This poster was created during WW2 by Lewitt-Him Studio as part of an effort by the government to encourage British citizens to replace meat with other alternatives so that food could get sent to the soldiers.
First impression - y'know it has been so long that i'm not really sure. dragon ball was my first anime-- i think i watched it when i was around 11? i did have a crush on him, i remember that much!
Impression now - i think i feel basically the same about him, honestly! less of a crush now and more of the general admiration i have for characters i like, but he is easily one of my favorite characters.
Favorite moment - um. i still have him licking his lips after killing nappa seared into my brain, so,
Idea for a story - i love the idea of exploring an AU where he lands on earth during the events of dragon ball/his and goku's childhood. i think that could go in a million different interesting directions!
Unpopular opinion - less an opinion about vegeta and more about the show/series, but it should have ended after namek. probably less unpopular to argue he is the character with the most development after that point, though, so it's a trade off.
Favorite relationship - more and more i am enthralled by vegetabul. i've always liked their dynamic but wasn't super into it as i always felt bad for yamcha, but more and more i prefer them as a couple.
Favorite headcanon - this applies to like, all saiyans save goku, but the tails! give them back their tails!!
First impression - He was a redhead?!?! Or like some kind of brunette?? To preface this, I didn't get to see DBZ as a kid as I only was able to catch the original Dragon Ball after school, so. But I decided to watch DBZ as an adult and seeing his first appearance being so colorful was very much a shock. I wonder how he'd look if they kept the original color palette throughout the show instead of giving him black hair/blue clothes. DBZ grew into its own art style over the years vs the feel of DB so just an interesting thought.
Impression now - He is both funny and an ass but also has deep underlying traits that I don't think are talked about/explored enough in the show. Like he focuses on his desire to fight and outmatch Goku but not much else. It's so OBVIOUS that there are all these other dynamics/thoughts/feelings going on and part of his internal conflict but you never SEE it or hear it talked about but maybe in passing. Honestly, I think this is just a weakness to DBZ in general. Overall, Vegeta is a cool character though that has a lot going on.
Favorite moment - When he lost his shit after Cell killed Future!Trunks.
Idea for a story - LOVE your idea of Vegeta meeting Goku during the events of Dragon Ball during his kid years. But if I had to pick my own, I'd love to see the in between dynamics between him, Bulma and Trunks. Again, these are relationship dynamics I want to see explored more within the DBZ show's timeline. I want to see how he got from A - B, to see his growth and see is change from his "Dark Prince" set on destruction personality, to his love of Earth and settling down and wanting to protect it.
Unpopular opinion - Don't think I have one for him tbh. Agree with your sentiment that the show should have ended wayyyy earlier than it did tho.
Favorite relationship - Yeah, Vegetabul has grown on me. I was kinda sidelined by the show changing Bulma and Yamcha to suddenly pairing Bulma and Vegeta but... I get it.
Favorite headcanon - I haven't watched GT and stuff so idk if this has actually happened but I love to think that he would simply smack a highschooler if it meant defending Trunks from any type of bullying. He'd obviously scold him for not beating the bully himself and blame hanging out with Goten for making him non-confrontational, but he is not beneath fighting a child haha.
i still cant get over them
my head canon will always be Bulma proposing to Vegeta during their 7-year hiatus after cell’s saga where they magically got married
expect me drawing them in their wedding suits ASDJAKSDHALKSHD
I'm not trying to start discourse but some people's definition of what "enemies to friends to lovers" is really is freakin' stupid. Like it's the kind of milktoast-water down-pbs kids bullshit that reminds me of those bland super safe kiddie shows my mom would only let use watch during my childhood. And let me tell you this it was a bloody nightmare being an older child forced to watch literal toddler tv programming when there were kid's shows out there that were much more interesting to look at.
Because that's what the purity wankers are a bunch of overprotective mothers who don't know when to cut the apron strings. Only in this case my mom eventually eased up after a time and let me do my own thing, the purity wankers never seem to learn anything.