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EP. REVIEW: Dragon Ball Daima




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Dr. Wily



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 11:03 am Reply with quote
The review says it's streaming on Crunchyroll but I think it should be noted that at least for now, it is also on Netflix (at least in the US).
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Fluwm



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 1:43 pm Reply with quote
Well, it's certainly off to a stronger start than either GT or Super, but a far cry from the bang that opened up Z. Two episodes in, and all they've really done is establish the premise. I have a feeling this isn't a story arc that'll be wrapped up any time soon. But what is Dragon Ball in anime form if not an exercise in stretching a thin story as far as it can possibly go?

I do find the character designs interesting. They're very different from how Toriyama used to draw these characters, when they were that young -- Krillin and Goku were both, originally, a bit more pear-shaped -- and they feature the same "noodle arms" that looked so badly out-of-place in some of the Super designs (notably the new saiyans). They fit much better on children, though the end result kind of makes my brain interpret them less as "child characters" and more as just "super-deformed adult characters."

The little power-pole sequence with Goku in episode 2 was pretty promising. I wonder if it ever occurred to Toriyama to redesign Goku like this back in the 80s? If it had, it's very possible Goku might've never grown up in the first place, and kept Conan company.
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Matros



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 2:14 pm Reply with quote
Fluwm wrote:
Well, it's certainly off to a stronger start than either GT or Super, but a far cry from the bang that opened up Z. Two episodes in, and all they've really done is establish the premise. I have a feeling this isn't a story arc that'll be wrapped up any time soon. But what is Dragon Ball in anime form if not an exercise in stretching a thin story as far as it can possibly go?


That's a weird complaint. Toriyama and the script writers should be commended for the tight writing so far. They aren't rushing the story so that they can get to the big set pieces and action as soon as possible. They're letting the characters get used to their new bodies, trying to figure out what happened and what needs to be done.
The breakneck speed of modern shonen made people impatient in regards to slow burn stories.
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