History Recap / DragonBallZAbridgedE38

** JerkassHasAPoint: ...it's not hard to agree with Vegeta when he told Trunks that going into detail of who his Androids enemies ''look like'', at least with a picture, would have helped them out considerably. Though the fact that Trunks didn't do so is understandable, considering neither he or Future Bulma expected there to be potentially ''more'' androids that could have potentially appeared first, having not anticipated a potential butterfly effect.

* {{Jerkass}}: Vegeta has always been this even after his HeelFaceTurn, but it's more highlighted in this episode with the older Trunks. He bluntly tells his own [futute] son that he and Bulma don't really love each other, and calls him a "F*cking failure" and "The Grand Central Station of Disappointment" ''and'' a '''''"bastard"''''' to his face. And the worse part? He doesn't care. Although...

-->'''Dr. Gero:''' [[AtomicFBomb SHIT!!!]]

** Also, Dr. Gero's monologue as he wonders how the Z-Fighters found his lab has him mentioning that they would've needed to know another genius scientist who knows where his lab is - like Frappe, Wheelo, or...say, how about anyone from Dr. Briefs' family?

* GodzillaThreshold: Gero has reservations in waking up Androids 17 and 18 when all other options are exhausted, since he soon reveals he turned them off because they were difficult to control. The moment Krillin brings the others at his doorstep, however...

** Bulma is happy when she learns, from Piccolo, that Trunks, the man who appeared three years ago, is her own son from the future. She then realizes that same man, from those same three years ago, she had hit on is ''her own son from the future''.

** Despite not having any means to stop Androids 17 and 18 by this point - not to mention 17 [[ImpliedDeathThreat suggesting that]] [[CallBack his audio receptors are interpreting his orders as "Kill me, kill me, kill me" again]] - Dr. Gero decides that he's going to go full "OBEY ME! mode on his wayward creations.
--> '''Dr. Gero''': Don't you dare touch (Android 16)! I am your master, ''and you will do what I say!''
--> '''Android 17''': Sorry, could you repeat that, Doc? I think the ear thing is back.
-->'''Dr. Gero''': I ''said,'' I am your ''master,'' [[KilledMidSentence AND YOU WILL DO WHAT I -!]]

* {{Jerkass}}: Vegeta has always been this even after his HeelFaceTurn, but it's more highlighted in this episode with the older Trunks. He bluntly tells his own [futute] son that he and Bulma don't reallt love each other, and calls him a "F*cking failure" and "The Grand Central Station of Disappointment" ''and'' a '''''"bastard"''''' to his face. And the worse part? He doesn't care. Although...
** JerkassHasAPoint: ...it's not hard to agree with Vegeta when he told Trunks that going into detail of who his Androids enemies ''look like'', at least with a picture, would have helped them out considerably.

** The Canadian English GagSubtitles punctuate Dr. Gero beating up Krillin with combo level indicators from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''.

* ShoutOut: The music when 17 and 18 are awoken is the Cybermen theme from ''Series/DoctorWho''.

-->'''Dr. Gero"''': Caution to the wind, then.

* {{Jerkass}}: Vegeta has been this, but it's more highlighted in this episode with the older Trunks. He bluntly tells his own [futute] son that he and Bulma don't love each other, and calls him a "F*cking failure" and "The Grand Central Station of Disappointment" ''and'' a '''''"bastard"''''' to his face. And the worse part? He doesn't care. Although...
** JerkassHasAPoint: ...it's not hard to agree with Vegeta when he told Trunks that going into detail of who his Androids ''look like'', at least with a picture, would have helped them out.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Krillin bursts out laughing when Bulma finally cottons on to her RelativeError. Even Piccolo pointing out he'd only found out a moment ago doesn't dampen his mood.

** Bulma is happy when she learns, from Piccolo, that Trunks, the man who appeared three years ago, is her own son from the future. Then, she realizes that same man those same three years ago she had hit is ''her own son from the future''.
** Also, Dr. Gero's monologue as he wonders how the Z-Fighters found his lab has him mentioning that they would've needed to know another genius scientist who knows where his lab is - like Frappe, Wheelo, or...say, how about the daughter of Dr. Briefs?
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Android 17 mentions Android 13 and his obsession with his trucker hat.

* {{Jerkass}}: Vegeta has been this, but it's more highlighted in this episode with the older Trunks. He bluntly tells his own [futute] son that Bulma and him don't love each other, and calls him a "F*cking failure" and "The Grand Central Station of Disappointment" ''and'' a '''"bastard"''' in his face. And the worse part? He doesn't care. Although...
** JerkassHasAPoint: ...it's not hard to agree with Vegeta when he told Trunks that going into detail of who the Androids ''look like'' would have helped them out.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Android 17 mentions Android 13 and his obsession with his [[NiceHat trucker hat]].

** Bulma is happy when she learns, from Piccolo, that Trunks, the man who appeared three years ago, is her own son from the future. Then she remembers that, those same three years ago, she had hit on ''her own son from the future''.

* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Bulma is happy when she learns, from Piccolo, that Trunks, the man who appeared three years ago, is her own son from the future. At first. Then she realizes that she had hit on ''her own son from the future''.

* {{Jerkass}}: Vegeta has been this, but it's more highlighted in this episode with Trunks. He bluntly tells his own son that Bulma and him don't love each other, and calls him a "F*cking failure" and "The Grand Central Station of Disappointment" ''and'' a '''"bastard"''' in his face. And the worse part? He doesn't care. Although...
** JerkassHasAPoint: ...it's not hard to agree with Vegeta when he told Trunks that going into detail of who the Androids look like would have helped them out.

* AchievementsInIgnorance: When Android 17 finds out Dr. Gero is now an android himself, he asks how he did it. Dr. Gero doesn't even know how he did it.[[note]]In canon, Android 19 was the one that put Dr. Gero's brain in Android 20's body. The GagSub suggests it may have been [[VideoGame/DragonBallFighterZ Android 21]].[[/note]]

'''Yajirobe:''' I am pissed and [[ExtremeOmnivore hungry]]. [[ProperlyParanoid She is right to fear me]]!