So looking at it, I think this should more than likely be the end of most of the movie villains appearing in the countdown. They confirmed Lord Slug wouldn't be in there, and I doubt bland villains like Bojack, Turles, and Androids 13, 14, and 15 would be this high up. What villains do y'all think would make it in the top ten?
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?On the other hand, when Krillin died, it was the first time one of our main characters did so. Bora was one thing, but Krillin was, you know, Krillin. Was quite a narrative hard turn.
I have a message from another time...On Raditz: I am still completely dumbfounded that people think that blood ties would be important to Goku. He says they don't right to Raditz' face, and then goes on to say being a Saiyan doesn't matter to him either to Nappa and Vegeta. That's one of the biggest themes in the Saiyan arc!
So it's definitely an intentional juxtaposition. Even Bardock is not meant to be this super-awesome guy, but Shuiesha kind of dropped the ball on that by giving him Wolverine Publicity later in the franchise. Aside from an issue of giving him a large battle power, his original special hammered home how ineffective he was in the grand scheme of things. He accomplished less than Raditz did!
Raditz' connection to Goku wasn't the motivation for him going to Earth. It was the justification for him knowing and remembering something from so long ago. He wouldn't go visit his brother unless he needed something, but remembering where his brother went is a lot less weird than remembering where a random nobody was sent ~25 years ago.
You change Raditz' relation, you do lose something - Goku outright confronting a family member and proving who he grew up with is more important to him than blood ties. He outright disowns Raditz.
No, I don't think it's the kind of detail that Toriyama would have excised because Toriyama killed Raditz in his first appearance. He clearly knew that he wasn't the big bad of that arc, let alone an important character of that series. It also wouldn't be like Toriyama's writing style to have that kind of thing matter.
No idea where you got that from. Nothing has ever been said along those lines, it's just that the early part of the Saiyan arc was clearly not written with the next villain in mind.
edited 12th Dec '16 1:02:32 AM by Saiga
Just because my answer was blunt and non-constructive doesn't mean it wasn't correct.
My various fanfics.I think Towa and Mira have a lot of potential, but they need to appear in something with more characterization to it. They've been limited to video games and minor publications related to video games.
Online had some more interesting things about them. But they don't have much going for them in terms of impact either, I really doubt they'd make TFS' list.
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But if he's not important, why make him his brother to begin with? Like, I get the subversion of the Thicker Than Water trope, but we barely knew Raditz, so the connection between him and Goku as brothers doesn't really carry a lot of weight to it.
And on top of that, even in the Anime where they love bringing back old villains, Raditz is basically...forgotten, gone, finito. Not even GT during the Super 17 arc.
edited 12th Dec '16 5:49:38 AM by BlackYakuzu94
A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.Reiterating my request to say who it is when you link a video.
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There is also the fact that them being Saiyan blood could just as easily been used to evoke a sense of family. That Vegeta could have the list of missions and sent Raditz to collect Goku because they need another Saiyan.
I second that motion. Putting the name in a spoiler tag would help for those that want to be surprised I would imagine.
edited 12th Dec '16 8:52:54 AM by Darthwyn
"Shall I use you, or make you mine... I'm not so sure what I'll do." - Dorthy

Sorta? Doujin fanwork are basically illegal, the laws regarding them just aren't normally enforced. Though the manga in question is a licensed spinoff, which are hardly unheard of in other countries
edited 11th Dec '16 9:45:18 PM by Hylarn