Time for another DBZ thread...because coli DBZ threads are always entertaining.
One of the most criticized aspects of Dragonball is that most non-Saiyan character, and eventually everybody besides Goku, Vegeta, and the current villain became irrelevant. But that said, out of all of them...which character do you think had the MOST potential (in terms of interesting things that could've been done) that they never lived up to?
You got -
Gohan - The obvious choice. Tons of hidden potential, and he peaks in the Cell Games where he actually went SSJ2 and beat the main villain. Unfortunately he pretty much sucked in the Buu Saga. And I don't even want to talk about what happened to him in the newest movie.
Piccolo - Basically had his spot stolen by Vegeta. He was originally supposed to be Goku's rival, and Toriyama even said Piccolo was his favorite character. Unfortunately, the more we see of Vegeta, the less Piccolo gets to do. The last time he really had an important fight was when he merged with Kami and fought 17. After that he was pretty much a mentor/spectator.
Pan - Goku's granddaughter and Gohan/Videl's daughter. A female (part) Saiyan and the potential to be one of the few strong female characters in the show (Android 18 being the only other one). She could've been the first female Super Saiyan. She was actually pretty cool in her first appearance at the end of DBZ when she was in that tournament. Unfortunately, GT came around and she was pretty disappointing and didn't do much else but whine. But then again, anybody who wasn't Goku was pretty useless in GT. Since GT is kind of non-canon now, maybe Toriyama will do something with Pan eventually.
Goten/Trunks - Became Super Saiyans at a very young age, but didn't really do much after that. Trunks was lame in GT (everybody likes future Trunks better) and Goten was basically a background character.
Uub - Was supposed to be Goku's successor, but he didn't do much in GT other than occasionally show up to get his ass kicked.
Bulla - Vegeta's and Bulma's daughter. Another potential strong female fighter that nothing was done with. I mean, "daughter of Vegeta" just screams story potential. Not only is she not strong like Vegeta, she isn't even smart like Bulma.
Human characters (Krillin, Tien, etc.) - Debatable how much could've been done with them but still. Destructo Disc can cut through anything, so that Solar Flare/Destructo Disc combo could've been the GOAT.
Who's the worst case of wasted potential? Not in terms of power but just in terms of the story.
One of the most criticized aspects of Dragonball is that most non-Saiyan character, and eventually everybody besides Goku, Vegeta, and the current villain became irrelevant. But that said, out of all of them...which character do you think had the MOST potential (in terms of interesting things that could've been done) that they never lived up to?
You got -
Gohan - The obvious choice. Tons of hidden potential, and he peaks in the Cell Games where he actually went SSJ2 and beat the main villain. Unfortunately he pretty much sucked in the Buu Saga. And I don't even want to talk about what happened to him in the newest movie.
Piccolo - Basically had his spot stolen by Vegeta. He was originally supposed to be Goku's rival, and Toriyama even said Piccolo was his favorite character. Unfortunately, the more we see of Vegeta, the less Piccolo gets to do. The last time he really had an important fight was when he merged with Kami and fought 17. After that he was pretty much a mentor/spectator.
Pan - Goku's granddaughter and Gohan/Videl's daughter. A female (part) Saiyan and the potential to be one of the few strong female characters in the show (Android 18 being the only other one). She could've been the first female Super Saiyan. She was actually pretty cool in her first appearance at the end of DBZ when she was in that tournament. Unfortunately, GT came around and she was pretty disappointing and didn't do much else but whine. But then again, anybody who wasn't Goku was pretty useless in GT. Since GT is kind of non-canon now, maybe Toriyama will do something with Pan eventually.
Goten/Trunks - Became Super Saiyans at a very young age, but didn't really do much after that. Trunks was lame in GT (everybody likes future Trunks better) and Goten was basically a background character.
Uub - Was supposed to be Goku's successor, but he didn't do much in GT other than occasionally show up to get his ass kicked.
Bulla - Vegeta's and Bulma's daughter. Another potential strong female fighter that nothing was done with. I mean, "daughter of Vegeta" just screams story potential. Not only is she not strong like Vegeta, she isn't even smart like Bulma.
Human characters (Krillin, Tien, etc.) - Debatable how much could've been done with them but still. Destructo Disc can cut through anything, so that Solar Flare/Destructo Disc combo could've been the GOAT.
Who's the worst case of wasted potential? Not in terms of power but just in terms of the story.