Pan's Missed Moment: Why Dragon Ball GT Dropped the Ball

Dragon Ball GT took big risks and introduced cool new ideas to the series. It explored the whole universe and even showed off a new Super Saiyan form. But there was one big mistake that still bugs fans today. The show introduced Pan, Goku's granddaughter, as a main character. She went on adventures with Goku and Trunks and proved she was just as brave and strong as they were. But GT never let her become a Super Saiyan, even though she totally earned it. Pan was always in the thick of things. She faced scary villains, explored dangerous planets, and kept her team grounded. Every Saiyan in Dragon Ball gets to transform into a Super Saiyan at some point. It's like their big coming-of-age moment. Pan should have gotten hers. Instead, her story just kind of. . . stopped. It feels like the show was too afraid to let her shine. GT tried to be different and bold, but it messed up when it came to Pan. She was supposed to be the next big hero. Letting her transform would have shown that the series was moving forward. Instead, it kept things the same. Goku stayed the star, and Pan never got her big moment. The ending of GT was already emotional, with Goku leaving on a mysterious journey. Imagine if Pan had become a Super Saiyan right then. It would have been the perfect way to wrap up her story and the whole series. It would have shown that new heroes were ready to take the stage. But GT didn't do it, leaving fans wanting more. It wasn't until years later that another female Saiyan, Caulifla, became a Super Saiyan. She was cool, but her transformation didn't have the same meaning. Pan's should have been a big deal because we'd been rooting for her the whole time. Caulifla's was just. . . there. It's like Dragon Ball finally realized its mistake but didn't fix it in the right way. Pan deserved better. She was a great character who got cheated out of her big moment. GT had so much potential, but this one choice holds it back. It's a shame, because Pan could have been something special. Instead, she's just another what-if in Dragon Ball history.