Dragon Ball DAIMA: Shenron's Shocking Retcon Changes Everything!
Shenron's New Rules: A Game-Changing Twist in Dragon Ball DAIMA
Shenron, that wish-granting dragon from Earth, is a major player in Dragon Ball, yet always gets totally outclassed by Porunga from Namek! Even though Shenron can resurrect people, there are limits (no revivals after a year, for instance) and other additional rules in place in order to prevent Shenron from becoming too powerful a tool to abuse, essentially acting as a kind of plot armor in various instances within the Dragon Ball canon! This changes completely in Dragon Ball DAIMA. The new series reimagines the familiar Shenron; introducing this massive retcon in episode 2; where this amazing wish-granting dragon decides to completely limit the Demon King Gomah's wishes to just one. One wish alone is given!
This sudden change, Shenron’s pickiness has several impacts! This affects Gomah’s plans of galactic domination. He's forced into an intense dilemma to maintain his power by kidnapping Dende (Earth's Guardian) so his de-aging wish doesn’t get reversed! That is pure genius on so many levels, generating plenty of opportunities for those writers to explore this unexpected but brilliant new story point!
Shenron's Picky Nature: Is He Favoring Certain Users?
This isn't the first time Shenron’s shown some serious personality! He previously refused wishes from Dende which exceeded his power, especially those wishes beyond his purview. But what makes DAIMA different is the utter refusal – that one wish limit for Gomah– this new attitude wasn’t done previously. While not fully retconning his entire history and personality traits, the sudden change in how Shenron actually behaves showcases an important, highly unexpected development that sets it far apart.
This choice really shines when observing Shenron's relationship to Porunga! These differences become clearer and shows some specific elements. This retcon makes that decision amusing; and those unexpected hurdles create moments only achievable through specific narrative writing that creates significant narrative complexity.
The Mystery of the Demon Realm's Dragon: Setting up More Anticipation!
This Shenron retcon gets more intriguing if considering what might eventually come! Porunga, on Namek, tends to revive plenty of people in a single, planetary scale event; while Shenron is less powerful but absolutely invaluable; Those limits appear self-imposed – showing just how deeply ingrained some mystical laws remain and their importance upon each of those characters involved within that narrative! DAIMA hints at this, and implies an opposite version might be coming– a far more malicious entity in the Demon Realm, given its closely-guarded Dragon Balls.
Those Demon Realm balls are unique, too. Bigger than Namek’s, but smaller than the Super Dragon Balls (this could actually connect DAIMA to Super)! Expect something insanely powerful (and maybe even evil)!
With Dende’s kidnapping preventing wishes, that amazing storyline sets this scene in such a fantastic manner; that impending unveiling adds another layer to the intrigue. Everything points to an absolute monster from that Demon Realm in the not-too-distant future!
Conclusion: Shenron’s Whims and the Potential for Epic Showdowns!
Dragon Ball DAIMA’s Shenron change is awesome, adding a huge unexpected layer to a classic character. Those simple limits–the number of wishes, the capricious attitude, that unpredictability only achievable through creating additional rules and changing established elements completely throws into a question and recontextualizes everything, folks! That also makes viewers anticipate an amazing Demon Realm reveal; a new evil dragon who might truly break Goku and the Z Fighters!
