For a lot of us this show was a staple of many of our childhood years, it's hard not to look at it through rose tinted glasses and feel overwhelming nostalgia. Of course it has flaws, but there is no film or tv series that doesn't. I could easily talk for hours about why this show is so great, but it will always boil down to the characters. The show is a big commitment DBZ on it's own is pushing almost 300 episodes which i'm sure is a downside for people looking at it, but it's also a huge strength of the show. You can see the progression of the characters and they aren't like other animated shows, they completely change and they grow up. They all have strengths and flaws, they aren't all perfect and they aren't invincible.
The show sets a good pace, it is split into sagas which has a combination of fast pace action and has a mix of slower paced filler which has become infamous. The filler episodes are usually the go to criticism for many, but in the bigger picture it was necessary in keeping the show true to the source material in terms of it's main storylines. It divides opinion but a lot of the filler adds to show and gives you a break and a bit of a wind down from all of the action as well as some extra insight into the characters. It's easy to follow but there is a lot to the show as well and there's always something new to notice. I'm fast approaching 30 years old and I can still watch this show and not be bored with it which is another benefit of the length of the show.
The show sets a good pace, it is split into sagas which has a combination of fast pace action and has a mix of slower paced filler which has become infamous. The filler episodes are usually the go to criticism for many, but in the bigger picture it was necessary in keeping the show true to the source material in terms of it's main storylines. It divides opinion but a lot of the filler adds to show and gives you a break and a bit of a wind down from all of the action as well as some extra insight into the characters. It's easy to follow but there is a lot to the show as well and there's always something new to notice. I'm fast approaching 30 years old and I can still watch this show and not be bored with it which is another benefit of the length of the show.