Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super have tried to capture the same kind of charm the original series had, without success. (And honestly, is the most convincing redemption arc from Dragon Ball, along with the change of heart Tenshinhan had) Some people dismiss the series simply because of its whimsical nature, focusing mostly in the "serious" parts (Like the Frieza and Cell saga), but honestly being fun and whimsical is one of the biggest charms Dragon Ball as whole has, opposed to other, more dramatic fighting anime, including those series inspired by Dragon Ball. Piccolo's transition from villain to hero is not as good without having the chance of seeing how he firstly appeared in the series as the main antagonist. The emotional impact of the deaths of some characters in the first arc of Dragon Ball Z is largely connected with the original series. In Dragon Ball we are able to follow the very beginning of Goku's journey and how he meet his friends, and the way he kept improving himself as a fighter.
If I have started watching Dragon Ball Z without having seen Dragon Ball first (Like many fans from the United States did) I would have been completely lost, completely unable to follow the story and the way the characters interact. Goku will arrive just in time to save them, or b. Good guy fights, gets beaten and either a. Whats more, the fights all seem to follow a given formula. Given that, the 'plot' ends up being little more than an excuse to fight increasingly powerful bad guys. Very underrated to this very day, being often overlooked in order to focus on the events from Dragon Ball Z.But honestly, skipping Dragon Ball as a whole, if anything lessens all the enjoyement the sequel series could have. Yep, Dragon Ball Z is 100 fighting anime - no adventuring, less fun. The first (and the best, in my opinion) Dragon Ball series.
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