Dragon Ball Z Episode 217: Videl is Crushed
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OSHIMETER
8.6
65 Fans
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3
2
1
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QUICK TAKES
professor_kukui
Spopovich catching her in the air just to keep beating her was pure evil and you can really feel how much Gohan was struggling to stay in his seat while his girl got wrecked
yiga_clan
When Spopovich just held Videl suspended, my blood ran cold, like he was intentionally dragging out her pain. Seeing her neck snap after all that brutal treatment was genuinely sickening, I felt so much rage for her.
zirconia_386
I had to look away when Spopovich started stomping on her head and Gohan looked like he was about to explode and I just wanted him to jump in there and end that creep right then
microwaved_dave
I seriously could not believe how far Spopovich went with Videl in this one and it was pretty uncomfortable to watch him toy with her like that, keeping her from falling out of the ring just so he could do more damage and seeing Gohan almost lose his mind was what I really cared about
bazardo_blast_484
The beating Videl took went on way too long, and it felt like the show was being mean for no reason even if Gohan had a moment
geordo_stuart
It was a huge deal when Mr Satan stopped showboating and realized his daughter was in serious trouble even if he is still a clown
sheik_263
Spopovich's fight was seriously messed up, way more violent than anything I've seen in this tournament so far, it actually made me a little uncomfortable. What's the deal with his weird power-up? I'm genuinely thinking he's got some huge secret going on.
josuke_higashikata
The way Spopovich can suddenly fly and use energy makes no sense and it made the beating Videl took feel even more unfair
tatl_264
Gohan almost rushing the ring was the only thing that felt right in this episode because watching Spopovich stop her from falling out just to hurt her more was pure evil
vegeta_vanquisher_45
Videl is easily the most resilient human we have seen in a long time, and the way she kept trying to kick him even with a broken leg was unreal
lana
You can tell something is really wrong when Piccolo is acting this weird around the small blue guy and Spopovich is taking way too much damage for a regular human fighter
yasutora_sado_493
The title really tells you exactly what is going to happen but nothing prepares you for the actual brutality of that guy Spopovich basically torturing her in a public arena
sterngrand_sword_488
I was not prepared for how dark this got because Dragon Ball usually feels a bit more lighthearted during these tournaments and seeing Spopovich just toy with Videl like that was actually hard to watch but then Gohan lost his mind and started glowing and seeing him actually snap like that was the only thing that made the episode worth sitting through
amaterasu_angel
It makes no sense that Goku is just standing there telling Gohan to relax while Videl is literally getting her life beat out of her in front of everyone
sasuke_shadow_62
I felt sick watching Spopovich grin while he was crushing her throat with his boot and I really wanted Gohan to just jump in and end him right then
tsunade_titan
Spopovich kept her in the ring just to keep hitting her which was sick, and honestly seeing Gohan finally snap and go Super Saiyan was the only part of this that felt good
megumi_mantra
Watching Videl refuse to give up even after her teeth got knocked out was insane and she really has that world champ spirit like her dad claims to have
alain_351
I actually had to look away when Spopovich was stepping on her head and Gohan turning gold from just pure anger was the only thing that made it bearable
shinji_ikari_180
Gohan looked like he was about to explode and it was so satisfying to see him finally lose that nice guy act because of what happened to Videl
thunderblight_ganon_298
That guy Spopovich is a total freak and the way he kept the match going just to hurt Videl more was really hard to watch
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 217 sits deep in the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament arc, the calm-before-the-storm stretch that reintroduces the Z Fighters in peacetime before the Buu Saga's chaos erupts. Previous episodes established Videl's determination and her growing connection to Gohan, making this a pivotal payoff for that setup. What happens here directly fuels Gohan's emotional state heading into the tournament's darker revelations and the inevitable confrontation with Babidi's forces.
QUICK TAKES
professor_kukui
Spopovich catching her in the air just to keep beating her was pure evil and you can really feel how much Gohan was struggling to stay in his seat while his girl got wrecked
yiga_clan
When Spopovich just held Videl suspended, my blood ran cold, like he was intentionally dragging out her pain. Seeing her neck snap after all that brutal treatment was genuinely sickening, I felt so much rage for her.
zirconia_386
I had to look away when Spopovich started stomping on her head and Gohan looked like he was about to explode and I just wanted him to jump in there and end that creep right then
microwaved_dave
I seriously could not believe how far Spopovich went with Videl in this one and it was pretty uncomfortable to watch him toy with her like that, keeping her from falling out of the ring just so he could do more damage and seeing Gohan almost lose his mind was what I really cared about
bazardo_blast_484
The beating Videl took went on way too long, and it felt like the show was being mean for no reason even if Gohan had a moment
geordo_stuart
It was a huge deal when Mr Satan stopped showboating and realized his daughter was in serious trouble even if he is still a clown
sheik_263
Spopovich's fight was seriously messed up, way more violent than anything I've seen in this tournament so far, it actually made me a little uncomfortable. What's the deal with his weird power-up? I'm genuinely thinking he's got some huge secret going on.
josuke_higashikata
The way Spopovich can suddenly fly and use energy makes no sense and it made the beating Videl took feel even more unfair
tatl_264
Gohan almost rushing the ring was the only thing that felt right in this episode because watching Spopovich stop her from falling out just to hurt her more was pure evil
vegeta_vanquisher_45
Videl is easily the most resilient human we have seen in a long time, and the way she kept trying to kick him even with a broken leg was unreal
lana
You can tell something is really wrong when Piccolo is acting this weird around the small blue guy and Spopovich is taking way too much damage for a regular human fighter
yasutora_sado_493
The title really tells you exactly what is going to happen but nothing prepares you for the actual brutality of that guy Spopovich basically torturing her in a public arena
sterngrand_sword_488
I was not prepared for how dark this got because Dragon Ball usually feels a bit more lighthearted during these tournaments and seeing Spopovich just toy with Videl like that was actually hard to watch but then Gohan lost his mind and started glowing and seeing him actually snap like that was the only thing that made the episode worth sitting through
amaterasu_angel
It makes no sense that Goku is just standing there telling Gohan to relax while Videl is literally getting her life beat out of her in front of everyone
sasuke_shadow_62
I felt sick watching Spopovich grin while he was crushing her throat with his boot and I really wanted Gohan to just jump in and end him right then
tsunade_titan
Spopovich kept her in the ring just to keep hitting her which was sick, and honestly seeing Gohan finally snap and go Super Saiyan was the only part of this that felt good
megumi_mantra
Watching Videl refuse to give up even after her teeth got knocked out was insane and she really has that world champ spirit like her dad claims to have
alain_351
I actually had to look away when Spopovich was stepping on her head and Gohan turning gold from just pure anger was the only thing that made it bearable
shinji_ikari_180
Gohan looked like he was about to explode and it was so satisfying to see him finally lose that nice guy act because of what happened to Videl
thunderblight_ganon_298
That guy Spopovich is a total freak and the way he kept the match going just to hurt Videl more was really hard to watch
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