We asked you to make tokusatsu films, and you actually became Ultraman?

After the abstract video ended, a familiar voice followed.

"This program is sponsored by everyone's five-star reviews and the triple dose of positive feedback!"

After the self-introductions were completed, the background music suddenly turned upbeat.

"If you're asking how to demonstrate that Sirius had a large production budget, I would give you many examples, such as a well-written script, ample special effects, and high-quality suits, etc..."

But if you were to ask me now how to prove that the production budget for Sylvanas was ample, I would simply throw a photograph in your face, and you would then understand just how ample the production budget for Sylvanas was.

Suddenly, the video feed switched to a group photo, and Li Wei was stunned when he saw it.

Although he only became a fan of Ultraman in recent years, he is very familiar with Ultraman Tiga. He often watched Ultraman Tiga when he was a child, but unfortunately, he could not play the human form for various reasons, so he did not have the same feeling when watching other Ultraman Tiga.

And now he actually saw Daigo in this group photo again...

While Li Wei was still in a daze, the commentary continued.

"To be honest, I really didn't expect that Sirius would actually spend six whole episodes making dumplings just for a dish of vinegar."

Of course, I'm not saying that dumplings themselves aren't important; the relationship between the two couldn't be clearer:

Without this dish of vinegar, even the plumpest and most substantial dumplings lack that invigorating flavor and cannot be considered perfect.

But without the plate full of dumplings supporting the bottom, even the most flavorful vinegar has nowhere to settle and will ultimately be suspended in mid-air.

They always complement each other; together, they become the most poignant part.

Without the return of Daigo and the others, the Super 10 arc of Sirius might only be considered a good one.

However, if only Daigo and the others return, without the dramatic and action scenes featuring Sirius, then the return of Daigo and the others is merely a way to sell nostalgia.

Therefore, I don't agree with the idea of ​​rehashing old ideas about Sirius; it's more accurate to say that they've always been complementary!

[Yeah! I don't understand why so many people are still saying it's just rehashing old material. Sirius's own dramatic scenes are top-notch, okay?]

[And not only is his reheated dish delicious, but he also knows exactly what our tastes are and adds special seasonings accordingly.]

[Take the Ultraman fusion, for example. It filled in all the gaps that weren't originally in the Super 8 arc, which really brought tears to my eyes.]

[And there's also the TV-exclusive Oogra! This time they finally let my Oogra play, and she even appeared as an SV! It really fulfilled my dream.]

【…】

"First of all, we can see that the Silver Dragon King chapter has already laid a long foundation for the theme of 'responsibility and dreams'."

When Yunyu heard Mr. Masano's simple wish that he "just wanted to take good care of his family," the question of "what exactly is responsibility" took root in her heart for the first time.

He clutched the Sylvia chart in silence for a long time, probably wanting to find answers from the source of his power and to understand what his responsibilities were.

But the astrological chart can't speak, and it can't give him a ready-made standard answer.

So he began to subconsciously ask questions of the people around him, trying to piece together his own direction from the life trajectories of others.

He asked another version of himself in a parallel world, and the answer from "corporate slave Yun" was simple: live a down-to-earth life and make the most of your days.

  

After more than ten chapters, he heard Su Mo's answer from another world: her responsibility was to take up her pen and speak out, to support more silent ordinary people.

Three people in vastly different circumstances gave three completely different answers.

I think Yunyu has gradually come to realize that responsibility has no fixed form; different identities mean different burdens.

Every ordinary person is actually doing their best to fulfill their responsibilities. Some people are taking care of their own families, some are carrying the weight of making a living, some are working hard for the well-being of others, and many people even secretly hide their youthful dreams in their hearts in order to shoulder the responsibilities at hand.

Even though they were living so diligently, the appearance of monsters always managed to easily tear everything apart, abruptly interrupting their steps in fulfilling their responsibilities.

Perhaps it was only when Yunyu reached this point that she truly understood that the answer to responsibility could never be found in others.

Despite his young age and lack of understanding of responsibility, and even his previous attempts to find answers from others, he has now decided to follow his heart and calmly and firmly utter those words—

His responsibility is to protect everyone...

[Wow, I originally thought it was because of Mr. Masano's words that Laoyun was asking so many random questions out of boredom.]

[The dialogue scenes here are truly amazing. Aside from the Heisei era, I haven't seen an Ultraman series dedicate several episodes and a significant amount of plot to depicting the protagonist's growth in a long time.]

[And it's not just about responsibility, it's also about dreams!]

【…】

"In contrast to the progressively evolving issues of responsibility, 'dreams' are the overarching theme that runs throughout the entire story, almost explicitly presented in every plot segment."

This topic was also first brought up by Mr. Masano.

In the Silver Dragon King chapter, he put aside his childhood dream in order to shoulder his family responsibilities, but that obsession was never truly extinguished. Even when he was worn down by daily life, he always secretly gathered his strength and made efforts for that wish.

I originally thought this discussion about dreams would come to an end, but I didn't expect that in the chapter about the corporate slave, this line was steadily continued, naturally extending along with the characters' situations, without any sense of abruptness.

What's even more ingenious is that the core theme of the original "Super 8" series is dreams, and the screenwriter had already subtly planted related foreshadowing in the early episodes, with connections and echoes between them. It's clear that this was a well-planned project, not something that was put together on the spot.

Because the dream is a clearly stated theme, the plot almost bluntly lays bare its core message for the audience. Without needing much analysis, the weight of the message—"Don't easily lose the light in your heart"—is something everyone can clearly understand.

How far can a screenwriter really see?

I truly didn't expect the discussion surrounding the Silver King arc to extend to over ten arcs.

[Furthermore, this discussion went beyond mere surface-level observation; it was a genuine, in-depth discussion that culminated in a perfect conclusion.]

This was a rare opportunity; it truly made me realize how important dreams are, and the line about how my younger self wouldn't look down on my adult self was really touching.

【Go forth, Yunyu!】

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