Dragon Ball Z Episode 56: Zarbon's Mission
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8.8
56 Fans
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OSHIMETER
8.8
56 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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QUICK TAKES
viluy_384
vegeta was so slick for throwing that blast as a distraction and jumping in the water he really made frieza look like a fool and stole those five dragon balls so fast
misato_katsuragi
i was getting so annoyed with the cutaways to goku on the ship because his training felt like a chore to watch compared to vegeta being a menace on namek
kuroneko_42
frieza being so calm while giving zarbon an hour to fix his mess was way scarier than if he just started yelling he is definitely going to kill zarbon if he fails
kuchisake_onna_52
zarbon has such a weird design and those earrings make you wonder if they are a species thing or just him trying to look fancy
zerotwolover
The way the show keeps pausing the Namek stuff to show Goku lifting weights in his ship is getting really annoying and it makes the whole episode feel like it's dragging
soei_shadow_153
Vegeta being a total menace and stealing all five of those Dragon Balls while Frieza wasn't looking really got to me, it shows he is way smarter than the other henchmen.
professor_kukui
Bulma having a crush on Zarbon is such a classic move even if the guy is a literal monster and it really broke the tension of Krillin being scared out of his mind
johnny_joestar_198
Zarbon looking so terrified of Frieza really shows how scary the boss is and it makes the search for those stolen balls feel way more desperate and fast
farnese_de_vandimion
Vegeta looks so much more dangerous now that he survived that beating and he seems totally ready to take on Zarbon again without any fear this time
diorukia
Krillin got way too overconfident with his new power level and he didn't even notice Vegeta was right there until it was too late and now they are in a huge mess
larxene
I honestly cannot believe Vegeta pulled off that heist right under Frieza's nose, but the funniest part was definitely Bulma calling Zarbon a hunk while Krillin is basically shaking in his boots. It's so weird seeing her thirsty for the guy who is about to kill them and then you have Goku just doing pushups in space which felt unnecessary.
dawn
Seeing Frieza get that angry at Zarbon actually made me feel bad for the guy and he only has one hour to find Vegeta or he's dead meat
lauriam_453
Cutting back to Goku doing his gravity training feels so slow and it totally ruins the momentum of Vegeta running away with the Dragon Balls while Zarbon is panicking
otakuking777
I thought Vegeta was so cool when he just tossed those Dragon Balls out of Frieza's ship and the way he tricked everyone was really smart and it shows how much he's changed
yuu_ishigami
Goku is still just doing pushups in space while Vegeta is out here playing chess with Frieza and it makes the training scenes feel like a distraction from the real drama on Namek
tsundylan
Watching Vegeta jump out of the water with those dragon balls was great and it is wild how much stronger he got just by almost dying in his last fight with Zarbon
shishinki_255
Krillin was so happy about his new power from Guru and then he just senses Vegeta coming and it is clear he is terrified of what is heading his way on Namek
clavell
I was not expecting Vegeta to be this smart about stealing the dragon balls while Frieza was right there, but it makes sense after he got thrashed by Zarbon. Krillin is just celebrating after his power boost and he has no idea he is about to run into a super powered Saiyan, which is honestly terrifying to think about right now
ozzyohm
Poor Zarbon is losing his mind because he knows Frieza is going to end him if he doesnt bring Vegeta back and that timer is ticking down way too fast for him
tengen_tempo_131
Seeing Vegeta grab five dragon balls right out from under Frieza is such a smart move and his power boost from that last fight makes him feel like a massive threat again
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 56 of 291, this lands deep in the Namek saga's middle stretch where the three-way race for the Dragon Balls between Frieza's forces, the Z Fighters, and Vegeta reaches peak complexity. Following episodes that tested alliances and revealed new power levels, 'Zarbon's Mission' pivots toward strategic maneuvering that directly sets up the more confrontational 'Gohan, the Hunted,' signaling that the uneasy standoffs are about to erupt into direct violence.
QUICK TAKES
viluy_384
vegeta was so slick for throwing that blast as a distraction and jumping in the water he really made frieza look like a fool and stole those five dragon balls so fast
misato_katsuragi
i was getting so annoyed with the cutaways to goku on the ship because his training felt like a chore to watch compared to vegeta being a menace on namek
kuroneko_42
frieza being so calm while giving zarbon an hour to fix his mess was way scarier than if he just started yelling he is definitely going to kill zarbon if he fails
kuchisake_onna_52
zarbon has such a weird design and those earrings make you wonder if they are a species thing or just him trying to look fancy
zerotwolover
The way the show keeps pausing the Namek stuff to show Goku lifting weights in his ship is getting really annoying and it makes the whole episode feel like it's dragging
soei_shadow_153
Vegeta being a total menace and stealing all five of those Dragon Balls while Frieza wasn't looking really got to me, it shows he is way smarter than the other henchmen.
professor_kukui
Bulma having a crush on Zarbon is such a classic move even if the guy is a literal monster and it really broke the tension of Krillin being scared out of his mind
johnny_joestar_198
Zarbon looking so terrified of Frieza really shows how scary the boss is and it makes the search for those stolen balls feel way more desperate and fast
farnese_de_vandimion
Vegeta looks so much more dangerous now that he survived that beating and he seems totally ready to take on Zarbon again without any fear this time
diorukia
Krillin got way too overconfident with his new power level and he didn't even notice Vegeta was right there until it was too late and now they are in a huge mess
larxene
I honestly cannot believe Vegeta pulled off that heist right under Frieza's nose, but the funniest part was definitely Bulma calling Zarbon a hunk while Krillin is basically shaking in his boots. It's so weird seeing her thirsty for the guy who is about to kill them and then you have Goku just doing pushups in space which felt unnecessary.
dawn
Seeing Frieza get that angry at Zarbon actually made me feel bad for the guy and he only has one hour to find Vegeta or he's dead meat
lauriam_453
Cutting back to Goku doing his gravity training feels so slow and it totally ruins the momentum of Vegeta running away with the Dragon Balls while Zarbon is panicking
otakuking777
I thought Vegeta was so cool when he just tossed those Dragon Balls out of Frieza's ship and the way he tricked everyone was really smart and it shows how much he's changed
yuu_ishigami
Goku is still just doing pushups in space while Vegeta is out here playing chess with Frieza and it makes the training scenes feel like a distraction from the real drama on Namek
tsundylan
Watching Vegeta jump out of the water with those dragon balls was great and it is wild how much stronger he got just by almost dying in his last fight with Zarbon
shishinki_255
Krillin was so happy about his new power from Guru and then he just senses Vegeta coming and it is clear he is terrified of what is heading his way on Namek
clavell
I was not expecting Vegeta to be this smart about stealing the dragon balls while Frieza was right there, but it makes sense after he got thrashed by Zarbon. Krillin is just celebrating after his power boost and he has no idea he is about to run into a super powered Saiyan, which is honestly terrifying to think about right now
ozzyohm
Poor Zarbon is losing his mind because he knows Frieza is going to end him if he doesnt bring Vegeta back and that timer is ticking down way too fast for him
tengen_tempo_131
Seeing Vegeta grab five dragon balls right out from under Frieza is such a smart move and his power boost from that last fight makes him feel like a massive threat again
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