I can only speak for myself. Personally, I really 
don't know why you included Cowboy Bebop in your 
post as being an underacheiver in the field of 
anime. I think you may be refering to the dubbed 
Cartoon Network version. I actually found the 
crisp dialogue and stylized action very cool. 
Plus, in a shot series they managed to really 
develop each character very nicely without 
seeming like it was rushed. I think that anime, 
mich like every other media outlet, has its highs 
and lows. For every Casablance and Citizen Kane, 
there is an Army of Darkness. For every Moby and 
Lenny Kravitz, there is a boy band. For every Law 
and Order and Sopranos, there is a Friends. So 
what? Everyone needs a little crap food in their 
diet. Sure, I have Princess Mononoke and Akira in 
my DVD collection, but I also have the 
Transformers movie. I don't care if someone 
watches an anime to oggle the naked ladies or 
bare-chested guys, at least it entertains them 
and serves a purpose. If an anime makes you 
laugh, makes you think, makes you frightened or 
makes you horny, then at least it has elicited a 
reaction of some kind. Having intelect is fine, 
but it is also important to have a healthy outlet 
for other areas of the mind. As for cels, you can 
not tell me that some of the nice DBZ cels 
pictured on this gallery were not beautifully 
drawn. Plus, DBZ cels bring about memories of 
some of the greatest moments in anime history. 
When Majin Vegita sacrifices himself to destroy 
BUU. Or when Goku goes SSJ for the first time. 
Every anime has its special moments, and cels are 
a way for its fans to own those moments forever. 
So ,if a fan pays $400 for a DBZ cel that reminds 
them of a special moment that they love, what's 
the big deal?