The first season, titled Ultraman Ginga, definitely felt more enjoyable to me than this one. Despite Ginga S having a much higher budget and a more robust production. Victory was overshadowed by Ginga, which was a negative point for my taste. Splitting the protagonists in two always ends up highlighting one more than the other. The main villain was poorly utilized and ultimately discarded in favor of the "real" villain. And, for God's sake, the dancing and singing to cheer up the heroes at the end almost made me die of cringe (that idol sings poorly, to say the least).

However, Ginga S manages to be a good starting point for the Ultras that came after it. It has a fast pace, good fights, and a decent utilization of characters given the limited time available. It's definitely not as bad as I've heard people say.