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As we all know, Gohan was originally intended to replace Goku as the main character for Dragon Ball Z and by the end of the Cell Games, he does take the mantle but at the last second, Toriyama deems him unworthy for some reason. Quite a shame because Gohan had tons of potential is the new hero- in a cast full of hardened warriors who live for the thrill of combat, Gohan is a refreshing take as he's a peaceful sort who views fighting as merely a means to an end making him quite relatable especially as we see him grow from a little boy to a man just like his father only he lived a relatively normal (but hectic due to the fighting) life.
Unlike a lot of people, I actually like the plot point of him not keeping up with his training during peace as it's completely in-line with his character. After all, Gohan was never motivated by the desire of being the strongest or testing his might against strong foes. It was always about helping others and proving his worth to the Z-Warriors, and with no foreseeable threats on the horizon (no one expect something like Majin Boo to happen), he would naturally have no real motive to training. The non-training plot could've lead to great character development as he learns to always be prepared not matter what as you'll never know when a threat will arrive... however, having him repeat the same mistake over and over again just makes him look like an idiot.
Gohan does eventually come around but the damage was already done and even with his "comeback" during the Tournament of Power, he barely does anything outside getting one of the most bizarre handjobs throughout all Super (which is saying a lot).
Anyways, you can definitely say Toriyama f***ed over our favorite rice boy. I mean even GT did a better job handling his character (he still trains according to the GT Perfect Files).
Btw why is pursuing an education depicted as a lame and useless venture while the warrior lifestyle is glorified? I get it's a fighting series for pre-pubescent boys but that's not exactly a good message to be sending especially when the life of warrior is shown can be extremely cruel and unforgiving. It's not like Gohan can't be both a great fighter and scholar-whatever.
Unlike a lot of people, I actually like the plot point of him not keeping up with his training during peace as it's completely in-line with his character. After all, Gohan was never motivated by the desire of being the strongest or testing his might against strong foes. It was always about helping others and proving his worth to the Z-Warriors, and with no foreseeable threats on the horizon (no one expect something like Majin Boo to happen), he would naturally have no real motive to training. The non-training plot could've lead to great character development as he learns to always be prepared not matter what as you'll never know when a threat will arrive... however, having him repeat the same mistake over and over again just makes him look like an idiot.
Gohan does eventually come around but the damage was already done and even with his "comeback" during the Tournament of Power, he barely does anything outside getting one of the most bizarre handjobs throughout all Super (which is saying a lot).
Anyways, you can definitely say Toriyama f***ed over our favorite rice boy. I mean even GT did a better job handling his character (he still trains according to the GT Perfect Files).
Btw why is pursuing an education depicted as a lame and useless venture while the warrior lifestyle is glorified? I get it's a fighting series for pre-pubescent boys but that's not exactly a good message to be sending especially when the life of warrior is shown can be extremely cruel and unforgiving. It's not like Gohan can't be both a great fighter and scholar-whatever.
