History YMMV / DragonBallEpisodeOfBardock

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: One of the biggest reasons people hate the story is that Bardock is written to be [[AdaptationalHeroism more likeable]] and [[AdaptationalNiceGuy overall a nicer person]]. While Bardock had friends and, to an extent, cared for his son Kakarot, Bardock was still a ruthless warrior. Here, Bardock seems more like a grumpy, less {{Adorkable}} Goku. Most of the traits that made Bardock an AntiHero are gone, and instead he is more or less a good guy. Part of Bardock's appeal was that he was an AntiHero in a franchise of mostly good guys, and instead the special treats him like he was always a good guy.

* FanonDiscontinuity: The ''Dragon Ball'' community would rather forget this film exists, as they feel it cheapens Bardock as a character. A popular {{fanon}} idea is that this film is merely a StealthPrequel to ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse'', and Bardock was sent back to the past by the game's BigBad, Towa. It helps that the author has stated the tale is merely a WhatIf story she wrote.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: One of the biggest reasons people hate the movie is that Bardock is written to be [[AdaptationalHeroism more likeable]] and [[AdaptationalNiceGuy overall a nicer person]]. While Bardock had friends and, to an extent, cared for his son Kakarot, Bardock was still a ruthless warrior. Here, Bardock seems more like a grumpy, less {{Adorkable}} Goku. Most of the traits that made Bardock an AntiHero are gone, and instead he is more or less a good guy. Part of Bardock's appeal was that he was an AntiHero in a franchise of mostly good guys, and instead the special treats him like he was always a good guy.

* TheScrappy: Even by HateSink standards, you won't find anyone who likes Chilled, who is merely a smaller version of Frieza without any depth or the EvilIsCool factor (like Cooler's fifth transformation or his general personality). Not many people are fond of the Plants either.

* FanonDiscontinuity: The ''Dragon Ball'' community would rather forget this film exists, as they feel it cheapens Bardock as a character. A popular fanon idea is that this film is merely a StealthPrequel to ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse'', and Bardock was sent back to the past by the game's BigBad, Towa. It helps that the author has stated the tale is merely a WhatIf story she wrote.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Considered a very poor follow-up to an animated special that didn't even need one, and the act of Bardock turning Super Saiyan is considered just fanservice that cheapens what made Bardock such an appealing character in the first place. Outside of the narrative, the visuals nor the music aren't as memorable as ''Father of Goku''.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: One of the biggest reasons people hate the movie is that Bardock is written to be more likeable and overall a nicer person. While Bardock had friends and, to an extent, cared for his son Kakarot, Bardock was still a ruthless warrior. Here, Bardock seems more like a grumpy, less {{Adorkable}} Goku. Most of the traits that made Bardock an AntiHero are gone, and instead he is more-or-less a good guy. Part of Bardock's appeal was that he was an AntiHero in a franchise of mostly good guys, and instead the special treats him like he was always a good guy.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Considered a very poor follow-up to an animated special that didn't even need one, and the act of Bardock turning Super Saiyan is considered just fanservice that cheapens what made Bardock such an appealing character in the first place. Outside of the narrative, the visuals nor the music aren't as memorable as ''Father of Goku''.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Considered a very poor follow-up to an animated special that didn't even need one, and the act of Bardock turning Super Saiyan is considered just fanservice that cheapens what made Bardock such an appealing character in the first place. Outside of the narrative, the visuals nor the music aren't as memorable as ''Father of Goku''.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Bardock getting hit with AdaptationalHeroism, going from a cold-hearted Saiyan in ''Father of Goku'' whose EstablishingCharacterMoment was destroying a planet alongside his comrades as a giant ape, and whose feud against Frieza was out of revenge for their deaths, to protecting the locals from Chilled here, has been controversial to many in the community. Mistarefusion, the creator of ''Dragon Ball Dissected'', see this as CharacterDerailment and a mix of DracoInLeatherPants due to the author's favoritism of Bardock. Creator/TeamFourStar, creators of ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'', believe the same case.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Considered a very poor follow-up to an animated special that didn't even need one, and the act of Bardock turning Super Saiyan is considered just fanservice that cheapens what made Bardock such an appealing character in the first place. Outside of the narrative, the visuals nor the music aren't as memorable as ''Father of Goku''.

* AdaptationDisplacement: The animation was based on a short manga, but the manga isn't as well know.
* FanonDiscontinuity: The ''Dragon Ball'' community would rather forget this film exists, as they feel it cheapens Bardock as a character. A popular fanon idea is that this film is merely a StealthPrequel to ''Videogame/DragonBallXenoverse'', and Bardock was sent back to the past by the game's BigBad, Towa. It helps that the author has stated the tale is merely a WhatIf story she wrote.
* Sequelitis: Considered a very poor follow-up to an animated special that didn't even need one, and the act of Bardock turning Super Saiyan is considered just fanservice that cheapens what made Bardock such an appealing character in the first place. Outside of the narrative, the visuals nor the music aren't as memorable as ''Father of Goku''.
* TheScrappy: Even by HateSink standards, you won't find anyone who likes Chilled, who is merely a smaller version of Frieza without any depth or the EvilIsCool factor (like Cooler's fifth transformation or his general personality). Not many people are fond of the Plants either.

* TheScrappy: Even by HateSink standards, you won't find anyone who likes Chilled, who is merely a smaller version of Frieza without any depth or the EvilIsCool factor (like Cooler). Not many people are fond of the Plants either.

* Sequelitis: Considered a very poor follow-up to an animated special that didn't even need one, and the act of Bardock turning Super Saiyan is considered just fanservice that cheapens what made Bardock such an appealing character in the first place. Outside of the narrative, the visuals nor the music isn't as memorable as ''Father of Goku''.

* FanonDiscontinuty: The ''Dragon Ball'' community would rather forget this film exists, as they feel it cheapens Bardock as a character. A popular fanon idea is that this film is merely a StealthPequel to ''Videogame/DragonBallXenoverse'', and Bardock was sent back to the past by the game's BigBad, Towa. It helps that the author has stated the tale is merely a WhatIf story she wrote.