Base Breaker: Difference between revisions

* Hatori from the [[Boys Love]] manga ''[[Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi]]'' gets a lot of flak. He's either the perfect candidate for Chiaki because of how he takes care of him and known him for twenty years or is hated because he's a [[Yandere|possessive]] seme that will use [[Domestic Abuse|force to hurt]] [[The Woobie|Chiaki]] and [[The Rival|Yanase.]] {{spoiler|Episode 16 doesn't help the cause.}} Same thing applies to Chiaki though. He's either the cutest [[Uke]] ever or the [[Too Dumb to Live|dumbest]] [[Uke]] that needs to see that's he's hurting both of his friends because of his idiotic nature.

** The Hatori/Chiaki pairing in general is this. You either consider them the [[Sickeningly Sweethearts|sweetest couple]] ever or you see a rather [[Domestic Abuse|depressing relationship]] forming that is [[Destructive Romance|not sweet]] but [[Masochism Tango|rather disturbing]] especially if you read the novel.

** While not so much in the original run of ''Dragon Ball'', ''Dragon Ball Z'' and especially ''Super'' would turn [[The Hero|Goku]] into easily the most controversial protagonist in anime history. Strap yourselves in, because there's a lot of ground to cover.

*** Goku's simple-minded [[Blood Knight]] [[Idiot Hero]] nature is often cited as one of his biggest strengths, yet it also rubs plenty of people the wrong way. While his [[Adorkable|child-like dorkiness]] and enthusiasm for a good fight are what make him such an easy hero to root for and a cultural icon whose popularity has withstood the test of time, it has also led to criticisms of him being a [[Static Character]], if not a [[Flat Character]] altogether since he hasn't developed much since the Namek Saga back in the nineties. There's a strong case to be made that "If it ain't broke, don’t fix it" applies here, but it still annoys those who wish that his experiences would lead to him becoming at least somewhat [[Older and Wiser]] by the time of ''Super''.

*** Related to the above, Goku's simple-minded personality is also a source of more than a few character flaws, such as him being selfish to the point of idiotically endangering the world, if not reality itself for the sake of a good fight, or him being an absent father and husband. While it keeps him from being boringly perfect, it also plays into people's annoyance towards Goku's perceived lack of development, which has led to debates on if he's a total asshole or even an abusive father because of it.

*** Goku's insane strength as the series has gone on has led to literally every member of the show's supporting cast aside from Vegeta and Gohan (and even then, they're notorious for "jobbing" during crucial fights) being left in the dust, meaning that he gets the lion's share of the cool and important fights. While some fans accept it as a consequence of the series’ notorious [[Power Creep]] and at least appreciate him for making his fights interesting, others view him as a boring one-man [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|Spotlight-Stealing Squad.]]

*** Thanks to neglecting his training in favor of other pursuits, Gohan tends to come up short in important fights starting with the Buu Saga and beyond. To some it's both an unavoidable consequence of him being a family man ''and'' the series' ridiculous power creep, but to others it’s a major moral failing on his part because if he kept up with his training, he'd be in a better position to protect the ones he cares about from the galaxy-crushing villains he, his family, and friends often come into conflict with.

** Being a weak non-combatant who complains a ''lot'', it's only natural for Bulma to have gained this sort of reputation. Her intelligence, interesting dynamics with the main cast (especially Vegeta, her husband), and the humor to be had at her expense help balance out her annoying traits with her fans (and it helps that at least in the original ''Dragon Ball'', she was also the resident [[Ms. Fanservice]]), but in her detractors' eyes they're smothered by said annoying traits.