Granted, it isn't like they have trouble filling in the roster for their team. Most of the team member selections are obvious. The fact that the team is already widely known also justifies not spending a lot of time discussing the pros and cons of each potential fighter.
I did like how Goku was quick to suggest Monaka join the team. It's a nice continuity nod, but seeing Beerus scramble to explain why he can't fight was good for a chuckle. Supreme Kai also suggests exploring other planets for potential fighters, which was also appreciated. I think TvTropes brought up the issue that all 10 fighters were centered on Earth and found that odd.
Alas, that isn't viable either, as apparently only 28 planets in this universe have life on them. That seems....small? I was honestly surprised by that. I guess the three punch of Freeza, Buu, and Beerus really did a number on life sustaining planets, because it's down to a handful. Though, now that I think about it, that could be one of the reasons why universe 7's rating is so low.
We're given a reason as to why Goten and Trunks aren't fighting (too inexperienced) and we also see Goku and Gohan call Krillin's viability into question. They mentally pit him against Basil to see how he'd fare. It gives the episode it's only action beat, but it was still an interesting fight. I figured they were going to go the more comical route and have him get trounced, but honestly, Krillin held his own pretty well due to quick thinking and clever tactics. He still loses, but credit where it's due. Not that it matters, Goku is still convinced that Krillin is tough enough.
There is still a problem, though, as Vegeta remains adamant about remaining by Bulma's side until the kid is born. It's adorable, but that's just the beginning. We'll get to that later, though.
As a way to negate that particular argument, Whis decides to essentially bring about the birth of Bulma's second child using his own abilities. You might think that this is going in some weird, problematic area, but the whole thing is pretty innocuous. Whis chants, his staff glows, there's a flash of light, and "poof" baby. I mean, the baby was just about due anyway, so there's no issue there and it saved Bulma the hassle of labor. Sure, Whis was doing it to get Vegeta to fight, but that wasn't the only benefit to going this route.
From here, the episode just becomes cuteness incarnate as everyone gushes over the newborn child. Of course, Bulma's parents want to introduce themselves to their grandchild, but Mr. Satan and even Yamcha try to get in on the oohing and aahing, though to much less acclaim from Bulla. Considering how good Mr. Satan is with Pan, you'd think he would have been better received, but he's not really family here and it was amusing in any event.
Also amusing (and adorable) is Vegeta's reaction to everything going on around him. He tries to remain his stoic and aloof self, but he also puts in a lot of effort to coming up with names for the child and doesn't take it well when his new daughter is upset. He doesn't really attack anyone, but he does immediately go into his blue form to show that he's not happy.
This is one of those episodes that doesn't move the plot forward all that much, but is so charming and cute that you don't care. I've seen some argue that the "slice of life" episodes are the best part of the show. I don't know if I'd go that far, but they have certainly been very well done and this entry is just another example of that.
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