Was Mecha Frieza Mandatory?

[Sovran Nila]

Was the "Mecha" form of Frieza mandatory, or could he have been "reassembled" in another fashion?

 

[Symbiote]

It was probably the easiest way to go about it.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

He looked better as Mecha-Freeza anyway.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Was the "Mecha" form of Frieza mandatory, or could he have been "reassembled" in another fashion?

Whatever Toriyama thought up that week

 

[Hector]

Was the "Mecha" form of Frieza mandatory, or could he have been "reassembled" in another fashion?

Is Majin Nila mandatory?

 

[Sovran Nila]

Is Majin Nila mandatory?

 

[Spiral-Force]

It gave Trunks a chance to show his strength and competence prior to transitioning to the next plot. But that's a sad way to go out for a character that gave everyone hell at the end of the last plot.

Previously imposing characters getting wrecked is just part of the Dragon Ball life cycle. Tao Pai Pai showed us that.

 

[Pyro]

Could have simply had Freeza's more powerful father show up and get wrecked. It'd save face for Freeza and nobody would care if the dude's father got carved up a couple chapters after being introduced.