Introduction: In my childhood, if "Doraemon" was regarded as the enlightenment work of my Japanese animation, then "Dragon Ball" can be called the best work that ignited my passion for young people, no one. In that era when the Internet was not developed and pirated VCDs were rampant, the Mandarin version of "Dragon Ball" that was repeatedly played on TV, the theatrical albums and comics that I saved up to buy became indelible memories of my childhood. Now, "Dragon Ball Super" is coming back strongly, but...
1. An unrepeatable classic - Dragon Ball Z
In fact, it is accurate to say that the peak of "Dragon Ball" should end in defeating Frieza. According to Toriyama Akira's wishes, defeating the Piccolo Demon King should be the moment when the comics end, but at that time Dragon Ball's popularity in the world reached its peak and it still has the potential to continue to rise. Under the pressure of capital and the call of anime fans, Uncle Bird Continue to draw "pain", and then came into being Frieza, Sharu, Majin Buu, Robot No. 18, etc., the villains who were later talked about by everyone, at the same time Wukong's fighting power It also became stronger and stronger. Finally, after defeating Majin Buu, the company acquiesced to this happy ending, and made "Dragon Ball Z" an eternal classic of that era!
Classics are not accidental, it is the inevitable result of the right time, place and people. The success of the early "Dragon Ball" series was firstly due to the lack of works of the same type in that era, secondly, the novel idea of its works attracted a large number of young anime fans in the time period near the turn of the century, and finally, Japanese anime in that era. Quickly open up the international market and gain a high degree of recognition. Several key points have made "Dragon Ball" an insurmountable pinnacle. Before the emergence of "One Piece" in the early new century, the Dragon Ball world created by Akira Toriyama was still unsurpassed, and Eiichiro Oda still honors Uncle Bird. For the rhythm of the great god, the status of Akira Toriyama and his "Dragon Ball" series is evident.
However, "Dragon Ball Super", known as Akira Toriyama's own sequel, has no way to reproduce its glory. This "Dragon Ball Super: Broly" still cannot cover up its own great flaws with its super halo. It's hard to get a high level of recognition in the hearts of movie fans.
2. Repeat the classic, omit the classic.
Just watching this theatrical version, in my opinion, this is a single work that fails. The excellent pictures and smooth fighting are its undeniable advantages, but in a 100-minute film, there is an hour of fighting. This directly weakens the story and characters of the theatrical version, and you can't even see a turning point. The whole film seems to tell you one point: higher, faster, stronger.
The two protagonists, Goku and Vegeta, have been transforming and fighting from the beginning of practice to the final fusion. And the real villain, Frieza, has become a comedy in the whole film. Everyone knows that this villain is one of the most successful characters in the "Dragon Ball" series. This is good, is it preparing for the next theatrical version? If Frieza's disappearance is to highlight the main character of the film, Broly, it is normal that this important character does not have much time from beginning to end, and is simply an incarnation of the lost Monkey King. Other characters, (10,000 omitted here?), where they are, I don't know.
In addition to letting us see the unpredictable hairstyles of Super Saiyans, this cool film basically does not see any tribute and feelings. There are so many foreshadowings, so many characters, and so many extensible storylines left in the "Dragon Ball" series, and I can't even see a single one here. This is also a common problem inherent in the "Dragon Ball Super" series. Goku has become a fighting machine. , All super god characters have lost their character arcs. Such "removing complexity and simplifying" has disappointed many Dragon Ball fans.
Memories are really better than now
To put it bluntly, personally speaking, Dragon Ball Super is not even as good as Dragon Ball GT, the bastard. In terms of imagination, storytelling, character design and anime feelings, this latest series really makes people feel a little strange. Wukong is no longer the simple, cute and responsible fighting hero, and his important friends have also changed. Become a real supporting role and there is no arc to speak of.
Listening to the opening song and recalling Wukong's brilliant life from childhood to adulthood, I am a little moved. It is the feeling of childhood memories, and it is the memory of the early "Dragon Ball" series.
Goodbye Dragon Ball, goodbye Sun Wukong, goodbye my childhood......
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