Dragon Ball Z Episode 159: The Last Defense
Canon/HIGH
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7.8
53 Fans
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OSHIMETER
7.8
53 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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QUICK TAKES
brassius
Vegeta is such a jerk for what he did to Trunks and letting Cell get 18 just because he wants a better fight is the dumbest move in this whole show
tsunderekid
That Solar Flare blinded everyone at the worst time and Eighteen being gone when the light cleared was disturbing
tsunade_titan
Krillin had one job and he blew it for a girl he barely knows and now we are all doomed
kushina_kunoichi
I can see why this episode was skipped on TV back in the day because Eighteen getting swallowed like that was pretty haunting
kohaku_kunoichi
The look on Vegeta's face when he realized how much he messed up was exactly what he deserved, especially since he let Cell go through with it.
oocca
The light and the power during that final transformation looked incredible and now Cell seems totally unstoppable
faye_valentine
I was genuinely scared at that ending because the way Cell just stood there after the transformation was terrifying. Vegeta is definitely to blame for this mess and I cannot believe he just stood by while Trunks tried to stop it, but the actual scene where Eighteen got absorbed felt so dark compared to the usual fights.
ozzyohm
Everything was going okay and then everyone got blinded and now everything is ruined because Cell finally got Eighteen
orihime_oracle_103
Trunks is the only one with any sense and seeing him have to blast his own dad felt so wrong
theanimewarlord
I felt so bad for Eighteen when she was screaming and Krillin really messed up by breaking that remote
kamina_the_man
Vegeta is actually the worst for letting that happen and his ego just put the entire world in danger
xerneas_311
Krillin choosing his feelings over the remote really came back to haunt him, and Cell absorbed eighteen right in front of his eyes which was a massive mistake that changed everything for the worse.
clarissa_ss
My heart sank when Cell finally got his hands on eighteen and changed into that perfect form because it feels like nobody can stop him now
otomachine_oto_497
Vegeta really messed up this time and his obsession with a fair fight just gave Cell exactly what he wanted
thecatlife
I am honestly so frustrated with Vegeta right now because his ego literally just doomed the entire planet. Trunks did the right thing by blasting his own father into the sea, even if it was too late to stop Cell. Watching eighteen get absorbed was brutal and it feels like the heroes just handed over the win today.
sanemi_storm_133
That shot of Vegeta just floating face down in the water after Trunks hit him was actually kind of funny considering how much he was bragging earlier
mikasasimp
Cell actually looks terrifying in that new form and the power shift changed so much once that transformation finished
meowth
Eighteen really should have tried harder to fly away instead of just waiting around on those islands for Cell to find her
bazardo_blast_484
Krillin had every chance to stop this but he just stood there while Cell took eighteen and it was so hard to watch him fail like that
mitsuri_mochi_132
I cannot believe Vegeta actually stood there and let it happen just to satisfy his own pride and now everything is ruined
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting past the halfway mark of DBZ's 291-episode run, episode 159 falls deep within the Cell Saga, one of the series' most celebrated arcs where the conflict has escalated far beyond early skirmishes. The episodes preceding this one have built toward a critical confrontation, with Earth's defenders exhausting their options against an enemy that continues to surpass expectations. 'The Last Defense' serves as a pivotal tension point that sets the stage for the arc's climactic resolution in the episodes that follow.
QUICK TAKES
brassius
Vegeta is such a jerk for what he did to Trunks and letting Cell get 18 just because he wants a better fight is the dumbest move in this whole show
tsunderekid
That Solar Flare blinded everyone at the worst time and Eighteen being gone when the light cleared was disturbing
tsunade_titan
Krillin had one job and he blew it for a girl he barely knows and now we are all doomed
kushina_kunoichi
I can see why this episode was skipped on TV back in the day because Eighteen getting swallowed like that was pretty haunting
kohaku_kunoichi
The look on Vegeta's face when he realized how much he messed up was exactly what he deserved, especially since he let Cell go through with it.
oocca
The light and the power during that final transformation looked incredible and now Cell seems totally unstoppable
faye_valentine
I was genuinely scared at that ending because the way Cell just stood there after the transformation was terrifying. Vegeta is definitely to blame for this mess and I cannot believe he just stood by while Trunks tried to stop it, but the actual scene where Eighteen got absorbed felt so dark compared to the usual fights.
ozzyohm
Everything was going okay and then everyone got blinded and now everything is ruined because Cell finally got Eighteen
orihime_oracle_103
Trunks is the only one with any sense and seeing him have to blast his own dad felt so wrong
theanimewarlord
I felt so bad for Eighteen when she was screaming and Krillin really messed up by breaking that remote
kamina_the_man
Vegeta is actually the worst for letting that happen and his ego just put the entire world in danger
xerneas_311
Krillin choosing his feelings over the remote really came back to haunt him, and Cell absorbed eighteen right in front of his eyes which was a massive mistake that changed everything for the worse.
clarissa_ss
My heart sank when Cell finally got his hands on eighteen and changed into that perfect form because it feels like nobody can stop him now
otomachine_oto_497
Vegeta really messed up this time and his obsession with a fair fight just gave Cell exactly what he wanted
thecatlife
I am honestly so frustrated with Vegeta right now because his ego literally just doomed the entire planet. Trunks did the right thing by blasting his own father into the sea, even if it was too late to stop Cell. Watching eighteen get absorbed was brutal and it feels like the heroes just handed over the win today.
sanemi_storm_133
That shot of Vegeta just floating face down in the water after Trunks hit him was actually kind of funny considering how much he was bragging earlier
mikasasimp
Cell actually looks terrifying in that new form and the power shift changed so much once that transformation finished
meowth
Eighteen really should have tried harder to fly away instead of just waiting around on those islands for Cell to find her
bazardo_blast_484
Krillin had every chance to stop this but he just stood there while Cell took eighteen and it was so hard to watch him fail like that
mitsuri_mochi_132
I cannot believe Vegeta actually stood there and let it happen just to satisfy his own pride and now everything is ruined
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