Gundams alwawys have more deaths than other animes lol. Almost every good Gundam has a kill'em all moment or at least a few desesperation scenes, with everyone giving all they've got to do something.
The deaths in Victory Gundam are excessive, but are important to make Uso grow up and see how war is harsh. To tell you the truth, V Gundam for me is one of the top Gundams because it has the most dramatic final battle in the whole franchise, and it wouldn't be if every named character is safe.
In Gundam 00 it's the same thing, except the deaths aren't excessive. Lockon passing away showed how his revenge consumed him, how war is a terrible thing and affected all the Celestial Beings. Gundam is all about war, and death is always there.
And you know what's better? This is the R1! We will have a far more bloodier battle in the end of Gundam 00! Two kill'em all moments!
