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** Made even worse by their schematics in Episode 44 listing them as attempt 253. Given they don't have different attempt numbers, this implies the previous attempts were composed of 504 orphans who died horrible deaths.
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** During his confrontation with Gohan, Super Buu decides to [[SarcasmMode treat him]] to the sounds of his ''absorbed friends and family screaming in agony''...[[NightmareRetardant That, and a]] [[BrickJoke DoorDash driver Buu absorbed.]] Or Sharpner in a DeletedScene.

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** During his confrontation with Gohan, Super Buu decides to [[SarcasmMode treat him]] to the sounds of his ''absorbed friends and family screaming in agony''...agony'' complete with mouths appearing on his hand, bicep, and abdomen...[[NightmareRetardant That, and a]] [[BrickJoke DoorDash driver Buu absorbed.]] Or Sharpner in a DeletedScene.
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** Speaking of which, Yamcha tries to figure out if it's better the second time you already know what it feels like and you already know what the afterlife is. In Krillin's words, believe it or not '''It's Worse'''.

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** Speaking of which, Yamcha tries to figure out if it's better the second time since you already know what it feels like and you already know what the afterlife is. In Krillin's words, believe it or not not, '''It's Worse'''.
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** Speaking of which, Yamcha tries to figure out if it's worse the second time asking Krillin since he's one of the few that has a second death to his name. '''It's Worse'''.

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** Speaking of which, Yamcha tries to figure out if it's worse better the second time asking Krillin since he's one of you already know what it feels like and you already know what the few that has a second death to his name. afterlife is. In Krillin's words, believe it or not '''It's Worse'''.
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** Speaking of which, Yamcha tries to figure out if it's worse the second time asking Krillin since he's one of the few that has a second death to his name. '''It's Worse'''.
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* 4 words "[[VoiceOfTheLegion I AM CHAMPION CHRISTMAS!!!]]"

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* 4 words words: "[[VoiceOfTheLegion I AM CHAMPION CHRISTMAS!!!]]"CHRISTMAS!!!]]" Goku's first words as he gets the golden pseudo-Super Saiyan power up in ''Lord Slug'', not helped by his complete lack of pupils making him look like a victim of DemonicPossession.

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** Cell is approached by [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]], and is unimpressed, laughing off the Hokuto Hyakkuretsu-Ken. [[YourHeadASplode And then Cell explodes]] like the goons Ken normally fights before regenerating, still reeling in pain from the attack and utterly furious at the fact that he's the first one to do any actual harm. And then he explodes again, this time without Ken laying a hand on him. While completely awesome, and certainly cathartic, the scene reiterates how horrifically powerful a fighting style Hokuto Shinken is as Kenshiro, one of Cell's weakest opponents so far, did more damage then even the Final Flash. And then FridgeHorror kicks in on multiple fronts: Ken likely won't survive [[CurbStompBattle Cell's counter-attack]], Ken really is ''that ruthless'' a fighter since his attack has a secondary effect that wouldn't normally activate against his enemies, and if Hokuto Shinken can work on Cell, than it can work on most of the Z-Warriors too.[[note]]It might even work on Piccolo - his regeneration requires his head to be intact.[[/note]] Oh, and assuming the fight is canon, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Cell just got]] '''''[[NiceJobBreakingItHero two]]''''' [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Zenkai boosts.]]

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** Cell is approached by [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]], and is unimpressed, laughing off the Hokuto Hyakkuretsu-Ken. [[YourHeadASplode And then Cell explodes]] like the goons Ken normally fights before regenerating, still reeling in pain from the attack and utterly furious at the fact that he's the first one to do any actual harm. And then he explodes again, this time without Ken laying a hand on him. While completely awesome, and certainly cathartic, the scene reiterates how horrifically powerful a fighting style Hokuto Shinken is as Kenshiro, one of Cell's weakest opponents so far, did more damage then even the Final Flash. And then FridgeHorror kicks in on multiple fronts: Ken likely won't survive [[CurbStompBattle Cell's counter-attack]], Ken really is ''that ruthless'' a fighter since his attack has a secondary effect that wouldn't normally activate against his enemies, enemies (in fact it happened only ''once'' before), and if Hokuto Shinken can work on Cell, than it can work on most of the Z-Warriors too.[[note]]It might even work on Piccolo - his regeneration requires his head to be intact.[[/note]] Oh, and assuming the fight is canon, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Cell just got]] '''''[[NiceJobBreakingItHero two]]''''' [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Zenkai boosts.]]
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*** This is [[FridgeHorror even more horrifying]] [[HarsherInHindsight when we find out]] Shenron could not bring back Goku, or anyone else it had revived previously. So Krillin would have been stuck dead unless they went to Porunga on New Namek to revive him.

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*** %%%*** This is [[FridgeHorror even more horrifying]] [[HarsherInHindsight when we find out]] Shenron could not bring back Goku, or anyone else it had revived previously. So Krillin would have been stuck dead unless they went to Porunga on New Namek to revive him.
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** Where this gets creepy is Gohan didn't see that, he heard about it second hand, and the only person who could have told him with the timeframe being what it is is Piccolo. Which means, whether he realizes it or not, Piccolo's been [[StockholmSyndrome indoctrinating Gohan]] since he was four and it's only gotten worse with time.

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** Where this gets creepy is Gohan didn't see that, he heard about it second hand, and the only person who could have told him with the timeframe being what it is is Piccolo. Which means, whether he realizes it or not, Piccolo's been [[StockholmSyndrome indoctrinating Gohan]] Gohan since he was four and it's only gotten worse with time.
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*** The fact that Chi-Chi's voice is heard [[FridgeHorror carries the disturbing implication that]], right after turning her into an egg and crushing her, ''Buu ate her remains.''

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*** The fact that Chi-Chi's voice is heard [[FridgeHorror carries the disturbing implication that]], right after turning her into an [[AndIMustScream apparently-sentient]] egg and crushing her, ''Buu ate her remains.''
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* Just like in the source material, after 16 gives his final speech to Gohan, Cell steps on his head. This time, however, he makes an even worse insult after killing him. Rather than call him a failure, Cell muses to himself in front of everyone present that [[JustAMachine robots don't have souls]], callously calling 16 a "mere machine" that isn't capable of feeling emotions such as love, and that there is no afterlife for him.

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* Just like in the source material, after 16 gives his final speech to Gohan, Cell steps on his head. This time, however, he makes an even worse insult after killing him. Rather than call him a failure, failure (as in the original Japanese and Kai) or taunt Gohan about failing to save him (as in the English dub), Cell muses to himself in front of everyone present that [[JustAMachine robots don't have souls]], callously calling 16 a "mere machine" that isn't capable of feeling emotions such as love, and that there is no afterlife for him.



** When Goku prolonged a battle, it was a plan to demoralize his enemy. When Vegeta did it, it was the ego of wanting a stronger opponent. When Gohan does it? [[ColdBloodedTorture "I'm not done]] [[RevengeBeforeReason ripping the wings]] [[ForTheEvulz off this butterfly."]] "Red Flag", ''indeed''.

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** When Goku prolonged a battle, it was a plan to demoralize "[[{{Malaproper}} demormalize]]" his enemy. When Vegeta did it, it was the ego of wanting a stronger opponent. When Gohan does it? [[ColdBloodedTorture "I'm not done]] [[RevengeBeforeReason ripping the wings]] [[ForTheEvulz off this butterfly."]] "Red Flag", ''indeed''.
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*** During the [[https://youtu.be/vQ4w5Zg6vxU?si=na0ay6e59ZOfFj3y Creator Commentary]] video for their episode, the moment Taka delivers this line again, he has a truly malicious SlasherSmile on his face.

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*** During the [[https://youtu.be/vQ4w5Zg6vxU?si=na0ay6e59ZOfFj3y Creator Commentary]] video for their episode, the moment Taka delivers this line again, he has a truly malicious SlasherSmile on his face.face, showing just how damn good he is at getting into character.
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*** During the [[https://youtu.be/vQ4w5Zg6vxU?si=na0ay6e59ZOfFj3y Creator Commentary]] video for their episode, the moment Taka delivers this line again, he has a truly malicious SlasherSmile on his face.
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** As of Episode 55, Piccolo has been hallucinating him inside the Chamber. After only being in it for ''3 days'' (chamber time, not real time), ''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he gets the hell out of]] [[JustForPun dodge]]''.

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** As of Episode 55, Piccolo has been hallucinating him inside the Chamber. After only being in it for ''3 days'' (chamber time, not real time), ''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he gets the hell out of]] [[JustForPun of dodge]]''.

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* When Gohan continues to fruitlessly and pitifully attempt to get angry, Cell's short speech [[BlackComedy albeit almost all of the lines are lyrics to Linkin Park- a band that was used prominently in Amvs for Dbz]], combined with the background music starting to warp creepily while he says, implies that Cell was about to kill Gohan out of sheer frustration if he said another word- being pushed beyond the breaking point of his tolerance for the seemingly inept fighter not capable of bringing out his full potential had #16 not intervened with some harsh but necessary words to spark the resolve in Gohan.
->'''Cell:''' Everything you say to me, is pissing me off. You had your chance and in the end, it didn't even matter.



* In the second part of episode 60, Cell singing a darker reprise of P.E.R.F.E.C.T Song after coming back from his self-destruct and ''killing Trunks''. It's quite horrifying and nerve-wracking up to the end, and just as creepy as when he sung Mr. Sandman as Imperfect Cell. Much like the first time he sang it, as well as the end to the first part, there's no stinger for this, letting what just happened sink in once again.

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* In the second part of episode 60, Cell singing sings a darker reprise of P.E.R.F.E.C.T Song after coming back from his self-destruct and ''killing Trunks''. It's quite horrifying and nerve-wracking up to the end, and just as creepy as when he sung sang Mr. Sandman as Imperfect Cell. Much like the first time he sang it, as well as the end to the first part, there's no stinger for this, letting what just happened to sink in once again.
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* Three words: '''THICK. MEATY. VAGINA.'''
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* [[WhatCouldHaveBeen A deleted scene]] for Broly is [[https://youtu.be/x0Ue8C883PM?si=cpgrIiVF0jrUKYIO&t=1480 revealed]] in their Creator Commentary that reveals that Goku, [[IdiotHero ever the simpleton]], sees Pilaf as his ultimate ArchEnemy due to being his StarterVillain and framing to him what a bad guy is from the very start of his journey... despite being a LaughablyEvil buffoon who pales in comparison to every single villain he's faced after the fact, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness and thus treats him with an uncharacteristic level of malice]]. What follows is, [[BlackComedy while a darkly humorous scene in context]], is a deeply unsettlingly moment of Goku showing up in the middle of Pilaf's house and interacting him with such contempt that he comes off as more of [[{{Jerkass}} a schoolyard bully pushing Pilaf around]] who reveals that Goku doing this for ''years'' has left him a PTSD-riddled mess that just wants to be left alone inside his own house and is taking medication to actively treat his anxiety and fear of him, which is entirely justified given how powerful Goku is by that point... and Goku doesn't care given his almost sadistic level of glee tormenting Pilaf like this, which is ''a massive contrast'' to the normally carefree fighter he is both in canon and Abridged.
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** During his confrontation with Gohan, Super Buu decides to [[SarcasmMode treat him]] to the sounds of his ''absorbed friends and family screaming in agony''...[[NightmareRetardant That, and a]] [[BrickJoke DoorDash driver Buu absorbed.]] Or Shrapner in a DeletedScene.

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** During his confrontation with Gohan, Super Buu decides to [[SarcasmMode treat him]] to the sounds of his ''absorbed friends and family screaming in agony''...[[NightmareRetardant That, and a]] [[BrickJoke DoorDash driver Buu absorbed.]] Or Shrapner Sharpner in a DeletedScene.
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** While the scene of Cell playing the names of the cities he's absorbed to jaunty music is quite funny at first, just count the number of cities he's absorbed. 10. He ''drank'' 10 cities worth of people! Including [[Manga/DrSlump Penguin Village]]!

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** While the scene of Cell playing the names of the cities he's absorbed to jaunty music is quite funny at first, just count the number of cities he's absorbed. 10. He ''drank'' 10 cities worth of people! Including [[Manga/DrSlump Penguin Village]]!Village]][[note]]Although Kaiser would later declare during a creator commentary that in their canon, Arale’s gag character status allowed her to slap Cell around and force him to flee before he could harm anyone there, with Penguin Village only being named on the list because he did technically visit it even if he was unable to drink anyone there.[[/note]]!
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** During his confrontation with Gohan, Super Buu decides to [[SarcasmMode treat him]] to the sounds of his ''absorbed friends and family screaming in agony''...[[NightmareRetardant That, and a]] [[BrickJoke DoorDash driver Buu absorbed.]]

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** During his confrontation with Gohan, Super Buu decides to [[SarcasmMode treat him]] to the sounds of his ''absorbed friends and family screaming in agony''...[[NightmareRetardant That, and a]] [[BrickJoke DoorDash driver Buu absorbed.]]]] Or Shrapner in a DeletedScene.

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