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Goku might be one of the strongest Shonen protagonists, with enough power to blow up planets, but he is majorly lacking in another walk of life. While he is a strong and reliable fighter inDragon Ball,his skills as a parent and husband are doubtful.
Goku’s Saiyan rival from the same franchise is much better at parenting than he is. Akira Toriyama always nerfs Vegeta in battles, but he is a loving husband to Bulma and a stellar father to Trunks and Bulla.
As it turns out, Goku’s shocking ignorance of his children stems from his Saiyan identity.
The Saiyan Parenting Style
Inan interviewregarding the Broly comic, Akira Toriyama was questioned regarding theparenting styles of Bardock, Paragus, and King Vegeta. According to the author, Saiyans emphasize increasing the number of strong people in their race. Thus, the parent-child relationship is not focused on.
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King Vegeta and Paragus both used their sons to not only fulfill their prides but also the ambitions of their race. But why was Bardock so affectionate, despite being a Saiyan?
“Bardock, unusually for a Saiyan, and more similarly to Earthlinks, seems to have just a bit of fondness for his son. Come to think of it, Goku doesn’t seem to think about his children all that much”
Unlike other Saiyans who were cooped up on their own planet, Bardock traveled planets and could have picked up compassion and other soft feelings from them. Thus, his sense of responsibility as a parent grew, which made him defy Saiyan norms.
The problem so far was that everyone judged Goku from the perspective of humans, although he was never one. Saiyans are closer to animals (primates), and their behavior resembles them as well. Just like you can’t expect a member of the animal kingdom to love their children unconditionally, you can’t ask a Saiyan to care for their children like humans.
For Saiyans, it’s survival of the fittest. Thus,Goku’s behaviorcan be explained once you stop looking at him through the filter of humanity.
Why is Vegeta a Better Parent Than Goku inDragon Ball?
Unlike Goku who isan absent fatherto Gohan and Goten, unless they are losing in a battle, Vegeta is actually more caring for his family. It is a well-known fact that he adores and respects Bulma, to the point that he transformed intoFurious Super Saiyanwhen Beerus slapped his wife.
He is also more affectionate towards his children, completely disregarding his Saiyan blood that only wants to push for the strongest next of kin. This could be a result of Bulma’s influence on Vegeta. He loves her to no end, and has probably observed how other human fathers act in order to please her.
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Given that Bardock’s affection towards Goku saved the universe later on from Frieza and many other enemies, you could say Vegeta is going in the right direction.
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Aaheli Pradhan
Anime Content Writer
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
