Dragon Ball Z Episode 52: The Past and Future
Canon/MED
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9.7
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OSHIMETER
9.7
59 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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QUICK TAKES
captain_keeta_278
Watching Piccolo trick King Kai like that was funny and his face was so serious when he thought about fighting Frieza regardless of the rules
oni_omega
Yamcha and the guys starting King Kai training makes it seem like they might contribute soon and the jokes were hilarious for once
iono_363
Vegeta got crushed so fast by that Zarbon transformation and it was brutal to watch him get tossed around like a ragdoll after he was acting so cocky
uryu_ultimate
King Kai sounds so terrified of Frieza that you start getting worried for Goku because the gap in power seems way too big
bloo_balloon
Piccolo taking charge of the training plan while Goku was confused showed he is the real brains of the team and it made King Kai look pretty helpless for a god
dark_beast_ganon
King Kai needs to calm down, but he really hammered home that Frieza is a different beast and the way Piccolo just ignored the warning to focus on training was smart. It feels like everyone is finally on the same page, and seeing the dead guys actually get some screen time with the comedy bits helped balance out the Zarbon fight.
yellow
That pun training felt so weird with Tien being so serious but Piccolo being accidentally funny was a great way to handle the King Kai requirements
gendo_ikari_182
Vegeta thought he had it easy with Zarbon but those hits looked painful and it seems like the power levels on Namek are way higher than expected
breemx1
Seeing Krillin and Dende hide while those two monsters fight was stressful and it really shows how outclassed the regular guys are on this planet right now
near_nemesis_114
I felt a chill when King Kai begged Goku to stay away from Frieza because the music and his voice just made everything feel so dangerous for the first time
jolyne_cujoh
Piccolo lying straight to King Kai about his plan to fight Frieza proved he is still a tactical demon, and it is cool that he is not just a generic hero
professor_turo_335
I did not expect Zarbon to land such heavy hits on Vegeta and it completely changed how the fight on Namek felt for me
rukia_reaper
I cracked up when Piccolo accidentally made that pun for King Kai because he is usually so stiff and seeing him do comedy was great
arven_356
King Kai is usually pretty chill but he sounded terrified of Frieza and it raises the question of how strong this guy actually is if he scares a literal god
izanagi_idol_15
Everyone keeps talking about Frieza like he is some kind of god and it makes the search for the dragon balls feel like a race against certain death
popthatcorn14
I didn't expect to see so much blood during that beatdown because it made Vegeta look completely helpless for the first time
kiawe
The scale of power on Namek is just getting ridiculous, and even characters who were terrifying last week are now looking like small fry compared to what Frieza might be.
erwin_enigma_108
Zarbon is going to be so mad when he realizes he just tossed his promotion away by being too lazy to check if Vegeta was still breathing in that lake
thecatlife
Seeing Vegeta get choked out and pummeled was a total shift in the show and now Namek feels way more dangerous than anything that happened on Earth
cattleya_baudelaire
It was honestly shocking to see Vegeta get handled like that by Zarbon after he seemed so unstoppable during the fight on Earth. My brain could barely process when he changed his form because the power difference changed in a heartbeat and seeing him left face down in the water made me wonder how the hell they can stop Frieza.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting roughly one-fifth into Dragon Ball Z's full run, this episode deepens the Namek saga's central tensions following Vegeta's aggressive Dragon Ball acquisition in the previous episode. Vegeta's clash with Zarbon intensifies their rivalry while Goku's training signals that the real power shifts are still ahead. This episode bridges the early Namek power plays with the larger confrontations looming on the horizon, keeping all major players on a collision course.
QUICK TAKES
captain_keeta_278
Watching Piccolo trick King Kai like that was funny and his face was so serious when he thought about fighting Frieza regardless of the rules
oni_omega
Yamcha and the guys starting King Kai training makes it seem like they might contribute soon and the jokes were hilarious for once
iono_363
Vegeta got crushed so fast by that Zarbon transformation and it was brutal to watch him get tossed around like a ragdoll after he was acting so cocky
uryu_ultimate
King Kai sounds so terrified of Frieza that you start getting worried for Goku because the gap in power seems way too big
bloo_balloon
Piccolo taking charge of the training plan while Goku was confused showed he is the real brains of the team and it made King Kai look pretty helpless for a god
dark_beast_ganon
King Kai needs to calm down, but he really hammered home that Frieza is a different beast and the way Piccolo just ignored the warning to focus on training was smart. It feels like everyone is finally on the same page, and seeing the dead guys actually get some screen time with the comedy bits helped balance out the Zarbon fight.
yellow
That pun training felt so weird with Tien being so serious but Piccolo being accidentally funny was a great way to handle the King Kai requirements
gendo_ikari_182
Vegeta thought he had it easy with Zarbon but those hits looked painful and it seems like the power levels on Namek are way higher than expected
breemx1
Seeing Krillin and Dende hide while those two monsters fight was stressful and it really shows how outclassed the regular guys are on this planet right now
near_nemesis_114
I felt a chill when King Kai begged Goku to stay away from Frieza because the music and his voice just made everything feel so dangerous for the first time
jolyne_cujoh
Piccolo lying straight to King Kai about his plan to fight Frieza proved he is still a tactical demon, and it is cool that he is not just a generic hero
professor_turo_335
I did not expect Zarbon to land such heavy hits on Vegeta and it completely changed how the fight on Namek felt for me
rukia_reaper
I cracked up when Piccolo accidentally made that pun for King Kai because he is usually so stiff and seeing him do comedy was great
arven_356
King Kai is usually pretty chill but he sounded terrified of Frieza and it raises the question of how strong this guy actually is if he scares a literal god
izanagi_idol_15
Everyone keeps talking about Frieza like he is some kind of god and it makes the search for the dragon balls feel like a race against certain death
popthatcorn14
I didn't expect to see so much blood during that beatdown because it made Vegeta look completely helpless for the first time
kiawe
The scale of power on Namek is just getting ridiculous, and even characters who were terrifying last week are now looking like small fry compared to what Frieza might be.
erwin_enigma_108
Zarbon is going to be so mad when he realizes he just tossed his promotion away by being too lazy to check if Vegeta was still breathing in that lake
thecatlife
Seeing Vegeta get choked out and pummeled was a total shift in the show and now Namek feels way more dangerous than anything that happened on Earth
cattleya_baudelaire
It was honestly shocking to see Vegeta get handled like that by Zarbon after he seemed so unstoppable during the fight on Earth. My brain could barely process when he changed his form because the power difference changed in a heartbeat and seeing him left face down in the water made me wonder how the hell they can stop Frieza.
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