Dragon Ball Z Episode 228: The Dark Prince Returns
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QUICK TAKES
krillin_ki_59
I can't believe Vegeta just blasted the crowd like that. He is so desperate to fight Goku that he threw away all his progress and that M on his head looks so mean
chopper_champion_38
Watching Vegeta murder those innocent people in the stands was cold. He really chose to be a villain again just to get a power boost and finally settle the score with Goku
ryuk_reaper_113
I have such mixed feelings about this because Vegeta worked so hard to change, but seeing him kill those people at the tournament just to get Goku to fight him was intense. That evil grin he has with the M mark is chilling, and it makes me so stressed that their fight is going to end up waking Buu anyway.
sakura_strength
Goku finally agreeing to the fight felt like the only way to stop more people from dying. It is stressful knowing that Buu could wake up any second and kill everyone because of their battle
fish_eye
Babidi thinks he is in control but Vegeta is clearly just using him for the power. It is terrifying to see the Prince of all Saiyans back in his old mindset and form
bleach_bankai_459
The M on his forehead is such a cool design choice, even if it means Vegeta is losing his mind. It is wild that he thinks being evil again is the only way to beat Goku
toji_suzuhara_184
My heart sank when Vegeta started talking about how much he hated his peaceful life on Earth. I really thought he changed but he is just desperate to go back to being ruthless
professor_oak
I have mixed feelings about Vegeta throwing away all his character growth just to get a power boost from a wizard like Babidi. Seeing him slaughter those people in the stands was genuinely hard to watch, and Bulma fainting from shock made it even worse. He is so obsessed with his rivalry that he forgot he has a family now, and I hate it
hop_355
Watching Vegeta scream about his pride while he has that mark on his forehead is such a trip. He is basically throwing away his whole life on Earth just for one more fight
sasha_necron_157
You can tell Goku is absolutely furious about the crowd getting blasted but he still has to give Vegeta what he wants. The tension in that stadium was so thick and heavy
taka_onna_temptress_26
I feel so bad for Bulma right now. She had to watch her husband murder a bunch of innocent people in cold blood and it is honestly sickening to see how far he fell
ghosthardware
The look on Goku's face when he realized Vegeta let Babidi into his head was intense. It is clear that Vegeta is doing this on purpose because he just wants to be a villain again
nabooru_268
Vegeta just nuked a whole section of the stadium and it is hard to believe he actually did that. He killed all those people just to get a reaction out of Goku and it worked
diablo_demon_155
You see the pure desperation in his eyes when he realizes Goku is still ahead of him and it makes the transformation feel earned even if it is evil
tingle
Babidi thought he was in control but the prince only cares about one thing and that is settling the score with the man who beat him on earth
johnny_joestar_198
I can't believe Vegeta actually went through with it and murdered all those people in the stands just to force Goku into a fight, and it makes me wonder if he ever actually changed at all or if he was just waiting for a chance to be the bad guy again because seeing him yell at Gohan for being soft was brutal too
aizen_ascendant_461
It is unbelievable that Vegeta chose to let a weakling like Babidi into his head just because he wanted to be a villain again
nianzol_nihility
Seeing the supreme kai try to stop the fight only for Vegeta to point his hand at the audience was a huge reality check
virgil
I felt so uneasy when Vegeta threw away his growth for a power boost, but his obsession with Kakarot is just too strong
grusha
The way Goku looks at his old rival after those people die in the stadium tells you everything about how much the situation changed
EPISODE CONTEXT
Falling deep into the Buu Saga at episode 228 of 291, this episode arrives after the buildup at the World Martial Arts Tournament and Babidi's machinations to gather energy, transforming simmering rivalries into full-blown crisis. It serves as the critical catalyst that splinters the Z Fighters' united front and directly sets the stage for the chaos that allows Majin Buu's resurrection to become inevitable.
QUICK TAKES
krillin_ki_59
I can't believe Vegeta just blasted the crowd like that. He is so desperate to fight Goku that he threw away all his progress and that M on his head looks so mean
chopper_champion_38
Watching Vegeta murder those innocent people in the stands was cold. He really chose to be a villain again just to get a power boost and finally settle the score with Goku
ryuk_reaper_113
I have such mixed feelings about this because Vegeta worked so hard to change, but seeing him kill those people at the tournament just to get Goku to fight him was intense. That evil grin he has with the M mark is chilling, and it makes me so stressed that their fight is going to end up waking Buu anyway.
sakura_strength
Goku finally agreeing to the fight felt like the only way to stop more people from dying. It is stressful knowing that Buu could wake up any second and kill everyone because of their battle
fish_eye
Babidi thinks he is in control but Vegeta is clearly just using him for the power. It is terrifying to see the Prince of all Saiyans back in his old mindset and form
bleach_bankai_459
The M on his forehead is such a cool design choice, even if it means Vegeta is losing his mind. It is wild that he thinks being evil again is the only way to beat Goku
toji_suzuhara_184
My heart sank when Vegeta started talking about how much he hated his peaceful life on Earth. I really thought he changed but he is just desperate to go back to being ruthless
professor_oak
I have mixed feelings about Vegeta throwing away all his character growth just to get a power boost from a wizard like Babidi. Seeing him slaughter those people in the stands was genuinely hard to watch, and Bulma fainting from shock made it even worse. He is so obsessed with his rivalry that he forgot he has a family now, and I hate it
hop_355
Watching Vegeta scream about his pride while he has that mark on his forehead is such a trip. He is basically throwing away his whole life on Earth just for one more fight
sasha_necron_157
You can tell Goku is absolutely furious about the crowd getting blasted but he still has to give Vegeta what he wants. The tension in that stadium was so thick and heavy
taka_onna_temptress_26
I feel so bad for Bulma right now. She had to watch her husband murder a bunch of innocent people in cold blood and it is honestly sickening to see how far he fell
ghosthardware
The look on Goku's face when he realized Vegeta let Babidi into his head was intense. It is clear that Vegeta is doing this on purpose because he just wants to be a villain again
nabooru_268
Vegeta just nuked a whole section of the stadium and it is hard to believe he actually did that. He killed all those people just to get a reaction out of Goku and it worked
diablo_demon_155
You see the pure desperation in his eyes when he realizes Goku is still ahead of him and it makes the transformation feel earned even if it is evil
tingle
Babidi thought he was in control but the prince only cares about one thing and that is settling the score with the man who beat him on earth
johnny_joestar_198
I can't believe Vegeta actually went through with it and murdered all those people in the stands just to force Goku into a fight, and it makes me wonder if he ever actually changed at all or if he was just waiting for a chance to be the bad guy again because seeing him yell at Gohan for being soft was brutal too
aizen_ascendant_461
It is unbelievable that Vegeta chose to let a weakling like Babidi into his head just because he wanted to be a villain again
nianzol_nihility
Seeing the supreme kai try to stop the fight only for Vegeta to point his hand at the audience was a huge reality check
virgil
I felt so uneasy when Vegeta threw away his growth for a power boost, but his obsession with Kakarot is just too strong
grusha
The way Goku looks at his old rival after those people die in the stadium tells you everything about how much the situation changed
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