RE: Goku, a character who changed for the worse

Flanderization hits many characters in a long running series as that original 'spark' behind their creation has been burnt out almost completely. It's also the amount of effort a creator puts into their later works that can definitely be recognized by fans. I think during Dragon Ball Super Akira Toriyama was only acting as an advisor to the series while others made the script and storyline.

A less hands-on method that is obviously shown when Goku is reduced to a constant fool in the Super series instead of just being naive with realization during serious moments.

It's tough seeing a beloved character be shown at a barebones capacity but we should take heart in knowing that the character we admired/adored can still be revisited in those previous entries in the series.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts in this post! It was a nice read with an in-depth analysis of the character moments that defined why people like them.