The characters are fantastic here and absolutely live up to the Gundam franchise standards. The show is paced in a way that allows you to understand the characters and see them grow as they persevere through situations of varying intensity. It's not afraid to deal with relatively mundane situations, which makes a huge difference when compared to other Gundam series and I absolutely love it for this. Some people may think Turn A is too silly, but aside from a few moments, I think the tone is really well balanced, having really impactful moments to keep things from being too silly. The pacing also never left me bored for the whole 50 episodes, which was surprising because usually shows as long as this tend to drag at some points.
The animation surprised me with how good it looks to this day, it's the best looking hand drawn anime T.V. show I've seen. I think I noticed only two minor instances of reused animation. There's even some CG mixed in at some points which looked pretty good and was used sparingly. It honestly is of movie quality in terms of animation. The art direction also seals the deal for me, it does a great job at showing off how beautiful nature is in the setting.
If I were to complain about one thing, it would be that the next episode previews can sometimes reveal too much about the next episode. Getting spoiled, even if it's minor, takes away from the experience and makes things less interesting. But this is only a minor problem that's easily avoided.
It's hard to specify what makes this show so amazing, I can't think of any proper comparisons for it, but know that it is well worth experiencing. I have never loved a T.V. series as much as watching Turn A Gundam.
