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07-25-2019, 08:23 PM
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Salaryman Zero
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I just wrapped up Ultraman X. Only Orb is left after this, and then I'll finally be caught up with all the New Generation Ultras! Anyway, some stray thoughts...
I guess the biggest pitfall of Ultraman X is that the show makes zero attempt to deliver an overarching season-long plot. There's a lot of setup at the season's start (The X-Greeza fight, the Ultra Flares and Spark Dolls, Daichi's parents' research and them being trapped in....the Digital World? Ion even know bro)...that never really pays off. It's almost as if the show ignores its own big story-arc in favor of smaller, self-contained episodes.
And you know what? I had so much fun with the individual episodes that I was totally fine with that.
The OG Ultraman was essentially an anthology, so I can't be too mad that X ultimately went the same route. What we got instead were 22 episodes built around a common theme of human coexistence with kaiju and aliens, which is the central motif of the entire show: unity (hence, the "Unite!" battle cry).
And it's when X leans into this theme that the show really shines. From Birdon building a nest out of buildings, to the Nebula House roommates, to Houlinga, to Pigmon, to the
hilarious
documentary episode...what X really Xcels at (haha) is showing how living in a world with aliens and giant monsters would be like. It's almost like slice-of-life stories in the world of Ultraman, and I loved how the show was unafraid to embrace its goofy premise.
We're also treated to a lot of character development for the XIO crew, and their civilian lives outside the attack team job. While I didn't quite fall in love with this cast the way I have for other Ultra shows (Geed, Mebius, even the original Science Patrol), I was still impressed by how almost every member of the team got a spotlight episode (my personal favorite was Captain Kamiki's).
I guess it also helped that X had a healthy serving of fanservice with guest Ultras. It's arguably more overt here than Ginga/Ginga S, and while some of them were super left-field (Max, Nexus), I really enjoyed seeing the Ginga cast again for their two-parter. And let's be honest, any episode with Ultraman Zero is an automatic 11/10 for me.
Minor off-topic tangent: Am I the only one who doesn't really care for most of the New Generation Ultra designs (not counting Zero)? They just haven't grown on me. It's not that I find them offensive, but they're all either too busy or too bland design-wise. Everyone just starts blending together after a while.
Ginga is the only one who really stands out thanks to his Tron lights. But R/B, Orb, Armorless X, and even my precious Geed just feel like tweaked bootlegs of OG Ultraman's design. I think we need less Silver base designs, and more Reds and Blues. Even Taiga (whose father is ostensibly a Red) looks more like a typical Silver with minor Taro features thrown in. So far, the only New Gen suit I really like is Solid Burning Geed.
More on-topic though: While I do find X's base form to be very underwhelming and forgettable, I do dig the Armor Digivolve concept of the MonsArmors. The Gomora armor, in particular, is pretty badass even if it makes him look like Ultraman WarGreymon (which I guess comes full circle since Greymon was based off Gomora...). Exceed X is a visual war crime though.
Last thing: I'm also watching Ultra Seven now and jeezus, this show is depressing. It's like the polar opposite of Ultraman in terms of tone. Although I will say The Cursed Town is an extremely well-directed episode, and entirely deserving of its critical acclaim and many homages.
Anyway. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. Onward to Orb!
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