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To be clear, I actually like Zett's design just fine. Blue and silver is an easy sell for me. I just find it odd his head has such an O-50 kinda look to it if he's from the Land of Light.
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Also: Zero is a prime example of a modern Ultra design done right. Complex but still streamlined enough to not feel too busy and overdone. That's how you nail an iconic Ultra-look.
I do have to agree with this though. I've done a lot of thinking about this lately and I think Zero and Ginga (maybe Geed?) are the last Ultras to have properly striking designs. The other New Generation leads have designs I love, because they're aesthetically pleasing, but I don't think there's enough clarity and intent behind them for them to ever make a lasting impact outside of Ultra fans.
I think for the average person, X, for example, would never be anything more than a grey guy with an X on his chest. He has all those patterns and lines, but a lot of it is basically noise. Ginga, you know, the crystals leave an impression. Zero, the blue top/red bottom combo is genius. It's unique to him, and easy to learn to recognize.
My initial impression of Zett is that his only truly defining feature is his Color Timer, and that's probably not a great sign. I feel like if he were designed a decade ago, Zett would've had a normal Color Timer, but some kind of cool, asymmetrical Z-shaped pattern stretching from head to toe, and it would be way more immediately memorable.
The head's definitely not a strong point for Zett, either. Mebius' head was based on a cat for no reason, and to this day, it's totally distinct and identifiable. Lately I think the head designs for new Ultras especially are a bit too prone to falling into one of a few basic sets of design cues. Rosso's apple slice ears are a huge favorite of mine for avoiding this.
Long story short, recent Ultras look great, but I think the "language" of Ultraman designs could use some new "words", if that makes any sense.
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