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07-07-2023, 08:08 PM | #3811 |
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I thought the show would start out with Gento already leading SKaRD, but instead we get him para-jumping (or Jet-jumping) from the sky with a tactical squad to take down a Kaiju. Kind of gave me Legendary Godzilla vibes.
Bazanga! The first of many new Kaiju to come, I'm happy to see! I like the detail of his antenna and working tongue. Also he really pew pew'd the heck out of everything that went up against him. Really made you feel what it's like for a normal group of people trying to take out a seemingly unstoppable giant monster. I wonder if they would've been able to take Bazanga down had they been able to use hit him with both special armaments. That live show seems pretty cool. Sphere!Trigger!? Trigger and Carmeara fighting Alien Barossa!? I wonder how much of Gento's "Captain Vision" we'll see. "I'll go" - The definition of a great captain is one who is willing to put himself in the front line for the sake of his subordinates, but it's also something that defines a main character. Though I admit a part of me keeps expecting a reveal that Gento is a Roidmude or to watch him put on a red jacket. Blazar Brace! Thank you for showing up in the nick of time and forcing me to transform before I got smushed by a building! So Rise Sequence in episode 2? I'm surprised we got to see Blazar fly off at the end there. Like he was conscious that "uh oh, I better go!" after seeing all the collateral damage of the fight. Blazar is very...vocal for an Ultra that just grunts. Like, he was practically yelling all his lines! Is that how Blazar talks? How much of Blazar is Blazar and how much of it is Gento? He seemed to acknowledge Gento's subordinate who was in danger, but is that Gento or showing how Blazar cares for others? Though he was probably mostly there to fight Kaiju. Emi! Was she part of the operation the whole time? She's not really dressed for it. Is she part of a civilian detachment that just got involved or...? You always love it when an Ultra rips off a Kaiju's body part/weapon. Time for the Ultra Beam! Or...we could summon a giant, honking, energy lance. That works too! It's a Taguchi show, did you really not think we'd get the Showa Ultra-esque title cards? Never thought I'd hear MindRayn in Ultraman, but here we go! Another banger from her! Next week: The formation of SKaRD! And the debut of Gedos and the Earthgaron! |
07-07-2023, 08:12 PM | #3812 |
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The debut of Ultraman Blazar and it was a fantastic one!
From the get-go, it felt very Godzilla-esque, partly the helidrop sequence, but mainly of Vs. Biollante and the start of Megaguirus with the elite ground team fighting within the Kaiju's line of destruction. Also, a very unique way for the first transformation being forced upon him and him clearly questioning his form once he's able to regain his bearings without seeing his inner thoughts (nothing wrong with that, but I liked how well they portrayed it through Blazar's actions). Bazanga is a fantastic Kaiju design and the fight was also a lot of fun (Blazar went Spiderman for a moment and I thought that was hilarious). I do enjoy how they show us Gento as a captain, he's responsible, calculating, and cares for his teammates. They absolutely nailed how a team leader should be which makes Gento already a great first impression. I will admit, while I love Blazar's "roars" (this Ultraman is very animalistic, which reminds me of Geed but to a more extreme extent), I do feel he's a little too vocal, not a bad thing, but I'm not too big a fan of him growling/grunting constantly. Again, not a bad thing, I love how bizarre he sounds, but I feel it's a little too much of it. Anyway, I'm absolutely loving this and can't wait to see Earth Garon! Next Episode: Insert Obligatory "I'm putting together a crew" line here.
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07-07-2023, 08:31 PM | #3813 |
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Emi! Was she part of the operation the whole time? She's not really dressed for it. Is she part of a civilian detachment that just got involved or...?
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It's a Taguchi show, did you really not think we'd get the Showa Ultra-esque title cards?
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Never thought I'd hear MindRayn in Ultraman, but here we go! Another banger from her!
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07-07-2023, 09:17 PM | #3814 |
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First episode of Blazar was good, can't wait to see more. Though I'm curious as to how you listen to the dub track for the episode since the title implies it should be there as well
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07-08-2023, 01:35 AM | #3815 |
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Really good premiere. Loved the cinematography, not just in the kaiju fight but for all of it. There's a verisimilitude to this that I'm not used to seeing in Ultraman and I really loved it.
They had trouble with it, so it isn't live yet. There's a note about it in the comments. It will be up once it's working. |
07-08-2023, 03:28 AM | #3816 |
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Can't decide if Blazar was a monkey or a caveman, but it was hilarious seeing such a feral Ultra screaming and throwing tantrums after being familiar with the sophisticated Ultras for years.
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07-08-2023, 05:06 AM | #3817 |
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I really liked this first episode.
I think I was very vocal about how I did not enjoy Trigger and Decker, they weren?t bad shows but I just couldn?t get into them. Z was the last Ultraman show to really grab me. But ? Blazar is doing the same thing for me, which is weird because it is very unlike Z actually. While Z had fun being open and vocal about what was going on, Blazar tells you nothing. You see what is happening, but it is not explained. I love that. While Z was super fresh and fun with Z talking a lot and basically showing Haruki the ropes, with a transformation tutorial included, the Blazar Brace just appears on Gento and the transformation is basically forced. And a lot of what goes on after said transformation is not explained either ? like, we see Blazar being confused about what is going on, looking at their hands, protecting their injured comrade, but there?s also the pure savage instinct and alien movement. The suit actor did this so flawlessly, it was amazing. All the body language, the emotions being portrayed through movement, the way he jumps around like a mad child which is strange to see for us, but a natural thing for Blazar. Ultraman is an alien; it doesn?t fit out understanding of how one ?should? act. Blazar as a character I?m enjoying a lot. The way they portray this new Ultra, with not only action but also sound. The new ?grunts?, more like an entire language of growls and howls, is awesome. Makes the Ultra even more alien to us humans. And the finisher! I never thought I would be happy to see the classic beam gone but here we are. And of course Blazar will use one at some point, maybe final form, it?s way too god of a setup not to. |
07-08-2023, 06:05 AM | #3818 |
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This was stylish! Just because I've been watching it lately, it reminds me of Witch from Mercury where this is the prologue and next week is the actual "first episode".
I wasn't expecting angry monkey Ultraman but it's an interesting angle. Blazar jumping around like a kid and then ripping off Bazanga's arm thingies and throwing them at him is pretty harsh, oh and that's after he broke Bazanga's arm. I guess we'll learn how in control Gento is (if at all?) as the show goes on. Night fights are cool. The whole episode was a night fight. |
07-08-2023, 09:54 AM | #3819 |
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I enjoyed episode 1. It gave me a lot of early Heisei vibes. I bit darker in tone and cinematography.
I really like Blazar's fighting style and the asymmetrical design. Looking forward to this season!
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07-08-2023, 10:58 AM | #3820 |
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I like how despite seeming to regress due to Blazar not talking, more emphasis gets done in the body language. Blazar's mannerisms feel more alien than any Ultra I've seen with even the familiar wrestling style moves standing out
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