megagutsman
(Seven Years' War)
04/13/2022 00:00:00
Okay, quick question: Why didn't they let Guru unlock Vegeta's hidden potential?
The same reason Dende would use later: Vegeta killed an entire namekian village.
The Ginyu Force arc is definitely not as great as the previous episodes, but it has its moments. While the members of the Ginyu Force are all lovable and entertaining, their battles are not. It's all a repeat of the fight against Nappa, where nobody is remotely competent, despite Gohan and Kuririn having "their potentials unlocked" from Guru. The fight against Ginyu is at least watchable, though.
I might not be able to agree with the rating (mine being a 4/5) but I do agree with what you said here.
Theokal3
Since: Jan, 2012
04/13/2022 00:00:00
yeah I gotta side with megagutsman on this one. I can completely understand why they wouldn\'t want to give a permanent extra powerup to a guy who already is stronger than them without it and who is pretty much siding with them only out of convenience.
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Namek Saga (Ginyu Force) - Wasted Potential
In my last review about the Namek arc, I've mentioned how there are three parts of it. This is the second one and covers the fight against the Ginyu Force. Now, remember what I said about the Namek arc being an incredible return to form, filled with adventure, strategy and character? Yeah, at least two of those take a hike when the Ginyu Force shows up.
"Let Me Unlock Your Non-existent Potential"
After Zarbon's defeat, Freeza decides to employ his top force to get rid of Vegeta: The Ginyu Force. Meanwhile, Gohan and Kuririn travel to Guru's place so he can "unlock their hidden potential." In other words, the plot pretends Gohan and Kuririn will get a power-up, but in reality, every single enemy they fight for the remainder of the Namek Saga curb-stomps them. Not a very good beginning.
Right afterwards, Vegeta arrives and prepares to kill Gohan and Kuririn when he suddenly feels the Ginyu Force's Ki. It terrifies Vegeta so much he decides to make a temporary alliance to get rid of Freeza and his goons. Okay, quick question: Why didn't they let Guru unlock Vegeta's hidden potential?
Evil Power Rangers Enter The Scene
The Ginyu Force arrives on Namek and wastes zero time in establishing their characters: They're an Affectionate Parody of Super Sentai and I love them for it. Their ridiculous poses, their Psychopathic Manchild tendencies, and how despite their goofiness, they're extremely competent. They're all a bunch of fantastic goofy villains to what would otherwise be an old, boring "Wait for Goku" routine.
The battles against the Ginyus are, unfortunately, not good. With the sole exception of Ginyu, every single battle is about who has the bigger power level, or in Guldo's case, about for how long the show can waste your time with that one nearly-completely-useless ability he has.
What saves these episodes from being completely worthless is, once again, the Ginyus' extremely lovable personalities. How Recoome keeps making ridiculous poses, how the other Ginyus keep making jokes about betting their lives on chocolate, and how they threaten each other with lines such as "If you lose, we never invite you to have ice-cream with us ever again!" Okay, this is comedy gold.
It all ends, predictably, when Goku arrives, effortlessly wipes the floor with the Ginyus, and gives Vegeta a senzu so he can finish the job and kill them off with the power of the Zenkai Bullshit.
Final Thoughts
The Ginyu Force arc is definitely not as great as the previous episodes, but it has its moments. While the members of the Ginyu Force are all lovable and entertaining, their battles are not. It's all a repeat of the fight against Nappa, where nobody is remotely competent, despite Gohan and Kuririn having "their potentials unlocked" from Guru. The fight against Ginyu is at least watchable, though.
Rating: 3/5