I know I promised but I needed to write this one.
This is the last specifically DBZ related post I'll do for awhile. This time I'm serious. But anyway, we all know the Androids is indisputably the best saga in the series. What I mean by Androids is from when Trunks arrives on Earth to when Gohan kills Cell. There are a lot of ways to divide the series by sagas, but most people would agree that there are four main ones. Saiyans, Frieza, Androids and Buu. Most people would say that Androids is the best. So, I've gone in, re-watched it and picked out my personal favorite moments of pure badassery just for my non-existant fan base. Y'know, those parts where you just tingle like a motherfucker as goosebumps riddle your body. So, let's start this up.
10. The Surprise Kamehameha
Piccolo confronts a mysterious fighter for the first time in Nikki town. This guy just happens to be Cell who obviously is constructed of the cells of all the other fighters and knows everyone's moves. They go at it for awhile, Piccolo and thusly the audience knows nothing about Cell. Cells suddenly pulls a move on Piccolo. A classic move. The Kamehameha in fact. This is a move that only someone who was trained by Master Roshi should know since he invented the move himself. Piccolo naturally stars freaking out. He fires off the blast and the episode ends just like that. No narrator, no bullshit, no nothing. I just love the way Cell says "Meh." Awesome.
9. Cell's Power
When cell finally transforms into his final form, all he does is stand in one place and look at his apparently gorgeous hands. Kuririn and Trunks punch and kick the shit out of him, but he doesn't even move or acknowledge the fact that they're attacking him. Eventually, he turns toward Kuririn and teleports all around him like a show off. He then kicks Kuririn. Once. This is the very first time we see Cell's complete power. This is our first impression of how truly fucked the Earth is. Kuririn is knocked completely unconscious. I think most people's reaction on their first watch shit themselves.
8. Foot Decapitation
I remember this one back when I had some of the series collected on the old VHS tapes. I replayed this one scene so many times because I thought it was so fucking cool. This old bastard has been antagonizing the Z-Fighters for awhile now, and 17 just kicks his head off like it's no big deal. Also, the music really makes it. Sorry about the poor quality of the video...
7. Tien's Tri-Beam
Cell has just swallowed 17 and blasted the shit out of 16. Piccolo is dead, and there is no hope. Until Tien steps into the ring. Tien is considered to be one of the weaker fighters, so as an audience we assume he's just going to get his ass handed to him on a plate. But that's not what happens at all. Tien Tri-Beams that son of a bitch into the next world and keeps him down there for half of an episode. It's easily Tien's best moment. Yeah, I know the video is long, watch the whole thing, faggot.
6. The Instant Kamehameha
Goku is fighting a losing battle against Cell at The Cell Games. The fight is very intense, but Goku knows he can't win. In a final desperate attempt to kill Cell, he flies into the sky and starts charging a Kamehameha. He also happens to be pointing this directly at the Earth. Everyone thinks he's bluffing because at the trajectory he plans to fire it from would cause total destruction of the planet. What I love is that even Cell freaks out when Goku hits "Meh." Suddenly, Goku uses the Instant Transmission and appears right in Cell's face and destroys everything north of his waist. Not only did this create the cheapest move from the DBZ video game Budokai Tenkaichi 3, but it also almost worked. I love it when Cell goes "NnnnnnnooooOOOOOOOOOO-" Bang!
5. Gohan Powers Up
Goku, after forfeiting the match against Cell, advocates for Gohan's alleged immense strength. There are numerous doubts from both the characters and the audience. That is until we see this. Then all that bullshit goes out this window, this serious shit right here. Dem shouts, man.
4. Vegeta's Final Flash
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Now we're not fucking around are we? Vegeta, who was so cocky about being able to take on Cell in his final form and actually fights along side Cell, just to see that it happens, is getting his ass whooped all up and down the island.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls8Y7q31Tzo&t=1m30s
See this link for details
So, Vegeta tries to do the only thing he knows how to do and fires off the biggest fucking blast he can muster. This is the first solid hit anyone has gotten on Cell since he transformed and damn is it flashy. Vegeta's badassery can't be contained some times, I mean seriously, blast is so fucking over the top that it's beyond crazy. If you're only going to watch one clip I post, make it this one.
3. Gohan Awakens
Oh, yeah, you knew this one was coming. Gohan has been watching his friends be tormented by the Cell Jr.s mercilessly for quite awhile now. He is so close to letting his full power explode that he can barely contain himself. Mr. Satan throws 16's severed head into the ring. Gohan accepts his motivational speech and Cell crushes him with one foot. This is the last thing that pushed Gohan over the edge. I think this is a good time to say that these are best when experienced on a very good sound system. Y'know, one where you can feel it? This scene is, and I hate this word, epic.
2. A Bout to Decide the Universe
Sorry, about this but I looked all over for this specific video and this was the best I could do. You're gonna have to stop it at 1:23. Anyway, this is it. Cell has come back to life and the only one who can stop him is Gohan. Cell powers up for a full episode and fires a blast which Gohan decides to counter at the last moment. When this happens... holy shit is it awesome. Which leads us to the final thing.
1. Episode 191
Yup. I just went and did that. I'm sorry, I really can't just single out a moment from this episode. This is the single greatest and most ridiculously amazing finale that anything has ever received. Everything has led up to this. All of the death and the destruction. It's all come down to this one Kamehameha bout. The episode is so indescribably epic that it has to be seen to be believed. Honestly, if you haven't watched the show before, it'll lose it's awesome because you won't understand how long they've been tormented by Cell and everything leading to this. It loses it's full effect without that. If you have seen it before, go to that link and watch it again just to relive the Godliness of DBZ at it's finest. Rock on Dragonball Z.
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