The Entire Granolah Arc | Dragon Ball Super Manga

Hope you guys are excited. Not ALL the color chapters were out for this arc yet so the last few minutes are black and white BUT I waited a bit longer to get this video mostly in color for you all. Comment and likes are always appreciated. Thanks everyone! <3

I like how Frieza just shows up, one-shots the protagonists and antagonists, hires some new workers, and then leaves. That was pretty funny

I like how they turned a running gag of Vegeta's (getting beat up all the time) into a power source of Ultra Ego. It's really funny.

Freeza not killing Goku and Vegeta is such a good moment. We've seen through the entire series that everyone Goku comes into contact with become infected with the same drive for fighting and competition as him. Now, although it's taken awhile, Freeza has gotten that exact same drive. He wants Goku and Vegeta to get stronger and to challenge him again, because he wants to prove he's stronger than them. Of course Freeza is still a villain, that's not changed, but it's really fun to see him pick up some of the quirks we've seen other redeemed antagonists pick up.

I like the idea of Goku needing to use ultra instinct in base form and make it natural and easy. It reminds me of his concept for improving on Super Saiyan in the Cell arc. Instead of pushing himself constantly when transforming, he gets used to the power until it becomes natural as breathing, allowing him to make the power truly his own.

it’s nice to see that goku hasn’t completely forgotten about his brother

I like how Ultra Ego gives off Majin Vegeta vibes, something about his facial expressions. That was always my favorite Vegeta transformation as a kid.

That Beerus interaction with Vegeta is literally one of the best in Dragon Ball.

''I couldn't revert to the callous, unfeeling man I once was. The god of power was beyond the scope of a novice like me.'' huge character development right there.

Elec - How did you get this strong so quickly Granolah - I trained ALL DAY yesterday

This arc was surprisingly good, it actually felt like dragon ball. Making side characters relevant again etc

To me, that was fanfiction level good. It wasn't just new characters. It was weaved into the lore, deepening old characters like Bardock and Frieza, while also deepening the logic of the transformations. It was emotionally deep too, full of betrayal, revenge, misguided sacrifice, and exploitation. You'd think this, and the Moro arc, were fanfictions, but it's canon.

I love how the "strongest warrior" plot ended up making such a big switch at the end of the arc. Gives the boys more of a reason to perfect their new forms

That frame of Gas saying “I’m…. dying?” Was so hard

The addition of Frieza in this arc was a brilliant move. He makes everything come full circle. For ex. its interesting that Frieza tells Elec that he only kept the him around for his own benefit, because thats what Elec also said to Granolah.. but for Elec's own benefit. Just go goes to show the savagery of Frieza and how eventually, doing evil, comes back to you Also the fact that Frieza actually trained to get his power while Granolah and Gas wished to be strongest and still got defeated. Just goes to show that cheap ways to get massive power ups will never surpass hard work or in Frieza's words "plenty of toil."

why granolah’s mom so bad tho

Tbh, I'm absolutely in love with the idea of Goku tapping into his old Saiyan heritage and pride as a stepping stone to the next level of power. In fact, I think the series could really benefit from a deep dive into the Saiyan race and Goku connecting with it even more, with Vegeta almost as a mentor of sorts.

Man, I love Carthu's style of commentary. He's so informative and entertaining, and his near encyclopedic knowledge of dragon ball as a whole is just the cherry on top.

I liked the plot twist where Elec was actually the weakest out of the Heeters. Usually, Akira Toriyama likes to make short people the strongest. For example... Vegeta was the strongest out of himself, Nappa and Raditz. And Frieza was the strongest between himself, Zarbon and Dodoria.

My initial idea of Bardock was a man who tried to fight Frieza for his pride and to prove his people aren't weak. But I see now that he's a lot more. And I'm loving it. Even with the little bit here, you can see where Goku's heart came from.