gokaiblue wrote:Dragon Ball's animation is 30 years old, and the dub is 17 years old, so between the two, it would stand out like a sore thukb (more so than just being Dragon Ball).
Not saying that they wouldn't do it, I'm just saying given the show's age compared to the rest of the lineup on the network, I don't think it's likely.
I think the fact the dub was rather poorly-done should be a problem, but most people don't seem to take issue with the various issues that plague OG DB's dub, so that likely won't be a problem.
As for the show itself, it looks pretty dang beautiful. Old doesn't mean bad, especially in animation. Some of the most beautiful, smooth, detailed, expressive animation you'll see is from the golden age in the '30s, '40s, and '50s. And while I'm not saying Dragon Ball necessarily compares to the masterpieces of the golden age of animation, its visuals have stood the test of time; they're expressive, and generally very charming, which is pretty much all you need.
In truth, I don't think OG Dragon Ball is likely to be picked up by any modern networks anytime soon; it's the earliest point of the Dragon Ball franchise to pick up, so any network that picked it up would have a long time to go before they reached the new, more profitable stuff, but if a network did take the plunge and put Dragon Ball on, it'd work great. It's a fantastic show, it absolutely holds up(In my opinion, it's a better show than Z, and it holds up stronger nowadays), and I think it'd be a hit with kids if it was handled right.
It would definitely stand out because it would have a very different look to it than most shows on TV, but I think that would be in its favour; it would stand out as an unusual-looking thing that would draw some intrigue.
The point of Dragon Ball is to enjoy it. Never lose sight of that.