That doesn't mean that universe 11 lets Goku off easy, he (along with Kale and Caulifla) have to contend with five of the other pride troopers.
Sadly, we don't see much in the way of coordination between the multiversal saiyans. I guess it makes sense, but it undercuts the scope of the match up when they just break off into individual showdowns.
Thankfully, the episode addresses this by having 17 and 18 jump into the fray to even the odds a little. These two kind of stole the show in my opinion. It was cool to see them fighting side by side again and they were given quite a few highlight moments.
Alas, they (along with Goku) are sidelined when one of the pride troopers seals Kale and Caulifla in a pocket dimension. Considering how common that threat was back in the early days of the "Dragon Ball Z" dub, I'm surprised it took this long to present a fighter who could actually make good on that threat. Oddly, she doesn't say it. I mean, she explains her power and how it works, but she never says that exact line. It's a missed opportunity if you ask me.
In any event, it seems like the two female super saiyans are backed into a corner. Caulifla's getting worn down and Kale is back to her timid self. Fortune smiles upon them, though, as Kale is once again able to tap into her hidden power. It's not jealousy this time, but simple self loathing that triggers it this time around. Man, that girl has issues.
Unlike before, she is able to control the power to become...super saiyan. It was a bit anticlimactic. I mean, it's nice that she can control herself now, but you'd think that mastering all that power would have resulted in something more impressive. She can still go into the "beserker" form without losing control, so there's that at least. I thought that was more impressive, though mileage may vary on that one.
The form does seem to have the same downside as super saiyan 3, in that it burns through energy quickly and leaves the user drained. It's nice that they actually established that limitation right off the bat, as opposed to trying to insert it in to the narrative months later after we've seen the form used with no such problem multiple times.
It was nice to see the two female saiyans win out in the end. I honestly thought that the pride troopers had them beaten, but the two found the will to overcome. I guess it's not surprising, that is what saiyans do. On top of that, the two are more well known and seem to be well received, so there's no reason to boot them out of the story line just yet.
The episode is, not surprisingly, heavy on action, but there are some nice emotional character moments peppered throughout. A few of the more memorable scenes center on the bond between Kale and Caulifla. The latter continues to be nothing but supportive and proud of her protege, it's quite adorable.
The episode even has a scene at the end that follows up on the bond that started to form between Goku and Caulifla, as the prior lets the two walk off to continue the fight. Even Caulifla is surprised, but Goku knows that they'll get stronger and wants to fight them then.
This was a strong episode. Both the androids and the universe 6 saiyans got to shine as they faced tough odds from formidable opponents. We also saw quite a few fighters knocked out of the ring. Heck, half of universe 11's fighters were knocked out in one go. The herd is definitely starting to thin, but there's still a long way to go.
Even the two Zen'o's note that fighters are starting to get tired. It's too bad there's no halftime or anything like that. Allowing the fighters to recuperate would defeat the purpose in many respects, but I'd also think that it would lead to more exciting fights, as those remaining are brought back up to full. Who knows? The two omni-kings might change their minds; they've done it before.
In either case, it seems like the fights are only going to get tougher and more intense from here. It should make for some good watching.
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