Dragon Ball Super Review: Episodes 18 and 19

Episode 18

Hey guys,

 I thought I’d do a double episode review, since I was unable to watch episode 18 two weeks ago. We start this episode 18 with Frieza in hell. As Sartre would say, “hell is other people.” In Freezer’s case hell would be colorful and cheerful anthropomorphic creatures. The story then switches to Frieza Force’s space ship. Here we see Sorbet, Tagoma and Shisami hatch a plan to revive their fallen leader. Sorbet and Tagoma decide to head to earth, where they will use the Dragon Balls to revive Frieza. Meanwhile at Beerus’ Planet, Goku and Vegeta are training under Whiz.  Whiz easily outmatches then. He then advises Goku not to be overconfident and Vegeta to relax.

Back on earth, Sobert and Tagoma force Pilaf and friends, Shu and Mai, to hand him the Dragon Balls to revive Frieza, to which the Pilaf gang complies. Sobert summons Shenron whose able to bring Frieza back in pieces.[1]Sorbert tries to revive Frieza’s father—King Cold—but his abruptly interrupted by Mai and Shu who wish for money and ice cream. Back at the ship, Sorbet and Tagoma are able bring Frieza back to life by using the regeneration machine. Any way all around a solid episode, its mainly sets up what will be the Revival of Frieza saga.

He's back 

Episode 19

On Frieza’s ship, he’s finally revived. Frieza’s remembers his time in hell and vows to take vengeance on the saiyajins who defeat him. Frieza tells his army he will train for the first time to enact his revenge. Afterwards, Frieza criticizes Sorbert for taking too long to revive him and punishes Tagoma for fearing the saiyajins. Back at Beerus’ planet, Whiz is impresses by Goku’s and Vegeta’s progress; He reveals to us that Beerus personally chose them.[2] Beerus then appears and shares a funny scene with all of them. Meanwhile, on Earth Jaco, the galactic space patrolman!, asks Goten and Trunks to speak with Bulma. [3] Jaco tells Bulma that Frieza has been revived four months ago—time skip—and is coming to earth to destroy everyone. Bulma hurries and contacts the Z wariors: Gohan, Krillin, Piccolo, Tenshinhan and Master Roshi.

 I liked this episode as in the movie, Ressurection of F, was more action packed while in individual episodes we get more exposition, funny and characterization. For instance, when Krillin asks Gohan if he’s fine with fighting Frieza given that Gohan’s daughter—Pan—was just born, or the shenanigans between Goten and Trunks. I also really liked Jaco. He makes DBS more realistic as he appears as a normal policeman who thinks most of these people—saiyajins, Frieza and Beerus—are myths. Jaco gives us the perspective of a space a unique perspective. A space alien who thinks that even for him this warrior so powerful they are surreal. For instance, Beerus sneeze destroys a moon. I enjoyed this episode and thought it was all around solid. I would give episodes an 8/10. 

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[1] Future Trunks cut Frieza’s bodies into small pieces.

[2] I am guessing for Champa’s tournament. Its great to see Vegata on equal footing with Goku!

[3] Bulma looks youger and hot in jeans. I wasn’t a fan of hers when she wore a skirt. She looked a bit too slutty.