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If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by EXBadguy » Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:49 am

Here are mine.

Saiyan- Amazing

Frieza- Intense

Cell- Dark and awesome (Best saga of DBZ IMO)

Buu- Comical, but entertaining, ESPECIALLY with Buu

Black Star- YUCK!

Baby & Super 17- Alright

Shadow Dragons- Awesome. Whether GT's cannon or not, I think Syn/Omega Shenron is one of the best villains of the series.
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by Mr. Piccolo » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:00 pm

This should be a fun topic!

Pilaf arc: slapstick

Red Ribbon arc: James Bond feel

Piccolo arc: scary

Saiyan arc: shocking

Freeza arc: epic

Cell arc: cold

Buu arc: wild and crazy!
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by DBZAOTA482 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:11 pm

Saiyan Saga: Nostalgia

Freeza Saga: Brutal

Cell Saga: Swag

Majin Boo Saga: Acid Trip

Black Star Dragon Ball - Bebi Sagas: Shit

Super 17 Saga: Meh...

Shadow Dragon Ball Saga: Somewhat Decent
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by dbboxkaifan » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:14 pm

  • Saiyan arc: Great
  • Namek arc: Tiresome
  • Freeza arc: Slow
  • Androids arc: Uninteresting
  • Cell Games arc: Entertaining
  • Great Saiyaman arc: Refreshing
  • Majin Buu arc: Comedic
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by 90sDBZ » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:30 pm

Saiyan saga: Classic and unique
Frieza saga: Pinnacle of the series
Androids/Cell saga: Mixed bag
Buu saga: Over the top in a good way
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by thatdbzguy » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:31 pm

Saiyan saga: Bad
Freeza saga: Bad
Androids/Cell saga: Abysmal
Buu saga: Terrible
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by Mr. Piccolo » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:57 pm

thatdbzguy wrote:Saiyan saga: Bad
Freeza saga: Bad
Androids/Cell saga: Abysmal
Buu saga: Terrible
What about the early sagas covered in the Dragon Ball anime? Pilaf, Red Ribbon, Piccolo. A lot of people who dislike DBZ like DB.
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by DarkPrince_92 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:57 pm

thatdbzguy wrote:Saiyan saga: Bad
Freeza saga: Bad
Androids/Cell saga: Abysmal
Buu saga: Terrible
Well aren't you happy you sat through all of it... :roll:
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by baneofdemon22 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:59 pm

Saiyan arc: Great introduction to the world and characters! Amazing fight!
Frieza arc: Cool change of pace with the three way hunt! The fighting gets really tiresome. I wish there was more subplots to help with the pacing. Annoyed by Frieza's multiple forms having different percentage of power. It feels like the typical dark sequel. A great sequel and I love it, but it doesn't impact me as much as it could, because I saw a lot of the plot points in the Saiyan Saga. However, once Frieza strikes back after surviving the Spirit Ball, all negatives are forgotten. Just total awe!
Androids/Cell arc: Great change of pace. Time travel actual makes sense! Red Ribbon Army strikes back! New layers and discoveries-I'm in for the ride.
Great Saiyaman/Boo arc: Great change of pace. As a long time superhero fan, it's a dream to have it play a major role in my favorite show! Just pure joy. A lot of nitpicks, but so much fun. It's what made me a big Dragon Ball Z fan. It's surpassed the level of just being a fan of a TV show or movie. It's something that impacted my soul! It changed my perspective on life!

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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by thatdbzguy » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:24 pm

Mr. Piccolo wrote:
thatdbzguy wrote:Saiyan saga: Bad
Freeza saga: Bad
Androids/Cell saga: Abysmal
Buu saga: Terrible
What about the early sagas covered in the Dragon Ball anime? Pilaf, Red Ribbon, Piccolo. A lot of people who dislike DBZ like DB.
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by Mr. Piccolo » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:34 pm

thatdbzguy wrote:Dragon Ball (first part) is a masterpiece. Practically flawless.
Yes, I agree with you. Although I think the DBZ portion of the series is good, I would say that the portion of the series covered by the Dragon Ball anime is better. As I hope my list conveyed, the later arcs had certain qualities but they lacked the atmosphere of the early part of the series.
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by Baggie_Saiyan » Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:43 pm

Haven't seen Dragonball (fully) yet so I'll reserve my judgement for a later day
Saiayn Arc: Suspense and Intrigue.
Freeza: Overwhelmed
Cell Saga: Boring
Buu saga: Fun and Comical!

Black Star Dragon balls: Makes the cell saga look as great as the Freeza/Saiyan saga's
Baby: Interesting.
Super 17: Next arc, please.
Shadow Dragons: Not the best, not the worst.
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by UltimateHammerBro » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:07 pm

thatdbzguy wrote:Saiyan saga: Bad
Freeza saga: Bad
Androids/Cell saga: Abysmal
Buu saga: Terrible
And here we go... I imagined it :think:

My choice would be:
Pilaf+Tournament: awesome :lol:
RR+Tournament: decent, especially the tournament
Piccolo+Piccolo Jr: epic
Saiyan: classic
Namek: nice idea, dragged too much
Cell: dark, but epic
Buu: comedic, but cool
Black Star+Baby: pew (except for Baby)
Super 17: really?
Shadow Dragon: perfect ending (as a concept to end the series, the saga itself is not perfect).
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by B » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:35 pm

Pilaf: pat-pat (alternative: butt-chest)
21st TB: Hot-blooded!
Red Ribbon: Masterpiece
22nd TB: Heart-thumping
Piccolo Daimao: Dark
23rd TB: Exciting
Saiyan: Unpredictable
Freeza: Long
Cell: Well-drawn
Buu: Insane

Solo Training: Padding
Wedding Dress: zzzzz
Garlic Jr.: Repetitive
Afterlife Tournament: Intermission
Black Star Dragon Balls: Again
Baby: Infuriating
Super 17: Derp
Evil Dragons: Derpier
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Post by SingleFringe&Sparks » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:38 pm

Saiyan arc: Good except for (Napppa = OP)
Namek arc: Slow but has Its Depth
Freeza arc: Gets Better When Goku Fights
Garlic Jr. arc: Pointless

Androids arc: Uninteresting / Shallow
Cell Games arc: Entertaining
Great Saiyaman arc: Mixed but Refreshing / Liked Videl (Before Hair Cut)
Babidi arc: Good / Entertaining
Majin Vegeta arc: Underdeveloped
Majin Buu arc: Forgettable but Enjoyable
Super Buu arc: Boring
Fusion arc: Interesting / Refreshing
Ultimate Gohan arc: Infuriating
Super Buu Absorption arc: Abysmal
Kid Buu Arc : Mixed (Ragdoll Vegeta ruined a lot of it)

Battle of Gods: Underwhelming

GT Black Star arc: Boring
GT Baby arc: Personal Favourite
GT Super 17 arc: Underdeveloped / Out Of Place (Should have happened After Cell / Mid Time Skip)
GT Shadow Dragon arc: Great Opening / Atrocious Until Eis Shenron / Nova Shenron / Syn
GT Omega Shenron arc: Horribly scripted
GT SSJ 4 Vegeta Debut: Abysmal
GT Gogeta Arc: Atrocious, (Gogeta out of Character / Fight was illogical)
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by thatdbzguy » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:19 pm

DarkPrince_92 wrote:
thatdbzguy wrote:Saiyan saga: Bad
Freeza saga: Bad
Androids/Cell saga: Abysmal
Buu saga: Terrible
Well aren't you happy you sat through all of it... :roll:
I enjoyed all of it.

But I don't think any of it is good.
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by Blade » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:47 pm

Pilaf: Nascent
21st Tenkaichi Budokai: Formative
Red Ribbon: Laboured
22nd Tenkaichi Budokai: Golden
Piccolo Daimao: Brilliant
23rd Tenkaich Budokai: Cathartic

Saiyan: Transitional
Freeza: Typesetting
Cell: Confused
Buu: Bombastic

Black Star Dragon Ball Hunt: Misplaced
Baby: Inconsistent
Super 17: Unimaginative
Shadow Dragons: Wasted
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by Hellspawn28 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:58 pm

Pilaf: Can't beat the classic
21st Tenkaichi Budokai: My favorite saga
Red Ribbon: Pretty good.
Fortuneteller Baba: Not bad.
22nd Tenkaichi Budokai: Good
Piccolo Daimao: Awesome
23rd Tenkaich Budokai: Great

Saiyan: Great
Freeza: Best saga in DBZ
Garlic Jr. Saga: Awful
Cell: Not bad
Ano-yo'ichi Budōkai: Cool
Buu: Enjoyable

Black Star Dragon Ball: Crap
Bebi: Alright
Super 17: Shit
Shadow Dragons: Meh
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Re: If you can say just one word or opinion about each saga

Post by b_boult » Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:02 pm

Saiyan Saga: Very good
Frieza Saga: My favourite
Garlic Jnr Saga: Terrible
Trunks Saga: Excellent
Android Saga: Good
Imperfect Cell Saga: Good
Perfect Cell Saga: Very occasionally "great" but mostly "poor".
Great Saiyaman Saga: Almost stopped watching it was so bad
Fat Buu Saga: Almost stopped watching it was so bad
Super Buu Saga: Good
Kid Buu Saga: Good
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