SET 1: 42 Episodes (1-42) (Dragonbox 1 Discs 1-7)
This one is set in stone. We end this set with Bulma, Kuririn and Gohan landing on Namek and Vegeta recovering from his battle on Earth. Good place to end a set I'd say.
SET 2: 42 Episodes (43-84) (Dragonbox 1 Discs 8-14)
It looks like the 42 episodes per set will stay pretty consistent throughout the releases. Oddly enough, it seems that every 42 episodes, we get a great cliffhanger episode that really keeps the viewer anticipating the next episode. In other words, perfect episodes to end a DVD set with
This time, we end the set with Freeza transforming into his final form and killing Dende. I personally would have preferred the set ending with the next episode (Goku recovers) or the episode after (Vegeta dies), but that would be going into the next DBOX disc, and it seems like that's not what FUNi is going for ("We're not changing a damn thing!").Now, here's a big question. The Bardock special aired after episode 63 in Japan. Will we be getting the special with this set? I personally think it would make the most sense. If not now, it would probably be released with a bonus disc at the end of the series. According to my calculations, Set 4 would contain discs from both the first and second DBOX, so there's probably no way we'd get a couple of Android saga episodes, then a random bonus disc featuring the Bardock special. I'm hoping it either comes with this set, or perhaps comes with a disc released at the end of the series containing the Bardock special, Trunks special and the Playdia special (fuck yeah I went there).
SET 3: 42 Episodes (85-126) (Dragonbox 1 Discs 15-21)
This is where it looks like the whole idea of separating story arcs may have to get thrown out the window in order for these DVD sets to work. In this set, we're getting the rest of the Freeza arc, the Garlic Jr. arc, the Trunks vs. Freeza fight, the Driving School episode (YES!!), and the very first episode after the time skip. I think that's a pretty good place to end the set. As far as I remember, we don't get a glimpse of the Androids until the next episode.
SET 4: 39 Episodes (127-165) (Dragonbox 1 Discs 22-25/ Dragonbox 2 Discs 1-3)
z0mg 39 eps!??1? How dare you FUNi! Unfortunately, this set was the one that had to have a couple less episodes in order for every other set to have 42 episodes. No big deal. It certainly would be nice if the Trunks special could be thrown in, but considering it aired after episode 175, there's a slim chance of it being in this set.
The set goes through the entire Jinzoningen and Cell sagas, ending with the fight against 'roid rage Trunks. I forget if Cell announces the Cell Games in that episode, as the title reads "Cell, A Shocking Bombshell Declaration". Nonetheless, it's a pretty good place to end the set.
SET 5: 42 Episodes (166-207) (Dragonbox 2 Discs 4-10)
Once again, the idea of story arcs gets pretty crazy in this set, more than in the third set. We would be getting the Cell Games, the Anoyoichi Budokai stuff and THE FUCKING TIME JUMP/NEW OP. Yes, the first four episodes of Disc 9 have Head Cha La, while the last two jump to We Gotta Power. I really would have thought that they'd put the time jump on a separate disc, but this is the way that it works out. So be it.
The set ends with Gohan teaching Videl how to fly, the episode before Goku returns to Earth.
We face the same problem with this set as the second set. Will we be getting the Trunks special with this set? It would make sense, but who knows.
SET 6: 42 Episodes (208-249) (Dragonbox 2 Discs 11-17)
Pretty solid set. Ends with Goku returning to the other world and Gohan training with the Z sword. Pretty much allows the next set to start with the Fusion saga.
SET 7: 42 Episodes (250-291) (Dragonbox 2 Discs 18-24)
And this is the end.
Pretty much the only thing that needs to be noted is the special features. 1 bonus disc from the first DBOX and 2 from the second make 3 total. They include stuff like the TV specials, the Playdia special, and other promotional videos. Would we be getting them with this final set? Or would the contents be spread across the various releases? I personally would love to see the TV specials inserted next to the episodes they originally aired after. I'd die of laughter if they put the Playdia special during that week before the Cell Games.
So, what does everyone think? I think it looks about right. FUNi really needs to do the 7 disc thing to make this perfect
Also, coreect me if I'm wrong, but don't pc optical drives not look at region?
