Why The Granolah Arc Was A Narrative Disaster…

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  • So the Dragon Ball Super Manga Granolah/Granola the Survivor Arc has concluded with Chapter 87 and now Goten and Trunks have become Super Heroes in Chapter 88... weird isn't it.
    The Granolah Arc was ambitious but overall deeply unsatisfying on a narrative level, from Granolah's wish to his fight with Gas, the lackluster Ultra Ego, the Ultra Instinct Retcon, the unnecessary Bardock flashback and the reveal of Black Frieza/Freeza.
    Granolah Arc Summary:
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    #dragonballsuper #anime #manga
    00:00 - 01:53 The Black Freeza Reveal Was Cheap Hype
    01:54 - 03:25 Recap / Granolah's Lacking Character
    03:26 - 06:18 The Issue With Granolah vs Gas
    06:19 - 07:54 The Heeter Gang Needed More Depth
    07:55 - 08:53 Goku's "Character Development" vs Gas...
    08:54 - 12:49 Bardock's Unnecessary Lesson In Saiyan Pride
    12:50 - 13:33 Goku and Vegeta Was Actually Pretty Cool Until...
    13:34 - 16:33 The Ultra Instinct Retcon!
    16:34 - 19:03 Granolah's Sudden Character Development is... Strange
    19:04 - 20:27 Zombie Gas and Black Freeza - Too Little Too Late
    20:28 - 21:32 Granolah's Character was Done Dirty!
    21:33 - 22:13 Dragon Ball Super's Other Weird Ending...
    22:14 - 23:30 A Tale of Resolve Badly Told
    23:31 - 23:52 Conclusion / Thanks for Watching!!
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  • @KolaTheBear
    @KolaTheBear Před rokem +3863

    Arc was so trash that Freeza showed up to put an end to it.

  • @keiviroque5666
    @keiviroque5666 Před rokem +1421

    Bardock: “I’d wish that my sons end up thriving”
    Raditz:

    • @wilandcj
      @wilandcj Před 11 měsíci +66

      They both died on the same day, the Dragon balls were already said to revive someone in OG, they choose to revive goku not Raditz

    • @keiviroque5666
      @keiviroque5666 Před 11 měsíci +248

      @@wilandcj Okay? Doesn't really disprove what I said though

    • @gayfrogs6985
      @gayfrogs6985 Před 11 měsíci +33

      Since one person was fated to thrive against another person fated to thrive it kinda cancelled each other out as both were equally fortunate plus piccolo

    • @unkown981
      @unkown981 Před 11 měsíci +117

      @@gayfrogs6985nah raditz is just thriving in hell 😂

    • @wilandcj
      @wilandcj Před 11 měsíci +57

      @@keiviroque5666 that more so Toriyama forgetting characters exist 🤷🤷🤷🤷

  • @SnipingIsAGoodJobMate
    @SnipingIsAGoodJobMate Před 11 měsíci +381

    This is my brand new form, Ultra Ego! **Proceeds to lose two times in a row**

    • @doodguytheblank2403
      @doodguytheblank2403 Před 8 měsíci +139

      “I get stronger the more I take damage”
      “Oh no I took too much damage I can’t fight anymore blah 😴”

    • @awesome395
      @awesome395 Před 3 měsíci +6

      Isn't it better that the form isn't too over power. DB fans have literally been complaining about new forms coming out of nowhere. This gives a chance for the form to grow.

    • @cholamais-cj1wh
      @cholamais-cj1wh Před 2 měsíci +8

      @@awesome395 Vegeta needs a win more than a new form needs room to breath. This new form amounts to nothing in this arc.

    • @awesome395
      @awesome395 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @cholamais-cj1wh yes but it needs to be earned too not obvious.

    • @cholamais-cj1wh
      @cholamais-cj1wh Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@awesome395 That's a bad argument. Toyotaro can write any scenario where Vegeta wins. In hindsight, anything would be better than the awful arc that we got.

  • @zoiker3512
    @zoiker3512 Před 11 měsíci +1684

    I think toyotaro's issue is that he builds the hype first, and THEN thinks what to do to live up to the hype, and then fails miserably

    • @redguard1607
      @redguard1607 Před 11 měsíci +83

      this is how I felt about Death Note after a certain someone dies

    • @rekscoper
      @rekscoper Před 10 měsíci +168

      ​@redguard1607 that one was actually not the authors fault. It was intended to end there but his editors and publishers insisted he continue it and eventually he wrote himself into a corner so just ended it the way he did. He had no plans to carry on at all and had to just come up with sommething, rather than have it all planned out months ahead

    • @MrTerrorM
      @MrTerrorM Před 10 měsíci +27

      @@rekscoper exactly, just stop watching after the incident and gucci

    • @cyberfilmproductions8987
      @cyberfilmproductions8987 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I thought the arc was super hype the entire way through.

    • @Hitchswitch111
      @Hitchswitch111 Před 9 měsíci +46

      @@redguard1607death note’s worst episode is better than the entirety of dragon ball super, never compare the two ever again 😂

  • @rainynight6334
    @rainynight6334 Před rokem +3305

    I was SO disappointed when I found out that Bardocks secret way to beating gas was just having hope

    • @donnieconyers2829
      @donnieconyers2829 Před rokem +164

      hope at all is bs.

    • @Knifegash
      @Knifegash Před rokem +1088

      lmao i guess he didn't have enough hope when he got swallowed up by frieza's supernova

    • @memenation5105
      @memenation5105 Před rokem +234

      ​@@Knifegash nah that's outta pocket 😂😭

    • @calvinripley9093
      @calvinripley9093 Před rokem +91

      Well..... Gas was young compared to the post wish gas, look how tall he got after getting the wish he aged atleast 50years, so basically bardock was fighting a toddler gas

    • @SGCentral
      @SGCentral Před rokem +236

      Between Future Trunks and Bardock, I’m sick of Dragon Ball trying to explore hope-based powerups

  • @arrownoir
    @arrownoir Před rokem +2631

    They wrote themselves into a corner when they introduced Beerus and Whis, later Zeno. Worse even is making them Goku’s buddies. How can you take the villain seriously when goobers are sitting and snickering on the sidelines, waiting to hand you your own *****
    All tension’s lost.
    Hence Black Frieza being the result.

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +605

      Yeah Beerus and Whis sticking around was a problem as soon as Resurrection F when they removed all of the tension from a rematch between Goku and Freeza. And now no matter how strong Goku gets Beerus is always stronger than him lol.
      I wouldn't mind if Black Freeza finally whooped him lol

    • @kapayasiame3632
      @kapayasiame3632 Před rokem +240

      That 2 dragon ball thing was wack. I feel like they made it that way cuz they were lazy for the hunt for them.

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +260

      @@kapayasiame3632 Very lazy! In my other video about the Granolah arc I pointed out that a 7 Dragon Ball hunt could've made for great character development for Granolah.

    • @Thecor13
      @Thecor13 Před rokem +69

      You all state that beerus takes away the tension when in fact they were useless in the future trunks arc. The tension was all but halted that arc and showed clearly the menacing nature of a Rouge Kai. What ultimately removes tension for most fans is the fact super takes place between the 10 year time skip of end of Z. Or known as the world peace arc.

    • @hbshadow8981
      @hbshadow8981 Před rokem +217

      @@Thecor13 the arc beerus wasn’t involved in was dealt with by zeno erasing though…
      Which not only removed the tension of the consequence but made all their efforts seem for nothing

  • @franciscoadasilvajr4514
    @franciscoadasilvajr4514 Před 8 měsíci +327

    The sad part about Bardock wish is... Damn, no love for Raditz, right?
    It is weird how Dragon Ball FORGOT the brother of the protagonist, who need the former arch-enemy and the death of the protagonist to defeat

    • @sejhehsidbdsbs6682
      @sejhehsidbdsbs6682 Před 5 měsíci +20

      You must have not watched the video bardock literally said “I’d wish that my sons end up thriving” did you also not read the arc, my SONS not just goku he means goku and raditz

    • @franciscoadasilvajr4514
      @franciscoadasilvajr4514 Před 5 měsíci +34

      @@sejhehsidbdsbs6682 I've watched hehe but it is about how Goku ended up being the protagonist and throwing every powerlevel, but Raditz ended up being so so so much lesser

    • @tobias8351
      @tobias8351 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@franciscoadasilvajr4514 because the wish ended with their death.

    • @ashanime5655
      @ashanime5655 Před 4 měsíci

      Training 😐 zenkai boost and the will to protect what raditz had was the power complex that's what all the saiyans in the saga had vegeta Napa and raditz felt like gods die to power cliffing all of em​@@franciscoadasilvajr4514

    • @User-s23-m937sqrz
      @User-s23-m937sqrz Před 4 měsíci +35

      @@sejhehsidbdsbs6682I don’t see how Raditz ended up thriving at all. Bro accomplished nothing exceptional in his entire life just to be killed by his own brother. Honestly hoping that Raditz gets revived by the dragon balls somehow, otherwise that wish just makes no sense

  • @lpfan4491
    @lpfan4491 Před 11 měsíci +882

    I never read the DB manga, so this is just so funny to hear conceptually. The story was so sh*t that Freeza just crashes the party, ends the plot, kicks everyone's butt and says "Cool, finally won and got my revenge for real, only took a few decades" and leaves without further elaborating.

    • @DLxxx
      @DLxxx Před 10 měsíci +107

      Same. This was HILARIOUS to listen to as someone disinterested in the Super manga, lol

    • @Wade_in_your_water
      @Wade_in_your_water Před 9 měsíci +54

      As someone who read the manga this shit was funny as hell. I can’t imagine how dumb it sounds for someone who never read it

    • @ellisp276
      @ellisp276 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@Wade_in_your_waterI’ve read up to top and I felt like after reading some of the manga things were going not as great then they do and ass pull with bardock and freezer

    • @Wade_in_your_water
      @Wade_in_your_water Před 7 měsíci +13

      @@ellisp276 the Moro arc is fantastic, read that, then drop it til another good arc happens and watch recaps

    • @JamaalDaGreatest
      @JamaalDaGreatest Před 7 měsíci +25

      @@Wade_in_your_waterno. The Moro arc starts off amazing and then falls apart horribly as it progresses.

  • @ange1210
    @ange1210 Před rokem +1876

    If you don't want to be put in a mental hospital turn off your brain while watching DBS

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +332

      Best advice I've heard all day 😂

    • @ange1210
      @ange1210 Před rokem +59

      @@CAGExplains gotta keep it real 😂

    • @unspeakableflame420
      @unspeakableflame420 Před rokem +90

      ​​@@CAGExplainst's like super dragon Ball heroes just gotta turn your brain off

    • @stephanos6128
      @stephanos6128 Před rokem +56

      nothing will improve with that sort of mindset

    • @superpaytonmars8852
      @superpaytonmars8852 Před rokem +91

      Funny, never had to do that for Z or GT.

  • @marksunboxingzone
    @marksunboxingzone Před rokem +794

    Freeza might get a pass cause he's an existing character and people have been wanting to see him return after the Tournament of Power.
    But narratively, this would be the equivalent of Beerus showing up randomly at the end of the Cell saga, one-shot destroyed Cell and then just phased out.

    • @connork9745
      @connork9745 Před rokem +200

      Replace Beerus with Raditz

    • @mattwayne9128
      @mattwayne9128 Před rokem +99

      @@connork9745 Yeah, but it's funny that Freeza himself would be the perfect villain to use in this metaphor as well.

    • @Dontdoit_
      @Dontdoit_ Před 11 měsíci +16

      Not really, Frieza was already a plot point. And people are only upset cause it didn’t jump right into BF arc and did Earth stuff

    • @marksunboxingzone
      @marksunboxingzone Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@denzelamaniampong4933 I said might. And it was just an opinion.

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +31

      @@marksunboxingzoneno. the difference is beerus isn’t a threat. frieza is a villain who showed up to take down another villain that tried to betray him. then he one shots the main characters to show that he doesn’t care for them. and the only reason he didn’t kill them is because they help him get stronger to pursue his own goals of ruling.

  • @LSgaming201
    @LSgaming201 Před 7 měsíci +190

    My biggest problem with Bardock's wish is that it only makes sense if you ignore Raditz. The results of his wish don’t make sense given what we know about how Raditz's life turned out. Raditz is the weakest saiyan we see on screen, lives his life as the slave of a slave, and gets killed by his own brother on a planet no one cared about.
    Like usual we are expected to forget that Raditz exists and that Bardock supposedly loved his sons equally.

    • @OMAR-vk9pi
      @OMAR-vk9pi Před 7 měsíci +18

      Goku was the weakest of all of them when raditz was introduced they both died on the same day

    • @LSgaming201
      @LSgaming201 Před 7 měsíci +41

      @OMAR-vk9pi Yes but Goku got stronger, Raditz didn't.

    • @LSgaming201
      @LSgaming201 Před 7 měsíci +60

      @OMAR-vk9pi Raditz can hardly be said to have "thrived" or even had a decent life. Ergo Bardocks wish only makes sense if you ignore that Raditz exists.

    • @jameshollister8294
      @jameshollister8294 Před 5 měsíci +5

      Maybe he thrived in a different timeline .if not that wish is stupid because radditZ is gone and I would rather have him back then Frieza

    • @czowiekzgalaktykiandromeda1448
      @czowiekzgalaktykiandromeda1448 Před 4 měsíci +1

      i mean maybe raditz was supposed to thrive but just died too early

  • @spicedaddy1999
    @spicedaddy1999 Před 7 měsíci +41

    This arc was literally the epitome of flanderization of dragon ball making every fight this arc just people saying “Im the strongest” “nuh uh IM the strongest” “oh wait no it’s ME”

  • @Goku22411
    @Goku22411 Před rokem +145

    0:17 Black Frieza is a certified hood classic

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +28

      Black (Airforce Activity) Freeza wanted all the smoke! 😂🔥

  • @justsaiyan3642
    @justsaiyan3642 Před rokem +1407

    The granola arc felt like a fan manga. And i think its gonna stay that way if they keep trying to one up the next biggest bad, we have plenty of characters with lore to revist and explore but its gone just as soon as it appears. All for more shiny transformations and character regression

    • @Alpha_di_colore
      @Alpha_di_colore Před rokem +274

      Nah bro that's disrespectful to fan manga. There are some fan manga that are infinitely better than the garbage that is dragon ball super

    • @adreeeandanothere510
      @adreeeandanothere510 Před rokem +40

      @@Alpha_di_colore some.

    • @akiraasmr3002
      @akiraasmr3002 Před rokem +162

      Lol did yall forget Toyotarou started by making fan manga he was the one who made Dragon Ball AF. So it Super feels like a fan manga it technically is with Toriyama's help.

    • @johnlawful2272
      @johnlawful2272 Před rokem +12

      Should have been a dragon quest character

    • @mathieul4303
      @mathieul4303 Před rokem +28

      DB Multiverse is way better than DBS

  • @orio_edible
    @orio_edible Před rokem +440

    Bardock was one of my favorite Dragon Ball characters because he was in no way special. Sure, he was the father of Goku, but other than that he's just a normal saiyan (hell even in his movie he isn't that unique) and while he attempted to save the saiyans from Frieza he ultimately failed.
    There's just something so poetic (to me at least) about Bardock's failure and (in the movie) seeing a vision of Goku as he's killed by Frieza. It also reinforces a strong theme of Dragon Ball, that strength (especially Goku's) is earned, not given. Goku's lineage wasn't exceptional by any means, but he became one of the strongest mortals in the world. That's powerful stuff.
    Toriyama himself admits that he could never write a story like the Bardock movie, and I personally think he shouldn't have messed with the character at all.
    This (at least, to me) is my least favorite part of the entire arc. It's cool Bardock came up again, but honestly, if he was gonna be retconned like this, I would've rathered him not shown up at all.
    *For everyone replying about "strength is earned, not given," I'm not talking about DBS bullshit. I'm talking about early DB.*

    • @Carbon_Based_Life_Form
      @Carbon_Based_Life_Form Před 11 měsíci +40

      "strength is earned, not given. Especially Goku" yeah just like when Goku got literal god powers just by holding hands. Earned indeed

    • @ignorantman6366
      @ignorantman6366 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@Carbon_Based_Life_FormDBS exist as a alternative world to me. BS power ups, Goku Black arc was inconsistent, and making Goku a literal retard that has to remember the training he went through with Popo and Kami while training with Whis.

    • @dade97asd96
      @dade97asd96 Před 11 měsíci +4

      What about Broly then? Dude never trained seriously in his entire life and wiped both Goku and Vegeta in 1 hour. The only reason that made them become strong is because they are sayans but talent is something you are born with and not earned

    • @A.R.V_02
      @A.R.V_02 Před 11 měsíci +24

      ​@@dade97asd96he was literally the strongest saiyan in existence when he was a mere infant,You can argue about others but broly being as strong as he is,is justifiable

    • @ghoulchan7525
      @ghoulchan7525 Před 11 měsíci +5

      ignoring the Granolah arc. i feel like DB minus still worked for Bardock, he was still somewhat a regular saiyan, just one that cared a bit more for his fam. like you could with a few minor edits work the OG Bardock special and Minus together into one.
      heck the expanded prequel bits of the Broly movie still had Bardock Die when Freeza Blew up the planet trying to stop it.
      that's how i feel about it atleast.

  • @lunatik383
    @lunatik383 Před rokem +517

    It really kinda felt like Toyotaro thought the Granolah arc was a good idea, began writing it, but about 10 chapters in he got tired of it and said “how do i both get hella cash and finish this with the least amount of effort possible”

    • @ghoulchan7525
      @ghoulchan7525 Před rokem +104

      Someone who analyses the manga actually said that this is pretty much what Toyotaro's problem is.

    • @yumin_pluto558
      @yumin_pluto558 Před 11 měsíci +16

      Toriyama wrote it. Toyotaro came up with the original idea but Toriyama rewrote it to what it is now.

    • @yumin_pluto558
      @yumin_pluto558 Před 11 měsíci +36

      @@ghoulchan7525 and that person was probably talking out of their ass. People who know what’s going on would know that’s not what happened especially since even in it’s low points it’s keeping it’s themes consistent and building on what came before. The worst part of the arc was that it was mostly three fights over one day with nothing else.

    • @zero1188
      @zero1188 Před 11 měsíci +4

      Sounds like that what he was thinking when he created db super.

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +9

      granolah was easily one of the greatest arcs in all of db. i actually feel bad y’all don’t have the attention spans to understand it lmao

  • @themerjb4715
    @themerjb4715 Před rokem +1076

    i think it was good up until gas just got super strong out of kinda nowhere, and obviously black freeza

    • @unspeakableflame420
      @unspeakableflame420 Před rokem +77

      Now for Frieza they were Saying Frieza is coming Frieza is coming all the time now if they said this and Frieza never came when he did then what would be the point

    • @GogitoGTHD
      @GogitoGTHD Před rokem +26

      ​@@unspeakableflame420 they said he was coming *ONCE* all else they did is say they want to take out Frieza at some point

    • @Metro....
      @Metro.... Před rokem +46

      ​@@GogitoGTHD I don't understand how we're supposed to see frieza as a threat since the writers decided to make beast Gohan the strongest

    • @Frieza-yg4zp
      @Frieza-yg4zp Před rokem +3

      But is he stronger than Black Frieza?

    • @Rivr_Shen
      @Rivr_Shen Před rokem +2

      ​@Frieza1500 he isnt

  • @Lord_Simpwalker
    @Lord_Simpwalker Před rokem +80

    Well, this is what happens when you get a fan mangaka to write the official story lol. And it’s even worse because the actual author is the most forgetful man in the world

    • @kingnick6260
      @kingnick6260 Před rokem +24

      "Most forgetful man in the world" 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤝

    • @donnieconyers2829
      @donnieconyers2829 Před rokem

      it whould be worse if a dumbass american wrote it mosty if he was from the south.

    • @Potato_Quality7
      @Potato_Quality7 Před rokem +6

      More than Araki?

    • @Lord_Simpwalker
      @Lord_Simpwalker Před rokem +6

      @@Potato_Quality7 yes

    • @thechugg4372
      @thechugg4372 Před rokem +14

      @@Lord_Simpwalker Still can't be more forgetful than Araki's FANBASE ITSELF

  • @PolishTamales
    @PolishTamales Před rokem +391

    I feel that an editor is needed to reel in both Toriyama/Toro when it comes to the second act and the third/final act in each story arc. That’s what made the Cell saga work so well, as Toriyama’s then Editor, forced him to create the Androids that we come to love today. Based on some old interviews, Toriyama’s editors really forced him to be more thoughtful when it came to conflict and resolution between antagonists and protagonists, often finding ways to prolong and grow characters with multiple encounters and interactions.
    Imagine how great some of the DBS manga chapters would be if someone actually challenged Toriyamas’ summary outlines, changing final bosses/antagonists, and ultimately retaining character growth and motivations that aren’t on par with a fan fiction written and acted by a five-year-old banging toys together.
    Toriyama has ultimately become the West’s issue with George Lucas; where there was other talented people involved with their earlier body of work, but are cut from modern day projects. What we’re left with are suits at Toei Animation becoming “yes men” and Toriyama not being creatively challenged to tell proper stories with build up, hype, much less character growth that doesn’t involve fisticuffs. The last Dragonball movie was an embarrassment when it came to the transformations of both Piccolo and Gohan. Not how it was portrayed, but how the characters got to their transformations. The Dragonball Relaunch itself has been a mix of good and bad moments, but mostly the latter.
    Look at all that potential wasted build-up leading up to Frieza’s appearance after training in some pocket dimension. The fact that there’s hardly ever a tense moment knowing Whis or Beerus lurks behind the next page turn? Reducing Goku’s intelligence down to another Homer Simpson clone! I get this franchise is suppose to sell toys to grown men, but the quality of writing feels extremely lazy, even for a gag comic guy like Toriyama.

    • @vincenthammons-kd9du
      @vincenthammons-kd9du Před 11 měsíci +23

      why one piece is king for me best growth and story telling in shounen not even even close

    • @dummy3467
      @dummy3467 Před 11 měsíci +12

      @@vincenthammons-kd9duThe Saobody to Marineford arcs was amazing for Luffy’s development.

    • @dethhollow
      @dethhollow Před 11 měsíci +30

      I feel like the meme has always been that Dragonball is like watching a kid bang action figures together. But this REALLY is actually like watching a kid band action figures together and each one just gets a quick thing to be like "Aw, he's so strong, he can beat anybody!" before they go right into a fight and basically just do boring generic action until the plot ends.

    • @chadzard4
      @chadzard4 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@dethhollow Nailed it lol.

    • @reggietheplague1143
      @reggietheplague1143 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Very very well said and I agree with every sentiment especially the editor take in the cell saga was a great point I’ve said in the past.
      But I’m just ready for disappointment and mediocrity with the writing to the point I don’t even feel toriyama even wants to be challenged at this age and
      Will weight bullet points for the tournament of power and the others fill the gaps it’s like it’s hard for me to care about this when the writing is ass but has its moments in moro arc
      Or no character development
      Honestly some character regression going all around not even just goku making the same mistakes not learning lessons he was to learn even in fukatsu no F it’s like be for real this is a lesson he learned so long ago and falls victim to it again and again like he’s a idiot.

  • @Mankey619
    @Mankey619 Před 11 měsíci +37

    This why the timeline in DragonBall is very bad here. They’ve retcon everything that Toriyama has written over the years, and it happened in a single wish that Bardock has made. Seriously a stupid wish is the reason that Goku has become powerful in the first place.
    Not by years of hard training, and not years of hardship that Goku had to go through to become a martial arts master. This is so stupid.

    • @tobin2.0
      @tobin2.0 Před 4 měsíci

      You could argue that it wore off after Goku hit his head

    • @gamingdood2987
      @gamingdood2987 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Eh...it's more of a translation error since in jp bardock wish is for his sons to "grow up strong and healthy" for which they used the word thriving but the word had another meaning too (being successful) to which the people misinterpreted as the reason why goku is so strong up till now and the reason he was able to beat so many of his enemies.

    • @donalddarko5807
      @donalddarko5807 Před 3 měsíci

      The fact that Raditz died like a chump and was considered a bum I doubt the wish boosted Goku that much. But tbh even if it hypothetically did it doesn't really matter since Goku did train like hell for decades.

    • @SerpentCommando
      @SerpentCommando Před měsícem

      Bardock literally wish for his son to have plot armor.

  • @chrisglare6354
    @chrisglare6354 Před rokem +105

    Dragon Ball was never supposed to be dragged on this long, they more they drag and milk it, the more retcons happen.

    • @ellisp276
      @ellisp276 Před 9 měsíci +21

      Just trying to milk goku until he has nothing left to give he’s literally lost all the martial arts he learnt in dragon ball and now he just gets killed for power ups because the stroy has been going too long

    • @JamaalDaGreatest
      @JamaalDaGreatest Před 7 měsíci +3

      It’s not even the retcons that are the problem. I’m fine with retcons, they happen in a lot of media, one piece, Star Wars etc. it’s the bad writing that’s the problem.

    • @greezythumps
      @greezythumps Před 7 měsíci +8

      I actually disagree. There’s enough meat on the bones and setting to create really great material. Mediocre writer can’t bring it out tho.

    • @SanDiegosGreatest
      @SanDiegosGreatest Před 7 měsíci +8

      @@greezythumpsGoku and Vegeta really need to pass the baton .

    • @thetruth45678
      @thetruth45678 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Toriyama's failure is his obsession with Goku. If he could have let him go, and made Gohan the focus, things could have progressed more simply, without the need for new forms, new extremes and new foes.
      Goku should have never come back from Namek. Gohan should have had his own Dragon Ball-type adventure series until he reached his teens, like his father. Then, naturally, we get a Z-type series again, but now it's Gohan and his son. And when the father passes,the son becomes the focus.
      And on and on down the bloodline. Forever.

  • @tippy1731
    @tippy1731 Před rokem +54

    Vegeta lacking in... Saiyan pride.... DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE WRITING FOR!?
    That man goes about Saiyan pride like it was his life line
    What do you mean he's lacking in Saiyan Pride!?
    "You say I'm arrogant, I say Damn right, that's pride, pride in the Saiyan I am, the mighty prince of the ultimate warrior race!"
    This quote was said by Vegeta, TWO ARCS AGO! Granted the quote was from the anime, but still. This man has never lacked Saiyan pride. If anything, he had too much Saiyan Pride.
    WTF, Super!

    • @kapayasiame3632
      @kapayasiame3632 Před rokem +22

      😂😂that completely came out of nowhere . Vegeta feels guilty for some random guy he just met.

    • @Grizzexploder
      @Grizzexploder Před 11 měsíci +3

      @@kapayasiame3632 He was feeling guilty literally in the last arc lol

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 9 měsíci +3

      The thing is that that pride he had in the anime was a different. It was a pride in being the ultimate warrior race that usually was shown in a very negative light as hubris that is usually punished and makes him an emotional wreck. The whole idea here is that arc Vegeta has finally understood what real pride is. Not being the strongest or getting revenge, but "staying true to your nature and sticking to your convictions. That's true of any tribe there is."

  • @DirtyBobBojangles
    @DirtyBobBojangles Před 10 měsíci +25

    Why Toyotaro didnt decide to introduce Cooler instead of freeza AGAIN is beyond me.

    • @sammydray5919
      @sammydray5919 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Because freeza = easy nostalgia points

  • @krakart8181
    @krakart8181 Před rokem +24

    bro i felt an ice cold water bucket after they revealed bardock's wish like holy shit that crushes everything about classic dragon ball

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 9 měsíci

      Not at all. Look at Raditz. The wish never ensured that his sons would love and be powerful long term, it is just likely why they survived their home planet's destruction.

    • @citizenvulpes4562
      @citizenvulpes4562 Před 3 měsíci

      Surviving and thriving are not the same thing. Raditz sure as hell did not Thrive

  • @DaniG._.German
    @DaniG._.German Před rokem +107

    Vegeta is the living embodiment of Saiyan Pride.

    • @kapayasiame3632
      @kapayasiame3632 Před rokem +19

      And for him to lost sight of it came out of nowhere. It wasn’t built up properly

    • @NE-oj4be
      @NE-oj4be Před rokem +41

      Vegeta has a permanent kick me sign nail gunned on his back

    • @austin31697
      @austin31697 Před rokem +6

      It's just crazy how he gets punished for the pride of the Saiyans while Goku gets uplifted.
      I always thought the writing was intelligent insulting from The Prince to The Low Class Warrior.
      It's a manipulation and an intelligent insulting scenario. Where the Prince is mostly treated like the Low Class Warrior while The actual Low Class Warrior gets Prince/King treatment.
      When you actually think about it this is exactly what it is.

    • @austin31697
      @austin31697 Před rokem +6

      ​@@NE-oj4be it's an insult for him to be called the prince but treated like the low Class Warrior. That's intelligent insulting to me.

    • @illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon
      @illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon Před rokem +13

      I thought he lost that pride after the Boo saga, but he gets reseted every new arc of super so...

  • @wander7812
    @wander7812 Před rokem +459

    9:42
    This is not quite what happened to Ichigo.
    What Ichigo actually did, was that he was holding back his power, because he realized he was scaring Orihime with his Hollow - which he was still afraid of -, making him hold back and not focus on the battle.
    Then after hearing Orihime begging him to just win, he got the right motivation.
    Bardock situation could've done something like that...
    If...
    The DB IP wasnt big enough yo be able to oversell any mediocre media they made, so they don't have to care for the product.

    • @wumbojet
      @wumbojet Před rokem +126

      Bleach haters have not read the story, or maybe they expected the same level of characterization as dragon ball and most of it goes over their heads

    • @ghostface1385
      @ghostface1385 Před rokem +144

      ​@@wumbojet bleach is infinitely better than dbs in characterization

    • @wumbojet
      @wumbojet Před rokem +53

      @@ghostface1385 exactly, not even close. It's the difference between one of the best character writing in shonen jump history and literally nothing at all.

    • @j19l8r4
      @j19l8r4 Před rokem +50

      Finally, someone explained. As a bleach fan who dives into thematic breakdowns, that part in the video kinda pissed me off lmao

    • @Dogan_TM
      @Dogan_TM Před rokem +18

      I mean... besides the Orihime part, that kind of boils down to the same thing, right? He wasnt strong enough so he just... _poof_ "now I'm strong enough"ed

  • @gabrielf.ferreira9132
    @gabrielf.ferreira9132 Před 3 měsíci +5

    This is literally the definition of a canon filler arc wtf

    • @Abdfks
      @Abdfks Před 2 měsíci

      You might just be stupid lol

  • @cttommy73
    @cttommy73 Před 11 měsíci +61

    Bardock has been getting the short end of the stick for a while now. The original, uncaring, normal Saiyan him is SO MUCH better then the "anti-hero" version of him Toriyama has been pushing. He so forgot the point and set up he made for his character.

    • @maliktp13
      @maliktp13 Před 8 měsíci +5

      The bardock tv special isnt canon so how is he doing that lmao?

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo Před 8 měsíci +20

      I don't even know why bring bardock up. he died a billion years ago, let the guy's soul rest. He wasn't even special, he was just a guy. He was so not meant to be a character that he doesn't even have his own design, he's just "goku but with a scar and wearing different clothes".

    • @roxtechs
      @roxtechs Před 7 měsíci +8

      Ironic the old Bardock a borderline one dimensional character has more character than Super Bardock.

  • @christian-bt7ci
    @christian-bt7ci Před rokem +153

    What the hell were the rest of the Z fighters doing during all of this!!?? It would of been nice to see them prepare for this fight since goku and Vegeta are known for screwing shit up like they always do.

    • @Metro....
      @Metro.... Před rokem +53

      Lol. The Z fighters should understand that Goku + Vegeta are warriors first and heroes second. I don't understand how they aren't prepared for any screw ups since both Goku and Vegeta have a history for fucking shit up

    • @illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon
      @illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon Před rokem +22

      Like they've been useful lately...

    • @nathanielchery9807
      @nathanielchery9807 Před rokem +10

      @@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon Bro wants Tien to speak up

    • @poopoo7107
      @poopoo7107 Před rokem +22

      @@nathanielchery9807 bro we all do. one day tien would clap fr 💀

    • @150Hello
      @150Hello Před rokem +11

      ​@@Metro.... Facts, they really be selling with the universe on the line. I'm not trusting them to do shit 😂

  • @aniutrahim1742
    @aniutrahim1742 Před rokem +141

    @9:45 the reason why Ichigo pulled an "Ichigo" move was because he was holding back to some what of an extent because he didn't really wanna kill Grimjow until he was left with no other choice.

    • @jameswilkes451
      @jameswilkes451 Před rokem +37

      Yes, tbf it's not obvious how Ichigo's power is displayed in Bleach. I think most people know he has insane latent power, however it's never shown outright because Ichigo is the kind of person to not want to crush his enemies.
      Ichigo's power is in reality higher than everybody else's. Plain and simple. (Except for Aizen pre-final getsuga) He just has little control, and has to actually allow it to come forth; then he just wins. When he realises he ABSOLUTELY MUST destroy his enemy, it all comes out.
      Unlike something like One Punch Man, Ichigo has to actually wrestle with the idea of using his power rather than just having no choice but to spray his enemies on the wall.

    • @Dogan_TM
      @Dogan_TM Před rokem +10

      Just looked up this Grimmjow dude and he has the most "kill me" face I've ever seen. Shounen MCs are the only ones that could struggle to kill that dude lmao

    • @FlyingForth
      @FlyingForth Před rokem +26

      ​@@Dogan_TM If Bleach basically had Ichigo go less emotional we would just be watching Kenpachi, but with orange hair, while having Chainsaw Man level of blood to compliment it. So basically Berserk but you remove all the character development and anything tied to emotions, and put Guts in the Berserker armor 24/7

    • @flameheadshero
      @flameheadshero Před 11 měsíci +13

      It’s not exactly that. It’s more that Ichigo had been struggling with his hollow side the whole arc. He didn’t want to accept that there was this monster inside of him. Grimmjow is basically trying to force Ichigo to just give in to his beastly instincts to fight and consume his enemy because that’s how he lives. But Ichigo is holding back from fully embracing that kind of strength especially because Orihime is there and his hollow form traumatizes her. But once Orihime tells Ichigo to do what he has to do to win, Ichigo finally let’s go of his reservations and let’s out his true strength

    • @ninab.4540
      @ninab.4540 Před 7 měsíci

      ​​@@flameheadsheroBoohoo he got over it quick. It's just that the arcs lasted years. He technically got it (his hollow side) because of the life chain was getting eaten thanks to that bucket hat teacher provoking his transformation to save Rukia after his powers were taken away, but the story never calls him out.

  • @esnips123123
    @esnips123123 Před 10 měsíci +29

    Yes, I agree, wishing for powerups is the worst decision ever implemented IMO. Even though we had the occasional Zenak boost and other minor ass pulls, what made me fall in love with Dragonball as a kid was the concept of getting to the next level through hard work.

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 9 měsíci +3

      And it is literally stated that Granola is a threat but due to his lack of experience and training that Goku and Vegeta have through their hard work that they could beat him. Meanwhile Gas is a rage monster that is reduced to decrepit bones by his abusive brother that he is only a tool for. When it comes to the narrative here, wishing for power doesn't grant real "strength", especially when everyone gets bodied at the end by Frieza who just became the real strongest in the universe through 10 years of hard work.

    • @filthyklownzssb4589
      @filthyklownzssb4589 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@joelsasmad There being Time Chambers everywhere in the universe is getting boring as well. I mean they introduced the Time Chamber with some rule you can only enter the room for an X amount of hours or something. Now it is being used as an easy way to power up characters.
      Oh Vegeta lost a fight? Just go in the room for a day or 2 and get stronger again.
      Everything inside the Super universe is just a bit to convenient for the story to progress... and it is boring.
      Vegeta suddenly being able to use instant transmission for a single time was some bs as well.

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@filthyklownzssb4589The time chamber has always been a weird convenience the heroes should have used when they faced danger.
      I for one find it cool that the villain used the method the heroes have against them.

    • @filthyklownzssb4589
      @filthyklownzssb4589 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@joelsasmad Pretty sure Piccolo said you can only visit the chamber for 48 watt-hours durning your lifetime.

    • @filthyklownzssb4589
      @filthyklownzssb4589 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@joelsasmad I even vaguely remember Popo mentioning the door would simply disappear after X amount of hours was reached.

  • @air-headedaviator1805
    @air-headedaviator1805 Před 7 měsíci +13

    Toyotaru was seen as the hopeful heir to the Dragon Ball series, but now, there’s just a constant stream of odd writing decisions, inconsistencies, and complete disconnect from the story its a sequel too. I don’t really get why either, like maybe he’s trying to mimic the Toriyama way of writing, where he doesn’t plan the story ahead, because it feels like that, like there’s no planning.

    • @roxtechs
      @roxtechs Před 7 měsíci +2

      Dragon Ball/Z Ended in 96. Everything else is just separate timelines.

  • @justinsden
    @justinsden Před rokem +274

    Bro your editing style is so freaking amazing! So happy to see you back and creating videos! Cant wait to watch this and Im looking forward to seeing more uploads from you!
    Edit: Im got around to watching the full video and wow! Thank you so much for the shoutout. Your content is really good man. Keep it up!

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +13

      Thanks for the support bro! As I said before 2023 is our year, the videos won't make themselves lol, that being said I'm not gonna make another Dragon Ball video this long for a while though 😂
      Already editing a new video for a gaming related channel I want to start 🔥

    • @justinsden
      @justinsden Před rokem +4

      @@CAGExplains lol I feel u bro! Im gonna keep supporting! Glad to see u back again!

    • @Kinji_Hakari
      @Kinji_Hakari Před rokem

      @@CAGExplains you know I'm happy to join your journey across the galaxy in becoming one of the most well known CZcamsrs
      That kinda sounded cheesey

    • @gregkareem9824
      @gregkareem9824 Před rokem +1

      ​@@justinsdenbot

    • @Majinx00
      @Majinx00 Před rokem +2

      @@gregkareem9824 danm💀💀

  • @Yvans1021
    @Yvans1021 Před rokem +22

    And before all the Granolah meat riders come here and defend every part of this arc

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +9

      I'm used to my videos being controversial by now, bring them on! 😂😮‍💨

    • @Yvans1021
      @Yvans1021 Před rokem +11

      @@CAGExplains dragon ball fans defend this stuff more than their actual mothers would

  • @pascalsimioli6777
    @pascalsimioli6777 Před 11 měsíci +87

    Oh man it's really nice to see a series reborn after 30 years only to fail arc after arc while fans keep sniffing that copium and telling us the next one is gonna be sooooo gooood

    • @pascalsimioli6777
      @pascalsimioli6777 Před 11 měsíci +14

      EDIT: A 30 years series reborn after 10-15 years sorry

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +14

      it’s nice to see dragon fans fail to have reading and comprehension skills arc after arc even after 30 years lmao

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo Před 8 měsíci

      @@leultrainstinct406 my scanner is detecting copium levels 12 times above the legal limit on your blood stream. I'll contact the local authorities.

    • @Pablo-ze6un
      @Pablo-ze6un Před 8 měsíci +23

      ​@@leultrainstinct406you're coping sooo hard lil bro

    • @tron6760
      @tron6760 Před 7 měsíci +7

      @@leultrainstinct406 buddy its dragonball this isn't a series where it takes any type of complex thinking to understand

  • @luckyperson590
    @luckyperson590 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Btw.
    Toriyama writes db super.
    Toyatarou illustrates db super.

  • @ethangnasher3848
    @ethangnasher3848 Před rokem +43

    I'm not surprised about the UI retcons, they retconned to hell and back Super Saiyan Blue to just be another super saiyan form but stronger. They retconned UI just to have a new transformation obviously... 🙄

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +4

      ultra instinct was never a retcon. y’all just never understood it

    • @ethangnasher3848
      @ethangnasher3848 Před 10 měsíci +24

      @@leultrainstinct406 I said that UI got retconned to accomodate a new Shiny form to produce merchandise, not that UI was retconned into existing.

    • @danielz-v4083
      @danielz-v4083 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Blue was never retconned, what do u even mean? It ALWAYS was explained as SSG’s super saiyan form . It got further details (such as the “power drain after every transformation Burst “ but that’s it.
      Introducing “mastered” was never something remotely bad as its obvious you can master any form, and when u don’t, the backlash was explained.
      Personally I hate “evolved” blue but it also didn’t retcon shit

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 5 měsíci +1

      ⁠@@ethangnasher3848again, they never retconned anything about it for any reason. It’s always been stated that ui is for angels, so mortals using it had their own versions. Which is what tui is. And it has the exact same design as omen wym shiny new form💀

    • @DirtyBobBojangles
      @DirtyBobBojangles Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@leultrainstinct406that doesn't mean it's not garbage. What's different between this and UI besides one being stronger?

  • @inksicle2533
    @inksicle2533 Před rokem +31

    I wouldn’t say the wish for his sons to thrive Didnt do anything other than make them survive planet vegeta, because he states “sons” and raditz is obviously not thriving

    • @ellisp276
      @ellisp276 Před 9 měsíci

      Who knows what he’s doing in hell

    • @stephanos6128
      @stephanos6128 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@ellisp276gettig his hair stuck in the soul scrubber

    • @zy7465
      @zy7465 Před 8 měsíci

      raditz is a adopt

  • @demonfusiongamer7995
    @demonfusiongamer7995 Před 10 měsíci +31

    honestly I completely understand Toei for not wanting to tackle Super past the ToP

    • @ellisp276
      @ellisp276 Před 9 měsíci +29

      I’m not even sure if I want the anime to come back anymore I don’t want to see this arc again

    • @donovanyeboah4286
      @donovanyeboah4286 Před 3 měsíci +1

      The anime should just make Moro the main antagonist for the Granolah arc. Toss the heaters (boring villians) and keep everything else.

    • @ben69028
      @ben69028 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@ellisp276 the super anime didn't have a Manga to go off of and fix or improve the narrative. So what ended up happening is the manga came out after and changed and improved some stuff of the anime.
      What we could see happen is the reversal where the Manga granolah arc is out first and its bad. However the anime could fix it up and change somethings to make it much better.

  • @Tiltigo
    @Tiltigo Před 7 měsíci +6

    Keep in mind that Bardock said "I'd wish that my sons end up thriving". SONS. Plural. I guess the dragon didn't keep it in mind.

  • @lovesgibson
    @lovesgibson Před rokem +16

    Every arc of DBS is equally disastrous. All of DBS is fan made quality writing… but that might be an insult to some of the fanmade DB content.
    Just don’t think too hard on it and enjoy the occasional good moments and enjoy how they’re keeping DB alive

    • @atlasthechamp82
      @atlasthechamp82 Před 11 měsíci +4

      Yeah but is DB really alive with this level of writing or just a writhing corpse that needed to be put down at this point?

    • @joeda900
      @joeda900 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​​​@@atlasthechamp82I mean, yeah Dragon Ball is still pretty much alive. The Granolah arc is quite popular actually and even though I haven't read it myself, I've seen people praise and hate on it. Literally TotallyNotMark made a video too and stated to be very good and many people agreed on that.
      I feel like it's another one of those "Buu Saga" or "Dragon Ball GT" shenanigans where it's divise in the beginning, but later one, people will praise the hell out of that one especially considered most of the flaws in here are also present in the Buu Saga such as the enemy transforming out of nowhere, not building up some of the characters etc. etc.
      Plus the games are pretty fire so another reason why DB is still alive

    • @yeahwhateva419
      @yeahwhateva419 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@joeda900I think DB should end my dude. This is what happens when a series goes on for too long.

    • @joeda900
      @joeda900 Před 3 měsíci

      @@yeahwhateva419 Agree.

    • @blue-12316
      @blue-12316 Před měsícem

      ​@@yeahwhateva419agreed💯

  • @enzohcp7326
    @enzohcp7326 Před rokem +255

    Finally, someone can put in words how I feel about this arc

    • @dimitriwarchief301
      @dimitriwarchief301 Před rokem +1

      And with catchy music

    • @Thatguyyoudontknow594
      @Thatguyyoudontknow594 Před 11 měsíci +4

      I still have no idea ima go back to kindergarten and just say BAD

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +4

      he just put into words exactly what dragon ball fans are: people with zero comprehension skills that shit on things they can’t even understand. this video is a perfect example of that lmao. Granolah was one of the greatest arcs yet y’all can’t even stop complaining to see that

    • @marceresrellios1600
      @marceresrellios1600 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@leultrainstinct406not hating or nothing but how was Granolah the best arc yet? I’m just curious

    • @xandex69
      @xandex69 Před 8 měsíci +4

      @@marceresrellios1600 His first two sentences were a claim. the 3rd sentence was the proof

  • @Rommulo35628
    @Rommulo35628 Před 10 měsíci +7

    I just hate the whole "hurr durr just use Shenron to become the strongest in the universe". That's lame as fuck. It pretty much invalidates all the hard work Goku/Vegeta put into it. DBZ evaded this trap VERY easily in the saiyan saga, where is implied Shenron can't fuck with Powers beyond Kami-sama's level of strenght.

    • @acelnikitta4625
      @acelnikitta4625 Před 9 měsíci +3

      And they knew it so they came up with this new alien Shenron from the other side of the universe or with random updates to the dragon balls made by Dende

  • @TheSturmgeist13
    @TheSturmgeist13 Před rokem +18

    I want to say thank you to this channel for summing up these arcs for me.
    I didn't get into Super because I thought the storyline sucked, but I had no idea it would get this bad.

  • @isaacnikolic5895
    @isaacnikolic5895 Před rokem +54

    If you keep reading DB you absolutely will make a video like this again next year. But that isn't a bad thing, it's fun to roast bad writing.

  • @MrSSJ3VEGITO
    @MrSSJ3VEGITO Před rokem +22

    Has to be said, your thumbnails are easily the best that I've seen thus far. Especially for a small channel, so I truly appreciate that, as well as the effort you put into your scripts and editing. Great work so far man, You've gained a subscriber in me!

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +3

      I really appreciate that bro! I try to make the best content I can on all fronts, glad to have you as a subscriber! 🔥

  • @MrPerfectCelll
    @MrPerfectCelll Před 9 měsíci +8

    The head cannon here is insane

  • @GuyMaleMan
    @GuyMaleMan Před 11 měsíci +10

    “Dragon balls worst antagonist is Morro” bruh Jiren is so bad you forgot he existed

  • @Osohe
    @Osohe Před rokem +173

    -On the topic of worst arcs for me I think Buu still is the worst when its purely Toriyama+Toyo content. Buu just blatantly throws away almost every new thing introduced like 8 chapters after it appears. As a fellow one piece fan, seeing how Oda makes sure everything introduced is relevant the arc just gets worse every time I read it. Recently, I also learned that Toriyama also isnt a very good writer without his editors CARRYING him since his editors backed off for the buu arc.
    -Granolah was just kinda there and that's about it. Like moro he has a cool ability but it just gets replaced by "hit him harder" later on same with gas
    -MUI getting one shotted is kinda stupid cuz it loops back to your point about goku forgetting things hes learned already since in the 23rd tournament tien literally uses a clone against him so goku going "what's going on?!?! What are you talking about vegeta????" Is just ridiculous
    -UI I would have handled in the manga is having goku try to use it with super saiyan forms in moro then unlocked sign as well in the same arc instead of just getting silver immediately it was too soon.
    -The bardock flashbacks are just whatever and it's just trying to make him out to be more important than he actually is when Z bardock I like because hes a nobody and unimportant in the grand scheme of things.
    -Remember when goku tried using his emotions against moro while in sign like against gas but he got bodied like 3 pages later.
    -ULTRA EGO LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    -Black Frieza was hype at first but now we probably have to wait like a year to see anything related to him again. He'll probably be the last stepping stone till we finally go past end of z.
    Overall the arc I'm mixed on and I loved the moro arc(ch.61 and the first 10ish pages of 65 excluded)
    Great video man
    Sorry for the long comment

    • @memesgeek4797
      @memesgeek4797 Před rokem +15

      Probably the best comment. I agree with everything you said

    • @IIIISai
      @IIIISai Před rokem +24

      i hate the weird sign emotions combination, stick with mui

    • @mishaamyousuf1834
      @mishaamyousuf1834 Před rokem +34

      Buu is the worst arc💀? What a opinion, I personally loved the buu arc.

    • @DwayneSSJ4
      @DwayneSSJ4 Před rokem +19

      buu arc best arc L take + ratio lil bro

    • @Xx_SuperPenis_xX
      @Xx_SuperPenis_xX Před rokem +28

      i dont understand why people hate the buu arc it has one of my favorite things about dragon ball like fusion and majinn vegeta and buu was just pure evil he literally killed everyone

  • @alexdoll4258
    @alexdoll4258 Před rokem +10

    Bejita: *meditates*
    Goku: "What kinda fibbin' technique is that, Bejita?"

  • @hsalfesrever3554
    @hsalfesrever3554 Před 11 měsíci +80

    I really love Granohla's design, it's just a shame he was treated so poorly

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +7

      treated poorly? He’s one of the greatest characters in db.

    • @justsaiyan3642
      @justsaiyan3642 Před 8 měsíci +42

      @@leultrainstinct406 Wishing for ultimate strength and still losing to a person who made the same wish as you isn't a great character. It's like a 5th graders first attempt at a story.

    • @User_03693
      @User_03693 Před 7 měsíci +4

      I couldn’t process the whole arc man, all l saw was ultra instinct an ego developing while two buffoons try and be the strongest only for frieza to pull up uninvited to the cookout. It was good for me since I had nothing else to do at school

    • @ninab.4540
      @ninab.4540 Před 7 měsíci +2

      He looks like Jak but without the goatee

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 5 měsíci +3

      ⁠​⁠@@justsaiyan3642crazy how you say that when associating character to raw power is exactly what a 5th grader would do💀
      You’re focusing on power levels when that was never the point. Granolah made that wish because he became obsessed with revenge due to years of carrying guilt from never having the power to save his people before, and now he had an opportunity to redeem himself. But in doing so, he literally burns away his entire lifespan and casts away all the people he cares for, and almost became the same as the destroyers who killed his race when he threatens the sugarians city. Then by the end of the arc, he throws revenge away even when he had a chance to kill the person who killed his mom because the damage it causes. But yea just ignore all that because he lost

  • @whisp3984
    @whisp3984 Před 11 měsíci +68

    They had something strong with Vegeta, in Moro he called himself defender of Namek
    And him standing up for pride, and letting Granolah nearly kill him isn’t giving up, he wanted to help Granolah change like he did.
    I think we could finally have people who are vegetas friends instead of goku’s growing army, which would be really nice to see in my opinion; Granolah and Vegeta actually bonding.

    • @jst1532
      @jst1532 Před 8 měsíci +11

      this really should have been vegetas arc, i feel like bardock and goku was just kinda forced in there bc cant have an arc without goku right? and they just threw bardock in there for some "Development"

    • @theclosecall4095
      @theclosecall4095 Před 7 měsíci

      and left her wife and 2 children fatherless, after all the "no one harm my family (and cabba)" speech during ToP to asspull himself up against jiren? shut the hell up

    • @piramidedigiza9757
      @piramidedigiza9757 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@jst1532 Bardock is used as a trump card for an essentially meaningless arc

    • @RTU130
      @RTU130 Před 4 měsíci

      Ye

  • @zerechan
    @zerechan Před rokem +10

    Great video as usual, your points are well spoke and I agree, Black Frieza's introduction without any proper arc before or after is beyond sad and an obvious cheap way of ending an arc after they wrote themselves into a corner.

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 9 měsíci

      I actually like the ending. It is a massive shock and reinforced the idea that hard work is more valuable than just wishing for power. A bit more elaboration on Frieza's training arc would have been cool but, we know all we strictly need to know about it.

  • @marcomartina4690
    @marcomartina4690 Před rokem +37

    I don't understand how can Akira Toriyama let his best creation be butchered this way

    • @div.cortes_
      @div.cortes_ Před rokem +3

      Same bruh

    • @AnUncreativeGuy
      @AnUncreativeGuy Před rokem +27

      Pretty sure he’s the one that essentially fired the gun that allowed DB to get butchered in the first place.

    • @haroldnecmann7040
      @haroldnecmann7040 Před rokem

      Fire that lunatic toyotaro

    • @glatykoffi6672
      @glatykoffi6672 Před rokem +19

      Probably doesn't care anymore

    • @chicken29843
      @chicken29843 Před rokem +7

      The reality is it really never was all that great

  • @four-en-tee
    @four-en-tee Před 11 měsíci +55

    I never thought i'd wish for the Dragon Ball franchise to end, but then I saw the Granolah Arc.
    This series is being ran into the ground with each new arc, i swear to god.

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +7

      you must’ve never seen gt that’s the exact feeling you’d get with every single arc
      granolah is easily one of the greatest arcs.

    • @calamityclash0018
      @calamityclash0018 Před 9 měsíci +12

      @@leultrainstinct406why is it so great

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 9 měsíci +5

      ​@@calamityclash0018We get actual development with Vegeta, approach a new and interesting idea with a survivor or the Saiyan's murderous ways coming for revenge, Frieza has actually become a major threat again. This arc is actually the best DBS has ever been but previous arcs like TOP have built up a lot of negative hype and people are more willing to try to hate anything new that comes out rather than giving a fair chance.

    • @edisonvascolelosdasilvanascime
      @edisonvascolelosdasilvanascime Před 8 měsíci +12

      Is not that it needs to end. It just needs to be well done again.

    • @btiiithug9585
      @btiiithug9585 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@leultrainstinct406it’s better than gt and I get the vegeta and goku says in pride thing after the buu saga vegeta didn’t have as much says in pride as he had before and goku who had none gradually lost it and I get the ui too he went into sign to tap into his emotion so he could create his own form but I can’t justify the hope thing

  • @adambraun1990
    @adambraun1990 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Honestly Dragon Ball Super feels like fan fiction. The OG series was great (all 42 volumes as well as both adapted tv series). It’s my favorite manga of all time. But Super feels a lot like how GT feels in the way that something just isn’t…right.

  • @STKHub
    @STKHub Před rokem +49

    Fire video in every department. I loosely follow DBS, but you make it a fascinating centerpiece for narrative critique.

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +3

      I appreciate your comment bro, glad you enjoyed the video 🔥

    • @STKHub
      @STKHub Před rokem +2

      @@CAGExplains For sure, man. I'll recommend my friends your content. Keep up the great work!

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@STKHub”fascinating critique”
      Bro is literally just crying and complaining without even understanding the arc lmao. This is easily one of the worst videos which is a common trend on this channel.

    • @STKHub
      @STKHub Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@leultrainstinct406 Ironically, you don't explain how and just whine about how he's incorrect.
      Do you want me to even reply and ask why you say so, or was that purely to counter signal my compliment? Lol.

    • @STKHub
      @STKHub Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@leultrainstinct406
      I personally found the Ultra Instinct lore argument quite strong. Goku is learning a cool and sober mind, which he learned under Popo, as a MSSJ, with Mastered Ultra Instinct in the Tournament of Power, and... now True Ultra?
      It's repetitive by definition and really fails to capture the concept in any narratively enticing way. By far, Ultra Instinct is the coolest sober aesthetic - but is that really it? Cool moves and a sick design that don't even always fit well with the minimalist fighting approach, like a giant ki avatar? It's failing its minimalism and failing to make new ground.
      If you don't value treading new water and pioneering narratively complementary choreography, that's perfectly fine. I'm not here to lecture you on your preferences.
      But from a critical narrative perspective, the video is totally a strong argument, assuming the on-screen evidence cited isn't miscontextualized.

  • @noahtello7942
    @noahtello7942 Před rokem +21

    I hope toei fixes a lot of this in the anime adaptation

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +6

      If it gets one...

    • @kingnick6260
      @kingnick6260 Před rokem +1

      @@CAGExplains 😳

    • @glatykoffi6672
      @glatykoffi6672 Před rokem +1

      Why would they ? How would they ?

    • @Brodoomer
      @Brodoomer Před rokem +1

      @@glatykoffi6672 Because Dragon Ball Super is a commercial success?

    • @kayanono
      @kayanono Před 11 měsíci

      Anime dbs also fucks up characters lmao. They should have stopped after z all of this shit is ass

  • @ZzigZaG00NIN
    @ZzigZaG00NIN Před rokem +53

    Granolah really did feel like he got left behind at a certain point of the Granolah arc. I hope it's not too long before we see him again.

    • @IdkIdk-vm4dm
      @IdkIdk-vm4dm Před 7 měsíci +4

      Poor dude only has like 2 years left or somn

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 5 měsíci +2

      that’s the whole point. it started with revenge, then he lets go of it by the end. It’s called granolah the survivor, had he kept getting involved and chasing revenge he would’ve died.

  • @TrappyJenkins
    @TrappyJenkins Před 8 měsíci +7

    Moro and Granolah's arcs both suffer from GT syndrome. They had some super cool ideas, moro using magic and eating planets. but then he eats a robot and devolves into a stupid fight. Granolah feels like they toyotaro was told to stretch for a year and a half. But the fights took place in really unique areas and had some cool elements.

    • @yeahwhateva419
      @yeahwhateva419 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I know we supposed to hate GT as a general rule but GT handles Transformations way better.

  • @mbot1901
    @mbot1901 Před rokem +156

    As much as I totally agree with how stupid it is that they retconned ui, i will say that the whole reason why Goku switched to ui sign in the first place was to tap into his emotions BECAUSE he knew that that would set gas off, not just because it was more natural to him. In mui, Goku is far stronger and faster, but he wouldn't have won against Gas and he knew that which is why he shifted his plan to trying to get inside of his head, and if you look at it like that it makes sense. Also the way I read it Bardock didn't get a strange power boost, he just pissed Gas off and freaked him out which made Gas sloppier during the fight which is why Bardock won.

    • @IntenseEffectDripVegetaXV2
      @IntenseEffectDripVegetaXV2 Před rokem +10

      No bro lol

    • @mbot1901
      @mbot1901 Před rokem +29

      @@IntenseEffectDripVegetaXV2 yes bro it’s literally in the manga go read it again

    • @IntenseEffectDripVegetaXV2
      @IntenseEffectDripVegetaXV2 Před rokem +2

      True UI is just a more ultra instinct designed for Goku so he can use his sayain emotions behind it you know how Goku in ui he has to not think to dodge and he gets angry and has emotions which disrupts the form , Goku can better control ultra instinct with true ui and true ui is above mui it’s a new form in itself and it’s not ui-sign

    • @mbot1901
      @mbot1901 Před rokem +54

      @@IntenseEffectDripVegetaXV2 True UI is a fan name, the form is explicitly stated as being an version/evolution of sign that is not stronger but easier to use which allows goku to put more emotion into it, being more natural to him as a saiyan and more useful in the fight vs gas

    • @olympusthedarkone83
      @olympusthedarkone83 Před rokem +9

      The way I see it, it definitely sounds like cope bud

  • @GoldSlash
    @GoldSlash Před rokem +25

    I remeber my friends loving this arc thinking it was amazing but basically every issue you've brought up I had tried to say to them and they just waved it off telling me i didnt understand writing.
    Thank you for making this video someone finally had to say it

    • @leultrainstinct406
      @leultrainstinct406 Před 10 měsíci +9

      every issue in this video isn’t a real issue. It’s a combination of whining and crying, and not having comprehension skills to understand the story💀

    • @bigjc5546
      @bigjc5546 Před 9 měsíci +5

      @@leultrainstinct406if you think dragonball after the freeza arc has a tiny it of good writing, your delusional tbh

    • @Chris_HT
      @Chris_HT Před 5 měsíci

      @@bigjc5546Because everyone loves to look at the bad stuff about a story and never looks at the good parts.

    • @WinterGray8888
      @WinterGray8888 Před 2 měsíci

      @@bigjc5546this is an insane take

  • @JinxeBlaq
    @JinxeBlaq Před 10 měsíci +21

    Damn, Ichigo catching stray bullets, haven’t seen a Bleach sneak diss since the early-mid 2010’s 💀
    Just in case someone wants an explanation.. He didn’t get a power up, he was always stronger, just holding back because he thought he was scaring Orihime, by becoming more hollow like, and reminding her of her brother, when she finally started showing confidence in him mask on or off, he stops holding back. Not to mention he was messing around a little, since he was giving into his hollow instincts of enjoying the heat of battle.

  • @annon-hc253
    @annon-hc253 Před rokem +57

    I just realized this, I’m not sure, but did Granola try reviving his MOM?! Seems like a missed opportunity. It would have given Goku and Vegeta a reason to help Granola. Maybe Wiss tells Berrus that a set of dragon balls were used some where, Vegeta overhears, and prompts him to get involved, to make up for some of his peoples mistakes.

    • @omoddulus4933
      @omoddulus4933 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I believe there is a limit to reviving people. If they have been dead too long the soul has no body to go to. You could wish around it but you'll never get back what once was essentially.

    • @ellisp276
      @ellisp276 Před 9 měsíci +4

      @@omoddulus4933in the original dragon ball when piccolo fired a beam at goku and goku flys away without him realising when piccolo thinks he killed goku and he has been turned to ashes he shouts “there won’t be enough of you he body for even shenron to put together” so yeah there is a limit to how much they can revive a person

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 9 měsíci +7

      ​@@ellisp276Pretty sure that was just him talking smack

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 9 měsíci +5

      ​@@omoddulus4933That has never been mentioned as a thing. Actually Granola asks about reviving his whole race and is told that they would displace the newcomers by doing that, so if anything that confirms that you can bring back someone from that time

    • @joelsasmad
      @joelsasmad Před 9 měsíci +2

      Same reason why doesn't Goku bring back Bardock. They could and as viewers it would be cool for them to do so but it would go against the narrative of letting go of the past that is important for both Vegeta and Granola this arc

  • @SomeRandomJackAss
    @SomeRandomJackAss Před rokem +7

    I'm starting to see a pattern with manga-original Super arcs: Start out promising with a lot of hype and possibility, add some neat new elements and plot developments that somewhat add to the overall universe and story of Dragon Ball, then totally shit the bed like they just got food poisoning from Taco Bell before bedtime. I can't wait to see how the next manga-original arc drops the ball!

  • @anwvererere
    @anwvererere Před rokem

    My g, i love your presentation and logic through these videos, amongst many many commentators on db on yt, your analysis is refreshing and illuminating. CHEERS pal.

  • @elizam7013
    @elizam7013 Před 7 měsíci

    I know nothing about Dragon Balls, but your editing style and script made it really easy for me to follow along. I got really invested in a story I know nothing about haha. Amazing work!

  • @Raj-qh7ic
    @Raj-qh7ic Před rokem +8

    What i miss is toriyama's drawing and panelling style bro was so elite in his drawings even his panels told the story

  • @Qyzehfied
    @Qyzehfied Před rokem +4

    Keep up the grind bro amazing work 🔥

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem

      Appreciate it bro, gonna try to upload more often this year 🔥🔥

  • @thats4thebirds
    @thats4thebirds Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great editing!

  • @editedrectangle1385
    @editedrectangle1385 Před 2 měsíci +2

    It was really just arc of never let them know any of your moves, infact forget your own moves 💀

  • @Ami31895
    @Ami31895 Před rokem +3

    Great work!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

  • @SupernovaSmith
    @SupernovaSmith Před 7 měsíci +4

    The entire DBS manga is a dumpster fire. I'm not sure what Toriyama was attempting to do by restarting Dragonball but it's so incoherent.

  • @ItsWork_
    @ItsWork_ Před rokem +1

    crazy nostalgia at 7:53 loved the budokai ost u added in there

  • @SaltedMallows
    @SaltedMallows Před 11 měsíci +62

    Ichigo didn't "just" get powerful and decide to win against grimjow. They were equal and he was distracted because he knew his appearance was causing his girlfriend emotional distress and when she validated him he got his head in the game.

    • @billyboleson2830
      @billyboleson2830 Před 11 měsíci +8

      He was fighting for selfish reasons until was reminded of orihime and his friends

    • @SteelSquishy
      @SteelSquishy Před 11 měsíci

      Lol cope

    • @AshBuddha
      @AshBuddha Před 11 měsíci +14

      @@SteelSquishyhow is it cope

    • @SaltedMallows
      @SaltedMallows Před 11 měsíci +7

      @@billyboleson2830 partially true but it was always about orihime regardless. Ichigo himself didn't realize he was partially fighting selfishly until grimjow pointed it out to him. That he knew he really just wanted to get back at him for what he did. That he wasn't just here to be a knight in shining armor and he was just really pissed off and wanted to battle as much as grimjow.

    • @SaltedMallows
      @SaltedMallows Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@AshBuddha no answer people just like to be contrarian for fun.

  • @diegoantoniofrias9309
    @diegoantoniofrias9309 Před rokem +5

    The best part of the arc is when Granolah says his famous quote "Everybody knows that Dragon Ball Fans can't fucking read"

  • @popculturepatrician7570
    @popculturepatrician7570 Před 11 měsíci +12

    What doesn't make sense with Gas' zombie power up is that it goes against how Ki works. Ki is made and cultivated further through the combination of genki (life force), yuuki (courage) and shouki (right-mindedness). How is his Ki supposed to shoot up so high when a third of its core requirements is being drained to near zero each second?

    • @thefirstprime0124
      @thefirstprime0124 Před 9 měsíci

      Because of the wish he was slowly dying to become the strongest became a price he wish to be the strongest mortal and his mistake is fighting Saiyans cause it took away his whole life just to be that strong

    • @ginogatash4030
      @ginogatash4030 Před 9 měsíci +1

      That's something you said just now though, the actual series never actually goes into any kind of detail about how Ki works other than it being energy that you focus or whatever, so the zombie thing doesn't exactly break any official rules as they are altlready so vague and non defined.

    • @popculturepatrician7570
      @popculturepatrician7570 Před 9 měsíci +13

      @@ginogatash4030 Incorrect. What I said was explicitly stated by Toriyama himself in the Super Exciting Guide. Furthermore, this is alluded to at several points in the manga such as Karin listing what attributes are required to endure the Choshinsui.
      I'd advise you fact check what someone is saying next time you claim someone to be making things up because this has become a very ironic case of ignorance.

    • @popculturepatrician7570
      @popculturepatrician7570 Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@thefirstprime0124 That doesn't address what I said though. Ki is made up of and cultivated by the balance and heightening of all three, not that of two and the absence of one.

    • @thefirstprime0124
      @thefirstprime0124 Před 9 měsíci

      @@popculturepatrician7570 so you saying since he got stronger his Ki of that lvl should have preserved him

  • @TeamHellZero
    @TeamHellZero Před 11 měsíci

    Your edits are out of this world! Keep that up :)

  • @amonhmcoda
    @amonhmcoda Před 7 měsíci +6

    You summed up Super perfect. Cheap hype.

  • @RollinsFN
    @RollinsFN Před rokem +37

    Ok, I've only watched the first few minutes, but I wanna leave my opinion on the subject of Black Freeza being cheap hype. I don't believe that's the case, we're getting absurdly close to the original end of Dragon Ball, there needs to be a "Final" villain for this section of the story that leads to the last Tenkaichi Budokai, and I firmly believe Freeza is that villain. The arc we're getting now regarding Goten and Trunks serves 3 purposes in my opinion:
    1) A break from the Gokuandvegetaism that Super has had through 80% of it's run.
    2)A way to integrate the Superhero movie into the manga continuity.
    3) A breather before the final confrontation of the story(Or this section of the story if/when they decide to go beyond the end of Z)
    Only time will tell if it's cheap hype or build up for a final confrontation, but seeing where the story is at in terms of continuity, it needs to start wrapping shit up and Freeza is the perfect bow on top imo. I hope the eventual confrontation with Freeza has some stakes or some consequences for the story, if not, it will just be "Resurrection F 2: He's black now" lol.

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem +8

      I appreciate the comment bro, you make a good point and that would be a logical progression for the story, but the thing is that Dragon Ball in its current state post the anime's conclusion isn't very logical.
      Would anyone have guessed that the sequel film to Broly would be a CGI Movie about the Red Ribbon Army returning (again) and Superheroes? No not really, being 'logical' fans many fans (myself included) felt that Cooler would be made canon next but that didn't happen.
      Another logical things fans have been predicting for years has been the return of the DBS Anime, we've had 'leaks' for years now but now confirmation on the sequel series of one of the most popular Dragon Ball series of all time.
      Dragon Ball in its current state is at the mercy of Toriyama's whims and wants (fair enough he did create it) as now he's so senior that there are no editors he has to listen to to shape his stories in a way that have a higher chance of pleasing most fans.
      But ultimately you're right, maybe Black Freeza will return... maybe he won't lol

    • @RollinsFN
      @RollinsFN Před rokem +4

      @@CAGExplains I don't believe it's a matter of Toriyama's whims, but rather the opposite, I feel like Toriyama really doesn't want to work on this series anymore, he's been done for decades. His only "passion projects" regarding DBS are Battle of Gods and Superhero(As he expressed his love for this movie a lot more than for the previous two). But besides those two projects? I'm certain it has been Toei and Toyotaro asking Toriyama for more, rather than them just waiting for him to pull the trigger whenever he wants, and we can see this in DBS, where the TOP constantly recycled previous character moments because I'm guessing Toriyama just didn't give detail for anything in that arc, and the Black arc is literally just a worse version of Toyotaro's AF manga, an evil Kai uses Goku in some way to create a half Saiyan/Half Kai enemy that is super strong? C'mon man lmao. Moro and Granolah also read like Toyotaro material, it might just be me, but they feel very different from the rest of Super.
      In the end it's a matter of whether you are optimistic about Black Freeza or not. Honestly? With how Toyotaro brought back characters like Buu, Uub, Android 73 and Bardock, I very much doubt he will forget about Black Freeza. If there's one thing Toyotaro likes it's continuity(Cuz god knows it ain't good panneling and small text boxes, I love toyotaro but goddamn that man needs some panneling lessons from Toriyama)

    • @Thecor13
      @Thecor13 Před rokem +2

      ​@@RollinsFN dude the future trunks arcs is one of the best in DB period. Not the best so don't take that out of context. I couldn't stand Xicors story from AF as it was baby vegeta all over again. With goku black, it completes the cycle of hatred and consequence of using a time machine in the most ironic and brutal scenes: goku killing bulma. It was signifying all things that goku and trunks has done created goku black, who is also a time paradox after beerus kills current zamazu. That's insane dude. A rogue Kai whose ideologies is filled with delusion of justice. It's where he's not far off from the truth, but does justice in the most brutal way possible: multiversal genocide.

    • @hibikiverdugo9465
      @hibikiverdugo9465 Před rokem +4

      I also like how Zamasu has an obsession with Goku to the point of imitating his personality. It makes it rather creepy and It's one of the best roles of Goku's Seiyuu. Trunks and Mai's relationship was fire too. The ending was too rushed but yeah the Goku Black arc had a lot of potential but it got really sloppy in the end...

    • @RollinsFN
      @RollinsFN Před rokem +4

      @@Thecor13 Future Trunks is legitimately the single worst arc in DB, in my opinion. The time travel plot is completely nonsensical and breaks the rules established in DBZ, characters are stupid to the point of being enraging, and the ending of the arc is the single worst thing I've ever seen/read, it's the most blatant Deus Ex Machina I've ever seen put to paper/screen. Not to mention, by the end of the arc, it would have literally been better if Trunks and the gang had done nothing, being dead takes you to otherworld, deleting the timeline erases otherworld. Trunk's actions led to the erasure of Future Gohan, Goku, etc. If he had done nothing he'd be in otherworld chilling with them all right now, which is a better fucking fate in my opinion. A disaster of an arc, I'd rather watch paint dry, because that at least won't make me angry.
      I don't think the AF manga was any better though, it just has the advantage of not being official.

  • @manuelkanakaris64
    @manuelkanakaris64 Před rokem +7

    This is the arc i simply stopped caring about dragon ball super completely.

  • @SaberEBW
    @SaberEBW Před 3 měsíci +1

    Frieza actually did have a goal and he states it himself. "I never want to lose to those monkeys again."
    Thats why he trained and honed his skills.

  • @_Tzer
    @_Tzer Před 10 měsíci +21

    Granolah should have his own spinoff manga to develop him more.

  • @ehabl8816
    @ehabl8816 Před rokem +13

    Finding a CZcamsr who make some sense and have some standards and does not kiss the fandom ass is such a breath of fresh air

  • @Osohe
    @Osohe Před rokem +4

    I'm gonna make a comment when I finish but Im subbed to you now since a streamer watched your Ultra Jobber Vegeta video
    Great energy bro keep it up

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem

      Thanks for the sub bro! Curious to know your thoughts on the full video.
      Also which streamer watched my video? I'm curious now 🤔

    • @Osohe
      @Osohe Před rokem

      @@CAGExplains his name was emosh, small chill youtuber

  • @Bubbletea_69
    @Bubbletea_69 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks for keeping it real ✨

  • @mosart7068
    @mosart7068 Před 11 měsíci +6

    on top of all it did not make sense that a 2 star dragon would have enough power to turn anyone into the mightiest regardless of the drawbacks. we saw throughout z that the dragons dont have power like that. and the family felt nothing towards their family members instantly moving on, to top it off granolah is forgotten once again in the future chapters. black frieza doesnt exist anymore and if the dbs broly movie happened doesnt that mean frieza visited the earth again to bring broly to fight goku n vegeta? like huh?

  • @glitchboi1354
    @glitchboi1354 Před rokem +13

    with the thrive thing i mean it doesnt throw all of gokus accomplishments out the window all of that is on his own.Just look at raditz the same wish was on his and he was still weak in todays standards and died.Thriving is just the grow and flourish,meaning he just wanted his sons to grow up and survive doesnt mean they cant die or feel pain or anythig.Its just so that they grow up.

    • @stathisconstantinou
      @stathisconstantinou Před rokem +5

      Thrive prob meant that they managed to survive the saiyan extermination

    • @SaiyanGamer95
      @SaiyanGamer95 Před 9 měsíci

      I believe I saw someone point out that Bardock's "wish" was said sarcastically. Something like "Oh yeah! I got a GREAT wish for you! It's the best wish ever! I want my sons to thrive!"

  • @daddy_oh_vekx5536
    @daddy_oh_vekx5536 Před rokem +3

    Beautiful use of Friday sound clips 😂😂

  • @kachiedits6231
    @kachiedits6231 Před rokem +28

    Honestly this is what happens when you make your characters so op you end up having a hard time creating villains that can compete with them
    In my opinion morro is definitely a great idea for a villain since being able to take amd absorb energy is definitely a great ideo for a power amd definitely somethong that can give goku and vageta a hard time as it did my only complaint is that they could have written morro better

    • @hyperion3145
      @hyperion3145 Před 9 měsíci +8

      The problem is that absorption has been done three times before in Z with the androids, Cell and Buu. Cell has been overdue for a revisit for a while but there's not much to do with stealing power they haven't already done.

    • @Deathmare235
      @Deathmare235 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@hyperion3145moro had magic though so he was unique

    • @yellowishnesses656
      @yellowishnesses656 Před 7 měsíci

      @@Deathmare235 Buu was also magic.

    • @Deathmare235
      @Deathmare235 Před 7 měsíci

      @@yellowishnesses656 not really all he had was turning people into sweets

    • @yellowishnesses656
      @yellowishnesses656 Před 7 měsíci

      @@Deathmare235 And regeneration
      And healing magic
      And creating random objects
      And absorption

  • @Minetic
    @Minetic Před 7 měsíci +4

    Honestly all of Super has been lacking. Kind of prefer some fan work over this. Dragon has basically become modern day Star Wars

    • @toddstone230
      @toddstone230 Před 7 měsíci

      The Dragon Ball Multiverse Manga is really awesome

  • @Nephalem2002
    @Nephalem2002 Před rokem +5

    Black Freiza should be able to fight on Par with Whis and curbstomp Beerus. Otherwise it makes 0 sense whatsoever.

  • @vwoify7705
    @vwoify7705 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Ngl that Bardock head canon of yours actually would make a lot of damn sense

  • @scnoz1430
    @scnoz1430 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Reading the granolah arc was like watching two overpowered CPU characters duke it out in MUGEN. I’m just watching the pretty lights and flashy colors.

  • @erikm8707
    @erikm8707 Před 7 měsíci +2

    This arc has made the entire dragon ball franchise theme of training to become stronger entirely pointless when now they can just wish to become stronger.

  • @IIIISai
    @IIIISai Před rokem +7

    14:40 Love the Tenkachi 2 ost in the background lol

  • @nukagodzilla5032
    @nukagodzilla5032 Před 10 měsíci +3

    "You're ignorant, and thats my fault? Nah." Is actually a kinda hard line ngl.

  • @breddoge9369
    @breddoge9369 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Bardock's backstory was hella disappointing...

  • @friccle_
    @friccle_ Před 11 měsíci +5

    Sucks that the arc wasnt as good as it could be, his design is so clean

  • @da_hitmanhart6650
    @da_hitmanhart6650 Před rokem +6

    This guy does some good videos.

    • @CAGExplains
      @CAGExplains  Před rokem

      I try my best and I appreciate the comment bro 🔥