In any event, Caulifla challenges Goku to fight her again. She wants to hit super saiyan 3 so that her power can make up the difference from losing both Hit and Cabba in rapid succession. She powers up to super saiyan 2 and readies herself for combat.
Alas, while Goku is more than willing to fight, his exhaustion from the Jiren fight prevents him from returning the favor and powering up beyond his base form. I'm not sure why Caulifla takes umbrage at Goku not powering up. He flat out says that it's out of necessity, and that he'll power up later as he gets his second wind, but she still deems it to be arrogance on his part. It was weird.
You'd think that Goku would be at a disadvantage, but he actually starts off winning the fight. It seems that Caulifla's cruder, brawling style doesn't fare well against Goku's more formal training and experience, even with a more powerful form at her disposal.
She's a quick study, though, and it isn't long before things start to even out. Caulifla starts landing some heavy hits and comes up with ways counters Goku's various techniques in short order. It makes for an exciting fight. Caulifla may not be as ridiculously strong as Jiren, but she is able to make for a formidable opponent in her own right.
Even when Goku does eventually power up to his own super saiyan 2 form, the two are evenly matched. It continues to impress Goku and he's certain that not only will she hit 3 at some point, but maybe even go beyond that. Yes, the show made a legitimate tease of super saiyan 4. While I honestly have no problem making that form canon, the fact that I'm invoking GT does provide me with some amusement given the general reception of that particular branch of the franchise.
I found it odd that Krillin was marveling at the spectacle of 2 super saiyan 2's fighting, as this isn't the first time we've seen such a confrontation. However, Goku's far more powerful now than he was when he fought Majin Vegeta and Krillin was kind of turned to stone at that point and didn't actually know about that, so his reaction makes a bit more sense.
If that wasn't spectacle enough, things escalate when Goku invites Kale to join in the fight. While you'd think that this makes for a much stronger example of Goku being a "cocky bastard", Caulifla is all for it. She eagerly welcomes her "sis" to join the fight so that they can, not only defeat Goku together, but reach super saiyan 3 together. The bond between these two never ceases to be utterly endearing. It also stands in pretty stark contrast to the way universe 7 saiyans operate.
Me being a sucker for 2 on 1 fights, I thought that this was a brilliant move on the show's part. The two girls work rather well together and manage to give Goku a solid fight, though as his stamina returns, he gains the advantage back.
He even manages to get enough of his energy to go into his super saiyan 3 form. While this image was prominently featured in the teaser, his stay is brief as he quickly powers back down to 2 and reveals that he isn't quite there yet. It does make you wonder if he's found a way to counter the energy drain of that form or if this is just another example of that at work.
It does give the two saiyan girls a taste of the power that they can acquire, so it wasn't a complete waste of time. In fact, seeing it makes Kale so eager that she powers up again and accidentally goes back into the "berserker"/"legendary" form. I think this form is more impressive than the streamlined one that she used for a majority of this episode, so I'm totally OK with this development.
Goku himself seems excited. I guess he forgot about her utterly wiping the floor with him when he was in his blue form. I suppose it makes sense, though. Goku does love fighting strong people and even Krillin notes that pushing himself to his limits so that he can break them is Goku's modus operandi.
All in all, this episode was decent, but it might end up being one of the more forgettable ones in the long term. The fight itself was solid and we did get some good banter. The two are such good sports and have such a good dynamic that they're fun to watch. The teaser for next week looks interesting, as both Caulifla and Kale seem like they're going to continue to grow as fighters.
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