[Salaryman Zero]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

To me, the powered armor and lack of giant-sized action was no issue at all. But Ultraman has always had a pretty distinct ethos I was not seeing at all. The optimism, the wonder of discovery, the way people overcome adversity through their bonds with one another. All of that, from what I've seen of the manga, is straight out the window, and replaced with a fairly generic set of hero and sci-fi tropes.

Yeah, that's a great point too. The show definitely lacked the childlike sense of wonder and belief in humanity's future that most Ultra shows exemplify. I think having the Ultramen be giant-size would've made it a bit more palatable for me, though. That way even if it didn't feel like Ultraman, at least it would look more like it.

Also apologies if this has been shared before, but I'm digging the Zett suit a bit more viewed at an angle just for that cool Slugger. It definitely helps him stand out from being just another generic Ultra. Is Zett the first non-Red Ultra to have a Slugger? (Not counting forms like Emerium Slugger/Solid Burning, and I don't really count R/B's as "Sluggers" per se).