A series made by the students of Mr. Toriyama, who in the initial intentions would have wanted to interrupt the story after the arch of Namek, and then inevitable ride the tsunami of success between ups and downs. The GT series attempts to re-present a modern version inspired by the origins, that of child goku, not only bringing him back to that age, but also returning to the original philosophy of Dragon Ball, whose title already says it all. The magic spheres, or better, the quest to gather them is the fulcrum of everything. They had been invented to add flavor to adventure, not to minimize tragic events, because it can always be remedied.
However, too much time had passed since the first great series, the sayans fly now, they have no natural obstacles, nor is anyone given time to re-create (uselessly) some deadly defense as in the origins. In addition to this, the writers were willing but without particular skills, and most of the main audience was mostly raised with the adult Goku with luminescent hair gel, which further disliked the space trip of Goku, Pan and Trunks. So unfortunately... or fortunately, this leads to a return to the combative tones of the Z series, maintaining the weird differences in strength that initially were easier to ignore.
Of this "new youth" the period of Baby, herald of the Tsufuru/Tuffle rancor, is generally remembered with some appreciation, but personally I believe that the only merit of this series is the best possible closure of the saga with arch of the Evil Dragons. It was a simple and partially wasted idea, but brilliant in his karmic irony, and as a teaching not to play too much with destiny it was valid. With hindsight, you can also appreciate the transformation of the Sayan 4, initially badly received, but after the color corrections of the Super series, much re-evaluated. That transformation made sense as a definitive passage to the savage sayan force, which let us remember, are monkey warriors deep inside, a remnant of Chinese legend but nonetheless not ignorable.
I would say that despite the fluctuating involvement and some objective flaws, this is a series that can be remembered with affection, as, at least there was an attempt to want to do something valid, except in the central arc of Super C-17, which in fact it makes no sense at the plot level and is remembered as the worst. Having decanonized this series in favor of Super, which instead is a prequel to the final scenes of the manga, was not a big deal, although it also has some valid elements within it.
Bizarre as Goten is, in all versions, in some ways the forgotten "Cinderella" of the Saiyans, but thanks to this, compared to his brother (prisoner of studies), his father (destined to fall on the battlefield) or his childhood friend (divided between being the last bastion of a dystopian future or a scion of an economic empire), the only one who can have a relatively normal youth amidst leisure and love interests.
However, too much time had passed since the first great series, the sayans fly now, they have no natural obstacles, nor is anyone given time to re-create (uselessly) some deadly defense as in the origins. In addition to this, the writers were willing but without particular skills, and most of the main audience was mostly raised with the adult Goku with luminescent hair gel, which further disliked the space trip of Goku, Pan and Trunks. So unfortunately... or fortunately, this leads to a return to the combative tones of the Z series, maintaining the weird differences in strength that initially were easier to ignore.
Of this "new youth" the period of Baby, herald of the Tsufuru/Tuffle rancor, is generally remembered with some appreciation, but personally I believe that the only merit of this series is the best possible closure of the saga with arch of the Evil Dragons. It was a simple and partially wasted idea, but brilliant in his karmic irony, and as a teaching not to play too much with destiny it was valid. With hindsight, you can also appreciate the transformation of the Sayan 4, initially badly received, but after the color corrections of the Super series, much re-evaluated. That transformation made sense as a definitive passage to the savage sayan force, which let us remember, are monkey warriors deep inside, a remnant of Chinese legend but nonetheless not ignorable.
I would say that despite the fluctuating involvement and some objective flaws, this is a series that can be remembered with affection, as, at least there was an attempt to want to do something valid, except in the central arc of Super C-17, which in fact it makes no sense at the plot level and is remembered as the worst. Having decanonized this series in favor of Super, which instead is a prequel to the final scenes of the manga, was not a big deal, although it also has some valid elements within it.
Bizarre as Goten is, in all versions, in some ways the forgotten "Cinderella" of the Saiyans, but thanks to this, compared to his brother (prisoner of studies), his father (destined to fall on the battlefield) or his childhood friend (divided between being the last bastion of a dystopian future or a scion of an economic empire), the only one who can have a relatively normal youth amidst leisure and love interests.