Do the WANT to kill Gundam? :/

@Adnash Thank you! couldn't say it better.

yes, those flashy all-over-the-place pew pew scenes are lame. she got hit for a bit to activate the "naked scene" and "scream to win" memes. An overused cliche after a overused cliche and somehow new fans think this is a top-tier gem just because the new girl is "cute!!!"

@ZeraX I feel you. That's what I thought as well. When I heard about that Clan Battle stuff, I was rather unamused and didn't like the idea itself that much, but at the same time I decided to wait and give it a try in as unbiased a way as possible. After finishing episode 3, I can say that my initial hunch, even though far from positive, was overly optimistic.

Not only has the concept itself proven to be ridiculous, but the whole execution of it is simply pure clownery. Unfunny one, if I may add. Giant robots fighting in a 2vs2 model are being streamed legally throughout the whole colony, even though such activity is illegal and the local authorities actively struggle to put an end to it? What? xD Various Gundam series had wacky moments or elements, but this one might be among the wackiest of them all. The final straw was the bartender casually turning on the TV where an "illegal transmission of an illegal sport that is considered a crime" was just airing like any other TV programme belonging to the entertainment industry, lol. All while Challia and Xavier were just sitting right nearby.

The whole battle could have looked nice in terms of visuals, but the battle choreography felt chaotic and all over the place, especially if we compare it to the older Gundam shows. FLCL fans might've enjoyed it, but I'm not a fan of messy action meant, especially not when I know how well it could have looked decades ago when the aforementioned older Gundam series first aired.

Eh, i completely understand but you have to just except anime will never be aimed primarily at adult viewers. For gundam to survive they have to get young people watching and wanting to buy figures ect. Im happy if theres one anime a year I actually really like. This show isnt too bad, the unnecessary yuri bs is a huge criticism from me but other than that it just feels like attempt to be flcl gundam, gunbuster, gurren laggan type Gundam(its not successful at it, but its not completely failing) Its ok, theres much worse out there. I get it though, if Gundam is one of your favorite franchises this would suck. They do come out with big budget classic UC type Gundam every once in a while. I think theyre just not profitable enough though.

The shift in tone with the newer Gundam shows is hard to ignore, especially when it comes to the protagonists. Characters like Amuro Ray and Kamille Bidan weren’t just teens; they were deeply human, relatable. They had flaws, they struggled, and their growth felt earned and grounded in the realities of war and trauma. That’s part of what made the original shows so impactful.

Meanwhile, a lot of the new Gundam leads come off more like archetypes than real people.. often overly "moe" or simplified for broader appeal. It’s not that younger or more stylized characters can’t work, but when the emotional depth and psychological nuance gets lost, so does a huge part of what made Gundam Gundam in the first place.

I’m all for the franchise evolving, but I do feel that there’s a certain emotional weight and psychological realism in the older series that just isn’t there anymore, and maybe that's just me.

That said, I’m still gonna watch and see how it goes. I’m keeping my expectations in check, but I’m hoping it surprises me.