Dragon Ball Super’s Next Step After Reaching Z’s Ending Should Be to Remake GT

Dragon Ball fans have long-been torn over which follow-up to DBZ is the true sequel between Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super. While both Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super have been said to exist in the same continuity, it’s clear to see the disparities between the two. As things stand in Dragon Ball Super, there’s simply no way the series can naturally evolve into GT. Therefore, once Super catches up with the events of Dragon Ball Z’s last storyline, End of Z, the series should commit to the retcon, and remake GT entirely.

Dragon Ball GT was the original sequel to DBZ, taking place five years after the End of Z story arc. The series picks up after Goku finishes Uub’s training (training which they began during the End of Z), leaving the Saiyan warrior free to tackle a new and exciting adventure. Throughout GT, Goku gets turned back into a child, travels the universe with Trunks and Pan looking for the Black Star Dragon Balls and fighting interstellar androids, uncovers a dark truth behind the original Dragon Balls, and even unlocks a new transformation: Super Saiyan 4.

Dragon Ball Super, while also a sequel to DBZ, takes place immediately following the Kid Buu Saga, as it’s set between that event and End of Z. During this time period, Goku and Vegeta have battled gods, fought in multiple multiversal tournaments, and have achieved power levels that are nearly beyond comprehension. So, that only leaves one question: how in the world could this cosmic-level series revert to the more relatively grounded Dragon Ball GT? In truth, it shouldn’t, and there’s more than a few reasons why Super should remake it.

Why Dragon Ball Super Should Remake GT

The main reasons why Dragon Ball Super should remake GT are due to the power levels achieved in Super, the new characters introduced in Super, and the arcs of established characters in DBS continuity. There’s no way that Vegeta wouldn’t have tapped into Ultra Ego he learned in Super to fight Omega Shenron in GT, and it’s impossible to imagine a world where Goku wouldn’t have held Uub’s training on Beerus’ world with Whis, Vegeta, and Broly.

Not only would Goku and Vegeta absolutely use what they learned in Super during GT, but they also would have encountered (or at least acknowledged) Lord Beerus and Whis. This is especially true when the entire Planet Earth was destroyed by Baby – a world that Beerus had a vested interest in (because of the food). Plus, even if Beerus didn’t love Earth, he would be interested to know who thinks they can just destroy planets in his domain without his say-so.

There’s also the matter of the arcs of established characters in Super that would effectively be undone if the series molds into GT. Aside from Goku and Vegeta alone, Gohan and Piccolo recently received major upgrades in the form of Beast Gohan and Orange Piccolo. Not only that, but Frieza is currently the ‘big bad’ of Super with his unparalleled Black Frieza form. In GT, Frieza’s dead, and is used as little more than a joke when Goku visits the afterlife. So, it’s clear to see why Super should remake GT, but there’s just one lingering question: how?

What a Dragon Ball Super Remake Should KEEP from GT

While the series mishandled or otherwise poorly executed certain story arcs, characters, and themes, there was way more good than bad in Dragon Ball GT that Super should absolutely keep if a reboot (or, probably more accurately, a ‘retool’) were to happen.

The first thing from GT that should be thrown into the proverbial ‘keep’ pile are the epic villains the squeal introduced. The idea of Machine Mutants alone was a perfect follow-up to DBZ’s Androids, and the most powerful of the Machine Mutants, Baby, was an outstanding antagonist with ties to the villainy of the entire pre-Dragon Ball Saiyan race – the crimes of which Goku and Vegeta tragically became responsible for. Plus, Omega Shenron represented the dark repercussions of using the magic of the Dragon Balls, which tied him back to the origins of classic Dragon Ball itself.

There’s also the matter of the iconic transformations in GT, most notably Super Saiyan 4. SSJ4 is the first Super Saiyan transformation that actually incorporated the Great Ape form rather than pretending it doesn’t exist. In a way, SSJ4 better captures the essence of the Legendary Super Saiyan as it was originally described in DBZ better than any other Super Saiyan form. Plus, it just looks unarguably badass.

What a Dragon Ball Super Remake Should ABANDON from GT

Sure, GT may have some awesome aspects, but there are definitely things that could have been done better, especially if that’s what Dragon Ball Super is to become. One of the biggest complaints about Dragon Ball GT is that Goku gets turned into a child, and stays that way throughout the entire series (despite reverting to adulthood upon powering up to SSJ4). Rather than allowing new characters to develop, turning Goku into a kid felt like a failed attempt at recapturing the magic of classic Dragon Ball.

A potential retool should also do a better job at developing other characters besides Goku (something Dragon Ball Super has done in spades). It’s cool that Goku was able to achieve the new Super Saiyan 4 form, and it’s even cooler that Vegeta did the same thing not long after, leading to the debut of Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta. However, no one else got any major upgrades, including and especially Pan – who was arguably the main character of GT season 1 – as she didn’t even get to go Super Saiyan.

A GT Remake Merged with the Continuity of Super is the Perfect Dragon Ball Evolution

Overall, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super are two phenomenal series that deserve the high praise they each get on their own merits alone. However, if they’re supposed to exist in a single continuity, then Dragon Ball Super should absolutely make some changes to GT – both in terms of keeping/retooling what works, and throwing out what doesn’t.

Imagine, for instance, a Super Saiyan 4 Broly training with Ultra Ego and Ultra Instinct Vegeta and Goku under Lord Beerus to fight Baby, Omega Shenron, and Black Frieza, while Beast Gohan and Orange Piccolo train SSJ Pan. That is a Dragon Ball evolution fans would love, as Dragon Ball Super’s next step after reaching Z’s ending should be to remake Dragon Ball GT.

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