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The Gundam |OT2| Another 5 years of Gunpla, Origins, and GUNDAMUUUU!

Just finished Zeta Gundam. What a cliffhanger so I went and ordered Double Zeta immediately. Also ordered Gundam Build Fighters to watch something completely different.
DO NOT GO INTO ZZ EXPECTING MORE ZETA GUNDAM. I'm not even trying to be a dick about it. Expecting the same tone and character beats out of ZZ is not the best way to go into ZZ. It's a lot different and takes a bit to find it's footing and it is tonally weird at times. It's good about 15 eps in the first time through, it's more tolerable from the beginning the second time you watch it.
 

RangerBAD

Member
DO NOT GO INTO ZZ EXPECTING MORE ZETA GUNDAM. I'm not even trying to be a dick about it. Expecting the same tone and character beats out of ZZ is not the best way to go into ZZ. It's a lot different and takes a bit to find it's footing and it is tonally weird at times. It's good about 15 eps in the first time through, it's more tolerable from the beginning the second time you watch it.

Why are you doing this? Let them find out the hard way. It's more fun that way!
 
Why are you doing this? Let them find out the hard way. It's more fun that way!
Figured I'd warn somebody before they come into the thread and shit post ZZ for not being like Zeta, which I'm pretty sure has happened before. I can clearly understand what people don't like about ZZ, but it does have it's good points too.
 
I forgot this OT existed so I'll start posting my victory impression here.

Like I said in the anime thread, I think this is my favorite Tomino gundam show so far.

Victory Gundam 16-18

Cool episodes minus the recap, Uso big first combat in space was pretty cool and I really like how quick he reacts for things like separating the Victory.

The moral dilemma of using child soldiers/child hostages was a good subject for these episodes and future ones.

Also Shakthi, girl you gonna end up killing that poor baby.
 
I forgot this OT existed so I'll start posting my victory impression here.

Like I said in the anime thread, I think this is my favorite Tomino gundam show so far.

Victory Gundam 16-18

Cool episodes minus the recap, Uso big first combat in space was pretty cool and I really like how quick he reacts for things like separating the Victory.

The moral dilemma of using child soldiers/child hostages was a good subject for these episodes and future ones.

Also Shakthi, girl you gonna end up killing that poor baby.
How Karlmann didn't die when that nuclear reactor exploded in that forest and it seemed like he took the brunt of the blast was surprising. Glad you like Victory. It's honestly one of my favorites along with Zeta.
 
DO NOT GO INTO ZZ EXPECTING MORE ZETA GUNDAM. I'm not even trying to be a dick about it. Expecting the same tone and character beats out of ZZ is not the best way to go into ZZ. It's a lot different and takes a bit to find it's footing and it is tonally weird at times. It's good about 15 eps in the first time through, it's more tolerable from the beginning the second time you watch it.

I'm aware of the tonal shift with slapstick comedy from reading this thread. Adding comedy to the series is ok but I don't know why Tomino would go full slapstick from the get go when the final episode of Zeta ended without much of a resolution beyond everyone pretty much dying.
 

Zapages

Member
ZZ is a very low point for UC Gundam for me.

Gundam 0079/3 Movies and Zeta Gundam are amazing... They are the pinnacle of UC Gundam series in terms of series... This is not counting the OVAs. They should remake ZZ Gundam into movies or something so its nots so bad and shifts tone so much.

Both of them are so amazing that Gundam Wing and Gundam Seed/Destiny were modern remakes of it. lol
 

Man God

Non-Canon Member
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer

The first five and last five minutes of this movie are hilarious. The rest is dull. Duller than Season 2. It's also an alternate history Eureka 7 prequel which is pretty cool.
 

RangerBAD

Member
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer

The first five and last five minutes of this movie are hilarious. The rest is dull. Duller than Season 2. It's also an alternate history Eureka 7 prequel which is pretty cool.

Setsuna "Lizard Man" Seiei.
 
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer

The first five and last five minutes of this movie are hilarious. The rest is dull. Duller than Season 2. It's also an alternate history Eureka 7 prequel which is pretty cool.

I think the 00 movie is pretty great. I still remember how cool the Brave units introduction is. It also has some of the best looking gundams out there. I really love the Raphael.
 

Man God

Non-Canon Member
00 as a series might be my personal low point for mobile suit design. I don't like any of them except maybe the 0, which speaks volumes.
 
I thought Alleluah's Gundams were on point from start to finish in 00. Also enjoyed Seravee and Virtue. For all it's plot and character faults after the first season though, it remains a well produced and choreographed anime 95% of the time. I take that 5% away purely for Awakening's beam spam just melt everything with no real confrontation-ness.
 
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer

The first five and last five minutes of this movie are hilarious. The rest is dull. Duller than Season 2. It's also an alternate history Eureka 7 prequel which is pretty cool.

Stop stop stop. :( the movie was one of the most exhilirating anime movie experiences. How could it be dull when it was only focused on the things that they did well in the tv series?
 

Zapages

Member
Do you guys think there will a sale on Gundam BlueRays this Black Friday?

I hope to buy:
Gundam 0079
Zeta Gundam
ZZ Gundam
F91 Gundam
Char's Counterattack
Victory Gundam - never watched it

In the future:
0083
08th MS Team
0080 - if they ever release it.
Gundam 3 Movies
 
I'm not a fan of 00. S1 was legit but s2 and the film are very blah.
"Blah" for season 2 and that movie is being way too kind. I'm haunted by Smirnov's son crushing on half brain working Louise and Louise trying to be the next Katejina on top of Marie getting character assassinated and all that other shit, not to mention god damn fucking Setsuna "Imma be a Metal Build Gundam" FML Seiei.
 

muteki

Member
Do you guys think there will a sale on Gundam BlueRays this Black Friday?

I hope to buy:
Gundam 0079
Zeta Gundam
ZZ Gundam
F91 Gundam
Char's Counterattack
Victory Gundam - never watched it

In the future:
0083
08th MS Team
0080 - if they ever release it.
Gundam 3 Movies

F91 is Feb.

Had to go double check, thought I missed it.
 

Man God

Non-Canon Member
Early ZZ us just as good as I remember it. Haman is basically the new Paptimus. Bright has given up on correcting the youth and just wants to see hijinks.
 
Early ZZ us just as good as I remember it. Haman is basically the new Paptimus. Bright has given up on correcting the youth and just wants to see hijinks.
ZZ Bright just wants to eat cheeseburgers and run away from that woman on the La Vie En Rose. "Bright Koncho..." "For fucks sake I'm married, leave me alone already!!!"
 
glad I got that preorder in.
awesome! it's pretty high priced and release date far away (May 2017) but i'm pretty sure this is one toy you won't regret pre-ordering. if you preordered from amazon or a similar retailer with no money down and a no hassle pre-order policy w/ no penalty if you change your mind, you're in good shape. majority of Metal Builds, cept a few, after pre-orders close will double in price at release with no chance of finding them. it's a pretty safe move to grab one now.

i just got in my Metal Build Destiny + wings of light Full Package that i pre-order for about 250 in February. it released 2 weeks ago, there's no retailer selling it less than 385 at the moment. Bandai is insane.

It actually sold out withing a few hours from you posting the link. I know because I tried :p
that other one the guy was asking for on actionGAF, METAL ROBOT Damashii (Ka signature) SIDE MS Ex-S, seems pretty hard to get too. i'm not into the Robot Damashii line so i passed on it but damn it looks good.
 

Menthuss

Member
ZZ Bright just wants to eat cheeseburgers and run away from that woman on the La Vie En Rose. "Bright Koncho..." "For fucks sake I'm married, leave me alone already!!!"

koncho
To put your hands together in the form of a gun, sneak up behind someone and ram your fingers up their butt.

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koncho
To put your hands together in the form of a gun, sneak up behind someone and ram your fingers up their butt.

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I actually saw that done in Yu Yu Hakusho. If that's not how it's spelled then how is it spelled? Cause I swear that's what it sounds like when they say Captain. Is it Taicho?
 

Menthuss

Member
Then why does Kancho essentially have two different meanings or is it just a coincidence that it's also the name of a prank?

You meant Kancho but you wrote Koncho. AFAIK they're pronounced differently (but I'm no expert so don't take my word for it! :p)

Makes me wonder if unpopular Navy Captains actually get referred to as Koncho...
 

RangerBAD

Member
Japanese is full of homophones (read the same, but written differently). kanchou 管長 can be Captain (of a warship) and kanchou 浣腸 can be an enema. That's where the slang for that butt poking prank probably came from. カンチョー is written in katakana to differentiate it I'm guessing. taichou 隊長 is a commanding officer, so it could refer to a captain.
 
Japanese is full of homophones (read the same, but written differently). kanchou 管長 can be Captain (of a warship) and kanchou 浣腸 can be an enema. That's where the slang for that butt poking prank probably came from. カンチョー is written in katakana to differentiate it I'm guessing. taichou 隊長 is a commanding officer, so it could refer to a captain.
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Japanese is full of homophones (read the same, but written differently). kanchou 管長 can be Captain (of a warship) and kanchou 浣腸 can be an enema. That's where the slang for that butt poking prank probably came from. カンチョー is written in katakana to differentiate it I'm guessing. taichou 隊長 is a commanding officer, so it could refer to a captain.
Doubly unfortunate for Captain Einus in AGE.
 
Victory gundam 19

Uso you sly kid, how many points did you put into your stealth stats?!

Other then that battles and the characters continue to be fantastic.

I'm so happy I'm liking this after experiencing 3 UC shows I found so meh. Gives me hope for the ones to come.
 
Victory gundam 19

Uso you sly kid, how many points did you put into your stealth stats?!

Other then that battles and the characters continue to be fantastic.

I'm so happy I'm liking this after experiencing 3 UC shows I foound so meh. Gives me hope for the ones to come.

It's the last UC show though
 
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