We’re wrapping up on Dragonball Z Kai. And watching the original Dragonball Z, and Dragon Ball online.

@tracycruze

I quite disagree with @airspeed, though it is a matter of preference. I love DBZ. Z Kai is ok, but like airspeed said, it is “no fluff/no filler”. Some of my favorite DBZ’s are the filler – like the Lime episode right before Cell. I just thought it made the story that much more deep and interesting.

But we all have our preferences.

@aangfan
As I said I know nothing about DBZ, except that Kai is about 90 episodes and the full show is like 240. The fact that they made Kai tells you something. Like I said I have only seen about 2 episodes of DBZ and I was just not liking the whole idea.
Specifically Pokemon has so many filler episodes, because there is no character development in episodes that are not gym/league battles.
Yugioh is better in that there are not a whole lot of episodes that deviate from the story, but there are some.
Avatar doesn’t have any filler, even if an episode is not plot heavy there is character development that is in character and is remembered and maybe referenced again.

It is always the fight between making a great story and number of episodes, Avatar got it perfect, Pokemon certainly has not got it right who knows how many episodes and Ash is still the same age as he is in episode 1.
If a show is too long, even if it has an excellent story, it starts to feel is just being stretched on too long.
The Clone Wars is in danger of going this way, 4 seasons and alot of it has just been battle of the week, I have enjoyed it, but the lack of moving the story along has been very clear.

@nagaismypatronus
I am with you on that one, Pokemon is by no means an excellent show, but it is FUN

Also I just watched the 2 part opener to the new Thundercats, It is pretty good, obviously I am spoiled by Avatar, but this is a very good opening, I have never seen any of the old thundercats.
It has character development, story, Animation is good not Avatar good but well done.
I will definitely be keeping an eye on this show.

I also forgot to mention I am also watching The Avengers Earth’s mightiest heroes, which is also very good, if not just to see loads of well known hereoes working together.

I just like the way there are so many good shows out there, but there is one coming in a year that I can tell just from a trailer and some info that it is going to be even better than those mentioned above.

I must say that IMO the best Dragon Ball episodes are the ones from first season.

About other shows until Korra I think I’ll not watch any animated series (unless you have a pretty good recommendation), I’m following Falling Skies but I’m a bit dissapointed with it, and I just finished Fringe’s 3rd season and Game of Thrones. A friend told me about The Event, perhaps I will give it a try.

@arthan

I’m with ya here.. it doesn’t take much for me to watch a live action but I’m always skeptical when it comes to animated series (I was even skeptical at first with ATLA, LOL)

Yea I’m a little disappointed with Falling Skies as well, and I’m falling behind with them because I have my MCAT exam coming up and I don’t have the time to watch an hour-long show. I wish I got into game of thrones I hear it’s epic.

Either way, when it comes to shows I’ll be watching in the Korra interim it’ll mostly be comedy anyways. Its hard to stay committed with the deep shows I’m always busy (except of course ATLA and LoK)!

- Dom

@dragon1

After this MCAT exam is finally over with I’ll definitely have to catch up on Falling Skies then! I’m not sure you’re familiar with F/X shows but I highly recommend Archer and The League (also shows definitely not for the younger crowd — but really funny outlandish adult comedies if you ask me)

- Dom