by Rody » Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:42 pm
Despite my intial excitement about Crunchyroll streaming Ultraman Leo, I've been going very slowly through it. As glad as I am that it's legally available for us westerners to watch, I honestly don't think it's actually a very good show. The first quarter is decent, with a decidedly dark tone and some interesting character relationships, but the mentor/student relationship between Seven and Leo was actually somewhat uncomfortable to watch, what with how frustratingly rash Leo is and how startlingly abusive Seven could be. It was ridiculous in a bad, unfunny way.
That said, I suppose that was still better than the proceeding majority of the series which became totally silly and nonsensical. There are a few episodes & monsters here and there that I enjoyed (Satan Beetle might be my favorite monster in the series), but generally speaking, getting through episodes 16-39 (iirc) was a real chore.
I've entered the final 11 episodes now, and after the mother-of-all wham episodes that was episode 40, the show seems to be on a better track. Fight on, Leo!