Goku wants to go back and take another crack at Black, but the others have none of it. To be fair, all three of them are now stronger than they were before, though that doesn't solve the matter of dealing with the invincible god.
Speaking of Zamasu, he's not doing so well. You'd think that there would be some contrast between the Zamasu we saw in the future and the present day one, as it didn't seem like Zamasu had gone stark raving mad yet, but from what we see here, he's already gone bugnuts insane. It's especially jarring as his descent had been somewhat gradual, but all of a sudden, he plummeted off the cliff.
His attempt to garner information about the super dragon balls takes a few cues from Jack Bauer as he quickly gets violent. It does yield results, though.
Interestingly, even the viewers learn some new things. While the dragon god Zalama has a block in the characters' section for the show's TvTropes page, this is the first time he's been mentioned as they are his creation. We also learn that there is only one set of super dragon balls that exist within the sixth and seventh universes. The way Beerus explained it before, it sounded like each set of "twin" universes had their own. He's not omniscient, so it could just be a mistaken assumption on his part. I actually like this way better. It's simpler and makes the super dragon balls more unique.
The funny thing is that Zamasu probably would have been better off just using the regular dragon balls. A lot is made about how impatient he is and using Shenlong/Shenron would have been much easier. For one thing, that dragon can grant multiple wishes, unlike the super dragon, meaning he would have only had to go on one hunt. It also shrinks the territory that needed to be searched, making said hunt even easier. While Shenlong/Shenron has limits, I don't see how either of Zamasu's wishes fall outside his limitations. Immortality, easy, that's been done before. Maybe it depends on what Black is. If it's just a copy of Goku, that should be fairly easy. If it's his reanimated corpse, that could be trickier.
Actually, couldn't Zamasu just wish to become more powerful than Goku or to wish for all the mortals to be killed? Man, Zamasu's dumb as hell.
In stark contrast, the heroes act fairly intelligently as they hold palaver. Whis, Beerus, and Supreme Kai come to let the team know that Zamasu is looking for the super dragon balls after Zuno tells them of his encounter.
By that same token, the saiyans let the deities know what went down in the future. I said in the last write up that I was expecting an exposition dump after the future Zamasu arrived. It turns out that this is where that narrative device comes in. It isn't by villain monologue, but rather by a team meeting where the characters exchange notes, recollect what they know so far, and start to put the pieces together.
I actually really liked the scene. It's always good to see characters using their heads. Heck, even Goku gets a chance to show that he's not always a complete idiot as he picks up on the theory that Whis was about to put forth. It also gives the episode the feeling of a breather after the action-centered episodes that preceded it while still keeping the plot momentum going.
Given that one of the strong points about Black's status as villain is the mystery surrounding him, scenes like this are intriguing to watch as we are given more of the information that we want. True to form, we don't get everything. There are some questions that remain, though I think we have enough information at this point that the rest might not even matter. I could be wrong there, but one could make the argument that we shouldn't be given the answer to every question in scenarios like this. Of course, depending on the twists, we could still be in for some real doozies, so we'll see.
At the very least, the heroes conclude that Gowasu's life may be in danger, as he would have to be removed if Zamasu is going to ascend to Supreme Kaidom so that he could use the time rings. It's also suggested that Gowasu and Black may be linked, but that might not be the case.
Fortunately, Gowasu is alive, though he's convinced he assuaged Zamasu's doubts about mortals. I don't know if he's really gullible or just in denial, but we know that this could not be farther from the truth. It comes off as especially naive as he notes that he hasn't seen Zamasu in a while.
As it happens, though, the episode ends with Zamasu returning. He even has a fresh pot of tea. There is nothing suspicious about this at all. The look on Zamasu's face and the way he says it confirms this.
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That was sarcasm. It can be hard with text sometimes, I know, but yeah, Zamasu's totally trying to poison his master.
All in all, this was another strong episode. It's more dialogue driven but the plot still advanced significantly on a couple of fronts. It was weird to see Zamasu being the weak link where he was the show stealer in several of the earlier episodes. Given his obsession with justice, perhaps it's fitting that he balances himself out.
I have no idea what's in store for the next episode (I usually pass on watching the previews), so it'll be interesting to see how this confrontation plays out. On the one hand, stopping Zamasu now before he can accomplish his goals seems like the best way to win. It might not be the most satisfying from a dramatic standpoint, but it would certainly be different. However, it's also clear that changing events in their timeline doesn't change Trunks', so pulling the timey wimey ball might not work. It would also lead to a mess of paradoxes, and that could end up being an even bigger threat to existence.
This arc continues to be a blast and I'm really looking forward to seeing where it goes.
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