Was Goku Retarded?

[Donbett1974]

Pure hearted, innocent, and uneducated are more likely the reason he came off as retarted.

 

[Ellen of Kitten]

If Goku is retarded, then I'll bet at least 1/3 of all anime characters are equally retarded.

A better question is: was Bulma a whore?

Your avatar... it is amazing. Esspecially in a thread about Dragonball.

I have a love/hate relationship with all things DB. Goku as a child is one such scenario of malice. Especially in GT, when he seems to just forget he's an adult and act like a doof. But then again, I enjoy the series at the same time, so it's mostly his character flaws that upset me.

Also, if it was legit brain damage, then it falls under those select injuries that Senzu Beans conveniently don't heal, like Yamcha's scars.