seems like tien wanting to beat goku in a fight is a much better reflection of his current state then him immediately being a cool dude but what do i know

dragon ball is a much better show when everyone is motivated by beating each others ass at first

i think by omitting the drive to beat a more powerful opponent from certain characters really helps undersell their transformation into good people: this is literally the core of vegeta's character and central to why so many people love him. he's not softened by goku because goku's just that good a dude: by wanting to surpass goku he eventually learns that part of what makes goku so strong is the way he interacts with the world around him and treats other people, and so by learning from that vegeta also becomes a better person in trying to surpass goku

to put it in a more pithy way: vegeta's desire to surpass goku is what makes vegeta a better dad than goku

anyway back to this volcano situation

yeah good ideas guys, blast the magma with energy beams. works like a charm

that was a nice conclusion to see them all combine their strength to beat the magma like that

next time: the 23rd tenkaichi budokai

i'm actually really excited for this. it's the last arc of dragon ball so it's bound to be super good and tie up all the loose ends so far. hoping for a satisfying conclusion to a fuckin great show

tenkaichi bootykai, the best booty under heaven

strap in, its the hottest tournament arc yet. we got:
piccolo
tenshinhan
adult goku
and yamcha

it's been three years since king piccolo died, and we haven't really seen much of goku and pals since leaving them in their training just after piccolo died. so it'll be cool to see how everyone's grown up

the title cards for the budokai episodes are always so badass. i love it

really didn't need to see roshi thirsting over bulma

seeing goku all grown up for the first time is incredible. my beautiful baby boy 😭

everyone's shown up! i was getting worried

damn, the first appearance of grown up piccolo is terrifying

fuck yeah. this arc is gonna be so good

i am so ready

goku vs tenshinhan rematch is gonna be awesome. same with goku vs piccolo

"we were just talking about how strong [piccolo] looks!" yeah good lie tenshinhan

damn poor chi chi, getting forgotten by her future husband

wow, tournament enrollment is actually down this time

having chaozu there to fix the numbers is a really great writing decision. easy explanation as to why everyone is in different blocks

poor chapa-o. he's about to get his ass beat

lmao. knocked out in one chop

OH FUCK I FORGOT TAO PAI PAI IS HERE TOO

so the main tournament participants after the qualifier will probably be: goku, tenshinhan, piccolo, tao, yajirobe, and chi chi. thats my guess

maybe krillin instead of yajirobe or chi chi, idk

this episode is called the chosen eight, so we'll see if my predictions come true

damn, piccolo and tao are brutalizing people

goku, ten, krillin, yamcha, piccolo, tao pai pai, chi chi, and... some rando??? really thought yajirobe couldamade it

oh my god, these matchups are gonna be so good
tao vs tenshinhan
goku vs chi chi
krillin vs piccolo
and that random guy vs yamcha

i hope we get yamcha vs piccolo. it would be a shame for him to get eliminated in the first round

krillin is a short king but unfortunately there's no way he's winning against piccolo

it would destroy the inevitable goku vs piccolo matchup

next time: tao vs ten. super excited to watch this

its time for dragon ball