To me there will be 3 types of people who will watch ZZ.
1.Those who enjoyed the angst of Zeta
2. Those who didn't (Me)
3.Those who have never watched a UC Gundam series before
To the 1's I say: This may not be the series for you as it is very lighthearted and sometimes campy from the beginning and doesn't really lose touch of these roots as it grows from it.
Tot he 2's: I sympathize with you, and say that you will most likely enjoy the fresh characters and their passion in what they do.
To the 3's I say: Why are you starting here? Go watch the original Gundam or at the very least Zeta. Please.
The long of it:
So as you may or may not already know, this series is the 3rd in the Universal Century (UC) Timeline. With the ending of Zeta very... grim, we reach a more light a and fun series with our protagonists.
According to some this first part of the series is hard to get through, to others it is a very good up turn from the Zeta. To me I think this is a great addition to UC timeline.
All throughout the Gundam franchise, angst has been hanging over the heads of all the characters, death of loved ones, betrayals, doubts of living through the next battle. And while this does help add depth to characters, this in retrospect however means that to tell a good story no one can be properly happy.
ZZ topples this idea with spirited fun and characters with good growth and change throughout the series. And while some characters don't grow they still are enjoyable to watch as they exhibit the humanity that people can show throughout war without having to regress into some sort of puddle of angst and sorrow for however long.
In terms of technical stuff, the art is what you'l expect and is well done; Sound is well placed and used; And the story is a very interesting one to say at the very least with characters that can be very tragic.
