy Father's Day! Japanese Fans Vote Goku as Coolest D
Great, another thread where everyone can once again state they think Goku is the worst parent of all time. 
He's better than lots of parents in real life. At least he loves his son and actually shows it, and it's not as though he's abusive, even though I've seen people state that he is, or "basically" is.
Unless there's some retcon BS in MGS4, in which case I haven't played it, so I'd appreciate no spoilers.
He's better than lots of parents in real life. At least he loves his son and actually shows it, and it's not as though he's abusive, even though I've seen people state that he is, or "basically" is.'Cuz we all know Goku was trying to kill Gohan.Hades wrote:Big Boss is a better father than Goku, and that's saying a lot.
Unless there's some retcon BS in MGS4, in which case I haven't played it, so I'd appreciate no spoilers.
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People exaggerate his incompetence as a Father.
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Not really.Insertclevername wrote:People exaggerate his incompetence as a Father.
Vegeta: "Funny... I seem to recall Kakarot being fed the same information right before he transformed; the distinct look on your faces when he went Super Saiyan didn't exactly inspire confidence. One does not predict or calculate power like ours."
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Come on, Goku isn't THAT bad as a father. He's only away when he absolutely has to be and he at least waited until his sons were grown up to run off with Oob. Yes, he's made mistakes, but what parent doesn't?
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I was just typing that!Insertclevername wrote:I suppose "coolest" doesn't always mean "best".
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He hit his son a number of times, he rarely if ever showed affection, much less love, and he's a piss poor excuse for a role model. Yeah, he's a GREAT father.TheMightyOzaru wrote:LMAO
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It's not like he didn't love his family. His biggest crime as a father was when he decided to stay dead after Cell.TheMightyOzaru wrote:Not really.Insertclevername wrote:People exaggerate his incompetence as a Father.
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
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Well, at least Goku's a better father than his father was.
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Maybe but not by a huge margin. It's kind of sad when your own arch-rival cares more about your eldest son dying at the hands of a over-stuffed pile of bubblegum than you do.Insertclevername wrote:People exaggerate his incompetence as a Father.
Vegeta was all like: "You're the monster who killed Gohan?!
"Whereas Goku was all like: "You're Majin Boo?! Let's play! Imma gonna show off Supah Saiya-jin 3!!
"BTW the Japanese Fans voted for coolest father not the best. There's a distinction. I mean, he's callous but he's martial artist master and you can learn a lot from him.
fadeddreams5 wrote:Goku didn't die in GT. The show sucked him off so much, it was impossible to keep him in the world of the living, so he ascended beyond mortality.DBZGTKOSDH wrote:... Haven't we already gotten these in GT? Goku dies, the DBs go away, and the Namekian DBs most likely won't be used again because of the Evil Dragons.
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Goku has been dead for 8 years, and it was fucking awesome from his point of view, not to mention that with the Dragon Balls, death was like going for a vocation.DBZAOTA482 wrote:Maybe but not by a huge margin. It's kind of sad when your own arch-rival cares more about your eldest son dying at the hands of a over-stuffed pile of bubblegum than you do.
Vegeta was all like: "You're the monster who killed Gohan?!
Whereas Goku was all like: "You're Majin Boo?! Let's play! Imma gonna show off Supah Saiya-jin 3!!
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
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Never said he was great but at least he was there post Cyborg Arc.ABED wrote:He hit his son a number of times, he rarely if ever showed affection, much less love, and he's a piss poor excuse for a role model. Yeah, he's a GREAT father.TheMightyOzaru wrote:LMAO
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Honestly, Vegeta's a pretty good dad. Goku means well, but he's just too naive.
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I've typically thought of Goku as the ultimate example of a deadbeat dad, but reading this thread has made me think twice about that. He's not the best father in the world, but I've heard of worse....both in real life and in anime.*
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"To think of fighting that is this fun...so, it was pleasant fight, as many as, therefore is a feeling which is good the fight where."
"To think of fighting that is this fun...so, it was pleasant fight, as many as, therefore is a feeling which is good the fight where."
Re: Happy Father's Day! Japanese Fans Vote Goku as Coolest D
Abandon your family at the drop of a hat?
Congratulations, you're an awesome dad. Just make sure you let your son keep that dragon.
Congratulations, you're an awesome dad. Just make sure you let your son keep that dragon.