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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So... Will Amuro and Char fight on every episode? Still, to think SEED ripped off the original series this far... *shakes head* My score on it (SEED) will certainly drop after watching this. |
| Man poor Crown, he does the same exact thing as Amuro, and Amuro lives. Still Char's plans are so multi-layered. |
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| So the commander just died. Now char has another plan in mind. This series just keeps getting better. I haven't watched any of the newer gundum series lol. So i wouldn't know what they entail. But im starting with the older series and then eventually will work my way up to the new gundum shows. |
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| Team White Base is a beast. I wonder how Garma Zabi will handle this. |
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link9us said: Yeah, I'm doing the exact same thing~I haven't watched any of the newer gundum series lol. So i wouldn't know what they entail. But im starting with the older series and then eventually will work my way up to the new gundum shows. Indeed this show is getting better and better~ I'm glad that Char is the kind of villain who actually cares for his men. Poor Crown... |
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| Char is one of the most likeable Villains.. I hope he doesn't get too drunk on power. |
| I like how Char cares so much about his subordinates. You don't see that much, even in newer series. |
| Char is pretty cool, but I'm liking Amuro more at the moment. Char's costumes a bit cheesy though. But I can see how cool it must have seemed back in the 80s. |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
| Char is like... Treize Kushrenada without the crazy. I can't believe it took me so long to watch the original Gundam and now that I've started, I can't put it down!! |
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| i tely wander why i didn't se these long time ago it is rely good anf for anime older thin 30 years the art age will there lots of secen that great even for today HD standers by the way did i the only one hear explosion in the spiace *face palm* there no sound in spiace and gundam need oil it make lots of sounds , amaro take care of these thing . |
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| Nice ep ^^ I hope we get some Char backstory soon. |
| I'm starting to enjoy the rivalry between Char and Amuro. |
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| It's impossible for me to consider Char a "villain" at this point...and if he is supposed to be he's doing a terrible job. 'Cause he's incredibly likable so far. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
Arcanus said: So... Will Amuro and Char fight on every episode? It's pretty awesome isn't it? I'm quite surprised that they have fought every episode since 2. I like how "hands-on" Char is, he actually gets properly involved in fights as well as having a hand in the planning process. How can anyone hate this guy? Enjoying this show far more than I thought I would! I like how it actively shows both sides of the war! |
| Char is good planner. He does not think that his every operation will go as planned, so he has backup plans like diverting White Base to Zeon territory. I wonder when we are going to get more information about this war and Zeon? This has been pretty action packed. |
insan3Spectre said: It's impossible for me to consider Char a "villain" at this point...and if he is supposed to be he's doing a terrible job. 'Cause he's incredibly likable so far. This. I don't see him as a villain at all. I'm interested in learning more about the characters, especially Char. I'm a huge Gundam fan and surprised it took me so long to pick this one up. Really liking it so far. |
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| That was very cool. Amuro and the Gundam make an excellent team and I just know the White Base crew will also get better and better. Tha Zabi guy is gonna be trouble though. |
| Amazing episode :) The fights are getting intense!! Amuro is starting to improve drastically while Char is getting frustrated of losing on each battle. Still he's such a cunning strategist, even if he lost the battle if they can force them to land on Zeon territory they could have another shot at fighting them and may finally defeat them once and for all. It's also surprising to see how Char is already worried that he lost 8 zaku's while the newer Gundams they can destroy more than 8 in just on battle O__O Love the sense of realism here! Lol Gundam looks like it was flying like a superman! Can't wait for more episodes!!! |
| Now they'll have to fight on Earth. Too bad that they've landed in the wrong place :( |
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| I think I figured out what's missing: There is no music during the battles or the descent. It's a bit underwhelming without epic music to set the stage. Another problem is the lack of explanation on how things work. I know how they appear to have "gravity" in some scenes, but it was never explained. (having seen other gundam series) Arcanus said: Yea, I'm surprised by that too. But I think SEED did a much better job.Still, to think SEED ripped off the original series this far... *shakes head* My score on it (SEED) will certainly drop after watching this. |
BurntJellyJan 5, 2015 4:10 PM
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| ^They said it was a centrifugal-force gravity system back at Luna II. That would imply the inside of the ships are spinning somehow, though, which doesn't make a lot of sense given its design. If we assume that that was unique to Luna II and not the ships, then all I can figure is their shoes grip the ground... somehow... Anyway, I too like Char's planning abilities. I think it's becoming pretty clear why he's so well known now. He could have destroyed any normal fleet multiple times over, and if he hadn't been pursing the White Base, he could have destroyed Luna II with what is described as a light capital craft. Even if Zeon does somehow end up being the "bad guys", I can't help but have respect for Char's capabilities. Amuro keeps getting his butt saved by Gundam's tech. If Char had White Base and Gundam, he would be nearly unstoppable. A battle back in gravity sounds interesting. |
| One of my favorite "funny" moments in this series is when Amuro is fixing that kid's toy and the kid's grandfather explains that he was born in South America and that his family was in the coffee business. To further illustrate this fact, the man then reaches into his pocket and pulls out some coffee beans. The dude was walking around with loose coffee beans in his pockets so that he could use them to tell his backstory. At least, that's the narrative reason, but I like to think that that's just his thing. Like, no matter where he is or what he's doing, he just carries around loose coffee beans. |
| Ohh...that makes more sense. Zeon has territory on Earth. I though Earth was completely controlled by the Federation. BurntJelly said: I think I figured out what's missing: There is no music during the battles or the descent. It's a bit underwhelming without epic music to set the stage. Another problem is the lack of explanation on how things work. I know how they appear to have "gravity" in some scenes, but it was never explained. (having seen other gundam series) Arcanus said: Yea, I'm surprised by that too. But I think SEED did a much better job.Still, to think SEED ripped off the original series this far... *shakes head* My score on it (SEED) will certainly drop after watching this. Music during battle scenes is almost always unnecessary and is mostly a hallmark of hack/lazy directors appealing to vapid morons who need to have some sort of sensory overload to get any enjoyment out of media. Also, show, don't tell. But I suppose it's no surprise that an anime fan would want unnecessary exposition when so many anime are riddled with it. |
loghneckbeardSep 13, 2015 10:27 AM
| Alright this was fucking funny. http://prntscr.com/8yg3qr One second prior I was think "Wow Crown death by atmosphere entry that's brutal,how horrifyingly painful"...and Amuro is fucking here in the same scenario reading the manual like wtf I can't even xD Char is quite likable,it's hard to see him as a villain while watching this. Char one step ahead and getting them into Zeon territory you know kinda thought Earth Federation would you know...have complete control over Earth |
| Here also is found a big similarity with SEED, you see that they took both hands from the time series, but here we are less frills and more pragmatic in reporting events, the same Amuro appears to be very concerned about the events, so much so reading the manual as if nothing had happened and solve the problem, without whining, wow! Not bad Red Comet will notice the bossy. |
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| This is why Char was the best foil, too damn smart. |
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| Solid development so far, I really love where this is going! Let's see what's next. |
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| Out of the frying pan, into the fire. Amuro Ray Kill Count: 3 Zakus this episode (forcing one to burn in reentry counts) 8 kills total. |
| What I think this anime handles exceptionally well is that you get to see the insights of both of the factions constantly. While the majority of the spotlight is obviously reserved for the Federation, it's awesome to see the Zeon pilots; their faces, their names, their reactions, how they're afraid of the enemy and whatnot. It really makes you feel something for them, to an extent. |
| From what I understand this was the first "serious" anime to come out in Japan and this episode really personified that. You'd think after being so jaded that I'd find the death scenes of the Zeon soldiers not so impactful, but they were. Hearing everything go quite and one of the soldiers yell out for Char for help was very well done. I could feel how isolating it is to be out in space and totally helpless. I can see why the show did not gain popularity at first as I bet pundits were thinking "What the hell am I watching?" Enjoyed the battles a ton and Char rocks. |
| I am so close of puting this series in the dropped list of mine. I didn't seen anything interesting so far and the characters are prety unremarkable and not something special at all. Maybe only one ep and im out.I give it 5/10 so far. |
| @Edrenalin Sorry to break your "hopes" but if you were writing about the Hite Base crew, they're rather simple/normal people. Apart from Amuro who gradually becomes a child soldier for the benefit of others and maybe Bright (who's still normal for a young officer forced to command). Hell, they're almost all civils ! @CodeBlazeFate Care to help me? |
Rei366 said: If they don't help him, only Char can...@Edrenalin Sorry to break your "hopes" but if you were writing about the Hite Base crew, they're rather simple/normal people. Apart from Amuro who gradually becomes a child soldier for the benefit of others and maybe Bright (who's still normal for a young officer forced to command). Hell, they're almost all civils ! @CodeBlazeFate Care to help me? |
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Rei366 said: @Edrenalin Sorry to break your "hopes" but if you were writing about the Hite Base crew, they're rather simple/normal people. Apart from Amuro who gradually becomes a child soldier for the benefit of others and maybe Bright (who's still normal for a young officer forced to command). Hell, they're almost all civils ! @CodeBlazeFate Care to help me? Dont get me wrong ,i am not against simple/normal type of characters at all. Actually i realy like the seting of the story and the way it's going .It's just that i don't feel like its presented very well. There are a lot of repeatedly moments and the general presentation of the emotions of the "heroes" is not shown in a very good way. I am not attaching to anybody and i don't feel the emotions from a certent person ,maybe becuse theare is none presented, at least well. |
| This episode had the best action so far imo and Char is pretty awesome. |
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| AMUROOOOOOOO lol the ending gets me everytime |
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| So, they've managed to enter the Earth's atmosphere, but they're in Zeon airspace, and there's trouble ahead. Let's hope that Gundam and White Base can handle it. |
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| I don't understand why the Earth Federation would allow any territory on Earth to be under Zeon control. Wouldn't that be their number one priority since the start of the war? |
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| Kind of a slow and repetitive start to this one with another battle, but towards the end it got good. I liked hearing the old man's story of wanting to return to South America and Amuro fixing the kid's toy. The re-entry was very exciting too, and Char's words to the dying man were kind of touching but still a bit chilly. |
| Finally, they introduced Garma Zabi in the original Gundam. Crown's death was sad, dying burned, at least Char actually cares for his men with that speech. Also, I like that he has backup plans in case of defeat. For a moment, I though Earth was completely controlled by the Federation lol. |
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| I was curious how Char would react to his men dying, he has witnessed previous death and didn't give much of a reaction, hell he even smiled at one point. I'm glad to see that he has a heart for his people, and simply seeing him vow that their death won't be in vain as Crown burns up and screams, it goes a long way for ambiguity. For the user who wondered if Char was supposed to be so likable, I think yes. Nor do I think he's intended to be a villain, only an antagonist. For my first mixed feelings, having every episode basically be an extension of a chase and fight scene(pardon the reductionism) and the fighting not always being clear in what's going on to me, I get a bit of brain mush syndrome. My eyes start to gloss over what's happening and my brain turns into goo. On the flipside, there is something really cool when it comes to having 6+ episodes of continuation of one conflict like this. To conclude, no decisive thoughts, but mixed feelings, and I need a break!!! On a lighter note, coffee beans in pocket, and cutting to Amuro reading a manuel as another man screams in a fiery death were classic comedy. |
| Glad to see some humanity from Char. Losing his subordinates like that seems to faze him a bit. He keeps losing Zaku's like crazy too. 8 at this point. Also a pretty intense episode overall. They somehow managed to get back to earth, just to land in enemy territory. Curious how Garma Zabi will deal with the White Base and the Gundam now. They really can't catch a break. I like this so far, but I hope they'll eventually escape and we can get more story stuff, because it's slowly starting to get repetitive. |
| It’s kinda funny, everyone’s aim in this anime is so bad. Did they take lessons from Star Wars Stormroopers? |
| After watching Gundam The Origin I laugh at people saying "Char is such a good guy" at this point. Bruh did so many bad things besides helping his sister |
| Char is just so cool and who knows what his (or Zeon's for that matter) motives really are. His military strategies are smart and he sure is stubborn launching an attack in such a short time frame due to re-entry into the atmosphere. This show also highlights an anime that not everyone is overpowered or overly competent, it really shows the struggles that can happen in not only war but with trying to work with technology as a novice. |
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