I was actually pretty shocked to learn that Freeza could even transform. The presence in his first form was enough to scare the shit out of everyone, so I thought he was pretty unbeatable from the get-go. With the way Kaio cowered at the idea of anyone fighting him, I really got excited at the idea of seeing him fight. It's funny thinking about it because to me....power levels in the hundred thousand range seemed like it'd be the highest they could go. When I actually saw Freeza transform and say he had a power level over a million, I was completely mindblown. I might dislike power levels now, but back then, I really enjoyed the significance of them in the story.
For the most part. I've kinda changed my mind a lot throughout the yrs over who's my fav. It just so happens to be a username that's stuck with me for so long that I feel no need to change it. If I'm honest, I'd probably say Freeza is my fav character.