2009-06-09, 15:35 | Link #901 |
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why did Yzak and Dearka loose the Buster and the Duel?
i mean at the end of SEED they were promoted and they were given Zakus that were customized, Why not just give the Duel and Buster back? And their roles were also let down too... But in all seriousness The Buster and Duel were better than all of the druggie's gundams because they still had PS instead of TPS I feel sory for those two XD and Kira is the same rank as Yzak too
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2009-06-09, 18:07 | Link #902 | |
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2009-06-09, 19:58 | Link #904 |
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I don't think its so much that Setsuna wants to be a Gundam... I think its more that "Gundam" represents Setsuna's will to do good and succeed. Look at the flashback he has in which he sees the 0 Gundam, the angel wings give it a real divine and angelic look. Angels are often perceived as the ultimate do-gooders. And I think its symbolic of Setsuna's motive.
Graham on the other hand just wants to defeat Setsuna, since he believes that Setsuna is the best there is (in terms of fighting ability). And he wants to show everyone that he and his Flag squad are better. Or at least that's the way I took it.
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2009-06-09, 20:19 | Link #905 |
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actually i think the first gen gundams are stronger than zakus i mean even with beam weapons the Duel is imo a lot better than any zaku with its assault shroud, and even then they could've upgraded them. there were pretty whole at the end of SEED
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2009-06-09, 21:35 | Link #906 | |
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And they definitely could have upgraded Duel and Buster, that's why we got Blu Duel and Verde Buster in Stargazer. Not that the upgrades did them a whole lot of good though, with the Blu Duel lasting like 10 seconds in combat and Verde Buster getting beaten by a bunch of Civilian Astrays (though I guess that was more the result of the actions of a crazy pilot)...
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If you read Charred_Knight's posts, you'd realize that he actually likes Gundam 00 overall; he's just still willing to point out its weak points.
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2009-06-10, 21:12 | Link #909 | |
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Also Dearka was demoted at the end of SEED from a Red Coat to a ordinary pilot. Yzak was the only one promoted, possibly because he destroyed both the Forbidden and Raider Gundams, whereas Dearka defected from ZAFT and joined the Three Ship Alliance.
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2009-06-11, 06:17 | Link #912 | |
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Graham's obsession is a gradual evolution throughout the first season. At first it's awe, then admiration, then love, then hate. And by the time the second season comes around, it's just an empty need to destroy it. In other words, his views of Gundam change from a new goal to surpass, to something which must be destroyed to avenge his teammates, to the one thing which always stands in his way and laughs at his futile attempts at vengeance. If you want to hear something interesting, play "union" and all of the variations from the first two OST's in order that they appear in the anime. You can hear Graham's slow corruption into Mr. Bushido.
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2009-06-11, 22:51 | Link #913 |
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So, this might be a bit blasphemous, but I have never seen anything Gundam, but am about to start.
I just had a quick Q as ANN confuses me on this but I don't want to delve too deep because I don't want to be spoiled since I know next to nothing about the franchise. Can I basically start from episode 1 of any Gundam series, or is there an order in which I should watch them? |
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2009-06-12, 00:21 | Link #915 | |
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At a pinch, the following shows are part of the Universal Century universe, but they're separate enough that you can probably get the gist of what's going on. The same is probably true of Gundam F91, but that's the one semi-major Gundam show I've never watched.
You can also start with Zeta Gundam, but bear in mind that it will spoil parts of Mobile Suit Gundam.
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2009-06-12, 02:22 | Link #916 | |
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Universal Century shows: 1. Mobile Suit Gundam 2. Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team 3. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket 4. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory 5. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 6. Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam 7. Char's Counterattack 8. Mobile Suit Gundam F91 9. Mobile Suit Victory Gundam I hope I wrote each entry in the right order.
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2009-06-12, 23:51 | Link #919 |
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LOL, thanks Rising Dragon, 4Tran, elindir, Deacon Blues, and Kirbyeggs for your replies, seems like there's A LOT to get through!
So, not all the series are connected -- do different characters appear throughout the different series? Does the ensemble cast change from series to series? I don't really care about being chronological in terms of release dates, but I would like to be able to follow an ensemble cast from its introduction to the end. But all your info and lists have been very helpful, thanks again! |
2009-06-13, 03:52 | Link #920 | |
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------------------- UC: recommend you watch Mobile suit gundam (or the compilations) before anything else if you care about backstory. from MS Igloo to 0083 Stardust Memories, these are self-contained, but you might be a little lost if you haven't seen the original first. Zeta, ZZ, and Char's Counter Attack are mostly self contained (in terms of cast) except that Char, Bright and Amuro (from the original) are in all of them (except Char in ZZ). The storyline isn't self contained (especially ZZ since it's an immediate sequel to Zeta) it is continuous from the Original, to Zeta, to ZZ, to CCA. Unicorn: New cast, but knowing the mythos of Char helps. *edit: there are some returning characters.* F91 and Victory: both are self-contained. --------------------- G Gundam: completely self-contained cast and story, however, it's not a good introduction to Gundam because it's so different from what Gundam is. --------------------- Gundam Wing + Endless Waltz (direct movie sequel): Same cast appears in both installments. --------------------- Gundam X: passing familiarity with UC is helpful, but not necessary. Story is a what if situation from UC, but the cast is completely self-contained. --------------------- Turn A: self-contained cast and story, but lots of homages and shoutouts to past series. --------------------- CE: Seed introduces a new cast and story and seems to resolve it. Seed Destiny (it sucks don't watch it)is a direct sequel, so the previous storyline is somewhat important, a new cast is introduced, but lots of old characters make an appearance, then the old cast comes back, takes over, and the new cast becomes the bad guys (WUT?) -------------------- AD: Gundam 00 has a self-contained story and cast, however it has a lot of shoutouts to previous series (especially from the UC timeline). You wont really miss anything if you miss these shoutouts, except the final battle has a lot more symbolism if you've seen the original series. -------------------- a good guide is just look at the wiki template, pick a timeline, and watch it from the beginning.
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