Originally posted by Blissbo
I always found it amusing that a Sayain Elite like Vegeta had to work twice as hard as a peasant like Goku and always achieved lesser results. So much for the royal bloodline theory. I think Vegeta did surpass Goku during the Android Saga when he first became Super Sayain. He destroyed Android #19 pretty easily while Goku struggled(granted Goku had a heart disease while fighting him though). I would have to say that Vegeta's techniques like Final Flash and Big Bang ttack are far superior to the Kamahameha. Goku is too goofy for my taste. I like Vegeta's more edged and serious attitude. It does seem like Vegeta and Krillin are in competition to see who can die the most in the series.
at one point, yes, vegeta did surpass goku. but, also at another, he had reasons not to surpass goku. it's really clear sometime after goku becomes a ssj3.