Bardock, Goku’s father, has undergone major changes since his first appearance in the Dragon Ballfranchise was in Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku. Originally portrayed as a ...

with Original Bardock being more iconic and New Bardock having a canon backstory. Dragon Ball as a series introduce Bardock during a time when it was unclear who Son Goku's Saiyan father was.

Dragon Ball Super presents the question "Did Bardock save Granolah?" because of the way that Goku's father was introduced in the past of the titular antagonist. Furthermore, considering that ...