[ZeoRangerV]

Watched the Ultraman Orb movie (with some pretty dire subs, so I look forward to TVN eventually getting around to it) and....feel kinda conflicted about it? Don't get me wrong I did have a lot of fun with it, but it wasn't anywhere near as good as the X movie and ultimately all felt a bit inconsequential. I guess the problem is when everything the franchise produces at the moment is so good when something doesn't quite meet that high standard it's more noticeable than usual.

The villain is really forgettable, and the other Ultras don't really feel as involved as I'd have liked. X is part of the story but feels like a punching bag most of the time, while Ginga and Victory are just kind of there to be part of the Trinity power up (which is kinda rad I'll admit). To be honest I was ready to write the movie off until Seven showed up, which was just as satisfying as when the original Ultraman shows up in the X movie.

The good though? The characters are all on top form as usual, which is arguably the most important thing in Orb. The SSP really get to shine here, and Gai is just cool as ever. Juggler is...just kind of there and played mostly for laughs, but it's nice to see how things have changed since the series finale.

So yeah, decent movie. Probably would have been better if the last few years of Ultra hadn't been so good but as it stands it definitely feels like one the weaker pieces in recent memory.