Every Dragon Ball Z Saga Ranked From Worst To Best

20. Garlic Jr.

Well, something had to be done to get Gohan over, but it really shouldn't have been this.

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Garlic Jr, the villain from the movie Dragon Ball Z Dead Zone, breaks into the main series, using black water mist to turn the people earth into evil beings. This does allow for some neat match-ups, like where Yamcha, useless as he is, reprises his role as a villain. The arc also had the intrigue of not featuring Goku or Vegeta, instead spotlighting the other Z fighters.

Unfortunately, despite his training, Gohan still isn't up to the task of being a series protagonist, or even having a compelling fight. Almost all of his matches had this feeling that the animators were daring the viewers to change the channel, showing the spice boys and Garlic himself beat down a ten year old kid ad nauseam.

While nobody had questions about Gohan's resolve after this series, fans were wishing that he either stopped getting his butt whopped, or just called out for help.

Thankfully, Piccolo finally added some strength to a depleted cast. Gohan also managed to hulk up and end his fights victoriously, giving into his anger, shouting, and overcoming the odds. Sadly though some depth definitely needed to be added to these remarkably one sided bouts.

Besides, how seriously can you take villains named Garlic, Mustard, Salt, and Vinegar anyway. Is this a legion of doom or the contents of your kitchen cabinet?

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