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* DemotedToExtra: All the characters that are not Goku, Vegeta and, aguably, Kaio-sama. All the others have very little parts or are just ComicRelief or Cameo characters so the fans won't complaint they were missing somehow. Even Krillin has about two lines of dialogue.



* MacGuffin[=/=]NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: The God Super Saiyan Mode.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** Discussed in-universe when its found out that in order to make a Super Saiyan God you need five benevolent Saiyans pure of heart, Roshi brings up the fact that while Goku is a nice guy his intense love of combat brings his benevolence into question.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Even to be a very LaughablyEvil villain, Beers definitely crossed it years ago. The '''real reason''' that [[spoiler: The Saiyajin race was exterminated? King Vegeta did not give Beerus a sumptuous enough banquet, so he ordered Freeza to destroy Planet Vegeta because he couldn't be bothered to do it himself.]]



* VillainSue: Downplayed with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].

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* VillainSue: Downplayed with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].stronger]]]].
* TheWoobie: Once again appear in the film, Gotenks was introduced just over a 1 minute and gets mercilessly beaten by Beers. In short, he gets to have a rather humiliating defeat, even when he was considered a very powerful guy.
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** Beers only purpose in the movie is fight God Super Saiyan. The Dragonballs has been used as exposition, while they could have been an actual plot focus.
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* AssPull: Even when the movie has a subverted ending, which can be seen as a breath of fresh air [[spoiler: (Goku actually loses to Bills, but still gains his sympathy)]], The "Super Saiyan God" Mode can be seen like this.

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* AssPull: Even when the movie has a subverted ending, which can be seen as a breath of fresh air [[spoiler: (Goku actually loses to Bills, but still gains his sympathy)]], friendship and respect)]], The "Super Saiyan God" Mode can be seen like this.



* VillainSue: Downplayed with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].

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* VillainSue: Downplayed with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't can defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].

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** As a side effect of Super Saiyan God, there's also the matter of "Super Saiyan 4" getting retconned.

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** As a side effect of Super Saiyan God, there's also the matter of "Super Saiyan 4" getting retconned. Although many fans consider the events of DragonballGT to be CanonDiscontinuity anyway since Toriyama had little involvement in GT.
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Not A Subversion, espe3cially not a \"partial\" one


* VillainSue: Partially subverted with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].

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* VillainSue: Partially subverted Downplayed with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].
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** The real [[{{Squick}} squicky]] aspect is that by the end of the movie, Mai seems to be reciprocating his feelings.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
** Beers only purpose in the movie is fight God Super Saiyan. The Dragonballs has been used as exposition, while they could have been an actual plot focus.
** [[spoiler: Videl's pregnancy]] could have been used as a CharacterDevelopment arc for Gohan (and in some extent also how it could have affected Piccolo or Goku's character at the prospect of becoming grandfather) instead of being just another Plot Convenience.
** Even Vegeta's character arc could have been explored, since we can see how personal his fear of Beers is, instead of just being told about the potential danger he is for any world in the Universe.
** Basically every popular voice actor from the All Star cast reunited for the film. Then only 20% of the cast get any dialogue.
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** As a side effect of Super Saiyan God, there's also the matter of "Super Saiyan 4" getting retconned.
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* NostalgiaFilter: The FanDumb of the base refuse to take the actual constructive criticism about the film, reacting like Dragonball in general is out of the range.



* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
** Beers only purpose in the movie is fight God Super Saiyan. The Dragonballs has been used as exposition, while they could have been an actual plot focus.
** [[spoiler: Videl's pregnancy]] could have been used as a CharacterDevelopment arc for Gohan (and in some extent also how it could have affected Piccolo or Goku's character at the prospect of becoming grandfather) instead of being just another Plot Convenience.
** Even Vegeta's character arc could have been explored, since we can see how personal his fear of Beers is, instead of just being told about the potential danger he is for any world in the Universe.
** Basically every popular voice actor from the All Star cast reunited for the film. Then only 20% of the cast get any dialogue.
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** The movie in general goes through a case of LoveItOrHateIt. Fans notice how it feels more like classic ''DragonBall'' due to its focus on comedy rather than drama as in ''DragonBallZ''.

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** The movie in general goes through a case of LoveItOrHateIt. Fans notice how it feels more like classic ''DragonBall'' due to its focus on comedy rather than drama drama, combined with elements of ''DragonBallZ'' such as in ''DragonBallZ''.only Goku, Vegeta, and their relatives having any sort of role.



* EnsembleDarkhorse: Beers is becoming this for being a likable & humorous antagonist despite his childish motivations.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Beers is becoming this for being a likable & humorous antagonist despite his childish motivations. Even many of the film's detractors say he was a bright spot on the film.
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* EssembleDarkhorse: Beers is becoming this for being a likable & humorous antagonist despite his childish motivations.

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* EssembleDarkhorse: EnsembleDarkhorse: Beers is becoming this for being a likable & humorous antagonist despite his childish motivations.

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* EssembleDarkhorse: Beers is becoming this for being the most likable antagonist Goku ever faced despite his childish motivations.

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* EssembleDarkhorse: Beers is becoming this for being the most a likable & humorous antagonist Goku ever faced despite his childish motivations.


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** Super Saiyan God Mode is also not that impresive: It's just Goku with pink/red-velvet hair and lighter eyes with a different color glow. Some fans alleged that Toei just wanted to sell off surplus Dragon Ball Kai merchandise, and the easiest way to do so was with possibly the laziest Super Saiyan design ever. Possibly lampshaded by Piccolo's reaction.


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** Basically every popular voice actor from the All Star cast reunited for the film. Then only 20% of the cast get any dialogue.

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add, super saiyan god being narm doesn\'t work since not even the characters are impressed by it.


*BaseBreaker: Super Saiyan God. Some fans find it interesting while others lazy.
**The movie in general goes through a case of LoveItOrHateIt. Fans notice how it feels more like classic ''DragonBall'' due to its focus on comedy rather than drama as in ''DragonBallZ''.



*EssembleDarkhorse: Beers is becoming this for being the most likable antagonist Goku ever faced despite his childish motivations.



** Super Saiyan God Mode is also not that impresive: It's just Goku with pink/red-velvet hair and lighter eyes with a different color glow. Some fans alleged that Toei just wanted to sell off surplus Dragon Ball Kai merchandise, and the easiest way to do so was with possibly the laziest Super Saiyan design ever.
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** Super Saiyan God Mode is also not that impresive: It's just Goku with pink/red-velvet hair and lighter eyes with a different color glow.

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** Super Saiyan God Mode is also not that impresive: It's just Goku with pink/red-velvet hair and lighter eyes with a different color glow. Some fans alleged that Toei just wanted to sell off surplus Dragon Ball Kai merchandise, and the easiest way to do so was with possibly the laziest Super Saiyan design ever.

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* DemotedToExtra: All the characters that are not Goku, Vegeta and, aguably, Kaio-sama. All the others have very little parts or are just ComicRelief or Cameo characters so the fans won't complaint they were missing somehow.

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* DemotedToExtra: All the characters that are not Goku, Vegeta and, aguably, Kaio-sama. All the others have very little parts or are just ComicRelief or Cameo characters so the fans won't complaint they were missing somehow. Even Krillin has about two lines of dialogue.
* DudeNotFunny: Mai possibly reciprocating Trunks affection at the end of the film is this to some people who see it as out of character and creepy.
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He didn\'t make Freeza do anything - Bills was planning to destroy Planet Vegeta at some point, but Freeza did it while he was napping.


* VillainSue: Partially subverted with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].
** Also somehow manages to become a CanonSue, because, according to the movie, he was the one who made Freezer destroy planet Vegeta because he saw them as ''troublesome''. And also seems that Vegeta remembers him because he single-handedly and litterally ''stepped on'' King Vegeta.

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* VillainSue: Partially subverted with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].
** Also somehow manages to become a CanonSue, because, according to the movie, he was the one who made Freezer destroy planet Vegeta because he saw them as ''troublesome''. And also seems that Vegeta remembers him because he single-handedly and litterally ''stepped on'' King Vegeta.
stronger]]]].
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
** Beers only purpose in the movie is fight God Super Saiyan. The Dragonballs has been used as exposition, while they could have been an actual plot focus.
** [[spoiler: Videl's pregnancy]] could have been used as a CharacterDevelopment arc for Gohan (and in some extent also how it could have affected Piccolo or Goku's character at the prospect of becoming grandfather) instead of being just another Plot Convenience.
** Even Vegeta's character arc could have been explored, since we can see how personal his fear of Beers is, instead of just being told about the potential danger he is for any world in the Universe.

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* {{Narm}}: The way they get Goku into Super Saiyan God Mode is [[spoiler: getting all the saiyan-bloods to take hands and form a circle]]. Crowned with [[spoiler: getting Videl into the Ring-a-Round Rosie because she's pregnant]].

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* {{Narm}}: {{Narm}}:
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The way they get Goku into Super Saiyan God Mode is [[spoiler: getting all the saiyan-bloods to take hands and form a circle]]. Crowned with [[spoiler: getting Videl into the Ring-a-Round Rosie because she's pregnant]].pregnant]].
** Super Saiyan God Mode is also not that impresive: It's just Goku with pink/red-velvet hair and lighter eyes with a different color glow.
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* VillainSue: Partially subverted with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].

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* VillainSue: Partially subverted with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].stronger]]]].
** Also somehow manages to become a CanonSue, because, according to the movie, he was the one who made Freezer destroy planet Vegeta because he saw them as ''troublesome''. And also seems that Vegeta remembers him because he single-handedly and litterally ''stepped on'' King Vegeta.
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* MacGuffin: The God Super Saiyan Mode.

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* MacGuffin: MacGuffin[=/=]NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: The God Super Saiyan Mode.

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* RecycledPremise: The movie takes place during one of the character's big party, the main antagonist arrives and wants to fight the strongest of the group, Goku arrives and they fight, the antagonist joins the big buffet and leaves in good terms with Earth. It's the exact same structure of the 2008 special, where Vegeta's brother appears and a pair of aliens fight all the super-fighter characters.

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* RecycledPremise: The movie takes place during one of DemotedToExtra: All the character's big party, characters that are not Goku, Vegeta and, aguably, Kaio-sama. All the main antagonist arrives and wants to fight others have very little parts or are just ComicRelief or Cameo characters so the strongest of the group, Goku arrives and fans won't complaint they fight, the antagonist joins the big buffet and leaves in good terms with Earth. It's the exact same structure of the 2008 special, where Vegeta's brother appears and a pair of aliens fight all the super-fighter characters.were missing somehow.
* MacGuffin: The God Super Saiyan Mode.



* VillainSue: Partially subverted with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god leven figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].

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* RecycledPremise: The movie takes place during one of the character's big party, the main antagonist arrives and wants to fight the strongest of the group, Goku arrives and they fight, the antagonist joins the big buffet and leaves in good terms with Earth. It's the exact same structure of the 2008 special, where Vegeta's brother appears and a pair of aliens fight all the super-fighter characters.
* VillainSue: Partially subverted with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god leven level figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].
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* NostalgiaFilter: The FanDumb of the base refuse to take the actual constructive criticism about the film, reacting like Dragonball in general is out of the range.

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* NostalgiaFilter: The FanDumb of the base refuse to take the actual constructive criticism about the film, reacting like Dragonball in general is out of the range.range.
* VillainSue: Partially subverted with Beers, since he is ''not bad per se'', just a god leven figure. He's the one of the most powerful entities in ''the current'' universe, he has cat-quirks, ''everyone'' who knows who he is fears him, nobody can't defeat him (even Goku) and [[spoiler: at the end of the movie he just leaves because he wanted to demonstrate a point. What point? Who knows, the important thing is that he was the reason Goku gets [[MacGuffin stronger]]]].

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* Narm: The way they get Goku into Super Saiyan God Mode is [[spoiler: All the saiyan-bloods have to take hands and form a circle]]. Crowned with [[spoiler: getting Videl into the Ring-a-Round Rosie because she's pregnant]].

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* Narm: {{Narm}}: The way they get Goku into Super Saiyan God Mode is [[spoiler: All getting all the saiyan-bloods have to take hands and form a circle]]. Crowned with [[spoiler: getting Videl into the Ring-a-Round Rosie because she's pregnant]].pregnant]].
* NostalgiaFilter: The FanDumb of the base refuse to take the actual constructive criticism about the film, reacting like Dragonball in general is out of the range.
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* RecycledPremise: The movie takes place during one of the character's big party, the main antagonist arrives and wants to fight the strongest of the group, Goku arrives and they fight, the antagonist joins the big buffet and leaves in good terms with Earth. It's the exact same structure of the 2008 special, where Vegeta's brother appears and a pair of aliens fight all the super-fighter characters.

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* RecycledPremise: The movie takes place during one of the character's big party, the main antagonist arrives and wants to fight the strongest of the group, Goku arrives and they fight, the antagonist joins the big buffet and leaves in good terms with Earth. It's the exact same structure of the 2008 special, where Vegeta's brother appears and a pair of aliens fight all the super-fighter characters.characters.
* Narm: The way they get Goku into Super Saiyan God Mode is [[spoiler: All the saiyan-bloods have to take hands and form a circle]]. Crowned with [[spoiler: getting Videl into the Ring-a-Round Rosie because she's pregnant]].
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* CrackPairing: Trunks has a PrecociousCrush with Child!Mai. The movie wants to showcase this as a cute PuppyLove / ToyShip. Then the little fact that Mai is actually ''46'' years old and tried to kill Trunk's mom back when Bulma was 16 kicks in, it can easily go to {{Squick}} territory.

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* CrackPairing: Trunks has a PrecociousCrush with Child!Mai. The movie wants to showcase this as a cute PuppyLove / ToyShip. Then the little fact that Mai is actually ''46'' years old and tried to kill Trunk's mom back when Bulma was 16 kicks in, it can easily go to {{Squick}} territory.territory.
* RecycledPremise: The movie takes place during one of the character's big party, the main antagonist arrives and wants to fight the strongest of the group, Goku arrives and they fight, the antagonist joins the big buffet and leaves in good terms with Earth. It's the exact same structure of the 2008 special, where Vegeta's brother appears and a pair of aliens fight all the super-fighter characters.
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* AssPull: Even when the movie has a subverted ending, which can be seen as a breath of fresh air [[spoiler: (Goku actually loses to Bills, but still gains his sympathy)]], The "Super Saiyan God" Mode can be seen like this.
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* CrackPair: Trunks has a PrecociousCrush with Child!Mai. The movie wants to showcase this as a cute PuppyLove / ToyShip. Then the little fact that Mai is actually ''46'' years old and tried to kill Trunk's mom back when Bulma was 16 kicks in, it can easily go to {{Squick}} territory.

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* CrackPair: CrackPairing: Trunks has a PrecociousCrush with Child!Mai. The movie wants to showcase this as a cute PuppyLove / ToyShip. Then the little fact that Mai is actually ''46'' years old and tried to kill Trunk's mom back when Bulma was 16 kicks in, it can easily go to {{Squick}} territory.
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* CrackPair: Trunks has a PrecociousCrush with Child!Mai. The movie wants to showcase this as a cute PuppyLove / ToyShip. Then the little fact that Mai is actually ''46'' years old and tried to kill Trunk's mom back when Bulma was 16 kicks in, it can easily go to {{Squick}} territory.

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