Dragon Ball Z Episode 229: Vegeta's Pride
Canon/HIGH
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9.7
55 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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QUICK TAKES
professor_sada
babidi tried to order him around but vegeta just ignored him to talk about his pride and it was the coolest thing he has done in ages
meninas_486
I can't believe Vegeta actually blasted those people in the stands just to get Goku to fight him and he is back to being a true villain
nami_navigator_82
Vegeta basically told Babidi to shut up because he only takes orders from himself and that was the most Vegeta thing he has ever done in this entire series
yami_yamato_140
That electricity flickering around Vegeta in his Majin form looked incredible and it makes the gap between him and the others feel terrifyingly huge right now
nemurinavi_neko_470
Watching Vegeta struggle against the mind control and insist that his only goal is Kakarot really shows that even Babidi cannot break his royal Saiyan will
professor_birch
I was not expecting Goku to threaten a literal god just to settle a grudge with Vegeta and the tension in that scene was almost too much to handle
fierce_deity_271
Vegeta's line about it not being slavery if he gets what he wants is so dark, especially with all the lightning from his new Super Saiyan 2 form
serena
Goku pointing that blast at the Supreme Kai was the most shocking part of the whole episode because it showed how much he actually wanted this fight with Vegeta too
erica_brown
My stomach turned when Vegeta killed those innocent people at the tournament but seeing him finally achieve Super Saiyan 2 and stand up to Goku made for such a heavy moment
king_engine_120
Vegeta really chose to become a monster again just because he couldn't handle living a normal life on Earth, and he felt like he was getting soft. That speech about his pride is easily one of the best moments in the show because it explains his complex so well. Seeing him finally hit Super Saiyan 2 was worth the wait too
devonte2847
I still get chills when Vegeta tells Babidi that he only cares about fighting Kakarot and completely ignores the order to kill the Supreme Kai because his pride is just that massive
blue
Vegeta blowing up the stadium stands just to get Goku to fight him was actually insane and he really went back to being a villain like that
sailor_pluto
This episode was such a heavy look at what happens when someone cannot let go of the past. Vegeta spent years trying to be a family man but that obsession with Goku never went away. Watching him throw it all away and murder those people at the tournament was brutal and Goku threatening the Supreme Kai just made the tension even higher
epona_265
Vegeta standing his ground against the Supreme Kai was intense, especially since he values his own pride way more than the safety of the entire universe
sk8head
I felt the weight of every word when Vegeta ranted about his stolen honor. He has been holding onto that resentment for so long and it finally boiled over today
hikari_horaki
Goku actually giving in to the fight after all that chaos was intense. He realized there was no talking sense into him anymore
filo_feather_150
Vegeta ignoring Babidi while keeping the mark showed that he was never actually a puppet, since he just used that magic to get what he wanted and reclaim his edge
talon_266
Seeing the sparks on the Super Saiyan 2 transformation was incredible. Vegeta finally looks like he has the power he always wanted even if the cost was his own soul
shunseui_sensei_466
My chest tightened when Vegeta talked about how Earth made him soft and how he hated having a family. It is tragic that he feels like he needs to be a monster
edward_elric_115
Goku pointing his energy at the Supreme Kai was such a shock. He knew Vegeta was not going to stop and he just wanted to settle the score once and for all
EPISODE CONTEXT
Landing at episode 229 of 291, this falls squarely in the Buu Saga's most critical stretch, where alliances fracture and characters are forced into defining choices. The episodes leading up to this have been layering Vegeta's growing frustration and inner turmoil, and 'Vegeta's Pride' serves as the dramatic payoff to that buildup. What unfolds here directly shapes the trajectory of the saga's most pivotal conflicts and character dynamics moving forward.
QUICK TAKES
professor_sada
babidi tried to order him around but vegeta just ignored him to talk about his pride and it was the coolest thing he has done in ages
meninas_486
I can't believe Vegeta actually blasted those people in the stands just to get Goku to fight him and he is back to being a true villain
nami_navigator_82
Vegeta basically told Babidi to shut up because he only takes orders from himself and that was the most Vegeta thing he has ever done in this entire series
yami_yamato_140
That electricity flickering around Vegeta in his Majin form looked incredible and it makes the gap between him and the others feel terrifyingly huge right now
nemurinavi_neko_470
Watching Vegeta struggle against the mind control and insist that his only goal is Kakarot really shows that even Babidi cannot break his royal Saiyan will
professor_birch
I was not expecting Goku to threaten a literal god just to settle a grudge with Vegeta and the tension in that scene was almost too much to handle
fierce_deity_271
Vegeta's line about it not being slavery if he gets what he wants is so dark, especially with all the lightning from his new Super Saiyan 2 form
serena
Goku pointing that blast at the Supreme Kai was the most shocking part of the whole episode because it showed how much he actually wanted this fight with Vegeta too
erica_brown
My stomach turned when Vegeta killed those innocent people at the tournament but seeing him finally achieve Super Saiyan 2 and stand up to Goku made for such a heavy moment
king_engine_120
Vegeta really chose to become a monster again just because he couldn't handle living a normal life on Earth, and he felt like he was getting soft. That speech about his pride is easily one of the best moments in the show because it explains his complex so well. Seeing him finally hit Super Saiyan 2 was worth the wait too
devonte2847
I still get chills when Vegeta tells Babidi that he only cares about fighting Kakarot and completely ignores the order to kill the Supreme Kai because his pride is just that massive
blue
Vegeta blowing up the stadium stands just to get Goku to fight him was actually insane and he really went back to being a villain like that
sailor_pluto
This episode was such a heavy look at what happens when someone cannot let go of the past. Vegeta spent years trying to be a family man but that obsession with Goku never went away. Watching him throw it all away and murder those people at the tournament was brutal and Goku threatening the Supreme Kai just made the tension even higher
epona_265
Vegeta standing his ground against the Supreme Kai was intense, especially since he values his own pride way more than the safety of the entire universe
sk8head
I felt the weight of every word when Vegeta ranted about his stolen honor. He has been holding onto that resentment for so long and it finally boiled over today
hikari_horaki
Goku actually giving in to the fight after all that chaos was intense. He realized there was no talking sense into him anymore
filo_feather_150
Vegeta ignoring Babidi while keeping the mark showed that he was never actually a puppet, since he just used that magic to get what he wanted and reclaim his edge
talon_266
Seeing the sparks on the Super Saiyan 2 transformation was incredible. Vegeta finally looks like he has the power he always wanted even if the cost was his own soul
shunseui_sensei_466
My chest tightened when Vegeta talked about how Earth made him soft and how he hated having a family. It is tragic that he feels like he needs to be a monster
edward_elric_115
Goku pointing his energy at the Supreme Kai was such a shock. He knew Vegeta was not going to stop and he just wanted to settle the score once and for all
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