Mobile Suit Gundam UC Unicorn - Generic Anime Discussion

[Zeydra]

Lacklustre grunts or not I absolutely loved that seven minutes. After not seeing the Sinanju do anything for basically two episodes I loved seeing it back in action again.

[John117xCortana]

Whoa.....the music really fits the mood.

Why didn't Full Frontal target the mobile suit escape pod though ?

[RES-01 Perses Gundam]

Originally Posted by John117xCortana

Whoa.....the music really fits the mood.

Why didn't Full Frontal target the mobile suit escape pod though ?

Probably to get on Banagher's good side, by disabling the enemy yet not killing them he tries to show Banagher that he can be a valuable and trustworthy ally. All for the sake of Laplace's Box.

[John117xCortana]

He didn't show any restrain on the General Revil though. He didn't target the turrets. He hit the hull.

I think this is the first time we've seen grunt mobile suits use the escape vehicles. Outside of the manga MSG: Thunderbolt.

[Skye629]

Originally Posted by John117xCortana

He didn't show any restrain on the General Revil though. He didn't target the turrets. He hit the hull.

I think this is the first time we've seen grunt mobile suits use the escape vehicles. Outside of the manga MSG: Thunderbolt.

I believe there were some cases of this in Zeta and ZZ, though Im not willing to watch the whole series again just to check

[RES-01 Perses Gundam]

Originally Posted by John117xCortana

He didn't show any restrain on the General Revil though. He didn't target the turrets. He hit the hull.

I think this is the first time we've seen grunt mobile suits use the escape vehicles. Outside of the manga MSG: Thunderbolt.

Well I imagine Full Frontal was fully aware of the capabilities of the GR, including its impenetrable armor. So hitting the hull won't cause much damage either.

[gordol]

Spoiler for ova 6 spoilers:

-After the 7 minutes PV, the Garancieres self destructs, Martha talks to Bright
-Gibney has a fight with the Sleeves on the engine room
-Minerva and Micot interaction, Miverva tells Frontal the last La+ location, they discuss the how to use the box on the bridge
-Frontal and Zinnerman return to the Rewoola leaving Angelo on the Nahel, Marida and Banaji talk on a room
-Banshee is sent from a cargo ship to the General Revil, Alberto asks Riddhe to retrieve Marida for him
-Gibney tries to rise a mutiny but Angelo pulls a gun on him
-Ra Cailum sent a distress signal to the Rewoola and Musaka to save the heroes, ECOAS retakes the ship thank to Micot's intution
-Banaji tries to ride the Unicorn to capture Frontal, Angelo tries to halt him but is stopped thanks to Marida and Minerva riding the Kshatriya
-Minerva tries to persuade Zinnerman into turning coats using Marida as a reason
-Angelo in the Rozen takes Frontal back to the Rewoola
-Marta meets Ronan in Dakar
-Gael and Siam are monitoring the situation, Siam is dying
-Otto gives a morale rising speech at the end
-OVA ends with FA Unicorn launching then Banshee Norn appears, A Rezel and Jegan try to stop him using Dummy Baloons which Riddhe promptly dismisses, then the Unicorn and Banshee cross Beam Sabers, with Banaji realizing Riddhe is piloting the Norn.

*OVA 7 storyboard is finished and they are hiring animators to start the process next month
*Kshatriya's repaired version is supposed to be called Besserung, which means improvement in German

[DuelGundam2099]

Are those legit spoilers or did you copy and paste them from the mecha boards? Might as well give my two cents:

-eps 1-3: Kind of good, hype seems vastly overblown, nice battle sequences.
-ep 4: I enjoyed it quite a lot, although I see the same in very few people out of lack of "development". Wasn't that what the first three eps and a good chunk of the middle of this ep were for?
-ep 5: Step back, the Banshee having a shoving contest with Unicorn and the five minutes were the only real high points, not sure why this gets so much praise.

Only thing I'm hoping for is that Banshee Norn will do something. Even if it does not there is still Rozen Zulu.

-Overall: Very pretty anime to look at, hype n praise seems overblown, I don't care for the OST, and it has very well done action sequences.

[gordol]

Spoiler for new ms:

Regarding Frontal's new ride: Zinnerman, Frontal and 2 other people are on the Rewoola's Hangar having the same conversation about Char being alive as per novel; then a MS being worked on is shown and then someone says: It has no legs!

Full Psycoframe Zeong incoming!

[Znozzy]

Originally Posted by gordol

Spoiler for new ms:

Regarding Frontal's new ride: Zinnerman, Frontal and 2 other people are on the Rewoola's Hangar having the same conversation about Char being alive as per novel; then a MS being worked on is shown and then someone says: It has no legs!

Full Psycoframe Zeong incoming!

Do you have any sources for that? because it sounds like hear-say, specially the part about it having no legs

[Infinite Zenith]

I guess the best way to find out is to wait a week and hit up the PSN for the episode. We'll chat then

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by DuelGundam2099

although I see the same in very few people out of lack of "development". Wasn't that what the first three eps and a good chunk of the middle of this ep were for?

In episode 4, there’s basically no development whatsoever between Loni and Banagher characters before their final showdown (they barely interact), which makes the final battle really lacking in emotional department. Two characters who just met and barely interact suddenly talk and argue like pals is really jarring no matter how you put it. And no, episode 1-3 adds nothing to the said lack of development in episode 4. Plus, some aspects of the episode are rushed (eg. Dakar battle) and some are drawn out (eg. Zinnerman & Banagher’s scene in the desert). So yeah, bad pacing too imo.

[Sumeragi]

What's amazing is how they managed to make such a high-quality series DESPITE the butchering of the pacing. It's very difficult to pull it off, no matter how much time and money you throw around.

[Skye629]

Originally Posted by gordol

Spoiler for ova 6 spoilers:

-After the 7 minutes PV, the Garancieres self destructs, Martha talks to Bright
-Gibney has a fight with the Sleeves on the engine room
-Minerva and Micot interaction, Miverva tells Frontal the last La+ location, they discuss the how to use the box on the bridge
-Frontal and Zinnerman return to the Rewoola leaving Angelo on the Nahel, Marida and Banaji talk on a room
-Banshee is sent from a cargo ship to the General Revil, Alberto asks Riddhe to retrieve Marida for him
-Gibney tries to rise a mutiny but Angelo pulls a gun on him
-Ra Cailum sent a distress signal to the Rewoola and Musaka to save the heroes, ECOAS retakes the ship thank to Micot's intution
-Banaji tries to ride the Unicorn to capture Frontal, Angelo tries to halt him but is stopped thanks to Marida and Minerva riding the Kshatriya
-Minerva tries to persuade Zinnerman into turning coats using Marida as a reason
-Angelo in the Rozen takes Frontal back to the Rewoola
-Marta meets Ronan in Dakar
-Gael and Siam are monitoring the situation, Siam is dying
-Otto gives a morale rising speech at the end
-OVA ends with FA Unicorn launching then Banshee Norn appears, A Rezel and Jegan try to stop him using Dummy Baloons which Riddhe promptly dismisses, then the Unicorn and Banshee cross Beam Sabers, with Banaji realizing Riddhe is piloting the Norn.

*OVA 7 storyboard is finished and they are hiring animators to start the process next month
*Kshatriya's repaired version is supposed to be called Besserung, which means improvement in German

Well guess we will see in a week or so, though the ending seems to make sense, cuz as of now they have only announced HGUC kits for the FA and Norn in Unicorn modes, probably hyping us for the Destroy modes in UC7, DAMN YOU BANDAI

Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

In episode 4, there’s basically no development whatsoever between Loni and Banagher characters before their final showdown (they barely interact), which makes the final battle really lacking in emotional department. Two characters who just met and barely interact suddenly talk and argue like pals is really jarring no matter how you put it. And no, episode 1-3 adds nothing to the said lack of development in episode 4. Plus, some aspects of the episode are rushed (eg. Dakar battle) and some are drawn out (eg. Zinnerman & Banagher’s scene in the desert). So yeah, bad pacing too imo.

But I liked the desert scene it was nice and down to earth (otherwise 4 was meh, except for the amazing grunt battles, Byarlant custom, and soundtrack

For earlier comments, I agree 2 and 3 did not have much besides the fighting sequences

1 on the other hand I believe did everything the pilot episode should have done, it was perfect imo

4 and 5 is meh once again besides some of the action (even then some of it was lame)

6 though is looking really up atm, I cant wait

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by Skye629

But I liked the desert scene it was nice and down to earth (otherwise 4 was meh, except for the amazing grunt battles, Byarlant custom, and soundtrack.

I’m not saying the scene itself is bad or that I hate it per-se. It’s just, if that desert scene can be that long, why not appropriately share the screentime with other scenes that really need it? For example, the Dakar battle feels like an afterthought due to the rush-ness. Plus, Loni & Banagher interaction pre-final battle is near non-existent. They really need more screentime. That’s why I said eps 4 has bad pacing.

[Helius]

Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

I’m not saying the scene itself is bad or that I hate it per-se. It’s just, if that desert scene can be that long, why not appropriately share the screentime with other scenes that really need it? For example, the Dakar battle feels like an afterthought due to the rush-ness. Plus, Loni & Banagher interaction pre-final battle is near non-existent. They really need more screentime. That’s why I said eps 4 has bad pacing.

The Dakar battle is not an important plot point as far as characterisations go, cos it was just a diversion so that the Garencieres could land undetected, so the scene was purely mecha fan service.

IMO the desert scene is important because it deals with Banagher and Zinnerman's own world view and how that helps develop their relationship and understanding of each other and this foreshadows their clash in ideals later on. I thought it was quite well done.

But I agree Loni x Banagher was mediocre and unconvincing. Although I'd rationalise that she only serves to demonstrate the harshness of war and to a greater extent the aftermath thereof. The people who got left behind were consumed with the desire to seek revenge, and Loni was one of the many such characters Banagher would come across in his quest.

In other words Episode 4 was not about Loni, but about Banagher getting to know the "real world" up close and personal. Even though there may not be enough emotional development between the two to justify the whole exchange in the final act, I'd say Banagher is compassionate enough, evidenced by the desert scene, to care greatly about those he doesn't even know very well.

[gordol]

First look at Frontal's new MS/MA for OVA 7: the black silhouette on the paper written TOP SECRET

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by Helius

IMO the desert scene is important because it deals with Banagher and Zinnerman's own world view and how that helps develop their relationship and understanding of each other and this foreshadows their clash in ideals later on. I thought it was quite well done.

Once again, I never said in my post that the desert scene is unimportant. I know it is. Still, it's a bit too long IMO considering that the screentime can be allocated to other important events.

[DuelGundam2099]

which makes the final battle really lacking in emotional department.

That's it? Then again I don't watch things for emotional reasons.

Two characters who just met and barely interact suddenly talk and argue like pals is really jarring no matter how you put it.

It seemed reasonable to me: One guy that doesn't want to hurt anybody has to take out someone he believe he could save. It's not the first time a Gundam anything did this.

In other words Episode 4 was not about Loni, but about Banagher getting to know the "real world" up close and personal. Even though there may not be enough emotional development between the two to justify the whole exchange in the final act, I'd say Banagher is compassionate enough, evidenced by the desert scene, to care greatly about those he doesn't even know very well.

Pretty much this, I don't see why this is so difficult for people to understand.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by DuelGundam2099

That's it? Then again I don't watch things for emotional reasons.

I watch shows and movies for entertainment, and part of it was emotional investment to characters and events. That’s something many people want out of a good show. For example, the Terminator in T2 won't be that great of a character without its chemistry with John Connor and the emotional parting at the end.

Originally Posted by DuelGundam2099

It seemed reasonable to me: One guy that doesn't want to hurt anybody has to take out someone he believe he could save. It's not the first time a Gundam anything did this.

You miss my point. It’s not the “one guy that doesn't want to hurt anybody has to take out someone he believe he could save” that I found jarring, but their talking like pals despite barely know/interact to each other.

Originally Posted by DuelGundam2099

Pretty much this, I don't see why this is so difficult for people to understand.

Pretty much this too. I never said that episode 4 should be about Loni (who said that?). Why can’t people understand?