The Classic 'Sparks' Debate

[Tapion]

I recently rewatched Battle of Gods and picked up on a detail I'd overlooked before.

When Goku demonstrates the Super Saiyan forms to Beerus and transforms into a SSJ2, he is missing sparks for the whole of the eight seconds he stays transformed.



[mention]GreatSaiyaman123[/mention]

 

[SSJ2]

What does this have to do with the Dragon Ball manga?

 

[Tapion]

What does this have to do with the Dragon Ball manga?

You know very well what; another 'Gohan's form vs. Dabura' shitfest

 

[SSJ2]

As far as I can tell, Battle of Gods is not found within the original manga. Try again

 

[GreatSaiyaman123]

Animations missing sparks isn’t anything new. It’s cheaper that way, and they also cut off Gohan’s sparks against Dabra and Broly. I think the only solid cases of sparks in the anime were Kid Gohan and Goku vs Majin Vegeta.

As far as I can tell, Battle of Gods is not found within the original manga. Try again

It is written by the manga’s original creator after having 20 years to forget everything, and absolutely no job the animation departament whatsoever

 

[Tapion]

@GreatSaiyaman123

It's more notable here, though, because they draw sparks on SSJ3 Goku two seconds later and even add an "electric" sound-effect to go with it.

 

[Southern Gothic]

It might also be for the sake of adding to the gag that 1 & 2 don't look that different, as well as to beef up the magnitude of SSJ3.

 

[Classic Adamas]

I'm of the opinion that sparks determine whether or not someone is SSJ2 as that is the most defining feature, except in cases like this where it's explicitly stated to be SSJ2. This is an error/inconsistency.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Even though I'd say there's more evidence for the SS2 Gohan side of the classic debate, I'd agree with SSJ2 that this can't be used to validate it when Toei are notoriously inconsistent when it comes to the plasma/lightning aura when you have them omitting it from SS2 Goku VS Majin Vegeta for two whole episodes (even drawing his hair as his SSJ style, at that) and giving lightning to characters who normally don't present it just for dramatics.

 

[Tapion]

Even though I'd say there's more evidence for the SS2 Gohan side of the classic debate, I'd agree with SSJ2 that this can't be used to validate it when Toei are notoriously inconsistent when it comes to the plasma/lightning aura when you have them omitting it from SS2 Goku VS Majin Vegeta for two whole episodes (even drawing his hair as his SSJ style, at that) and giving lightning to characters who normally don't present it just for dramatics.

This can't be chalked up to usual Toei nonsense though, considering they draw sparks on SSJ3 Goku two seconds later and add an obnoxious 'electrical aura' sound effect to go with it, so they didn't simply forget it.

 

[SSJ2]

You're right, it's almost like they have no idea what the fuck they're doing. You can't forget something if you are clueless about it in the first place