Dragon Ball Z Episode 165: The Cell Games
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51 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
setsuna_meioh
That bulky form turned out to be a massive mistake for Trunks and seeing Cell just dodge every punch made the gap in their power look huge
benedict_blue_170
Cell literally flying away to build a fighting ring after making Trunks look like a fool was such a weirdly cool move and it makes the next few days feel so tense
faye_valentine
Watching Trunks power down and admit defeat was actually a really mature moment, especially when you compare it to how Vegeta usually acts when he loses.
yuki_onna_yuki_76
I am honestly still reeling from that Cell Games announcement, because it feels like we are going back to the old Dragon Ball tournament days but with way higher stakes. It was also really cool seeing Goku figure out the trick to the Super Saiyan form while everyone else was just trying to get as big and beefy as possible. Gohan staying in that golden form all day is going to pay off.
rolo_lamperouge
Krillin giving Vegeta that Senzu Bean even though Vegeta was being a total jerk about it shows why Krillin is such a good friend to everyone
fierce_deity_271
Cell deciding to host a literal martial arts tournament instead of just killing everyone right now is such a strange move and it makes things way more interesting for everyone
ozzyohm
Goku figured out that staying in the standard Super Saiyan form is better than just getting bigger muscles and Gohan staying in that state all day is a crazy training plan
yuno_yukikaze_139
My heart sank when Trunks finally gave up and just stood there waiting for Cell to finish him because he knew he couldn't land a single hit in that form
brock
Vegeta just sitting there and watching his son fail like that is cold but he probably already knew that bulky form was useless and just wanted Trunks to learn the hard way
zerotwolover
I was so sure Trunks had the power to finish this with those massive muscles but seeing Cell just dodge everything and call him a slow failure was rough
thegingerweeb420
Gohan looks so much more ready for this than he did before and the way Goku keeps looking at him makes people wonder what is going on in his head
cassidy
Vegeta being disappointed in Trunks for making the same mistake he avoided shows that he actually pays attention, even if he is still a jerk about it
ia_identity_501
The way Cell gave everyone ten days to train just because he was bored is a massive show of confidence and it really set the stakes for the tournament
samebito_samurai_84
I really felt for Trunks, because he tried so hard to surpass his dad, but he missed the most obvious drawback of that bulky form. Seeing Goku just relax with Chi-Chi and Gohan makes me think he has some secret plan, or he is just way more confident than he should be right now because ten days is not a lot of time
calyrex
Trunks thinking he could just power through everything and then getting a literal physics lesson from Cell was brutal to watch
naofumi_naysayer_149
Goku seeing the flaw in the big muscle form from miles away shows how much better his fight sense is compared to Trunks
michiru_kaioh_370
Watching Goku just chill and eat with his family while everyone else is panicking about the Cell Games actually stressed me out a little bit
kanarazu_kami_72
Vegeta acting like he already knew about the muscle form speed penalty while Trunks was getting thrashed showed he still cares about being the smartest warrior in the room
benimaru_blaze_152
Cell hosting a whole tournament instead of just blowing up the earth is a strange choice and it makes him way more intimidating than a normal villain
kagamine_twins_495
I still cannot believe how huge Trunks got and then Cell just embarrassed him for being too slow and bulky
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 165 of 291, this falls deep into the Cell Games arc, the climax of the Android/Cell saga that has been escalating since the future timeline warnings and Android arrivals. The preceding episodes focused on training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and Cell's challenge to the world's fighters, and this episode marks the transition into the actual tournament that will define the saga's resolution. Everything from here pushes toward the decisive battles that will reshape the series heading into the Buu saga.
QUICK TAKES
setsuna_meioh
That bulky form turned out to be a massive mistake for Trunks and seeing Cell just dodge every punch made the gap in their power look huge
benedict_blue_170
Cell literally flying away to build a fighting ring after making Trunks look like a fool was such a weirdly cool move and it makes the next few days feel so tense
faye_valentine
Watching Trunks power down and admit defeat was actually a really mature moment, especially when you compare it to how Vegeta usually acts when he loses.
yuki_onna_yuki_76
I am honestly still reeling from that Cell Games announcement, because it feels like we are going back to the old Dragon Ball tournament days but with way higher stakes. It was also really cool seeing Goku figure out the trick to the Super Saiyan form while everyone else was just trying to get as big and beefy as possible. Gohan staying in that golden form all day is going to pay off.
rolo_lamperouge
Krillin giving Vegeta that Senzu Bean even though Vegeta was being a total jerk about it shows why Krillin is such a good friend to everyone
fierce_deity_271
Cell deciding to host a literal martial arts tournament instead of just killing everyone right now is such a strange move and it makes things way more interesting for everyone
ozzyohm
Goku figured out that staying in the standard Super Saiyan form is better than just getting bigger muscles and Gohan staying in that state all day is a crazy training plan
yuno_yukikaze_139
My heart sank when Trunks finally gave up and just stood there waiting for Cell to finish him because he knew he couldn't land a single hit in that form
brock
Vegeta just sitting there and watching his son fail like that is cold but he probably already knew that bulky form was useless and just wanted Trunks to learn the hard way
zerotwolover
I was so sure Trunks had the power to finish this with those massive muscles but seeing Cell just dodge everything and call him a slow failure was rough
thegingerweeb420
Gohan looks so much more ready for this than he did before and the way Goku keeps looking at him makes people wonder what is going on in his head
cassidy
Vegeta being disappointed in Trunks for making the same mistake he avoided shows that he actually pays attention, even if he is still a jerk about it
ia_identity_501
The way Cell gave everyone ten days to train just because he was bored is a massive show of confidence and it really set the stakes for the tournament
samebito_samurai_84
I really felt for Trunks, because he tried so hard to surpass his dad, but he missed the most obvious drawback of that bulky form. Seeing Goku just relax with Chi-Chi and Gohan makes me think he has some secret plan, or he is just way more confident than he should be right now because ten days is not a lot of time
calyrex
Trunks thinking he could just power through everything and then getting a literal physics lesson from Cell was brutal to watch
naofumi_naysayer_149
Goku seeing the flaw in the big muscle form from miles away shows how much better his fight sense is compared to Trunks
michiru_kaioh_370
Watching Goku just chill and eat with his family while everyone else is panicking about the Cell Games actually stressed me out a little bit
kanarazu_kami_72
Vegeta acting like he already knew about the muscle form speed penalty while Trunks was getting thrashed showed he still cares about being the smartest warrior in the room
benimaru_blaze_152
Cell hosting a whole tournament instead of just blowing up the earth is a strange choice and it makes him way more intimidating than a normal villain
kagamine_twins_495
I still cannot believe how huge Trunks got and then Cell just embarrassed him for being too slow and bulky
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