Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

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Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

Post by Steven Bloodriver » Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:38 pm

Also another question regarding about the son of Goku, why hasn't he ever thought of learning the Multi-Form technique from Piccolo or the others?

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Post by Jinzoningen MULE » Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:42 pm

Steven Bloodriver wrote:Also another question regarding about the son of Goku, why hasn't he ever thought of learning the Multi-Form technique from Piccolo or the others?
Dabura could have stayed longer, Gohan and he kind of had a rivalry going on.

As for the multi-form technique, only Tenshinhan was ever able to use it in the manga. Any instance of Piccolo or others using it was entirely filler.
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Re: Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

Post by Zephyr » Sat Oct 01, 2016 4:22 pm

Competence in a fight.

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Post by nickzambuto » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:08 pm

Majin Piccolo.

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Post by precita » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:25 pm

Gohan's archnemesis is his school professors.

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Post by Rubens » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:37 pm

Maybe Cell? He seems like someone who would have a grudge against Gohan.
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Post by Anime Kitten » Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:22 pm

Cell for sure. I don't know why, but it just seems like he'd have something against him (unlike GT which had him want to kill Goku for no reason).

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Post by kinisking » Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:41 pm

Zephyr wrote:Competence in a fight.
Lmao this was actually funny!

Cell is pretty good, but I also like the Dabura idea.
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Post by RedRibbonSoldier#42 » Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:48 am

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Post by Hellspawn28 » Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:56 am

I guess Garlic Jr if he kept on coming back since Gohan did defeat him twice.
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Re: Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

Post by Lionel » Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:34 am

Having your aspirational perceptions of the man whom you were programmed to battle and kill shattered by having his previously imperceptible son who was likely considered an unimportant side-note along the same lines as Vegeta or the humans suddenly become the dark-horse menace of your nightmares when he surpasses what was intended to be your ultimate strength must have left an impression with Cell. How could he have foreseen that it would be Gohan of all people to push himself into a corner? The data accumulated regarding Gohan probably only showed him as being this meek and uncertain child who just happened to spontaneously grow in strength for brief moments whenever he was emotionally stimulated; nothing much else to be concerned about.

This besmirchment of Cell's being is only worsened by the fact Gohan is pacifistic with a lack of desire to fight. In Cell's mind, I think part of him may have been saying it should have been the greatest martial artist on Earth who single-handedly destroyed the Red Ribbon Army to kill him, not this wet behind the ears brat who he had probably never even gave a thought about. It may have fostered a bitter resentment in Cell where he wishes to avenge this bitter humiliation by killing Son Gohan.

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Re: Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

Post by DanielSSJ » Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:23 pm

Akira Toriyama and Toei Animation.
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Post by Scarlet Spider » Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:51 pm

DanielSSJ wrote:Akira Toriyama and Toei Animation.
Pretty much this.

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Post by generalred3 » Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:36 pm

Anime Kitten wrote:Cell for sure. I don't know why, but it just seems like he'd have something against him (unlike GT which had him want to kill Goku for no reason).
Well wasn't it because Gero programmed him to want to kill Goku? Or was that only the Androids?

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Post by Anime Kitten » Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:44 pm

generalred3 wrote:Well wasn't it because Gero programmed him to want to kill Goku? Or was that only the Androids?
I'm not sure, actually. It doesn't affect it, though, because he was already going against that. There was no reason for him to want to kill Goku by GT, really.
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Re: Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

Post by ekrolo2 » Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:45 pm

Everyone who doesn't get how to write a character who's great at fighting but doesn't like to fight, so basically everyone who's written Gohan thus far.
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Re: Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

Post by Ozotto » Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:21 pm

Zephyr wrote:Competence in a fight.
lol

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Gohan's archnemesis....

Garlic Jr.

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Re: Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

Post by sintzu » Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:34 pm

DanielSSJ wrote:Akira Toriyama and Toei Animation.
And Chi Chi.

I also think Dabura would've been a good enemy for him if he stayed around for a bit longer.
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Re: Who would be the archnemesis of Gohan?

Post by Gyt Kaliba » Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:46 pm

Fans unable to accept him finding a happy place in a life previously ruled by life-or-death situations that never stopped following him from a young age.

Oh, but in-series? Hmm...I could say Garlic Jr. easily enough, if he came back again. Which, not that I'd want him to, but...something with him coming back when Gohan is an adult rather than still a kid would have interesting story potential, maybe for a game if nothing else. Beyond that though, uhhh...I'm drawing a blank. I don't even really want to say Cell, cuz outside of him returning again or something, he and Gohan don't really have a lot to do with each other.
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