So I have always wondered whether Goku actually somehow harnessed the power of the Great Ape here, or if it was saying Goku was now as strong as the Great Ape.

Part of me thinks it's supposed to be him harnessing the power of the Great Ape, but since he never does something like this again, I'm starting to think it's just supposed to show that Goku is now stronger than the Great Ape. It could also explain why his tail never grows back again afterward, because now his power has grown way past the Ape.

u/Square-Newspaper8171 — 23 days ago

He starts out fine in the Cell Saga, but after he goes into the Room of Spirit and Time, it's like he regressed to his early Saiyan Saga self.

u/Square-Newspaper8171 — 1 month ago