2010-12-11, 08:37 | Link #221 | |
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Now, since there's currently not a lot of information on the new series, I don't see any harm in discussing what one wants and/or thinks the new series will be. Ultimately, I believe most gundam fans will at least watch part of the new series before deciding if they like it even if it wasn't the type of series they had hoped for. |
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2010-12-11, 08:52 | Link #222 | |
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It's also quite possible that if Bandai wants the adaption of Hathaway's Flash to move model kits, they will need to boost up the mecha castings and that's where Okawara comes in. |
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2010-12-11, 08:56 | Link #223 | |
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I don't see it as anything more than a movie or short OVA though... Aren't there only like two real battles in the whole novel? They would have to change quite a bit of things around.
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2010-12-11, 09:05 | Link #224 | |
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Besides Bright and Hathaway needs some proper closure in anime form. The adaption could also throw in Sayla and the rest of the surviving WB crittins to expand the plot. Edit :- I just remember the VAs for Bright and Sayla are dead and six feet under. Bummer there for the adaption. But that doesn't mean there's no new talent. |
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2010-12-11, 09:24 | Link #225 | |
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But yes, Hathaway's Flash would close out the original Gundam arc (again) quite well now that Unicorn has dug it back out into the open and seems to be doing pretty good saleswise. But if they are indeed adapting it, it will be as a movie or OVA like I said before. The characters are too old, and the plot is too serious and grimdark for the general Gundam TV audience.
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2010-12-11, 14:09 | Link #228 | |
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Personaly UC or AC I'm good either way as long as they keep the clipping/fight scene reuse to a reasonable level, and they don't try anything to far from left field like another live action production and or say having the gundams powered by the fighting spirits of the pilots. |
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2010-12-11, 22:28 | Link #229 |
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I've always been excited at the prospect of a new gundam series, however lately I'm slowly becoming more and more pessimistic in terms of gundam. I'll watch it "because it's gundam" and not so much because I think it's fresh, interesting and well written. I know every series has it's strengths and weaknesses but after destiny and season 2 of 00 I've been feeling like gundam is in real need of a breath of fresh air. Something to stir things up a bit. (I've always been interested to see something far into the future with really advanced tech in deep space (I.E. whats going on on jupiter), similar to Zone of the Enders type tech with an talking AI.)
The first gundam I saw was Gundam Wing when I was a young teen.. only within the last 2 or 3 years did I finally get to see 0079, Zeta, Victory and Turn A. So I don't believe I'm blinded by nostalgia when I say that the older series are a lot more interesting and awesome. I feel pretty let down by current series like 00 and seed who imho share the commonality of an awesome first series/season and a not so awesome second series/season. So far I like unicorn so hopefully this new project will be awesome. I'll try to remain hopeful and reserve judgement until I see it. |
2010-12-11, 22:47 | Link #230 |
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That's the thing about the evolution of Gundam. No one wants to see the old guys and robots aspect of it... it has to be the pretty bishounens and the glitzy mobile suits and what not. The days of hardcore Gundam are sadly over. It's another reason why Sunrise won't take the plunge into late-UC.
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2010-12-12, 16:46 | Link #232 | |
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I'm probably wasting my time trying to inject some focus and actual logic into this thread, but goddamn really people?! Did it really take this short a time for a defining example of exactly what I was talking about the other day to get covered in this thread in less than a standard paragraph's post? Am I really seeing it on this level? Yes I am unfortunately, this is what people focus on in Gundam discussions now folks. Take a good long hard look at it folks cause that's your fandom. |
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2010-12-12, 20:39 | Link #233 | |
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Obviously people are going like the stuff they like, and there are going to be those who disrespect those who do not agree with them. Its human nature.
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2010-12-12, 22:38 | Link #234 | |
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2010-12-12, 22:47 | Link #235 | ||
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Feel free to stick to that, believe it or not I'm not trying to change anything, but the more people continue to just state things are the way are because instead of meeting my points head-on and trying to come up with an actual point or argument that casts them in a different light the more they are just going to keep proving them. In that regard I am feeling pretty superior to other posters in the thread right now because I've taken the time to take some pride in what I'm trying to illustrate by putting some weight behind it and so far it looks to be paying off. Last edited by Kaioshin Sama; 2010-12-12 at 23:42. |
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2010-12-12, 23:36 | Link #236 | |
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This is (apparently) going to be a TV series. And as far as TV series go, those are THE major Gundam works. This show going to be the only thing Gundam-relevant for each and every week for at least a year. I'm sorry, magazine spinoff mangas don't get read by a majority of people out there. And OVAs get discussed once every six months when a new episode comes out. Check the post and view counts for Unicorn topics compared to 00 ones. NO comparison. And as such, people are going to want it to fit their vision of Gundam. Because this will TOWER over the MS Igloos and the Unicorns in importance and in mindshare. So yes, you might not like the topic headed towards the direction it has headed in, and you have every right not to, but it is happening no matter what. And for a guy who has been around for quite a while, I was just surprised that you decided to rant about it now, after so many years.
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2010-12-13, 01:13 | Link #238 | |
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Anyway, yes people probably probably aren't aware that there are other types of stories still getting made because they aren't TV series, hopefully pointing these out will lead to a reversal of the misconception that only one type of story is getting made. I trust that I won't be criticized for doing that, and really people if you are looking for a certain kind of Gundam story I can probably help you find it or the closest thing so don't hesitate to PM and ask me about it. Anyway I should thank you for getting me excited about the prospect of a new Gundam TV series again. Just the way you put it right now, something that is going to take the anime world by storm. Truthfully there's no way of avoiding some clusterflucks of discussion in the near future, so you'll probably see me transitioning to not even bothering to make a point of it like I am here while it's still somewhat manageable to make a discussion out of it and there aren't like 10 pages of posts every five minutes. |
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2010-12-13, 01:45 | Link #239 | ||
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As for me I've enjoyed all the Star Trek, Star Wars, and Stargate series/movies. I guess I just have a lower requirement for SCI-FI entertainment than most people. Quote:
Now, while I'm not trying to defend those who complain needlessly about a series, at least they're "discussing" the series. What you're doing could, at best, end up being off-topic quickly, if it's not already. Or worse, it could turn into a flame bait and such. |
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2010-12-13, 03:52 | Link #240 | |
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@monstert: Imagine those TNG fans as the same as UC fans whereas the TOS fans were more of the AU fans. TOS fans care more about the fun/adventure part of Trek, while TNG fans care more about technobable and philosophical differences between races.
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