In post 4867, mastina wrote: In post 4710, Flavor Leaf wrote:Krillin clearly does the Solar Flare, he does it in the Frieza arc on Namek, and that's a pretty memorable moment even for me.
He DOES, but it's not his signature technique.
When he first uses it (I believe during the introduction of the saiyans?), I believe it's Goku who comments that it's not a hard technique to master, that in spite of it being Tien's technique originally, both he and Krillin have learned it. The point I am making is, it isn't something unique to Krillin; it isn't a technique widely associated with him.
I can buy that Krillin has the flavor of Sensu Beans, because while Krillin isn't the guy who produces them or delivers them, he IS the guy who most frequently holds onto them and he IS the guy who most frequently gives them to characters. (The fat samurai guy's usually the one who delivers them, but Krillin usually holds onto them after the delivery, basically.)
But Krillin's not really memorable in regards to the Solar Flare.
He IS memorable in the Destructo Disc. It is not only HIS move (even though other characters CAN use it), but it is also a move SEEN FREQUENTLY; he spams it almost every fight, in part because it's literally the only reason he's not worthless later on. (Because it's noted that the destructo disc is one of the
only
techniques that can
actually damage opponents who out-class the user
. I.e., he can use it on people and have it actually work even if literally every other technique of every other character including himself would fail.)
Which sounds like it works as a mafia killing power. Almost as if Alchemist might be one of Krazy's favorite scum roles, sayyyy...a
limited form of strongman?
(By which I mean, some form of gate on it probably relating to power level, and probably activated rather than passively used automatically.)