Gundam AGE General Discussion Thread

[SonicSP]

Originally Posted by Znozzy

Japan seems to agree with you, judging from the ratings and sales, etc.

Honestly the show goes from:

Good > Fucking Fardain > Decent > HYPER MEGA PARTICLE PHOTON BLASTAR > Great! > Age-2 ! > Damnit Ko... i mean, Asemu! > KORE WA DOUBLE BARRETTOO NO SHIKARA DAAA > Super Pairotto > Kio is kind of a cool guy. > Yeah, Kio sucks. > UNDERSTANDING

Wow, that's actually a decent summary.

[Znozzy]

Why thank you!

[veritatis cupitor]

haha that summary works for me too.

[Raysoul]

Originally Posted by Znozzy

How so? would you like to elaborate? i'd like to hear what would make or break it for you

Personal opinion?

Every Gundam show is being bashed. That makes them as bad as other shows, aside from UC, which is now a classic.

Now if AGE pulls of an ending (on TV or by a form of a Movie) that is satisfying (Good Battle scenes, how the story would end), then I can say that this is a good show. I still haven't heard of a Gundam series (aside from UC timeline) that shouts "Amazing ending!"

[larethian]

Originally Posted by Kaioshin Sama

Every Gundam series is a trainwreck and the only thing worse than the last Gundam series is the one that's currently airing until it's over at which point it becomes a revered classic in a little over a year.

Well said.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

I gotta be the only AGE fan who was OK with the Fardain arc in Flit's story. The sound effects for the Zalem and Euba mono-eye flashing was awesome.

[Araxiel]

It's just dawned on me why Obright's still using a Genoace rather than a newer frame. Sure, it was old-fashioned in gen2, but I put that down to just being more used to it as the senior pilot.
In gen3, he's got what's probably the same damn machine, with a pile of upgrades so it can keep up. Why?
Because Remi worked on that machine, and sad as this fact is, that Genoace is practically the only thing he has left of her. Plus, he's sentimental enough to call the Diva his home, that old Genoace is probably considered a member of the family to him.

[Kaioshin Sama]

This is more of a general post for myself to refer back to in a couple months than anything, but I'm going to list off the key plot points that ought to be wrapped up by the time the finale's over like I did way back during Gundam 00. For reference that show only had one major loose thread that wasn't wrapped up by the end and it was dealt with in the movie anyway:

1. Flit's whole revenge arc and trying to become a savior and/or exterminator of the Vagans ought to reach a conclusion

2. Asemu's whole arc of trying to resolve the conflict and his hunt for EXA-DB and attempts to reason with and save Zeheart from what is starting to look like a suicide mission

3. Kio's quest to try to bridge the gap between the Earthers and the Vagans relationship.

4. Ezelcant's plan and the resolution and/or failure of it

5. The whole deal with finding and locating EXA-DB and what it's true nature is. Sort of ties into Asem's plotline but I'm speaking more strictly about defining the history and mystery of it

6. Zeheart and Fram's fate. Do they switch sides, stay the course or die trying whatever it is

7. The war itself obviously as to reach some sort of conclusion

8. Zanald's plans to stab Ezcelcant in the back at some point and take over Vagan for himself

That's about it that I can think of off the top of my head

Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

I gotta be the only AGE fan who was OK with the Fardain arc in Flit's story. The sound effects for the Zalem and Euba mono-eye flashing was awesome.

I think peoples issue with the Fardain arc primarily stems from the fact that it happened at a time where Age was still considered "kiddie Gundam" and that it probably did the most to reinforce that notion (Things like Don's yes men, and the little kid and her father with the hard hat mobile suit) which lead to a tremendous amount of butthurt and the label of "worst arc". It's just a really easy arc for tryhard bashers to find the stuff that was popular to shit on during Age's early days, but it was also the first arc to introduce a lot of the world building and universe back story like the Silver Chalice Treaty, Colony Wars and EF corruption and thus pretty fucking important in the grand scope of the series.

[galdr]

You forgot about Lu's brother fate. Though I guess it isn't considered major plot point.

[Raysoul]

Random guess, Deen will be the one of those who will help Kio. There is no reason that Deen will be an enemy.

[Rising Dragon]

Maybe Deen was the one in the pod. Maybe Ezelcant decided to "augment" him. :V

[Revolutionist]

I will laugh so hard if that's actually Dean in the test tube lol. He's definitely one of the few people who might help Kio though, if not the only one...He didn't seem pissed off when he saw Kio take off in the AGE-3, so I don't think he resents him, after all, Kio did get some of those pills for Lu and made her happy before she died. If he's in the test tube then he would also have to thank Kio for giving Ezelcant data to build his Legilis.

[Znozzy]

Originally Posted by Kaioshin Sama

I think peoples issue with the Fardain arc primarily stems from the fact that it happened at a time where Age was still considered "kiddie Gundam" and that it probably did the most to reinforce that notion (Things like Don's yes men, and the little kid and her father with the hard hat mobile suit) which lead to a tremendous amount of butthurt and the label of "worst arc". It's just a really easy arc for tryhard bashers to find the stuff that was popular to shit on during Age's early days, but it was also the first arc to introduce a lot of the world building and universe back story like the Silver Chalice Treaty, Colony Wars and EF corruption and thus pretty fucking important in the grand scope of the series.

No, Fardain was and still is easy to bash because the entire arc had poor story telling, bad plot advancements and was full of retarded things like Kiddie demonstration, Desperado shovel battle, Instant transmission Baqto, Gangs of new yor... Gangs of Fardain fights and overall more retardation that sealed the deal for alot of viewers.

It's hard to ignore such big flaws at the beginning of a show, especially when it's the first 10 episodes that pretty much make or break if people are going to keep watching it.

Fardain didn't really matter in the grand scope of the series, Zalam/Euba vanished after the first gen and none of those character's are mentioned again in the show sofar. (

Spoiler for Sidestory:

Except in sidestory materials, where they play a big role in creating Visidian/Bisidian/Yo-ho a Pirates life for Asemu The Supah Pairotto

Fardain could've been skipped and the Diva could've made a alliance with Madorna's factory for the same results at Ambat, noone would've missed Fardain, minus GN0010 Nosferatu of course

Originally Posted by Revolutionist

I will laugh so hard if that's actually Dean in the test tube lol. He's definitely one of the few people who might help Kio though, if not the only one...He didn't seem pissed off when he saw Kio take off in the AGE-3, so I don't think he resents him, after all, Kio did get some of those pills for Lu and made her happy before she died. If he's in the test tube then he would also have to thank Kio for giving Ezelcant data to build his Legilis.

I will be laughing with you, although it wouldnt surprise me the slightest if Dean somehow turned Kio's kindness against him and blamed him for Lu's death instead.

- Sponsored by Ezelcant's awesome brainwashing

[Rising Dragon]

I don't see Deen blaming Kio for Lu's death, but I can see him under the impression that Kio was taking advantage of his and Lu's kindness, being an Earther and all. He already expressed a clear hate for Earthers and he certainly didn't look happy when he was being sworn into the military.

[Kaioshin Sama]

Originally Posted by Znozzy

No, Fardain was and still is easy to bash because the entire arc had poor story telling, bad plot advancements and was full of retarded things like Kiddie demonstration, Desperado shovel battle, Instant transmission Baqto, Gangs of new yor... Gangs of Fardain fights and overall more retardation that sealed the deal for alot of viewers.

It's hard to ignore such big flaws at the beginning of a show, especially when it's the first 10 episodes that pretty much make or break if people are going to keep watching it.

Fardain didn't really matter in the grand scope of the series, Zalam/Euba vanished after the first gen and none of those character's are mentioned again in the show sofar. (

Spoiler for Sidestory:

Except in sidestory materials, where they play a big role in creating Visidian/Bisidian/Yo-ho a Pirates life for Asemu The Supah Pairotto

Fardain could've been skipped and the Diva could've made a alliance with Madorna's factory for the same results at Ambat, noone would've missed Fardain, minus GN0010 Nosferatu of course



I will be laughing with you, although it wouldnt surprise me the slightest if Dean somehow turned Kio's kindness against him and blamed him for Lu's death instead.

- Sponsored by Ezelcant's awesome brainwashing

Err...I don't see how you've done anything other than repeat everything I've just already noted except with a pure negative spin and arbitrary insistence that it's crap. All you've really served to do is help support my point about it being an easy target for tryhard bashers and people that make a hobby out of trying to find anything that can be construed as a flaw that they can then nitpick on forums. Question though, how do you skip Fardain and still lay down the groundwork for the Silver Chalice treaty, Federation mistreatment of colonists, EXA-DB, and the Colony Wars? Skip Fardain and none of what Gerra Zoi tells Flit ends up having any real context or logic.

The whole Deen turning Kio's kindness against him thing seems pretty probably however, I just don't think it's him in the test tube. Maybe Deen will finally be the chance Kio actually succeeds in convincing somebody to quit the war seeing as how he's not a female character.

[Raysoul]

Originally Posted by Rising Dragon

I don't see Deen blaming Kio for Lu's death, but I can see him under the impression that Kio was taking advantage of his and Lu's kindness, being an Earther and all. He already expressed a clear hate for Earthers and he certainly didn't look happy when he was being sworn into the military.

I want to object but this is true

I wonder how the battle will go, Deen is just a newbie pilot, while Kio is a powerful X-Rounder. Of course emotions will still haunt Kio, but it will be still a one-sided fight.

[bio9205]

Originally Posted by Kaioshin Sama

Err...I don't see how you've done anything other than repeat everything I've just already noted except with a pure negative spin and arbitrary insistence that it's crap. All you've really served to do is help support my point about it being an easy target for tryhard bashers and people that make a hobby out of trying to find anything that can be construed as a flaw that they can then nitpick on forums. Question though, how do you skip Fardain and still lay down the groundwork for the Silver Chalice treaty, Federation mistreatment of colonists, EXA-DB, and the Colony Wars? Skip Fardain and none of what Gerra Zoi tells Flit ends up having any real context or logic.

The whole Deen turning Kio's kindness against him thing seems pretty probably however, I just don't think it's him in the test tube. Maybe Deen will finally be the chance Kio actually succeeds in convincing somebody to quit the war seeing as how he's not a female character.

I think the right thing the producers should have done is weave in the AGE backstory into another better arc, and replace Fardain with that.

[Znozzy]

Originally Posted by Kaioshin Sama

Question though, how do you skip Fardain and still lay down the groundwork for the Silver Chalice treaty, Federation mistreatment of colonists, EXA-DB, and the Colony Wars? Skip Fardain and none of what Gerra Zoi tells Flit ends up having any real context or logic.

You have Flit talk to Madorna during their now-official alliance of course, he would ask Madorna why Genoaces and Shadoll's didnt have Dods rifles to begin with and Madorna would explain everything about the Colony wars which lead to the Silver Chalice treaty and the deconstruction of the Feds Military.

At that point he could also give a more detailed background story about Madorna's workshop and the " saviour " Gundam.

The whole Deen turning Kio's kindness against him thing seems pretty probably however, I just don't think it's him in the test tube. Maybe Deen will finally be the chance Kio actually succeeds in convincing somebody to quit the war seeing as how he's not a female character.

Highly doubt it's Dean in the testtube, maybe Zeheart? or Griffith from Berserk?

If it's Dean i'll be happily surprised if they don't twist Kio's kindness against him to be honest.

[Revolutionist]

Originally Posted by Raysoul

I want to object but this is true

I wonder how the battle will go, Deen is just a newbie pilot, while Kio is a powerful X-Rounder. Of course emotions will still haunt Kio, but it will be still a one-sided fight.

Kio more or less struggled with Fram, who was a newbie pilot. For all we know Deen has X-Rounder powers of his own that will allow him to go 1-on-1 with Kio and put him against the ropes, specially if Kio is fighting to disable and Deen is trying to blow him up.

[Rising Dragon]

And if Deen doesn't have X-Rounder abilities, he'll have the Mu-czell to give him some.