I'm almost to the end of my ZZ rewatch. Just watched episodes 45.
Haters be damned, this show is a classic.
I think people are too hard on the first 16 episodes. Yes, there is a pretty big tonal shift from the climax of Zeta, but I don't think that's a bad thing. In fact, I think it works in the show's favor as it helps to give this show it's own identity. Plus, it goes a long way in establishing the new cast.
I love this show's cast. People give characters like Mondo and Beecha crap, but I just don't see what the big deal is. They're both pretty fun to watch.
The mecha designs are all pretty great, though to be honest UC designs are for the part pretty awesome (Victory, as much as I love it, not withstanding).
Is first and Zeta better? Yes. But this should stand beside those shows with pride.
Mashymre is a beast. I liked that dude way more this time. Gotn was my favorite my first watchthrough and he's still pretty swell. Rakan is pretty neat too.
Actually most of the Neo Zeon cast is pretty rad.
The reactions to Mashymre's death though.... Probably one of my favorite moments in the franchise.
Illia's comment was the best. "All of that spirit when he when he went out... Was it just for show?"
Great stuff. No one writes fucked up dialogue like Tomino. Almost as good as "I didn't even get to do anything..." from Be Invoked
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