Dragon Ball Z Episode 212: Best of the Boys
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9.5
64 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
jiraiya_jester_50
I thought Goten had it for a second because his power is crazy, but Trunks using his head to get that win felt very much like something a kid raised by Vegeta would do. Goku looked completely blown away seeing his youngest go Super Saiyan for the first time, and Vegeta just standing there acting like it was nothing felt like such a classic Vegeta moment.
jean_jester_110
Those two kids going Super Saiyan at such a young age is terrifying and seeing Goku realize how much power his son actually has was a huge moment
meowth
Trunks and Goten agreeing to stop using energy blasts shows they are still just kids, but Vegeta rubbing the win in Goku's face was hilarious
hosenki
Vegeta looked so smug when Trunks won and my favorite bit was him telling Goku that his kid is just better because of the gravity room training
hatsune_hatsukoi
Trunks really showed that training with Vegeta is no joke and he had to use a little trickery to get that win over Goten at the end
hange_hero
Goten and Trunks choosing to fight with only their hands halfway through the match was such a weird kid thing to do and it made the choreography way cooler
iris_cannary_171
Watching Goten and Trunks go all out in the junior finals makes it obvious why they are the next generation of warriors even if they are just little kids playing around
sado_chadian_492
I still cant believe how fast Trunks and Goten went Super Saiyan and Goku looked so confused when he saw those gold hair transformations happening during the tournament final
lelouch_lamperouge
Vegeta looked more nervous during that fight than he did against Cell and his reaction when Trunks finally landed that last hit was hilarious considering how much he hates losing
kitto_katsu
Watching Goten look so disappointed at the end made that victory feel a little bit hollow and Trunks really should have played fair if he wanted to prove he was better
kagamine_twins_495
Those two kids trading blows and keeping up with each other made the junior division finals feel as big as any adult fight and they are both impressively strong for their age
shaytheotaku1
Trunks breaking his promise to not go Super Saiyan really annoyed me because Goten was doing so well and it felt like he only won because he could not handle losing
nameless_neet
The difference between Vegeta pushing Trunks so hard and Gohan being way too soft on Goten really showed in the ending and it seems like Goten could be way stronger with a tougher teacher
anju_272
It is wild that these kids are already casually throwing around moves that would have ended the series back in the day and they are barely even tall enough to enter the tournament
bloodrayne1023
I honestly think Trunks cheated by going Super Saiyan since they had a deal, and it clearly hurt Goten's feelings which sucks. But seeing Vegeta get that hyped over a kids' match shows how much he still cares about his rivalry with Goku even through their children. Those kids are moving so fast that humans probably could not even see them.
ittan_momen
Vegeta acting like he just won the lottery because his kid beat Goku's kid is the funniest thing in this arc and he is definitely going to mention this every single day
rimuru_ruler_151
I feel so bad for Goten because he actually followed the rules and then Trunks just went Super Saiyan to win and it felt like a cheap move even if the energy blasts were impressive
emerald
Trunks promised not to use any blasts, and then he immediately blasted Goten into the stands. It was a total older brother move, but Goten looked so devastated that I actually felt bad for him
mary_hunt
Seeing both of those kids go Super Saiyan just to win a tournament trophy is insane. Goku looked so confused that his tiny son is already that powerful and that was such a funny moment
mikasasimp
You could barely even see them moving at some points and that is terrifying for seven year olds. This match was way more exciting than most of the adult fights we have seen lately
EPISODE CONTEXT
At episode 212 of 291, this sits squarely in the World Tournament portion of the Buu Saga, where the Z Fighters have gathered for competition before the saga's darker threats fully emerge. The preceding episodes established the tournament brackets and reintroduced key players after the seven-year time skip, while this episode narrows focus on the junior division matches. What follows will rapidly shift gears as the tournament arc gives way to the central Majin Buu conflict, making these lighter competitive episodes a critical calm before the storm.
QUICK TAKES
jiraiya_jester_50
I thought Goten had it for a second because his power is crazy, but Trunks using his head to get that win felt very much like something a kid raised by Vegeta would do. Goku looked completely blown away seeing his youngest go Super Saiyan for the first time, and Vegeta just standing there acting like it was nothing felt like such a classic Vegeta moment.
jean_jester_110
Those two kids going Super Saiyan at such a young age is terrifying and seeing Goku realize how much power his son actually has was a huge moment
meowth
Trunks and Goten agreeing to stop using energy blasts shows they are still just kids, but Vegeta rubbing the win in Goku's face was hilarious
hosenki
Vegeta looked so smug when Trunks won and my favorite bit was him telling Goku that his kid is just better because of the gravity room training
hatsune_hatsukoi
Trunks really showed that training with Vegeta is no joke and he had to use a little trickery to get that win over Goten at the end
hange_hero
Goten and Trunks choosing to fight with only their hands halfway through the match was such a weird kid thing to do and it made the choreography way cooler
iris_cannary_171
Watching Goten and Trunks go all out in the junior finals makes it obvious why they are the next generation of warriors even if they are just little kids playing around
sado_chadian_492
I still cant believe how fast Trunks and Goten went Super Saiyan and Goku looked so confused when he saw those gold hair transformations happening during the tournament final
lelouch_lamperouge
Vegeta looked more nervous during that fight than he did against Cell and his reaction when Trunks finally landed that last hit was hilarious considering how much he hates losing
kitto_katsu
Watching Goten look so disappointed at the end made that victory feel a little bit hollow and Trunks really should have played fair if he wanted to prove he was better
kagamine_twins_495
Those two kids trading blows and keeping up with each other made the junior division finals feel as big as any adult fight and they are both impressively strong for their age
shaytheotaku1
Trunks breaking his promise to not go Super Saiyan really annoyed me because Goten was doing so well and it felt like he only won because he could not handle losing
nameless_neet
The difference between Vegeta pushing Trunks so hard and Gohan being way too soft on Goten really showed in the ending and it seems like Goten could be way stronger with a tougher teacher
anju_272
It is wild that these kids are already casually throwing around moves that would have ended the series back in the day and they are barely even tall enough to enter the tournament
bloodrayne1023
I honestly think Trunks cheated by going Super Saiyan since they had a deal, and it clearly hurt Goten's feelings which sucks. But seeing Vegeta get that hyped over a kids' match shows how much he still cares about his rivalry with Goku even through their children. Those kids are moving so fast that humans probably could not even see them.
ittan_momen
Vegeta acting like he just won the lottery because his kid beat Goku's kid is the funniest thing in this arc and he is definitely going to mention this every single day
rimuru_ruler_151
I feel so bad for Goten because he actually followed the rules and then Trunks just went Super Saiyan to win and it felt like a cheap move even if the energy blasts were impressive
emerald
Trunks promised not to use any blasts, and then he immediately blasted Goten into the stands. It was a total older brother move, but Goten looked so devastated that I actually felt bad for him
mary_hunt
Seeing both of those kids go Super Saiyan just to win a tournament trophy is insane. Goku looked so confused that his tiny son is already that powerful and that was such a funny moment
mikasasimp
You could barely even see them moving at some points and that is terrifying for seven year olds. This match was way more exciting than most of the adult fights we have seen lately
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