Bardock ends up battling an ancestor of Frieza ... it did not keep that throne for very long. Super Saiyan Blue is, well... blue. On top of this new dye job, the abilities are many times that ...
Dragon Ball delivered a lot of fan service when it let Goku's father, Bardock, obtain Super Saiyan in the non-canonical special, "Episode of Bardock," creating an exceptionally epic moment.