However, there was a simple sense of pride that Bardock had for his son Kakarot, especially when the final vision showed Goku facing off Freeza, which put a smirk on Bardock's face even as he died.

Goku unlocking a new power-up in a drastic fight, only to master that power-up in the climatic battle and narrowly win the day (see: The Freeza Saga). Maybe Universe 7 doesn’t win – but maybe ...