DBZ Filler is God-Tier and Super is Just... Mid: The Ultimate Manifesto
WASSUP WEEBS, SIMPS, AND SAIYAN STANS! ⚡️🔥 It’s your girl Ultima Ultear, the undisputed Queen of the Blogosphere and the only person with enough raw aura to tell you the truth your fragile little hearts can’t handle! 💅✨
Today, we are choosing violence. We are choosing to wake up and smell the scorched earth of Namek. I know, I know—some of you "Modern DB Fans" think Dragon Ball Super is the peak of fiction because Goku turned into a shiny silver disco ball. WRONG. I’m about to prove to you that even the most "useless" DBZ filler—the stuff you skip like a YouTube ad—is objectively, factually, and hilariously better than the entire glossy, plastic, "Disney Junior" mess that is Dragon Ball Super. 🗑️🚮
Buckle up, because we’re diving into words of pure, unadulterated TRUTH. 😤👇
🏆 WHY DBZ FILLER IS GOD-TIER AND SUPER IS JUST... MID. 🏆
(PART 1: THE ART OF THE VIBE CHECK)Let’s get one thing straight: DRAGON BALL Z WAS WAR, SUPER IS A PLAYGROUND. (Read the full manifesto on why Super is for toddlers here!) 🪖💣
In DBZ, when the characters weren't fighting, they were actually people. In Super, they’re just action figures waiting for their next hair dye appointment. You want reasons? I got ten. Here are the first few to chew on while you cry into your "Ultra Instinct" cereal.
1. THE DRIVING SCHOOL EPISODE IS PEAK FICTION. 🏎️💨
If you don't think Goku and Piccolo trying to get their driver's licenses is better than the entire "Future Trunks" arc in Super, you need to seek professional help. IMMEDIATELY. 🚑
In DBZ filler, we got to see the two strongest beings in the universe getting absolutely humbled by a 80-year-old driving instructor with a cigarette habit. It was HILARIOUS. It gave us "Postboy Piccolo," which is a drip so immaculate it should be in the Louvre. Meanwhile, in Super, the humor is just... Goku forgetting he has a wife or being "dumb" for the sake of a gag. There’s a difference between situational comedy and character assassination, sweetie! 💅
2. THE GARLIC JR. SAGA HAD MORE STAKES THAN JIREN. 🧄💀
Yeah, I said it. The Garlic Jr. Saga—the literal poster child for "filler"—had more atmosphere, tension, and vibe than the entire Tournament of Power. Why? Because GOKU WASN'T THERE. 🚫🐒
In DBZ filler, the side characters actually had to put in work. Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo were fighting for their lives against a literal demon god while the world turned into vampires. It felt like a horror movie! In Super, what are the stakes? If they lose, the universes get erased? Who cares! We all knew 17 was gonna wish them back with the Super Dragon Balls. It was as predictable as a filler episode of Bor*to. Speaking of things that are better than Super, have you seen my take on why Dragon Ball AF is actually superior? The fan-fiction has more soul than the official product! 💀🔥
3. GOKU VS. OTHER WORLD TOURNAMENT (PIKKON > TOP) 🥊🌌
Before Jiren was even a twinkle in a writer's "let's make a bland buff guy" eye, we had Pikkon (whose real name is Paikuhan, by the way, shout out to Hispanic American Dub for saying it correctly [Yes, I also watched all of Dragon Ball from beginning to end in the Mexican dub, and you should too. It's EPIC! sometimes EVEN BETTER than the Japanese dub, don't @ me]). The Other World Tournament arc was filler gold. It expanded the lore of the afterlife, gave us the West Kai (a literal icon), and featured fights that actually felt martial arts based. 🥋
Super’s fights are just "who can scream the loudest until their hair turns a new color of the rainbow." It’s basically a Sephora commercial with more yelling. If you want to see what actual quality looks like, check out how Dragon Ball GT (yes, GT!) clears Super any day of the week. At least SSJ4 had a design that didn't look like a recolor in Photoshop. 🎨🖌️
4. THE WAIFU CONTENT WAS TOP-TIER 💃✨
Let’s talk about what really matters: The aesthetic. DBZ filler gave us Maron (Krillin’s girlfriend). Was she deep? No. Was she a distraction? Yes. But she added flavor to the world! Super gives us... Ribrianne? CRIMINAL. 🤮
The character designs in DBZ filler felt like they belonged in the 90s aesthetic we all crave. It was gritty, it was stylish, and the women weren't just background noise or "gag" powerhouses. I’ve actually ranked the real queens in my TOP 10 Strongest Dragon Ball Waifus and trust me, Super barely makes the cut. 💅💖
We already established that Super is basically the "Cocomelon" of the Dragon Ball franchise—all bright colors and no substance. Now, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of why the meat of DBZ's filler—the stuff the "purists" tell you to skip—is actually a five-course gourmet meal compared to the lukewarm cafeteria food that is Dragon Ball Super. 🥩🔥
🏆 THE DBZ FILLER SUPREMACY CONTINUES 🏆
(PART 2: THE SOUL OF THE SAIYANS)If you’re still defending Super at this point, you’re probably the kind of person who thinks salt is too spicy. 🧂🌶️ Let’s dive back into the facts that make the "Blueberry flavored" era of DB look like a joke.
5. THE GOHAN HIGH SCHOOL ARC > THE ENTIRETY OF "SUPER" GOHAN 🎓
Everyone loves to complain about "Great Saiyaman," but listen to me: Gohan actually had a personality. The filler episodes showing Gohan trying to balance his life as a nerdy student with being a superhero were pure gold. It gave us world-building! It showed us how the average person in the DBZ universe views these god-like beings.
In Super, Gohan’s character arc is basically: "Oh no, I forgot how to fight! Wait, I’m mad now, here’s a new hair color!" It’s lazy. It’s boring. It’s mid. 🥱 Even in my Ultimate Dragon Ball Waifus Tier List, Videl from the filler arcs ranks higher than almost anyone in Super because she actually had edge and character development before Super turned her into a generic housewife. JUSTICE FOR VIDEL! 🥊💔
6. VEGETA’S FILLER CHARACTER GROWTH IS UNMATCHED 🤴🥗
Remember when Vegeta went to space to find Goku after Namek? Or the episodes where he was just brooding in the rain? That filler did more to explain his transition from "Genocidal Maniac" to "Grumpy Dad" than anything in Super. In Super, Vegeta’s "growth" is just him saying "I want to surpass Kakarot" for the 10,000th time while wearing a slightly different shade of spandex. 🙄
The DBZ filler gave us the vibe of the Saiyan Prince. It showed his isolation, his struggle, and his obsession in a way that felt cinematic. Super is just... a loud Saturday morning cartoon. If you want to see a version of the story that actually treats the lore with respect, go read why Dragon Ball AF is Better Than Dragon Ball Super. At least AF had the guts to make Vegeta feel dangerous again! 🐉🔥
7. THE NAMEK FILLER SERVED AS A BUILD-UP FOR THE FINAL FIGHT ⏳🌑
DBZ filler was masterful at building dread. Remember the long stretches on Namek where Bulma was dealing with giant crabs or Gohan and Krillin were exploring fake Namek? People call it "padding," but I call it ATMOSPHERE. It made the world feel huge. It made the arrival of Goku feel like the second coming of Christ. ⛪️✨
In Super, everyone can just teleport or fly across the universe in five minutes. There’s no sense of scale! There’s no journey! It’s all instant gratification for a generation with the attention span of a goldfish. 🐠 We need to fix this mess, which is why I dropped Dragon Ball Super Remake: 50 Ways to Save It From Itself. Number one on that list? BRING BACK THE SLOW BURN. 🕯️
8. THE ART STYLE HAD TEETH 🦷🎨
Even the animation in DBZ filler had more grit and soul than the shiny, plastic, "greased-up" look of Super. DBZ had blood! It had sweat! It was sharp and clean, it looked like it was actually canon content for people who didn't read the manga.
Super looks like it was drawn on an iPad by someone who’s afraid of the color black. Everything is so bright and clean that you could eat off the floor of a battlefield. It’s pathetic. When Goku gets hit in DBZ filler, you feel the impact in your soul. When Goku gets hit in Super, he just loses some of his hair wax. 💄💅
I'm not done yet! I’m Ultima Ultear, and I don’t stop until the entire Dragon Ball Super defense squad is crying in their booster seats! 😭🍼
It's clear Super is a sanitized, corporate, "please-buy-our-toys" snooze-fest. Now get ready for the HOLY TRINITY of DBZ filler. The stuff that actually made us feel things—unlike Super, which just makes me feel like I’m staring at a neon sign for 20 minutes. 🚨
🏆 THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN: WHY DBZ FILLER IS THE GOAT 🏆
(PART 3: EMOTIONS, HORNS, AND THE UNDERWORLD)If you haven't realized it yet, DRAGON BALL Z WAS WAR, SUPER IS A PLAYGROUND. (Seriously, go read this if you want your soul fixed.) Now, let’s talk about the episodes that Super could never produce in a million years because it lacks the "Aura."
9. THE PRINCESS SNAKE EPISODE
Listen, we need to talk about Princess Snake. Talk about a "waifu" that actually had some bite! 🦷 This woman literally tried to seduce Goku with a feast, a castle, and some... questionable intentions. Was she going to eat him? Was she going to marry him? WHO CARES! It was weird, it was psychedelic, and it was interesting. I loved the part where Goku dances Tango with the Princess! So elegant! So classy! That was FUN! And the hot springs bath! *blushes*.
In Super, the romance is basically non-existent or handled with the grace of a sledgehammer. DBZ filler wasn't afraid to get a little "unhinged" with its female characters. I mean, look at my Ultimate Dragon Ball Waifus Tier List—Princess Snake has more personality in her left fang than most of the background characters in the Tournament of Power! 💅✨ It added a layer of folklore and danger to Snake Way that made the world feel ancient and magical. Super just feels like a bunch of clean-cut rooms.
10. THE HELL FILLER
Seeing Frieza, Cell, King Cold, and the Ginyu Force in Hell was the ultimate "What If" fanservice that actually worked. It established a hierarchy! It showed that even in death, these villains were still themselves. And then Pikkon—the absolute CHAD—just one-shots Cell? CHILLS. 🧊🥶
Super tried to do this with the "Frieza in Hell" scenes, but it felt so... sanitized. In DBZ, Hell (HFIL for you cowards) felt like a place you actually didn't want to go. It had blood ponds, ogres with attitudes, and a vibe that screamed "90s Edge." It’s exactly the kind of gritty world-building I talk about in my Dragon Ball Super Remake: 50 Ways to Save It From Itself. We need stakes! We need consequences! We need villains who don't just become "funny neighbors" after they die! 🛑🤡
11. THE MR. ROBOT EPISODE
You mentioned rewatching this and crying like a baby? SAME. 😭😭😭
This episode is the perfect example of why DBZ filler is superior. It took a young Gohan—lost, scared, and forced to survive in the wilderness—and gave him a tragic, short-lived friendship with an ancient robot. When that robot sacrificed itself to save Gohan... that was real cinema. It taught Gohan about loss, survival, and the cruelty of the world. 🌑💔
What does Super give us for "emotional development"? Goku's so stupid he believes Monaka is strong! Vegeta has to suck on a pacifier just because the scriptwriter decided to humiliate him PLEASE. 🙄 DBZ filler had the guts to be depressing. It had the guts to be slow. It gave us the "Quiet Moments" that made the "Loud Moments" matter. Without the filler, Gohan's growth into the hero who fought Cell feels rushed. The filler is the glue that holds the legendary status of DBZ together! 🩹💎
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