#videl and vegeta parallel each other in reallly interesting ways

[bakarrot]

everyone’s already pointed out how videl’s character went down the drain as soon as she lost to spopovich, but i just have to say it - videl’s housewife era personality is so. baffling?

from the beginning she was characterized as a tough, no-nonsense girl who is, admittedly, kind of a asshole. she was barely even civil to chi chi after just meeting her, and its implied during the after-training lunch right after that her attitude is partly obliviousness due to being sheltered and showered with praise her whole life. (important to note tho: unlike her dad she works for all the adoration she receives, and its clear from her flying lessons that she shares vegeta’s training principles: “i will get better, even if it kills me”)

what made her so unique and interesting as a character is completely stripped away as soon as gohan saves her, and from then on she’s just gohan’s love interest who is supportive and caring, which is. not really the case for them?

videl is a very flawed character, but shes surprisingly consistent up until the mjb saga goes into full swing. this is more obvious in the anime where they flesh her out with filler, but videl isnt a pure-hearted, all loving woman. she’s a person who wants to do right by others, but is incredibly prideful and retaliates to even the mildest of slights against her with extreme prejudice. she’s willing to be petty if it gets her what she wants, but even then she has her own rules and morals she will never bend for anyone. ultimately, videl is someone who plays by her own rules and doesnt give a damn what anyone thinks of her

tldr; videl and gohan should share more in common with goku and vegeta than they do with android 18 and krillin