Dragon Ball Z Episode 206: The Newest Super Saiyan
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QUICK TAKES
cremia
I can't get over how easily Goten went Super Saiyan because I remember how much Gohan suffered in the time chamber just to reach that level. It feels like the power is getting way too easy to get now, and it kind of cheapens the form for me, but the scene where he almost cried after being called a monster was very sweet.
veldora_vortex
It took Goku an entire lifetime of pain to get that hair and Goten just does it while sparring with his mom in the woods
gorman_brothers
Gohan having to teach both his little brother and Videl how to fly at the same time is going to be such a mess, and it rules that he promised to help them both.
leon
Videl finding out Gohan is teaching his brother to fly is such a great way to pull her into the weird Z fighter world
red_317
Goten just popping into a Super Saiyan like it was nothing makes all the drama on Namek feel like a total joke
great_fairy
I felt so bad for Goten when Chi Chi called him a monster because the kid was just showing off his new form for her
sanji_savant
Goten being a Super Saiyan but not knowing how to fly is the funniest thing this show has done in a long time
peepe_wabawaba_487
Chi Chi actually training her son instead of making him study all day made me really happy even if she did freak out at the gold hair
cassidy
Goten just going Super Saiyan while playing with Chi-Chi is actually hilarious and the way she gets so mad about him being a monster child is just a great scene
griffith_the_hawk
Goku is coming back for the tournament and his son is already a Super Saiyan at seven years old. That family is completely ridiculous and poor Videl has no idea what she is getting into
haschwalth_halo
Gohan getting back into fighting shape was a nice change of pace and his dynamic with Videl is cute. Hopefully he actually teaches her something instead of just getting flustered by her all the time
nyanfishy
I feel so bad for Gohan because his childhood was a nightmare of survival and now his brother just plays in the woods and becomes the strongest kid ever. Goten is living the life Gohan deserved
eternatus_315
It is actually pretty funny that Chi-Chi was the one who pushed Goten to become this strong, but now she is worried about him looking like a rebel. Gohan has a lot of work ahead teaching them to fly
sakurabloom
I really missed the classic World Martial Arts Tournament vibes, so seeing Gohan get back into training with Goten was great, but the way Goten just casually went Super Saiyan felt a bit cheap to me. It is wild that Chi-Chi was the one training him this whole time, and she hates the form so much she actually called him a monster
oni_omega
Vegeta is going to be so mad when he finds out a toddler reached Super Saiyan without even trying. The whole super form is basically a toy now and it makes the Frieza fight feel like a joke
arven_356
Watching Gohan try to explain flight to Videl while a glowing golden child is running around in the background is the funniest thing this show has done in years
moryomaru_252
Gohan looked so shocked when his little brother transformed during their sparring match. It was hilarious because it took Gohan forever to do that in the time chamber and Goten acts like it is nothing
senpaixd
I actually laughed out loud when Chi Chi started crying and called her own son a monster for going Super Saiyan. She spent all that time training him and then gets mad when he succeeds
daemon_coder
Goten just turned Super Saiyan and he does not even know how to fly yet. It feels so weird that Goku and Vegeta suffered for years and this kid just does it while playing with his mom
saria
It is hilarious how easy it was for Goten to transform compared to everyone else, but Chi-Chi losing her mind over him becoming a delinquent was even better and seeing Videl start to realize that Gohan is on a completely different level than her father during those training sessions makes the upcoming tournament feel like it will be interesting
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting roughly 70% through Dragon Ball Z's full run, this episode falls during the early-to-mid Buu Saga, a stretch defined by tournament action, new power revelations, and the rising threat that will dominate the series' final act. The episodes preceding this one have been establishing the next generation of fighters and raising the tension around an emerging evil. This transformation milestone sets up critical power dynamics that will define the alliances and confrontations to come.
QUICK TAKES
cremia
I can't get over how easily Goten went Super Saiyan because I remember how much Gohan suffered in the time chamber just to reach that level. It feels like the power is getting way too easy to get now, and it kind of cheapens the form for me, but the scene where he almost cried after being called a monster was very sweet.
veldora_vortex
It took Goku an entire lifetime of pain to get that hair and Goten just does it while sparring with his mom in the woods
gorman_brothers
Gohan having to teach both his little brother and Videl how to fly at the same time is going to be such a mess, and it rules that he promised to help them both.
leon
Videl finding out Gohan is teaching his brother to fly is such a great way to pull her into the weird Z fighter world
red_317
Goten just popping into a Super Saiyan like it was nothing makes all the drama on Namek feel like a total joke
great_fairy
I felt so bad for Goten when Chi Chi called him a monster because the kid was just showing off his new form for her
sanji_savant
Goten being a Super Saiyan but not knowing how to fly is the funniest thing this show has done in a long time
peepe_wabawaba_487
Chi Chi actually training her son instead of making him study all day made me really happy even if she did freak out at the gold hair
cassidy
Goten just going Super Saiyan while playing with Chi-Chi is actually hilarious and the way she gets so mad about him being a monster child is just a great scene
griffith_the_hawk
Goku is coming back for the tournament and his son is already a Super Saiyan at seven years old. That family is completely ridiculous and poor Videl has no idea what she is getting into
haschwalth_halo
Gohan getting back into fighting shape was a nice change of pace and his dynamic with Videl is cute. Hopefully he actually teaches her something instead of just getting flustered by her all the time
nyanfishy
I feel so bad for Gohan because his childhood was a nightmare of survival and now his brother just plays in the woods and becomes the strongest kid ever. Goten is living the life Gohan deserved
eternatus_315
It is actually pretty funny that Chi-Chi was the one who pushed Goten to become this strong, but now she is worried about him looking like a rebel. Gohan has a lot of work ahead teaching them to fly
sakurabloom
I really missed the classic World Martial Arts Tournament vibes, so seeing Gohan get back into training with Goten was great, but the way Goten just casually went Super Saiyan felt a bit cheap to me. It is wild that Chi-Chi was the one training him this whole time, and she hates the form so much she actually called him a monster
oni_omega
Vegeta is going to be so mad when he finds out a toddler reached Super Saiyan without even trying. The whole super form is basically a toy now and it makes the Frieza fight feel like a joke
arven_356
Watching Gohan try to explain flight to Videl while a glowing golden child is running around in the background is the funniest thing this show has done in years
moryomaru_252
Gohan looked so shocked when his little brother transformed during their sparring match. It was hilarious because it took Gohan forever to do that in the time chamber and Goten acts like it is nothing
senpaixd
I actually laughed out loud when Chi Chi started crying and called her own son a monster for going Super Saiyan. She spent all that time training him and then gets mad when he succeeds
daemon_coder
Goten just turned Super Saiyan and he does not even know how to fly yet. It feels so weird that Goku and Vegeta suffered for years and this kid just does it while playing with his mom
saria
It is hilarious how easy it was for Goten to transform compared to everyone else, but Chi-Chi losing her mind over him becoming a delinquent was even better and seeing Videl start to realize that Gohan is on a completely different level than her father during those training sessions makes the upcoming tournament feel like it will be interesting
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