I like this theory. It also adds to Goku's naivety, which we know is a big personal trait of his.mister yummy wrote:My theory on Rildo is that when Goku became a kid again, his power decreased dramatically. Because of this, his ability to judge the power of others isn't reliable. He's comparing Rildo's power to Buu's with a faulty point of reference. Rildo isn't as strong as Buu, but Goku thinks he is because Goku himself is also weaker.
A reason for this to be plausible is that many times, even the good guys have overestimated/underestimated their powers.
Except for Vegeta. He always overestimates his power. I think it's a fault of him schooling himself in sensing ki in Namek, without the help of anyone.
Given, it makes him make mistakes regarding his abilities to defeat enemies over and over again whilst the others chime in once more with the "Vegeta isn't going to make it..." tune.