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04-11-2020, 01:17 PM | #1531 |
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Reading your extensive thoughts on Dyna is making me once again super nostalgic. It's this show I came across random CDs of as a small child, and everything from it's theme song, variety of fight scenes, and that final story arc left a permanent impact (though it wasn't until I re-watched the show many years later on until I actually understood the characters and deeper plot stuff). The first ED song still makes me emotional without fail...
I have to ask if you also nearly started going wild when the theme song kicked in during the iconic Dyna vs Dyna battle. I also love that the first ED's lyrics are echoed in the finale, when Asuka tells Ryo that all he wanted to do was protect her. Ah damn, onion ninja strikes again... And yes dear god when the OP kicks in during the Dyna vs. Evil Dyna fight I was practically cheering. Any scene where the crowd cheers for the hero always has me hyped. What made this scene perfect was that all the music abruptly cuts off as Dyna changes forms, and once he becomes Strong, the theme kicks in at the perfect time! Soo hype: FLASH! MIRACLE! STRONG! Ooh, I also forgot to mention that Dyna's Miracle and Strong forms each have their own themes as well, which was new. |
04-12-2020, 10:59 PM | #1532 |
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It's actually pretty weird to see Ultraman himself speaks (I know he speaks in movies like Ultra Galaxy Legend, but that's kinda different) mostly because he's always silent.
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04-13-2020, 01:51 AM | #1533 |
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I tend to prefer a silent Ultraman myself (besides grunts and SHUWATCHES), but this was cool. I remember they did a version of the Ultra Oaths after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake as well.
Pretty neat that they played the Return of Ultraman music as well! |
04-16-2020, 02:24 AM | #1534 |
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Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light This was cool, it felt pretty much like a typical episode of Dyna so I wonder why they didn't just fit it into the season proper. I guess Dyna needed a theatrical release? I was kinda hoping for a proper Daigo-Asuka team-up but alas, there's always Superior 8. It's still fun to see Dyna and Tiga team-up for the first time regardless. The notion that the "light" of ordinary folks can combine to form Tiga is a nice callback to the Tiga finale as well, so I can't be too mad at that plot workaround. Only other thing I wanna mention is I really dug the kaiju in this film. Geranda (the flying beast) is kinda meh, but I was a fan of Deathfacer and Queen Monera. The Deathfacer robot looks like a Power Rangers In Space bad guy, and Monera has that classic Showa kaiju look with the flowery head, tentacles, and creepy beehive-style cage. Ultraman Tiga Gaiden: Revival of the Ancient Giant This was...also cool? I actually remember watching this as a kid and liking it then but I was also four so what the hell did I know. It's enjoyable filler, but I don't know if it warranted a whole movie. There's a fun Elseworlds conceit about a prehistoric village under siege by kaiju, and about the ancient legacy of Tiga. I liked that they recast members of GUTS and Super GUTS as various villagers too. But our hero Madoka (Daigo's son) and the other villagers are honestly pretty dry and boring as characters. Our villains don't fare that much better either. My subs weren't the best, but I gathered they were some sort of evil sorcerers' cult trying to...I don't know destroy the village or whatever? I like the kaiju though! Jomonoid has a nice dinosaur vibe, and I love Dogouf's Dogu clay doll-inspired appearance. Anyway, I'm about nine episodes deep into Gaia and digging it so until then! |
04-16-2020, 04:45 AM | #1535 |
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04-16-2020, 04:58 AM | #1536 |
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You know what, it's been long enough since Orb and Geed that I feel nostalgic about the fusing of aesthetics gimmick again. This time with three instead of two!!!
Also. |
04-16-2020, 07:31 AM | #1537 |
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Someone must have been watching Endgame a little too much.
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04-16-2020, 08:41 AM | #1538 |
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Random thoughts:
- Still not really feeling the Zett suit but I really do like his Eye Slugger crest. - Aaand we're back to the fusion of past Ultras thing again. I'm not a fan of this year's henshin gimmick either, it's too Orb/Geed for me. And that device certainly doesn't beat the streamlined-ness of Taiga's gauntlet. - The Alpha Edge form looks fine, like an armored-up version of his standard mode. It appears to be the martial-arts form, which makes sense given Leo. - Beta Smash is AWESOME. That is an awesome design. The mask looks like a Redman homage, plus the Taro chest-plate; though I don't know if I see the Ace influence? Either way, looks badass and not overtly-busy, which is a huge plus these days. This appears to be the red "Strong" form, true to Ultra tradition. Plus, those cheeks though. - Gamma Future is a bit hmm for me. I like the idea of using the Heisei trio and I like the Green Ranger-esque vest, though the overall design seems a little too messy and mosaic-y for me. Perhaps this is his blue speed/psychic form? - Oh boy I love the mechas! Here's hoping this is set in the main M78 timeline, sometime between Mebius and ZAP Spacy, continuity be damned! I think it's a cool evolution from plain ol' jets, and I'm happy we're getting attack teams back. Bringing back Sevengar and Windom is also a dope homage to Capsule Monsters. I wonder if we'll get other mechs like Jumborg Ace...I'd love to see the team use a refitted King Joe! - Here's hoping Zett keeps up the incredible standard of quality for action scenes that Taiga set. Overall I'm pretty hyped for this series. Although the transformation trinket is a little underwhelming, I dig a lot of the premise (giant mechs, Zero playing mentor) and Zett's forms aren't too offensive (I'd say they're better than Taiga's, honestly). Can't wait! |
04-16-2020, 10:25 AM | #1539 |
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So using 3 Ultras to transform...... There's gotta be a form using Rosso, Blu, Grigio, and definitely Taiga, Titas & Fuma.
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04-17-2020, 02:32 PM | #1540 |
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Is it just me, or is the Ultra Medal look cheap and lazy as hell? Idk maybe because Taiga Accessories are pretty well design especially the Ultra Bracelets, but I'm not feeling the medals.
Now I have the urge to buy the bracelets even though I don't have a Taiga Spark.
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