ABED wrote:Goku's made ridiculous choices before, but he never did it with the intent of having someone else clean up his mess.
Except for that time. Majin Boo was free because of him & Vegeta, so it should be his responsibility, like Vegeta went & died. But still, I agree with Goku's choice, because by passing the torch to Goten & Trunks, they would be forced to surpass him & Majin Boo, and be strong enough to defeat a more powerful enemy in the future. If Goku had killed Boo, then Goten & Trunks would probably remain weaker than Goku & Boo, and if a new enemy stronger than Boo had appeared, the Earth would be doomed.
It's only a lie assuming Toriyama knew about SS3 before hand.
Yeah... this is the in-universe discussion thread. The story showed that Goku lied. If Toriyama had this in his mind is irrelevant, but even if he did, he still wouldn't have Goku use Super Saiyan 3, because it would drain his time, and he would never teach to Goten & Trunks the Fusion technique.
He wasn't lying when he said he couldn't defeat Majin Buu. That was a retcon and inconsistency, besides he did in fact tell Piccolo that even if he could win, it was best that the living protect the world. Regardless of his logic, he has no reason to lie.
No, he literally said to Vegeta that he lied back then.
ABED wrote:He wanted to both have an awesome fight, and crush Freeza mentally & physically
I would argue the latter moreseo than the former.
True, because he wanted revenge. But he also wanted a good fight, since he gave up once the fight got one-sided.
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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