Dragon Ball Z Episode 36: Picking Up the Pieces
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EPISODE REVIEWS
matsumoto_melon_467
ningyo_nemesis_48
ulquiorra_uber
pearl
The transition to the Namek stuff feels very natural, and seeing the group actually deal with the grief of losing their friends makes the whole battle feel much heavier
rukongai_ronin
watching krillin struggle with the decision to let vegeta go was hard to watch and it makes you wonder if they are going to regret that later
solgaleo
i really felt for gohan and the others while they were mourning piccolo and yamcha because it makes the losses from the fight actually mean something
kunzite
that hospital sequence is a bit slow and most people probably wanted to get to namek already but he definitely needs time to heal up
tanuki_trickster_41
shunseui_sensei_466
how broken up everyone is over yamcha and the rest makes this feel so much more grounded than other shows where people just brush off death
prince_demande_379
I feel so bad for everyone because the hospital scenes really show how much they lost and seeing Goku all beat up like that sucks
setsuna_meioh
tanjiro_tidal
zamazenta
nezuko_nuzzle_128
Bulma blowing up the ship was such a massive mistake but at least it led them to finding the one Kami used to get here a long time ago
capiiii
it was so stressful when they realized kami was gone so finding out about namek was a huge shift in the mood
marnie
the namekian dragon ball reveal gives me hope they can actually bring everyone back and it is a cool way to keep things going
roy_mustang_116
krillin almost taking out vegeta with that sword was so tense and it is hard to believe goku stopped him after everything that happened
keith_claes_165
goku asking to spare vegeta just because he wants to fight him again is such a selfish but interesting move and it is cool that he admits it
darmani
seeing the survivors sitting in the hospital bed and just processing the fact that half their friends are dead was heavy for me, and it makes the discovery of planet namek feel like a genuine lifeline rather than a random plot point and goku letting vegeta live is such a crazy gamble that shows how his brain works compared to the others
ancient_robot_295
EPISODE CONTEXT
Arriving immediately after the devastating conclusion of the Saiyan conflict, episode 36 serves as a critical emotional bridge between the Saiyan saga and the Namek saga. The battle's toll on the cast is fully confronted here, and the episode plants the foundational idea of journeying to Namek to find new Dragon Balls, directly setting up 'Plans for Departure' and the ambitious interstellar arc ahead.
EPISODE REVIEWS
matsumoto_melon_467
ningyo_nemesis_48
ulquiorra_uber
pearl
The transition to the Namek stuff feels very natural, and seeing the group actually deal with the grief of losing their friends makes the whole battle feel much heavier
rukongai_ronin
watching krillin struggle with the decision to let vegeta go was hard to watch and it makes you wonder if they are going to regret that later
solgaleo
i really felt for gohan and the others while they were mourning piccolo and yamcha because it makes the losses from the fight actually mean something
kunzite
that hospital sequence is a bit slow and most people probably wanted to get to namek already but he definitely needs time to heal up
tanuki_trickster_41
shunseui_sensei_466
how broken up everyone is over yamcha and the rest makes this feel so much more grounded than other shows where people just brush off death
prince_demande_379
I feel so bad for everyone because the hospital scenes really show how much they lost and seeing Goku all beat up like that sucks
setsuna_meioh
tanjiro_tidal
zamazenta
nezuko_nuzzle_128
Bulma blowing up the ship was such a massive mistake but at least it led them to finding the one Kami used to get here a long time ago
capiiii
it was so stressful when they realized kami was gone so finding out about namek was a huge shift in the mood
marnie
the namekian dragon ball reveal gives me hope they can actually bring everyone back and it is a cool way to keep things going
roy_mustang_116
krillin almost taking out vegeta with that sword was so tense and it is hard to believe goku stopped him after everything that happened
keith_claes_165
goku asking to spare vegeta just because he wants to fight him again is such a selfish but interesting move and it is cool that he admits it
darmani
seeing the survivors sitting in the hospital bed and just processing the fact that half their friends are dead was heavy for me, and it makes the discovery of planet namek feel like a genuine lifeline rather than a random plot point and goku letting vegeta live is such a crazy gamble that shows how his brain works compared to the others
ancient_robot_295
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