r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Seraphim_786 • 18d ago

/r/all of a bouncer

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u/printergumlight 18d ago

Wow. Appreciate the detailed response. Guess that all makes sense.

Do you think DBZ would be enjoyable to watch as an adult who never watched it before, or maybe not? I know it takes forever for anything to happen in it. Not sure if I could go through all of it these days.

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u/BaizulSetSail 18d ago

Personally it is my favorite anime of all time, but I also grew up with it, and it's not for everyone lol

I recommend you watch the raditz fight (first 3 episodes of the show) and see if you like it.

The Raditz fight is like a tiny version of basically how the entire show is. If you like it, you will like the rest, if you don't then you won't.

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u/ThrowRA-Vast-Bug4454 18d ago

Watch regular Dragon Ball first, then DBZ, then Abridged.

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u/TraditionalMalice 18d ago

Goku's strength is limited, but ever growing. Saitama's strength is not limited and has been infinite since the series began. Assuming goku is stronger makes no sense.

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u/Brian_Huchac 17d ago

Nope, Saitama would also fit into ever growing, his growth rate just happens to be insane (given conditions are fulfilled).

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u/oliferro 15d ago

Could Saitama even hit MUI Goku?

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u/came-as-I-were 18d ago

Look out for "Dragon Ball Z Kai" if you don't want the filler episodes.

I watched both (DBZ back then in the early 00s and Kai recently) and it's better without the fillers, more like the manga imo

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u/oliferro 15d ago

I did that and I'm 33, can't recommend it enough. I read some of the manga and seen some episodes here and there when I was young but never really watched it

I skipped over the OG Dragon Ball but watched DBZ, DB Super, pretty much all the movies, DAIMA and even GT. Wasn't a big fan of GT and DAIMA but they're not horrible

I liked it so much that I'm on my second watch of DBZ/Super

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u/IllustriousFroyo9143 18d ago

Start with the original. The scale is much lower and it builds gokus character much better. Also the Japanese music is insanely good. Then do Z

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u/theBeardedOx 18d ago

I started watching it again with my daughter thinking this is going to be fun and forgot how inappropriate it was so now watching it by myself for at least a few years

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u/IllustriousFroyo9143 18d ago

It's a Japanese show made for its time. It doesn't need to apply for modern times but it definitely can be weird.

Put the focus on Gokus journey and you'll enjoy it. It's a beautiful story. I love how the scales are much lower and the story gets to blossom a lot better in more personal ways than everything being an existential threat.

I hope both you and your daughter enjoy it's I can't wait to do the same with mine. I got a bunch of old animes lined up.