Dragon Ball Z Episode 15: Dueling Piccolos
Filler/LOW
OSHIMETER
8.3
73 Fans
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OSHIMETER
8.3
73 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
corkus_the_cynic_192
The way the tiger helped Gohan build the second boat made me really happy because he finally had a friend on that island
kaworu_nagisa
Even if this is filler, Gohan being out in the wild with just a tiger is some of the best development for him, and the animation of the waves was cool
anya_alstreim
Piccolo splitting in two just to beat himself up is the most Piccolo way to train for the Saiyans and the energy blasts looked great
cyprine
I felt so bad for Gohan when the eagle shredded his first raft and he had to start all over from nothing
domino_348
Piccolo hallucinating Raditz really shows how much that fight got into his head and messed with him while he was in the wasteland
rosa_sisters_276
You really see how much Gohan has grown since Piccolo left him out there alone and the way he uses his sword to chop that tree shows he is getting way stronger but then that storm comes and takes everything away from him and it makes you realize he is still just a kid who misses his parents and wants his mom
viva550
I think Piccolo fighting himself to get stronger really showed how much he is struggling against his own head during this image training
azukiarai_assassin_83
That storm at the end really destroyed everything Gohan worked on and it was so sad seeing the mast snap while he was trying to sail home
amikiri_amigo
Seeing that tiger bring Gohan some meat after he helped it out was actually pretty sweet and showed Gohan is a good kid
tatsumaki_tornado
Piccolo literally fighting himself is a serious show of force and it shows how desperate he is to get stronger before the real Saiyans arrive
rem_rebel
It really bothered me how Gohan went from a desert to a jungle beach so fast and the geography felt completely off while he was building that second boat
penny
It is wild how Gohan is basically an engineer now after building that whole sailboat with a rudder and mast just by using his sword and some trees, you can tell he is getting way stronger because he chopped that huge tree down in one hit and his bond with the tiger was really cute even if the episode is just filler
kami_kaze_80
Piccolo stopping his training because he sensed Gohan was in trouble is the first time you really see him start to care about the kid even if he hides it
tulip
Seeing Chi-Chi so depressed that she wont even eat the porridge Ox King brought her makes the whole situation feel way more grounded and heavy
catarina_claes_164
My heart broke when Gohan finally finished his second boat only for that massive storm to smash it into pieces and leave him floating in the middle of the ocean
astolf
The way Piccolo splits into two and just goes all out on himself shows how desperate he is to beat the Saiyans and his focus is on another level
kumaru_yukihara
Gohan hallucinating his parents while doing math in a dark cave really shows how much Piccolo is putting this poor kid through, honestly his isolation is just depressing
breemx1
Watching Gohan dig that sabre-toothed tiger out of the sand was such a sweet moment and then the cat actually brought him food later
vexen_457
I felt so bad for Gohan when that giant eagle shredded his first raft because he looked so happy to finally be going home to his mom
butch_347
Piccolo fighting a literal clone of himself to find his own weaknesses is the most hardcore way to train and the shockwaves were actually destroying the landscape
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 15 of 291, this falls squarely in the Saiyan Saga's extended training period, where Goku traverses Snake Way while Piccolo and Gohan prepare on Earth. It follows the Goku-centric detour of 'Princess Snake' and shifts focus back to the Earthside cast, bridging into 'Plight of the Children' where the scope widens beyond solo training. As a marked filler episode, it can be skipped without losing continuity, but it does reinforce the character dynamics that pay off when the Saiyans finally arrive.
QUICK TAKES
corkus_the_cynic_192
The way the tiger helped Gohan build the second boat made me really happy because he finally had a friend on that island
kaworu_nagisa
Even if this is filler, Gohan being out in the wild with just a tiger is some of the best development for him, and the animation of the waves was cool
anya_alstreim
Piccolo splitting in two just to beat himself up is the most Piccolo way to train for the Saiyans and the energy blasts looked great
cyprine
I felt so bad for Gohan when the eagle shredded his first raft and he had to start all over from nothing
domino_348
Piccolo hallucinating Raditz really shows how much that fight got into his head and messed with him while he was in the wasteland
rosa_sisters_276
You really see how much Gohan has grown since Piccolo left him out there alone and the way he uses his sword to chop that tree shows he is getting way stronger but then that storm comes and takes everything away from him and it makes you realize he is still just a kid who misses his parents and wants his mom
viva550
I think Piccolo fighting himself to get stronger really showed how much he is struggling against his own head during this image training
azukiarai_assassin_83
That storm at the end really destroyed everything Gohan worked on and it was so sad seeing the mast snap while he was trying to sail home
amikiri_amigo
Seeing that tiger bring Gohan some meat after he helped it out was actually pretty sweet and showed Gohan is a good kid
tatsumaki_tornado
Piccolo literally fighting himself is a serious show of force and it shows how desperate he is to get stronger before the real Saiyans arrive
rem_rebel
It really bothered me how Gohan went from a desert to a jungle beach so fast and the geography felt completely off while he was building that second boat
penny
It is wild how Gohan is basically an engineer now after building that whole sailboat with a rudder and mast just by using his sword and some trees, you can tell he is getting way stronger because he chopped that huge tree down in one hit and his bond with the tiger was really cute even if the episode is just filler
kami_kaze_80
Piccolo stopping his training because he sensed Gohan was in trouble is the first time you really see him start to care about the kid even if he hides it
tulip
Seeing Chi-Chi so depressed that she wont even eat the porridge Ox King brought her makes the whole situation feel way more grounded and heavy
catarina_claes_164
My heart broke when Gohan finally finished his second boat only for that massive storm to smash it into pieces and leave him floating in the middle of the ocean
astolf
The way Piccolo splits into two and just goes all out on himself shows how desperate he is to beat the Saiyans and his focus is on another level
kumaru_yukihara
Gohan hallucinating his parents while doing math in a dark cave really shows how much Piccolo is putting this poor kid through, honestly his isolation is just depressing
breemx1
Watching Gohan dig that sabre-toothed tiger out of the sand was such a sweet moment and then the cat actually brought him food later
vexen_457
I felt so bad for Gohan when that giant eagle shredded his first raft because he looked so happy to finally be going home to his mom
butch_347
Piccolo fighting a literal clone of himself to find his own weaknesses is the most hardcore way to train and the shockwaves were actually destroying the landscape
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