Yeah, I think you are right about the rookie mistake thing. I completely forgot while writing the original post that Moebius, for all that is said and done, is still a rookie, with all of his inexperiences even among his own people, let alone among humans.
I agree with you completely about Ultraman being looked up to. Content of the actual show aside, I believe Ultraman is one of the first, if not the first, tokusatsu heroes. So he is almost iconic in Japan, with most everyone (in the real world and in the show) at least recognizing him by sight, if not actually know who he is. You also make a very good point about having that kind of responsibility, having so many people depend upon them, makes it prudent for the Ultra hosts to keep their identity a secret. It is almost as if they fear they might be judged if they lost, or if they did something wrong. (And that reminds me of episode 18 of Moebius.) Saving the world from monsters is difficult enough without needing other people, who may not have the least understanding of how a fight should be conducted, pressuring them into fighting or doing things in a certain way.
I find it interesting that in Sentai and Kamen Rider, people generally don't have any idea of what is attacking them or who is the good guy. So, why are they heroes? Why do they choose to fight at all, if their good deeds mostly go unmentioned or unacknowledged, or that they might even be seen as threats themselves? Somehow, I don't believe that most of these people are selfless enough to simply fight because it is the "right" thing to do.
At any rate, thank you for your comment. You have given me much food for thoughts.
I agree with you completely about Ultraman being looked up to. Content of the actual show aside, I believe Ultraman is one of the first, if not the first, tokusatsu heroes. So he is almost iconic in Japan, with most everyone (in the real world and in the show) at least recognizing him by sight, if not actually know who he is. You also make a very good point about having that kind of responsibility, having so many people depend upon them, makes it prudent for the Ultra hosts to keep their identity a secret. It is almost as if they fear they might be judged if they lost, or if they did something wrong. (And that reminds me of episode 18 of Moebius.) Saving the world from monsters is difficult enough without needing other people, who may not have the least understanding of how a fight should be conducted, pressuring them into fighting or doing things in a certain way.
I find it interesting that in Sentai and Kamen Rider, people generally don't have any idea of what is attacking them or who is the good guy. So, why are they heroes? Why do they choose to fight at all, if their good deeds mostly go unmentioned or unacknowledged, or that they might even be seen as threats themselves? Somehow, I don't believe that most of these people are selfless enough to simply fight because it is the "right" thing to do.
At any rate, thank you for your comment. You have given me much food for thoughts.
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