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Episode 62 (S3E7) - Senzu and Divine Water
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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 114, 115, 116, and 117, , "Conquest and Power," "Awaken Darkness," "A Taste of Destiny," and "The Ultimate Sacrifice." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the concept of Senzu beans and how they work.
In this episode:
- Jelli and Bekinney are prepping to return to their adventures, and a surprise call awaits them at the end...
- We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments
- The story of Emperor Win Shihuang who ruled China in the 200s BC
- The idea of the denshija and how it externalizes Piccolo's innermost fears
- If there might perhaps be a parallel between Pilaf and Majin Buu...or more accurately Babidi
- King Furry's resemblance to Teddy Roosevelt
- The meaning of senzu
- Tautologies
- The origin of senzu from Daoist practices
- Gross.
- The compounding effects of senzu
- Ultra Divine Water or Super God Water
- The root of the terms
- Connections to Daoist fasting
- Discussions of alchemy
- and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usual
Join us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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