Musings of an Inkd Geek

The next Showa Ultraman to be released in the S.H. Figuarts line is the brother of Leo, Astra. Just like his sibling, he came with a decent amount of extras and good quality. Astra is similar in appearance to Leo, with the exception of the head, with his crest being smaller. The symbol on his torso is also different, resembling an A. And finally, around his left leg is the magmatic chain, a remnant of the time he was a prisoner of Alien Magma, before being freed by Ultraman King. The figure has an actual chain hanging from the clamp. The accessories include the Ultra Key, 6 pairs of hands, alternate color timer, alternate harness that allows the arms to be held up closer, and a pair of hands with the Ultra Double Flasher beam that he shoots with the help of his brother. The beam is a dark, translucent red that’s attached to 2 flat hands that can be pegged onto Astra’s wrists. The large key is a solid gold color and can be held like a gun by 2 hands molded specifically for that. Both of...

I watched a few documentaries these last few days on YouTube. First up was The Mothman of Point Pleasant, from 2017. It was a cool flick that went into the history of the sightings that lead up to the collapse of the Silver Bridge. The movie begins by talking about some early sightings before the 60's, with a handful of reports of a large bird creature in the vicinity. Then they go into the town’s history, where there was a fight between the Indian native tribes and settlers new to the area. The leader of the tribe, Chief Cornstalk, decided to make a peace treaty, but was captured and killed. It's alleged that his last words before his death was to curse the area for 200 years. There were several floods over the next several years that locals blamed on the curse. Then they talk about the 2 couples who had the first reported sighting of the creature in the mid 60's. They had been driving at night when they saw something by the side of the road. They said it looked big and da...