Originally it was mention that there was only two android, then there was more that Trunks didn't know. So instead of two android, we got to see five androids and Cell, making it a total of six.
Every new villain that appeared in the Cell Saga, they were stronger than the Saiyans, excluding A19 and Dr Gero.
Cell did keep his existence a secret in the future, making sure no one knows about him. He slowly absorbed people, to increase his powers in secret.
I like that they introduced new villains in the Cell Saga, it was a good surprise.
DBS on the other hand they ruined some characters, by increasing their negative traits to maximum level and ignoring their past growths.
Goku, Chi Chi, Boo, Goten and Trunks they were ruined due to their horrible writing.
Which was the better sequel: GT, Super, or Daima ?
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Re: Which was the better sequel: GT, Super, or Daima ?
GT had the infamous "GT logic", dumb writing and unused potential both storywise and characterwise. The Baby arc was the best. It was clumsy but I like the mysterious hierarchy that led to Baby. The concept of evil dragons was very welcome since the Dragon Team had gotten used to the Dragon Balls so much and defying death. Unfortunately the Evil Dragon arc suffered the most from the aforementioned shortcomings. Goku was written well. Super Saiyan 4 was an original form with a unique way of achieving it. I like how all users had different colors.
Super was a bloated mess with some good moments and cool concepts. Slice of life stuff was well executed and wholesome. The movie adaptations were terrible. The Super Saiyan God is an amazing concept that puts the whole "power from anger and hate" upside down, along with what the Saiyan race seemed to stand for until then. No, it was connection with others, holiness, that makes one truly powerful. And Goku had to come to terms with that, which was great. Too bad that this form was immediately commodified like all the others, its legendary feeling stripped away. Just another transformation achieved by an individual Saiyan screaming really loud. Same thing for its successor Super Saiyan Blue. Goku was annoying and immature but some part of me says that even he could develop an ego at some point, only caring about fighting and even impressing Vegeta. In fact, he kinda did that in the Kid Buu arc already. Someone on this forum once posted an essay about the Vegetto fusion having this effect on him... Anyway, Super also tried too hard to mimic Z at certain points but without having the emotional payoff. Take Vegeta in the TOP, with his Final Flash and Final Explosion scenes. Both so lame.
Daima was so short but mostly a fun adventure. It was original, covered new lore. It had the same "victory lap" energy as the Super Hero movie. Nothing too serious about it, no extreme dramas. Silly villains, which unfortunately sometimes deflated the tension. Kaioshin really shined in this series. Hybis was hilarious, as were Majin Kuu, Majin Duu, and the dynamic of those latter two with Arinsu. There were fun side characters, like the shopkeepers. Goku was written the way he's supposed to. One of the things that really defines him is his (unconscious) intuition. In Daima this shows through his mispronounciation of Glorio's name, because he felt he was acting shady. Super Saiyan 4 came a bit out of nowhere but was still fun to watch. The worst part for me was the whole Dragon Team struggling with some guys with guns. Come on now...
Hard to tell which one is superior. I watched GT multiple times, the greater part of Super and the whole of Daima recently. Daima shines the most when it comes to animation, by far. It had the nebulous but still relevant Toriyama-factor. That's unfortunately also why it felt a little lazy at times. But it still felt the most Dragon Ball-ish. It's fresh off the presses but right now Daima has my vote, followed by GT, then Super. .
Super was a bloated mess with some good moments and cool concepts. Slice of life stuff was well executed and wholesome. The movie adaptations were terrible. The Super Saiyan God is an amazing concept that puts the whole "power from anger and hate" upside down, along with what the Saiyan race seemed to stand for until then. No, it was connection with others, holiness, that makes one truly powerful. And Goku had to come to terms with that, which was great. Too bad that this form was immediately commodified like all the others, its legendary feeling stripped away. Just another transformation achieved by an individual Saiyan screaming really loud. Same thing for its successor Super Saiyan Blue. Goku was annoying and immature but some part of me says that even he could develop an ego at some point, only caring about fighting and even impressing Vegeta. In fact, he kinda did that in the Kid Buu arc already. Someone on this forum once posted an essay about the Vegetto fusion having this effect on him... Anyway, Super also tried too hard to mimic Z at certain points but without having the emotional payoff. Take Vegeta in the TOP, with his Final Flash and Final Explosion scenes. Both so lame.
Daima was so short but mostly a fun adventure. It was original, covered new lore. It had the same "victory lap" energy as the Super Hero movie. Nothing too serious about it, no extreme dramas. Silly villains, which unfortunately sometimes deflated the tension. Kaioshin really shined in this series. Hybis was hilarious, as were Majin Kuu, Majin Duu, and the dynamic of those latter two with Arinsu. There were fun side characters, like the shopkeepers. Goku was written the way he's supposed to. One of the things that really defines him is his (unconscious) intuition. In Daima this shows through his mispronounciation of Glorio's name, because he felt he was acting shady. Super Saiyan 4 came a bit out of nowhere but was still fun to watch. The worst part for me was the whole Dragon Team struggling with some guys with guns. Come on now...
Hard to tell which one is superior. I watched GT multiple times, the greater part of Super and the whole of Daima recently. Daima shines the most when it comes to animation, by far. It had the nebulous but still relevant Toriyama-factor. That's unfortunately also why it felt a little lazy at times. But it still felt the most Dragon Ball-ish. It's fresh off the presses but right now Daima has my vote, followed by GT, then Super. .
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Re: Which was the better sequel: GT, Super, or Daima ?
I like daima and i think daima is the best thing dragonball produced since Z. its like db dbz and dbgt in 1. i still miss the grittinesess and damage and impact. but gt ssj4 is mileswe better than daimas. i also dont understand this childish round faces and anorexia butit is what it is. it really enhanced dbz imo with the majin stuff and i liked that. but gohan was missing it was only 1 year after Z mystic son gohan was still there . tamagami vs mystic son gohan would have been awesome. 
but its the last thing from toriyama, so for me db is over with that. and it should have been since a long time ago. we are simply in the milking phase since a decade like all movies series reboots. nothing more.
but its the last thing from toriyama, so for me db is over with that. and it should have been since a long time ago. we are simply in the milking phase since a decade like all movies series reboots. nothing more.
Re: Which was the better sequel: GT, Super, or Daima ?
It's tough to decide.
GT and Super both have their issues, but also have some great highs.
I still like SS4 more than any of Super's palette swaps, not just in appearance but also how the form is attained. The retellings in Super are pretty hard to sit through, arguably more than GT's Black Star Saga. And Goku actually feels like himself in GT.
On the other hand Super has better fights, and gives characters other than Goku stuff to do. The Black arc in particular is really good, and the ToP is mostly enjoyable too. I loved how Gohan was handled later on (although Super Hero sadly threw all that development out the window). Even though I prefer SS4, Ultra Instinct is still a really cool form, and it's nice to see Kaioken return.
DBS Broly is also an incredibly fun movie, and while Super Hero has its issues it's still pretty good overall.
GT's Baby Saga is actually pretty great, and the Shadow Dragon Saga is underrated. Plus GT's ending actually feels like an ending, although you could argue it's a bit too sad for DB in a similar way to how the Cell Saga would've been. Super generally feels more upbeat, which overall works in its favour despite some weak humour.
I didn't take Daima too seriously and enjoyed it well enough. Ultimately I'd say it's fine, with neither the highs or lows of GT and Super. It felt kind of meh with its exposition at times, but those last few episodes were really fun to watch. It also had the most consistent animation, and the Demon Realm had a unique look to it. The way SS4 was achieved had zero buildup or foreshadowing, and was obviously shoehorned in, but I still enjoyed the hell out of seeing it return.
I think I'll rank it Super>GT>Daima, but it's close, and I might rank GT above Super depending on the day.
GT and Super both have their issues, but also have some great highs.
I still like SS4 more than any of Super's palette swaps, not just in appearance but also how the form is attained. The retellings in Super are pretty hard to sit through, arguably more than GT's Black Star Saga. And Goku actually feels like himself in GT.
On the other hand Super has better fights, and gives characters other than Goku stuff to do. The Black arc in particular is really good, and the ToP is mostly enjoyable too. I loved how Gohan was handled later on (although Super Hero sadly threw all that development out the window). Even though I prefer SS4, Ultra Instinct is still a really cool form, and it's nice to see Kaioken return.
DBS Broly is also an incredibly fun movie, and while Super Hero has its issues it's still pretty good overall.
GT's Baby Saga is actually pretty great, and the Shadow Dragon Saga is underrated. Plus GT's ending actually feels like an ending, although you could argue it's a bit too sad for DB in a similar way to how the Cell Saga would've been. Super generally feels more upbeat, which overall works in its favour despite some weak humour.
I didn't take Daima too seriously and enjoyed it well enough. Ultimately I'd say it's fine, with neither the highs or lows of GT and Super. It felt kind of meh with its exposition at times, but those last few episodes were really fun to watch. It also had the most consistent animation, and the Demon Realm had a unique look to it. The way SS4 was achieved had zero buildup or foreshadowing, and was obviously shoehorned in, but I still enjoyed the hell out of seeing it return.
I think I'll rank it Super>GT>Daima, but it's close, and I might rank GT above Super depending on the day.