[Kiwami]

So we now have a modern Ultraman show that does not feature a talkative Ultra, can do without legacy support, is not about collecting toy trinkets, has no side forms and the show actually features a cohesive plotline that explains why a certain conflict which results in Earth being threatened is happening. Instead of some world-breaking monster just randomly being pooped out of space in the last episode.

I love all of this. On paper. Because in execution - I don't know. Blazar kind of lost steam for me during the last third. It's not that the show got worse or anything, I just stopped caring. It never really "got" me. Not once. Other shows have iconic moments for me that I fondly remember, Blazar doesn't.

I see nothing wrong with it; I'm just not crazy over it. I am very happy it ended the dreadful remake-trend though; I disliked both Trigger and Decker. It's also a great palate cleanser, when the next Ultraman show rolls around; I'm ready for the usual legacy fusion Ultra with four side forms and a silly catchphrase.

Ideally they further refine the Blazar formula but if I had to guess, they panicked after Decker, got Z's director and gave him free reign just to be sure they had something good on their hands, and such creative freedom won't return for a while.