Even with this, the others are sure that this is a bad idea, but Whis brings up the fact that one universe has a fighter that was capable of defeating their god of destruction, said god of destruction happens to be stronger than Beerus, so Frieza really is their best bet.
Strangely enough, Frieza is oddly agreeable to this. Sure, he's disappointed that he won't be able to kill anyone, but really, he doesn't put up too much of a fuss. His only caveat is that he wants to be resurrected when it's all said and done. Goku offers to let him use the wish on the super dragon balls if he's the last one standing, but Frieza says that won't cut it. After all, all they need is the Earth dragon balls to get the job done, so it works for him either way.
The logical approach would be to lie, tell Frieza that you'll do it and then renege after the fact. Knowing Goku, though, he's going to stay true to his word. Lying doesn't really fall in his wheelhouse. Although, he did lie about the money, sort of, he did say he'd pay out of his own pocket. It's hard to say how that'll play out.
In any event, Goku is convinced to these terms, not so much because they need a tenth fighter to ensure the continued existence of the universe, but because Frieza notes that he is (and can get) stronger and Goku wants to know how much. Even Goku acknowledges that Frieza is playing to his psychological weakness. It's very much an "I know you're playin' me, but you're right" moment for him.
It's possible that this bites Goku, and Frieza once again ascends to big bad, but I'm not sure. Fans don't look too fondly on the "Resurrection F" arc and I'm not sure what else you could really do with him at this point. I suppose that's a bridge we'll have to cross when we get there.
To Frieza's credit, he still has the gravitas to carry the scene. When he starts talking and that ominous chanting starts, you're pulled in and engaged. The exchange between him and Goku is definitely a highlight, even if you are of the opinion that Frieza needs to stay down.
On other fronts, there's progression in universe 6. Hot on the heels of Caulifla's transformation into super saiyan, we get to see Kale finally bring about the legendary super saiyan form. It was a more impressive transformation than Caulifla's, but they seemed to build up to this one a bit more, which I think helped significantly. Sadly, no, a Pantera song did not accompany the scene (yet?)
Never the less, the similarities to Broly are certainly there. Her beam attacks very much resemble his and the way she transforms mirrors his as well. In fact, she may have surpassed him as we clearly see lightning in her aura. Is legendary super saiyan 2 a thing now?
What really strikes me is how Caulifla comes off during these scenes. When she and Cabba are trying to teach Kale to transform, her motivational technique is very positive and encouraging. You'd think she'd be more abrasive and have an attitude, but she very much believes that Kale has what it takes to become a great warrior, even if Kale is generally more demure.
Even when the two try a different tact and use insults to get Kale to channel her anger in order to power up, Caulifla gets angry when Cabba pushes it too far and actually attacks him verbally and physically. It made Caulifla a much more layered and developed character. She's not even mad that her protege hit such a powerful level. On the contrary, she's quite proud of her student for achieving what she did.
The fight was brief, but still well done. The fact that Kale is out of control gave it more tension than the Goku/Gohan fight and it was fast paced and kinetic enough, but time limitations forced the fight to end rather anticlimactically.
Before the fight ends, Caulifla does apparently hit super saiyan 2. Again, we do clearly see lightning. It may have taken a long time to get female super saiyans, but they are catching up quick. Who knows? Caulifla could hit super saiyan 3...or 4 by the time the tournament comes around. There's only ninety minutes left, but at the rate she's going, anything is possible.
All in all, this was a strong episode, both halves carried their screen time well. While it was nice to see multiple universes, narrowing the focus down to two did have its benefits as it gave the episode more focus. If anything dragged this episode down, it was the animation. It had some obvious weak points, especially during Kale's transformation. It's a shame as that should have been a stand out scene where extra effort was placed.
Still, the stuff that worked, worked really well. I was never bored and it'll be interesting to see how things play out from here. We are getting closer to the big event, so hopefully the payoff will be worth it.
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