Turn A Gundam 5
When in the hell am I going to see a giant robot actually fight another one!? GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR. Holy hell, I mean you punched that thing's HAND off, why not duke it out a little more here, people? How much longer do I have to wait to see even one mobile suit battle!?
Aside from the absurd lack of actual giant robot fights in the opening of this show, the only other frustration I'm feeling is the bizarre insistence of various cast members in referring to Loran as a girl, when, you know, we've known damn well that Loran is a guy since the first episode.
These gripes off of my chest, everything else is proceeding well enough. The mobile suit designs are all radically different from anything you might see in any other Gundam series. Even the Gundam itself only bears resemblance once told that it is a Gundam. The size differences between the variant suits is a bit unusual, too, since most shows have all MSes to some manner of standard.
There isn't a lot to say about the plot right now, other than the fact that Guin Rhineford is rapidly turning out to be a less benevolent character than initially expected, and that Dianna Soreil really does bear striking similarities to young Kihel Heim. Sochie is a bit selfish, but I mean, she's also a teenager dealing with grief in her own way. Also the war is rapidly escalating.
Harry Ord sorta keeps dancing the line for me of whether he's a super awesome Quattro clone or just a really weird Char clone.
