tonysoprano300 wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 3:58 am
To build off the Red Ribbon Army arc conversation, I think what made that arc so fantastic to me is that it was just an excellent story for Goku where he makes peace with his grandpa’s death. You can certainly criticize it in a number of different ways but the fact that it was a legit character driven story in DB that developed Goku is why it was so good. I'm not sure I expect Daima to do anything special in that regard but I can hope
Maybe I should express myself better.
I do like the Red Ribbon Arc, precisely because of the character moments like Goku meeting Bulma's family, Snow, Upa, Bora, deciding to help them and forsake his memento, and being able to see his Grandpa again and move on. All of this is fantastic.
What I do have a gripe with is the extremely predictable and tiring formula of its first half. "Oh no, there's a Red Ribbon General in Goku's way, this general is really powerful and strong, and he kills people, and is enslaving people, will Goku overcome this incredible challenge and- Oh, never mind, he's shit compared to Goku. Tune in next episode where... the exact same thing happens."
This problem is way more pronounced in the anime. It's okay to make jokes like "Ha ha, Goku is invincible and tramples everyone." But the fact it takes almost two dozens of episodes of the same formula nonstop until General Blue shows up made me unwilling to continue at times... Maybe this is how the people who hate GT's first arc feel.
All I'm saying is, if Daima wants to go the Red Ribbon Route, at least add a little more diversity to the show, more character moments, more interesting plots than just "Ha ha Goku is invincible, this entire episode-long excuse of a fight scene was just a fluke!
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Also, yeah. Grandpa Gohan desperately needs to come back to the show. Ever since Namek, he's been forgotten like he never even existed.