The episode opens with Goku down and unable to get up. His brother Raditz wants him to kill 100 earthlings in 24 hours or threatens something bad will happen to his son Gohan. Frankly, with what we know about Raditz already, there is no reason to believe he is lying about hurting or killing Gohan, this is one bad guy.
On top of all of that, Raditz has decided to conquer the earth and clear it of life, so they can sell it as the Saiyans do with other planets. Though things seem hopeless, Goku remembers something that could aid him. When he had a tail, it hurt him when someone grabbed it. The same trick may work on his brother if he can get a hold of his tail.
Next thing you know Piccolo shows up on Roshi’s island and it looks like things just went from bad to worse but Piccolo makes an interesting offer. Piccolo suggests him and Goku should team up, forming an unlikely alliance, in order to defeat this new more powerful foe…..with the understanding that as soon as Raditz is defeated they become enemies again. It’s not the greatest deal ever but what choice to they have?
Meanwhile, Raditz gets a reading on his scouter that can’t be correct. His crying nephew Gohan has a power level higher than his Dad’s and Piccolo’s combined! He assumes his scouter is broken until Goku and Piccolo show up and that confirms what his scouter was reading off to him. How could such a little child, who doesn’t even train, be so powerful?
Goku and Piccolo reveal they are both wearing weighted clothes and when removed their power levels a little higher but still no match for Raditz and he easily moves past them both and attacks without them even being able to react to it. The episode ends with a standoff that it looks like our heroes just can’t win.
I give this episode 3.5 out of 4 stars.
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