Piccolo is so fucking awesome! His fight against 17 is in my top 3 of the series and it's a shame he hasn't done much since. His relationship with Gohan was also my favourite aspect of the series and I thought it was cool he acted like a mentor for Gotenks in the Buu saga. I need him to get some proper spotlight in Super. I suppose his banter with Pan is funny at least.. but I need more
He certainly is, without a doubt, the best Big Bro/Father Figure/Heterosexual Life Partner Gohan could have asked for. Their relationship over the course of the series is easily what made Dragon Ball so special to me, after Goku grew up.
The "Don't lie to me, Gohan" moment in last week's ep had me grinning from ear to ear.
He's definitely one of the top three best characters in the series (Future Trunks, Krillin, and Piccolo). It's a shame he lost his fight during the Champa Arc after how awesome the battle was. I'm hoping he gets to shine again, along with the other Z-fighters that aren't Goku or Vegeta, in the upcoming tournament arc.