Dragon Ball Z Episode 221: King of the Demons
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QUICK TAKES
microwaved_dave
I did not think Kibito would get taken out that fast after all the hype he got and it makes the demon king look scary as hell
colress
Babidi is such a freak for what he did to Spopovitch and seeing his own boss kill him like that after he did all the work was cold
miko_iino_163
Dabura just spat on Piccolo and Krillin and turned them into actual rocks and that is a crazy way to start a fight
genos_guardian_118
I think it is hilarious that Vegeta and Goku are playing rock paper scissors to decide who fights next while the Supreme Kai is literally shaking in his boots
minato_maelstrom_95
Babidi is creepy as hell hiding in that ship and watching them from the monitors while he waits for more energy to wake up whatever is in that ball
keukegen_king
Goku saying Dabura is only as strong as Cell makes the whole Android saga feel like it was nothing and now they just want to rush into the ship
yuzuriha_yarn
Dabura just vaporized Kibito like he was nothing and I am actually shaken by how fast that happened and now the stakes feel way higher than the tournament ever did
chloe_344
Heading down into that weird ship knowing Majin Buu is waiting at the bottom creates so much anxiety and Dabura is already causing so many problems for the group
kiraxxz
Goku and Vegeta talking about how Dabura is basically Cell level while they stood over their stone friends showed how much stronger they have gotten since the last saga
wanyudo_warrior
It is crazy how fast things escalated in this episode since the show went from a tournament to the king of demons murdering people in a few minutes and Dabura turning Piccolo and Krillin to stone is such a weird power to deal with and you have to wonder how they even fix that if they kill him or if they are stuck like that forever
asuna_angel_100
Dabura is the king of the demon realm and he really proved it and he took out half the team with just his spit and a single blast and now everything feels much more dangerous
cyprine
I was staring at the screen in shock when Kibito got blasted away because he seemed like such a big deal and now he is just gone before the real fight even started
zanjutsu_zealot_474
I really liked the scene where Videl wished Gohan good luck after realizing her dad is a fraud, it makes their whole dynamic feel much more real now
angelegf
That moment when Videl realized Gohan was the one who actually beat Cell was so good and her giving him support before he went in the ship was a great change for her character
oocca
The sight of Piccolo and Krillin getting turned into stone was terrifying, but Goku and the guys just walked into the ship like it was another day at the office
misha_necron
I was so surprised that Dabura is supposed to be as strong as Cell because Goku and Vegeta didn't even look worried about him at all even after he killed Kibito
megumin_mage_148
Dabura really just spat on Piccolo and Krillin and turned them into statues out of nowhere and then he blew up Kibito like it was nothing and this guy is terrifying
alder_326
Gohan and the others realizing they have to follow Babidi into the ship felt like such a massive trap. That evil wizard definitely has something nasty planned for them on the lower levels
elrena
Dabura has such a cool design and that spit ability is honestly unbeatable, so it is pretty stressful knowing the only way to get Piccolo back is by taking down the King of Demons
ancient_robot_295
Poor Supreme Kai is out here trying to save the entire universe and Goku is just worried about winning a game of rock-paper-scissors to fight Pui Pui. The power gap must be insane
EPISODE CONTEXT
At episode 221 of 291, this falls squarely in the heart of the Buu Saga, well past the World Tournament setup and deep into the escalating conflict involving Majin Buu and the dark forces surrounding him. Prior episodes have been steadily raising the threat level as Earth's defenders scramble to respond to an increasingly uncontrollable situation. 'King of the Demons' sets the stage for further power shifts and confrontations that will define the saga's back half.
QUICK TAKES
microwaved_dave
I did not think Kibito would get taken out that fast after all the hype he got and it makes the demon king look scary as hell
colress
Babidi is such a freak for what he did to Spopovitch and seeing his own boss kill him like that after he did all the work was cold
miko_iino_163
Dabura just spat on Piccolo and Krillin and turned them into actual rocks and that is a crazy way to start a fight
genos_guardian_118
I think it is hilarious that Vegeta and Goku are playing rock paper scissors to decide who fights next while the Supreme Kai is literally shaking in his boots
minato_maelstrom_95
Babidi is creepy as hell hiding in that ship and watching them from the monitors while he waits for more energy to wake up whatever is in that ball
keukegen_king
Goku saying Dabura is only as strong as Cell makes the whole Android saga feel like it was nothing and now they just want to rush into the ship
yuzuriha_yarn
Dabura just vaporized Kibito like he was nothing and I am actually shaken by how fast that happened and now the stakes feel way higher than the tournament ever did
chloe_344
Heading down into that weird ship knowing Majin Buu is waiting at the bottom creates so much anxiety and Dabura is already causing so many problems for the group
kiraxxz
Goku and Vegeta talking about how Dabura is basically Cell level while they stood over their stone friends showed how much stronger they have gotten since the last saga
wanyudo_warrior
It is crazy how fast things escalated in this episode since the show went from a tournament to the king of demons murdering people in a few minutes and Dabura turning Piccolo and Krillin to stone is such a weird power to deal with and you have to wonder how they even fix that if they kill him or if they are stuck like that forever
asuna_angel_100
Dabura is the king of the demon realm and he really proved it and he took out half the team with just his spit and a single blast and now everything feels much more dangerous
cyprine
I was staring at the screen in shock when Kibito got blasted away because he seemed like such a big deal and now he is just gone before the real fight even started
zanjutsu_zealot_474
I really liked the scene where Videl wished Gohan good luck after realizing her dad is a fraud, it makes their whole dynamic feel much more real now
angelegf
That moment when Videl realized Gohan was the one who actually beat Cell was so good and her giving him support before he went in the ship was a great change for her character
oocca
The sight of Piccolo and Krillin getting turned into stone was terrifying, but Goku and the guys just walked into the ship like it was another day at the office
misha_necron
I was so surprised that Dabura is supposed to be as strong as Cell because Goku and Vegeta didn't even look worried about him at all even after he killed Kibito
megumin_mage_148
Dabura really just spat on Piccolo and Krillin and turned them into statues out of nowhere and then he blew up Kibito like it was nothing and this guy is terrifying
alder_326
Gohan and the others realizing they have to follow Babidi into the ship felt like such a massive trap. That evil wizard definitely has something nasty planned for them on the lower levels
elrena
Dabura has such a cool design and that spit ability is honestly unbeatable, so it is pretty stressful knowing the only way to get Piccolo back is by taking down the King of Demons
ancient_robot_295
Poor Supreme Kai is out here trying to save the entire universe and Goku is just worried about winning a game of rock-paper-scissors to fight Pui Pui. The power gap must be insane
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