2 episodes in and I'm already loving this saga. This episode was a blast and the story line is just getting started. It's really building up well and I'm looking forward to seeing what turns it takes next.
The episode opens with a rather tense stand off as Trunks, now alone, ponders his options as he is face to face with this new enemy who looks exactly like Goku. While retreating to the still intact time machine is the ultimate objective, Trunks decides to buy himself some time with a brief skirmish with Black.
It was kind of sad to see that after all this time, Trunks is still only capable of hitting the first level of super saiyan. I kind of figured that he'd hit 2, or even 3 by this point. Credit to him, though, he puts up a surprisingly valiant effort against the villain. True, Trunks ends up losing, but he does manage to escape.
I love how even Black doesn't know exactly what happened when the time machine disappeared. Whatever entity the thing is, and for all of its power, there are some things that seem to be beyond its comprehension. In any event, he's intent on finding out what happened and where Trunks went. It'll be interesting to see the story unfold in two time periods. You'd think that once Trunks made it back, that would be the last we'd see of the dark future, but that might not be the case. Who knows? Maybe future Black goes back in time to face the present day heroes.
He's already making for a great villain. He's very intense and revels in malice. The resemblance to Goku isn't explained, though it seems clear based on his dialogue that it's a different entity. Trunks seems to forget this, but we'll get to that.
When Future Trunks does arrive in the present, he's seriously wounded and unconscious. Luckily, present day Trunks is there when his machine appears.
There's a great "race against the clock" feel as he calls Bulma, who proceeds to contact Vegeta on Beerus' planet. The group teleports to Earth, where Goku has to go to Karin's tower to get more senzu beans. All the while, present day Trunks is learning more about this stranger. He notes the resemblance, and Pilaf suggests it's a long lost older brother. When Trunks' name is revealed, it just hammers in the fact that something is amiss. Of course, no one really has time to explain things to the poor kid, so all he can do is look on in shock.
Yet, for all of the tension that's built up, this episode gets rather silly at points. This was true in the last episode, but I think that this episode handles it better. The two elements just seem to blend better, though I can't put my finger on as to why. You'd think that the comedy would undermine said tension, but it doesn't. It's good, though. It helps add to the fun of the episode The humorous moments actually do generate laughs, so it's a welcome addition.
I'm torn on the ending scene. As Future Trunks wakes up, he sees Goku and immediately attacks. At face value, this is a logical reaction, given Black's resemblance. However, if you give it even a few seconds worth of thought, Trunks' hostility makes no sense. As noted, that being obviously wasn't Goku. His speech patterns made it clear, but that future's Goku had died long ago of a heart attack.
More than that, didn't Trunks go back specifically to seek their aid? Vegeta was standing right there, so he knows that he's back in the past. It might make more sense if he were still wounded and delirious, but the senzu beans generally bring people back up to full capacity. Also, Trunks doesn't seem too out of it when he starts throwing punches.
For all of the logical inconsistency, it was still a great way to end the episode. It was genuinely surprising, especially considering he had previously looked up to Goku. While he may be the same Trunks we saw back in the Cell saga, it's clear that Trunks isn't the same. It also makes for a great cliffhanger ending. True, Trunks isn't even close to a match for Goku, but the fact that he doesn't view them as allies anymore will likely pose a problem.
This episode started off on a high note and it just got better from there. Pretty much everything about this episode worked. I was never bored, in fact, I was pulled in for the entirety of the episode. It makes you wish that the episode had a longer run time because this was great. I'm really looking forward to next week.
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