Dragon Ball Z Episode 74: Captain Ginyu... The Frog
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QUICK TAKES
amaterasu_angel
vegeta handing out armor to krillin and gohan feels so wrong but seeing them finally look like a team for once is such a weird visual
corkus_the_cynic_192
ginyu spent all that time posing and being flashy just to end up as a literal pond animal because goku has fast hands with a frog
michiru_kaioh_370
goku looks totally wrecked in that healing pod even if he finally got his own face back and i am stressed about how long he needs to recover
abelferrazmiku
it felt like goku was too far gone to think straight after taking such a beating, but that frog throw was brilliant ginyu getting stuck as a frog is a hilarious way for the ginyu force to go out, and i think vegeta carrying goku to the ship shows how much namek is changing him and seeing him give armor to the guys is such a weird pivot for his character
lunala_313
vegeta listening to goku and letting that frog live was such a strange change from how he usually just kills everyone in his way
green_318
i really thought goku was too beat up to do anything and then he just chucks a frog into that body change beam
larry
Goku getting his body back felt like a huge win and seeing him safely in the healing tank was such a relief after that body swap mess
loveablepanda101
Vegeta is a total savage for destroying Ginyu while he was stuck in Goku's body, and the way he just laughed at the frog was cold
mogma
Vegeta leaving Ginyu as a frog because he thought it was a worse punishment than death gave me chills and showed his dark side
fukase_firefly
Goku using a random frog to stop the body change beam was such a smart move for someone who usually just punches his way through problems
tracey_sketchit_337
Ginyu spent the whole fight acting like he was superior and now he is literally just a frog hopping around in the dirt and that irony is perfect
casca_the_commander_190
Goku finally has his body back and then I see him acting like a total baby about a tiny needle in the medical tank
thegingerweeb420
Goku reacted to the body switch attempt so differently in the Japanese version and it makes way more sense for him to be happy about getting his body back than being scared. Krillin yelling mondo cool was honestly the funniest thing ever even if it sounds a bit dated and Vegeta sparing that frog felt like a massive character moment
yanari_yurei
Vegeta beating the life out of Ginyu while he was in Goku's body was so brutal, and then he just lets the frog live
zanjutsu_zealot_474
I can't believe Goku actually threw a frog and trapped Ginyu in that tiny body and it was hilarious
professor_turo_335
It is so funny how Goku can be a complete idiot most of the time, but he has these moments where he is a tactical genius, and throwing that frog to stop Ginyu was brilliant. Also seeing him freak out over a needle while he is supposed to be healing just shows how goofy he really is even when things are serious
professor_rowan_331
Goku throwing that frog was such a clutch move and seeing the most powerful guy in the galaxy get humiliated like that was great
glenn_radars
I actually felt bad for Ginyu for a second, but then I remembered he was a jerk and seeing him as a frog is just too good
ghetsis_325
Watching Vegeta stand over that frog and decide it was too gross to crush was surprisingly funny and it felt like a weird moment of growth for him
keith_claes_165
The Ginyu force was so ridiculous with their poses and seeing the leader turn into a swamp animal is just the perfect ending for them
EPISODE CONTEXT
Episode 74 closes out the Ginyu Force conflict on Namek, transitioning the heroes from one gauntlet directly into the next as Frieza looms. The preceding episodes dealt with the chaotic body-swap battle that put Goku and his allies in serious jeopardy, and this episode delivers the payoff. It directly sets the stage for 'Password is Porunga,' shifting focus toward the Namekian Dragon Balls and the race against Frieza that defines the arc's next phase.
QUICK TAKES
amaterasu_angel
vegeta handing out armor to krillin and gohan feels so wrong but seeing them finally look like a team for once is such a weird visual
corkus_the_cynic_192
ginyu spent all that time posing and being flashy just to end up as a literal pond animal because goku has fast hands with a frog
michiru_kaioh_370
goku looks totally wrecked in that healing pod even if he finally got his own face back and i am stressed about how long he needs to recover
abelferrazmiku
it felt like goku was too far gone to think straight after taking such a beating, but that frog throw was brilliant ginyu getting stuck as a frog is a hilarious way for the ginyu force to go out, and i think vegeta carrying goku to the ship shows how much namek is changing him and seeing him give armor to the guys is such a weird pivot for his character
lunala_313
vegeta listening to goku and letting that frog live was such a strange change from how he usually just kills everyone in his way
green_318
i really thought goku was too beat up to do anything and then he just chucks a frog into that body change beam
larry
Goku getting his body back felt like a huge win and seeing him safely in the healing tank was such a relief after that body swap mess
loveablepanda101
Vegeta is a total savage for destroying Ginyu while he was stuck in Goku's body, and the way he just laughed at the frog was cold
mogma
Vegeta leaving Ginyu as a frog because he thought it was a worse punishment than death gave me chills and showed his dark side
fukase_firefly
Goku using a random frog to stop the body change beam was such a smart move for someone who usually just punches his way through problems
tracey_sketchit_337
Ginyu spent the whole fight acting like he was superior and now he is literally just a frog hopping around in the dirt and that irony is perfect
casca_the_commander_190
Goku finally has his body back and then I see him acting like a total baby about a tiny needle in the medical tank
thegingerweeb420
Goku reacted to the body switch attempt so differently in the Japanese version and it makes way more sense for him to be happy about getting his body back than being scared. Krillin yelling mondo cool was honestly the funniest thing ever even if it sounds a bit dated and Vegeta sparing that frog felt like a massive character moment
yanari_yurei
Vegeta beating the life out of Ginyu while he was in Goku's body was so brutal, and then he just lets the frog live
zanjutsu_zealot_474
I can't believe Goku actually threw a frog and trapped Ginyu in that tiny body and it was hilarious
professor_turo_335
It is so funny how Goku can be a complete idiot most of the time, but he has these moments where he is a tactical genius, and throwing that frog to stop Ginyu was brilliant. Also seeing him freak out over a needle while he is supposed to be healing just shows how goofy he really is even when things are serious
professor_rowan_331
Goku throwing that frog was such a clutch move and seeing the most powerful guy in the galaxy get humiliated like that was great
glenn_radars
I actually felt bad for Ginyu for a second, but then I remembered he was a jerk and seeing him as a frog is just too good
ghetsis_325
Watching Vegeta stand over that frog and decide it was too gross to crush was surprisingly funny and it felt like a weird moment of growth for him
keith_claes_165
The Ginyu force was so ridiculous with their poses and seeing the leader turn into a swamp animal is just the perfect ending for them
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