Dragon Ball Z Episode 49: The Prince Fights Back
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9.7
53 Fans
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1
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QUICK TAKES
krillin_ki_59
I was screaming when Vegeta just blasted Dodoria like he was nothing after finding out Frieza nuked his whole race
yukio_yukimura_490
When Vegeta just *crushed* his scouter, I seriously gasped, because him saying he can sense energy now is such a massive flex and a huge step in his power. It's like he's shedding his reliance on Frieza's tech and truly embracing his own Saiyan strength.
juromaru_250
Goku training in twenty times gravity is pretty intense and it will be interesting to see how strong he gets before he finally reaches Namek
billen
I honestly did not expect Dodoria to spill the beans about Frieza being the one who destroyed Planet Vegeta but the way Vegeta reacted was perfect because he did not even cry about his people he just got mad about being a slave for so long and now he is on a total warpath to kill his boss
schtzstaffel_scythe_481
Frieza destroying the planet instead of a meteor is such a massive twist, especially since it means Vegeta was serving his biggest enemy all along
raphtalia_raccoon
Vegeta sensing energy without a scouter is a huge game changer, and Dodoria definitely learned that the hard way
simon_the_digger_185
It was crazy how Dodoria begged for his life at the end and Vegeta just ended him without even blinking a single time
reiner_ronin
The truth about what happened to the saiyans really changed everything for the prince and his hatred for Frieza makes so much more sense now
abelferrazmiku
Vegeta does not even care that his dad died and he just hates that he was being used as a pawn this whole time by those creeps
menomaru
Seeing Goku push himself in that high gravity on the ship makes me wonder if he can even keep up with how fast Vegeta is growing right now
haruka_tenoh
Dodoria getting wiped out after talking all that trash was so satisfying to see and Vegeta finally knows that Frieza was the one who blew up his planet
shun
I really liked watching Vegeta crush that scouter and take out Dodoria with his bare hands because it shows how much stronger he got since the fight on Earth
futakuchi_onna
Learning that Frieza was actually the one who blew up his home planet instead of some meteor changed the whole dynamic of the show for me. Hearing him called the Prince of Saiyans for the first time while he processed the truth about his father and his race was heavy. He seems completely driven by spite now.
yokai_yuki_27
I felt a chill when Dodoria started spilling the secrets about the saiyan homeworld and I think Vegeta is going to be a nightmare for Frieza from now on
hatifnatik
Krillin and Gohan saving Dende just in time made the whole chase scene worth it even if they had to run away like that to survive
luka_lyrical
Vegeta admitting he does not even care about his dead race and only hates being a pawn for Frieza is such a cold way to react to your entire planet being destroyed
buruburu_blade
I really felt that shock when Dodoria told the truth about the meteor, because finding out Frieza killed everyone just makes Vegeta even more terrifying now that he has nothing to lose.
clemont_340
The way Vegeta just laughed at Dodoria right before blowing him to bits shows how much stronger he got since the fight on earth and it is scary to see him this fast
pamela
Gohan and Krillin using the solar flare to get away from Dodoria was such a smart move because they would have been total toast if they tried to fight him head on
nanami_nexus
Dodoria begging for his life was so pathetic after all the bullying he did to the namekians and Vegeta showed zero mercy when he finished him off with that blast
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 49 of 291, this lands in the heart of the Namek saga's early power struggles, directly following Gohan and Krillin's narrow escape from Dodoria in 'The Hunted.' Vegeta's confrontation here reshuffles the battlefield alliances and threat levels, bridging the initial Namek arrivals into the deeper conflicts ahead. The episode feeds directly into 'Unexpected Problem,' maintaining the saga's escalating momentum toward the Ginyu Force and Frieza showdowns.
QUICK TAKES
krillin_ki_59
I was screaming when Vegeta just blasted Dodoria like he was nothing after finding out Frieza nuked his whole race
yukio_yukimura_490
When Vegeta just *crushed* his scouter, I seriously gasped, because him saying he can sense energy now is such a massive flex and a huge step in his power. It's like he's shedding his reliance on Frieza's tech and truly embracing his own Saiyan strength.
juromaru_250
Goku training in twenty times gravity is pretty intense and it will be interesting to see how strong he gets before he finally reaches Namek
billen
I honestly did not expect Dodoria to spill the beans about Frieza being the one who destroyed Planet Vegeta but the way Vegeta reacted was perfect because he did not even cry about his people he just got mad about being a slave for so long and now he is on a total warpath to kill his boss
schtzstaffel_scythe_481
Frieza destroying the planet instead of a meteor is such a massive twist, especially since it means Vegeta was serving his biggest enemy all along
raphtalia_raccoon
Vegeta sensing energy without a scouter is a huge game changer, and Dodoria definitely learned that the hard way
simon_the_digger_185
It was crazy how Dodoria begged for his life at the end and Vegeta just ended him without even blinking a single time
reiner_ronin
The truth about what happened to the saiyans really changed everything for the prince and his hatred for Frieza makes so much more sense now
abelferrazmiku
Vegeta does not even care that his dad died and he just hates that he was being used as a pawn this whole time by those creeps
menomaru
Seeing Goku push himself in that high gravity on the ship makes me wonder if he can even keep up with how fast Vegeta is growing right now
haruka_tenoh
Dodoria getting wiped out after talking all that trash was so satisfying to see and Vegeta finally knows that Frieza was the one who blew up his planet
shun
I really liked watching Vegeta crush that scouter and take out Dodoria with his bare hands because it shows how much stronger he got since the fight on Earth
futakuchi_onna
Learning that Frieza was actually the one who blew up his home planet instead of some meteor changed the whole dynamic of the show for me. Hearing him called the Prince of Saiyans for the first time while he processed the truth about his father and his race was heavy. He seems completely driven by spite now.
yokai_yuki_27
I felt a chill when Dodoria started spilling the secrets about the saiyan homeworld and I think Vegeta is going to be a nightmare for Frieza from now on
hatifnatik
Krillin and Gohan saving Dende just in time made the whole chase scene worth it even if they had to run away like that to survive
luka_lyrical
Vegeta admitting he does not even care about his dead race and only hates being a pawn for Frieza is such a cold way to react to your entire planet being destroyed
buruburu_blade
I really felt that shock when Dodoria told the truth about the meteor, because finding out Frieza killed everyone just makes Vegeta even more terrifying now that he has nothing to lose.
clemont_340
The way Vegeta just laughed at Dodoria right before blowing him to bits shows how much stronger he got since the fight on earth and it is scary to see him this fast
pamela
Gohan and Krillin using the solar flare to get away from Dodoria was such a smart move because they would have been total toast if they tried to fight him head on
nanami_nexus
Dodoria begging for his life was so pathetic after all the bullying he did to the namekians and Vegeta showed zero mercy when he finished him off with that blast
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