Dragon Ball Z Episode 258: Super Moves of Gotenks
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QUICK TAKES
zashiki_zenin_96
Buu turning his eyes red after taking that punch was a small detail but it made him look way more intimidating while he was just standing there taking those hits
toto_277
Vegeta's Galactica Doughnut looked so promising for a split second, I truly believed Buu was done for, but then he just burst right out of it without even a struggle. It really makes me wonder if anything can actually hold this guy down, he's just on another level.
gerudo
I love how stupid the ghosts are and it makes so much sense that kids would come up with something that goofy for a life or death fight
miraidon
Gotenks spitting out a literal ghost of himself to blow up Buu is the weirdest thing I have seen in this show and I love it
lokomo
that moment when Buu eyes turn red after the punch makes it feel like Gotenks is just poking a sleeping bear and it is going to go bad soon
james_345
I cannot stand how much Gotenks wastes time with these dumb names when the world is at stake, and it makes me feel for Piccolo because he is trying so hard to keep things serious and that Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack is a cool concept but watching him stall while Buu just stands there is actually making me stressed out
yuffie_kisaragi_402
seeing Super Buu just stand there while Gotenks screams about wombats and doughnuts is hilarious and it really shows how much of a threat he still is
sterngrand_sword_488
the way Piccolo looks like he is losing his mind every time Gotenks shouts a stupid name for a move is a total highlight and captures the mood of the whole Buu saga
jet_black_177
The Galactic Donut move is such a strange technique but it actually looked like it might work on Buu for a second and it shows how creative kids can be when they have that much power
vincent_valentine
Gotenks is a lot of fun compared to how serious everyone else is and seeing him pull ghosts out of his mouth is exactly the kind of chaos this arc needed and I know Piccolo is frustrated, but the way those ghosts interacted and then messed up their own plan was genuinely funny and kept me entertained while we wait for the fight to start
fish_eye
The pacing in the middle really annoyed me because it felt like they were just trying to fill time and watching Gotenks name his bicycle kick for the fifth time made me want to scream
kyurem
Did anyone else notice Buu's eyes change from white to red halfway through because it was so distracting and it made the whole scene feel a bit disjointed while they were fighting in the chamber
ihateeveryone
Everyone in the lookout must have been terrified but then the power boost from that Super Saiyan transformation finally made things feel like an actual battle
ittan_momen
The looks Piccolo gives the camera every time Gotenks shouts a new ridiculous move name are hilarious and he clearly just wants them to fight for real without all the weird comedy
hassel
Those sentient ghosts coming out of Gotenks' mouth looked incredible, especially when they started getting all scatterbrained and accidentally blowing themselves up because they're just as dumb as he is
clemont_340
Seeing those little ghosts blow up when they touch anything is such a cool concept and the way they have their own personalities and even start talking to each other before they hit Buu is hilarious
giacomo_357
I felt so bad for Piccolo this whole time because Gotenks was just wasting minutes with those stupid donuts while the world is literally ending and it makes me as stressed as he is
katy_362
The way Gotenks keeps making up names for his moves is definitely funny at first but it really reminds you how much they are just stalling for time while we wait for something actually important to happen
solgaleo
The Galactic Donut was such a letdown after all that buildup, but the sheer absurdity of the ghost army made up for it because Gotenks really fights like a literal child and it works
obanai_ophidian
Piccolo is the real MVP for not just leaving the room because dealing with those two fused together sounds like an absolute nightmare when there is a pink monster trying to kill you
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 258 of 291, this falls deep into the Buu Saga's most intense stretch, where the Z Fighters are running out of options and Gotenks represents one of their last viable countermeasures against Majin Buu's overwhelming power. Previous episodes established the fusion training between Goten and Trunks, and this episode capitalizes on that buildup by putting Gotenks center stage in combat. What unfolds here directly feeds into the saga's escalating power dynamics, setting the table for the arc's climactic confrontations still to come.
QUICK TAKES
zashiki_zenin_96
Buu turning his eyes red after taking that punch was a small detail but it made him look way more intimidating while he was just standing there taking those hits
toto_277
Vegeta's Galactica Doughnut looked so promising for a split second, I truly believed Buu was done for, but then he just burst right out of it without even a struggle. It really makes me wonder if anything can actually hold this guy down, he's just on another level.
gerudo
I love how stupid the ghosts are and it makes so much sense that kids would come up with something that goofy for a life or death fight
miraidon
Gotenks spitting out a literal ghost of himself to blow up Buu is the weirdest thing I have seen in this show and I love it
lokomo
that moment when Buu eyes turn red after the punch makes it feel like Gotenks is just poking a sleeping bear and it is going to go bad soon
james_345
I cannot stand how much Gotenks wastes time with these dumb names when the world is at stake, and it makes me feel for Piccolo because he is trying so hard to keep things serious and that Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack is a cool concept but watching him stall while Buu just stands there is actually making me stressed out
yuffie_kisaragi_402
seeing Super Buu just stand there while Gotenks screams about wombats and doughnuts is hilarious and it really shows how much of a threat he still is
sterngrand_sword_488
the way Piccolo looks like he is losing his mind every time Gotenks shouts a stupid name for a move is a total highlight and captures the mood of the whole Buu saga
jet_black_177
The Galactic Donut move is such a strange technique but it actually looked like it might work on Buu for a second and it shows how creative kids can be when they have that much power
vincent_valentine
Gotenks is a lot of fun compared to how serious everyone else is and seeing him pull ghosts out of his mouth is exactly the kind of chaos this arc needed and I know Piccolo is frustrated, but the way those ghosts interacted and then messed up their own plan was genuinely funny and kept me entertained while we wait for the fight to start
fish_eye
The pacing in the middle really annoyed me because it felt like they were just trying to fill time and watching Gotenks name his bicycle kick for the fifth time made me want to scream
kyurem
Did anyone else notice Buu's eyes change from white to red halfway through because it was so distracting and it made the whole scene feel a bit disjointed while they were fighting in the chamber
ihateeveryone
Everyone in the lookout must have been terrified but then the power boost from that Super Saiyan transformation finally made things feel like an actual battle
ittan_momen
The looks Piccolo gives the camera every time Gotenks shouts a new ridiculous move name are hilarious and he clearly just wants them to fight for real without all the weird comedy
hassel
Those sentient ghosts coming out of Gotenks' mouth looked incredible, especially when they started getting all scatterbrained and accidentally blowing themselves up because they're just as dumb as he is
clemont_340
Seeing those little ghosts blow up when they touch anything is such a cool concept and the way they have their own personalities and even start talking to each other before they hit Buu is hilarious
giacomo_357
I felt so bad for Piccolo this whole time because Gotenks was just wasting minutes with those stupid donuts while the world is literally ending and it makes me as stressed as he is
katy_362
The way Gotenks keeps making up names for his moves is definitely funny at first but it really reminds you how much they are just stalling for time while we wait for something actually important to happen
solgaleo
The Galactic Donut was such a letdown after all that buildup, but the sheer absurdity of the ghost army made up for it because Gotenks really fights like a literal child and it works
obanai_ophidian
Piccolo is the real MVP for not just leaving the room because dealing with those two fused together sounds like an absolute nightmare when there is a pink monster trying to kill you
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