SSJ4's on and off lightning auras

[Papasmurf]

In the second version of the GT opening as well as in SSJ4's debut episode, SSJ4 had lightning. Yet in most (if not all) others, it does not. Why is this the case?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

It's a simple case of Toei just using lightning to convey power rather than making it a consistent trait of a transformation, the same way characters such as Saiyan Arc Vegeta, 100% Freeza, SSJ Trunks against Freeza and SSJ Vegetto temporarily showed a lightning aura around them.

 

[Boo Brand Milk]

 

[Papasmurf]

It's a simple case of Toei just using lightning to convey power rather than making it a consistent trait of a transformation, the same way characters such as Saiyan Arc Vegeta, 100% Freeza, SSJ Trunks against Freeza and SSJ Vegetto temporarily showed a lightning aura around them.

This is kind of ironic considering they often forget to put in SSJ2's lightning even though that's a consistent trait of the transformation :bordoga