History Tearjerker / DragonBallZAbridged

* In the same vein as Cooler, we have Lord Chilled. Maybe it's the sad music, maybe it's the fact that he was shown to be a BenevolentBoss, or that his FamousLastWords were him encouraging ([[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} in his own strange way]]) his men to be even better. However, Chilled's death is way sadder than you would expect from a movie villain, even though of course the overly sad music and MythologyGag referring to the Ginyu Force are also [[BlackComedy played for laughs]].

*** And then if you watch episode 60 part 2 and this back and forth, you'll notice something when Goku dies and his FamousLastWords being "Bye son". In the future Timeline, Goku's second death caused Gohan to form a deep-seated resentment towards his father after his death, to the point that it's as if he doesn't care about him anymore. But main timeline Gohan? He blames ''himself'' for his father's death after apologizing to him, not knowing Gohan never liked fighting.

** This is one of the few instance where "Bye son" is ''not played for laughs''. The early episodes will have Goku say this in a comedic manner. The way he says it here, it's definitely PlayedForDrama, as his tone to Gohan gives a [[SoProudOfYou proud, but heartfelt farewell]], as if it's the last time they'll see each other. And for Gohan, this is the only instance where he is ''not'' angry at his father dying, but at himself compared to Future Gohan, who kept a deep-seated hatred of him.
** It’s so much worse — Goku apologizes to Gohan, explaining that he legit thought fighting would make Gohan happy, as that’s what it does for Goku. It wasn’t that he didn’t care about Gohan, it was that he didn’t really fully understand his boy. He also added that the year in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber was the best year he’s had in his life.

* Knowing that there’s no way they can outrun a nuclear explosion (16 states he has a high-yield nuclear payload he’ll use to destroy Cell... and pretty much everyone else), Larry and Jimmy Firecracker decide to give themselves [[ItHasBeenAnHonor one last good-bye]].

** The way the song is set up it could easily be seen as Cell saying good-bye to the viewers after just over three real world years and seventeen episodes[[note]]At the time being nearly an ''entire third of the show''.[[/note]] of being with the show and its fans.

'''Freeza:''' [[FauxAffablyEvil I know]]. [[note]] Cui had made a similar statement, but Freeza's has more gravity since he definitely killed Vegeta's mom along with the rest of the Saiyans on Planet Vegeta. And this time, he can't do anything about it.[[/note]]

'''Kami:''' ''*Angrily*'' '''MAYBE I’D ''RATHER'' IT BE DESTROYED THAN EVER HAVE TO BE A PART OF ''YOU'' AGAIN!!!'''\\

'''Kami:''' ''*Angrily*'' '''Maybe I'd ''RATHER'' it be destroyed than ever have to be a part of ''YOU'' again!!!'''\\

'''Kami:''' ''*Angrily*'' '''''Maybe I'd RATHER it be destroyed than ever have to be a part of YOU again!!!'''''\\
'''Nail:''' Mom? Dad? Please stop fighting.\\
'''Piccolo:''' So that's what this is all about, huh?\\

** Tien's...just Tien's constant and growing frustration with the situation at hand. When Trunks' Ultra form was unveiled (and before the reveal above)--Tien's rant sounds more like him screaming at the very staples that hold the series together and it's clear he's nearly fed up with dealing with it. His Moment of Awesome with Semi-Perfect Cell gets a tad sadder with this in mind.
--->'''Tien:''' That's Trunks?\\
'''Piccolo:''' Yeah. Pretty astonishing, isn't it?\\
'''Tien:''' It's infuriating!\\
'''Piccolo:''' Why, because the gap keeps widening?\\
'''Tien:''' Because he could have A: killed Android 18, B: killed Cell, or C: [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers killed]] [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Vegeta]]!\\
'''Piccolo:''' Why Vegeta?\\
'''Tien:''' Because I deserve ''something'' today!

** Tien's...just Tien's constant and growing frustration with the situation at hand. When Trunk's Ultra form was unveiled (and before the reveal above)--Tien's rant sounds more like him screaming at the very staples that hold the series together and it's clear he's nearly fed up with dealing with it. His Moment of Awesome with Semi-Perfect Cell gets a tad sadder with this in mind.

* When Vegeta's scream reaches the afterlife (somehow), we get a line from King Yemma. It's PlayedForLaughs, but it's still pretty sad to consider that he was once a HappilyMarried father of children and that he lost custody of the kids after they fell out for whatever reason.
--->'''Yemma''': Oh god, is that my wife? Leave me alone! [[DivorceAssetsConflict You already took the kids]], what more do you want!?

--'''Yemma''': Oh god, is that my wife? Leave me alone! [[DivorceAssetsConflict You already took the kids]], what more do you want!?

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* Just like in the source material, the Bad Future Trunks comes from. Especially [[TheChewToy Yamcha]]'s [[DrivenToSuicide fate]]. This fate is the picture at the top of the page.

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* On the same vein that Cooler, we have Lord Chilled. Maybe it's the sad music, maybe it's the fact that he was shown to be a BenevolentBoss, or that his FamousLastWords were him encouraging ([[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} in his own strange way]]) his men to be even better. However, Chilled's death is way sadder than you would expect from a movie villain, even though of course the overly sad music and MythologyGag referring to the Ginyu Force are also [[BlackComedy played for laughs]].
* And now TFS has a [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Do you Want to Build a Snowman]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvAUvRU5QV0 parody]], only replace "we're orphans now and only have each other" with "we're an endangered species and homeless now and only have each other". And a few years after Nappa says this, Raditz dies and Vegeta murders him.

* The History of Trunks is looking to be one big episode of this, even the trailer shows this, with somber music and no hint of comedy. The guys even had to take to the comment sections to assert that there ''would'' be funniness in it.

* In Episode 54, Gohan has a nightmare that Cell kills Chichi and Piccolo. It says almost too much about Gohan's relationship with his mother that his initial reaction to her death is "Oh thank God."

* Goku knows Chichi's pregnant. Given what happens to Goku at the end of the Cell saga in canon, that makes his upcoming decision that much more heartwrenching.

** Goku's reason for his plan: Like in the canon Buu saga, he's aware that he won't always be there to defend Earth. But unlike canon, he admits that his friends would fail if they tried to win. Thus, Goku orchestrated everything from the training in the Time Chamber to make Gohan his successor, implying he also understands that Chichi would never let Gohan train in case a new threat appeared and he wasn't around. It's soul crushing to see Goku, who for all his faults is still likable, show such a bleak understanding of his loved ones.

* Cooler, despite his snark and wit, is just a [[WellDoneSonGuy member of Frieza's race that got screwed out of a good childhood.]] His utter disdain for his brother, this line, and his death (which has both a [[LonelyPianoPiece heartbreaking score]] and [[DeathCryEcho death scream]]) cement this.

** [[MyBelovedSmother Chichi's smothering nature]] was always played for laughs at best or to make her look like a FlatEarthAtheist {{Jerkass}} at worst. Then you see how she's turned out in a future where any hope she had for Gohan is long gone, and [[EducationMama her methods]] caused him to never visit.

** The movie really hammers home the whole 'Goku is a bad father' narrative. He botches Gohan's college interview (forcing Chichi to pay through the nose in donations to get her son accepted), he continues to care less about Gohan than Piccolo does (once again Piccolo saves Gohan, and is way more concerned about Gohan's well-being than Goku was during the movie to the point where Goku's response to Broly about to murder Gohan was a joyful realization that Gohan could meet King Kai), and by the end of it all Chichi coldly says she wants a divorce. [[MythologyGag Which Goku assumes is another meal.]] Watching Goku's marriage crumble is a GutPunch to anyone used to the way it's portrayed in canon, where it's clear that the whole family loves each other despite everything. What's worse is that it's actually not Goku's fault this time. Paragus started all this when he accidentally set Broly off (with how the abridged version plays out, Paragus didn't want Goku involved ''at all''), and it's ''Vegeta'' who inadvertently drags Gohan into the trap. Likewise, it's ''King Kai'' who inadvertently interrupts the interview by contacting Goku and indirectly throws him into the fray through his request. Were it not for at least King Kai, it wouldn't have been the last straw for Chi-Chi. What makes this all worse is we know due to canon that [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Chi-Chi will be widowed soon, for seven years this time]].

'''Trunks''': The man who taught me. The man whose arm you took. The man you ''killed.'' ''[[Main/TheDeadHaveNames What was his name?]]''\\

** Seeing his sister vaporized without a second thought leaves 17 ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness begging for his life]]'':

'''Trunks''': The man who taught me. The man whose arm you took. The man you ''killed.'' ''What was his name?''\\

** How she gets absorbed compared to the original series also counts. Whereas there she was defiant to the end, here she instead... [[GetItOverWith rushes headlong to him]] before being absorbed offscreen with a final shout. If it weren't for the fact that the androids [[NotQuiteDead aren't quite dead]] after being absorbed, 18 would have more-or-less [[DrivenToSuicide killed herself]].

* Goku's final farewell to Gohan and co. when he demurs at the idea of being resurrected, which serves as both a beautiful character moment and [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall a metaphorical way to assuage the concerns of fans who were worried that Episode 60 would be the series finale]]:

** And sure enough, the end credits revealed that Season 4 will be happening, but true to Goku's word, [[https://www.reddit.com/r/TeamFourStar/comments/9fy2jp/lets_talk_season_4/ not for quite some time]].
*** Then on February 1, 2020, it was announced that Season 4 ''wouldn't'' be happening.

* The fact that Team Four Star decided to end the series due to burnout and the fear of copyright strikes. While they will continue with their other works, this was the one that started it all and it feels like the EndOfAnEra.

* Meta example: On September 16, 2019, it was announced that, due to difficulties making a good script, the abridged version of ''Bojack Unbound'' has been cancelled. And the fandom wept. Making things even more heart-wrenching for the fans is that Bojack's presence in the series has been made known since the early episodes, but now it looks like he'll never appear on-screen.

*** Then on February 1, 2020, it was announced that Season 4 ''wouldn't'' be happening, though the Buu Saga will still be adapted in a more original style that doesn't involve abridging.

*** Then on February 1, 2020, it was announced that Season 4 ''wouldn't'' be happening.

* Tien's reaction to Krillin destroying the remote. Before that, he made a bet with Piccolo about either Vegeta or Krillin screwing up their tasks. Tien bet on it being Vegeta, admitting that, while [[CowardlyLion Krillin may be a "total bitch", he always steps up when needed.]] After the remote is destroyed, he's not only ranting about Krillin betraying his trust just for sex (from his point of view), but also how he rendered Tien's own HoldTheLine moment against Cell pointless.