So you agree with me now? I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it so much! But you grouped them together lots of times, and even Krillin with them. A lot of people must be doing it for the same reason. Maybe it was because you guys had to wait so darn long for another episode, and then you got a padded filler episode with Tien and Yamcha training with King Kai, when you were so invested in something like the Frieza fight. I could understand that! "Oh boy Vegeta just killed Zarbon! I can't wait what's going to happen next" and then you rush home from school and it's Tien and Yamcha fighting a fake Ginyu Force. Tien and Yamcha are not main characters for Z, but they played their roles perfectly when they appeared. Piccolo took Tien's role, because he had a lot more room for character development, could compete well in power, and added more variety. And Toriyama just added more comic relief with Krillin, replacing Yamcha's "big" role. He's Goku's best friend, I think Toriyama chose right! I really like them, but they would have dragged the show down, if they got more focus. I love Alfred, but I don't want him to gain new abilities, so he can compete with Batman, or give him a bigger spotlight. Then you ruin why I liked his character. To me, the main characters throughout DBZ are Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, and Bulma. Yeah, I don't see how people bash DBZ for downplaying Yamcha or making him a fool. Did they watch that fight with Yamcha vs the Mummy,Yamcha vs Kami, or hear his reason for wanting to steal the Dragonballs?