dustbreak said: Please give me some of your thought of Gundam AGE. I had only seen the first episode and really don't like it. Because of few things:
1. The story, plot, and character (seems) childish and uninteresting
2. The AGE 1 design is bland and lame
3. I don't really like Flint (based on the episode one)
However, recently that I heard that the main character will change (probably to Asem Asuno) and the new Gundams, the awesome 00Raiser-ish AGE 2 and AGE 3 make me really want to watch this series.
What I want to ask is, is the plot, development, and character good/ interesting? Is there any politics? Are all the pilot kids, or it's just Flint? Will there any cool unpredictable deaths although some people said this is a show for kids?
I want to know the objective opinion from Gundam fans (at least tell me you have watched Seed, 00, and Unicorn, but it's even better if you've watched The Universal Century saga or Wing). Please refrain from irrational fanboyism & hate.
Thank you very much :D
- For politics,the ever familiar "Earth Federation" is mentioned. There is EUBA and their rivals. Alliances are made. It's pretty simplistic. So far, it's all about payback, fighting evil, destruction.
- The childish art accentuated the characters IMO. But gosh, I think it makes the chars look very young. Largan is like 28, and Flit and Yurin are 15. Also, you might get annoyed by Wolf's ear-like hairstyle. Don't let the art take the show though.
- With the mention of Largan, no not all the pilots are kids. Wolf is 24. Both are Lts.
- Characters. Hmm. Not good at explaining. Flit has a sense of justice, is easy to follow, he pilots the gundam cause he dislikes the UE of course. Grodek is similar. Wolf's a thrill seeker, Emily's the strong-minded GF, etc.
- Drove me nuts when the non-gundam MSs fought the UE. They wouldn't be able to scratch the UE units. So, on the heroes side, you'd have to solely depend on Flit most of the time.
- I think the UE are cool.
- As for mobile designs, least the gundam designs, they start off plain but will get upgraded, either better or worse depending on taste. You get the typical shield, beam sword, beam rifle, etc. Compare it to Gundam X. The normal X, the Divider, and the Double X. Or maybe GP-01 on 0083. Or 0080's Alex. AGE gundam is flexible because of the AGE system. GP-01 is a very plain gundam, and Double X may seem "boring" w/o the prompt firepower of the Divider. They aren't like Gundam W or Gundam 00, who have preeeetty distinct gundams vision-wise.*Whistles @ angel's sig*
- Non-CGI FIGHTS! THANK GOODNESS! ><; I am weak at CGI. |