Summary
Dragon Ball Super should remake GT for a number of reasons, including the introduction of new power levels, character arcs, and entirely new characters. A potential GT remake would retain epic villains like Baby and Omega Shenron, as well as iconic transformations like SSJ4. GT’s flaws, such as Goku being a child throughout and lacking character development, should be addressed in a potential Super remake.
Dragon ball Fans have long debated whether the DBZ sequel is a true sequel Dragon Ball GT And Super Dragon Ball. Although both Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super are said to exist in the same continuity, the differences between the two can be clearly seen. As things stand in Dragon Ball Super, there’s simply no way the series could evolve into GT naturally. Therefore, once Super catches up with the events of Dragon Ball Z’s final storyline, End of Z, the series should commit to a retcon and a complete remake of GT.
Dragon Ball GT is the original sequel to DBZ, taking place five years after the End of Z story arc. The film begins after Goku finishes Uub’s training (the training they began in End of Z), leaving the Saiyan warrior free to go on a new and exciting adventure. Throughout GT, Goku is transformed back into a child, traveling the universe with Trunks and Pan in search of the Black Star Dragon Balls and fighting interstellar androids, discovering the dark truth behind after the original Dragon Balls and even ushers in a new transformation: Super Saiyan 4.
Dragon Ball Super, which is also a sequel to DBZ, takes place immediately after the Kid Buu Saga, as it takes place between that event and End of Z. During this time, Goku and Vegeta fought the god, fought in many multiverse tournaments and has achieved levels of power almost beyond comprehension. So that just leaves one question: how can this universe-level series return to the relatively more grounded Dragon Ball GT? Actually, that shouldn’t be the case and there are many reasons why Super should remake it.
Why Dragon Ball Super should remake GT
The main reasons why Dragon Ball Super should remake GT are due to the power levels achieved in Super, the new characters introduced in Super, and the arcs of established characters in DBS continuity. There’s no way Vegeta wouldn’t have used the Ultra Ego he learned in Super to fight Omega Shenron in GT, and it’s impossible to imagine a world where Goku wouldn’t have hosted Uub’s training on his world. Beerus with Whis, Vegeta and Broly.
Not only did Goku and Vegeta fully utilize what they learned in Super in GT, but they were also able to encounter (or at least acknowledge) Lord Beerus and Whis. This is especially true when the entire Planet Earth was destroyed by Baby – a world that Beerus was very interested in (for food). Also, even if Beerus doesn’t love Earth, he still wants to know who thinks they can destroy planets in his territory without his consent.
There’s also the matter of the arcs of established characters in Super being effectively canceled if the series goes GT. In addition to Goku and Vegeta, Gohan and Piccolo recently received major upgrades in the form of Beast Gohan and Orange Piccolo. Not only that, Frieza is currently Super’s “big bad guy” with his unparalleled Black Frieza form. In GT, Frieza died and was treated as a joke when Goku visited the afterlife. So it’s clear why Super should remake GT, but only one question remains: how?
What a remake Dragon Ball Super should have kept from GT
While the series mishandles or poorly executes certain storylines, characters, and themes, there’s more good than bad in Dragon Ball GT that Super should retain if it reboots (or perhaps just more precisely ‘retooling’) occurs.
The first thing from GT that should be thrown into the proverbial ‘keep’ pile are the epic villains that the screech introduces. The idea of Machine Mutants alone is a perfect continuation to DBZ’s Android, and the strongest of the Machine Mutants, Baby, is an excellent villain with ties to the villains of the entire race. The Saiyan race before Dragon Ball – for its crimes Goku and Vegeta are tragically responsible. Additionally, Omega Shenron represents the dark consequences of using the Dragon Balls’ magic, which ties him back to the origins of classic Dragon Ball.
There’s also the matter of iconic transformations in GT, most notably Super Saiyan 4. SSJ4 is the first Super Saiyan transformation to actually incorporate the Great Ape form instead of pretending it doesn’t exist. in. In some ways, SSJ4 better captures the essence of the Legendary Super Saiyan as it was originally depicted in DBZ better than any other Super Saiyan form. Plus, it looks undeniably ugly.
What a Dragon Ball Super Remake that should leave out GT
Sure, GT may have some great aspects, but there are definitely things that could have been done better, especially if that was the goal of Dragon Ball Super. One of the biggest complaints about Dragon Ball GT is that Goku was turned into a child and remained that way throughout the entire series (despite returning to adulthood when powering up to SSJ4). Instead of allowing new characters to develop, turning Goku into a child feels like a failed attempt to recapture the magic of classic Dragon Ball.
A potential retool would also do a better job of developing characters other than Goku (something Dragon Ball Super did a lot of). It was great that Goku was able to achieve his new Super Saiyan 4 form, and what was even better was that Vegeta did the same not long after, leading to the debut of Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta. However, no one else received any major upgrades, including and especially Pan – who was supposed to be the main character of GT season 1 – as she didn’t even get to go Super Saiyan.
A GT remake mixed with Superman continuity is the perfect Dragon Ball evolution
Overall, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super are two phenomenal series that deserve the much praise they each receive on their own merits. However, if they’re supposed to exist in a single continuity, then Dragon Ball Super should definitely make some changes to GT – both in terms of keeping/retooling what works and removing what What doesn’t work?
For example, imagine Super Saiyan 4 Broly training with Ultra Ego and Ultra Instinct Vegeta and Goku under Lord Beerus to fight Baby, Omega Shenron, and Black Frieza, while Beast Gohan and Orange Piccolo train SSJ Pan. That’s one Dragon ball Evolution fans will love, as Super Dragon BallThe next step after reaching Z’s ending is to do it again Dragon Ball GT.
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Super Dragon Ball
Summary:
Dragon Ball Super is a sequel to the original Dragon Ball series as well as the fan-favorite Dragon Ball Z anime. Dragon Ball Super takes place ten years after the defeat of Majin Buu and follows Goku and his friends on all-new adventures. Like previous seasons, Dragon Ball Super was praised throughout its 131 episodes.
Cast: Cast: Sean Schemmel, Jason Douglas, Christopher Sabat
Release date: 2015-07-05
Seasons: 1
Category: Action, Science Fiction, Animation, Fantasy
Story by: tatsuya nagamine
Writer: Tatsuya Nagamine
Streaming service(s): Hulu
Franchise(s): Dragon ball
Director: Tatsuya Nagamine
Presenter: Tatsuya Nagamine
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