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I really think people are making a bigger deal about Episode 15 than it needs to be, somehow believing that it's an unnecessary nerf for the protagonists and that they should've just transformed into Super Saiyan from the start. They also argue that Goku has dealt with the Gendarmarie before, not to mention taken care of the Red Ribbon Army by himself when he was just a kid, so he shouldn't have this much of a problem. There're several things that need to be considered.
One, Goku's never had to fight so many Gendarmerie at once. Most of the time, he's just had to deal with taking down the planes individually while they're chasing after Glorio. Here, he has to deal with both ground forces and aircraft attacking from multiple directions. Their weapons aren't just typical bullets, either. They clearly have some magic property that deals electric or nerve damage. Goku and the others aren't used to that kind of attack. Look how much Goku and Vegeta struggled against Moro when he used magic. Besides, they have to think about the long game here. While yes, they could go Super Saiyan, they still have to deal with a load of gunfire from all directions. You can see in some of the shots that there are hundreds of Gendarmarie soldiers flooding the battlefield. Each of these soldiers equipped with special magic weapons that can deal critical damage to them in their child bodies.
Going Super Saiyan from the start would just make them bigger targets, and even if they managed to take out several more of the Gendarmerie, they aren't fast enough to guarantee to avoid being hit by a stray shot from a distance. Assuming these weapons are magic, they would still deal critical damage regardless of whether or not they are Super Saiyans. They only have so many revive bugs, and they would just end up wasting the resources they have. Not only that, but they still need to conserve their stamina for fighting King Gomah and Tamagami Number One. Sure, they could've gone Super Saiyan from the start and risk being hit by stray shots from weapons, but that would just leave them weakened for the final battle.
Goku was smart and only used Super Saiyan once it was clear there were enough warriors to help occupy the remaining Gendarmerie and ensure their weapons didn't hit him. People really need to use more critical thinking skills. Perhaps it would've been better if they said from the start they need to conserve their energy, or maybe even show Goku or Vegeta going SSJ and still being hit by multiple shots to demonstrate the points I made before, but I don't see this as a downgrade in quality.
One, Goku's never had to fight so many Gendarmerie at once. Most of the time, he's just had to deal with taking down the planes individually while they're chasing after Glorio. Here, he has to deal with both ground forces and aircraft attacking from multiple directions. Their weapons aren't just typical bullets, either. They clearly have some magic property that deals electric or nerve damage. Goku and the others aren't used to that kind of attack. Look how much Goku and Vegeta struggled against Moro when he used magic. Besides, they have to think about the long game here. While yes, they could go Super Saiyan, they still have to deal with a load of gunfire from all directions. You can see in some of the shots that there are hundreds of Gendarmarie soldiers flooding the battlefield. Each of these soldiers equipped with special magic weapons that can deal critical damage to them in their child bodies.
Going Super Saiyan from the start would just make them bigger targets, and even if they managed to take out several more of the Gendarmerie, they aren't fast enough to guarantee to avoid being hit by a stray shot from a distance. Assuming these weapons are magic, they would still deal critical damage regardless of whether or not they are Super Saiyans. They only have so many revive bugs, and they would just end up wasting the resources they have. Not only that, but they still need to conserve their stamina for fighting King Gomah and Tamagami Number One. Sure, they could've gone Super Saiyan from the start and risk being hit by stray shots from weapons, but that would just leave them weakened for the final battle.
Goku was smart and only used Super Saiyan once it was clear there were enough warriors to help occupy the remaining Gendarmerie and ensure their weapons didn't hit him. People really need to use more critical thinking skills. Perhaps it would've been better if they said from the start they need to conserve their energy, or maybe even show Goku or Vegeta going SSJ and still being hit by multiple shots to demonstrate the points I made before, but I don't see this as a downgrade in quality.