Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball 

Dragon Ball is such a sophisticated show. It's so rich in content, it is so intelligent. There's no limit to creativity and genius in the human spirit. I salute the creators and developers of the show. The genius of Dragon Ball is that they depict life and reality as energy. This view concurs with the fundamental universal law that we all come from the same source. Everything in the universe is energy from our thoughts, to the animals, plants, mountains oceans and rivers. Everything emits a frequency. Everything vibrates and everything is linked. Also, death is an abstract concept in the show because energy cannot be destroyed. Instead the warriors who are defeated transcend into some sort of utopia and attain a halo above their heads. These warriors are "dead" but they exist and they also retain all their memories, abilities and skills. This is a sophisticated analogy considering that information is indestructible. This form of existence represents a transfer of energy from one point to another. This is in accordance with the laws of physics. And so the departed warriors can be wished back with Dragon Balls that summon a dragon that can grant any wish. In addition to covering the the laws of physics, the show deals with morality, mastery and self-realization in the storyline. The shows lead, Goku is the archetype of the hero. He shares the same qualities as Jesus, and Neo from The Matrix in the regard that he too is a dead man that was resurrected. Goku is the savior, the one. By trait Goku is an open minded individual who strives to be better and better. His childlike persona blinds him to his limits and enables him to push through any barrier. The will to always be better enables him to surpass limitations imposed on him by his mortal body. It is this will that puts him on par with the God's in the Tournament Of Power. The tournament of power is a tournament that gathered together the strongest fighters in the cosmos with the intention of finding out which is the strongest Universe. Participating in the tournament are 11 Universes that have 10 fighters in a team. If all fighters in the team are eliminated, the given Universe will be wiped out from existence. The last team standing in the battle royale wins the tournament and gets the super Dragon Balls. In the tournament Goku and his team mates encounter an unbeatable foe by the name of Jiren. Jiren is the most powerful fighter in the cosmos. He has denied himself worldly pursuits to be the greatest warrior in the cosmos. Jiren is a warrior of tremendous skill and focus, he is the ultimate master of his trade. Early in the competition Goku and Jiren engage in a battle and Goku while giving his all is defeated without much effort from Jiren. After dispatching of Goku, Jiren coming to the conclusion that no one is worthy or strong enough to fight him decides to conserve his energy and meditates. The fight between Goku and Jiren was a mismatch, one sided and bitterly disappointing. Still, that didnt deter Goku and he continued progressing in the tournament. Ultimately Goku reaches and perfects a form that even God's have great difficulty getting to, let alone perfect it. This form "Autonomous Ultra Instinct" enabled Goku to be stronger than Jiren. This form comes from Goku pushing past his limits. It comes from not knowing when to quit. It is an admirable quality, one of the hero. The character of Goku teaches one how to live. To be courageous and bold. To push through our limits and keep getting better. Goku teaches us to be open minded. When he was compiling his team for the tournament, he approached the ruthless, sinister and evil Emperor Freeza; a foe he dispatched off and sent to hell. Emperor Freeza is the opposite of Goku and yet Goku was accomodative and fair promising to reinstate Freeza's life if they win the tournament with the super dragon balls. In the end it is Goku and Freeza who eliminate the great Jiren from the tournament of power and in the process sparing their Universes fate. For his efforts Emperor Freezas life is reinstated. Defeating Jiren required teamwork, it required two opposite extremes in Goku and Freeza working together for a common goal. Emperor Freeza is also the hero but with flawed morality. This is insightful because morality is often subjective. Just maybe his methodology is just foreign. Philosopher Michael Walzer states: Justice is relative to social meanings. A given society is just if its substantive is lived in a certain way, in a way that is faithful to the shared understandings of the members. This teaches us that the devil can also be the hero - context matters of course. But let's go back to Goku. Immanuel Kant teaches that "A good will isn't good because of what it effects or accomplishes. It's good in itself." This is the main difference between Goku and Freeza. Freezas assistance was categorical while Goku was imperical. Still, the duality of these two identical characters was beautiful to see. Goku teaches us to be progressive. He teaches us about not letting the childlike spirit in our lives die. Goku teaches us about friendship and family. He teaches us gratitude and love. He teaches us not to be scared of death. He teaches us how to be heros in our own lives.