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07-21-2019, 12:17 AM | #1241 |
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Suffering through all eleven eps of Ginga was worth it just for that final scene when Taro fights Dark Lugiel. When the Taro theme kicked in, I was having literal flashbacks to watching his show as a 7 year old.
Ok, Ginga wasn't that bad, but it's definitely the budget season. There was some good stuff; I really liked the Dark Ultraman/Dark Ultra Seven fight scenes. The Hikaru-Misuzu relationship was cute, I wish we saw more of that. Now I'm not sure if I should finish the rest of the New Generation Ultras or try Ultraman Max. I think I've watched more Ultraman in this week than I have my entire life. Last edited by Salaryman Zero; 07-21-2019 at 12:41 AM.. |
07-21-2019, 01:04 AM | #1242 |
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If you're asking for opinions, I say going all in on New Generation when you're already this deep in is the better idea.
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07-21-2019, 01:27 AM | #1243 |
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Suffering through all eleven eps of Ginga was worth it just for that final scene when Taro fights Dark Lugiel. When the Taro theme kicked in, I was having literal flashbacks to watching his show as a 7 year old.
Ok, Ginga wasn't that bad, but it's definitely the budget season. There was some good stuff; I really liked the Dark Ultraman/Dark Ultra Seven fight scenes. The Hikaru-Misuzu relationship was cute, I wish we saw more of that. Now I'm not sure if I should finish the rest of the New Generation Ultras or try Ultraman Max. I think I've watched more Ultraman in this week than I have my entire life. Which are all great by the way; definitely check out Ultraman X & Orb if you have the time. Max is apparently very good as fellow member Switchblade is on a crusade to spread the word, but I have to admit I haven’t watched it yet; I really should remedy that fact. |
07-21-2019, 06:15 AM | #1244 |
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And man, it was great. The story was touching and well put together, but what really blew my mind was the action. Tsuburaya is known for high-end miniature work, props and effects, but this week was something else. The camera work, the excellent miniature building and composition, paired with a great story and the debut of a fun new Ultraman - this episode rules. Taiga managed to impress me every time so far, and I have complete faith in this show to continue doing this until its end. Next week we're going to see more of that alien monster auction house which I found very unique and interesting, plus the third Ultraman enters the ring, Fuma! I quite like his Shinobi theme already, can't wait to see him in action. |
07-21-2019, 10:26 AM | #1245 |
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Third ep of Taiga was good. I hope Genm Corp continues to sub the voice dramas too, I'm curious as to what the third voice episode is about.
Anyway, I'm taking a break from the New Generation Ultras to watch the 1966 original, and I'm really impressed so far. I don't remember it being this good as a boy. I was expecting a low-budget kids' show like the first Kamen Rider, but Ultraman has like....really great production value for a 60s sci-fi show. Like...the sci-fi plots, the characters and humor, the suits and miniatures, the greenscreen visual effects....it's all surprisingly high-quality. Last edited by Salaryman Zero; 07-21-2019 at 10:29 AM.. |
07-21-2019, 03:23 PM | #1246 |
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Taiga episode 3 was amazing. I'm honestly a bit taken aback by how an episode this early on was this good. The story has a lot of dimension to it, and the resolution especially hit me way harder than I expected. Hiroyuki's optimistic personality suits a plot with this kind of moral gray area well, and the dynamic him and Homare have reminds me a lot of Musashi and Fubuki in Cosmos, which is cool to see again.
The action was glorious, naturally. Tsuburaya has been refining the way they shoot Ultramen in cities a lot in the past few years, and one thing I think they've perfected is the way they use foreground objects to build perspective. Here, take a look at what was probably my favorite shot of the episode: See that train going by? See that deck with all the chairs and tables and everything right up in the corner as though we're watching this through the eyes of someone more or less on that building? The impression of scale and depth here is seriously remarkable, and this is every episode of Ultraman since X. That big money shot of the camera spinning around Titas was likewise incredible, although what actually stood out to me the most there was the complete absence of background music, something I'm noticing Taiga is way more willing to do than any toku show I've seen in forever. There's not even a dedicated track that plays whenever Hiroyuki transforms. It's crazy. One last little thing is that I love Tregear popping in at the end to remind everyone he's tough. I mean, he doesn't actually accomplish anything very meaningful, so it's arguably pretty pointless, but it's a visually cool sequence, and I like seeing the main bad guy get to be active every episode. Plus his personality totally justifies playing around with the heroes like this, so who cares? Ginga was a pretty uneven show (and I say this as someone who loves it), but the finale as a whole is genuinely really great.
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07-21-2019, 03:37 PM | #1247 |
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You know I'm kind of scared, that it's going to go down in quality, because I am freaking loving this show, and it's only 3 episodes.
When I was watching the third ep, I thought it was going to be boring, but it's like the ep knows when to balance the COTD stuff and Ultra stuff. |
07-22-2019, 01:08 PM | #1248 |
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PSA: Genm Corp has subbed Ep 3 of the voice-drama! I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but Titas is now officially my favorite character of the show.
Also, I just watched Ultra Zero Fight and that was a blast. We need more Ultimate Force Zero. I'm just waiting for a possible Zero guest-star episode in Taiga now. |
07-23-2019, 09:40 PM | #1249 |
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So, I just finished Ginga S, some stray thoughts:
Ginga S started out a little rough. I still think the Victorians are really dumb. I could’ve also really done without the uber-hammy villains, with their Egregious Engrish and goofy Power Rangers-esque henchmen. I get that this is Ultraman, but a little cheese goes a long way. But then right around the Five King two-parter, the show really starts to pick up. Overall, Ginga S didn’t blow me away, but I still had fun, and it paved the way for the Ultraman renaissance we’re enjoying now. You can see how later shows like Geed and R/B build off the blueprint that Ginga began. Also, Tears of Gan Q is a modern TV classic. I think this might be my favorite Ultraman episode out of the 40+ hours of Ultraman content I’ve binged this past week. Runner-up goes to the Cursed Town homage episode, with it’s hilarious Kaiketsu Zubat reference. Side note: Ginga’s majestic battle music is literal fire. You know the song I mean. Also, I finished all 39 episodes of the original Ultraman: I haven’t seen this show since I was like eight, but I was really impressed by the overall production value of the show. I’m also watching the original Kamen Rider, and while KR feels like a student film made on a budget of about $3, Ultraman feels like a special-effects blockbuster in comparison. Everything about it—the costumes and set design, the FX and miniatures, the characters, the 60s pulp plots—it’s all a lot more sophisticated than I had expected. It feels less like a generic tokusatsu superhero show, and more like a well-crafted science-fiction anthology. There’s a lot of variety in the episodes too; B-movie plots (Monster Island!), Twilight Zone morality tales (Jamila!), invasion horror (Underground People!), with tones ranging from the humorous (Skydon!) to the tragic (Monster Graveyard!). Onward with my New Generation/Showa Ultraman binge…next up, X and Seven… |
07-23-2019, 11:02 PM | #1250 |
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The original Ultraman is really good, and when I first watched it, I was honestly shocked by how much of the series' classic themes, aesthetics, really everything was presented so strongly in it and have been carried well over for so many years.
I don't know if it was just because of that initial surprise, but none of the other Showa Ultras really gripped me in the same way as the original, even though they're all probably objectively better in every sense. Funny that, when all the other Ultras would proceed to show up across the modern era, they'd recieve all sorts of fleshing out and development, but I've never recalled that being the case for OG Ultraman. I guess being a simple good guy is his own defining trait? Maybe it's for the best. I don't really need to find out that Ultraman is a jerk who never talked to his son for centuries. Looking at you, Seven! |
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