[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

Ginga S on the other hand? That show is awesome. It follows up a small, experimental entry in the series with a better budget yet keeps all the charm of the original and adds some of its own.

The characters and world they live in are evolved based on the events of Ginga: New characters, heroes and villains are added like missing puzzle pieces into a new, bigger picture.

The new Ultraman, Victory, his origin and motives clash wonderfully with the main hero without being too obnoxious and the new villain is delightfully evil. Plus, most if not all important characters from the predecessor return.

Ginga S really is a sequel done right. Not only because it’s arguably better than the original, but because it also features some of the best single Toku episodes I've ever seen. "The Tears of Gan-Q" is always worth being mentioned, it's so typically weird yet full of charm which is what I love about Toku.

The bottom line is: As with other media, a sequel can vary from perfection to being absolutely awful. Most Toku sequel shows (and movies) I've seen are rather bad, but some like Ginga S prove that it can be done right.

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

I've been watching Ginga S recently, and I felt as though Ginga's presence was a little strange. It found its footing after a couple of episodes, but it just felt a little different from the original Ginga.

I have heard that "The Tears of Gan-Q" (also referred to as "Gan-Q's Tears") is not only good, but one of the best episodes of Toku that can be found ANYWHERE! I am nearing that point, so I'll come back to this one...

Finished Ginga S and the last several episodes were just full of things happening! It feels genuinely good and doesn't come off like a chore; flat-out fun and not a mess of a finale. I do think that the last couple of scenes in the very last episode aren't a good coda, but I believe that a Movie Special followed this so it can be excused.

Many of the episodes are a mix of filler and plot moving forward, but each one balances fun and thought-provoking story.

"Tears of Gan-Q" was a zany episode, but the charm is obvious. I'll probably take some heat for this, but I think it pairs with a Time Force episode, "Trip Takes a Stand", and while there are both differences and similarities, I think Gan-Q focuses more on the emotional impact. The main characters in that episode both grew a little more, given the circumstances!

Ginga S is a Tokusatsu Sequel done right! I was so pleased with the results, that I went to look for and found the opening theme: Eiyu No Uta by The Alfee.