I wanted to publish this since long time, but always postponed it, waiting for the right time. Well actually it is not a dialogue, since only one person is speaking. This dialogue is from my favorite Cartoon serial DragonballZ and is spoken by my favorite character Vegeta. The scene is in the climax of the serial, in one of the final episodes.
To give you an idea why I like it, let me give you some idea about DragonballZ. The characters Goku and Vegeta are one of the most important characters in the series. Goku, the protagonist, who is actually an alien from a planet called Vegeta and is one of the last of his race Saiyan. But unlike the Saiyans who are naturally aggressive, fight-loving, brutal, strongest warriors in the world, he is very calm, naive. He hates to be a Saiyan, when he realizes that he belongs to such a killing race. According to his blood line and roots on planet Vegeta, he is a third grade soldier in the Saiyan Army. On the contrary, Vegeta is the Prince of all Saiyans. He is proud of his heritage and makes a point to boast about his royal blood. Being the prince, he thinks that he can become the strongest warrior in the world, and a third grade Saiyan like Goku (or Kakarot as his original Saiyan name) can not stop him. But that doesn't happen. Goku not only beats him on more than one occasions, but also saves his life. Vegeta keeps feeling the pain, that some one like Goku has become stronger than him. Initially shown as the villain, Vegeta's character is given a gray shade as he joins hands with Goku though only because of his desire to surpass him. They fight many fights together, and finally on the biggest fight on Goku's life, he says the following. The importance of this Para is that its from Vegeta. He hates Goku, doesn't he? He finally finds out why Goku is better himself!!! If you are a DragonballZ fan then you must have a look at this episode......
Vegeta: "[when Goku was fighting 1-on-1 with Buu, to himself]" Amazing, how do you do it Kakarot? You've always been like this, ever since the day I first met you, always ready to meet the next challenge, even if it's bigger than you are! It was the same on Namek, you had improved so much that it made Recoome look like he was standing still! Your power had increased so dramatically since our battle on earth that I thought you had done it. I thought - that you had become... a super Saiyan! It tore me apart! How could a low class soldier accomplish so easily what I, I had struggled my whole life to achieve! After 3 millennia it has finally happened! A new super Saiyan has emerged! And somehow, I have become this pompous witness! Then at last it happened, I too transformed. After living every moment of every day for the singular purpose of surpassing you - I finally became a super Saiyan myself. The prince had reclaimed his throne and fulfilled his destiny! But no matter how strong I became, your power still exceeded mine! At first I thought it was your loved ones, that it was your instinct to protect them that spurred you on, and pushed you beyond your limits! But then I found myself with a family of my own. And my power didn't increase at all... I used to fight for the sheer pleasure of it, for the thrill of the hunt! Oh I had the strength unnestled. I spared no one. And yet, you showed mercy to everyone, even your fiercest enemies... even me! Yet you never fought to kill, or for revenge, only to test your limits, and to push yourself beyond them, to become the strongest you could possibly be! How could a Saiyan fight like that and at the same time be so gentle that he wouldn't hurt a fly. It makes me angry just thinking about it! But, perhaps it is my anger that has made me blind to the truth for so long, I see it now, this day has made it all too clear. You're better than me Kakarot, you're the best.
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