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02-04-2013, 10:55 PM | #61 |
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Ultraman Episode 28 -- Human Specimens 5 & 6. The Dada show up and generally cause inconvenience for everyone they run into. A strange episode with the strangest monster to date in the series, and that is saying something when you think about it. The Dada are pretty obnoxious as an Ultra Monster, constantly disappearing and teleporting and all that. Never cared for them and this episode didn't change that. Some good 2 Fisted Man Of Action stuff from Captain Muramatsu, though, and you cheer when Ultraman kills these Dada SOBs just because you want them to die!
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02-05-2013, 06:21 PM | #62 |
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Rescue Fire 35. Great Jun episode. I loved how the episode didn't start at or around Fire Phoenix. We also got good back story for Jun. If only HeliFalcon got to do the Final Rescue... Next episode looks pretty cool, Fire-1 gets another blue orb!
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02-05-2013, 10:46 PM | #63 |
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Ultraman Episode 29 -- A Challenge to the Underground. I guess Tsuburaya and company knew the last episode was kinda weak because this one is non-stop science and technology, with the monster Goldon showing up literally within seconds of the start of the episode. He's an interesting monster, so of like a golden Brontosaurus (as they were called at the time) but with a pretty nasty tail.
The big draw in this episode for me was Ide's drill tank, named Pelucidar. What a great name for a drill tank! There's some neat effects of Pelucidar burrowing through the Earth but sadly it never stops looking like a model. Still, it's a classic Golden Age style drill tank and it is rather quaint and charming. Also get good characterization from Cap, Ide, AND Hayata, which is always nice. Ultraman Episode 30 -- The Phantom Snow Mountain. Eiji Tsuburaya once said that Mighty Jack was his favorite of his TV shows because it focused on the people much more so than the monsters, aliens, or technology. I think that mentality is on display in this episode. The monster, Woo, is secondary to the story of a young woman who is an outcast in her village, hounded and tormented by everyone else. It also deals with the metatextual rationale for the existence of the Science Patrol itself, and why they fight monsters. One of the strongest installments in the series, I think.
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02-05-2013, 11:48 PM | #64 |
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I've never been able to get into Ultraman. I really don't know why. The slimmer suit allows for more dynamic action than Sentai mechs, the very sci-fi stories should appeal to me, but I just don't know why I can't get into the franchise...
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02-06-2013, 10:23 AM | #65 |
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Personally, I have found that if you got into tokusatsu from Kamen Rider or the Super Sentai, you have a harder time going over to being a Goji or Ultra fan. If you got in as a daikaiju fan, you usually can accept the Super Sentai (there being a daikaiju element there) but have a harder time with other stuff. Just a trend, not sure if there is anything to that. I will say this -- Ultraman (generally) strayed the least from it's core formula, and that can be a turnoff for some people. I mean, for a long (long) time, the series was the same formula pretty much every episode: Strange Occurance -> Team Investigates -> Monster Appears -> Optional: Team Challenges Monster -> Ultraman Appears -> Fight -> Scwatch! The other major franchises have their formulas but Ultraman's is it's bread and butter. I have known some viewers who bemoaned this; others relish it. (Of course this is not hard and fast; shows like Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle are radically different, and even Ultraseven broke this format fairly frequently.)
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02-06-2013, 11:21 AM | #66 |
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That makes as much sense as anything, I guess.
I actually began a daikaiju fan, loving Godzilla, but I guess Ultraman's episodic nature turned me away.
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02-06-2013, 12:56 PM | #67 |
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Ultraseven X Episode 9 -- Red Moon. DEUS investigates after three young women in white dresses are found slashed by a beast. But there is, as always, more to this story that it seems. A tragic monster story, dealing with a lunar eclipse and the ramifications of young love and insecurity from 100 years earlier. Strong episode. Not as creepy as the last one but still really good.
The preview for 10 looks like we are going to be addressing the main mystery of the show -- as the series is 12 episodes long this makes sense. Ultraseven x Episode 10 -- Memories. After a meteorite supposedly lands in the area of th lake which Jin has dreamed about, he investigates, finding a twisting conspiracy inside the Department of Information, as well as finding out more about hte mysterious woman in white. Very strong X-Files vibe off this episode, along with a healthy dash of Orwell (which makes sense given the subject matter). No real action but a deepening of the core mystery of the series. Onto the next one... Ultraseven X Episode 11 -- Aqua Project. The truth about the woman in white and the shadowy "Aqua Project" are laid bare as the stage is set for the final battle. Continues the same general feeling of the previous episode (which makes sense as it flows directly from it), and finally answers some questions. But no all of the questions, as Jin's connection with Ultraseven, nor who the three people who we keep seeing with the strange wavey effect around them are. Assuming that will come shortly. Ends with a "To Be Continued" into the finale in episode 12.
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02-07-2013, 09:37 PM | #68 |
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Rescue Fire 36. Great episode. I was completely expecting the blue orb to go to Tatsuya, but was pleasantly surprised to see Jokaen get a hold of it. The fact that Great Wyvern GX beat the Hyper Triple Gattaien without a new toy(?) really made that fight more powerful emotionally(also, Great Wyvern GX took a total beating. I guess you could say it was between a rock and a fire demon). True proof that a burning Rescue Tamashii can turn 0% into 100%. Next episode looks epic, even with my less than enthusiastic opinion on Rescue Force.
Rescue Fire 37. Perfect. That's all I have to say.
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02-08-2013, 12:03 PM | #69 |
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Ultraseven X Episode 12 -- New World. The final battle against the shadowy rulers of the world has come. Jin, Kei, S, and Elea all bring the fight to their mysterious foe, but it will take the savior, the red giant, to free the world from their control.
Great wrapup to the series. It sticks with the more mature approach to the Ultra hero and we finally get all of the answers. And the answers make sense, so bonus with that. All in all I really liked this series. It's very creative in that while it does use a version of the MOTW, it is not what you would expect necessarily. There's lot of touches reminiscent of other sci-fi shows, and the characters are well developed and likeable. Plus at only 12 episodes it is not a huge investment of time. Give this one a shot, you may like it.
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02-08-2013, 07:03 PM | #70 |
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Rescue Fire 38. Is also perfect.
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