Wow, not much to report on in this ep. No particularly bad dialogue, nor are there any cuts or censors. One thing I WILL mention, though, is the "ooh ooh uhh ooh" problem, which is particularly bad in this one. Piccolo and Freeza are both just grunting up a storm as they fight, and it sounds pretty lame when every single punch they throw is vocalized. Not only that but the "onlooker" sounds kind of get on my nerves too. I don't know why FUNimation seems to think that every time somebody has their mouth open, some noise has to come out, but whenever we see Gohan, Kuririn and Vegeta, they're always standing there going "huuh aaah huh eh!"
If FUNi would just listen to the Japanese version, they'd see how this stuff can be handled and actually sound good. When the characters are fighting, they'll throw in an occasional grunt now and then, but they know how to pace themselves. Most of the time you just hear punching sounds. As for the "horrified onlooker" reaction shots, the Japanese cast usually just goes for soft breathing. It's a whole lot more convincing, less annoying and less... noisy.
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