Talk:Ultraman Taiga (series)/@comment-27186083-20191117141757

Episode 21:

A good episode overall, but is unfortunately the weakest so far in the 2nd half of Taiga.


 * Michiro and Sachiko


 * Zolin's arrest

The first one, which is the primary focus by the way, just doesn't hold up too well for me. While I like what it did, which is providing extra world-building to things such as having an alien-human relationship outside from the main cast, it doesn't get enough focus.

The relationship between Michiro and Sachiko isn't explored too deeply, which is surprising considering how Masayoshi seems to excel at presenting the psychology of the characters which would have definitely helped with strengthening the bonds between the two. But oh well.

Secondly, I hope they're not going to end the Villain Guild's arc in the primary story just like that, with Zolin's arrest. That'd be nonsensical at worst, and a seriously questionable decision at best. We first saw Zolin as this mysterious guy with a clear buried past, so having him taken down with an arrest would probably break the whole story with VG since... well, isn't he like one of the head??

That's all my complaint for this episode, I suppose. Well... maybe Fuma's underutilization, but there's still room. There's still room.

And hey, in the grand scheme of things, this is so far the only episode that I'd probably really weigh my decisions on first before a rewatch.