The Ox-King is a shadow of what he once was in the original Dragon Ball anime, but he is still a likable character in Dragon Ball Z. Once a fierce warrior inspired by a character from the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West, he has been diluted into Goku’s father-in-law and Gohan’s loving grandfather….
Category: Television
Things I Like: Drawn Together (TV Series)
Drawn Together is a Comedy Central cartoon that I remember with a little fondness, but also with some cringe. Like The Simpsons, Family Guy, and especially South Park, it helped prove that animation was not just for little kids. It took that idea one step further by creating a cartoon that was sometimes even more…
Things I Like: Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball Z)
For a relatively minor character, Chi-Chi is very memorable in the Dragon Ball Z anime series by Akira Toriyama. When the series begins, she is still fairly new to being both a wife and a mother. I sometimes wonder whether Goku ever regretted marrying her, because she often comes across as extremely harsh and downright…
Things I Like: Trunks (Dragon Ball Z)
Trunks is a fairly notable character in Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Z manga and anime. Ironically, we know his future self better, and Future Trunks is definitely the cooler version. But the present timeline Trunks is still a very likable character in his own way. We first see him during the Androids Saga as a…
Things I Like: The Andy Milonakis Show (TV Series)
“The Andy Milonakis Show” was an MTV creation, partly guided by the now very famous Jimmy Kimmel, who at the time was primarily working with ABC/Disney. It’s somewhat surprising he was still collaborating with his old bosses at Viacom. The show was a decent program, even though it had nothing to do with music. Now,…