Dragon Ball Z Episode 204: Blackmail
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QUICK TAKES
maria_campbell
Videl getting Gohan cornered was great since he finally has to stop hiding and join the world tournament because she really has him trapped with that blackmail
zoisite_378
Gohan thought he could keep that helmet on and stay secret but Videl is way too smart and now he has to teach her how to fly
arrancar_assassin_477
I really enjoyed seeing Gohan get caught, because his secret identity was basically a joke from the start. Videl actually having the brains to connect the dots makes her way more interesting than most of the side characters we usually see. Now Gohan is stuck teaching her to fly and entering the tournament, just to keep her quiet about Great Saiyaman
mihaelsss
I think Videl catching Gohan so easily was great since he is such a bad liar and now she is forcing him to enter that tournament with her
naruto_ninja
Everything changes now that Videl knows Gohan is the Great Saiyaman and she is making him do exactly what she wants for the tournament
katy_362
Videl is actually terrifying because she cornered Gohan so fast and now he has to join the tournament just to keep her quiet
otomachine_oto_497
Videl is honestly doing the most and it is a bit much how she treats him just to get flying lessons
ganondorf_262
You can really tell Gohan is Goku son because he is so powerful but also such a massive pushover when a girl gets in his face
vile_tyrant_juju
Poor Gohan just wants to be a normal student and Videl is out here ruining his whole life with one conversation
sora
Videl has a lot of nerve forcing Gohan into the tournament, but seeing her figure out his identity was a pretty slick move on her part
larxene
I really missed the days when Gohan was just a kid fighting for his life, but this high school drama is actually kind of funny. Videl is a total nightmare for blackmailing him like that, but you can tell she is just curious. Gohan is just too nice to stand up for himself and I hope he teaches her a lesson later
thunderblight_ganon_298
That dinosaur subplot was definitely unnecessary and Videl is being way too much of a brat to Gohan right now
zashiki_zenin_96
It is crazy how fast Videl figured out he was Great Saiyaman and now he is stuck teaching her to fly or his secret is out
isidro_the_thief
I only cared about the baby dinosaur but the rest of the episode felt like it was just filler and Videl was kind of annoying
pamelas_father_280
Gohan really needs to learn how to say no to people and Videl is way too aggressive with this blackmail stuff
pikachu_302
I actually feel bad for Gohan because Videl is being such a bully about his secret and she is just straight up mean for no reason
erica_brown
Videl really did not hold back with that blackmail and seeing Gohan realize he has to teach her how to fly was the perfect way to end the episode
darkness_defender
The baby pterodactyl rescue was kind of goofy but seeing Gohan and Goten hang out together is always great and it leads right into Videl cornering him
alder_326
What a mess Gohan made of his secret identity since he let a girl from his class figure it out in like five minutes and now he is stuck teaching her to fly
navi
I honestly think this slice of life stuff with Gohan and Videl is some of the most fun I have had with the show in a while, even if some people call it filler and seeing Videl corner Gohan like that was such a funny dynamic shift so the tournament setup has me so excited for everyone to get back together
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 204 sits in the buildup phase between the Cell saga's aftermath and the Buu saga's eruption, a transitional stretch where Gohan's peacetime life and the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament drive the narrative. Previous episodes established Gohan's Great Saiyaman antics and his attempts to maintain a normal high school existence, and this episode continues threading those comedic complications. What's being set up here — character dynamics, rivalries, and gathering of the Z Fighters — will pay off significantly once the tournament begins and the Buu saga kicks into high gear.
QUICK TAKES
maria_campbell
Videl getting Gohan cornered was great since he finally has to stop hiding and join the world tournament because she really has him trapped with that blackmail
zoisite_378
Gohan thought he could keep that helmet on and stay secret but Videl is way too smart and now he has to teach her how to fly
arrancar_assassin_477
I really enjoyed seeing Gohan get caught, because his secret identity was basically a joke from the start. Videl actually having the brains to connect the dots makes her way more interesting than most of the side characters we usually see. Now Gohan is stuck teaching her to fly and entering the tournament, just to keep her quiet about Great Saiyaman
mihaelsss
I think Videl catching Gohan so easily was great since he is such a bad liar and now she is forcing him to enter that tournament with her
naruto_ninja
Everything changes now that Videl knows Gohan is the Great Saiyaman and she is making him do exactly what she wants for the tournament
katy_362
Videl is actually terrifying because she cornered Gohan so fast and now he has to join the tournament just to keep her quiet
otomachine_oto_497
Videl is honestly doing the most and it is a bit much how she treats him just to get flying lessons
ganondorf_262
You can really tell Gohan is Goku son because he is so powerful but also such a massive pushover when a girl gets in his face
vile_tyrant_juju
Poor Gohan just wants to be a normal student and Videl is out here ruining his whole life with one conversation
sora
Videl has a lot of nerve forcing Gohan into the tournament, but seeing her figure out his identity was a pretty slick move on her part
larxene
I really missed the days when Gohan was just a kid fighting for his life, but this high school drama is actually kind of funny. Videl is a total nightmare for blackmailing him like that, but you can tell she is just curious. Gohan is just too nice to stand up for himself and I hope he teaches her a lesson later
thunderblight_ganon_298
That dinosaur subplot was definitely unnecessary and Videl is being way too much of a brat to Gohan right now
zashiki_zenin_96
It is crazy how fast Videl figured out he was Great Saiyaman and now he is stuck teaching her to fly or his secret is out
isidro_the_thief
I only cared about the baby dinosaur but the rest of the episode felt like it was just filler and Videl was kind of annoying
pamelas_father_280
Gohan really needs to learn how to say no to people and Videl is way too aggressive with this blackmail stuff
pikachu_302
I actually feel bad for Gohan because Videl is being such a bully about his secret and she is just straight up mean for no reason
erica_brown
Videl really did not hold back with that blackmail and seeing Gohan realize he has to teach her how to fly was the perfect way to end the episode
darkness_defender
The baby pterodactyl rescue was kind of goofy but seeing Gohan and Goten hang out together is always great and it leads right into Videl cornering him
alder_326
What a mess Gohan made of his secret identity since he let a girl from his class figure it out in like five minutes and now he is stuck teaching her to fly
navi
I honestly think this slice of life stuff with Gohan and Videl is some of the most fun I have had with the show in a while, even if some people call it filler and seeing Videl corner Gohan like that was such a funny dynamic shift so the tournament setup has me so excited for everyone to get back together
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