Best thing about that manga was the 'Go for it, Domon W' segments.
I always liked to think Master Asia taking on Heero as his disciple in Musou Gundam was partly inspired by that.
Who's the NewType of this show? Ein?
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Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans S2TEKKADAN is MURDERERS, HAIL GHALLARJORN
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I always liked to think Master Asia taking on Heero as his disciple in Musou Gundam was partly inspired by that.
ThatChairMan
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Could be the case. It would also explain Gjallarhorn's prejudice against the AV system. If the endgame of an AV human was becoming a Mobile Armor, it makes sense that they would push against AV specifically in order to avoid another Calamity War disaster, with the actual reasoning being lost over the years and replaced by just a general disgust for modifications.
Frozenprince
Banned
I guarantee given how things are going that a Newtype shows up.
Yeah I really hope they go into the Calamity War more soon. I'm finding McChocolate dropping lore bits about the founding of Gjallarhorn really interesting.
IBO's take on pilot ability is interesting and I'm not sure how they'll fit Newtypes in. I agree they will want to have something like that, but the only angle right now that I can see would be someone like Husk. The main Tekkadan pilots all have the AV system, and that's sort of like.... Artificial Newtypes I guess? With Mika being the role model, and Husk not being allowed to undergo the operation, if he manages to improve himself naturally somehow and "evolve" into the same level without needing the system, that would be IBO's Newtypes. Idk.
Frozenprince
Banned
If they do backstory on the Calamity war I hope it's more than just a two minute exposition dump.
Like, an entire episode of being just a flashback describing it is kinda what I want. Cause as far as "world ending giant doom wars" in Gundam backstories, this is the most interesting one to me.
I think Newtypes in this one are going to be less psychics, more like you said, "one with the machine" type. Like "My Gundam and I now function as one entity" type things.
Like, an entire episode of being just a flashback describing it is kinda what I want. Cause as far as "world ending giant doom wars" in Gundam backstories, this is the most interesting one to me.
I think Newtypes in this one are going to be less psychics, more like you said, "one with the machine" type. Like "My Gundam and I now function as one entity" type things.
Unmasked Ferret
Member
Well we did see Mika's reaction when the MA was starting up; that little bit with his wonked eye going nuts is probably an indication that you're right.
ActStriker
Member
The stuff of Setsuna's dreams.
jeez I was worried there wouldn't be episode today. episode came out half an hour late.
edit - aaaand of course it's the idiot who survives. I didn't know Iok was written to be such a profoundly dumb character. I can excuse him for accidentally waking up the mobile armour but his later weak retaliation in a damaged mobile suit just angered me more that he's still alive.
Hope the Mobile Amour wipes your ass off Mars.
But damn, can't wait for this showdown
edit - aaaand of course it's the idiot who survives. I didn't know Iok was written to be such a profoundly dumb character. I can excuse him for accidentally waking up the mobile armour but his later weak retaliation in a damaged mobile suit just angered me more that he's still alive.
Hope the Mobile Amour wipes your ass off Mars.
But damn, can't wait for this showdown
Chaos2Frozen
Member
Hurrah for out-dated weapons lol.
SliceSabre
Banned
Iok Kujan is actually me starring in a Gundam show. Iok Kujan is a precious snowflake and must be protected. Can't wait to see these showdowns about to happen. Everything involving this Mobile Armor have been the best parts of this season.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
I wanted the MA to lose it's shit the moment it saw Barbatos, like seeing your hated arch nemesis.
"GGGGUUUNNNNNDDDAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!"
And goes off the rail.
"GGGGUUUNNNNNDDDAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!"
And goes off the rail.
Callibretto
Member
Beam weapon being so outdated it cant even destroy grunt mobile suit is fascinating, lol. And here we are all preparing for the worst last episode. Hahaha
Although at least long range beam weapon looks like it's more damaging than normal gun weapon at least, maybe a more concentrated beam sword in clore range would be more dangerous
GoldCrusader
Member
Iron blooded orphans 36
I swear I wold have have hated the show for killing Ride, but it's ok they did not, at least not yet. I love how they describe beams as old tech and how it's mostly useless on new suits, I was kind of surprised when it barely damaged the suit.
Also, just kill that Iok, he is so dumb, just kill him hard, he deserves to die.
I swear I wold have have hated the show for killing Ride, but it's ok they did not, at least not yet. I love how they describe beams as old tech and how it's mostly useless on new suits, I was kind of surprised when it barely damaged the suit.
Also, just kill that Iok, he is so dumb, just kill him hard, he deserves to die.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Us Ride fans survived another near death experience, its gets so close constantly and all his passions and emotions. Didnt understand why he and Hush still had their shirt ons when everyone else didnt.
Mobile Armor and its search for supplies as well as self repairing and self replicating features is so compelling on a technological level.
Iok needs to die. Hes so annoying. Id have rather had Ein 2.0 this season than him.
Mobile Armor and its search for supplies as well as self repairing and self replicating features is so compelling on a technological level.
Iok needs to die. Hes so annoying. Id have rather had Ein 2.0 this season than him.
SliceSabre
Banned
You Iok haters are going to be ashamed of your words and deeds soon!!!
Oh, the beam cannon sucks so much that it can't destroy a grunt. That's... one way to take the piss out of what was a previously intimidating mobile armor.
So the Helmwige is essentially developed from the Grimgerde?
... Did McGillis have this other dude pilot it on purpose just in case he met up with a pissed off Gael-.. er... Vidar?
But damn, can't wait for this showdown
So the Helmwige is essentially developed from the Grimgerde?
... Did McGillis have this other dude pilot it on purpose just in case he met up with a pissed off Gael-.. er... Vidar?
Chaos2Frozen
Member
So the thing that gets me about Iok is not that he awaken the MA, because I mean that could happen to anybody.
It's not that he shot at the MA which resulted in it diverting it's attention elsewhere, because I mean it's not like he knew what Tekkadan was planning.
It's that he shot at it ONCE, didn't look at it to CONFIRM the kill, just called it a day, and ran ALL THE WAY to safety XD
That's some next level shit lol.
It's not that he shot at the MA which resulted in it diverting it's attention elsewhere, because I mean it's not like he knew what Tekkadan was planning.
It's that he shot at it ONCE, didn't look at it to CONFIRM the kill, just called it a day, and ran ALL THE WAY to safety XD
That's some next level shit lol.
There would be a record for 'fastest ever star awarded'.
The upgraded Grimgerde looks pretty awesome, should be a very interesting showdown between Charcolate Man and Vidar next week!
formasymphonic
Member
They are going to have to address more of it at some point. At the very least, to explain why someone would want to build self-replicating machines whose only purpose is to wipe out its creators (other humans etc).
SliceSabre
Banned
I'm just gonna assume it was a Skynet situation.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Would they make Calamity War prequel a light novel series
What's up with Ride in the robot being the only sequence that looked particularly good and on-model? Awkward.
lol this preview. YOU CAN'T FOOL ME AGAIN, MR. DIRECTOR.
They just need a new Jobber since Carta and Ein are... unavailable and Julietta and GaliGali can't start to job it until they become the final boss.
Shouta
Member
Super cool seeing the beam weapon get deflected by the nanolaminate armor on Ride's mobile suit. Too bad it deflected it and still went straight for the farmers. =(
That Mobile Armor is scary though. Super fast, has the ability to repair itself, and can create more Pluma as it sees fit? Giving all of that to an autonomous AI hellbent on killing people really is a nightmare. Killing 1/4th the human population is pretty crazy.
That Mobile Armor is scary though. Super fast, has the ability to repair itself, and can create more Pluma as it sees fit? Giving all of that to an autonomous AI hellbent on killing people really is a nightmare. Killing 1/4th the human population is pretty crazy.
It seemed like a good idea at the time!
Frozenprince
Banned
I still don't have any confidence this won't go down the road to stupidtown.
But for right now it's pretty intriquing, the mystery of the Calamity War is helping with that took.
Iok might be the dumbest character in Gundam in quite some time, which is certainly an achievement.
But for right now it's pretty intriquing, the mystery of the Calamity War is helping with that took.
Iok might be the dumbest character in Gundam in quite some time, which is certainly an achievement.
TheRealTalker
Banned
everyone calling Iok stupid and rightly so
also Gali averting his assumed mission to get to McGills is good
also Gali averting his assumed mission to get to McGills is good
ThatChairMan
Member
I was pretty down about IBO coming off of the first season, but all these recent developments have really kicked it up. Quite glad to see that beams are fairly ineffective against mobile suits, though that just opens up a load of questions in my head about how napalm can burn off the armor, but beams can't.
Also, fucking Mikazuki. "What do you think of the death machine that does nothing but slaughter humans?" "It's beautiful."
Also, fucking Mikazuki. "What do you think of the death machine that does nothing but slaughter humans?" "It's beautiful."
Barajas_201
Member
OMG THAT ENDING!!! So hyped for next week! But for Christ's sake, Iok needs to go, his snobbish stupid attitude really pissed me off. And way to make the Mobile Armor less intimidating when its most powerful weapon is ineffective against regular Mobile Suit armor and it runs on fossil fuel. Still, the whole auto-repairing and reproducing thing is still scary but I really thought they were gonna finished it off in this episode with all those limitations.
Actually, wouldn't it get mad once it sees Shino's Gundam? Since they found them in the same place, so Shino death flag already raised. Watch Hush get Shino's Gundam once he dies next ¬¬.
Actually, wouldn't it get mad once it sees Shino's Gundam? Since they found them in the same place, so Shino death flag already raised. Watch Hush get Shino's Gundam once he dies next ¬¬.
Episode 36
I didn't expect that there would ever be an explanation for why the Gundams are named after Ars Goetia demons. This mobile armor = angels things is pretty thin, but it's still appreciated.
The lack of details on the Calamity War didn't used to be so annoying, but now that it's getting filled in the knowledge gaps are much more apparent. Even a basic rundown of what the sides were and how and why it started would be appreciated. If SliceSabre is right that it was a robot uprising, then that's a pretty serious detail to have been elided up until now.
I didn't expect that there would ever be an explanation for why the Gundams are named after Ars Goetia demons. This mobile armor = angels things is pretty thin, but it's still appreciated.
The lack of details on the Calamity War didn't used to be so annoying, but now that it's getting filled in the knowledge gaps are much more apparent. Even a basic rundown of what the sides were and how and why it started would be appreciated. If SliceSabre is right that it was a robot uprising, then that's a pretty serious detail to have been elided up until now.
Shino survived S1, so if he's going to die, it will be toward the end (Just like Akihiko, the bearded man pretty much predicted his death.).
They are getting Yamagi in the Gundam with him next episode so he should be safe, I don't think they'll kill both of them next episode at the same time.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
I was just going by it seeing Barbatos first lol
Speaking of which I would love to see Barbatos use that greatsword again, not a fan of the Drang hammers...
Good episode with very high stakes. Says a lot how this situation is more interesting than the whole somethsomethingUnion wars back on Earth.
Iok...really? There's stupidity that borderline breaks the suspension of disbelief.
Iok...really? There's stupidity that borderline breaks the suspension of disbelief.
That's kind of what I wanted/expected to happen too...that and it transforms into a quad form and starts chasing after Barbatos like some deranged animal.
Mister Wolf
Member
That mobile armor is badass. Looks like it would make a good pet just need to tame it.
Askherserenity
Member
Don't want to go through the thread because of spoilers but how is season 2 so far compared to the first? I think I forgot how the first season ended by now ; ;
Not as good but mostly because its slow. First season had quite a lot going on from the beginning and this one took its time setting things up in the first 5-6 episodes. It seems to be going somewhere interesting though and started to pick up the pace in the last few episodes. Binge watching it should eliminate much of of the criticism people would have about the slow early pacing.
Askherserenity
Member
Awesome, thanks!
ActStriker
Member
Some good news to look forward to: Iwao Teraoka (aka god-tier gundam action storyboarder) is back to co-storyboard the next two episodes. Probably all the major battle scenes. The mecha animation dierctor in the next episode is Arisawa, and the week after that is Obari. This mid-season climax going out with a BANG!
Sounds great, especially if the summary spoilers for the next two episodes come to fruition and go in the direction they seem to imply.