Dragon Ball Z Episode 281: Minute of Desperation
Canon/HIGH
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9.5
52 Fans
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QUICK TAKES
adjuchas_ace_478
I cannot believe how much of a beating Vegeta took just to buy Goku those sixty seconds and him getting back up after being choked was the most intense thing ever
rauru
I cannot believe Vegeta just said he is already dead and then took that beating and that pink freak was literally choking him with his own arm but he just would not stay down
anju_272
That pink demon mocking Goku by dancing and yawning while the entire universe was about to end made me want to see him get erased even more
sanji_savant
It is crazy that Vegeta is willing to risk total erasure just to give Goku a chance, especially after all their history. The way he just keeps getting back up is heavy
sapphire_321
You really have to respect how Vegeta just stood his ground against Kid Buu even though he knew he was outclassed and the way he kept mocking that monster was intense
romani_274
I felt so bad for Vegeta when he was dragging himself out of that crater and his spirit is just way too strong to let him give up on the universe
keith_claes_165
Goku needs to hurry the hell up because watching Vegeta turn purple while getting strangled by Buu's rubber arm is way too much anxiety for one episode
sasuke_shadow_62
That pink monster dragging the prince of all saiyans around by his hair while he still talked trash was the most metal thing in the show so far
mamoru_chiba
Vegeta is seriously different now with how much he has grown as a person. Seeing him get absolutely wrecked while Goku just sits there and charges was hard to watch, but his refusal to stay down even when he was being choked out by Buu's arm was incredible. It really shows how much he actually cares about everyone after watching him get crushed by buu
microwaved_dave
That smirk on Vegeta's face when he told Goku he was already dead was such a powerful moment because he is literally risking his entire soul just to buy sixty seconds
luna_375
Kid Buu is literally a nightmare and how he just laughed while choking Vegeta makes you realize how cooked everyone is if Goku does not hurry up and finish charging that energy
lulu
I can't believe how much Vegeta has changed because seeing him take that beating just to help Goku was actually insane and his pride is seriously something else now
nezuko_nuzzle_128
Vegeta refusing to stay down even when he was clearly broken was incredible, he really proved his pride is more than just talk by standing in front of Goku like that
hyoga_256
It is wild how Kid Buu treats the end of the world like a game and him yawning at Goku is such a slap in the face after all the fighting they have done
sawyer
You can really tell how much Super Saiyan 3 drains Goku because he looked like he was about to pass out just from trying to charge his ki for one final shot
grusha
Vegeta calling Buu a big wad of spit out chewing gum while covered in blood was the most prince of all saiyans thing he has ever done and it worked perfectly
iris
My heart sank when Buu wrapped his arm around Vegeta's neck and started lifting him up because I really thought he was about to be erased from existence for good
megumin_mage_148
That minute of desperation felt like it lasted a whole hour and it was so stressful watching Goku struggle to gather energy while Vegeta was getting his ribs crushed
makoto_kino
I never thought I would see the day where Vegeta finally put aside his ego and called Goku the best, it was such a massive moment for his character. Watching him take that absolute beating from Kid Buu just to give Goku a single minute was brutal to watch especially since he was basically being tortured the whole time
shirley_fenette
Vegeta just kept getting back up after being choked by Buu and it was insane because he knows if he dies now his soul is gone forever and he still wouldn't quit
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 281 sits in the final stretch of the Majin Buu saga, the culminating arc of Dragon Ball Z, where Earth's strongest fighters are throwing everything they have at an seemingly unstoppable threat. The episodes surrounding this point represent the ultimate showdown, building on the escalating transformations, fusions, and sacrifices that have defined this arc's back half. This episode pushes the tension even higher heading into the saga's resolution across the final ten episodes.
QUICK TAKES
adjuchas_ace_478
I cannot believe how much of a beating Vegeta took just to buy Goku those sixty seconds and him getting back up after being choked was the most intense thing ever
rauru
I cannot believe Vegeta just said he is already dead and then took that beating and that pink freak was literally choking him with his own arm but he just would not stay down
anju_272
That pink demon mocking Goku by dancing and yawning while the entire universe was about to end made me want to see him get erased even more
sanji_savant
It is crazy that Vegeta is willing to risk total erasure just to give Goku a chance, especially after all their history. The way he just keeps getting back up is heavy
sapphire_321
You really have to respect how Vegeta just stood his ground against Kid Buu even though he knew he was outclassed and the way he kept mocking that monster was intense
romani_274
I felt so bad for Vegeta when he was dragging himself out of that crater and his spirit is just way too strong to let him give up on the universe
keith_claes_165
Goku needs to hurry the hell up because watching Vegeta turn purple while getting strangled by Buu's rubber arm is way too much anxiety for one episode
sasuke_shadow_62
That pink monster dragging the prince of all saiyans around by his hair while he still talked trash was the most metal thing in the show so far
mamoru_chiba
Vegeta is seriously different now with how much he has grown as a person. Seeing him get absolutely wrecked while Goku just sits there and charges was hard to watch, but his refusal to stay down even when he was being choked out by Buu's arm was incredible. It really shows how much he actually cares about everyone after watching him get crushed by buu
microwaved_dave
That smirk on Vegeta's face when he told Goku he was already dead was such a powerful moment because he is literally risking his entire soul just to buy sixty seconds
luna_375
Kid Buu is literally a nightmare and how he just laughed while choking Vegeta makes you realize how cooked everyone is if Goku does not hurry up and finish charging that energy
lulu
I can't believe how much Vegeta has changed because seeing him take that beating just to help Goku was actually insane and his pride is seriously something else now
nezuko_nuzzle_128
Vegeta refusing to stay down even when he was clearly broken was incredible, he really proved his pride is more than just talk by standing in front of Goku like that
hyoga_256
It is wild how Kid Buu treats the end of the world like a game and him yawning at Goku is such a slap in the face after all the fighting they have done
sawyer
You can really tell how much Super Saiyan 3 drains Goku because he looked like he was about to pass out just from trying to charge his ki for one final shot
grusha
Vegeta calling Buu a big wad of spit out chewing gum while covered in blood was the most prince of all saiyans thing he has ever done and it worked perfectly
iris
My heart sank when Buu wrapped his arm around Vegeta's neck and started lifting him up because I really thought he was about to be erased from existence for good
megumin_mage_148
That minute of desperation felt like it lasted a whole hour and it was so stressful watching Goku struggle to gather energy while Vegeta was getting his ribs crushed
makoto_kino
I never thought I would see the day where Vegeta finally put aside his ego and called Goku the best, it was such a massive moment for his character. Watching him take that absolute beating from Kid Buu just to give Goku a single minute was brutal to watch especially since he was basically being tortured the whole time
shirley_fenette
Vegeta just kept getting back up after being choked by Buu and it was insane because he knows if he dies now his soul is gone forever and he still wouldn't quit
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