Things I Like: Fortune Teller Baba (Dragon Ball Z)

Fortune Teller Baba is a very minor character in Dragon Ball Z, taking even more of a backseat role than she did in the original anime. As Master Roshi’s older sister and a talented witch, she still manages to appear in the story here and there. Ironically, most of this happens during the Majin Buu…

Things I Like: Piccolo (Dragon Ball Z)

As the last antagonist of the previous series, Piccolo becomes one of the major Z Fighters by the time of Dragon Ball Z. He is by far one of the most popular characters in the entire series, though probably just a little under Vegeta. Since most of us American kids actually watched Dragon Ball Z…

Things I Like: Gohan (Dragon Ball Z)

Gohan is one of the most important characters in the classic anime Dragon Ball Z for many different reasons. Being the literal son of Goku certainly helps, but Akira Toriyama originally wanted Gohan to become his father’s successor, even though that plan did not fully work out in the end. Gohan had a pretty tough…

Things I Like: Family Matters (TV Series)

For many people, including myself, growing up in the 1990s, Family Matters was one of my favorite programs. I watched reruns all throughout the 2000s when I still had basic cable. It ironically started out kind of like the Black version of Full House, but evolved into something much more comically different. My wife and…

Things I Like: Dr. Briefs (Dragon Ball Z)

Dr. Briefs is a minor character in the classic anime Dragon Ball Z. As the father of Bulma, he is also the maternal grandfather of Trunks and the father in law of Vegeta. He is extremely wealthy since he invented many advanced technologies, especially the capsules that make storage incredibly simple. He does not do…