Dragon Ball Super Episode 37
“Don’t forget that feeling.” The audience quickly learns that Universe 6’s Saiyans are actually a chivalrous and heroic breed (not to mention, tail-less) from Planet Sadala, rather than the power-hungry conquistadors that the audience has gotten used to from Universe 7’s Planet Vegeta. In fact, Saiyans are almost Universe 6’s equivalent of the Guardians of the Galaxy. They’re galactic protectors and Vegeta is endlessly fascinated by this alternate take on his heritage. Not only is it very satisfying to watch Vegeta go head-to-head with another Saiyan, but an odd mentorship begins to form between Vegeta and Cabbe. It’s clear that the two respect each other a fair bit, which already makes this fight feel different than Vegeta’s previous battle against Magetta. It’s a nice detail when the referee needs to take some time to repair the arena from the damage that Vegeta did to it in the last battle. It makes for an effective way to fill some time before the next fight kicks into gear. It also allows Beerus and Champa to go at it for a few more rounds. Their rivalry is currently at its apex with this tournament now in its final stages. Cabbe manages to initially hold his own against Vegeta, that is until Vegeta powers up into a Super Saiyan. Vegeta is enjoying this playful battle, but when he tells Cabbe to transform along with him so they can continue to duke it out, Cabbe confesses that he has no idea what Vegeta’s talking about. Presumably due to the kinder nature of Universe 6’s Saiyans, none of the race have managed to turn into a Super Saiyan yet. Vegeta is none too pleased about his formidable opponent suddenly becoming a pitiful challenge (that repeated spine kick is a hell of a move that rightfully freaks out everyone in the audience). In a particularly gripping moment, when Cabbe attempts to surrender the fight to get out of this torture, Vegeta tells him that he’s not allowed. That if he does do such a thing, he’ll kill him. The Saiyan Prince begins to assault Cabbe, both physically and verbally, as he yells at him that if he doesn’t start turning things around soon then he’s going to destroy his planet and kill everyone he knows. These psychological insults eventually push Cabbe to his breaking point and an all-too familiar transformation starts to occur for the little guy. It’s pretty fun and nostalgic to watch someone turn into a Super Saiyan for the first time, especially when it’s someone so humble like Cabbe. After Cabbe’s elimination, Champa starts to look a little worried. Universe 6 is down to its final warrior, the assassin, Hit. Universe 7 may outnumber their competition at the moment, but the past few episodes have all teased at how Hit is such a powerful opponent. The renowned fighter going up against Vegeta is surely going to make for an entertaining battle. However, with the way that both of the universe’s teams are set up, it certainly seems like Vegeta will be facing elimination. It’d make for a fairly anticlimactic—albeit awesome—finale if Vegeta simply continued his winning streak with little consequence. Besides, we’ve got to see what Monaka and those giant nips are capable of doing! Read the full Den of Geek NYCC Special Edition Magazine right here!
