Goku does not need to be the answer to some long-awaited prophecy. Goku is not a "chosen one". He is just a man who stepped up to face the challenge. I think Goku summed it up best. When Frieza bragged saying that he blew up Planet Vegeta and killed his father, Goku replied: " I don't care." This movie makes the cardinal mistake any prequel can make, have there be visions/prophecies of the future. Bardock is given useless physic powers in this movie. These powers let him see glimpses into the future. This means the animators can recycle clips and save them time but waste the audience's time. You could take out his whole psychic subplot and not miss a thing. Bardock already gets motivation to fight Frieza, the visions of the future do not change the outcome of the story, but they do interrupt the flow.
I do enjoy seeing more of Planet Vegeta before its destruction. The movie has solid world building for the Frieza Force and the Saiyans. And I absolutely love the backstory for Bardock's headband. That may sound like a dumb thing to point out, but I love it. I also appreciate the darker tone that the specials have compared to the movies. These "specials" also fit better in continuity than the movies.
I think the fact that both of the Specials: that being "History of Trunks" and this one, are prequels where the outcome is grim. That allows the series to be a little more serious and feel a bit more weighty. I give it credit for coming out so early in the Dragon Ball Z timeline, but I don't like Bardock as a character. And I don't like the stupid prophecy and flash forward parts.
I also like the fights; they are bloodier and visceral than most DB fights. The movie is also well animated. "Bardock" is an average movie but it is a brilliant spectacle.
I do enjoy seeing more of Planet Vegeta before its destruction. The movie has solid world building for the Frieza Force and the Saiyans. And I absolutely love the backstory for Bardock's headband. That may sound like a dumb thing to point out, but I love it. I also appreciate the darker tone that the specials have compared to the movies. These "specials" also fit better in continuity than the movies.
I think the fact that both of the Specials: that being "History of Trunks" and this one, are prequels where the outcome is grim. That allows the series to be a little more serious and feel a bit more weighty. I give it credit for coming out so early in the Dragon Ball Z timeline, but I don't like Bardock as a character. And I don't like the stupid prophecy and flash forward parts.
I also like the fights; they are bloodier and visceral than most DB fights. The movie is also well animated. "Bardock" is an average movie but it is a brilliant spectacle.