Are the Villains in Dragon Ball Super Better Than Dragon Ball Z?
You might have heard people saying Dragon Ball Super has way better villains than those crazy Dragon Ball Z characters, like Frieza or Cell. Even the creator, Akira Toriyama, agrees - they’ve got some super deep, psychological depth to them! It's awesome, especially if you compare them to Dragon Ball Z villains, who were totally all about destruction and getting super powerful.
Why are Super Villains Better Than Z?
- Zamasu was a bad guy that fans really liked because he was complex. It's almost as if he wasn't so bad, he was more about enforcing his version of "justice." That means, he didn't want to cause random destruction - he was on some crazy crusade to "save" the world, even if he got really extreme about it! We see him in the Dragon Ball Super future Trunks arc, with a warped sense of right and wrong, almost as if he thought what he was doing was righteous. That's far more interesting than a basic bad guy who's only out for themselves.
- Another one? Beerus, who was all about destroying planets but then later turned into a mentor of Goku. How does that work? It makes the Dragon Ball Super story so much better. You also get really intense characters like Jiren and Granolah - those aren't just "bad guys" because they're going up against Goku - they've got these tough lives that push them to become powerful!
Does Super Really Stand Out From Z?
You betcha! Dragon Ball Super took things to the next level. You know how they are always trying to outdo Dragon Ball Z? This is one of the best ways. They make those super powerful beings, and their conflicts, really matter in a bigger sense. And those "evil" things they did were often driven by internal pain or complex issues.
Why Did Super Switch to Complex Villains?
- Remember how things were when they started making this story in the modern shonen genre? All those My Hero Academia villains and others, they have real deep-seated stuff going on, even if they end up doing bad things. So Super had to be different from just those regular super evil Dragon Ball Z villains. And, it made those villains have a deeper impact on the story!
- The truth is - you can see the changes in those fights and what the characters are trying to prove to themselves - how it all connects with the main Dragon Ball Super story!
How Does That Change The Entire Story?
- It's about so much more than fighting. Now, we are watching Goku and his friends struggle to keep things under control, facing bad guys that may not even be bad at their core! We see these epic fights between heroes and villains and you have to be wondering - how did that person become so bad?
It is so interesting. Dragon Ball Super keeps on giving! Maybe the show is more connected with today's shonen stories - all about deep-seated, character driven struggles! This change makes Dragon Ball Super so much more interesting!
We're all about those fights, the power levels - and maybe even those epic battles! But with Dragon Ball Super, the story really makes a bigger impact, and it is a good thing to have those new changes! Who knew how different Dragon Ball would be, in the long run!
