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It's no secret that G-Reco is controvertial. It's hard to understand, far more colourful than contemporary anime and generally reverts to paradigmns more reminisent of the 80s and 90s than anything you'd see in 2014.
And as far as I'm concerned, that's why it's brilliant. It sports some of the most beautiful art in the franchise and demands your full attention to get the most out of it.
It's also brutal, with 2 named character deaths in the first 6 episodes, one of them in episode 2.
It is spectacular though.
If there's a downside, it's the dialogue. As mentioned before, it rarely gives you more information then ... you need and drip feeds you any you get. The dialogue is also a little cryptic at times with regards to the interpersonal meanings between characters, which is amplified in more the literal subtitle translations. This is nothing new for Tomino fans, but could be quite intimidating if you've never experienced one of his shows before. If you go in knowing you'll have to pay attention though, it should be a pretty enjoyable experience.
Overall, I certainly think it's worth a look at this stage. Many gundams are slow to start up and as of episode 6, it's certainly flowering as a story framed in beautiful art and the complex feelings of characters about the situation they're in.
And there's giant robot fights. Giant robots.
Enough said.