Personally, I think the best part of Dragon Ball Z was the Buu saga.
Yes, I know, narratively speaking it was pretty uneven, introducing many plot points which are quickly abandoned.
And yet, I found it to be far more entertaining to watch than the previous sagas, due how unpredictable it was. By now, it seems pretty obvious than Toriyama largely prefers making comical stories rather than serious ones, which would explain the sudden change in tone once the main antagonist enters in scene.
I also like how in this saga the battle scenes are more varied and less repetitive, with the characters showing some bizarre and unusual fighting techniques, instead of just exchanging punches or throwing ki blasts at each other. This saga also has a lot less of filler.
In many ways, the Buu saga feels like a parody of the "dramatic" path Dragon Ball Z was taking. That kind of genre-twist probably wouldn't work for all series, but honestly, it worked quite well here, finding an appropiate mixture of comedy and action.
Both Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super totally failed at that.
Yes, I know, narratively speaking it was pretty uneven, introducing many plot points which are quickly abandoned.
And yet, I found it to be far more entertaining to watch than the previous sagas, due how unpredictable it was. By now, it seems pretty obvious than Toriyama largely prefers making comical stories rather than serious ones, which would explain the sudden change in tone once the main antagonist enters in scene.
I also like how in this saga the battle scenes are more varied and less repetitive, with the characters showing some bizarre and unusual fighting techniques, instead of just exchanging punches or throwing ki blasts at each other. This saga also has a lot less of filler.
In many ways, the Buu saga feels like a parody of the "dramatic" path Dragon Ball Z was taking. That kind of genre-twist probably wouldn't work for all series, but honestly, it worked quite well here, finding an appropiate mixture of comedy and action.
Both Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super totally failed at that.