These are what we call the 'YMMV items.' Things that some people find in this work. We call them 'your mileage might vary' because not everyone sees these things in the same way. This starts discussions in the trope lists, a thing we don't want. Please use the discussion page if you'd like to discuss any of these items.
The deaths of the Ginyu Force. Even Guldo's death was rather tragic, and he's the only one who wasn't going to be missed by the others.
The beatings and death of Vegeta in episode 27. The guy even cried when his attacks weren't working.
And the Fandom Rejoiced: The reception to when people found out LittleKuriboh was voicing Freeza. He arguably does a better Freeza than any of the professional VA's.
Angst? What Angst?: Not quite. Kid Vegeta just lost his planet, his entire race... and his father, but Nappa, in his wisdom, is taking him to DAIRY QUEEN! Vegeta agrees just to get Nappa to shut up. Then there's Gohan, who seemed generally okay about his dad never being around, but he does have issues, and it's beginning to show.
Broken Base: On the Team Four Star forums, do not mention about future appearances or reincarnations of Ghost!Nappa. This is the best way to ask for a flame war.
Guru. See Moral Event Horizon below. It really says something when out of the Namekian that split to make him and Lord Slug, he's the Evil Twin and not Lord Slug.
The misfit minion*
His name is Daiz
who raped Rudolph.
Ahem, Freeza. The fact he's polite and composed doesn't change it. If anything, it makes him even more disturbing. Just listen to "My favourite things."
The Christmas Tree of Might special is especially full of this, between all the rape/molestation jokes (three words: "I raped Rudolph," and Krillin calling the mall Santa minion "worse than the ones that molest kids.") and Goku hoping Chi Chi gives him a blowjob that "thing she does with her mouth", which is what he's given every Christmas.
Freeza effortlessly tearing off Nail's arm is scary. Freeza letting Nail grow it back and then doing it again, with a cheerful "Yoink!" is hilarious.
Freeza impaling Krillin (and raising Krillin's "Owned Count" to 15). At first, it's gruesome. Then it gets funny when it hits 20 and Freeza begins getting one-up points from it.
Gohan: Krillin, stop, you're making him stronger!
Krillin: I... CAN'T... HELP... IT!! GAH!!
Freeza taking on Vegeta does this rather frequently.
Freeza: Kidneypunch, kidneypunch, kidneypunch, kidneypunch, and pause... kidneypunch!
If you hit Burter's dead body enough times, you can play a song. Vegeta plays the Tetris theme.
Don't forget the the "Rockin' It Out" Fan Vid, which features Goku and Vegeta in an epic guitar duel.
Bardock - The Father of Goku Abridged featured both "Dare" and "The Touch" from Transformers: The Movie. Bardock even uses Prime's legendary "__ must be stopped, no matter the cost!" right before The Touch starts. CMOA indeed.
Nappa. It says a lot about the popularity of the character that they're bringing him around post mortem solely because of how much he pisses off Vegeta. Lampshaded in Dragon Ball Z Kai Abridged with this quote:
Nappa: I am hilarious and you will quote everything I say.
Mr. Popo as well.
Dodoria, or at least his her portrayal as an Faux Affably EvilGood Ol' Boy, seems to be getting remarkably popular for such a relatively minor character.
Zarbon eventually fell under this category, especially after what Episode 17 did to him. He even does the disclaimer opening!
Then there's the Ginyu Force. Team Four Star certainly knows how to make likably quirky villains.
Don't forget Super Kami Guru.
Despite getting his ass handed to him in the fight against Freeza, Nail still managed to be completely baddass and is one of the few people to actually piss him off and live.
"Funny Aneurysm" Moment: Jeice is not fast enough with the "Not It" to tell Captain Ginyu about Guldo's death. After Goku and Vegeta get through with the rest of them, Jeice would have had to inform the Captain anyways.
Vegeta: Nine minutes eighteen seconds, NINE MINUTES EIGHTEEN SECONDS! Nappa: What's that, Vegeta? Vegeta: Happiest... moment... of... my life!
For those of you who don't get the gag, that's the time in the video when Vegeta finally kills Nappa... but with the revelation of GHOST NAPPA in episode 10, his killing is what's really Hilarious in Hindsight in that there is no salvation for Vegeta at all.
Also, Megami33's Bulma and Little Kuriboh's Freeza sounded like Monica Rial's Bulma and Chris Ayre's Freeza before either of their performances were broadcast.
Goku's voice actor is named MasakoX, which he confirmed that he named himself after Masako Nozawa, Goku's seiyuu. Take note that he started out two years before being cast as Goku.
Memetic Molester: Vegeta is slowly turning into one of these as of episode 18, possibly subverted that he MIGHT have been acting at the time. And then in episode 24:
Vegeta: Now both of you. STRIP.
Mr. Popo as well.
Mr. Popo: I'm terrifying and a potential rapist, but I'll never say it flat out.
If Guru didn't cross it when he gave Nail a Rousing Speech that said he could defeat Freeza, then revealed that he knew full well that Nail had no chance and had sent Nail to die, then Guru definitely crossed it when he intentionally allows himself to die and render the Dragon Balls inert simply because "it would be a real dick move to die right now".
Freeza was already a Complete Monster before Season 2 started, but what really synches it is the absolute relish he displays when he kills Dende. He goes even further during his savage No-Holds-Barred Beatdown of Vegeta, which is arguably worse than in the original. At least then he had the excuse of being royally pissed but in the Abridged series, You get the impression that he's torturing Vegeta for fun.
Most Annoying Sound: "Urgh. I just got here and this planet's already annoying me." — Vegeta's reaction to Krillin's epic screaming fit at the start of episode 13.
Both Porunga and Guru refer to a race of albino Namekians that were eliminated in "the purge" and based on their reactions to Krillin, they clearly performed that purge. Guru is also shown to be a sociopath and implied to be something more sinister.
Mr Popo is just plain scary.
Squick: How everyone reacts when learning that Cui/Kui/Kiwi's race reproduces asexually. Also, the split-millisecond shot of Freeza in the shower when Krillin blinds Dodoria with a solar flare. When Krillin uses it on Freeza, it's the other way around. It's a split-second shot of Dodoria as a fat woman in lingerie◊.
Dodoria: And that's why I was considered the most beautiful, and fertile, woman on my home planet. Before Freeza blew it up.
Freeza: Ah, yes. A proper burial: an unmarked grave on an empty planet in the middle of Nowhere, Space. Honestly, I'd say it's too good for him.
Goku: I'll be sure to give Freezer one for you, best buddy. Goodbye.
Took A Level In Jerk Ass: Krillin in season 2. He never bothers to learn Dende's name and berates him for going on about his family's death (though since he was resurrected before and naturally knows anyone can be brought back but its still pretty cruel). He also keeps being more cowardly and refusing to fight. Possibly that this may just be a result of everyone being a dick to him but its hard to feel bad for him compared to season 1.
Ugly Cute: Guldo crosses into this, thanks to the endearing voice Takahata101 gives him.
Unfortunate Implications: Blue Popo is created to replace the "racially insensitive" Mr. Popo. Except no one told Mr. Popo, who was not amused.
Viewer Gender Confusion: Freeza, of course. Gohan inadvertently breaks it to Krillin at the beginning of episode 14 when Gohan admonishes Krillin for calling Freeza a "fag," which to Krillin means a "Freaky Alien Genotype," not a derogatory term for a homosexual.
Krillin: THAT THING'S A GUY?!?
And now as of episode 15, Dodoria.
Fridge Brilliance, once you add in the fact that Zarbon is Mistaken for Gay, the three primary villains of Season Two before the Ginyu Force show up are all subject to other characters being baffled by these revelations.
