Kidou Senshi Gundam: GQuuuuuuX Episode 8 Discussion

I thought you had dat grasp on editing. I'm disappoint...

You WERE contradicting yourself. The original statement that you were d*ckridding literally stated that it ties plotlines with a strong thematic undertone. You followed up with an answer that it was cool that it was cliche and it didn't need to justify how she got her intel.

And again, we can certainly affirm that you will imagine the most ridiculous outlandish scenarios in order to fit your narrative, so "you implying" on anything has zero value.



An odd editing choice doesn't "imply" in any way that they had all figured out. It's like Homer Simpson saying that all it needs is a suspicious dog in order for the audience to imply he's the main villian.





Good lord. If all the asspulls, magic space bullshit and clown fiesta assassin plotlines in here is it's tightest scripts in the franchise that equate to (insert sarcastic tone) strong thematic undertones, then I for sure won't waste my time in other Gundam series.



Which again on my previous comments, it seems that this show is aimed purely at fans with nostalgia glasses doing the "I understood the reference". That by itself isn't really a good title unless you expect your audience to be 100% stans that have no bar and all they care it's the nostalgia.

For instance, the movie Rush was great by having a great plot and character storytelling while also adding tons of real F1 history notes for the hardcore fans looking for nostalgia. It appeased 2 kinds of audiences rather than put all their eggs in one basket.

@thewiru I looked at it again and saw it this time, so hopefully that'll help. Out of curiosity, what year is it in the current timeline?

@Neneaux The Origin? You mean the original series? This is my first one, so I have no idea about the others franchise.

And honestly, I don't see what correlation there is between the two things, and what harm it’s causing you or anyone by me using Pokémon character designs.

@qwertyMrJINX It's not really a recap, but a flashback. It's taken pretty much as is from the film, and I think it's needed to understand Chalia Bull. I thought they should have shown this earlier tbh

@kuribo-04 I didn't know that they didn't show it earlier. I skipped the first 3 episodes, as I was told that was what the movie was, which I saw in theaters.

Tsurumaki's first full storyboards since the premiere really stand out. The way they show Zeon's inner workings feels so controlled and heavy, it clearly reflects the regime's goals.

What makes them hit even harder is how the system traps and breaks kids just to keep the war going. That’s always been part of Gundam but with Tsurumaki and Khara, it’s told in a new, very recognizable style.

The show keeps getting better, both as a “What If” and through its original characters.

@Kimurah

First paragraphs: "wahhhh muh realism"

Did it not occur to you that maybe Nyaan texted Xavier about how she was gonna proof Miguel is the killer?
She didn't seem surprised when Xavier showed up, so she probably had told him to stnd by and watch.

About Kycillia...have you really never seen old school over the top drama? She's smart, can read people. It's maybe the tiniest bit cheesy.

Ugh I'm wasting time lol

>i can see time

so char saw the 4th dimension of time then? is that what kira kira is?

so its gonna be gquux by machu vs gfred by nyaan

@kuribo-04 classic brainrot fanboy, go back watching zeta or something for education

it took kamille 49 ep to finally put an end to Jerid, everyone fights with their lives on the line, fights are two sided, one shoot down could cost the whole battle. Here you have bullshits that one shot multi kill enemies like it's from getter show

the only weapon a MS can hold that rivals battleship weaponry was mega launcher but it comes with great cost and down side, not this super hero trash.

Didn't you say you were wasting your time? But once again, you come barking at me with your personal low bar expecting me to believe in bullshit.

I'm okay with open plotlines as long as they aren't important to the whole story or if a story is meant to play in a more lighthearted mood. This show is about the hardships of war and how delicate and almost meaningless the lives of people are. It falls flat on it's tone and thematic if the audience is meant to turn their brain off and just accept all of it's flaws while claiming that it ties it's plotpoints with strong thematic undertones. Which it doesn't.



Based on what? You have nothing to support this dumb theory. Just fanboy rant filling the holes of bad writing.

Edit: I'll also add, we have no confirmation she's got Xavier's number. Nyan is in a completely different environment as an immigrant, she doesn't trust Kycillia apparently, why would she trust Xavier? who is a loyal soldier of her in order to allegedly call him for help on a possible entrapment against Miguel that she has no foot to stand for suspicions.



Never said that it undoes the episode (good lord you have nothing smart to say as a reply). But it certainly diminishes the importance and seriousness of her role. It turns her into a Mary Sue.

@deg gundam since the first series has newtypes be able to see a place beyond time and the kira kira was obviously a manifestation of it
It's probably less of a literal sense of time and more like something beyond the comprehension of humanity (think of 2001 a space odyssey last part)

how does this have a lower score than WFM lmao

@KingKatsura Maybe the fact the plot had no progression for the pervious 7 episodes, while the characters were shallow had no development, meaningful interactions, or established built up dynamics, and it took until episode 8 when there's 4 episodes left for them start doing any of that?

But hey that's just a theory.
A Gundam theory thanks for watching!

how does this have a lower score than WFM lmao

how does this have a lower score than WFM lmao

how does this have a lower score than WFM lmao

Actually, I liked the episode but I think it went too fast. What am I supposed to feel after discovering this mindblowing plot twist that the traitor is actually this character I just met 2 minutes ago? Nothing much. The flashback part was well paced (except that Artesia twist that wouls have needed more time too) but the present part should have used one more episode so I feel a little engaged.
The GFreD, the plot between Kycillia and Gihren, the assassinations, it needed more time.

Heck, it will be the same as WfM, greedy publishers who will do anything to shorten the stories even tho it makes terrible series

I have one complain though. I think Char just talks way too much, he never stops detailing everything he sees with that monotonal voice and that's annoying. Even old series did it better, sometimes the characters think in their head, sometimes they have feelings in their voice, etc... I already don't like the seiyu change for Char, it doesn't help me liking this new version of him

@JewelRunner You can't seriously tell me you think the characters are the same in episode 1 and episode 7.

@kuribo-04 I can definitely tell you I saw them receive development of any kind between those episodes.

Hell Shuji may as well be a cardboard cutout with how little he had

@Neneaux The Origin? You mean the original series? This is my first one, so I have no idea about the others franchise.

And honestly, I don't see what correlation there is between the two things, and what harm it’s causing you or anyone by me using Pokémon character designs.

@JewelRunner Shuuji doesn't change and he doesn't have to. He's a mystery the girls project their wishes on.
Now if you don't see how the timid Nyaan has changed into an aggressive killer of several people by now, and how Machu has become increasingly selfish and dangerous, then idk lol

@kuribo-04 These things would mean something if the show actually put any level of time actually developing and showing these things.
But it didn't.

@JewelRunner I mean we do see it.
Thats literally what the show is.

@KingKatsura Maybe the fact the plot had no progression for the pervious 7 episodes, while the characters were shallow had no development, meaningful interactions, or established built up dynamics, and it took until episode 8 when there's 4 episodes left for them start doing any of that?

But hey that's just a theory.
A Gundam theory thanks for watching!

Pacing is feeling a little crazy again, and I'm skeptical of what Char's purpose will be in this show long-term, but I thoroughly enjoyed the episode! The disillusionment and further fragmentation of Machu from Nyaan (and vice versa) we've seen thus far was already a point of interest for me, but I'm really liking the framework we just had set up here; the both of them are almost certainly going to duel in their respective Gundams before the end of this series.




You strike me as the type to 2x speed watch through an episode of something and willfully say stupid shit about it just to be annoying. Please drop this series.

@JewelRunner WFM first cour was possibly the most unnecessarily slow paced setup of any anime I've ever seen, Gundam or no, and basically ruined the 2nd cour's chance of being able to wrap the story cohesively. I find the criticism poor in a comparative context. I do feel the plot progression has been too slow in GQUUUUUUX, but I much prefer characters with veils of uncertainty wrapped around them, and I don't perceive them to be shallow. I find them to be quite unpredictable, which is at odds with shallow by definition.

Without context, "I can see time." has to be up there for most chilling final lines ever.

I get Nyaan didn't have many other options but damn, Miguel getting melted in a nanosecond was overkill.