2011-06-09, 10:14 | Link #1061 |
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 35
|
Eh, we don't know much about it yet. It must be said though that Sunrise is probably making a good move business wise. In the past 3 or 4 years there haven't been many kids mecha shows to bring in the new fans, so this may be a good thing in the long run.
On the other hand, should they be doing this with a flagship property like Gundam? Or maybe they're trying to make a "all the family" show, to bring in viewers from all age groups, particularly Parents + Kids. If the parents are into it they'll buy more Gunpla for the kids... In particular I can see this "generational" plot appealing to the parent demographic, but it may all leave the traditional young male adult demographic (IE most of us...) in the cold. |
2011-06-09, 10:27 | Link #1062 | |
Catholic = Cat addiction?
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: MURICA!!
|
Quote:
Still... the Gundam design is... pretty damn ugly. - Tak
__________________
|
|
2011-06-09, 10:55 | Link #1063 | |
Sonic!I AM SONIC!!!!!
|
I agree..........wait which season are we talking about here?
Why do Savers come to mind when I look at these characters? Oh well I enjoyed Digimon Savers. Quote:
__________________
|
|
2011-06-09, 11:27 | Link #1064 | ||
Hardcore meets Casual
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Age: 35
|
Quote:
Quote:
__________________
|
||
2011-06-09, 11:48 | Link #1068 | |
Catholic = Cat addiction?
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: MURICA!!
|
Quote:
Anyway, we will see. It does look like this will turn into some sort of SuperRobo flick. Can't say I am a big fan of it. - Tak
__________________
|
|
2011-06-09, 13:00 | Link #1069 |
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2006
|
I can't believe I have to say this, but, hey guys, you should all realize Gundam is and always was a kid's show. Yes, it has some high brow moments and things to appeal to all audiences, but this is no different than the Kamen Rider shows that have these deep plots and pretty guys for the parents of the kids to be entertained with while the kids want to buy all the cool toys. Gundam is no different than that, it just seems that this show is taking a more visual approach to the kiddy dynamic, but that doesn't mean it can't be good. Heck, imagine this sort of art with the traditional tone of a Gundam series. And for a toyetic series that people think this one will be, we've only seen one Gundam with three modes, it's been over ten years since we were introduced with a series that had such a small (Well smaller) amount of Mobile Suits to start out with.
I'm also thinking this might take a Kamen Rider Kiva approach where we're shown all three stories at the same time. Either way, this is definitely Bandai's attempt at grabbing a new generation of kids into the fold. If it's half as good as Digimon Xros Wars, then it'll be an incredible show. |
2011-06-09, 13:00 | Link #1070 |
Banned
|
Kind of pleasantly surprised that other than the places that turn around and whine and bitch about everything under the sun that so far people are reasonably open-minded about a show that's probably aimed at kids and even seem to understand why the decision was made by Sunrise to try and capture that demographic. Wasn't expecting this level of maturity at all really.
|
2011-06-09, 13:06 | Link #1072 | |
Goat Herder
Author
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 36
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
2011-06-09, 13:18 | Link #1073 |
Mecha Pilot
Join Date: Apr 2003
|
Random prediction:
The story will likely be easy to digest for the younger kids, like the Sunrise Brave series. They will try to not alienate traditional Gundam fans too much, so the combat scenes shouldn't sucks. Not in the scan, but Haro will show up. The main wave of gunpla will be 1:144, ~800 yen each easy to build type. Fewer part and less detail than most HG but color accurate. "Bad guy" units will be sold poorly if they are all like the ugly gray thing in the scan. Bandai may skip making them at all. Monster don't sell well even in Japan, unless it's a T-rex or Godzilla. The boy (main character) will develop very strong super-nature ability later on. We will see his eye or hair change color, while his body emit a "force" aura. The boy will have unrequited love toward one or more older female. All three boy's Gundam will be destroyed near the middle of the run, and then each get a new one. More Gundams will show up, including one with female body shape. They will write a masked guy in there somehow, no matter how stupid it may be. |
2011-06-09, 13:21 | Link #1074 | |
Banned
|
Quote:
Honestly just keeping literally 2-3 people under wraps (and we all know who they are) will make the threads bearable for everyone else and really that's all I'm asking if I do end up following the show through to the end. Just to be able to post something while a Gundam series is airing and not have it be immediately seized open as a launching ground for one person's agenda against a show and staff for an entire week. |
|
2011-06-09, 13:40 | Link #1075 | |
Banned
|
Quote:
Technically we're still before the official announcement which is apparently supposed to happen June 13th. |
|
2011-06-09, 13:44 | Link #1076 | |
The Dark Knight
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: From the deepest abyss in the world, where you think?
Age: 38
|
Quote:
Needless to say I'm not impressed but I am curious as to the Grand Father, father, son route. I just hope they dont' bring out the "Son, it is your destiny to die in battle, just like my father and his father before that and his father before that father." |
|
2011-06-09, 13:51 | Link #1078 | ||
Sonic!I AM SONIC!!!!!
|
Quote:
Quote:
But I agree.
__________________
|
||
2011-06-09, 13:54 | Link #1079 | |
Banned
|
Quote:
Seriously the day that Bandai Namco makes a Gundam War portable game or some equivalent is going to be a great day if it ever happens. |
|
2011-06-09, 14:53 | Link #1080 | ||
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Cambridge
|
Quote:
First two seasons and movie. Haven't seen the others. :3 Quote:
__________________
|
||
Thread Tools | |
|
|