Not in my opinion, Is he the greatest father that ever existed? No. The usual arguments is that he regularly abandons Gohan and Goten, The only time he did this for selfish reasons was the year he spent on Yardrat. You can say that he abandoned everyone for 7 years but even then he has a …

Sep 20, 2023 · Goku isn't as bad as the memes make him out to be, but by no means is he a great parent. Being willing to save your child's life is the bare minimum to BE a parent, cuz you can't raise a kid if they're dead.

Goku is a bad father, in that he rarely takes care of his kids and doesn't have any income to support them in a world that requires it. He helps around the radish farm in Super, which is a big step in the right direction, but that farm doesn't pay their bills by itself.

Aug 5, 2013 · Goku would be a bad father in our world. In the Dragon Ball universe, he can train on the other side of the world and teleport home in time for dinner. He doesn't have a job, but he won an assload of cash at the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai, not to mention he became close friends with the President of one of the richest corporations in the world.

Sep 5, 2024 · One of the oldest criticisms of Dragon Ball's Goku is his ineptitude as a father, but the series consistently proves otherwise about its protagonist. Goku is actually a good dad, despite what many fans may think.

Dec 16, 2021 · One of the biggest reasons that many think Goku is a bad father, is that he isn't with them as much as people would hope. This is definitely a criticism that makes sense....

Feb 5, 2022 · In the Namek saga, Goku genuinely shows some rational and fatherly thought when commanding Gohan to grab Piccolo and leave Namek. However, his refusal to come back for a year after the battle...

Aug 8, 2021 · Goku might not know the fundamentals of parenting, but as a father, he really tries his best, he comes back from the dead several times to help his family, he tries to help his son by training him, he never decided to desert his family for personal gain, he's not abusive, he might neglect a bit of safety but considering that his genes are hard ...

Apr 19, 2024 · Dragon Ball fans are quickly to dismiss Goku as a subpar parent, but there's plenty of evidence that suggests that he's actually a quality father.

To be fair to Goku, most of his terrible parenting choices stem from him being really, really stupid. Calling him a bad father feels too much like calling him a bad astrophysicist.