[Kiwami]

I really liked this first episode.

I think I was very vocal about how I did not enjoy Trigger and Decker, they weren?t bad shows but I just couldn?t get into them. Z was the last Ultraman show to really grab me.

But ? Blazar is doing the same thing for me, which is weird because it is very unlike Z actually. While Z had fun being open and vocal about what was going on, Blazar tells you nothing. You see what is happening, but it is not explained. I love that. While Z was super fresh and fun with Z talking a lot and basically showing Haruki the ropes, with a transformation tutorial included, the Blazar Brace just appears on Gento and the transformation is basically forced.

And a lot of what goes on after said transformation is not explained either ? like, we see Blazar being confused about what is going on, looking at their hands, protecting their injured comrade, but there?s also the pure savage instinct and alien movement.

The suit actor did this so flawlessly, it was amazing. All the body language, the emotions being portrayed through movement, the way he jumps around like a mad child which is strange to see for us, but a natural thing for Blazar. Ultraman is an alien; it doesn?t fit out understanding of how one ?should? act.

Blazar as a character I?m enjoying a lot. The way they portray this new Ultra, with not only action but also sound. The new ?grunts?, more like an entire language of growls and howls, is awesome. Makes the Ultra even more alien to us humans.

And the finisher! I never thought I would be happy to see the classic beam gone but here we are. And of course Blazar will use one at some point, maybe final form, it?s way too god of a setup not to.