For a long time there was nothing about DB, and there was none, it is a series that I have great sentiment. Initially, I wanted to make a top 10 favorite movies, but at the planning stage I changed my mind, it would be difficult to include some more interesting opinions. In addition, the text would be too repetitive and therefore boring. The top-list of characters is not especially better in terms of originality, but it gives more scope to show off.
So I'll write what I like Tien the most, and for that, you have to go back to the middle of the first series. His best period continues until his death, during the Saiyan attack on Earth. On later enemies it is already too thin and was able to hold down Cella for a moment. Maybe it would be something more from him, but unfortunately he stubbornly trained with his micro-mime, thanks to which he developed very slowly.
We met him a little before 22 Tenka-ichi Budokai, where he broke Yamcha's leg and beat Goku by a hair. Or rather, there was a tie between them, and the rules decided about the victory. At the same tournament there was also a change initiated by the Brilliant Turtle. Muten Roshi cleverly and wisely persuaded Tien to change his ideology. The Tri-Eyes were initially reluctant to do so, but Roshi's insidious method quickly began to bear fruit. Tenshin himself began to fight his old worldview, and the transformation process cemented Krillan's death and the need to fight Piccolo Daimao and his demons. In fact, he had no choice - if he hadn't united with the Goku team, the Piccolo demons would have killed him, and if they had failed, the Great Satan himself would have done it. In addition, the scene brilliantly came out, as he flew a Bulma plane for the final fight against Daimao, you could feel the enormous pressure that was on the shoulders of the young warrior at the time. The guy just deserved the title of the strongest Earthling.
Favorite scene: He plowed it nicely :)
Cell's debut was just as mysterious and strong as in the case of Future Trunks. In addition to the super-strong cyborgs, who have just spat thick drool on Z warriors, another creation of man and computers appears. What's more, it's growing rapidly. So fast, he kicks everyone's ass from the beginning. It is even more powerful than Piccolo, whose power lvl caused Vegeta complexes to temporarily deepen. Unfortunately, after his 1st transformation his thread sits down a bit. The second one improves a bit, but it's nothing to the beginning. Well, maybe apart from fights and epic moments, because things happen at "Cell Games". Unfortunately, Villian himself became boring and unbearable towards the end. Although the stage with Trunks was great, it could have been placed much earlier (e.g. before the C-16 speech to Gohan as one of the motivators), and forgave the return. Lack of epic Kamehameha I would survive because solving the arc and moving Goku permanently to the afterlife (fact, he planned to do it anyway, but such an ending would have a stronger overtone) and the unusual ending of the arc would be more interesting. First of all, it was not necessary, because Gohan Ssj2 so dominated over Cell Phone that he could kill him with only blows from an open hand, without having to clench them. In addition, as part of looking for additional positives, if not for Cell, we probably would not get Meruem in HxH and great scenes with Netero and Colt, it was also worth it.
Favorite scene: B. good introduction and a very good fight
When I refreshed DBZ a few years ago, my attention was drawn to his texts that it was designed to destroy Goku. This is clearly seen after his fight with Cell. Although their strength was on the same level, the android threw it like a sack of potatoes, making little of its impact. It is a pity that we did not have too many opportunities to watch his fights, which are much more interesting than the fighting between the living. I like to watch such machines in action - they do not sting and use the best possible blows at the most convenient moments, which is why they are more dangerous than predictable people. And although it's been some years since DBZ was flying RTL7, I haven't seen a better silent giant with great strength to this day. Not that C16 was some kind of outstanding creation, because it wasn't (although it fared better than its copy from "Naruto"), but it had its specific role to perform and went away in a great style (yes, I remember that Bulma rebuilt it later, but he didn't have an impact on history).
Favorite scene: - Dedication of C16 for Gohan, and the second-best transformation in DB history when it comes to overall.
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It turned out that he was the son of Bulma and Vegeta, who would just be born. As I wrote several times, if the genesis of Future Trunks may have some holes or inaccuracies, it is consistent with the world and does not collapse in the eyes. Anyway, even if they are, they are probably not much bigger than the babols that James Cameron committed, or the writers of "Avengers: Endgame". Similarly, I criticize Akira, but then there was a time when Toriyama wanted to think about the story and, in total, the DB from that period is not so bad compared to the outgoing battlefield players. Trunks may as a character is not a revealing creation, but on the other hand I have no reason to stick. He is internally coherent, has his own character, is stubborn after daddy, and at the same time empathic after his mother. He fulfilled his role in this arc and gave the viewers fun and won the sympathy of some fans. It is a pity that there are no sword techniques and this is probably the only thing I could stick to. He only used it to cut Freeza, but later it wasn't very effective. He probably had to be such a cool element that would make him stand out from the rest of the characters, but Toriyama had no idea how to develop it further.
Favorite scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9DeQHSFS It's no different :). Brilliant editing, great song, atmosphere, work of voice actors, the face of a tyrant. One of the best scenes in the whole DB.
Why did I like him so much? For a few things, mainly because I love watching bad characters (Piccolo Daimao), Junior (his son), or sociopaths (Carnage from Spiderman comics) since I was a child. In addition, as one of the few does not focus solely on strength or quantity of Ki, but more sharp senses, devilish cunning, better observation, some magic, etc. It is a pity that Toei and Akira so often ignore it and do not use these patents in fights. Why do I say "puff" and not "forget"? Because these Marauders remember this well, see Buu, who after eating Piccolo became uber-wise, as well as his self-awareness, has entered a completely different, higher level. Well, but nothing to complain about later sagas, nothing will take away my joy from his old fights. I am happy to watch episodes from the destruction of Namek, how he and Vegeta appear - so beautifully display their e-cocks to measure, checking who has the larger. Both are so stubborn that the fight would last until one of them fell from exhaustion on the soil because they did not remember the option of failure at all.
When it comes to duels, Piccolo had no reason to complain about DB / DBZ. If I ever write top-10 of my favorite fights with DB, there will definitely be at least one there. In each of them behaves exactly as he should - he fights aggressively, does not give up, and is more clearly guided by the brain during fights, unlike most characters in DB. It is a pity that in DBS we did not get a single good, even short skirmish. Sure, he had his duels, but in my opinion they were weak, even the one from the Power Tournament. I would even kiss something on Freezer vs Goku just before the final ark in DBS. They gave us some scraps of training with Gohan, a 2vs2 fight that I might like if they led to a nice episode during the Tournament. This did not happen - the episode with Gohan and Piccolo was so-so, green fell off like a bream, and from these trainings nothing came out, it might as well be gone and no one would feel the difference. We didn't get any nice combo, fanservice in the form of using the old technique - which is a pity because the tournament was the perfect opportunity. On the other hand, you have to be happy because it could get worse. E.g. humiliation, as in the case of Tenshinhan.
Favorite scene: This fight, of course, and my favorite piece is C-17 locked inside Ki balls. : 3
When they announced that he was the 10th elect of Earth, I was delighted. Many complained, but I defended it. Logic has been violated enough in Super anyway, so what else would hurt nonsense. The more so that this character was asking for revitalization. The guy has gigantic knowledge, despite the generally applicable impression, in several respects the equals knowledge with Kami, Piccolo, Karin, etc. E.g. Observation, cool and objective assessment of the opponent's and their own strengths, choosing the right tactics, knows how to get the opponent under control and when to get to the details, laying him on the ground, he knows many techniques that can be useful to various opponents. Such features were just asking for use and I think it was done properly. The episode in which he played the first violin was probably the best when it comes to performance, choreography and overall. Krillan, Piccolo, Gohan, C17, C18 got weaker in my opinion, it is a shame to shred the snout at Tenshinhan. In turn, Grandpa gave everything and even more, because he died (in different conditions, if no one could heal/resurrect him, he would die). We got a lot of fights, very good directing, and the character of the Tortoise Master was treated with proper esteem. And Beerus himself appreciated the master, which is one of the best recommendations in all universes. At best, a better choice would be Yamcha, who would run Jirena with one hand, like Freezer Nail. Gray fires a lot of energy, Yamcha dies from fear, Jiren falls away. Then, however, we would not get an extra special episode and it would be weak.
Favorite scene: I couldn't find a conversation between them, so I throw it. The reason is simple, it was a great conversation.
Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the fighting. Although at the Power Tournament he had a nice, intense battle with Jiren, his promising clash with Toppo (who is a much more interesting opponent) was interrupted. We were also promised that he would have a more significant role in Freezer's resurrection. And yes, it was a bit more important, but it was missed with what was announced to us, like when advertising a game with overblown marketing. It is different when it comes to the cinema screening with Brolym and the Z series, in which he had very good fights, and according to some fans - the best. It's hard to disagree with them - Vegeta bases his style on technical blows, attacking in such a way as to hurt his enemy as much as possible. In addition, they usually have some interesting element (e.g. fight with cyborgs, android 19, M. Vegeta vs Fat Buu) or are very good (both fights Goku vs Vegeta). It would be cool if Akira or Toei Animation studio finally gave him some arc where he would play a leading role and Kakarotto would go straighten bananas.
Favorite scene: Or rather I should write "favorite fight" because the first solo between the prince and Song is IMO one of the best fights in the history of this brand. Beautiful choreography, the difference between saiyans is clearly visible - Goku fights instinctively and does not think too much, and Vegeta focuses on technical attacks that are intended to particularly hurt or eliminate the opponent faster.
As for Z, he impressed me Namek. If then, to end the anime and recognize that the flashbacks from the last cinema were a valid canon at the time, this story would be a great meshing. From A to Z, Toriyama would have closed the title with a beautiful buckle, a great villain and a bomb-style. Only then would the interesting status quo be - a very strong Vegeta, weaker Piccolo than him, Gohan with still awake potential, the rest of the cramps from Earth, such an ending would be bomb-like. However, before this happened, Freezer bought my heart with his character. The guy is pure evil, like Dio from "JoJo's Bizzare Adventure". It does not work due to some higher motives, there is no logic behind it (more or less justified), as in Thanos from "The Avengers". He will do evil for the fun of spoiling someone's life. It is fun for him to bully the weak. He is like a spoiled child who got too much to start and grew up as a heartless cruel. He is emotional, frustrated with Saiyan, not stupid, but hopelessly slow to learn from mistakes.
Favorite scene: is + his return. For me, a much better scene than gathering energy from the entire universe to kill a pink blob
And what are your top-10 characters from DB?
