Been working my way through Showa Ultraman on an intermittent basis and just got through the Golgotha two-parter in Ace.
God was that really good. Like, a lot better than Ace has been on average. The tension and stakes were so well handled, and I loved the conflict between Earth’s military commanders and how they handle situations versus the Ultras.
The only let down was Ace Killer’s defeat was pretty anti-climactic, but I suppose it’s appropriate it would take the strength of all the Ultra Brothers after he stole four of their powers. Also, the amount of time Ultraman, Zoffy, Seven and Jack give up their energy across the two episodes is hilarious.