Kidou Senshi Gundam Unicorn RE:0096

To start off I enjoy the Gundam series a lot, but the one downside with Unicorn is you need some knowledge of the UC timelime. I have some knowledge of the UC timeline, but I haven't watched every Gundam series. Furthermore, the timeline for this show is pretty far ahead of last main line series taking place during the UC timeline; however, if you have no idea what Zeon or Char is, then you'll be lost when they are reference and why they are brought up.

Now in regards to this show, it's decent. It's strengths are the animation, sound, and action scenes. The fights and ... animation of it are great, and the animation of the characters having a similar art style of the 70s and 80s was bold, and it works. Other UC timeline shows usually have an art style reflecting the time it was made, aka The 08th MS Team which was made in the 90s and has the same art style of Gundam Wing. This is where the show shines.

The show falls short on the story though. To be fair, towards the end the story and meaning of what they were after is huge and a great twist. Furthermore, even the character development you see throughout the show is solid as well. The problem with the show which is a frequent problem in Gundam shows is the pacing. At times a major event or plot point happens, then it stops and slows down in the next episode or 2. Same thing how you have constant action for a couple episodes, then nothing happens in a following episode, then you'll see some build up to the next point. Overall, it can get a little confusing with the various factions and how they change sides or work with the opposing side temporarily. Furthermore, this also happens with some of the secondary characters who seem to be brought in without much understanding of their motivations. The main characters are developed well, but the secondary staff is hit or miss.

Overall it's a decent show. Just for the animation and action scenes alone warrant a watch, but I recommend you have some background on the UC timeline and history before jumping in.

I began to see this series hoping to find something worse than what I found, and also for the morbid desire to see how wrong the criticism was or not. Here is not the case, but in various Internet forums such as "Spacebattles" I've finished a bit burned to read all furious critics attacking this series, with a fury that I have only seen in haters declared Cosmic Era. Among other affirmations, the fanaticada denies the canonicity of Unicorn with the "accusation" of "being pro-Zeon propaganda to leave the Federation wrong and in that way that the Zeonians look good". Personally I think that there ... is too much fan of UC out there bent on that anyone who says he did not like Zeta or some "barbarity" similar simply does not deserve to exist.

I do not know if it will be true or not, but in any case I do not care. What I want to talk about now is about this series, and what I'm seeing at the moment I'm liking it. Although I've only seen three episodes, at the moment I have not felt like killing any character or throwing the computer out the window. But I think they should develop a little more Banagher's motivations (his commitment to protect "Audrey" above all other priorities) and friends and their relationship. I suppose that in later episodes the explanation will be further expanded (Why does Full Frontal look like a reborn Char Aznable?) Why are these Neo-zeonians still worshiping Char Aznable? The whole MSG series he was betraying them!)

Another thing that I just do not see too much sense is the Federation committing the same stupidity as Zeon's troops: namely, attacking a colony from within and firing at everything that moves. Or directly open holes through laser cannons slaughtering civilians right behind the wall.
-Because yes, Londo Bell IS THE FEDERATION, even though the apologists of the Federation say noooo, which has nothing to do, just as the Titans were not the Federation, of course not.
At least this at the moment did not end in the destruction of the colony, but it will not be because the Sleeves and Londo Bell have not tried.

The style of drawing is also good, although I find it strange to see that in just 20 years there has been so much progress in the construction of Mobile Suits. Especially if we take into account that Unicorn is supposed to be located between ZZ and Victory, where technology is falling again. It's as if the Imperial Japanese Army fought Zeros in the 40s, in the 60s they use the F-35 ... and in the 90s they use Zeros again for combat. It does not make fucking sense.

Even so, I will continue watching the series and I hope that things improve, because at the moment the story is somewhat slow.