Real question, is Geed considered the anniversary series? I know Ultraman won't be at the 30th series until the next, but it has all the references, and embraces all of the Ultramen series as a unified thing.

This episode gave me chills. I'm glad this was the series I started watching to introduce myself to the Ultraman universe. It makes me want to go backwards like I did with Sentai and Kamen Rider.

I don't think this series specifically is a celebration like Orb was, I do know that Ultraseven's 50th anniversary was this year and, as you mention, this show contains a number of references to that show.

I don't think so. Orb was the anniversary series for the 50th anniversary of the franchise, Geed is "just" Geed.

Orb kinda did the same thing and X had lots of cameos too, it just seems to me that Ultraman is much more cohesive as a franchise compared to Rider or Sentai where the crossovers only happen in designated specials or movies.

if you like Geed you're probably going to like Max and Mebius I think, and probably X as well. But I would think definitely Max and Mebius. They feel similar in a way.

(I haven't watched Orb yet but I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about that one.)

It is sort of an anniversary for Ultraseven in a sense. Subtly though with the capsules and Zero.

Not to mention the Shadow and Pegassa Seijin that both first appeared in Ultraseven.

I would also say that I understand why Geed feels like an anniversary of sorts, purely because of it's connection to the Franchise is general.

You've got Belial and Zero who both have a history that goes way back before Geed, and Zero who has Seven as his dad, so there's a lot more substance to some of the characters in this compared to other shows that start off completely fresh like say Max or X.

Speaking of, Geed 17, epic, freaking amazing, I loved it. That's really all I can say because everyone else said everything already.

Episode 17 was goddamn great. Royal Mega Master is a fun new form for Geed but I still think it's his weakest looking form.

Belial Atrocious looks cool. I don't know if he's cooler than regular old Belial though.

Magnificent looks more like a final form than Royal Mega Master. If only Riku would use Father of Ultra and Ultraman King together... :D :D :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8hgDijRRtM

So this video was posted to the Tsuburaya youtube channel. Anyone have any idea what she's talking about?