[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

Thanks! I'm just trying to give my own dumb perspective, since it seems everyone else here has watched the Tsubaraya recommended amount of Ultra to understand the show properly!

It took a while mind you, I started with Ultraman X and had to watch / read up on a few things I didn’t understand

But I got comfortable very quickly. Modern Ultraman shows are short & sweet and after 2-3 you've seen most returning characters and monsters.

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

As for other shows, I'm very, very slow at watching stuff independently, but I'll note it down for the future. Maybe after I finish my attempt at Kamen Rider X. Which is coming after I finish R/B. I'll let you know in a couple years' time.

I look forward to it

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

Would it be a stretch to call Belial the DIO of the Ultraman Franchise? Just asking given well, big bad evil that was nigh unstoppable, finally put down in a climatic showdown only for his legacy to live on (Devil Splinters)

I’d call him straight up Satan but this works too

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

Will say though I like that they're expanding what they already introduced in Taiga, it made you kinda wonder how exactly aliens were getting Belial DNA for some of the stuff they did in that show. Well, this explains it.

Yup. Although Fukuide Kei / Alien Sturm might've played a part in how Belial's DNA ended up in the criminal underworld as well.

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Originally Posted by catwhowalks

Actually Orb is, as far as I know, a unique case. He's the only known humanoid to be turned into an Ultraman.

The original Rosso & Blu as well as Fuma gained their powers in the exact same way as Orb so I assume it’s safe to say they can do what he does. We just never saw Rosso or Blu do it because they died long before their powers were inherited by the Minato Bros. and Fuma apparently chooses not to do it. Plus, his current state probably wouldn’t allow him to change into his original form anyways.

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Originally Posted by catwhowalks

Geed I would argue is an Ultraman given human form, but done so artificially and without his consent. If you know his origin, you know his Ultraform should be his true form.

That I can agree with though.

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Originally Posted by Deepsea

The one thing I want to bring up is Jugglur being actively concerned about the safety of storage when Gilvallis first appeared. I think things are going to get to get interesting with Jugglur in the future. Atm my best guess for motivation is "you humans are cool, but also I enjoy beating up ultramen so cut me some slack"

I do think this will end up as a plot point in the future. The time will come when Juggler's past is revealed and he is questioned abut his true nature. But I believe Haruki and the gang will believe in him, because like them I think his actions are genuine.

He just has a few setbacks out of boredom; he can't help himself but to beat up an Ultraman every so often

[Sunred]

And while the GEED hype is real might as well drop this.

[Kiwami]

It's a real banger. Probably my favorite Ultraman OP, although Z's is fantastic as well.

[Deepsea]

I really like the geed theme. It gives me a very classic toku themesong vibe (though maybe it's more 90s then classic) while still being very modern feeling.

[Fish Sandwich]

Kenji Kawai's entire soundtrack for Geed was some masterpiece level stuff. Really elevated an already excellent series.

[henshinzero]

How will Haruki react to learning Belial is Riku's father?

[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by henshinzero

How will Haruki react to learning ****** is Riku's father?

Bah dude, spoilers! We just had AkibaSilver talking about how she doesn't know anything about Geed yet.

To answer your question - I wonder if Z knows? If so it shouldn't be a big deal, and Riku hasn't given them a reason to doubt him anyways.

[AkibaSilver]

Oh, don't worry, I'm sure the show will expect me to know it soon enough :P

[Switchblade]

Okay, so having Geed back is fun. I really liked that show (that I still haven't finished watching) and it's cool seeing him again. It does feel a little weird having it just be Riku, though, considering how much his supporting cast was a part of the story. The Pega cameo was nice, but I'm really feeling Laiha's absence. With that said, I really like how much of a dork Z is around Geed. It really brings out the whole "Zero's annoying tagalong kid brother*" vibe of Z that I picked up on from the early episodes. The double transformation scene, however, brought back some painful memories from R/B - there needs to come a point where you start streamlining these things, Tsubaraya.

Also, kind of annoyed that we're apparently doing Belial again. I know Ultraman as a franchise loves to bring back old monsters and aliens, but it feels like we just keep going back to the Belial well over and over and over again.

*Yes, I know he's not Zero's brother.

[Fish Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

Bah dude, spoilers!

Yeah, that's definitely a big plot twist for Geed. I remember how carefully they were advertising that show not to give it away. Knowing who Riku's dad is would ruin like, a good 20 minutes of the first episode!

In all seriousness, I'm legitimately confused why this would be worth worrying about? I get that Riku doesn't bring it up in this episode, but this episode is also making it exceptionally clear it thinks everyone watched Geed, and it was central to the premise of that show from the start. It's really no more of a spoiler than saying Taiga is the son of Taro. It's not meant to be hidden, and hearing it would be meaningless to a fan unfamiliar with those names anyway.

It'll also be pretty meaningless to Haruki for much the same reasons, which is why I'm looking forward to the inevitable confused shrug when he finds out in a future episode. The new viewers could really use something they can relate to again after this one.