Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25266931-20161222004503/@comment-25936766-20161224050730

KNN005 wrote:

No, Ruby is like Goku in personality. Goku barely cares about gender. Goku never talks much about anything that's not adventure, combat or eating. Ruby is not Goku at all in looks or OP-ness, but the shonen innocence and carefreeness is there in spades when you look at their mindset. I want her to become more than that. ......You either know nothing about Ruby, or know nothing about Goku. The comparison you're making is based on pretty superficial things.

Here's a key part of Goku's character: His Saiyan determination. What do I mean by that? It's in his blood to always try to be the strongest, even if he's still a good guy. If someone beats him, he becomes determined to become stronger. It's not the simple "never give up" determination of Shonen protagonists, it's in his very genes.

And that applies even when he's defeated by someone who is far stronger than Goku could ever be. He's incapable by nature of accepting defeat just like that.

Another key trait of Goku, probably also with his Saiyan blood to blame, is his intense love of combat. He really, really, really loves to fight, especially against strong oponents.

My point: Ruby has not shown even half of Goku's (natural) levels of being incapable of accepting defeat, she has not shown his level of determination, she is not a big eater like him, and she has not shown even slightly similar love for combat.

Really, comparing Ruby with Goku is as good an analogy as comparing fishes and squirrels.