darthnazgul
Well you could just follow the advice of the writers of Dragonball Evolution.
Anyway, looking back on my on work, one of my characters was a bit of a Goku clone. The key thing for me in developing him to be different was avoiding scenarios that Goku found himself in. And if I had to for the sake of the plot, focus on somebody else dealing with the situation. It's hard to describe how that helps but it did for me.
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The easiest way is simply upping the characters Intelligence stat. Shounen heroes all follow the Goku mold where the main character is as dumb as a sack of hammers. Defy that and you defy the "Goku clone".
edited 1st Sep '12 12:38:50 PM by MajorTom
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thank you for the advice , @tom great advice I think i will make her inteligent, (I wasn't so sure) thanks for the advice 
For people living in latin america like me Dragon Ball Z was a big deal for a lot of us and til this very day he is absolutely loved because it marked our childhoods, just like Harry Potter did to many. I loved goku as a child and he is a great inspiration of mine. I think I actually cried when I saw him leave.
Like many I fell in love (not romantically mind you) with his pureness of heart, his determination, his smile,his positive attitude, his idealism, his silliness. He has a whole lot of what I like about a hero.
My main character is inspired on him , and while I am still designing her. I am worried that she might become just another empty Goku clone.
Not saying names... But I have seen many goku clones even in proffesional media. I feel that sometimes even Spin-Offspring feels like a cheap replacement of the genuine article.
I want her to be her own character but without losing that "spirit" I saw in Goku, but without being another Follow the Leader character.
For example I have considered making her intelligent (ala Doctor Who) to avoid the Idiot Hero/simple hero part.
What would do you advice me?
Here are some prototype drawings of her.
thank you for your time.
edited 1st Sep '12 10:25:30 AM by FallenLegend
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