[Fish Sandwich]

I'm still kinda barely posting around here at the moment, but I can't help but pop back in to say at least a little about how much I enjoyed Blazar's finale.

New Generation Ultra shows tend to make a big occasion out of that final transformation in some way or another, usually by making it into some memorable dynamic action that probably involves the protagonist falling from some great height or whatever, which is always awesome, of course, but I really appreciated the stark contrast here with this emotionally tender scene where Gento is moved to tears by the bond he and this strange alien being have formed.

It's an absolutely perfect note in every way, from the surface level of just how strong the characters have been written and how great that is to watch, as always, to the broader thematic level where the immense trust Gento and Blazar share -- that ability to see themselves in each other despite all the inherent differences and barriers between them -- is so symbolic of the larger conflict going on with the V99 and the way it ultimately needs to be resolved. Appropriately enough, Blazar, right to the end, has always been a show that's great at saying so much more than it ever actually says, and while just about every moment in the finale satisfies, that scene in particular is something I think is going to stick with me for a long time to come. I'm really glad we got to see this show.