It's actually because Goku was more popular then Gohan in Japan.
If Saitama was here, here's the reaction he would have:
Saitama: "ok".
Watch SymphogearGranted, GT was made by Toei, and even then it's implied Goku actually got stronger between then and the Buu Saga; Goku just got ridiculously more powerful.
Gohan also still seemed stronger than Goku in Battle of Gods as well, right up until Goku got Super Saiyan God.
Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!@ Melon: Yep, same guy.
@ Great: Thanks to the cheat code Virginia Vegeta supplied Cell, he's now entered God Mode. Yay.
@ Enlong: Gohan went home and became a family man. Goku didn't, so he didn't lose the same gains Gohan did after the Cell and Buu Sagas. You would think that, by Super, he'd realize to at least train to maintain his current power level, but nooooooo...
edited 30th Jul '16 8:53:56 PM by X2X
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStarI honestly like DBZ a lot less than I did when I was a kid :/
Warrior to the very end! My tumblr, dood!What goes around comes around, Vegetable!
@ Alpha: To be fair, a lot of people go through that. The more popular and idolized a show is, the easier it is to pick apart its flaws years later (unless you have a huge Nostalgia Filter applied).
edited 30th Jul '16 9:03:35 PM by X2X
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStarI HOPE they don't butcher Jojo's Openings. They're AMAZING!
edited 30th Jul '16 8:58:14 PM by AlphaVII
Warrior to the very end! My tumblr, dood!![]()
Definitely awesome, but in more of a geeky way than a flat-out badass way, so I have to wonder how many fans that complain about Gohan's Badass Decay between arcs/series actually give the guy his due.
To be fair, Krillin knows he's outclassed, whereas Trunks could step in and help but chooses not to because of daddy issues. Still makes his "Imma smash the remote!" moment stupid, but he's a fool in love. And he gets a smokin' hot wife when all's said and done. Hooray for priorities!
edited 30th Jul '16 9:03:08 PM by X2X
"Just wants a friend but had to give up his ding dong for it, tragic." - AngelLightStarI don't really like DBZ as much tbh. I still don't mind watching it, but it's a bit... dated.
Warrior to the very end! My tumblr, dood!

I like how Vegeta complains about Cell not being a challenge at first, then gets pissed off when he gets exactly what he wanted and then some.
edited 30th Jul '16 8:51:01 PM by BlackYakuzu94
A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.