Dragon Ball Z Episode 217: Videl is Crushed

Canon/MED

OSHIMETER

8.6

65 Fans

5

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Dragon Ball Z Episode 217: Videl is Crushed

Canon/MED

← Prev: EP 216 Next: EP 218 →

OSHIMETER

8.6

65 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

EPISODE REVIEWS

professor_kukui

Spopovich catching her in the air just to keep beating her was pure evil and you can really feel how much Gohan was struggling to stay in his seat while his girl got wrecked

When Spopovich just held Videl suspended, my blood ran cold, like he was intentionally dragging out her pain. Seeing her neck snap after all that brutal treatment was genuinely sickening, I felt so much rage for her.

I had to look away when Spopovich started stomping on her head and Gohan looked like he was about to explode and I just wanted him to jump in there and end that creep right then

nukekubi_nemesis_63

bazardo_blast_484

The beating Videl took went on way too long, and it felt like the show was being mean for no reason even if Gohan had a moment

microwaved_dave

I seriously could not believe how far Spopovich went with Videl in this one and it was pretty uncomfortable to watch him toy with her like that, keeping her from falling out of the ring just so he could do more damage and seeing Gohan almost lose his mind was what I really cared about

ryuk_reaper_113

yamabiko_yamato_40

naofumi_naysayer_149

It was a huge deal when Mr Satan stopped showboating and realized his daughter was in serious trouble even if he is still a clown

Spopovich's fight was seriously messed up, way more violent than anything I've seen in this tournament so far, it actually made me a little uncomfortable. What's the deal with his weird power-up? I'm genuinely thinking he's got some huge secret going on.

josuke_higashikata

The way Spopovich can suddenly fly and use energy makes no sense and it made the beating Videl took feel even more unfair

subaru_sufferer

kakashi_kage_98

zanjutsu_zealot_474

EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 217 sits deep in the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament arc, the calm-before-the-storm stretch that reintroduces the Z Fighters in peacetime before the Buu Saga's chaos erupts. Previous episodes established Videl's determination and her growing connection to Gohan, making this a pivotal payoff for that setup. What happens here directly fuels Gohan's emotional state heading into the tournament's darker revelations and the inevitable confrontation with Babidi's forces.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 217 sits deep in the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament arc, the calm-before-the-storm stretch that reintroduces the Z Fighters in peacetime before the Buu Saga's chaos erupts. Previous episodes established Videl's determination and her growing connection to Gohan, making this a pivotal payoff for that setup. What happens here directly fuels Gohan's emotional state heading into the tournament's darker revelations and the inevitable confrontation with Babidi's forces.

EPISODE REVIEWS

professor_kukui

Spopovich catching her in the air just to keep beating her was pure evil and you can really feel how much Gohan was struggling to stay in his seat while his girl got wrecked

When Spopovich just held Videl suspended, my blood ran cold, like he was intentionally dragging out her pain. Seeing her neck snap after all that brutal treatment was genuinely sickening, I felt so much rage for her.

I had to look away when Spopovich started stomping on her head and Gohan looked like he was about to explode and I just wanted him to jump in there and end that creep right then

nukekubi_nemesis_63

bazardo_blast_484

The beating Videl took went on way too long, and it felt like the show was being mean for no reason even if Gohan had a moment

microwaved_dave

I seriously could not believe how far Spopovich went with Videl in this one and it was pretty uncomfortable to watch him toy with her like that, keeping her from falling out of the ring just so he could do more damage and seeing Gohan almost lose his mind was what I really cared about

ryuk_reaper_113

yamabiko_yamato_40

naofumi_naysayer_149

It was a huge deal when Mr Satan stopped showboating and realized his daughter was in serious trouble even if he is still a clown

Spopovich's fight was seriously messed up, way more violent than anything I've seen in this tournament so far, it actually made me a little uncomfortable. What's the deal with his weird power-up? I'm genuinely thinking he's got some huge secret going on.

josuke_higashikata

The way Spopovich can suddenly fly and use energy makes no sense and it made the beating Videl took feel even more unfair

subaru_sufferer

kakashi_kage_98

zanjutsu_zealot_474

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