

It’s nice that Goku never elects to take advantage of his power to take over the world as he grew older, but he was really just staying the same kind, naive guy his amnesia turned him into. One of the biggest reasons Goku turned out decent was he developed amnesia upon arriving on Earth, so he forgot the killer instinct he naturally would have had. When he was sent to Earth, he was set to grow into a conqueror who would take over the planet.

No one can call Goku’s morals into question, but that’s actually not an aspect of his life that he had a lot of control over at first. VEGETA BECAME A GOOD PERSON BY CHOICE, NOT LUCK Goku had so little baggage with Frieza that he even offered to spare him, despite hearing everything he had done. Vegeta was the one who cared about avenging his race, and it would have been a lot more fitting for him to finish Frieza since he lived his whole life under Frieza’s tyranny.

Goku’s whole fight with Frieza is more coincidence than anything, with Goku really just going to Namek to use their Dragon Balls. But as much as Goku hears about all this, he never shows much interest in it. So much of Vegeta’s early personality is all about his rage that the Saiyans were enslaved and ultimately eradicated. Yeah, his brother was a jerk, but Goku never really wonders what his parents were like, and shows little commiseration with Vegeta’s frustration over what happened to their race. That being said, when Raditz finally showed up and revealed they were brothers, you’d think Goku would have been extremely curious to learn more about his heritage. We get that Goku didn’t even realize he was a Saiyan until he was an adult, and his primary exposure to Saiyans over the years has been to nasty ones like Nappa and Raditz. HE CARES ABOUT THE SUFFERING HIS RACE ENDURED Here’s some more fuel for the debates as we get into our 15 Reasons Vegeta Is Better Than Goku. As time has passed both Vegeta and Goku have become more alike, but there is certainly a case to be made for why Vegeta has come out ahead as a nicer guy and a better hero now. It’s hard to choose between the two, but we figured we’d provide some of the best arguments from the perspective of the Vegeta fans. But there is still the debate about which of them is the better hero. At this point they pretty much share the spotlight, so fans of both Saiyans can be happy. Vegeta, on the other hand, has the allure of the anti-hero, showing a willingness to get the job done by any means, even if it means losing some friends or ending some lives. Goku is the classic hero – exhibiting honor, compassion, and bravery no matter what the odds against him. For years now one of the biggest divisions in the Dragon Ballfandom has been which character is the ultimate fan favorite, Goku or Vegeta.
