![]() ![]() Adaptational Wimp: Gohan's feats in this show are ultimately given less attention and value than in canon.16 calls him out on this, saying there's no moral high ground to be had when Cell is killing everyone and thinking he's had it worse than them His reasoning for holding back against Cell isn't due to him being afraid of letting go, but instead he's simply holding onto his pacifist nature far too tightly than his canon counterpart would.Gohan is a lot more blood thirsty and unbothered by violence compared to his canon counter part when his temper gets going, his anger resulting in him coming up with both vulgar and startling comments that would make Piccolo startled by.Far more angsty and fed up with his father than he ever was in the canon series, also far more snarky in general, his All-Loving Hero trait being completely removed.Adaptational Intelligence: While Gohan's canon counterpart was always smart for his age and desired to be a scholar, abridged Gohan's intelligence is through the roof, with his knowledge outclassing pretty much everyone whose surname isn't Briefs, Gero, or Wheelo.Adaptational Badass: For a given value of "badass", abridged Gohan has no real issue with fighting, though he maintains his pacifistic tendincies.Adaptation Explanation Extrication: Astute viewers of the series may notice that Gohan's hesitation to fight Cell doesn't really line up with the rest of the series, where he's not once shown actual aversion to fighting or killing(for example his failure to attack Nappa is due to being conditioned to dodge when he hears Piccolo yell the word, not due to being actually scared to death.) This is because Gohan in canon was an All-Loving Hero who only sought to fight to protect people, and was shown to enjoy nature and didn't have the vicious fighter spirit necessary.By the end of the Android Saga, he drops the resentment, and the snippets we do see of their interactions in Buu Bits are Truer to the Text. Further more, Gohan's view of Goku has changed from looking up to his father to resenting his dad for his idiocy and exasperation for his antics. Here, Goku's not only far less vocal about Gohan's ability (which is not without reason), he's outright neglectful most of the time. In fact, whenever Goku's around, he'll put the most faith in Gohan, and congratulate him on a job well done, as well as be defensive of his well being. Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: Goku and Gohan's relationship in Z was, for the most part, pretty happy, healthy and supportive.Since Gohan is half-Saiyan and learned most of his moral/life code from Chi-Chi, he lacks his dad's lust for battle and is far more down-to-Earth, much to the battle-hungry Goku's displeasure. He may not be too strong on the surface, but get him mad enough and he will kick your ass six ways to Sunday. Unlike his idiotic, immature father, Gohan is a rather well-mannered yet socially awkward boy who keeps getting wrapped up in Goku's battles against evil. Voiced by: Lawrence "MasakoX" Simpson (child) note Brandon "Vegeta3986" Rainsford (Episode 1 only), Justin Briner (teen Gohan, Super Android 13), Zach Holzman (adult Gohan, History of Trunks), Ryan Palmer (teen/adult) It's best summed up by this exchange between Yamcha and Tenshinhan: Most of the time we see them, they're snarking at each other. Jerk with a Heart of Gold: In their own unique ways, they are this - as snarky as they are with each other, they will inevitably do the right thing.Dysfunction Junction: They're much more dysfunctional as a whole than in canon.Death is Cheap: Played with - while Yamcha and Krillin treat death much more seriously, they both treat "get resurrected by the Dragon Balls" as a simple fact of life.Conditioned to Accept Horror: The sheer absurdity they've faced for over a decade, in addition to virtually all of them (except Chi-Chi and Bulma) dying at some point, has left them rather unflappable.Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: To paraphrase TFS' Four Star Bento episodes, they write the Z fighters more like bickering work friends than True Companions.In the original show, they're a group of bold heroes who will stand against any evil that threatens the Earth.
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