Dragon Ball Z Episode 164: Ghosts from Tomorrow
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60 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
epona_265
It is so brutal seeing Yajirobe and the others get taken down in the flashbacks and it makes the stakes for this fight with Cell feel so much heavier
guts_the_swordsman_189
I can't get over how bleak the future timeline scenes feel, especially with the way the androids were just casually destroying cities and killing everyone. It actually feels like a horror movie compared to the main show and seeing Future Gohan struggle against them made me realize how much pressure Trunks has been dealing with this whole time trying to change things
kagamine_twins_495
The way Cell just toys with Trunks while he gets all bulky and slow makes it so obvious that brute strength is useless and Goku was totally right about that form
yachira_yamato_468
The contrast between the present fight and those dark memories of the future really shows why Trunks is so desperate to win even if he makes mistakes with his power
griffith_the_hawk
Seeing Future Gohan actually show up was such a highlight because you finally see the mentor who had to carry the world alone before he died
domino_348
I really felt for Trunks watching those flashbacks and seeing how the androids just wiped everyone out like it was nothing and his timeline is just a total nightmare
nanana_gamer
The lightning and the rain while Trunks was screaming over Gohan was way more intense than I remembered and it explains why he is so aggressive now
bakugo_blast_122
People keep saying the TV special did Gohan's death better, but seeing it here again still hits hard. Trunks losing his mentor and then trying to take out Cell with that bulked-up form shows how desperate he is to fix everything. It's tragic because he's gained so much power but he still looks like that kid in the rain.
tatsumaki_tornado
My heart sank when I saw Trunks finally go super saiyan over Gohan's body and that flash of gold in the rain was so heavy
wanyudo_warrior
It is weird how the timeline changes every time because Yajirobe is gone in this version and it adds to the confusion about how Trunks' world actually works
arven_356
Cell just stands there looking completely unbothered while Trunks powers up into that massive form and his confidence is actually terrifying
ancient_robot_295
I still can't get over Gohan giving his life for Trunks, and it makes me hate those androids even more for what they did to his timeline.
candice_corona
Trunks looks like a literal tank with all those muscles and he really thinks he can take Cell down with just raw strength alone
professor_namba
The way the main cast gets wiped out by the androids in that flashback was a nightmare and it makes the current fight feel so much more desperate
michiru_kaioh_370
I felt sick when Trunks found Gohan face down in the rain and that scream he let out was just gut wrenching
sailor_tin_nyanko_392
Trunks is really trying his best but he just cannot catch a break and now Cell wants to have a whole martial arts tournament instead of finishing things
amaterasu_angel
Thinking about how Yajirobe died in this timeline but is somehow alive in the future later on is really confusing for the lore and everyone wonders if it was a mistake
iris
It was a big mistake for Trunks to think he could beat Cell with just strength, and now everyone is stuck waiting for this insane tournament he decided to host
link_261
Gohan lying face down in a puddle while Trunks screams and turns super saiyan for the first time is a moment that sticks with you forever
professor_sycamore_332
The future version of the androids is way more scary than the ones we have now and seeing them wipe out the z fighters like it was nothing was brutal
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 164 of 291, this episode is entrenched in the Android/Cell saga, one of Dragon Ball Z's most pivotal arcs where the Z Fighters grapple with threats foretold by Future Trunks. Previous episodes have established the android menace and the desperate scramble to prepare, and this installment deepens that urgency. It sets the stage for the escalating confrontations with Cell that will define the arc's climax in the episodes ahead.
QUICK TAKES
epona_265
It is so brutal seeing Yajirobe and the others get taken down in the flashbacks and it makes the stakes for this fight with Cell feel so much heavier
guts_the_swordsman_189
I can't get over how bleak the future timeline scenes feel, especially with the way the androids were just casually destroying cities and killing everyone. It actually feels like a horror movie compared to the main show and seeing Future Gohan struggle against them made me realize how much pressure Trunks has been dealing with this whole time trying to change things
kagamine_twins_495
The way Cell just toys with Trunks while he gets all bulky and slow makes it so obvious that brute strength is useless and Goku was totally right about that form
yachira_yamato_468
The contrast between the present fight and those dark memories of the future really shows why Trunks is so desperate to win even if he makes mistakes with his power
griffith_the_hawk
Seeing Future Gohan actually show up was such a highlight because you finally see the mentor who had to carry the world alone before he died
domino_348
I really felt for Trunks watching those flashbacks and seeing how the androids just wiped everyone out like it was nothing and his timeline is just a total nightmare
nanana_gamer
The lightning and the rain while Trunks was screaming over Gohan was way more intense than I remembered and it explains why he is so aggressive now
bakugo_blast_122
People keep saying the TV special did Gohan's death better, but seeing it here again still hits hard. Trunks losing his mentor and then trying to take out Cell with that bulked-up form shows how desperate he is to fix everything. It's tragic because he's gained so much power but he still looks like that kid in the rain.
tatsumaki_tornado
My heart sank when I saw Trunks finally go super saiyan over Gohan's body and that flash of gold in the rain was so heavy
wanyudo_warrior
It is weird how the timeline changes every time because Yajirobe is gone in this version and it adds to the confusion about how Trunks' world actually works
arven_356
Cell just stands there looking completely unbothered while Trunks powers up into that massive form and his confidence is actually terrifying
ancient_robot_295
I still can't get over Gohan giving his life for Trunks, and it makes me hate those androids even more for what they did to his timeline.
candice_corona
Trunks looks like a literal tank with all those muscles and he really thinks he can take Cell down with just raw strength alone
professor_namba
The way the main cast gets wiped out by the androids in that flashback was a nightmare and it makes the current fight feel so much more desperate
michiru_kaioh_370
I felt sick when Trunks found Gohan face down in the rain and that scream he let out was just gut wrenching
sailor_tin_nyanko_392
Trunks is really trying his best but he just cannot catch a break and now Cell wants to have a whole martial arts tournament instead of finishing things
amaterasu_angel
Thinking about how Yajirobe died in this timeline but is somehow alive in the future later on is really confusing for the lore and everyone wonders if it was a mistake
iris
It was a big mistake for Trunks to think he could beat Cell with just strength, and now everyone is stuck waiting for this insane tournament he decided to host
link_261
Gohan lying face down in a puddle while Trunks screams and turns super saiyan for the first time is a moment that sticks with you forever
professor_sycamore_332
The future version of the androids is way more scary than the ones we have now and seeing them wipe out the z fighters like it was nothing was brutal
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