Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

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Re: Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

Post by WittyUsername » Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:12 pm

If you don’t count the retcon that Dr. Gero based #16 off his dead son, then I guess he would qualify. Counting that, I guess Van Zant would be the answer.

By the way, it’s been a while since I saw the Barry Khan episodes. Did he try to kill Pan before or after he got infected with that parasite?

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Re: Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

Post by Polyphase Avatron » Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:50 pm

WittyUsername wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:12 pmIf you don’t count the retcon that Dr. Gero based #16 off his dead son, then I guess he would qualify.
That doesn't really excuse anything he did.
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Re: Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

Post by WittyUsername » Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:55 pm

Polyphase Avatron wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:50 pm
WittyUsername wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:12 pmIf you don’t count the retcon that Dr. Gero based #16 off his dead son, then I guess he would qualify.
That doesn't really excuse anything he did.
Of course not, but if Dr. Gero at least loves his son, that would mean he has a redeeming quality.

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Re: Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

Post by Goku da Silva » Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:59 pm

Tao Pai Pai, but still one of my favorite caracters though. :clap:

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Re: Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

Post by Polyphase Avatron » Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:25 pm

WittyUsername wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:55 pm
Polyphase Avatron wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:50 pm
WittyUsername wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:12 pmIf you don’t count the retcon that Dr. Gero based #16 off his dead son, then I guess he would qualify.
That doesn't really excuse anything he did.
Of course not, but if Dr. Gero at least loves his son, that would mean he has a redeeming quality.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ ... IsNoExcuse
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Re: Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

Post by WittyUsername » Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:11 pm

Polyphase Avatron wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:25 pm
WittyUsername wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:55 pm
Polyphase Avatron wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:50 pm

That doesn't really excuse anything he did.
Of course not, but if Dr. Gero at least loves his son, that would mean he has a redeeming quality.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ ... IsNoExcuse
Again, I never suggested it does excuse his actions. Dr. Gero is a bastard either way. I’m just saying that if we view the character through the lens of Toriyama’s 2014 retcon, then he comes across as less of a bastard than before.

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Re: Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

Post by FoolsGil » Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:22 pm

The Dictator.

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Re: Who is the most evil human character in Dragonball?

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:08 pm

I don't see how it can be anyone but Van Zent. He killed a bunch of people for no reason using Majin Boo's genocide as an excuse.
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