Originally Posted by Kiwami (Post 739938)

Ginga S on the other hand? That show is awesome. It follows up a small, experimental entry in the series with a better budget yet keeps all the charm of the original and adds some of its own.

The characters and world they live in are evolved based on the events of Ginga: New characters, heroes and villains are added like missing puzzle pieces into a new, bigger picture.

The new Ultraman, Victory, his origin and motives clash wonderfully with the main hero without being too obnoxious and the new villain is delightfully evil. Plus, most if not all important characters from the predecessor return.

Ginga S really is a sequel done right. Not only because it’s arguably better than the original, but because it also features some of the best single Toku episodes I've ever seen. "The Tears of Gan-Q" is always worth being mentioned, it's so typically weird yet full of charm which is what I love about Toku.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvLz...ature=youtu.be

The bottom line is: As with other media, a sequel can vary from perfection to being absolutely awful. Most Toku sequel shows (and movies) I've seen are rather bad, but some like Ginga S prove that it can be done right.

Originally Posted by TokuKnight89 (Post 739942)

I've been watching Ginga S recently, and I felt as though Ginga's presence was a little strange. It found its footing after a couple of episodes, but it just felt a little different from the original Ginga.

I have heard that "The Tears of Gan-Q" (also referred to as "Gan-Q's Tears") is not only good, but one of the best episodes of Toku that can be found ANYWHERE! I am nearing that point, so I'll come back to this one...

Originally Posted by TokuKnight89 (Post 739937)

Throughout Tokusatsu history, there have been those series which are considered so good that they get a sequel series which follows the world-building set forth by the original. A sequel series will introduce new characters and villains and, eventually at least, bring back the original stars. Occasionally, the new show will star the same hero(es) and introduce a power-up.

Examples to speak of: Kamen Rider Black RX, Kikaider 01, B-Fighter Kabuto, Ultraman Ginga S, etc.

A sequel series (which could also be considered a spin-off or simple follow-up depending on the circumstances) isn't always the same as a franchise that brings back older characters, but a sequel series can result from the success of an original show and help make it a franchise, unintentionally or otherwise. Kamen Rider V3 was, as I understand it, originally conceived of as an extension of the original show before being made into something of a sequel/spin-off, inevitably leading to the Kamen Rider franchise as a whole. The success of Winspector led to the "Rescue Heroes" Trilogy, a sub-section of the Metal Heroes franchise.

The question here is: Are these newer shows which follow a trend-setting predecessor as good, better, or a futile attempt to recapture earlier magic?

The responses are likely to be diverse, so there is no right or wrong answer here.