Dragon Ball Z Episode 266: The Old Kai's Weapon
Canon/HIGH
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OSHIMETER
8.7
58 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
hosenki
I still don't get the point of Old Kai dying and he just stood right back up with a halo on his head and that was the weirdest sacrifice ever
bazardo_blast_484
Goku being back on earth is the only good news right now because the Potara earrings might be the only way to save Gohan
sasha_savor_109
It makes no sense that Gohan went from being the strongest guy in the universe to getting absolutely bodied by Buu in five minutes
vesper098
I thought the Old Kai died for real but he just stood right back up with a halo and started talking like nothing happened
sailor_mercury_394
Buu using Piccolo and Gotenks techniques against Gohan was brutal to watch because Gohan just got that huge power boost and he still looks completely helpless against that monster
soifong_stinger
The idea of Goku being stuck fused with someone forever is such a wild thing to throw in right when everything is falling apart on the battlefield
koraidon_316
I really can't get over how Gohan just insulted Buu like that even while he was losing the fight because that father line was brutal. Then they drop the Potara reveal and tell us it's permanent which is such a crazy twist for the series. Plus seeing Vegeta heading back makes me think things are finally going to change for the better
aerith_gainsborough
King Yemma letting Vegeta keep his body so he could go back and help is a massive deal and seeing him heading back to earth makes the odds feel way better
sanji_savant
Gohan was getting absolutely roasted by those blasts and it really felt like he reached his limit against this version of Buu
puck_the_elf
I felt so relieved seeing Goku get his life back even if it was weird seeing Old Kai just die on the floor like that to make it happen
miraidon
Buu is actually terrifying now that he has Piccolo and Gotenks inside him and watching him just toss Gohan around was hard to sit through
chloeanime
Those Potara earrings sound way better than the dance since Goku doesn't have to worry about the poses, but the permanent fusion part is actually terrifying if you think about it
kenpachi_killer_104
Seeing Vegeta back in the afterlife with King Yemma was such a huge relief because it felt like Gohan was about to get finished off by Buu
tingle
I thought Old Kai was gone for good when he fell over but he just stood right back up with a halo and kept talking like nothing happened
emerald
Gohan really told Buu he was nothing without his father holding his hand and that might be the coldest line in the whole show
almighty_yhwach
Gohan failing to catch that earring was the most stressful thing and it just proves that even with all that power he still makes simple mistakes under pressure
wandenareich_warrior
You really feel the pressure now that Old Kai is gone and Goku is headed back to Earth with only those Potara earrings to save everyone
chika_fujiwara_162
The introduction of those earrings changes everything and it sounds like a much better deal than that silly dance even if it means staying fused forever
clavell
Piccolo getting absorbed was such a low point for the heroes because now Buu has all of his tactical knowledge and that makes him way more dangerous than before
nunnally_lamperouge_174
I am honestly so frustrated with how Gohan is being handled because he finally got this massive power and then he immediately starts losing to Buu. It feels like all that time spent with the Z Sword was for nothing if he still can't close the deal, and now Goku has to be revived just to take over the fight again.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Positioned just 25 episodes from the series finale, this episode falls in the critical back half of the Buu Saga where Earth's strongest fighters have exhausted conventional options and must rely on unconventional power sources. The episodes preceding this have escalated Buu's threat to near-unstoppable levels, pushing characters toward desperate measures. Old Kai's involvement here sets the stage for one of the saga's defining power revelations, directly feeding into the final confrontations that close out Dragon Ball Z.
QUICK TAKES
hosenki
I still don't get the point of Old Kai dying and he just stood right back up with a halo on his head and that was the weirdest sacrifice ever
bazardo_blast_484
Goku being back on earth is the only good news right now because the Potara earrings might be the only way to save Gohan
sasha_savor_109
It makes no sense that Gohan went from being the strongest guy in the universe to getting absolutely bodied by Buu in five minutes
vesper098
I thought the Old Kai died for real but he just stood right back up with a halo and started talking like nothing happened
sailor_mercury_394
Buu using Piccolo and Gotenks techniques against Gohan was brutal to watch because Gohan just got that huge power boost and he still looks completely helpless against that monster
soifong_stinger
The idea of Goku being stuck fused with someone forever is such a wild thing to throw in right when everything is falling apart on the battlefield
koraidon_316
I really can't get over how Gohan just insulted Buu like that even while he was losing the fight because that father line was brutal. Then they drop the Potara reveal and tell us it's permanent which is such a crazy twist for the series. Plus seeing Vegeta heading back makes me think things are finally going to change for the better
aerith_gainsborough
King Yemma letting Vegeta keep his body so he could go back and help is a massive deal and seeing him heading back to earth makes the odds feel way better
sanji_savant
Gohan was getting absolutely roasted by those blasts and it really felt like he reached his limit against this version of Buu
puck_the_elf
I felt so relieved seeing Goku get his life back even if it was weird seeing Old Kai just die on the floor like that to make it happen
miraidon
Buu is actually terrifying now that he has Piccolo and Gotenks inside him and watching him just toss Gohan around was hard to sit through
chloeanime
Those Potara earrings sound way better than the dance since Goku doesn't have to worry about the poses, but the permanent fusion part is actually terrifying if you think about it
kenpachi_killer_104
Seeing Vegeta back in the afterlife with King Yemma was such a huge relief because it felt like Gohan was about to get finished off by Buu
tingle
I thought Old Kai was gone for good when he fell over but he just stood right back up with a halo and kept talking like nothing happened
emerald
Gohan really told Buu he was nothing without his father holding his hand and that might be the coldest line in the whole show
almighty_yhwach
Gohan failing to catch that earring was the most stressful thing and it just proves that even with all that power he still makes simple mistakes under pressure
wandenareich_warrior
You really feel the pressure now that Old Kai is gone and Goku is headed back to Earth with only those Potara earrings to save everyone
chika_fujiwara_162
The introduction of those earrings changes everything and it sounds like a much better deal than that silly dance even if it means staying fused forever
clavell
Piccolo getting absorbed was such a low point for the heroes because now Buu has all of his tactical knowledge and that makes him way more dangerous than before
nunnally_lamperouge_174
I am honestly so frustrated with how Gohan is being handled because he finally got this massive power and then he immediately starts losing to Buu. It feels like all that time spent with the Z Sword was for nothing if he still can't close the deal, and now Goku has to be revived just to take over the fight again.
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