So they really just dumbed down SSJ to a tingly feeling on your back. This reminds me of when they introduced mediclorians in Star Wars
. They just shytted on the whole lore behind becoming a SSJ.
Toriyama is really screwing himself over on some really good storytelling by rushing this whole tournament prep thing. Zeno should have gave everyone at least a year or two to get ready. That way we could get some better incite into the other universes. Cabba, Califla and Kale really deserve more fleshing out because the scene today felt really really rushed. That SSJ lesson really caught me of guard. Really sloppy and lazy storytelling. I thought Cabba and Califla were at least gonna spare or something to get her to understand the concept of the transformation.
Toriyama has a rare opportunity to introduce new characters and get people somewhat invested in them so that the actually tournament fights are significant and interesting but their just rushing through it.
The Frieza card is overplayed. Cell would have been much better especially due to the fact that 17 and 18 are involved and Cell was all about getting stronger and testing his strength in a tournament setting. Cell also had a much more closer relationship to everyone on the team more than frieza.
Also a case could be made that Cell can be redeemed similar to 17 and 18 due to the fact that he was really only doing what he was designed to do. He'd still be a perfectionist dikk but not a mass murdering evil one.