Akira Toriyama explained in a recent interview that Saiyans can only become Super Saiyans because of genetics. This ruins one the series' most iconic characters.
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Akira Toriyama ruined my all-time favorite Dragonball Z character by changing the way Super Saiyans work. Vegeta didn’t become a Super Saiyan through training, dedication, and sheer force of will. He just had the right genetics.
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No, really. That’s the official explanation of why Saiyans can achieve the level of Super Saiyan. They need to have enough of something called “S-Cells” in their body. Sounds familiar...
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Yes, I know this is a really dumb thing to get worked up about...but let me explain. Like many of you, I grew up watching DBZ. I read the manga. I bought the games. I loved it. And my favorite character was Vegeta. The Prince of All Saiyans.
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But with his revelation about S-Cells and the true nature of Super Saiyans, Toriyama just ruined one of the most iconic characters in the series and the character I looked up to the most.
If you’ve seen the show, you already know that Vegeta has always been second to Goku in strength. He’s always one step behind and it drives him mad. His constant competition against Goku is his defining characteristic.
Almost every time Goku achieves a new power level or transformation, Vegeta does too. But what makes Vegeta special is the way he keeps up with Goku. Goku does it because of a traumatic event, or special training, or just because he’s the main character and the story needs him to power up. Vegeta achieves the same things, but through brutal training, manic dedication, and sheer brute force of will.
Vegeta breaks barriers, not because he’s special, but because he refuses to accept them. He proves time and time again that you can achieve whatever power level you want. You just have put in the sacrifices to get there.
The Prince of all Saiyans taught me that. And Akira Toriyama took it away.
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So that’s why I was devastated by Toriyama’s interview. He explicitly says a Saiyan can’t become a Super Saiyan just through training and anger. It’s just all about S-Cells and genetics. I’d argue Vegeta has proven that wrong plenty of times. Thanks for watching.
