For a very long time, Dragon Ball has been the subject of much criticism. These criticisms talk about how the arc structure that the series follows does not allow for there to be an overarching story as the arcs act as self-contained stories with recurring characters. However, the majority of the criticisms have to do with how the storytelling of the franchise is too boring and repetitive, as every single time, there's somehow an even stronger villain that the heroes have to defeat and little more than that.