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03-12-2014, 12:23 PM | #231 |
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03-12-2014, 12:26 PM | #232 |
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I've only found Dubbed in English. And the first part's missing.
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03-12-2014, 02:45 PM | #233 |
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I just exposed myself to my first Ultraman production -- 2004's Ultraman: The Next.
The movie was pretty lackluster. I liked a lot of the giant-sized fights, but... The story was about as slight and inconsequential as they come. And it did the "dark, gritty" reboot thing. I feel like a lot of the magic of the character must not have been preserved with this reboot -- cause it was pretty joyless and boring. While I didn't love the movie, I can say I'm interested in exploring the Ultra franchise further. With that in mind, I could use some suggestions where to begin. I know Ultraman Nexus takes place in the same universe, and I've heard it's good. But is it the best introduction to the show? I know it's usually cited as a Ultra series that breaks the standard formula. Ultra fans, what say ye? Last edited by Kamen Rider Lucha; 03-12-2014 at 02:48 PM.. |
03-12-2014, 03:04 PM | #234 |
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If you were not into The Next's particular tone, well... Nexus is more of the same, in some aspects even worse, about having that dark a tone. Try something else instead.
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03-12-2014, 03:31 PM | #235 |
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I really liked Nexus but I'm hardly the expert based on the limited number of Ultra Series that I've seen.
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03-12-2014, 04:11 PM | #236 |
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I just exposed myself to my first Ultraman production -- 2004's Ultraman: The Next.
The movie was pretty lackluster. I liked a lot of the giant-sized fights, but... The story was about as slight and inconsequential as they come. And it did the "dark, gritty" reboot thing. I feel like a lot of the magic of the character must not have been preserved with this reboot -- cause it was pretty joyless and boring. While I didn't love the movie, I can say I'm interested in exploring the Ultra franchise further. With that in mind, I could use some suggestions where to begin. I know Ultraman Nexus takes place in the same universe, and I've heard it's good. But is it the best introduction to the show? I know it's usually cited as a Ultra series that breaks the standard formula. Ultra fans, what say ye? |
03-12-2014, 04:31 PM | #237 |
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Right on, I'll give them a look. Thanks! |
03-12-2014, 04:57 PM | #238 |
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Nexus can be hard to watch at some points, in the sense that the first half of the show is a huge struggle for the characters and everything comes at a cost, I love Nexus but I love the Zero movies way more, especially Revenge of Belial. |
03-12-2014, 05:56 PM | #239 |
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I could criticize a lot about Nexus despite it being one of my favorites, but being cookie-cutter isn't one of those things.
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03-12-2014, 06:31 PM | #240 |
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There's a whole freaking planet of Ultramen? (That's probably a dumb revelation, but I know next to nothing about this franchise.) Quote:
If you say so. You mentioned the "dark, gritty reboot" bit in what seemed like a negative light, which is what I was referencing. Ultraman series as a whole aren't all that cookie cutter and in fact are incredibly good about variations of plot and tone, but be warned they are typically episodic.
I could criticize a lot about Nexus despite it being one of my favorites, but being cookie-cutter isn't one of those things. I've always intended to give Nexus a shot once I know more about the classic Ultraman formula. So I can appreciate how it deviates. |
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