Current Events > Nostalgia aside, DBZ is wildy overrated

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SpriteLimit
09/05/22 6:10:11 PM
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Story is generic even for a Shonen.

Naurto and Bleach (which are assume are its closest rivals) are both better if we take the nostalgia glasses off

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ssj3vegeta
09/05/22 6:11:11 PM
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Not bleach

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Doe
09/05/22 6:11:38 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/1/2/AAcZIZAADpCQ.jpg

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Slayerblade11
09/05/22 6:12:31 PM
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DBZ got a lot of dudes into fitness. Can't say the same for Naruto and Bleach
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COVxy
09/05/22 6:12:40 PM
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DBZ is fucking awful. I love it. It was such a large part of my childhood. But it's awful. The writing is just bad, and the pacing is probably the worst of any anime i've ever watched.

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MICHALECOLE
09/05/22 6:13:07 PM
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So by overrated you mean everybody likes it more than you do
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Solid_Sonic
09/05/22 6:13:13 PM
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Take the moe pill and never look back.

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Xethuminra
09/05/22 6:13:39 PM
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Here come the detractors

Have the fans calmed down?
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Vicious_Dios
09/05/22 6:14:38 PM
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DBZ with Faulconer music along with all of its flaws > Naruto and Bleach combined.


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Lairen
09/05/22 6:15:23 PM
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COVxy posted...
DBZ is fucking awful. I love it. It was such a large part of my childhood. But it's awful. The writing is just bad, and the pacing is probably the worst of any anime i've ever watched.

You sound like me:

Me: "Dragon Ball is garbage."

Coworker: "Did you see the new movie?"

Me: "Yeah"



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mehmeh1
09/05/22 6:15:39 PM
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Naruto, Bleach, and OP are more of its children than its rivals tho. Sure DBZ is basic, but shonen tropes weren't really much of a thing back then

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Xethuminra
09/05/22 6:16:40 PM
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The manga is underrated

Toriyama's artwork translates eerily well into colorization. Looks better than the show
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EndOfDiscOne
09/05/22 6:17:12 PM
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Theres something to be said for the progression aspect, at least early on. Its really satisfying to see the characters work hard and reach new heights that seemed impossible before. Also satisfying to see villains wreak havoc on the good guys and get their just deserts.

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Ratchetrockon
09/05/22 6:19:20 PM
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Dbs is better than dbz

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ssj3vegeta
09/05/22 6:19:50 PM
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mehmeh1 posted...
Naruto, Bleach, and OP are more of its children than its rivals tho. Sure DBZ is basic, but shonen tropes weren't really much of a thing back then

https://i.imgur.com/6Z0kJ2b.jpg

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VeggetaX
09/05/22 6:20:15 PM
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It's always hilarious how deep the fans goes into the series.

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metralo
09/05/22 6:20:16 PM
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COVxy posted...
DBZ is fucking awful. I love it. It was such a large part of my childhood. But it's awful. The writing is just bad, and the pacing is probably the worst of any anime i've ever watched.

this

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Biofighter55
09/05/22 6:22:58 PM
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im pretty sure everyone knows that its not the best written manga/anime

The author was gag/comedy artist after all lol but we love it

I believe Bleach, naruto and one piece authors all stated that they drew inspiration from Dbz

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VeggetaX
09/05/22 6:25:15 PM
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Imagine watching Dragon Ball for the plot. You fooled yourself from the beginning.

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Pow_Pow_Punishment
09/05/22 6:36:55 PM
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It's underrated if anything because people don't realize how fantastically-paced and well-drawn the manga is. It's due for a remake with a better anime, tbh.

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JJH777
09/05/22 6:38:16 PM
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There are definitely a lot of anime/manga better than it. I don't know that I'd use Bleach and Naruto as examples of that though.

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RashodBateman
09/05/22 6:38:16 PM
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DBZ is the anime by which all other animes are measured.
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metralo
09/05/22 6:58:39 PM
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JJH777 posted...
Naruto

The OG Naruto series is drastically better than anything in DBZ.

Pain arc definitely is better than anything in DBZ as well. After that they suck equally

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A_Good_Boy
09/05/22 7:00:30 PM
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>DBZ is generic

>your favorite anime and authors all copied DBZ and used it as a blueprint

Lol

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Ryuko_Chan
09/05/22 7:06:26 PM
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Slayerblade11 posted...
DBZ got a lot of dudes into fitness. Can't say the same for Naruto and Bleach
you can for naruto actually

metralo posted...
The OG Naruto series is drastically better than anything in DBZ.

Pain arc definitely is better than anything in DBZ as well. After that they suck equally
madara is GOATed too

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sabin017
09/05/22 7:17:15 PM
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DBZ is classy af:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sivGcNB_aqc

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Ivany2008
09/05/22 7:23:15 PM
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Ratchetrockon posted...
Dbs is better than dbz

Congratulations... you get another tag :) JFC I can understand most people not liking Z, but to say that Super which is fucking way worse is better than it....
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creativeme
09/05/22 7:24:21 PM
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DBZ was at least a decade before then. like someone else said dbz is like the father to most other anime. only some of the other earlier ones like yu yu hakusho you can call rivals but even that i'm sure was influenced by dragon ball and others.

but even then you call dragon ball basic and naruto is just stealing stuff from ninjas and bleach is pretty basic with shinigamis

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Nemu
09/05/22 7:24:45 PM
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It's a simple series, which is probably where its long-lasting popularity stems from. Whether that's good or bad really depends on how you judge media.
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AtelierGaming86
09/05/22 7:27:03 PM
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The story is absolutely terrible but the action is so good

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wanderingshade
09/05/22 7:27:54 PM
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I don't get being into it to the point you do shit like marathon it every year like some people do. It's really kind of a mid show. It's no wonder some of the people I knew who were obsessed with DBZ also really like MHA, an even more boring, mid, poorly written series.

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masticatingman
09/05/22 7:32:24 PM
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As a kid I liked the original Dragonball, and DBZ itself thru the Cell storyline. After that, I just watched half-heartedly. I still have plenty of vivid memories tied to the Frieza saga and the Android episodes circa Trunks' appearance. Classic shit.

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SpiritSephiroth
09/05/22 7:38:15 PM
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It was back in the 80s, literally one of the first Shonen to inspire everything after it.

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SpiritSephiroth
09/05/22 7:39:16 PM
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Also don't take the story seriously and it can be so fun. ESPECIALLY the recent movies.

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A_Good_Boy
09/05/22 7:47:25 PM
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creativeme posted...
but even then you call dragon ball basic and naruto is just stealing stuff from ninjas and bleach is pretty basic with shinigamis
Bleach is just YYH with more fashionable outfits.

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toadfan64
09/05/22 7:49:54 PM
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Nah, I never fully watched it much till I was an adult and it's remained my favorite anime for like 10+ years now. But I'm far from an anime fanatic, just enjoy some good muscular dudes screaming and fighting.

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Adam
09/05/22 7:51:56 PM
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If you have to turn your brain off so much just to enjoy something, then it's actually trash and a waste of your time.

Dragon Ball is just garbage, like most Shonen.

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SpiritSephiroth
09/05/22 8:00:23 PM
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Adam posted...
If you have to turn your brain off so much just to enjoy something, then it's actually trash and a waste of your time.

Dragon Ball is just garbage, like most Shonen.

You don't need to turn your brain off for anything. But if you keep going in expecting Inception or Shutter Island, then you'd be better off reading books.

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1NfamousACE_2
09/05/22 8:04:39 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/6/7/AAXsazAADlYv.jpg

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SpiritSephiroth
09/05/22 8:05:15 PM
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Super definitely has its moments.

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Adam
09/05/22 8:08:36 PM
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SpiritSephiroth posted...
You don't need to turn your brain off for anything.

If the work you're viewing is trash, which Dragon Ball is, then yes, you do have to turn your brain off to enjoy it. It's just a dumb, half-assed story for kids to enjoy.

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COVxy
09/05/22 8:08:38 PM
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Nah, the pacing is awful even with filler removed.

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Adam
09/05/22 8:10:21 PM
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1NfamousACE_2 posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/6/7/AAXsazAADlYv.jpg

This is so stupid. What the fuck does blonde hair and green/blue eyes have to do with being strong? Just dumb "master race" ideology coined by you-know-who.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/2/0/AAfUl4AADpD8.jpg
Just Japan and

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ArchNemo
09/05/22 8:10:34 PM
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It's a kids show/manga. It's simplistic, the characters are 1 dimensional, and it's loaded with action. It does what it intends to do perfectly. If you're 40 years old and don't like dbz anymore there's a reason for that.

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Murphiroth
09/05/22 8:11:05 PM
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SpiritSephiroth posted...
You don't need to turn your brain off for anything.

That's not true, Scotty turns his brain off any time he makes a post.

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SpiritSephiroth
09/05/22 8:13:19 PM
#49:


Adam posted...
This is so stupid. What the fuck does blonde hair and green/blue eyes have to do with being strong? Just dumb "master race" ideology coined by you-know-who.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/2/0/AAfUl4AADpD8.jpg
Just Japan and

Ah! You're just a troll. Carry on then.

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lightwarrior78
09/05/22 8:21:17 PM
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DBZ has its entertainment value, but it comes with remembering it's more a comedy than an action show. It's dragging on is part of the joke of long action series. Funny we did that before One Piece.

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COVxy
09/05/22 8:23:13 PM
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20 minute episode, with 15 minutes dedicated to sweeps across deserted cityscapes.

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