first there be dragonball and then come dragonball z which show ( i do not know if it be a first run or a rerun ) in my country in 2000. i be 11 go on 12 that year and have love dragonball and i immediately grow to like it sequel . oh how i enjoy the toy and the keychains and the trading card and even my water bottle which have picture of both young and grow up goku . i be enthral by the awesome action and captivate by the vast array of cool look character . but that be a long time ago . watch it now and 9 year later and the series do not hold the same amount of appeal a it use to . it a frog in a well syndrome . apparently i only think dragonball z be that great because i be never expose to anything well . for starter and the character i once think be cool be still cool and but nothing else beyond that . there isn not really much character development to speak off a the story be more focused on the plot and the character be just pre set anime stock character and put in place to advance the plot from one fight to the next . there be a couple of instance where the character get some development and really shine a be remotely likable and but those come rarely and tend to get bury under all the action . the story be split into a number of distinct saga but each of them progress slow than a sloth or snail hybrid . the pacing drag to the point of be unbearable only to the most patient and devote of viewer . the horrendous story progression be not help by the fact that every episode feature lengthy ramble monologue and badly time close up shot that linger for too long and unnecessary dialogue and other cheap amateurish tactic just to fill up 25 minute for an episode which contain no more than 15 minute of actual story material . what start off a an interesting premise soon fall into a set formula that go from unoriginal to just painfully bore . the director decision to follow different group of character on different adventure be a poor one and just make the convoluted plot so much more confusing . the fight be intense and epic and would please any action junkie out there . however some exceptionally poor animation and an over usage of animation short cut give this whole show a very cheap look even for it time . ( some of the bad episode of g i joe be well animate than dragonball z ) . thankfully and it make up for that by provide some stunning and highly detailed artwork . so many anime fan extol the fact that dragonball z be so influential in make anime as famous a it be and influence a whole generation of anime and manga creator . they cite dragonball numerous spin offs and product a a testament to it greatness . guess what and adam west batman be influential too but i would hardly call it a good show . a popular show do not mean a good showin the land of the blind and the one eyed man be king . to kid who be not expose to great world of animated series and graphic novel and dragonball z would no doubt be one of the best show around . people mind tend to get cloud by the fact that dragonball z be so influential or might have be one of the first anime they ever watch ( and thus introduce them to anime in general ) that they remember only the good point and overlook the numerous jar flaw of the series . objectively speak and dragonball z definitely do not deserve it current rating of 9. negative . it be like a hot air balloon . it be beautiful to look at and even grand to behold and but look any deep and it just an empty basket and whole lot of nothing inside . this show have his moment like some good character progression and but nevertheless and it have too many flaw to speak of .