04-25-2004, 08:59 AM
Although it is a relatively recent phenomenon in the USA we must not forget it is quite an old thing in Japan so it is a bit corny but really it is a product of its time. It must have been doing something right to have lasted so long. I don't think there are many shonen animes which lasted anywhere near as long.
It gave the audiences what they wanted. We might think of the audiences as dumb but they weren't dumb enough to love GT to the same degree.
When i watched it as a 12-17 year old kid, nothing in the world got me so excited and captivated. I like to think of it as the Naruto of it's day.
That said, i never really like Z much until the appearance of Trunks. The frieza fight i fast forwarded alot as it was just so draggy.
It gave the audiences what they wanted. We might think of the audiences as dumb but they weren't dumb enough to love GT to the same degree.
When i watched it as a 12-17 year old kid, nothing in the world got me so excited and captivated. I like to think of it as the Naruto of it's day.
That said, i never really like Z much until the appearance of Trunks. The frieza fight i fast forwarded alot as it was just so draggy.