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08-06-2019, 12:49 PM | #1301 |
take me to space
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Now I want Ultraman Groob and Good Cool Kaiser VSX to team up.
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08-06-2019, 12:51 PM | #1302 |
Dai Shogun
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08-06-2019, 05:33 PM | #1303 |
The Immortal King Tasty
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It's okay, Kiwami. There's no shame in admitting you're only upset about Groob because they introduced a Crystal that's better than yours and then named it after a character from Ghost.
In all seriousness, though, I think we actually have a lot of common ground on this issue. But here in the mirror universe, CGI requires craftsmanship in its own right, and that's worth appreciating too. While I'll be right there with you if this becomes a regular thing (I can tell you right now I'm going to be bummed when Shin Ultraman inevitably isn't done practically), I just don't think there's any reason to take such a hard-line stance on this when all signs point to it being a one-off experiment. Groob shouldn't have only been CG in that flying scene because that would've completely defeated the entire purpose of what Tsuburaya was actually trying to do with the idea. That's where the discussion ends for me. I won't press this issue any further, especially since I do completely understand your position here, but I don't know. My initial reaction to Groob as I was watching the movie was a dejected "oh..." when I realized what was going on, but as the climax played out I found myself impressed by just how much hard work it's evident went into all those shots.
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08-07-2019, 06:21 AM | #1304 |
Dark Noir Black Schwarz
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I watched the R/B movie and I thought it was great. R/B's comedy, lightheartedness and general corny themes of family and growing up really appealed to me and the movie REALLY doubling down on all of those things just reminds me of how damn much I liked that show. I'm gonna say it's the best of the New Generation movies.
Evil guy in computer makes loser's monster drawing come to life to wreck stuff? Getting awfully Gridman there, R/B. Grigio is cute. It's a shame she didn't get to do more. CG Grewb was... actually ok? I was pretty impressed by how well the CG model interacted with stuff. The bit with him grappling with Snake Darkness could have looked really bad, but they pulled it off. His rise when he transforms also looks really cool. Taiga: Episode 5 continues the running theme of every episode ending with a Pyrrhic victory. Which - from watching the R/B movie - is the kind of thing Tregear's into so I guess it makes sense. I'm enjoying the show so far. I also liked the tiny Tri-Squad on Hiroyuki's desk. Yes, Titas IS the best. |
08-10-2019, 07:37 AM | #1305 |
Ex-Weather Three leader
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So this was kind of a random find but the Dada alien in episode 18 of Geed is apparently voiced by Shouma Yamamoto aka Dan from GARO and Taiga Nobori/Saga/Dark Kiva III from Kiva.
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08-11-2019, 01:14 AM | #1306 |
Most-hated user. Kill him
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6 episodes in and Tsuburaya is just showing off with the practical sets I love it. Subs isn't out yet and the episode is dialogue heavy so I'm interested to see what they're talking aboot. Also, I love the small bit where Kana cheered on Fuma and he briefly paused to look at her. It's like "Yes! I'm acknowledged by the hoomanz now!"
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08-12-2019, 03:47 AM | #1307 |
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It's 4:20am here and I've just finished Ultraman Max. Thoughts:
To start, I was a little surprised by how "Showa" this series was. I'd heard Max was a back-to-basics approach after the more experimental Nexus but damn, this was essentially a forty-ep love letter to Showa Ultraman. It really did feel like TsuPro's preliminary practice run before they really dived back into the Showa-verse proper with Mebius. Damn near every episode had at least one reference to one of the Showa series, with certain eps even being entire homages (it was awesome to bring Jissoji back for the Targeted Town sequel...even if the episode makes zero sense continuity-wise...). I also loved that they brought back the Showa-era actors. Even in their golden years, I still see them as Shin, Fuji, Ide, and Dan, and it always warms my heart to see these legends return to the franchise they helped launch. Onto the writing: I don't have much to say here, besides that it's your typical Ultraman fare. Self-contained kaiju-of-the-week episodes are basically the bread and butter of the Ultra-verse. My favorite episodes were definitely the homages though, with most of them referencing Shodai and Ultra Seven. Although the infamous Butterfly Dream episode definitely deserves a S/O too; it's insanely experimental for a children's TV show. I thought I was watching Black Mirror for a second with that one... Anyway, I liked the characters for the most part. Kaito is your typical Ultra human host, though he's at his most compelling when the show dives into his romantic tension with Mizuki. The other members of DASH fill the archetypal attack team roles of sharpshooter, scientist, and commander. But my favorite member of the Max cast was undoubtedly Elly. Aside from being incalculably kawaii (she's a close second to Geed's Moa, for my money), the whole "I'm an android" thing allowed for many creative Elly-centric episodes. Every attack team should have a cute fembot now, is what I've concluded. Fight scenes are par for the course as well. I liked Max's suit for the most part, and while it's ostensibly based on Seven's, I was getting touches of Taro too with the chestplate and Storium-esque charge-up for his final move. Also, can I say how refreshing it is that Max has zero midseason form-changes or silly toyetic gimmicks? (Before you mention the Max Galaxy, that hardly counts--it's basically the same as Jack's Ultra Bracelet). That just adds to the overall Showa aesthetic of the show, which is always a plus for me. Another thing that's super-Showa? Xenon showing up for one episode to help Max with Zetton and then effing off to not return until the finale. Shame too, because I kind of dug the Xenon suit. Oh, and I feel like Max's monster designs deserve some love as well. Nowadays with the more recent shows, it feels like every kaiju is just a Gojira expy or Mecha Gomora, but Max genuinely impressed me with the sheer variety of its foes. We got a water dragon, space cats, whatever the hell IF was supposed to be etc... Anyway. On a final note, I guess I should say I enjoyed the series overall. Not my favorite, but solid nonetheless. Also, I can't decide if Max's theme song is really catchy or an auditory abomination against God. Discuss. Last edited by Salaryman Zero; 08-12-2019 at 03:51 AM.. |
08-12-2019, 10:09 AM | #1308 |
I have a problematic type
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Max is so retro for a reason: this was Tsubaraya responding to the failure of Nexus by going old school. It worked, which in turn led to Mebius and the constant stream of nostalgia-focused series that we have now.
I really like Ultraman, but I miss the days when the hero wasn’t related to or empowered by older Ultras. That’s one of the main reasons why I haven’t watched much Taiga yet. Also, Max’s theme song is fantastic. One of the best in the franchise. |
08-12-2019, 12:37 PM | #1309 |
Dai Shogun
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It’s not much of a big deal but I also prefer it if an Ultraman has a legacy by himself. Taiga in my opinion does this much better. They reference past Utramen by sharing their home planet or in Taiga's case being Taro's son, but their abilities and powers are their own. The obligatory past-Ultraman gimmick manifests itself only in empowered finishing moves wish is ideal IMO. It makes more sense to call upon their predecessors by channeling their power for one attack, they are not dependent on them to transform. Also, I find the whole "Son of..."-deal charming as it reminds me of the old horror movies where they just make a sequel with the son of the monster. Plus, Ultraman Zero, Geed and Taiga are all awesome, so that alone speaks for itself. |
08-12-2019, 01:43 PM | #1310 |
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So basically Max is prettt much responsible for the nostalgia fest that Tsuburaya used till this day, and Mebius stole it from him? Mebius, you bastard!
You know the only thing I wish was that Max would appear in Mebius' series since he is from M78 after all. But alas, theybsaid that Max in his series is alternate M78 and the Max seen in Zero movies are his alternate counterpart...... Which could be retconned anyway. And here I want to ask the same question I've been asking since Geed ended. How are Tsuburaya going to pull another gimmick with the toys? We've seen what they did to R/B which wasn't really received well, and Taiga managed to do this with only using past Ultras to enhance their finishers, plus most of the items are based on NG Heroes. So I can't imagine them using it again for the series after Taiga. Then again, Taiga's gimmick surprised me so who knows.
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