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Hello
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We can talk about the series and other related stuff here (though it's probably gonna be about the scaling and changes for the verse most of the time). Powerscaling discussions in general tends to be riddled with SPOILER though, so do beware of them.
Now, we have a perfectly good discussion thread, so you might be asking "why make a new thread?"
There's a couple stuff off the top of my head:
First, Cutlery, the guy that made the discussion thread. He's got real life stuff to deal with and can't really be active often (and I wanted to change the thread's title to this one, but that doesn't seem all that important, and I don't want to bother him
Second, and probably the most important reason, I want this series to be more popular. Not just in VSBW (though that would be good, we can always use more supporters), but in general
I grew up with this series, and I'm sure a lot of other Asian kids do too. I even remember wanting to stay home and watch Ultraman Max instead of going to church (that's gotta be a sin written in the bible somewhere), and I want kids nowadays to be like that too (not the skipping church part, skipping any type of events for a damn tv show is just plain bad), and derive the same joy I did as a kid, I know some people would also like their favorite franchises to be like that.
The series has brought so much joy to the world, both directly and indirectly through the franchises it inspired. It always has it's ups and downs, but even the greatest things in this world has flaws. Even writers of the stories we enjoy are flawed, and so are the characters they write, and the ideas they penned, but those flaws always push us to do better, to do greater things, but it can also crush us, haunting us with its presence and driving us mad with the obsession of scrubbing it out. Maybe we could never get rid of flaws, as even the drive and obsession to erase flaws is in of itself a flaw of mankind. Perhaps flaws are intentional design made to drive humanity forward, but who's to say, we're just individuals after all, floating through the empty abyss of space. But there's a certainty in this world, that there are flaws, individual or worldwide, that you can't simply deal with by yourself, but you're not by yourself. There are others besides you, others to build bonds with, to create new stories, however riddled with flaws, a bond not born out of force, but out of love and understanding, and perhaps through that bond, born out of the individual desires, we could find answers to our flaws.
Okay, that went in a weird direction, so let's bring it back to the Ultra Series.
For those unfamiliar with the Ultra Series, here's a quick synopsis (lifted straight from the Ultraman Wiki)
And here is the synopsis of the currently airing Ultraman Omega
Probably gonna list some of the future plans here, but I don't remember everything, but here's some that I do have saved in this smooth memory bank I call a brain:
But yeah, have fun talking about big men in costumes
And...
WELCOME TO
THE ULTRA SERIES DISCUSSION THREAD: 60th Anniversary Edition
We can talk about the series and other related stuff here (though it's probably gonna be about the scaling and changes for the verse most of the time). Powerscaling discussions in general tends to be riddled with SPOILER though, so do beware of them.Now, we have a perfectly good discussion thread, so you might be asking "why make a new thread?"
There's a couple stuff off the top of my head:
First, Cutlery, the guy that made the discussion thread. He's got real life stuff to deal with and can't really be active often (and I wanted to change the thread's title to this one, but that doesn't seem all that important, and I don't want to bother him
Second, and probably the most important reason, I want this series to be more popular. Not just in VSBW (though that would be good, we can always use more supporters), but in general
I grew up with this series, and I'm sure a lot of other Asian kids do too. I even remember wanting to stay home and watch Ultraman Max instead of going to church (that's gotta be a sin written in the bible somewhere), and I want kids nowadays to be like that too (not the skipping church part, skipping any type of events for a damn tv show is just plain bad), and derive the same joy I did as a kid, I know some people would also like their favorite franchises to be like that.
The series has brought so much joy to the world, both directly and indirectly through the franchises it inspired. It always has it's ups and downs, but even the greatest things in this world has flaws. Even writers of the stories we enjoy are flawed, and so are the characters they write, and the ideas they penned, but those flaws always push us to do better, to do greater things, but it can also crush us, haunting us with its presence and driving us mad with the obsession of scrubbing it out. Maybe we could never get rid of flaws, as even the drive and obsession to erase flaws is in of itself a flaw of mankind. Perhaps flaws are intentional design made to drive humanity forward, but who's to say, we're just individuals after all, floating through the empty abyss of space. But there's a certainty in this world, that there are flaws, individual or worldwide, that you can't simply deal with by yourself, but you're not by yourself. There are others besides you, others to build bonds with, to create new stories, however riddled with flaws, a bond not born out of force, but out of love and understanding, and perhaps through that bond, born out of the individual desires, we could find answers to our flaws.
Okay, that went in a weird direction, so let's bring it back to the Ultra Series.
For those unfamiliar with the Ultra Series, here's a quick synopsis (lifted straight from the Ultraman Wiki)
Created in 1966 by the "Father of Tokusatsu", Eiji Tsuburaya, the Ultraman Series has remained one of the world’s foremost and enduring science-fiction properties for nearly six decades.
Though there are dozens of iterations and interpretations, one core truth remains the same: A Giant of Light from a far-off galaxy has come to Earth, not to rule or conquer, but to guide humanity in various ways, as well as to bond with a human host and act as a final guardian against the endless tides of giant monsters and aliens (collectively called Kaiju) that would threaten our world.
Across three generations, Ultraman has pushed the envelope in terms of both storytelling and special effects, carrying on Eiji Tsuburaya's legacy with its mastery over the cinematic technique known as tokusatsu
Though there are dozens of iterations and interpretations, one core truth remains the same: A Giant of Light from a far-off galaxy has come to Earth, not to rule or conquer, but to guide humanity in various ways, as well as to bond with a human host and act as a final guardian against the endless tides of giant monsters and aliens (collectively called Kaiju) that would threaten our world.
Across three generations, Ultraman has pushed the envelope in terms of both storytelling and special effects, carrying on Eiji Tsuburaya's legacy with its mastery over the cinematic technique known as tokusatsu
And here is the synopsis of the currently airing Ultraman Omega
On an Earth where neither heroes nor kaiju exist, an alien suddenly falls from the sky. This Ultra's symbol is the red space boomerang he holds, the Omega Slugger, and his name means "ultimate."
"Omega" is an alien who has lost his memories. Taking human form and adopting the name "Sorato", he becomes interested in the life forms called "Earthlings" that he is encountering for the first time and attempts to understand them.
When a giant life form appears, amnesiac Sorato recalls a word—"kaiju". As these kaiju continue to appear before him, a sense of duty awakens in Sorato's subconscious. He transforms into "Ultraman Omega" and an intense, fast-paced fight unfolds.
The Earthlings, in turn, are grappling with encountering these gigantic life forms and the alien that fights with a red slugger for the first time, watching from various places and trying to understand what they are. Before long, Sorato and an ordinary young man—an alien and an Earthling, become friends. This ambitious work poses a question through these friends' resonating hearts; "Why does Ultraman protect the Earth?"
Now, is when they awaken.
"Omega" is an alien who has lost his memories. Taking human form and adopting the name "Sorato", he becomes interested in the life forms called "Earthlings" that he is encountering for the first time and attempts to understand them.
When a giant life form appears, amnesiac Sorato recalls a word—"kaiju". As these kaiju continue to appear before him, a sense of duty awakens in Sorato's subconscious. He transforms into "Ultraman Omega" and an intense, fast-paced fight unfolds.
The Earthlings, in turn, are grappling with encountering these gigantic life forms and the alien that fights with a red slugger for the first time, watching from various places and trying to understand what they are. Before long, Sorato and an ordinary young man—an alien and an Earthling, become friends. This ambitious work poses a question through these friends' resonating hearts; "Why does Ultraman protect the Earth?"
Now, is when they awaken.
Probably gonna list some of the future plans here, but I don't remember everything, but here's some that I do have saved in this smooth memory bank I call a brain:
- Conceptual Manipulation Type 1 upgrade
- Lifting Strength upgrade
- Potential 3-C to 3-B scaling for Showa and Heisei Era characters
- The effects of energy beams in the Ultra Series
- Combat Skill Chainscaling
- Ultra Series Respect Thread (Ultraman 1966 - Ultraman Omega)
- Ultra Physiology revision
But yeah, have fun talking about big men in costumes
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