History TearJerker / DragonBallZBardockTheFatherOfGoku

* Bardock's final words to Goku in spirit as he heads towards Earth in the English dub is also one big tear jerker. The music didn't help:

* How about the entire final scene?
** Oh God, YES. Or even earlier, when Bardock assists the dying Toma in his last moments and then starts using the cloth he used to clean up Toma's blood from his face as a TragicKeepsake headband. Following his death at Planet Vegeta’s destruction, said headband SOMEHOW managed to survive and float away into space, as if it was a final goodbye from Bardock himself.
** When Bardock and grown up Goku meet and talk to each other. It's very brief but still tearjerking. Especially the part when Bardock reached out to Goku.
*** Goku telling his father it's not too late to have a change of heart and make a difference. While he didn't save himself or his home planet, Bardock managed to [[RedemptionEqualsDeath repent]].
** This is even more moving because of Bardock's last words:

** Bardock's final words to Goku in spirit as he heads towards Earth in the English dub is also one big tearjerker. The music didn't help:

** Double wham points for Bardock's goodbye being similar to Goku's goodbye to Gohan in the Cell saga. Namely, they both end with, "Goodbye, my son"'
** Bardock lamenting never having held his son in his arms. Vegeta would have similar regrets in regards to his son just before his HeroicSacrifice. At least Vegeta had a chance to hug Trunks.
** Really, for Bardock to finally acknowledged Goku in the end he never thinks about his firstborn, Raditz. Even in his dying moments. [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot Makes you wonder what kind of relationship they had.]]

** You can never look at the original ''Dragon Ball'' the same after seeing this special.

** Oh God, YES. Or even earlier, when Bardock assists the dying Toma in his last moments and then starts using the cloth he used to clean up Toma's blood from his face as a TragicKeepsake headband.

-->'''Bardock''': "Kakarot, my son, thank you for helping me. You were right. It wasn't too late. I only regret not holding you in my arms when I had the chance. Goodbye, my son."

** Grandpa Gohan finding Kakarot in the forest and giving him his name. More powerful in the Japanese version with the music and the narrator saying:

* In the dub, when Vegeta learns of his planet's destruction, he declines to reply to the messenger and sits in shocked silence.

** Bardock's final words to Goku in spirit as he head towards Earth in the English dub is also one big tearjerker. The music didn't help:

--> '''Bardock''': "My
.. son... lives... on."

[[caption-width-right:350:"My…son…lives…on."]]

--> '''Bardock''': "My…son…lives…on."

** Double wham points for Bardock's goodbye being similar to Goku's goodbye to Gohan in the Cell saga. Namely, they both end with, 'Goodbye, my son.'

** You can never look at the original ''Dragon Ball'' the same after seeing this special.

** Grandpa Gohan finding Kakarot in the forest and given him his name. More powerful in the Japanese version with the music and the narrator saying:

** Oh God, YES. Or even earlier, [[spoiler: when Bardock assists the dying Toma in his last moments and then starts using the cloth he used to clean up Toma's blood from his face as a TragicKeepsake headband]].
** When Bardock and [[spoiler:grown up Goku meet and talk to each other]]. It's very brief but still tearjerking. Especially the part when Bardock reached out to [[spoiler:Goku]].
*** [[spoiler:Goku telling his father it's not too late to have a change of heart and make a difference. While he didn't save himself or his home planet, Bardock managed to [[RedemptionEqualsDeath repent]].]]