And so the Universe Survival Saga finally draws to a close. Man! What a ride, huh? Well if I had to describe the Saga in a few words, I would call it a mixed bag. While it certainly had its epic moments, it had some not-so-epic ones. Let's run through them, shall we?
Pros:
While Super's animation has never been an issue with me, there's no denying that this saga has some of the best animation in the show, particularly in the later episodes.
The sheer amount of Character Development in this saga. Gohan regaining his Mystic form, Frieza becoming a Magnificent Bastard, Vegeta going beyond Super Saiyan Blue, Kale becoming a fighter in her own right, and Cabba going Super Saiyan 2. Even characters like Ribrainne and Jiren get their share, however small.
The fights between Jiren and Ultra Instinct Goku are truly a sight to behold and hands down some of the best fights in the whole show.
The Tournament of Power boasts a colorful cast of characters such as Caulifla, Kale, the Pride Troopers, the Trio De Dangers, Aniliza, and others.
17 has easily become the MVP of the tournament. They took a character no one really cared about and turned him into an absolute badass. And the fact that he gets to make the wish to revive the erased universes is the icing on the cake.
Like the Resurrection F Saga, all of the Z fighters get their moment to shine in this saga.
Cons:
While I do like Kale, I feel like her Character Development would've been stronger if it happened in the training episodes.
The fact that Frieza and Frost's Villainous Friendship really didn't go anywhere was kind of a let down and only reinforced why I think making Frost a villain was a mistake.
You'll have to slog through quite a few filler episodes to get to the main events.
At first I liked Jiren when he first appeared, but the more they showed his true colors, the more I started to prefer his manga counterpart, especially when he tried to kill Goku's friends. Though his Jerkass Realization at the end won him back a few points with me.
Some characters like Ribrainne can get pretty annoying.
The ending, while awesome, was rather predictable. I mean, really? Who didn't expect Universe 7 to win and revive the erased universes?
Conclusion: Despite having a lot of filler and a predictable ending, the Universe Survival Saga is not slack in its promise of epic fights and is a good way to end the series on a high note. Well, onto the movie.
Universe Survival Saga Review (spoilers inbound)
And so the Universe Survival Saga finally draws to a close. Man! What a ride, huh? Well if I had to describe the Saga in a few words, I would call it a mixed bag. While it certainly had its epic moments, it had some not-so-epic ones. Let's run through them, shall we?
Pros:
Cons:
Conclusion: Despite having a lot of filler and a predictable ending, the Universe Survival Saga is not slack in its promise of epic fights and is a good way to end the series on a high note. Well, onto the movie.