For one, Kai was going to drop everything that happened after the Cell Games Saga. Although I'm still thoroughly convinced it was merely a way to keep the series 'milkable' for generations to come, my interest was fully piqued with the changes that were going to be made to the series. Suddenly, the convenience of Dragon Ball Z Kai was looking pretty good.Īfter doing a bit of research, I found that Dragon Ball Z Kai was done to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the show. I have a huge backlog of movies and television shows that I would like to eventually get through, and outside of that, I have a social life and I'm trying to learn how to forge/blacksmith. On subsequent viewings? Well, being a husband and father, finding the time to choke down almost 300 episodes is nearly impossible. Don't get me wrong - I still think in its uncut form, DBZ is the only way to go about watching the series for the first time. This may sound less than ideal, but it was all done to build the anticipation before delivering exactly what you were waiting for.

There were plenty of episodes that did little more than focus on stalling the villain, powering up a (hopefully) devastating attack, or having the main characters go off on needless diatribes. Part of the fun of watching Dragon Ball Z, at least the first time around, was playing the waiting game. So, I felt that Kai was attempting to grab the attention of future generations by replacing the slow burning fuse of DBZ with a speedy trail of gunpowder instead. Sitting down to watch a movie is also hindered, as people constantly take themselves out of the experience to play with their cell phones. Now, music is played on devices dedicated to shuffling songs. That may seem like an unfair assessment, but just think about the current trends in entertainment - Setting aside the time to listen to an album as a whole has gone by the wayside. With new technology spilling out by the minute, the latest generation has had their attention span reduced to nanoseconds. The nice thing about opinions? They're always subject to change.Īt the time of that writing, I was against the idea of Kai (which in and of itself means 'revised') based on principle. Kai offers all the payoff with little build-up or viewing discipline, and in my opinion, greatly reduces the effect of many of the best moments the series has had to offer.' - From my Dragon Ball Z Level 1.1 review

You invested your time hanging on the edge of your seat, and in the end you were greatly rewarded. 'As nice of an idea as Dragon Ball Z Kai was, I personally feel it took away one of the greatest strengths from the series as a whole - The sagas all made use of the (very) slow burn technique, but that's what made many of the big reveals such a big payoff. Click on all images to view full size caps. *All images in this review taken from the Blu-ray discs in this set.

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