[GoldenXtreme]

Trying to finish off the last few New Generation shows I haven't seen yet, and this time I watched Ultraman Z, which seems to be one of the most popular ones. I was pretty underwhelmed by it though, would probably say it is a little weaker than Geed.

The show takes a while to get going, and when it does I felt like it just became a more insipid version of Ultraman Gaia? It touches on some ideas of mercy towards monsters, the role of monsters in Earth's ecosystem, and having to sometimes kill one to save many, but I don't think it truly explored any of these ideas with the depth Gaia did. Another issue with the series is how often it gets bogged down by crossover nonsense that doesn't rrally add anything of value to the show. I know I am not exactly the biggest Jugglus Juggler fans, but man what is he even DOING here?! It had some decent elements too of course. I think the cast had a nice chemistry in this one and Haruki's actor was really good in some of the more serious moments. It was perfectly decent... but not anywhere near what I expected. I feel so out of synch with other fans when it comes to the New Generation era!