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| Ah cool, we've got a new story intro this episode. Also, new commercial bumpers. :) Amuro seems to be going through a lot being forced into battle after battle like this. It was interesting to see Zeon spreading their propaganda, but really "sieg zeon"? did the writers really have to go with the Nazi parallels? Anyway, the show seems to be getting more and more interesting. |
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| Amuro seemed pretty shell shocked in this episode. I can only hope it doesn't grow worse, especially if more of those blue Zakus start showing up. This episode had a good bit more politics than usual. Seeing how Zeon reacts to Garma's death is interesting, but I'm not sure how much additional insight it really provides. I'm more concerned with how the ruler is reacting to this. He doesn't seem to interested in interacting with the people, and wants to grieve alone... In any case, this is indeed getting more interesting. I wonder what that guy wanted with Char. |
| That speech ! SIEG ZEON ! |
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| Sieg Kaiser Reinhard! ...wait, wrong show. Anyway, bit of character development and worldbuilding this episode, nice to see. |
| Things do not go as I expected or as I remembered it, the better. Quite addictive storytelling, the story starts to get more interesting, you start to get into even if in small steps, know best the enemy. I did not expect to see Amuro be defeated so miserably, not even the point of the flag can do. Oh! There's a change in eyecatch. |
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| This is no Zaku boy....been waiting for that one. And also HAIL ZEON!!!! Char was quite the badass again. |
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| Another episode with great development! Let's see what happens next. |
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| Amuro really needs to turn it around. We also get our first good look at what Zeon really is. Amuro Ray Kill Count: 0 Mobile Suit kills this episode 16 kills total. |
| Good episode, happy to see that Amuro seems to be slightly maturing. |
| Char's comment on that speech was absolutely golden. LOL |
| That speech at the end of the episode was fantastic. Actually gave me goosebumps. After hearing that, you cannot blame the Zeon soldiers wanting to run through a brick wall. Watching the dub, so huge shout out to Hiro Kanagawa (I think) who played Gihern Zambia. Great work. |
| Because he was a spoiled brat, lol, gotta love Char. |
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| That blue Zeon suit is powerful, and Amuro just wasn't prepared. Hopefully the next time Amuro encounters that blue suit, he'll fare better. |
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| Whew, I'm really starting to enjoy this series. Sieg Zeon!!! |
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| So those born and raised on the satellite cities had no idea what lightning is? Really? |
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| We get a better glimpse at Zeon's inner workings and how fascism takes over a revolution. It's chilling given the current climate. That closing scene with the White Base flying away after defeat as the Zeon people chant the name... |
| It was a nice addition that the people from Side 7 didn't know about storms since they never heard one. Makes the series feel more realistic like more PTSD issues for Amuro after Iceliana's death. Sieg Zeon! |
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| I felt that one idea this episode got across was the fatigue of responsibility. There was a parallel between Bright and Amuro in this lens. Bright who yelled at the children before regretting making them cry and patting their heads, a great expression of his character in a vacuum. What followed was Mirai comforting him and commenting on the difficulties of leadership. One has to respect Bright's resolve. On the other side, we see the fatigue of Amuro, facing PTSD, and comforted by Ryu. You know, after the slap! Seeing that side to the crew helps build bonds between them and help realize them as people. This fatigue blended into the battlefield, ideas blended with action, as we both cut to the funeral on Zeon's side, and witnessed the moustached foe giving Amuro a thrashing. Another aspect of responsibility, although not in the same light, was the responsibility the Zabi family want Char to take for being unable to stop Garma's death. For an unrelated note, Zeon seems to use the genuine issues of elitism from the Federation to inspire their people to fight in their name and, presuming the narrator was objective, take full control of all humanity. Refugees carry coffee beans in their pockets and want to die on Earth, I didn't catch it in the anime but somebody said in one of these threads that only the rich got to stay on Earth. Earth is a magical place, land and oceans, storms, these are things some people have never seen before, and others deeply miss. Garma was a good window for getting to know the Zabi family and creating new conflict! I must continue to applaud the narrative for forcing our characters into the heart of conflict with minimalist reasons very naturally. There's a sense of flow and substance. I think it's part of what makes this anime so addictive. |
| Wonder why the Zeon troops just retreated like that. They seemed to have the upper hand. Maybe they just wanted to test the waters a little and see what the gundam can do. It's pretty interesting how Zeon gets all the spotlight, while the federation still seems very faceless. Hope that'll change soon, because at this rate 80% of all the proper characters are Zeon guys, lol. Some serious Nazi vibes from Zeon with the "Sieg Zeon" stuff too. |
| Amuro is sure experiencing a lot of trauma from constant battle, so much pressure for a kid. It was cool to see a new mobile suit that is more powerful than a Zaku. Also, Char in a suit and sunglasses is everything. |
| amuro soullessly eating the sandwiches and then getting hit again while in the midst of his ptsd increases my approval of him as the main character. |
| Does anyone know the name of the soundtrack played during the end of this episode? |
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| Kinda wild to watch a show that's so old it depicts PTSD in a way that's so different from our current understanding. |
| so there were space Nazis after all |
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| Wews, a really well-directed episode. The way they showcased Amuro's "Rookie Syndrome" as well as Zeon's dictatorship was really interesting. Also, isn't anyone gonna mention how good the thunderstorm helped set the mood for the battle and the episode as a whole? I know it seems so trivial, but wow, I figured it was a really nice touch. |
| DAMNN PTSD OVERLOAD Don't hurt my Amuro any further. He needs more love Like damn pstd   fucking haunting  God I miss cel animation Char's back!!  Badass gundam fight. He's a worthy adversary to Amuro probably on higher level than Char. Manly as well  AWESEOMME |
 Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate. I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death. |
| the new fucking Zeon Gundam!!! So cool I want them to beat the hell out of the fed with this :p actually a really sick episode |
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