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Akira Toriyama’sDragon Ballhas specialized in featuring powerful and diverse villains, who have been a memorable name in the iconic series. Tons of names like Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, Cooler, and many more have been featured, but none could match the charisma of Broly.
Though the character has limited appearances till now, it did not stop him from leaving a lasting impact on the fans of the franchise. His fame as a character is undeniable, and it was only after the 2018 film,Dragon Ball Super: Broly,that he became canon to the series.
Despite the Berserk Saiyan being so popular, he has received limited screen time, where he was often put on the sidelines. Nevertheless, the series must focus on him, where he should be training alongside Goten, where both receive major character development. Thus elevating the series and adding the popularity of the two characters.
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When it comes toAkira Toriyama’sDragon Ball,none of the characters except Broly would have received several changes over the years. This has made him one of the most recognizable characters after our Z-Fighters. Though he has a long history, fans have loved him regardless, and they would love to see him go berserk and leave nothing but destruction in his path.
However, after the 2018 film, he became a calmer character who’s been training peacefully with Goku and Vegeta on Lord Beerus’ planet. Sadly, even after being canon, he did not receive any major screen time. This is becauseDBS: Super Herofeatured the iconic duo of Piccolo and Gohan taking on the Red Ribbon Army, where the master and the pupil both received new transformations.
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Though the storyline of the film was subpar, the new transformations and the focus on the two characters won the hearts of the fans. This brings forward the idea of how Broly and Goten, two of the most marginalized Saiyans in Universe 7.
Fans ofDBZwould agree that the second son of Kakarot almost had everything served to him on a silver platter. The young warrior received his Super Saiyan transformation off-screen and his own fusion with Kid Trunks too during the Buu Saga. For most fans, it felt that he was given such powers because he was the son of the strongest Saiyan in Universe 7.
InDBS,he was sidelined, where he did not play an active role in the storyline, and even in the 2022 film, he was featured more like a comic relief character. Since both characters have immense potential, it would be amazing if a storyline took place where The Legendary Saiyan took the young warrior under his wing, where both learned from each other.
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This intriguing storyline would be like Piccolo-Gohan 2.0, which the new-gen fans would love to look up to. Hence, allowing both characters to reach their full potential.
Why Would Broly and Goten Perfectly Complement Each Other?
Akira Toriyama made some enormous changes to Broly inDBS,as he was shown to be well-mannered and caring, and he was in a dilemma about his powers. This design was different because, in theDBZtrilogy, he was shown to have an unforgivable bloodlust towards Kakarot.
Since he was showcased as a walking calamity, Paragus takes care of him. He kept him in check by making him wear a collar that sent a shock to his body. Thus, often making him feel like an animal. Hence, when he was allowed to unleash his strength, he would go all out to the extent where he overwhelmed Goku and Vegeta to the point that they had to fuse into Gogeta to defeat him.
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Nevertheless, when he went Berserk, it sent him to a wrath state, where he tapped into the Great Ape’s strength and unlocked his signature transformation withtheories of bringing back one forgotten form. Now, if a storyline takes place where he trains Goten, it would lead to two things that would take their status to a whole new level.
Firstly, Goten, who’s never been in serious training, would learn what it means to be a Saiyan because Broly would not showcase any mercy just because he’s a kid. This would trigger his latent warrior senses, and he would slowly but surely become stronger as he would go all out during the training sessions.
Training with a mad warrior like Broly would not only make Goten stronger but also give a very high probability of him receiving his own signature transformation like his elder brother and father.
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Secondly, what is more important in Toryiama-Sensei’s magnum opus is how Broly must have character development. By training with the young Saiyan, he must control his bloodlust and animal-like behaviors, where he loses himself to pure bloodlust.
Through regular contact and interaction, he must overcome his trauma and have a touch with humanity so that he can become a higher version of himself—the core theme that has beentime and again repeated in the series.
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Dragon Ball Supercan be streamed on Crunchyroll.
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
