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also at risk of semi-derailment, it does amaze me that many DBZ fans forget DB was originally a comedy series and they get pissed off at the gags that the show creates.. I think this sadly contributes to the power-creep as these fans want more power and forget (or outright deny) that DB is usually at its best when it is semi-comedy.

I stand by my firm belief that super-powerful entities (even multiverse-breakers) can be entertaining but only if people respect the past of a series and don't make new characters whose only real purpose is to crap on every pre-existing character in terms of power (like Sentry in Marvel).. also, established characters should not gain random abilities without a darn good reason and any weaknesses these super-powerful characters have should be respected and not just tossed around as authors please.

if an author wants to include a Kryptonian (like Superman or Zod) they should have an idea on the limits of these characters, I remember that film where Superman lifted an entire island of green Kryptonite.. that should never of been allowed and damaged the movie as a result (all-powerful Supes is incredibly frustrating to watch.. Kryptonite was credited for a good reason).

also, supreme entities shouldn't be "best buddies" with heroes of villains either, that's another big no-no in my view.. if a hero or villains has a Physical God in their side it makes the story seem like fan-fic.. the abstract-types should be antagonistic or amoral towards most characters, with rare exceptions.