Lauren Reacts! *The squares made a circle* DBZA Episodes 53 & 54 (FT: NO Canadian Subs)

[@Arxane]

Lanipator (the voice of Vegeta, Krillin, Piccolo, Mr. Popo, 3rd season Master Roshi...god, he voices so many characters in this show) has said that "You couldn't fathom the amount of dead men behind me" is one of his favorite lines in the entire show, ranking up there with Freeza's "Give me some ideas" and Piccolo's "It means 'God.' Now bow."

[@ChicagoReacts]

Both bangers of a line

[@fraserking4747]

“You couldn’t fathom the amount of dead men behind me,” goes unreasonably hard. It’s up there with the “Wait for Goku” line for me. Cell’s trash talk is stellar in this series for real! I also use the “It doesn’t bother me, it BOTHERS ME A LOT!” line a lot in real life too lol. Also a neat little detail from the creator commentaries is that Vegeta actually shows a level of deference to Bulma’s mother that he doesn’t with most anyone else by actually calling her what she wants to be called.

[@drizzmatec]

All members of the Sayian royal family are due a minimum level of respect! Especially the grandmother of the heir to the throne!

[@waldoman7]

I dunno. The namek, the bald one, the milf, seems pretty in alignment with his usual naming scheme.

[@CircuitReborn]

In the actual anime around this time Cell actually shows his Ki Aura off and we get to see lots of faces screaming in it. All of his victims.

[@aidanmcmurtrie1424]

This series made Cell my favorite character. "Yamcha doesn't deserve this. Buuuuut"

[@DestroySteve]

“Hetap. Come on. You’ve killed for less.” Lmao great commercial

[@EnvisionedBlindness]

It’s not… untrue….

[@Tuning3434]

Also a great callback to the (sadly discontinued) series Mobile Suit Gundam Abridged, which TFS did support to at least wrap up under an emotional endpoint.

[@DarkysLPs]

There is no way to please everyone on the Internet, the fact that you commited is way more than enough though

[@Crocogator]

"What did popo do to goku"? He put him into the Hypoglycemic Lion Tamer alone as a child. Combined with the concussions, explains a lot.

[@Drocksas]

Don't forget Popo's.... "training..."

[@alguem5996]

Wasn't it called "Hypeebonics Rhyme Chamber"?

[@adamlennard1828]

The reason Cell killed Trunks in the future was because Trunks had destroyed 17 and 18 in that timeline so needed to steal the Time Machine to go to a time where 17 and 18 were still alive. I believe in the original show Cell says the coordinates were pre programmed in the Time Machine and he simply pushed the button.

[@ChicagoReacts]

It really does

[@tribal2199]

Plus, while the others only trained with Popo for a year, Goku spent 3 years as a teenager with him. Popo literally ate his Kamehameha once.😱

[@freedantheeternal]

Fun fact, the "Trunks powering up" scene in 53 is where a rather infamously uninformed trope about the series originated. In the original show, the episode was spent not just telling Cell's origin and how he got the time machine, but also Trunks' as well, because the History of Trunks special had not been made yet. The episode ended up being a lot of flashbacks with the only other thing being Trunks powering up for what amounted to the entire episode, the fight not starting until the next one. This episode became a whipping boy for people who had never actually watched the show spreading a false accusation that every powering up scene in the series took entire episodes at a time, and a lot of people for some reason still believe it even to this day.

[@YodaBobSC]

I just love how deep Cell psychology cuts all of his opponents. It still gives me chills of ‘You can’t fathom the amount of dead men behind me.’ Another thing is that Goku is a fighting savant. He may be quite simple, but he’s shown to be a surprisingly great tactician

[@kingmasterlord]

he just seems like an idiot because he doesn't think like a human. warm feelings are nice, rather that the primary motivating factor. he doesn't seek comfort and ease and work to make it happen, he seeks strength for the joy of excellence that comes with competency.

[@Roronoa2zoro]

It doesn't bother me. It doesn't bother me. It bothers me. It bothers me A LOT! I don't think any quote from anything I've ever watched has managed to strike such a cord with me as this. I feel it in my soul.

[@riotd.r.8363]

Dragonball is a crazy series with a comedic base, Goku indeed sent a rabbit and his criminal underlings to the moon.

[@WhatMyr]

'ft : no canadian subs' got me XD

[@kirasaji]

Let it sink in that a HUMAN made this creature. Of all the things Gero has made, THIS is his greatest creation by design. A people drinking monster that was lab grown by a man who went insane and lost what loved most in the world. What’s more mind-boggling is just how strong Cell is from birth. The androids? Technology, sure, but Cell? All-natural. Cells and DNA from all the fighters like Frieza, the Saiyans, Piccolo, ect. Practically immortal, ageless, born to achieve one thing alone: Assimilating two teenagers into a giant bug man body. Eyup.

[@The_One_In_Black]

His second greatest, if you count 21.

[@YMasterS]

Or to take it even further, yes, a human did make the people drinking monster, but the human was Toriyama.

[@kingmasterlord]

the ultimate expression of biological life: when it answers back with its own.

[@firstnamelastname9794]

And let this one sink in: This same human made something that ends up saving seven entire universes from being permanently destroyed.

[@YMasterS]

@firstnamelastname9794 let this sink in. That same hunan made God and chose to make him the ultimate evil.

[@Axetwin]

In OG Dragon Ball, Goku was trained by Mr. Popo. Alone. Also Episode 54 is the perfect stopping point to watch the movies.

[@justmadgamers9724]

*what did popo do to Goku?" He trained Goku we he was a kid.

[@ChicagoReacts]

Fair

[@sashmiel6566]

@@ChicagoReacts The DBA version is also akin to a Cthulu level diety

[@punkboy448]

"If he would have had a dime he would be at what...$3.60 ?" girl i laughed harder than the whole episode made me. Cell thrash talk is getting to you and I love it !

[@johnbowersox738]

16 is the perfect counter point to this series. I just love how hilarious he is while (or maybe by) being so serious.

[@SephirothX1000]

Appreciate that you read the comments and changed things up quickly. I was worried those dumb subtitles would be ruining more episodes but thankfully it was caught quick. Obviously you can't please everyone on the internet but I'm glad things worked out this way. Keep doing what you're doing, awesome content as always!

[@Nic_S.]

Goku went through Mr. Popo's training AS A CHILD. That's why he's traumatized.

[@MarijnvdSterre]

Therapy for everyone would be entertaining :D Imagine Piccolo with two "voices" in his head trying to explain it.

[@procow2274]

He has telekinetic powers from frieza cells.

[@johnbowersox738]

All these squares make a circle is a call back to when Mr. Popo was on acid.

[@YMasterS]

Or was Popo foreshadowing for Cell's arena? Was Popo seeing the future while tripping?

[@rokkraljkolesa9317]

@@YMasterS it's Popo, who fucking knows?

[@YMasterS]

@@rokkraljkolesa9317 at a guess, Popo, Popo's stool, and Kami. I doubt it goes further down the pecking order than that.

[@3xHotshot]

​@@YMasterSPopo sees all.

[@johnbowersox738]

"Oh thank god, I mean, Oh my god"! Funny moment followed by one of (if not THE) darkest moment of the show.

[@PandorasCrate0]

6:45 “Not according to that court ordered hack!”

[@Kanyon85]

The whole "Leaving the planet forever" bit is only of my favorites of the whole series. It cracks me up every time

[@djmagichat1721]

Aw HELL yeah! I've been waiting for these two episodes, several of my favorite lines are in them! Also, as an avid collector of non-standard hats, that is a fantastic hat. I approve. No worries, Broly is an interesting name to say the least. Gotta say it like "BRO-lee" but honestly your pronunciation could've been worse. When I was a kid, my friends kept saying "Broily," inserting the I like he was an oven setting. X3 It wasn't so much a mini-fight as it was an ambush. Cell was able to catch Trunks by surprise in that timeline; if it had actually been a level playing field, Trunks would have won, hands-down. Oh, not just emotionally manipulative. This is one of the things I love most about how TFS portrays Perfect Cell: he doesn't just win these early fights, he surgically pulls the fight out of his opponents. He psychologically thrashes Vegeta and Trunks in ways he *knows* will cut deep for them. It's cold, calculated malice that Taka plays brilliantly. Another awesome detail: Goku is a savant when it comes to fighting. This is the first time they make it obvious, and I love seeing how people react to it. Great reaction as always! Looking forward to the deluge of innuendos next time! :3

[@tytris203]

Canadian subtitles are for second time watchers. Using them now will only confuse and distract you.

[@trolleyfan]

"Sword Art Online Abridged" would be a good follow-up for you after DBZA is finished.

[@willcline5918]

Lauren: *puts on silly hat* My Brain (immediately): 🎵Well she sneaks around the world from Kiev to Carolina She's a sticky-fingered filcher from Berlin down to Belize She'll take you for a ride on a slow boat to China Tell me where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?🎵

[@worland102688]

You're not the only one =) that was literally my first thought too.

[@WorldWeave]

I love the borderline panic in Gohan’s delivery of “I think we’ve been in here too long”

[@hathorliderc]

When it comes to martial arts, he's quite the savant.

[@DestroySteve]

All the country songs are covers to Yamchas cat food song 😂

[@LucianDevine]

You...heard...nothing!

[@gyver8448]

Basically Cell is from a third timeline where Trunks actually saved the world and beat the Androids.

[@94Scoot]

Personally I'm glad the normal subs are back! My other comment blew up, I have nothing against the Canadian subs I just think they are best saved for rewatches! Never meant to come across as demanding or harsh. Still enjoying the reactions! It didn't keep me from watching the previous video either.

[@ChicagoReacts]

you were far from the only person who didn't like them, and you were far from the only person who let me know. don't worry, your tone and phrasing were fine. I want people to tell me what they like. I aim to please!

[@bradcarver8127]

The implications of Cell absorbing everyone in Penguin Village.

[@Nymphonomicon]

Weird that Gohan dreamed of Perfect Cell when he hasn't ever seen him... come to think of it, I don't think he saw any of Cell's forms prior to that dream.

[@Sora-md1ye]

31:16 Chi-Chi, it's a FIGHT. Hurting people and getting hurt until someone gives up or dies is the whole point.

[@SuperDecimator]

Goku is a genius fighter, but that's his area of expertise. As far as that subject is concerned, he's a brilliant scientist!

[@robertmauck4975]

So, Goku talking with Gohan about the form Trunks was using had 2 purposes: 1. It shows just how much of a fighting savant 2. It highlights the difference between Vegeta and Goku as far as training their sons. Goku showed Gohan this more powerful form, but explains the limitations, whereas Vegeta clearly didn't.

[@LordBroccoli32]

“Don’t beat yourself up. *Let me do that for you.*” That line actually goes hard though, well done

[@MerryMarvelite]

I love the music that they used for the Trunks versus Cell fight. It's a custom made remix of Trunk's theme from the PS1 games.

[@daysand123]

I like that when the tiles are flying you can even see the one they colored green for the joke in the few frames its on screen.

[@frizzman1991]

It showed up twice before in another episode, but that "country music" is another version of "Cat Loves Food". Yamcha and his song "Cat Loves Food" are a reference to a part of the Funimation dub in which Yamcha sings that to Puar who is sipping a drink through a straw. When asked what that was, he replies that it's from an old cat food commercial. Thus TFS switched it around such that Yamcha would actually record a popular version of the song himself and get sick of it.

[@procow2274]

AND THAT ONE IS STILL GREEN 🟩

[@devonm042690]

With Goku's lecture about that buff form, TFS took the idea of 'battle iq' (basically a character's ability to effectively use what they can do in a fight, adapt to changing conditions on the battlefield, etc) and made it completely literal. TFS Goku is a literal combat genius, as in when he's thinking about fighting he becomes like Gohan is all the time.

[@wren7195]

That sword earring is awesome, looks like one of my favourite Oakeshott typology models for longsword too. Awesome. Good to have you back Lauren

[@CalciumChief]

Okay, so now you need to watch TFS's "Cell VS" mini-series. It's like ten 4-5 minute videos of Cell running into... unexpected challengers. 35:50 You know it's fake, cause if he went to Penguin Village, Arale would wipe the floor with him.

[@CarbonMage]

Vegeta: "I am never fighting a gag manga character ever again"

[@davidballentine2707]

Perfect cell is a perfectionist, the ring wasn’t perfect.

[@jasperhighwind6119]

Yup. Liked what you did here without the Subtitles. Happy to see you keep going, Lauren! :D

[@Inaros404]

Lol, it's canon that in the show, when they transform into Super Saiyan their IQ also rises!

[@ChicagoReacts]

No dip? Awesome!

[@Tuning3434]

Nah, don't think so. It kinda saddens me that we didn't got to shown Martial Arts Master Goku at the end of Dragon Ball that much in DBZ.

[@tssf]

5:50 FORMATION! (DBS reference that probably won't make sense for like, years if she ever gets there)

[@gurvmlk]

Goku was still fairly young when he trained with Popo (it happened before DBZ, which is why we never really see it in Abridged). And considering what Goku saw Mr. Popo do to a Kamehameha, I'd say that probably helped with the trauma. Not that canon Mr. Popo is anything like his Abridged counterpart. But nevertheless, I could see that specific moment attributing to Goku being just as traumatized as everybody else, if Abridged had covered that content more directly.

[@The_One_In_Black]

His canonical training with Popo would have traumatized a more typical teenager.

[@ianburns1167]

"You couldn't fathom the amount of dead men behind me" goes hard. "But, spoilers, I won't be listening" goes harder.

[@lordgenerias]

Goku did, in fact, send a rabbit to the moon, fairly early on in the original Dragon Ball series. The rabbit was humanoid, and was known as Monster Carrot. He had the power to transform anyone he touched into a carrot. So, to beat him, Goku used the Power Pole (a red staff that can grow or shrink in length, the one he used in Dead Zone) to wallop him. He then used the pole to take a tied up Monster Carrot and his two minions into space and to the moon (don't ask how they could breathe, it was OG Dragon Ball) where they were told they could return once they made a *lot* of mochi.

[@LighthawkTenchi]

That line of “You couldn’t fathom the amount of dead men behind me” is ice cold, because in the original series, he’s absorbed thousands of people and wiped out cities!

[@zoedoocey4496]

Episode 53 is full of so many cold lines. Has so many of my favourite lines in it.

[@damianlecumberry7427]

Cell kinda changes it's personality when he absorbs the androids, maybe just maybe, he wants to be friends with 16 because bith 17 and 18 liked him

[@sterlingholben7990]

I don't know if anyone mentioned it, but at the time of this episode releasing, #Cellgames actually went trending on twitter, #1 if I remember correctly!

[@Godspeeds]

31:41 well from the ones who watch the original dragon ball cell is building a tenkaichi budokai ring, that platform works as a ring for the martial artist to fight

[@l33tspaniard]

My god, your therapy theory for vegeta is so terrifyingly accurate. I want that slice of life episode.

[@danrob3849]

As a suggestion, if you do the team 4 star attack on Titan abridged, it's only one episode. You could put a poll up and it can give the community 2 weeks to vote.

[@SwagimirPutin]

I forgot that they used Trunks' theme from Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 remixed. That was a nice touch.

[@MindCaged]

It occurs to me, in gohan's dream. How did he know what perfect cell looked like?

[@RedwoodTheElf]

There is only one character in Dragonball Z who never dies. And you will meet him soon.

[@SpiritOfSpite]

"Magical girl transformations are usually longer" no, no they aren't, DBZ transformations on average take 50% of the episode, magical girl transformations only take 1 to 2 minutes every episode they just seem longer because It's EVERY episode.

[@gurvmlk]

Especially when it's multiple transformations in a single episode. I haven't watched much magical girl anime (watched a fair bit of Sailor Moon when I was younger, but that's it), but I did watch Zenki all the way through. And in that show, especially by the second half, it became really tedious having to watch essentially a sequence of three or four transformations back-to-back in every single episode, before every single fight. Without any deviation from the animation sequences whatsoever.

[@toonman5099]

You ought to look into Cell's announcement in the manga. It's SUPREMELY chilling, he basically calls out that there's nowhere to hide, because not only can he sense life energy, but he will come and find every single person on the planet and methodically kill them one by one. It won't be haphazard field wiping energy blasts like before, but every single person on the planet as if he was a juiced up Jason/Michael Myers. If you want a breakdown of the manga saga's I recommend TotallyNotMark's videos going over it, it's very entertaining and very educational.

[@vapegames7440]

You should definitely wear that hat when you start watching hellsing abridged

[@TheRumChum]

gotta watch all those fan made cell games videos now .... there's alot .

[@gorbog1]

6:55 this is a reference to the "bad grade in eye" post isn't it "something that is both normal to fear and possible to achieve"

[@ShinraZero295]

Mr. Popo trained Goku, and left him in the time chamber for a few minutes (3 months in RoSaT/HTC). it is said that it was horrifying.

[@cjpolett2055]

I love that Chiaotzu is absolutely done at this point. I think this is his last TFS appearance.

[@procow2274]

I think the term for goku is savant at least when it comes to fighting

[@Epsilvonic]

Just to make all the timeline stuff super clear because they don’t fully explain it: Timeline A: Perfect Cells timeline. Goku died from the heart virus, etc, Trunks A saves Timeline B from the Androids, comes back home and gets killed by our Cell. Timeline B: We never see this timeline, but presumably it’s a lot like the main timeline except Cell never shows up and no one goes looking for Gero’s sub lab. Trunks A helps everyone beat the Androids before going back to be killed by Cell. Timeline C: Our Future Trunks’ timeline. This one is the biggest mind boggler to think about because it wasn’t made by 1 person going back in time, but by a second person going back to change the things the 1st person changed. If you think about it too hard you get to weird questions like “was the Trunks that killed Frieza in Timeline D Trunks A or Trunks C, because Cell hadn’t actively interfered with the timeline yet” Timeline D: Where the main story actually takes place

[@CruorBlossom]

since tfs' outro brought up something witty, I will say I highly recommend Sword art online abridged if you need a new abridged series to watch after dbz. it is fantastic.

[@YukoValis]

The three things I'm looking forward to seeing you react to. 1: More Dragon ball Z abridged. 2: More Smitty teardown. 3: More Civvie 11. You didn't go back to beneath dusk like you said, but that is ok I can forgive. :) Maybe you can do another in its place? Something that is far more entertaining? I would like to humbly suggest the civvie 11 video. "You Are Empty - The Stalingrad Chicken Emergency" it is 25 minutes long. It has everything from umm.. nurses to attack chickens to some of the best ragdolls you ever have seen in a game. It is worth it I promise.

[@RedemptiveChief]

hes trying to make an arena to fight Goku on but he keeps getting small imperfections in the first few drafts

[@VaultPool]

The Rabbit to the moon is actually true, when he was a kid, Goku had a power pole that extends, he grabbed the Rabbit villain, extended his power pole all the way to the moon and left him there 😂

[@Retrovorious]

1:11 You just need a red long coat for a Carmen Sandiego costume.

[@onorebakasama]

Cell's building the ring for the tournament! But he's got to build it correctly in one shot, or else it's no good! You could say that Perfect Cell is... a perfectionist?

[@justinrivera1618]

I love the way Celmon can easily digivolve and dedijivolve at will

[@roryzinkarvitch9043]

Oh, dear. I almost never comment on KZbin videos anymore but I feel compelled to now. Vegeta going to therapy if he thought he could be victorious, and therefore only going out of pride and spite, had me guttural in my laughter. Thank you for that.

[@josepadron335]

#cellgames was actually trending when this episode was released

[@Tantalus010]

When Goku first met Mr. Popo, they fought, and during the fight, Popo literally ate Goku's Kamehameha. This is a technique Goku never mastered, and Popo refused to teach it to him. This traumatized Goku, both because there's a technique he can't learn and because he desperately wants to know what a Kamehameha tastes like.

[@HedleyLamarr]

I'd like to suggest you check out the cell shorts before moving on from here. It all takes place before the actual cell games and some of them had me DYING.

[@Ploeppsel]

I would place them after episode 56 tbh

[@littlekuribohimposte]

Goku is what is known as an "idiot savant" He's actually tupid, except for one area where he outclasses everyone around him.

[@kuraikagemike]

Do whatever you like, it is your channel. Wear a hat or don’t wear a hat I just enjoy your reactions to the different content you do.

[@riccardomosena4162]

"What can you do with a silly hat?" "That, i can do that with a silly hat" (semi cit xD)

[@parker469a]

0:56 Where in the world is (X4) Carmen San Diego.

[@The_One_In_Black]

Since you bring it up: With each android Abridged!Cell absorbs, the more positive his attitudes toward 16 are. That's their personalities rubbing off on him.

[@alexanderren1097]

In answer to your question about why Goku’s traumatized by Popo: SPOILERS don’t click “read more” if you plan to watch OG Dragon Ball 3 years… Popo trained Goku for 3 FULL YEARS. Everyone else could barely handle a few days up to a week of Popo’s training

[@TechDevPassion]

the canadian subs are funny but not everyone is able to watch and keep up, you turn them on whenever you rewatch the series

[@KatanaDen]

Goku trained with Popo as a KID. Yeah he'd have trauma.

[@vohras6341]

So that's where Carmen Sandiego went.

[@lordgenerias]

You can spot the green tile mid flight if you pay close attention or slow the video down. Kaiser, or whoever edited that part, didn't need to do that, but going thst extra mile made it so much fun to spot it. Unnecessary, but appreciated. Cell leveling that spot, hitting the *one* house in the area really feels like he went out of his way to be a dick. A real "hmm? A human house, huh... Eh, just because I *can,* and because I need to put my arena *somewhere,* f✓©k *you* in particular, random person." As someone who loves a good FYIP, I appreciate him being that petty. Note how Vegeta treats Bulma's mom. Everyone else, he uses a nickname to address or refer to them, usually based on their appearance, because he doesn't respect them. However, with Bulma's mom (Panchy), he refers to as the nickname *she* requests others call her, and when she says she has a new nickname to be called by, he doesn't get all that annoyed. He's more confused, but it seems like he intends to honor her request. She *is* the grandmother of his son, and clearly that causes Vegeta to show her some respect. Only two others are given such respect, and even then he doesn't always do it until they've done something to earn it. Those two are Trunks (Vegeta occasionally uses it instead of just calling him "boy") and Goku (and even then, he calls him Kakarot due to his pride as a Saiyan). Trunks, he calls by name occasionally, due to his son occasionally pushing back against him, and for finally becoming strong and worthy of his royal blood. Goku, he calls Kakarot due to him actually being strong, despite being born weaker than Raditz. Him becoming a Super Saiyan before Vegeta may also have something to do with it. Fun fact: During a stream of TFS playing a version of Cards Against Humanity, Lanipator, voice of Vegeta, read a card *as* Vegeta, as the card pack included TFS references. At one point, a card had "Goku" written on it, and Lani noted that saying "Goku" in Vegeta's voice felt wrong, so he reread it using "Kakarot" instead. I'm inclined to agree with Lani. Vegeta saying "Goku" just doesn't sound quite right, no matter the voice actor.

[@BrandonDuckett]

As a half Canadian, THANK YOU. LOL

[@kingmasterlord]

15:45 I still don't get why the saiyans don't all do speed training while in that form.

[@johnniequinn3215]

Saiyan form is a force multiplier. The stronger they get in normal form means they are even stronger when transformed.

[@kingmasterlord]

@@johnniequinn3215 what does that have to do with what i said?

[@johnniequinn3215]

@@kingmasterlord Different types of training yield different results. Speed training in just one form can open the fighter up to weaknesses if for some reason they cannot switch.

[@Nymphonomicon]

Nice to see SSJ Stage 3 get some attention in Abridged.

[@skylineg6618]

*puts on hat* Me singing: Where in the world is...oh, right. Chicago. Mystery solved.

[@A5p3r07h]

Democracy is wrong sometimes. Love the Canadian subtitles.

[@Snipe_Squad]

The get the ball thing was a reference to the impossible quiz :P

[@raulsandoval9178]

carmen sandiego hat

[@He11raiser01]

As the Silly Hat commenter, it’s the thought that counts, not necessarily the silliness of the hat! I feel seen, thank you. 😌