Entertainment: You're asked to make a graduation project, but you're asked to film Ultrama

The day after episode 23 of Ultraman Mebius aired.

Its popularity on the internet continues to soar.

Just as tokusatsu fans were still reminiscing about last night's episode...

Lao Tang, a well-known film and television commentary UP master on Bilibili, released his latest in-depth analysis video on time.

The video title is very eye-catching and has a strong visual impact:

In-depth analysis of episode 23! The Echo of Time! A perfectly closed and divine episode! Sadness is not weakness!

As soon as the video was released, the number of views exploded instantly, and the screen was filled with a dense barrage of comments.

The video screen lit up, and Lao Tang's deep and penetrating voice came through.

"Hello everyone, tokusatsu fans, this is Lao Tang."

Did everyone watch episode 23 of Ultraman Mebius, "The Sound of the Sea," which aired yesterday?

"This episode was absolutely amazing!"

"Just two days ago we were shedding tears for Saka Hiroto's sacrifice, but that old bastard Gu didn't give us a chance to catch our breath and threw out another bombshell that can only be described as a divine comeback!"

"This episode doesn't have many grand cosmic battles, nor does it feature any world-destroying beam clashes."

"Most importantly!"

Old Tang suddenly raised his voice.

"I had so little screen time in this episode! Plus, with multiple shooting schedules at the time, I barely remember anything! I actually missed such a phenomenal episode!!!!"

He was filled with grief and indignation:

"That's right! Yesterday's episode was completely new to me, one of the main creators of Ultraman Mebius!!!"

【? ? ? 】

[Don't laugh challenge? I lost!]

[I'm staying in Bengbu now; there really wasn't much of Zheping's screen time in this episode!]

[Teppei: I have eyes that haven't seen episode 23 of Ultraman Mebius, isn't that amazing!]

[Old Tang is angry about his reduced screen time, right?]

[This episode is hilarious! The sad atmosphere I felt after watching it instantly disappeared.]

Then, Lao Tang began his formal explanation:

Now let's turn our attention back to this episode:

"It achieves absolute perfection in its plot conception, character development, and the logic of its closed-loop timeline!"

"In this episode, we'll go straight to godhood!"

[A masterpiece! Absolutely divine! Gu Laozei's screenwriting skills are unparalleled!]

[It's all knives! I'm crying my eyes out!]

The final loop in this episode was truly a killer move; it gave me goosebumps!

Without wasting any words, Lao Tang immediately switched the video to the beginning of episode 23.

"Let's first take a look at how this episode builds its suspenseful atmosphere."

"The game begins amidst what should be an ordinary, everyday landscape, yet there are extremely jarring and unusual elements."

"A strange sound of the sea suddenly came from a corner of the bustling modern city."

"Immediately afterwards, all the electronic devices of passersby were interfered with and malfunctioned, and the mobile phone screens displayed garbled characters."

"Then spacetime distorted, and the bustling city instantly transformed into a desolate village overgrown with weeds!"

Old Tang played that eerie sea-sound effect in the video.

"The atmosphere alone, the unusual details appearing in ordinary scenes, and the chilling creation that makes people think about it are enough to attract the attention of many people."

"The situation continued to develop, with a mass disappearance of people. The police were at a loss and had no choice but to seek help from GUYS's Asian headquarters."

"The police even specifically requested Marina's assistance because Marina has superhuman hearing."

"And so, our male lead for this episode, Officer Tong Li, officially makes his debut."

[At the start, I thought I was going to fall into a back room!]

The bizarre style created by Light Chaser Animation always captivates me; it's a bit terrifying, evoking a sense of loneliness trapped in the gaps of time and space, and a feeling of relief after surviving a catastrophe.

Marina looks so beautiful in casual clothes! She has such a friendly, approachable older sister vibe!

[Tong and Li are both good-looking; they have great chemistry as a couple.]

The video then cuts to a scene where Marina and Kiri are conducting an investigation on the street.

Old Tang chuckled softly and began to analyze the details:

"Many people who watch this scene at first will definitely think that Officer Tong Li is very unreliable."

"He was investigating a case when he actually went out to buy dessert in public."

"This is simply the ultimate level of slacking off at work."

"And watch what he does next."

"He showed Marina stones from his hometown, saying it was a remote, sparsely populated town."

"Then the two talked about Marina's hometown, paper airplanes, and Marina's deceased grandfather."

"On the surface, this dialogue scene is just the two of them chatting casually."

"But in reality, it was all a fatal foreshadowing planted by that old scoundrel Gu!"

[The master of foreshadowing, Old Thief Gu, is online!]

At the time, I thought Tong Li was very unprofessional, and rightly so, considering he's an alien.

No wonder Tong Li turns into flowers the moment we meet; his entire clan are all peacocks... It's a very bird-like way of greeting them.

[A white peacock, right!]

[The paper airplane and Grandpa are the key clues, everyone take notes!]

[The aliens don't understand human etiquette, so they bought two ice creams and ate them both themselves, hahaha!]

That's a crepe, not ice cream.

Old Tang's voice suddenly turned serious:

"Marina said that she didn't have any particularly sad memories of the summer her grandfather passed away, and she couldn't even remember what happened that summer."

"Remember this sentence, everyone; it's the key to unlocking all the mysteries of this episode!"

"Then, the plot took a dramatic turn."

"The sound of the ocean roared again, and Marina and Kiri were both sucked into a spacetime rift, falling into the past seven years ago!"

"In this timeline seven years ago, Kirito confronted Marina directly."

"He's not a policeman at all, but an alien from Anhailu who has migrated to Earth!"

The video included a clip of Tong Li revealing his identity.

"The culprit behind all this is the monster that manipulates time, Chronom!"

"This monster destroyed Kirito's home planet and is now wreaking havoc on Earth."

"It captures living beings and uses memories to drag people into the past."

"And the even more terrifying truth was revealed in the future after Ultraman discovered the spacetime rift through his vision and met with Kirito, and the mystery was completely unveiled."

"Kronom dragged Marina back seven years in the past not to deal with her in the present."

"Its true target is the unsuspecting Marina from seven years ago, when she was a child!"

Marina: What have I done to deserve this...?

So, actually, history didn't change in this episode...

Is everything a choice made by Steins;Gate...?

Is this monster also a lolicon?

【?? Then let's use electricity!!!】

"With the plot progressing to this point, the path to godhood in this episode has officially begun."

Old Tang's speech slowed down, and the background music changed to an ethereal and sorrowful piano piece.

"Does everyone remember Marina saying she didn't remember the summer her grandfather passed away?"

"Actually, it's not that it's been forgotten, but rather that it's been buried deep inside."

"The scene flashes back to when Marina, as a child, ran to an empty field and cried secretly because of her grandfather's death."

"On this most helpless night, she met someone."

"It is indeed Tong Li!"

"The current Kirito, having traversed seven years, appears before the childhood Marina!"

The video freezes on the moment when Kiri looks tenderly at Marina.

Old Tang's voice trembled slightly as he loudly recited the line that would be recorded in the annals of tokusatsu history:

Kirito said to Marina: "The most important person to you hasn't abandoned you. He's always been by your side."

"Sadness does not mean weakness."

"So now you can cry your heart out!"

"Guys, this dialogue scene was absolutely amazing!"

"Maria has always shown strength and a never-give-up attitude."

"But once she takes off that tough armor, she's just an ordinary girl who can grieve over the loss of her loved ones."

"It was Tong Li's words that caught all her tears and gave her the courage to face her sorrow!"

Sadness is not a sign of weakness! This line brought tears to my eyes!

[So gentle! Kirito is truly a gentle being to the core!]

[It turns out Marina's strength stemmed from the promise made that night!]

[Gu Laozei's dialogue is terrifying; it's just a few simple sentences, yet every single one hits home!]

After venting their emotions for a while, Lao Tang and the other viewers in the live chat changed the subject and switched to the intense battle scene.

"The emotional build-up is excellent, and the action scenes are equally impressive."

After a brief display of action scenes and a beautiful, dreamlike battlefield, the final, closed-loop plot unfolded:

Old Tang continued his explanation.

"However, the monster went berserk and unleashed a destructive energy blast directly at Marina!"

"It's too fast, there's no way to dodge it."

"At this critical moment."

Old Tang's voice suddenly paused.

The video is slowed down.

A white figure suddenly appeared in front of Marina.

"It's Tong Li!"

"That's right, I'm sure everyone recognizes him, he is the white peacock in Marina's dream."

"This Anhailu alien, to protect Marina and Earth, his second home, risked his life, transforming into his original form to desperately block this fatal blow!"

"The violent explosion completely engulfed him."

"But in the final scene, he is alone with Marina when she was a child."

"Facing the Marina he knew from his childhood, he knew he had to teach this girl what it meant to be strong."

He threw the paper airplane and told the girl to run forward.

"This is all just a dream, so I have to run away and forget about it all!"

"Just remember how to be strong."

As he recounted this, Old Tang's voice gradually became tinged with a sob.

"Honestly, when I saw this, I couldn't hold back my tears."

Just like Tong Li said: Don't be afraid, it's just a dream.

"A dream? Yes, it's a dream..."

"Yes, for a young child, what could be more absurd than a red giant and a terrifying monster?"

"This world itself was constructed from Marina's memories."

"In that memory belonging to Marina's heart, the green grass was covered with white paper airplanes, which breathed into the hearts of the audience the sadness and loneliness in Marina's heart."

"It was then that we realized that the usually strong and capable woman, once she took off her tough armor, was actually just an ordinary girl!"

"Maria was lucky to encounter the white peacock, which guided her out of her sorrow and helped her chase after paper airplanes out of the 'dream.' Combined with that divine background music, this episode cemented its status as a masterpiece!"

【Tong Li!!! No!!!】

[You heartless old scoundrel Gu! Why did you have to send out such a dagger!]

[I was only slightly touched at first, nothing too intense, but then Kiri took out a paper airplane and said, "Just chase after this, and after you get out of there, forget about everyone else." Suddenly I couldn't hold back anymore, I completely broke down... I need to wipe away some tears!]

[Teacher, teacher, aren't we supposed to be for children? I feel so uncomfortable! ...

Even if time could turn back, I would still give my life to protect you once again! I'm crying my eyes out!

This protection is too heavy a burden; Kirito and Lee Sin are true heroes!

"But the story's real impact is only just beginning."

"Why do I call this episode a divine episode with a perfect closed loop?"

"Because this episode perfectly captures the meaning of the name 'Mebius'—an infinitely looping Möbius strip!"

Old Tang drew an infinite loop symbol on the screen.

Let's sort out this timeline.

"Seven years ago, young Marina was saddened by the death of her grandfather and met the gentle Kiri, who healed her."

Seven years later, the grown-up Marina and Kiri traveled back to that night together.

"The current Kirito comforted the former Marina."

"And then, the current Kirito died in Marina's childhood."

"The white peacock that Marina dreamed of as a child, bringing her comfort, was actually Kirito, who had always been silently protecting her!"

"Everything is now in a closed loop!"

"The reason why Marina feels familiar with Kirito is because they met seven years ago."

"This is a flawless, yet utterly tragic and romantic closed loop of time and space!"

[A closed loop! A perfect logical closed loop!]

[A visual representation of the Möbius strip! Seriously, the most thematically accurate one yet!]

[The white peacock proves it! Tong Li lives on in your memory! I cried! I really cried!]

[It's chilling upon closer inspection, yet tender to the core.]

The person who healed you in your childhood is the one who will die in front of you in the future—that's a painful blow!

[Despite being on the same theme, this episode is just as good as "A Smile That Transcends Time"!]

Old Tang's tone became incredibly emotional.

"At the end of the video, let's take a look at how the ending is handled."

"Time and spacetime correction, all those who disappeared have returned safely."

"Maria looked at the stone and flower in her hand, the white cloth in her luggage, and the paper airplane that finally took flight, and finally understood the true meaning of resilience."

"Although Tong Li has turned into light and disappeared."

"But he taught Marina with his life that grief is not weakness."

"Even if I can't see the person who is important to me, the love he gave me will always be with me."

"This is the most powerful force that humanity can demonstrate in the face of fate and death."

The video slowly faded to black as Marina gazed at the blue sky with a resilient smile.

"Okay, that concludes this episode's in-depth analysis."

"Regardless of the ending, at least the short day they spent together left unforgettable memories. When they were investigating the incident, they were like an ordinary couple on a date. It's a pity that the story ended before it even began..."

"Kiri and Marina. If there are parallel universes, we must meet again."