#and tbh.. thats not gokus fault. the world has just gotten stronger along with him
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Son Goku in Dragon Ball ep. 110 "Piccolo Closes In"
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Son Gohan in Dragon Ball Z ep. 65 "Let the Battle Begin"
#parallels that are hurting my feelings!!!!!!#this fight with recomb is really not very nice!!#the visual and narrative parallels between gohan and goku are SO good sometimes I love being able to refer back to db...#they have very similar personalities in some ways actually#i dont think gohan has ever reminded me more of kid goku than he has during this fight#gohan is smarter though and tends to more serious and less sure of himself#goku as a child has. i wouldnt even say its cockiness its just a very childish air of self-assurance that is usually justified#but that the trauma gohan has already been through never really allowed him to have#goku as a child almost never lost. he only got soundly beaten twice id say by tao and king piccolo#he was much more proportionally strong compared to his world and set his own goals without needing any guidance or care#whereas gohan is extremely strong but not compared to the world around him and every fight hes been in feels futile#he needs way more assurance and guidance and the adults in his life rely on him. whereas goku was extremely independent#goku rarely lost. but gohan takes like... naruto level brutal beatings in fights#and keeps getting back up far after he should have stayed down so that he can protect his friends#it's unpleasant to watch#anyways i just really like the father son parallels.. theyre such different people but there are strong echoes of one another in them#the sort of life goku lived as a child. the influences he had. the things he faced. the world he lived in.#they were all dramatically different than what gohan is experiencing now#and tbh.. thats not gokus fault. the world has just gotten stronger along with him#gohan has no choice but to fight. not bc his dad or piccolo or anyone is making him even#but because he knows they need his strength or else they might not survive#and i think the fact that he has to instead of being something hes been able to grow to love like goku is the kicker#it's never been a way to adventure or make friends or grow like it was for goku who grew up completely alone#for gohan its always been something learned and done in desperation and fear#dragon ball is a martial arts/fantasy comedy adventure show whereas dbz is a science fiction action show#and those diffences definitely come out in how the kids live#dbz#gohan#goku#fish posts gokus
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