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All the saiyans from the Toei continuity currently have Self-Sustenance for their supposed ability to survive in outer space indefinitely. However, I believe this to not be really true.
Right now the evidences supporting this are Bardock fighting in space/upper atmosphere, Vegeta and Nappa staying in outer space when annihilating planet Arlia and Paragus reaching Broly in what looks like space (point me any other instances if I'm missing them) and the latter somehow surviving the travel between his first movie's planet and Earth.
My major problem with this is that it doesn't align with what is told and narrated in the Frieza saga. As we all know, Frieza decides to blow up Namek in order to take out Goku, as unlike him saiyans can't survive in outer space. I can't find instances of og english Z dub ouright stating that, but in the Kai dub it is stated clearly and matches the respective scene in the manga.
There might be previous instances of this being stated, but iirc this is the best evidence, if we count out Super. Both the manga chapter and anime episode came out after the Bardock movie and the episode where Vegeta commits genocide, so that should count as either a retcon of a clarification. Still, given the importance of the episode and it matching canon material, it should come first.
I can agree with saiyans being able to resist for some time in outer space, but it shouldn't be given for granted that they can do that indefinitely. I couldn't find the japanese dub (with subs) but the scene is clearly meant to match the manga and Frieza's plan is based on that.
Broly is kind of a special case and an anomaly, given his resilience and the time as a baby when he pulled a space travel feat that no other saiyan could do.
My suggestion is to remove Self-Sus to all Toei saiyans and maybe add a note to explain the matter.
Right now the evidences supporting this are Bardock fighting in space/upper atmosphere, Vegeta and Nappa staying in outer space when annihilating planet Arlia and Paragus reaching Broly in what looks like space (point me any other instances if I'm missing them) and the latter somehow surviving the travel between his first movie's planet and Earth.
My major problem with this is that it doesn't align with what is told and narrated in the Frieza saga. As we all know, Frieza decides to blow up Namek in order to take out Goku, as unlike him saiyans can't survive in outer space. I can't find instances of og english Z dub ouright stating that, but in the Kai dub it is stated clearly and matches the respective scene in the manga.
There might be previous instances of this being stated, but iirc this is the best evidence, if we count out Super. Both the manga chapter and anime episode came out after the Bardock movie and the episode where Vegeta commits genocide, so that should count as either a retcon of a clarification. Still, given the importance of the episode and it matching canon material, it should come first.
I can agree with saiyans being able to resist for some time in outer space, but it shouldn't be given for granted that they can do that indefinitely. I couldn't find the japanese dub (with subs) but the scene is clearly meant to match the manga and Frieza's plan is based on that.
Broly is kind of a special case and an anomaly, given his resilience and the time as a baby when he pulled a space travel feat that no other saiyan could do.
My suggestion is to remove Self-Sus to all Toei saiyans and maybe add a note to explain the matter.