DBGT's existence

[Floader]

I don't mind DBGT's existence as find the series an enjoyable watch for the most part. I have three main complaints regarding GT. First are some of the ridiculous power implications, but this had been an issue going back to the Boo Arc and can be somewhat explained by the series taking on a more light tone similar to early Dragon Ball. Second, was Toei's apparent love fest with Trunks and Pan. I'm not as bothered by it being so Goku centered since he was always the series' main character, but why so much focus on Trunks and Pan throughout the series and so little on other characters? Gohan, Goten, Piccolo, Kuririn? So many series main characters who did literally nothing in GT. Even Vegeta was heavily neglected until the final arc. My third problem is the whole Goku as a child thing. I think it was a decent idea, but would have been better as a short term plot point, resolved after the first arc, than something that lasted the entire series.

[Kaboom]

Short answer: Yes, Super Saiyan 4 and the music make GT's existence worthwhile.

[SSJ4_Zankuto]

Dragon Ball GT's existence is worth for impressive art of Super Saiyan 4 Son Goku drawn by the character designer Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. Plus the Kokoro Hikareteku's Dan Dan soundtrack in the opening credits.

[Kamiccolo9]

IMO, GT's ending was good enough to justify it's existence. There were also enough really good scenes thrown in along with the crap to make watching it bearable. And I can't think of any bad GT Piccolo scenes, so there's a plus

[Hellspawn28]

GT made Piccolo useless. Him in Hell was nothing more then a plot device on the last second to help Goku get out of Hell. Goku could just turn SSj4 and teleport himself out of there on his own. I also remember his death was one of the major things that most fans hated, but I kinda like his death. He is fused with Kami, he loves the Planet enough to die along with it.

[Wobbuffet]

I don't hate GT. It has a nice atmosphere, with good character designs and a great soundtrack.
Though I would sacrifice it to get End of Z characters on videogames.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

No, it could have been much better, but the SS4s, the villains, Oob, the soundtrack, and the opening/ending songs were great. I mostly enjoyed Baby arc & the final battle with Yi Xing Long.

GT made Piccolo useless.

Piccolo was already useless since Cell almost killed him.

Goku could just turn SSj4 and teleport himself out of there on his own.

I doubt it would be so easy to escape from Hell. Why didn't guys like Cell or Coola escaped like that? It's obvious that you can't just teleport from Hell to the Living World.

[Hellspawn28]

I guess Other World has a rule that the dead can't escape when they are dead. Goku is alive which means that he can go anywhere that they want.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

I guess Other World has a rule that the dead can't escape when they are dead. Goku is alive which means that he can go anywhere that they want.

Or, anyone that goes to Hell stays trapped, which is what GT implies.

[Kamiccolo9]

GT made Piccolo useless. Him in Hell was nothing more then a plot device on the last second to help Goku get out of Hell. Goku could just turn SSj4 and teleport himself out of there on his own. I also remember his death was one of the major things that most fans hated, but I kinda like his death. He is fused with Kami, he loves the Planet enough to die along with it.

I don't care if he was useless in the fights. His death scene, him helping Goku out of Hell, and his goodbye to Goku were all great scenes that made at least some small parts of GT enjoyable to me.

[Polyphase Avatron]

Would you prefer it if GT just didn't exist?

Yes.

Although a few of the concepts used could be refurbished into good stories.

[khalildh]

I think that a large portion of what went wrong in GT happened because of poorly thought out characterizations for the cast in the early part of the show.

If they got rid of everything before the Baby Arc, I think more people would like DBGT.

[NitroEX]

I'de prefer it if it didn't exist. Without GT influencing people's imaginations I think fans would be more optimistic about the future of DB and the characters that spawned at the end of the series. Now that we know Pan, Uub and the rest turned out to be nothing but lame sidekicks there's no more intrigue and wonder left.

Also I would have preferred to end the series on a high rather than being put down like a sickly dog.

[KentalSSJ6]

I'de prefer it if it didn't exist. Without GT influencing people's imaginations I think fans would be more optimistic about the future of DB and the characters that spawned at the end of the series. Now that we know Pan, Uub and the rest turned out to be nothing but lame sidekicks there's no more intrigue and wonder left.

Also I would have preferred to end the series on a high rather than being put down like a sickly dog.

Well arent you pleasant.


GT just suffered from bad execution, thats all. There are dozens of great ideas and concepts in GT that just never realized their full potential. We have quite a few threads about this and all with greats changes and additions to GT that would have made it just as good as Z. The series also ended on a high note, giving us a amazing ending and showing the future with Goku and Vegeta Jr.

[doomydoomydoom]

I've never seen GT and after finishing Z I vowed that I never would, especially given its reputation for "ruining" the characters and etc. Still, I've warmed up to the idea since and given what I've read about the ending, I think it provides necessary closure that the original story simply didn't, however bittersweet GT's ending seemed to me. So for all its other faults (and there appear to be many) I'm at least glad it exists for that reason, if not for the fact that it always will contain MOAR DRAGON BALL.

Oh and DAN DAN. A world without Dan Dan would be a bleak, horrifying place to live indeed.

[KentalSSJ6]

I've never seen GT and after finishing Z I vowed that I never would, especially given its reputation for "ruining" the characters and etc. Still, I've warmed up to the idea since and given what I've read about the ending, I think it provides necessary closure that the original story simply didn't, however bittersweet GT's ending seemed to me. So for all its other faults (and there appear to be many) I'm at least glad it exists for that reason, if not for the fact that it always will contain MOAR DRAGON BALL.

Oh and DAN DAN. A world without Dan Dan would be a bleak, horrifying place to live indeed.

Listen to the ZARD version too. Its great.

[Black_Liger]

I think all fans have a love-hate relationship with GT. I personally like it a lot, know if has huge flaws, but there's a certain charm to it, I always pick it up when I'm tired to Z

[Marco Polo]

I've never seen GT and after finishing Z I vowed that I never would, especially given its reputation for "ruining" the characters and etc. Still, I've warmed up to the idea since and given what I've read about the ending, I think it provides necessary closure that the original story simply didn't, however bittersweet GT's ending seemed to me. So for all its other faults (and there appear to be many) I'm at least glad it exists for that reason, if not for the fact that it always will contain MOAR DRAGON BALL.

Oh and DAN DAN. A world without Dan Dan would be a bleak, horrifying place to live indeed.

But DAN DAN has nothing to do with the story of GT. If GT didn't exist, Toei could easily have put that song in another anime.

[Shineman]

I don't get the mindset of "I don't like this, thus I wish it didn't exist!"

That's like me saying "Boo Arc shouldn't exist, since Dragon Ball would be much better without it". If anything, I don't deny a series existence, but rather, wish it was better. Now, regarding to GT, I vastly prefer it over Dragon Ball Z, and equal to Dragon Ball. However, it does contain bad execution that needs to be fix here and there.

[Gyt Kaliba]

I'de prefer it if it didn't exist. Without GT influencing people's imaginations I think fans would be more optimistic about the future of DB and the characters that spawned at the end of the series. Now that we know Pan, Uub and the rest turned out to be nothing but lame sidekicks there's no more intrigue and wonder left.

That actually had a reverse effect on me and a lot of other people, actually. How badly Pan and Uub were used in GT makes me really, really want to see them used anew in a different, more proper manner. I honestly don't know if I'd feel as strongly about that if we didn't have the botched take in GT - though I feel this way more strongly with Uub, since I actually don't mind Pan's attitude in GT.