Damn, Kyrieloid has some moves!
I have a hunch all the Ultraman episodes (all series) haven't been translated yet, so I may never get to enjoy the whole series. I just remember thinking when I watched clips months ago I was like, "This looks so hokey and cheesy." And when I watched Super Brothers Ultra 8 at first I was like, "Ugh, even out of nostalgia, how the hell could any adult stand to watch this?" But then by the end of the movie when they battled Giga Chimera I was like, "Holy shit this battle is fucking awesome!"
Last night I read a review of the series on some guy's blog and everything made a little more sense afterward. Like Power Rangers/Super Sentai, Ultraman is very formulaic: kaiju appears, current defense force tries to stop it, defense force gets beat, Ultraman appears, the two kaiju duke it out. Just like Power Rangers, you could always count on a giant battle before the end of the episode. Rather than killing the series by never breaking from the trope, it actually helps tokusatsu shows because it frames the story. The writers don't need to spend as much time worrying about the battle, so they can focus more on the story. Furthermore, since you know the battle is going to happen, you can focus on how to make each battle different.
I still thought it was pretty awesome that episode 1 of Ultraman Moebius ended with Moebius getting cussed out by the surviving pilot of GUYS Japan because the city got trashed during Moebius' first fight. I can't stand Moebius' actor or the adjutant (I know he's supposed to be the same trope as Bulk & Skull, but at least Bulk & Skull were entertaining). The preschool teacher is a bit annoying, but she has her moments (good crier). All the actors ham it up so bad except maybe the biker lady and possibly the soccer star. Oh I like the captain of GUYS in Ultraman Moebius. I think that guy does a great job as an actor. So much subtle, refrained emotion in his face. Meh, I'm watching a children's show; I can't really complain I guess.