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Frieza pretended to work with Frost only so he could cheap shot Frost for an
easy elimination. However, Frieza is very powerful in his golden form, much
more than Frost. Why did he go through the trouble of tricking Frost if he
could've just easily eliminated him the traditional way? Did Frost really pose
such a threat to Frieza?


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Why did Frieza trick Frost?


Frieza is playing to win, simple as that. And the prize here is both survival
and the Super Dragonballs. And using Frost helps accomplish that goal, along
with being very much in-character for Frieza.

First, Frieza loves torture and just screwing with people. As far as he is
concerned, others are just tools for him to use. And once the tool has lost
it's usefulness, it can be discarded. In DBZ, Frieza didn't need any of the
races he enslaved to be able to conquer a planet. He was more than capable of
doing that on his own. He did it for ease, simplicity and just being a sadist.
He enjoys it.

Second, in order to survive, the other universes need to lose more fighters
than U7. By allying, even temporarily with Frost, he effectively adds another
fighter to their side. This just makes it easier to ensure U7 can win.

Additionally, a theme we've seen come up quite a few times is the notion of
conserving stamina. Frieza has tremendous power, but using it drains stamina.
Using Frost doesn't. So by getting Frost to do some of the dirty work lets
Frieza conserve power for later when he needs it.

Also, having an out-of-team ally plays to the desire to get the Super
Dragonballs. While I can't find specifics on who from the winning team gets to
make the wish on the Super Dragonballs, presumably if there is only one person
left, they would get the wish. Using Frost would allow Frieza to eliminate
members of the U7 team without earning the wrath of Goku, Vegeta, etc, who
could potentially eliminate him. (Think about what happened when Frieza killed
Krillin on Namek.) And I am sure Frieza wants that wish. Badly. And this helps
him to become the last man standing.

It all is simply a means to an end. And a means that Frieza particularly
enjoys.

* * *

From a story telling perspective, this also serves as a reminder of who Goku
has been forced to ally with. The stakes are high. And when even Goku
recognizes the need for Frieza's help and tolerates his brutality, it further
shows the direness of the situation. It also sets up a possibility of betrayal
later, reminding the audience that Goku's only threats aren't just Jiren and
losing the tournament. He also has to watch out to avoid being back stabbed.
Imagine what could happen if Frieza were to win _and get a wish on the Super
Dragonballs_. That's a terrifying thought.


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Well goku said he would bring frieza back to life if he helped and they won so
he was probably trying to win so he wouldn't be in hell much longer


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