The randomness of Dragon Ball Super
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_RpH9UCeP8&t=3s - 5:16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BGuiusllIs&t=21s - 19:28
When I first heard about Dragon Ball Super, I knew I would not like it based on the fact that it
pretty much has a lot of fighting in it. Even though this is true in the series as a whole, it seems to be
more obvious in Super (and everything else that's a part of Super and has, or will, come after it). Not
only that, but the fighting also seems to be more random in terms of explaining what happens, which
again is also true in the series as a whole and seems to be more obvious in Super (that also includes
the random comedy relief moments and everything else that's a part of Super and has, or will, come
after it). As I mentioned in previous posts about the Dragon Ball series, and others, fighting is what
makes anime popular. This idea is also an exploitable one, meaning people can make money based
on such popularity. Something like Super doesn't have to make sense as long as it gives people what
they want and/or need.
However, this doesn't have to be true for everyone, contrary to what people may think, which is a
point stressed in the two videos of this reflection and is also a point I like to stress as well since it's
one that not only deserves but needs to be repeated. Liking or disliking something like Dragon Ball
Super isn't a bad thing (provided you have reasons for liking or disliking something like Dragon Ball
Super that make sense/are justifiable). What is bad is thinking everyone else should agree with you
because what they think is the only right answer. If you don't like Dragon Ball Super, that's fine. If
you do like Dragon Ball Super, that's also fine. This is an anime that I did not really want to talk
about due to such a division, but since I attempt to write more about anime on this blog and that this
is an anime that needs to be discussed in a realistic way, which is also seen in the two videos, I will
attempt to do that myself here with the help of the two videos in this reflection.
For example, I don't dislike fighting, but what I do dislike is fighting for no reason or reasons that
don't make sense and/or are not explained. In the Dragon Ball series, particularly DBZ, this also
includes transformations. In DBZ, with the exception of the initial Super Saiyan 3 and most of the
initial Super Saiyan 2 transformations (only exception - Gohan), transformations were not only
useful, but compelling (I focus on these transformations in my Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z post).
In Super, transformations seem to be happening for the sake of them happening in order for Super to
continue enticing people who care about it just so they can see more fighting at the cost of what
made the Dragon Ball series great in the first place.
What made the Dragon Ball series great in the first place is character development and story.
Basically, character development is mostly physical development in Super due to the importance
placed on fighting in it and the story is also based on this importance. As long as there is fighting, it
works. Even if this fighting is random and also involves other random moments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BGuiusllIs&t=21s - 19:28
When I first heard about Dragon Ball Super, I knew I would not like it based on the fact that it
pretty much has a lot of fighting in it. Even though this is true in the series as a whole, it seems to be
more obvious in Super (and everything else that's a part of Super and has, or will, come after it). Not
only that, but the fighting also seems to be more random in terms of explaining what happens, which
again is also true in the series as a whole and seems to be more obvious in Super (that also includes
the random comedy relief moments and everything else that's a part of Super and has, or will, come
after it). As I mentioned in previous posts about the Dragon Ball series, and others, fighting is what
makes anime popular. This idea is also an exploitable one, meaning people can make money based
on such popularity. Something like Super doesn't have to make sense as long as it gives people what
they want and/or need.
However, this doesn't have to be true for everyone, contrary to what people may think, which is a
point stressed in the two videos of this reflection and is also a point I like to stress as well since it's
one that not only deserves but needs to be repeated. Liking or disliking something like Dragon Ball
Super isn't a bad thing (provided you have reasons for liking or disliking something like Dragon Ball
Super that make sense/are justifiable). What is bad is thinking everyone else should agree with you
because what they think is the only right answer. If you don't like Dragon Ball Super, that's fine. If
you do like Dragon Ball Super, that's also fine. This is an anime that I did not really want to talk
about due to such a division, but since I attempt to write more about anime on this blog and that this
is an anime that needs to be discussed in a realistic way, which is also seen in the two videos, I will
attempt to do that myself here with the help of the two videos in this reflection.
For example, I don't dislike fighting, but what I do dislike is fighting for no reason or reasons that
don't make sense and/or are not explained. In the Dragon Ball series, particularly DBZ, this also
includes transformations. In DBZ, with the exception of the initial Super Saiyan 3 and most of the
initial Super Saiyan 2 transformations (only exception - Gohan), transformations were not only
useful, but compelling (I focus on these transformations in my Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z post).
In Super, transformations seem to be happening for the sake of them happening in order for Super to
continue enticing people who care about it just so they can see more fighting at the cost of what
made the Dragon Ball series great in the first place.
What made the Dragon Ball series great in the first place is character development and story.
Basically, character development is mostly physical development in Super due to the importance
placed on fighting in it and the story is also based on this importance. As long as there is fighting, it
works. Even if this fighting is random and also involves other random moments.
Comments
Post a Comment