Summary: Zarbon transforms into a demonic reptilian beast and pounds the life out of Vegeta with brutality as he unleashes a relentless succession of rapid head-butts, roundhouses, aerial bicycle kicks, devastating choke holds, and a bone-cracking pile-driver against Vegeta, tossing his opponent around like a rag doll. This is the one true battle where the villain completely dominates the protagonist character; This is pretty much the epitome of the series to me.
Characters: Zarbon takes the cake in this episode and in the series in its entirety with the most ruthless beat-down ever witnessed in all DB history. Zarbon's character has been mysterious up until this point and this is the episode we learn his true ability: to transform into a reptilian brute. The character already maintains a very strong persona as a deadly warrior, but this episode adds to his foundation of greatness. Ultimately, Zarbon is my most favorite character in the entire series due to being elegant, handsome, militaristic, ruthless, brutal, having serious mannerism, dying loyally (Immortality Denied), and having an exquisite reptilian design. These qualities all play a contributing factor; The role he portrays and his development are my favorite, that of Frieza's elite Commander-General and close henchman and adviser. The fact that he suggests to eradicate the Saiyan race is a brilliant idea and adds to my love for him (as seen in Bardock: The Father of Goku). My great love stems from the brutal villainy and brutally grotesque demise... the great portrayal of emotions such as fear and cowardice when on bottom but brutal and extremely wicked when on top. The character of Zarbon is the pure definition of the beauty and the beast, he is the personification of the brutish demonic monster within and the ever-elegant warrior, mysterious and deadly... due to his brutal characteristic being entombed along with his magnificent stature. He's an emotional villain with double persona and greatly layered with dastardly deeds that come back to extinguish his flame. Also, I prefer Zarbon's transformation by a long margin to the other transformations in the series. For one, he doesn't charge up for an long amount of time and he doesn't have a minor alteration either. I like both his forms because they make him who he is, sadistic and brutal whilst handsome and mysterious. Elegant yet deadly... he's the beauty who hides a dormant beast. He has the most vivid execution scene, extremely gruesome and satisfying... and the method of execution was displayed brilliantly. Due to my love of aliens and demonic characters, Zarbon's reptilian ancestry and dynamic blue-skin adds furthermore to his sustained personality. Not only designed beautifully and having an appealing appearance, he also perishes in a powerful manner and very brutally. I prefer characters who die in a memorable way as opposed to those who live throughout the entire series. Those who captivate the screen in a shorter amount of time do a better job for me than those who last forever, because through a suspenseful demise... they live forever, surpassing the mortal coil of the norm. Still, he's my favorite character due to affiliation, design, actual villainy, and intricate detail. As for Vegeta, he maintains his cocky personality until he is shocked by the surprising revelation he faces. The stubborn and relentless Saiyan is brought down to within an inch of his life in a matter of minutes.
The Battle: Zarbon's beat-down of Vegeta is my favorite scene in the series (Zarbon Transformed), especially the repeated head-butt combination he unleashes, relentlessly annihilating Vegeta's face. The overall battle is the best to me because it doesn't allow the protagonist a chance to even fight back; it's the evil character beating on the good one the entire time straight up. Best. Fight. Scene. In. DBZ. History.
Notes: The only other fights that are remotely as enjoyable as "Zarbon versus Vegeta" are "Recoome versus Vegeta", "Android 19 versus Vegeta", and "Spopovich versus Videl", each contributing their own level of brutal physical combat and taking the fighting to the maximum level with stupendous bone-cracking maneuvers. Zarbon versus Vegeta remains the most gripping and powerfully captivating fight in the series, making this the most dynamic episode in the series. Dubbing variations of this same episode include "Zarbon Transformed," "Zarbon's Surprise," "Zarbon's Hideous Transformation," and "Goosebump Time! Zarbon Transforms into a Demon." The episodes equate to the same footage albeit having very minor differences. The most powerfully gripping of them is the original Japanese as it features the BGM matching every striking blow of the battle with great systematic synchronization under the track "Kyoufu no Ginyu Tokusentai." In full sincerity, if it were not for the great fight that is witnessed in this episode, the series would not be the same.
Characters: Zarbon takes the cake in this episode and in the series in its entirety with the most ruthless beat-down ever witnessed in all DB history. Zarbon's character has been mysterious up until this point and this is the episode we learn his true ability: to transform into a reptilian brute. The character already maintains a very strong persona as a deadly warrior, but this episode adds to his foundation of greatness. Ultimately, Zarbon is my most favorite character in the entire series due to being elegant, handsome, militaristic, ruthless, brutal, having serious mannerism, dying loyally (Immortality Denied), and having an exquisite reptilian design. These qualities all play a contributing factor; The role he portrays and his development are my favorite, that of Frieza's elite Commander-General and close henchman and adviser. The fact that he suggests to eradicate the Saiyan race is a brilliant idea and adds to my love for him (as seen in Bardock: The Father of Goku). My great love stems from the brutal villainy and brutally grotesque demise... the great portrayal of emotions such as fear and cowardice when on bottom but brutal and extremely wicked when on top. The character of Zarbon is the pure definition of the beauty and the beast, he is the personification of the brutish demonic monster within and the ever-elegant warrior, mysterious and deadly... due to his brutal characteristic being entombed along with his magnificent stature. He's an emotional villain with double persona and greatly layered with dastardly deeds that come back to extinguish his flame. Also, I prefer Zarbon's transformation by a long margin to the other transformations in the series. For one, he doesn't charge up for an long amount of time and he doesn't have a minor alteration either. I like both his forms because they make him who he is, sadistic and brutal whilst handsome and mysterious. Elegant yet deadly... he's the beauty who hides a dormant beast. He has the most vivid execution scene, extremely gruesome and satisfying... and the method of execution was displayed brilliantly. Due to my love of aliens and demonic characters, Zarbon's reptilian ancestry and dynamic blue-skin adds furthermore to his sustained personality. Not only designed beautifully and having an appealing appearance, he also perishes in a powerful manner and very brutally. I prefer characters who die in a memorable way as opposed to those who live throughout the entire series. Those who captivate the screen in a shorter amount of time do a better job for me than those who last forever, because through a suspenseful demise... they live forever, surpassing the mortal coil of the norm. Still, he's my favorite character due to affiliation, design, actual villainy, and intricate detail. As for Vegeta, he maintains his cocky personality until he is shocked by the surprising revelation he faces. The stubborn and relentless Saiyan is brought down to within an inch of his life in a matter of minutes.
The Battle: Zarbon's beat-down of Vegeta is my favorite scene in the series (Zarbon Transformed), especially the repeated head-butt combination he unleashes, relentlessly annihilating Vegeta's face. The overall battle is the best to me because it doesn't allow the protagonist a chance to even fight back; it's the evil character beating on the good one the entire time straight up. Best. Fight. Scene. In. DBZ. History.
Notes: The only other fights that are remotely as enjoyable as "Zarbon versus Vegeta" are "Recoome versus Vegeta", "Android 19 versus Vegeta", and "Spopovich versus Videl", each contributing their own level of brutal physical combat and taking the fighting to the maximum level with stupendous bone-cracking maneuvers. Zarbon versus Vegeta remains the most gripping and powerfully captivating fight in the series, making this the most dynamic episode in the series. Dubbing variations of this same episode include "Zarbon Transformed," "Zarbon's Surprise," "Zarbon's Hideous Transformation," and "Goosebump Time! Zarbon Transforms into a Demon." The episodes equate to the same footage albeit having very minor differences. The most powerfully gripping of them is the original Japanese as it features the BGM matching every striking blow of the battle with great systematic synchronization under the track "Kyoufu no Ginyu Tokusentai." In full sincerity, if it were not for the great fight that is witnessed in this episode, the series would not be the same.