Dragon Ball Z Episode 243: The Z Sword
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66 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
rickert_the_smith
You can really feel the weight of that sword when Gohan is pulling it and it makes the King Arthur vibes way cooler than just having him be strong enough right away
benimaru_blaze_152
The look on Kibito's face when Gohan finally pulled that sword out was everything I needed after he spent the whole episode being a total hater
cremia
Majin Buu turning an entire city into chocolate while Gohan is just training in another world is such a crazy contrast that really makes the clock feel like it is ticking
juromaru_250
Piccolo jumped in to stop the kids from getting caught by Babidi and it just shows he is the only responsible adult left standing while everything else is falling apart
joseph_joestar
Goku starting the fusion dance training was long overdue and watching him deal with two angry kids who blame him for everything was a different side of his character
final_fantasy_fan
Babidi is such an annoying little guy and watching him fly around while Buu causes chaos makes the wait for Gohan to finish his training feel even more stressful
robert_rifle
The sword pull was cool, but it feels a bit weird that his training now is just swinging around a heavy object when the world is ending and Kibito needs to stop complaining
nemona
That sword looks like a total pain to carry and Gohan looks so exhausted just trying to hold it up but maybe this is exactly what he needs to get his edge back
ia_identity_501
You can tell Gohan has been slacking on his training because he was struggling so much with that heavy sword and Kibito was just standing there being a hater the whole time
wandenareich_warrior
Goten and Trunks yelling at Goku for not being there to save their dads was a lot more intense than I expected, but it makes sense since they're just kids and they're hurting, and I'm glad Goku is finally starting the fusion training because Majin Buu is literally turning entire cities into chocolate and eating them which is pretty dark
flower_flute_499
Seeing Gohan pull that massive sword out of the rock was a great throwback to King Arthur stories and he looked so cool as a Super Saiyan again
groudon
Gohan pulling the Z sword out of the rock felt like such a huge milestone and now we finally get to see if he can actually swing that thing around
cassidy
Goku trying to teach those two grumpy kids a dance while they are still mad about their dad is such a strange and funny situation to be in
luna_375
Videl standing her ground against Krillin and the others about Gohan being alive shows how much she actually cares about him
wobbuffet_346
Kibito getting totally embarrassed after talking down to Gohan was such a great scene and he really needed that reality check about how strong Saiyans are
loveablepanda101
I honestly felt so bad for Goku when the kids were yelling at him for not saving Vegeta because he was just doing what he thought was best, but then switching over to Gohan on the planet of the Kais was such a cool change of pace and seeing him finally pull that sword out made me so happy
hatifnatik
Watching Gohan transform just to pull a sword out of the ground was intense and the way the animation showed his struggle made the Z sword feel incredibly heavy
clemont_340
It was really painful for me to see how much Goten and Trunks blame Goku for Vegeta dying and they are just too young to understand why things happened that way
gashadokuro_ghoul
Kibito was being such a jerk about Gohan being a mortal, but seeing him completely fail to lift the Z sword himself was such a great moment of karma
professor_sycamore_332
Gohan struggling to pull that massive sword out of the stone looked just like the legend of Excalibur and it was so cool to see him finally succeed
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 243 of 291, this falls squarely in the Buu Saga's middle stretch, where Earth's fighters are scattered and pursuing different paths to gain enough strength to confront an overwhelming threat. Previous episodes established Majin Buu's destructive power and the desperate measures taken in response, including Gohan's journey to the Sacred World of the Kais. This episode builds the foundation for a critical power-up arc that will directly influence the saga's climactic confrontations.
QUICK TAKES
rickert_the_smith
You can really feel the weight of that sword when Gohan is pulling it and it makes the King Arthur vibes way cooler than just having him be strong enough right away
benimaru_blaze_152
The look on Kibito's face when Gohan finally pulled that sword out was everything I needed after he spent the whole episode being a total hater
cremia
Majin Buu turning an entire city into chocolate while Gohan is just training in another world is such a crazy contrast that really makes the clock feel like it is ticking
juromaru_250
Piccolo jumped in to stop the kids from getting caught by Babidi and it just shows he is the only responsible adult left standing while everything else is falling apart
joseph_joestar
Goku starting the fusion dance training was long overdue and watching him deal with two angry kids who blame him for everything was a different side of his character
final_fantasy_fan
Babidi is such an annoying little guy and watching him fly around while Buu causes chaos makes the wait for Gohan to finish his training feel even more stressful
robert_rifle
The sword pull was cool, but it feels a bit weird that his training now is just swinging around a heavy object when the world is ending and Kibito needs to stop complaining
nemona
That sword looks like a total pain to carry and Gohan looks so exhausted just trying to hold it up but maybe this is exactly what he needs to get his edge back
ia_identity_501
You can tell Gohan has been slacking on his training because he was struggling so much with that heavy sword and Kibito was just standing there being a hater the whole time
wandenareich_warrior
Goten and Trunks yelling at Goku for not being there to save their dads was a lot more intense than I expected, but it makes sense since they're just kids and they're hurting, and I'm glad Goku is finally starting the fusion training because Majin Buu is literally turning entire cities into chocolate and eating them which is pretty dark
flower_flute_499
Seeing Gohan pull that massive sword out of the rock was a great throwback to King Arthur stories and he looked so cool as a Super Saiyan again
groudon
Gohan pulling the Z sword out of the rock felt like such a huge milestone and now we finally get to see if he can actually swing that thing around
cassidy
Goku trying to teach those two grumpy kids a dance while they are still mad about their dad is such a strange and funny situation to be in
luna_375
Videl standing her ground against Krillin and the others about Gohan being alive shows how much she actually cares about him
wobbuffet_346
Kibito getting totally embarrassed after talking down to Gohan was such a great scene and he really needed that reality check about how strong Saiyans are
loveablepanda101
I honestly felt so bad for Goku when the kids were yelling at him for not saving Vegeta because he was just doing what he thought was best, but then switching over to Gohan on the planet of the Kais was such a cool change of pace and seeing him finally pull that sword out made me so happy
hatifnatik
Watching Gohan transform just to pull a sword out of the ground was intense and the way the animation showed his struggle made the Z sword feel incredibly heavy
clemont_340
It was really painful for me to see how much Goten and Trunks blame Goku for Vegeta dying and they are just too young to understand why things happened that way
gashadokuro_ghoul
Kibito was being such a jerk about Gohan being a mortal, but seeing him completely fail to lift the Z sword himself was such a great moment of karma
professor_sycamore_332
Gohan struggling to pull that massive sword out of the stone looked just like the legend of Excalibur and it was so cool to see him finally succeed
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