r/DragonBallZ

I had a post asking if people would be interested in a dragon ball inspired workout app and a lot of you said you would be so I went and made the app for now its only a web application but I hope in the near future I can add it to App Store and play store.

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Try it out see how you like it and please give me your feedback.

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For me personally, my top 5 would be:

1-Krillin's first death: Absolutely disturbing at a psychological level. The ominousness of Goku not having an appetite for the first time ever could only mean something terrible, the way he had that bad feeling at the table was so uncanny and out of the ordinary. I remember being traumatized by this as a kid and I'd already watched DBZ prior, that's how heavy this death is. I knew this was before DBZ and that he'd be resurrected eventually but still watching this was pure nightmare fuel. The later reveal that the one who did it was a horrible winged demon(Tambourine) who crushed his front lobe with one kick takes it even further. This gave me nightmares back then, honestly.

2-The gun thieves in Buu saga: If there's anything that stands out in a show full of monsters, fantasy and cosmic adventures, it's realistic evil caused by normal human beings. These dudes essentially embark on a random murder spree beginning with an old couple that they kill in the cruelest way possible before they set out to Buu's house and shoot both his dog and best friend in cold blood. It was such a powerful moment to have this be the release of Buu's evil side because well, it was awoken by pure evil in and of itself, a deeply human and realistic evil that you don't normally see in shows like these.

3-Frieza impaling Krillin: Another Krillin moment and while this isn't quite as psychologically taxing as the first, it's imagery is a bit heavier. Essentially having someone as good as Krillin, who represents everything pure about the human race, being tortured by a devil-looking beast while he laughs and then licks his dripping blood was no joke for a kid watching. It felt like it lasted an eternity, just seeing Krillin's purple expression about to give out. Before Piccolo arrived, that battle really had turned into a survival horror movie where they had no other choice but to try and stall or escape for their lives.

4-Videl's whooping(Spopovich): Well, self explanatory. I don't think any of us were accustomed to extreme violence on women in animated media back then so this was certainly an infamous milestone. What's crazy is that no one would've imagined the show would go there. It all seemed harmless; a budokai tournament to welcome Goku for a day and out of nowhere it turns into a nightmare. What's crazy is that she fought great but this mf was essentially a sadistic zombie, she never had a chance.

5-Evil Roshi(Garlic Jr arc): This one is overlooked and rarely mentioned but it is disturbing because of what implies, mostly. Essentially, the villain of this filler arc takes to Kami's lookout and drops an evil spell known as aqua mist on the whole world, which turns people into evil versions of themselves causing them to wreak havok on one another. Meanwhile, the gang is chilling at kame house and Krillin is introducing them to their girlfriend Maron, which to no one's surprise, has Roshi acting like a creepy perv, same as usual. However when they get possessed by the aqua mist, it's way different. It's no longer a gag played for dumb laughs like always, this time evil Roshi is walking towards her with a horrible smile and his hands in full grabbing mode while she screams in horror, and you just know he's fully gonna assault her. This isn't a stretch at all and it's not me reading too far into it either btw, it's fully explicit and even as a kid I understood what the scene meant. And it's pretty grim for DBZ standards, not gonna lie.

Honorary mention: One that never really disturbed me personally but I know it did for many people; Imperfect Cell's murder rampage. The reason why it didn't affect me as much as the other ones was mostly because I was accustomed to those kind of sci-fi monsters from movies I'd watch occasionally so maybe that's why I was kind of oblivious to it. But it does pack a punch, yes; seeing entire cities of people missing and then the way he kills that guy in front of Piccolo was something.

Anyway, looking forward to reading your picks!

I think both are alright, but which is better?

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