I will forever die on the hill that Chi-Chi ruined Gohan. While what you say is true you also forgot to point out that it always takes someone getting hurt or nearly killed for Gohan to access that beastly power in order to get the job done. Against Raditz it took Goku whaling in agony and seeing Raditz stomping a mudhole in Goku's chest…
I will forever die on the hill that Chi-Chi ruined Gohan. While what you say is true you also forgot to point out that it always takes someone getting hurt or nearly killed for Gohan to access that beastly power in order to get the job done. Against Raditz it took Goku whaling in agony and seeing Raditz stomping a mudhole in Goku's chest for him to do something. Against Nappa it took Piccolo dying. Against Frieza it took Krillin getting impaled. Against Cell it took Android 16 getting killed. Against Buu his arrogance got Gotenks and Piccolo absorbed. During Frieza's return he admits he's slacked off so much he didn't even know if he could turn Super Saiyan! Against Cell Max it took Piccolo almost getting murked again for him to become the Beast. Not even Pan being kidnapped caused that kind of reaction! People's lives always have to be at risk for him to be useful. I get it. Gohan isn't supposed to be Goku, but he could certainly stand to embrace his Saiyan side more than he does. I'm not saying he has to crave battle the way Goku and Vegeta does, but he should value strength enough that his loved ones shouldn't have to face near death experiences just for his power to surface either.
I will forever die on the hill that Chi-Chi ruined Gohan. While what you say is true you also forgot to point out that it always takes someone getting hurt or nearly killed for Gohan to access that beastly power in order to get the job done. Against Raditz it took Goku whaling in agony and seeing Raditz stomping a mudhole in Goku's chest for him to do something. Against Nappa it took Piccolo dying. Against Frieza it took Krillin getting impaled. Against Cell it took Android 16 getting killed. Against Buu his arrogance got Gotenks and Piccolo absorbed. During Frieza's return he admits he's slacked off so much he didn't even know if he could turn Super Saiyan! Against Cell Max it took Piccolo almost getting murked again for him to become the Beast. Not even Pan being kidnapped caused that kind of reaction! People's lives always have to be at risk for him to be useful. I get it. Gohan isn't supposed to be Goku, but he could certainly stand to embrace his Saiyan side more than he does. I'm not saying he has to crave battle the way Goku and Vegeta does, but he should value strength enough that his loved ones shouldn't have to face near death experiences just for his power to surface either.