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**Solace** · 2010-02-23, 02:39

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**Solace** · 2010-02-23, 02:43

Brief note - this thread was a bit of copy/pasta, I don't know for sure if Unicorn is licensed yet but for now I left those rules in just to be on the safe side. Next episode I'll have a more accurate opening post.

Enjoy.

xiaodan · 2010-02-23, 04:49

Spoiler for NT-D mode:

Goosebumps scattered on floor even though I've watch 3 times... Great job done on Unicorn, Sunrise! ^_^

Shiroth · 2010-02-23, 06:08

How can i not give this a 10?

DragoZERO · 2010-02-23, 08:03

This is an 11/10 through and through.

I'm still in awe over it and was giddy happy when it was loading to play. I haven't been this excited since White Album...I miss this excitement.

Oh, and I think we'll be getting some interesting romance too. There's that girl who like's Bagher and I am wondering who that guy piloting the ReGZ with the locket around his wrist was.

Cont. from Generic Discussion Thread:

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Originally Posted by sk86

I have to say roundbell is so crazy.

Why they can't realize keep fighing will do serious damage to the colonial..

Londo Bell is a little upsetting. I am questioning who they are and all. However, that cyber newtype did a lot of damage herself. She blew up that suit's reactor inside the colony. You can easily kill the pilot alone with the use of funnels.

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Originally Posted by MakubeX2

And where did you think the alias "Audrey Burn" and her character design comes from ?

I was unsure whether or not that was a real movie. Audrey Hepburn isn't as popular in the US as she is in Japan. I did surmise that the movie poster was the source of her alias though.

MakubeX2 · 2010-02-23, 08:31

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Originally Posted by DragoZERO

I am wondering who that guy piloting the ReGZ with the locket around his wrist was.

That's because the OVA cut off an entire chunk from the novel which did a pretty good intro of the detachment from Londo Bell which that pilot belongs to. It pretty much explain why the crew was there, unlike the OVA.

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I was unsure whether or not that was a real movie. Audrey Hepburn isn't as popular in the US as she is in Japan. I did surmise that the movie poster was the source of her alias though.

It will be best to lift an entire paragraph from the novel to explain this :-

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Though she had made preparations, nothing can prepare her for the harsh reality once she stepped into the open. For someone who had never handle cash or used a credit card before, she had only been taught that without money, it's impossible to buy even a bread, hence the simple mistake of stepping out without money. Naivety. Thinking about that word only made her all the more depressed since she never had the experience of being out on her own.

Speaking of that, she had once watch on old movie about a young princess of a small nation who sneaked out to experience freedom and love for a day. The movie was made sometime in the Old Century. Though the story was nothing special, the actress who portrayed the innocent Princess left a deep impression on her and such the movie was one of her favourite. Who was that actress again ?

As you can see, the OVA tries to explain how the alias of "Audrey Burn" comes about by simply focusing on a fictional movie poster based on a real world movie production of "Roman Holiday"

SonOfHeaven · 2010-02-23, 08:37

Great episode overall. Characters, music, fight sequences, etc, etc. All was awesome. Been awhile since an Gundam series got me excited about it. Looking forward to the next episode whenever it comes out.

ac195 · 2010-02-23, 09:17

Hahaha... they just had to save the last line of the episode for that word.

Fishfood1 · 2010-02-23, 09:55

if i gave this epi less than a 10, i'd kill myself. that's how amazing i thought the first episode was.

while i never read the novel, so i guess i don't know what's being shafted or not. overall i don't see any big problem that i would complain about.

DragoZERO · 2010-02-23, 10:06

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Originally Posted by SonOfHeaven

Great episode overall. Characters, music, fight sequences, etc, etc. All was awesome. Been awhile since an Gundam series got me excited about it. Looking forward to the next episode whenever it comes out.

The next episode is slated for this fall.

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Originally Posted by ac195

Hahaha... they just had to save the last line of the episode for that word.

What was it again? I can't remember.

Fishfood1 · 2010-02-23, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

What was it again? I can't remember.

audrey: "gundam..."

DragoZERO · 2010-02-23, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Fishfood1

audrey: "gundam..."

Oh yeah!

Then it flew into the camera and it ended. Getting me all excited and then leaving me hanging. I love and hate it at the same time. haha.

I liked Bagher's classic line when he launched. It got killed in GS, but it's a good one.

FuzzyWuzzy · 2010-02-23, 10:32

He went G-Gundam transformation in the end.
I thought he was going to say the lines also.

"This hand of mine glows with an awesome POWER! Its burning grip tells me to defeat you! Take this! My love, my anger, and all of my sorrow! SHINING FINGER SWORRRRRDDDD!!! GO! GO! GO!!!"

-Sho- · 2010-02-23, 11:11

Pretty good episode . As usual this is Gundam

and a cliffhanger ..
Next ova in autumn ?

MS Kshatriya and Gundam Unicorn Destroy mode look great .

The hero name "Banagher" is weird imo ..

TypeR · 2010-02-23, 11:34

9/10 for me. Although it was great, loved it very much, they still left out some important details even for non-novel readers. The random appearance of Nahel Argama and some dude with the locket in the ReZel. The old guy that was sleeping at the beginning of the show. Also, the suits that went fighting in the Colony, was that part of Bright Noah's Londo Bell Task Force? I think I heard Vist saying Bright Noah's group was in Londenion or something like that =/

FLCL · 2010-02-23, 12:33

So basically the kshatriya is a Quinn Mantha, except instead of a loli elpeo puru, it has a haman clone as the pilot.

Win x 1000, 10/10

Spoiler for audrey's identity:

DragoZERO · 2010-02-23, 14:02

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Originally Posted by TypeR

9/10 for me. Although it was great, loved it very much, they still left out some important details even for non-novel readers. The random appearance of Nahel Argama and some dude with the locket in the ReZel. The old guy that was sleeping at the beginning of the show. Also, the suits that went fighting in the Colony, was that part of Bright Noah's Londo Bell Task Force? I think I heard Vist saying Bright Noah's group was in Londenion or something like that =/

I find those things as motive to keep watching. It leaves you with mystery. Everyone likes mystery.

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Originally Posted by FLCL

So basically the kshatriya is a Quinn Mantha, except instead of a loli elpeo puru, it has a haman clone as the pilot.

Win x 1000, 10/10

It is an awesome suit. We'll be seeing a lot of perfected prototypes.

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Spoiler for Audrey's True Identifty:

Who said she doesn't? She just used a fake name because she didn't want Bagher to know who she was.

And I added spoiler tags. Until they say it in the series, it's a spoiler because so far, there is no proof to what her true identity is...no matter how obvious some of you may think it is.

Setsuna_F.Seiei · 2010-02-23, 14:52

Good episode !! i really enjoyed it ! too bad we didn't see much about the unicorn gundam
but hey i keep reading that they're not showing some stuffs that were shown on the novel is that right ? (since i didn't read the novel )

TypeR · 2010-02-23, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

I find those things as motive to keep watching. It leaves you with mystery. Everyone likes mystery.

Hopefully they'll reveal some more info later on. Also would like to know who's this "Alberto" dude that betrayed Vist

creb · 2010-02-23, 16:08

Great episode. Having to wait till the fall to get the next one isn't so great.

Universal Century has always been my favorite "universe", and it's great to see what looks to be another solid story set there. Now if only Char was still alive...

If I had one quible over the episode, it was Banagher's somewhat creepy exclamation of wanting Audrey to "need" him. Queue psycho music!

Still, some emo angst is expected from our Gundam pilots, so I'm willing to cut him a little slack if he promises to grow out of it by the end of the series! Heck, that headbutt of his might make me forgive him already. :/

Oh, and mad props to the nameless Feddie who got out of his suit and shot that bazooka-thingy at Marida. You've got balls man. Balls.

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2010-02-23, 02:43	Link #2
Solace (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006	Brief note - this thread was a bit of copy/pasta, I don't know for sure if Unicorn is licensed yet but for now I left those rules in just to be on the safe side. Next episode I'll have a more accurate opening post. Enjoy. __________________

2010-02-23, 04:49	Link #3
xiaodan Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	Spoiler for NT-D mode: I-Field in NT-D mode!!!!??????? Too bad this mode can only last for 5 minutes.. Goosebumps scattered on floor even though I've watch 3 times... Great job done on Unicorn, Sunrise! ^_^

2010-02-23, 06:08	Link #4
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	How can i not give this a 10? __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

2010-02-23, 08:37	Link #7
SonOfHeaven Metal Gear!? Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tampa	Great episode overall. Characters, music, fight sequences, etc, etc. All was awesome. Been awhile since an Gundam series got me excited about it. Looking forward to the next episode whenever it comes out. __________________

2010-02-23, 09:17	Link #8
ac195 Koh nara dekiru!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: August 17th - 31st	Hahaha... they just had to save the last line of the episode for that word.

2010-02-23, 09:55	Link #9
Fishfood1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Not Antarctica?	if i gave this epi less than a 10, i'd kill myself. that's how amazing i thought the first episode was. while i never read the novel, so i guess i don't know what's being shafted or not. overall i don't see any big problem that i would complain about. __________________ roof>bed

2010-02-23, 10:32	Link #13
FuzzyWuzzy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	He went G-Gundam transformation in the end. I thought he was going to say the lines also. "This hand of mine glows with an awesome POWER! Its burning grip tells me to defeat you! Take this! My love, my anger, and all of my sorrow! SHINING FINGER SWORRRRRDDDD!!! GO! GO! GO!!!"

2010-02-23, 11:11	Link #14
-Sho- ~Omedetô~ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere between heaven and hell !	Pretty good episode . As usual this is Gundam and a cliffhanger .. Next ova in autumn ? MS Kshatriya and Gundam Unicorn Destroy mode look great . The hero name "Banagher" is weird imo ..

2010-02-23, 11:34	Link #15
TypeR Fate X Destiny Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada Age: 36	9/10 for me. Although it was great, loved it very much, they still left out some important details even for non-novel readers. The random appearance of Nahel Argama and some dude with the locket in the ReZel. The old guy that was sleeping at the beginning of the show. Also, the suits that went fighting in the Colony, was that part of Bright Noah's Londo Bell Task Force? I think I heard Vist saying Bright Noah's group was in Londenion or something like that =/ __________________ Thank you Klashikari for the wonderful sig

2010-02-23, 12:33	Link #16
FLCL I've been Kawarolled Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 33	So basically the kshatriya is a Quinn Mantha, except instead of a loli elpeo puru, it has a haman clone as the pilot. Win x 1000, 10/10 Spoiler for audrey's identity: Why again does "audrey" not know she is Mineva? Her father had one of the garest death's in all of anime history. I mean shit, fighting it out on top of a blowing up Big zam with a laser rifle against a gundam. Last edited by Solace; 2010-02-23 at 14:37. Reason: Use spoiler tags.

2010-02-23, 14:52	Link #18
Setsuna_F.Seiei Mokyo kuchiki suru Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Africa Towaa !! Age: 36	Good episode !! i really enjoyed it ! too bad we didn't see much about the unicorn gundam but hey i keep reading that they're not showing some stuffs that were shown on the novel is that right ? (since i didn't read the novel )

2010-02-23, 16:08	Link #20
creb Hiding Under Your Bed Join Date: May 2008	Great episode. Having to wait till the fall to get the next one isn't so great. Universal Century has always been my favorite "universe", and it's great to see what looks to be another solid story set there. Now if only Char was still alive... If I had one quible over the episode, it was Banagher's somewhat creepy exclamation of wanting Audrey to "need" him. Queue psycho music! Still, some emo angst is expected from our Gundam pilots, so I'm willing to cut him a little slack if he promises to grow out of it by the end of the series! Heck, that headbutt of his might make me forgive him already. :/ Oh, and mad props to the nameless Feddie who got out of his suit and shot that bazooka-thingy at Marida. You've got balls man. Balls. Last edited by creb; 2010-02-23 at 16:19.