{"id":14006,"date":"2025-09-13T14:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/14006\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T14:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:34:07","slug":"its-the-end-of-an-era-for-dbzs-frieza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/14006\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s The End of an Era For DBZ\u2019s Frieza"},"content":{"rendered":"

Akira Toriyama\u2019s Dragon Ball<\/a> is often only as strong as its villains. Dragon Ball\u2019s villains successfully light a fire under the heroes and often prompt major events that irrevocably change the world. There are dozens of memorable villains who have all caused their share of devastation in Dragon Ball, but Frieza is the closest thing that the Dragon Ball franchise has to a main antagonist.<\/p>\n

Frieza\u2019s evil has coursed through multiple storylines \u2013 and series \u2013 as he refuses to give up on the idea of controlling the universe. Frieza takes on a surprisingly big role in Dragon Ball Super, the likes of which have left him with greater power than ever before. As Dragon Ball Super prepares for an epic battle against Black Frieza, it\u2019s time to accept that this is the villain\u2019s last chance to make a difference before his likely retirement. The next time Frieza comes back will almost certainly be his last.<\/p>\n

Frieza Is The Only Dragon Ball Z Villain Who Can Be The Series’ Final Boss<\/p>\n

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Image via VIZ Media<\/p>\n

Dragon Ball has never been afraid to take advantage of its decades of characters, history, and legacy. Many of Dragon Ball Super\u2019s villains<\/a> are echoes of the past, with Frieza being the most prominent example of this. Dragon Ball Super has the potential to culminate in something truly special if its last battle \u2013 and villain \u2013 manage to double as resolution for the franchise as a whole. At this point, nostalgia on this level is only possible through Frieza. Kid Buu is reincarnated into Uub, which takes him out of the running, and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero already introduced (and killed) a stronger version of Cell. Frieza is not just the only option left, but the most fitting choice considering what he represents in Dragon Ball\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Frieza is not merely a villain \u2013 he is the villain who has left his mark on the franchise. Frieza\u2019s wicked actions destroy the Saiyan\u2019s home world and thin their numbers to near-extinction levels. He\u2019s the Saiyans\u2019 eternal scourge. Frieza is the rare case of a villain who shares a personal grudge with basically every member of Dragon Ball\u2019s cast, including newer additions, like Broly. It\u2019s one thing to take Frieza carries such a degree of history that his death would actually prompt development and change in the cast. But this is only possible if Frieza dies for good and Dragon Ball finally moves on, accepting that Frieza should stay in Dragon Ball\u2019s past.<\/p>\n

Frieza Has Been Given Too Many Chances & Has Nowhere Else To Go<\/p>\n

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Golden Frieza dropkicks Gohan during Dragon Ball Super’s Tournament of Power.
\n Image via TOEI Animation<\/p>\n

Frieza is revived on more than one occasion in Dragon Ball Super, but he’s been coming back all the time if Dragon Ball Z movies, OVAs, and Dragon Ball GT are taken into consideration. It\u2019s safe to say that everything that could possibly be done with Frieza has been exhausted at this point, including his temporary redemption into a reluctant ally during the Tournament of Power. The best direction for Frieza would have been to permanently make him an ally after he\u2019s changed by the Universe Survival Saga.<\/p>\n

Black Frieza is about as far as Frieza should go. Nobody needs to see Platinum Frieza after he puts in 15 years\u2019 worth of training. It also makes sense to end Frieza\u2019s arc since everyone else\u2019s Power Level seems to have reached its apex. Transformations like Ultra Instinct, Ultra Ego, and Gohan Beast should be enough to take down Black Frieza. Either way, Black Frieza should be the apex of Frieza\u2019s power. It’s a fitting place to bring him to his end. Frieza has accomplished far more than anyone ever expected and any future appearances would only run the risk of weakening his legacy.<\/p>\n

Dragon Ball Super Can’t Do Anything Else With Frieza Without His Family<\/p>\n

\"Cooler<\/p>\n

Cooler revels in destruction in Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge.
\n Image via Toei Animation<\/p>\n

Frieza is such an important villain, even Dragon Ball\u2019s non-canon movies and stories have gotten a lot of mileage out of fleshing out his family. Dragon Ball Z introduces King Cold, Frieza\u2019s father, before he’s quickly killed by Future Trunks. Cooler, Frieza\u2019s older brother<\/a>, is one of Dragon Ball Z\u2019s more popular movie villains and even takens on a significant role in Super Dragon Ball Heroes where both he and Meta-Cooler have their own Golden forms. Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock also introduces Chilled, Frieza\u2019s ancestor, while Neko Majin Z somehow rationalizes Frieza\u2019s son, Kuriza. All these extended family members were only possible because fans were so invested in Frieza. They\u2019re a testament to his success as a villain.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Dragon Ball Super has shown zero interest in canonizing any of these extra characters and using them as ways to deepen Frieza\u2019s backstory. Dragon Ball Super: Broly\u2019s treatment of Broly had many fans hopeful that Cooler would similarly enter the mix, but it never came to pass. The existence of these characters in Dragon Ball canon would give Dragon Ball Super more places to go with Frieza by exploring him through his family. He\u2019d have a longer shelf life. These characters\u2019 neglect leaves Dragon Ball with nothing else to do with Frieza. It\u2019s still technically possible to have a situation in which Black Frieza dies and then Cooler comes forward as a stronger obstacle. Cooler\u2019s debut would carry less weight in this context and feel misguided and desperate.<\/p>\n

Dragon Ball has successfully set Frieza up for one last epic fight, but his lack of purpose beyond this brawl is exactly why Frieza\u2019s time is over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Akira Toriyama\u2019s Dragon Ball is often only as strong as its villains. Dragon Ball\u2019s villains successfully light a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[146,85,46,411],"class_list":["post-14006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}