![]() ![]() Point #2: Goku in the Dragon Ball GT Television Special In addition to Goku’s role, it is also interesting to take a look at the way he is portrayed. ![]() Have the Dragon Balls returned? If so, what was the significance of Goku absorbing them 100 years earlier? Was Goku some type of “vessel” for those years? Did he become some type of “god” or other “guardian” of the Dragon Balls? Did he die, though? Perhaps Goku realizes that he (in conjunction with the Dragon Balls) is nothing more than a magnet for evil, and that by departing with them, he will somehow restore equilibrium to the world. This is also the first instance of the “ Goku… are you…?” line uttered by someone this episode. Kuririn does their little sparring and closes his eyes with a smile as he yaps on, but Kame-Sen’nin stands there with no change in his expression. ![]() In Goku’s conversation with Kuririn and Kame-Sen’nin (and Umigame, as well), notice how Kame-Sen’nin’s gaze never once lifts from Goku out on the beach. That is where the next big piece of evidence comes in, with Goku’s goodbyes to various friends and family. Perhaps while he was dead, Goku made some type of deal or spoke to someone so he could come back and say his goodbyes? In addition to all this speculation, we have to take another look at that wish did Goku somehow trade his own life or soul for the Dragon Balls to be able to return at some point in time, or even just to bring all those people back to life? How, exactly, is there already some type of understanding between the two? We have not seen them discuss anything, so any conversation and mutual understanding would have to have taken place during the time that Goku was dead or unconscious after the Genki-Dama destroys Yi Xing Long. Leave for where and with whom? Goku seems to know exactly what Shenlong is talking about, however. After Goku makes the wish for everyone killed in the last round of fighting to be brought back to life (which could still happen even if Shenlong granted a wish to bring Goku back to life, since Shenlong can grant multiple wishes), Goku seems to know that it is time to leave. What does Shenlong have to gain by summoning himself? Has he come just to reprimand everyone? If you pay attention to his interactions with Goku, you will notice some type of unstated understanding between them. That is not to compare the writing in Evangelion to Dragon Ball, but it is certainly a possibility. Neon Genesis Evangelion does this perfectly, tossing in symbolism that would otherwise appear relevant if one did not know that they did it just for the sake of doing it. On the other hand, maybe the writers created an intentional sense of mystery just for the sake of mystery by combining all of these elements. Perhaps it is nothing more than laziness it would not be the first time that Toei staff members forget simple facts and create inconsistencies in the Dragon Ball GT storyline. Again, we do not know the inner workings of the writers’ minds aside from a few comments in guidebooks over the years (see below), so for us viewers, it is nothing more than vague evidence. The same thing goes for Goku’s body glowing it could be that he was brought back to life or healed to full strength, or perhaps it was just done for the hell of it. This eye-glowing was reiterated at the beginning of Episode 64 it could simply have been a stylistic decision, or it could actually mean something. What wish was granted, though? Was Goku brought back to life, or was he simply healed back to full-strength? We have seen both of these wishes granted before, and both to Goku himself. This action typically indicates a wish has been granted. Notice, however, Shenlong’s self-summoning at the end of Episode 63. It could be that dead bodies that remain on Earth simply do not get a halo (only showcasing this once they arrive in the afterlife) it could be a desire by the animators and writers to keep things vague… it could be any number of things. Unfortunately, this is another item that does not prove anything any which way. Goku does not, at any point, showcase a halo. Goku’s conversations and interactions in the process of forming the attack seem pretty normal, but everything that takes place afterward is extremely suspect. While there is not much solid evidence to further discuss the “death before Genki-Dama” theory, there is an enormous amount to discuss regarding a death during or immediately after the final attack.
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