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i think tomino is an actual physical comedy genius because when he decides to do it in a show you always get like a dozen different weird physical gags in one scene and none of them drag on and all of them make the characters way more expressive and fun to watch. plus like, the guy's dialog writing already gets absolutely wild so honestly it just kind of fits. i love this exchange that happens in zz   
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Feb 11, 2021 16:43
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mashymre is just great in general
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Feb 11, 2021 16:47
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the bit earlier in that episode where his soldiers are grieving over the deaths of their comrades and he just says "what?! is madame haman's memorial satellite not enough for you people!?" and the camera just cuts over to a giant cross gravestone floating in space is. one of the most incredible jokes i've ever seen in a sci fi anime.
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Feb 11, 2021 16:50
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mai otome shattered my heart, will, and patience for anime with lesbian characters but choose to spend too much time on people wanting to gently caress their own dad and other people's dads. i am no longer friends with mai otome and now i am more bitter enemies with mai hime than i ever was.
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Feb 11, 2021 19:00
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https://twitter.com/_miyann/status/1359839645752651778
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Feb 11, 2021 21:32
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Willo567 posted:Should I watch ZZ Gundam? People say the first half is bad, but from what I've played of the SRW games, I loving love Judau Only, y'know, an anime.
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Feb 11, 2021 21:47
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I saw a bit of gundam wing maybe 14? years ago and thought it was only ok. Is there another gundam I should try? There's some crazy one with a battle arena or something that people reference a lot, is that one actually good or did a lot of people just happen to catch it because it was on american tv (?) at some point?
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Feb 11, 2021 21:58
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imo just look at the different AUs like Wing, G (this is the other one you're talking about) etc and pick one that looks interesting to you. this would also work for more standalone UC stuff like 0080 or 08th MS -or- you can start the UC trilogy with original Gundam 0079 and then do the later entries (Zeta, ZZ, CCA) as you feel in the mood for them
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Feb 11, 2021 22:05
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there is a lot of gundam, that fills a lot of different niches, at this point you can probably find a gundam somewhere that fits whatever mood youre in. G is an extremely silly shonen battle anime, wing is about cute sad boys, UC mostly takes itself seriously, greco makes your head hurt, etc
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Feb 11, 2021 22:09
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There's a gundam podcast thats pretty good. They do an episode-by-episode breakdown https://gundampodcast.com/
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Feb 11, 2021 22:10
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like to look back on me watching Gundam, i definitely saw bits of Wing and G on tv but didn't watch any fully until Turn A. based mostly on thinking the key visual for it looked cool and that it was simulwatched here at one point. after that i basically went through things release order from the first, but also started watching AUs that were coming out at the time like Build Fighters and G Reco.
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Feb 11, 2021 22:14
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redreader posted:I saw a bit of gundam wing maybe 14? years ago and thought it was only ok. Is there another gundam I should try? There's some crazy one with a battle arena or something that people reference a lot, is that one actually good or did a lot of people just happen to catch it because it was on american tv (?) at some point? Don't base your Gundam opinions on Wing alone, lots of hardcore Gundam fans find it incredibly "meh'. Also, G Gundam is actually good. There's a lot of it and a lot of it I haven't even seen but it's expansive and varied enough it's really a thing now where you have to judge something Gundam on its own merits rather than because the name "Gundam" is attached. The original and Zeta probably work best for judging it "as a whole" because they're touchstones for every subsequent series are actually good in themselves, but generally, be willing to explore the series
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Feb 11, 2021 22:19
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gundam isnt really a series with a consistent tone or appeal, yeah. what are you looking for in a sci-fi mecha anime? like, g gundam is over the top action, wing is slow-paced politics and weird aimless meandering, seed is melodrama, ibo is like halfway to a mafia movie, etc.
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Feb 11, 2021 22:31
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incidentally the best ones are turn-a, ibo, and wing
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Feb 11, 2021 22:31
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the best gundams? thats right, its build fighters, build fighters try, and brave battle warriors
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Feb 11, 2021 22:35
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the best gundams? that's right, it's sd gundam
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Feb 11, 2021 22:40
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the best gundam? Zoids
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Feb 11, 2021 22:42
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What am I looking for: I liked robotech (about to watch 'do you remember love' today, since I got a job offer yesterday and I can relax and stop looking for work). I loved hunter x hunter. I like jojo, I'm enjoying planetes, I liked that abyss anime a friend recommended last year. Is there a gundam like any of those things?
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Feb 11, 2021 22:42
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*typing the data furiously into the gundam computer" it says you should watch After War Gundam X
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Feb 11, 2021 22:48
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redreader posted:What am I looking for: I liked robotech (about to watch 'do you remember love' today, since I got a job offer yesterday and I can relax and stop looking for work). I loved hunter x hunter. I like jojo, I'm enjoying planetes, I liked that abyss anime a friend recommended last year. Is there a gundam like any of those things?
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Feb 11, 2021 22:51
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not knowing how Robotech handles the Macross material, Gundam 0079 is definitely an inspiration point for original Macross (more specifically it takes from Space Runaway Ideon, another show directed by Tomino after 0079 that is similar). so it'd actually be a good starting series in that sense. i would also take snail's rec as not a joke because Gundam X does have a similar "ship wandering in a ruined world" premise/structure.
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Feb 11, 2021 22:52
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I don't know what Robotech was like, but if that's the first thing you're looking for then you could just watch the other Macross series. Frontier is the most well-received series, so you could start with that one. They're all self-contained for the most part.
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Feb 11, 2021 22:53
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Thanks everyone. I think I'm also missing a lot of cultural references online (or the odd one at least) due to not knowing any gundam. I did watch macross frontier recently and it was *ok*. I think I'll just try G Gundam and look up the other ones mentioned here and see how they appeal. Thank you for those replies/recommendations!
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Feb 11, 2021 22:57
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imo with frontier you're much better off watching the movies. its the same deal as dyrl except where I think dyrl/SDF are mostly even to slightly prefering SDF, the frontier movies are just way better than the series. in that there is actually a plot with characters that have motivations (and the concerts are better)
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Feb 11, 2021 23:00
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homeless snail posted:imo with frontier you're much better off watching the movies. its the same deal as dyrl except where I think dyrl/SDF are mostly even to slightly prefering SDF, the frontier movies are just way better than the series. in that there is actually a plot with characters that have motivations (and the concerts are better) Oops, too late! it was enjoyable enough watching the series I suppose. If SDF is better than DYRL I'll just watch that, then! I've got both.
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Feb 11, 2021 23:07
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theyre different, is the thing, its worth watching both
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Feb 11, 2021 23:09
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yeah watch the original macross so you can experience robotech but better. also if you like the original macross (via robotech) you'll probably enjoy gundam 0079 too, the original gundam. and also votoms, votoms is a cool 80s mecha anime
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Feb 11, 2021 23:30
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I'm 10 episodes into the re;zero directors cut. Show's good.
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Feb 11, 2021 23:36
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Endorph posted:yeah watch the original macross so you can experience robotech but better. also if you like the original macross (via robotech) you'll probably enjoy gundam 0079 too, the original gundam. and also votoms, votoms is a cool 80s mecha anime Thanks! And I've never heard of Votoms before. I think I got hold of ep 1 of macross sdf on youtube a few years ago and thought 'holy poo poo this is so much better' but couldn't find any more, and forgot about it until last week. The only Anime I saw until I was about 16, was Robotech and I loving LOVED it. I'm not sure if Maya the bee and Heidi count as anime. edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_the_Honey_Bee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi,_Girl_of_the_Alps yes they definitely count as anime, lol. edit 2: also the yearling, https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1701which me and my big brother (aged about 4 and 6 respectively) called 'jody and the deer'. We were heartbroken when we found out that our grandparents had 'forgotten' to tape the final episode or two. I looked it up a couple of years back and was horrified to find out that in the end he has to shoot the deer or something. I now suspect that my grandparents did NOT forget to record it, but decided to save us from being sad. redreader fucked around with this message at 23:46 on Feb 11, 2021 |
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Feb 11, 2021 23:42
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https://twitter.com/OMORI_GAME/status/1359998326746144768 play OMORI, all...its on sale!!!
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Feb 12, 2021 00:02
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Play OMORI, watch SDF Macross, watch Macross DYRL, watch Gundam 0079, Gundam Trilogy, Z Gundam and ZZ Gundam. Waiting for something to happen?
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Feb 12, 2021 00:22
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watching 0079 and then watching all three of the 0079 movies back to back is the most insane suggestion on that list
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Feb 12, 2021 00:31
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The batch of Gundam fans who take the UC triumvirate of 0079/Zeta/CCA way too seriously and dogmatically in terms of which ones to watch or start with is one of the biggest turnoffs of the franchise honestly.
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Feb 12, 2021 00:42
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Obviously Do You Remember Love is vital to understand Gundam yes and that wasn't just a general "hey these shows are obviously worth watching". Also play OMORI.
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Feb 12, 2021 00:47
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Nate RFB posted:The batch of Gundam fans who take the UC triumvirate of 0079/Zeta/CCA way too seriously and dogmatically in terms of which ones to watch or start with is one of the biggest turnoffs of the franchise honestly. i can sorta get why people like what 0079 and zeta do specifically but i'm in the hosed up place where i don't actually really like gundam when it's trying to be fairly straight-faced and dry and i like it more when it gets super weird and goofy, it's funny to me that zz has a more negative reputation cause it's the earliest in the series that i consistently enjoy watching moment to moment lol
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Feb 12, 2021 00:50
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someday i'll get over my obstinance and watch the trilogy films at least then i'll have more substance to go with my dislike of them for always being recommended over the tv series, which owns. thankfully people don't seem to do that as much with DYRL because the idea of treating those interchangeably annoys me.
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Feb 12, 2021 00:50
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the gundam movies are far more interchangeable with 0079, than dyrl is with sdf
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Feb 12, 2021 00:52
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My entire experience with Gundam is watching 0080 War in the Pocket and thinking it was really drat good and everyone should watch it, and then watching 0083 and hating all of the characters, and the writers (the animators are still cool though, props on the fight scenes). I should really watch some other Gundams though, the worldbuilding is cool as are the robots.
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Feb 12, 2021 00:54
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the 0079 movies are cool for what they are but shaving off the jankier parts of 0079 doesn't really make it a better story and they're still long as gently caress, and since the first movie entirely reuses footage from the show and the second movie only has a bit of new footage i feel like only the third movie actually significantly adds anything. they're not a bad way to experience 0079 but they're not super transformative either, they just work if you want to see the meat of the story without having to sit through a few extra hours of messy 70s-80s tv animation
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Like seriously I found things I liked about trilogy and og so it's hard to say one wins out over the other in every circumstance. Time is a factor for some people so it's worth considering that but I still watched both (with like a 6 year gap) because they are both somewhat different mediums. It's not as radically crazy different as the macross sdf vs dyrl example though. Do you remember love is so different that macross 7 explicitly says that it's not what happened in series canon but is a movie adaptation of events in the series canon.
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