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by DBZGTKOSDH » Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:31 am
Outside the video-games, the two base theory is not a thing. Now, we have 3 different continuities:
Movie continuity [DBZ: Battle of Gods, DBZ: Resurrection "F" script/movie/manga]
Goku absorbed the power of Super Saiyan God in his base form & made it his own, making him slightly weaker than Super Saiyan God to the point that he no longer needs the form anymore (he could still transform on his own, but didn't know how to do it at will yet), and his other transformations such as regular Super Saiyan no longer gave him a significant increase. Through his training with Whis, his Super Saiyan form evolved into Super Saiyan Blue, a form beyond Super Saiyan God, which was the only form that made him significantly stronger, and he abandoned Super Saiyan 2 & Super Saiyan 3.
Anime continuity [Dragon Ball Super anime]
Goku absorbed the power of Super Saiyan God in his Super Saiyan form & made it his own, making him exactly as strong as Super Saiyan God. The transformations still give the same increases, so his base is 50 times weaker than his Super Saiyan form, Super Saiyan 2 & 3 make him x2 & x4 stronger respectively, and Super Saiyan Blue is an even stronger form. He can't turn into a Super Saiyan God on his own, but he doesn't need it since his regular Super Saiyan has the same power now.
Manga continuity [Dragon Ball Super manga]
Goku never absorbed the power of Super Saiyan God in his base or Super Saiyan forms. After training with Whis, Goku learned how to turn into a Super Saiyan God on his own, and also managed to achieve an even stronger form, Super Saiyan Blue.
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Now, these are the facts so far. No mention of 2 base forms existing anywhere. But in my personal head canon, the BoG & FnF movies take place in the same continuity as the Dragon Ball Super manga from the U6 arc & beyond. So, my belief is that Goku absorbed the power of SSG in his base form in BoG, and learned how to become a SSB by the time of FnF. By the time the tournament in the U6 arc began, Goku had fully mastered the power of SSG, so he could now turn into a SSG on his own, and also freely deactivate the SSG power from his base form, bringing him back to his regular levels. So, he has now abandoned the base with SSG power form in favor of his SSG form, which is slightly stronger.
I'm not treating this as a fact, this is just my opinion for my personal canon.
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DBZGTKOSDH on Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:32 am, edited 1 time in total.
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
