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TARDISman posted:gently caress yeah new thread. Let's celebrate by all talking about how great G Gundam is. I watched like 4 scattered episodes of G Gundam as a child and forgot about it until recently, and that's all my Gundam experience. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a robot show though. Actually I also remember a chibi gundam show with a weird CG artstyle? No clue if that was a sugar induced fever dream from when I was a kid or what though.
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If I'm not super concerned with learning about the backstories and character tropes of Gundam and mostly want spectacle and nice animation which series would I want to watch?
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ImpAtom posted:IBO has multiple episodes with no fights and just world development so I don't think that is a good choice. Yeah I'm honestly not down on that kind of stuff but I was looking for some cool, mindless fun to see if I got hooked on the franchise. The only thing I know about Gundam is that the mechs look p awesome. The first episode and a half of Build Fighters has been just what I was looking for, thanks everyone that recommended it.
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Nov 11, 2015 00:04
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Srice posted:Since I'm phone posting I couldn't do it but imagine I had Sharkey's pre-ghost avatar underneath that line with a / to show it was being said... Okay I'm imagining it real hard right now... 
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Nov 11, 2015 15:51
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Gammatron 64 posted:Then you have stuff like DBZ where more than just episodes blend together and stuff goes at a super glacial pace. I'm a Gundam newbie, so I can't speak for the other series you mentioned but stuff like DBZ should probably get a pass in terms of pacing. The manga it was based off of was still running while the anime was being produced, leading to those long pauses in action. Really, adapting any currently running series is a dumb idea unless you have a rock solid plan for some filler arcs or a good cut off point to end a season and wait for more material. Episode 3 of Build Fighters continues to be fun btw, the setting allowing for continuous cool fights is a great idea.
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Nov 11, 2015 20:17
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10 episodes of Build Fighters down and it's still  Fights own, explosions and lasers everywhere. I'm glad the mom is trying to set the kids up, she seems cool.
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Nov 14, 2015 21:14
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What are the various continuities in the franchise right now? Droyer has those acronyms, but not a key for what they stand for.
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Nov 15, 2015 03:31
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Droyer posted:timelines dogsicle posted:rather than typing them all out: http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Gundam_Wiki:Timelines Thanks! I was curious about how many timelines they had packed in there. e: and lol at ep 12 of Build Fighters. I knew that Gundam models came in different scales but wasn't expecting them to acknowledge that in the show
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Nov 15, 2015 03:52
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I'm about to finish Build Fighters (just got through ep 22) and I'm starting to think about the next Gundam to watch. The action has been consistently cool, and I'm glad the tone never got dragged down into melodrama. I think the only time so far where things got super serious is when they were finding out what Aila's deal was, and that lasted all of an episode. Also happy that they don't really dwell on Reiji's mysterious origins/past stuff so far. Too many shows are happy to just tease it endlessly, and here it gets brought up like 3 times in 20 episodes. I remember people talking about G. Reco. How does that do with keeping things lighthearted/ energetic?
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Nov 27, 2015 00:45
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Droyer posted:It's both very light-hearted and energetic, but it expects you to pay close attention. I think I can deal with that ImpAtom posted:G-Reco is a very energetic and lighthearted show but it's also very very Tomino. I do not know what being very very Tomino means
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Nov 27, 2015 02:20
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Kanos posted:Tomino doesn't make allowances for his audience's easy comprehension in terms of narrative. His style is very much based around giving the viewer a window into events that are happening in his world instead of specifically narrating a story, so there won't be big scrawls of "IN THE REGUILD CENTURY, MANKIND WAS NOW AT WAR...." or anything. Some people get very confused and put out because the show spoonfeeds you basically nothing and a lot of major plot details you need to pick up simply from character dialogue. Yeah I kind of got this from the opening episode. Things just kind of happen and you're around to see it. It's weird not to have narrative dialogue or backstory dumps, but I think its cool to try it. So did the capture of Friday girl happen a week prior to the meat of episode 1? Also, the art style is really pretty, I'm really enjoying just watching everything in motion.
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Nov 27, 2015 03:10
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loling at ep 2 of G. Reco The comment about the Earth being covered in solar panels and then Bell's response being cut out was p nice Although a dude just getting straight up vaporized was pretty unexpected coming off of feel good everything's okay Build Fighters  still super pretty though, and it's fun trying to just pick stuff up from context E: also I added the show with the Dreads robot to my backlog, thanks for the recommendation everyone Erg fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Nov 28, 2015 |
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Nov 28, 2015 02:54
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ep. 3 of G. Reco had much less stuff getting thrown at you, so it was way easier to follow. It'd be nice if they explained what the racial epithet or whatever Kuntala is. No idea why Bell and the others are so relaxed about being taken into the enemy's territory, I guess that's why they kept mentioning that the country hasn't experience war in a while? lol that all the suits have bathroom capabilities
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Nov 29, 2015 20:24
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Droyer posted:yeah, this is something a lot of people have trouble with. It's not just "in a while" though, they literally haven't been at war for centuries. Dang, I missed the actual figure for how long. Okay that makes more sense ep. 4 was also cool, I like the tropical/beachy vibe of the country they're in (all I can remember about the name is it's not Ameria or Goondala)
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Nov 29, 2015 22:18
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ep. 6 was cool, too bad about Dellensen, he seemed like a pretty good guy. Glad that the kids are actually doing information gathering instead of treating this whole being captured thing as a field trip. Also the cut ins are p cool and I like seeing them a lot. e: This is an awesome song even if I've got no idea what they're singing about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74q5yvpZAos Erg fucked around with this message at 16:21 on Dec 4, 2015 |
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Dec 4, 2015 02:25
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Just finished ep.8 and Mick Jack is pretty cool. I hope she stays around for a while. Some of these names are just ridiculous though. Elf Bullock, Tricky Pack, Mick Jack. The line earlier in the show about Aida just making up her name was funny considering some of the real names in this.
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Dec 5, 2015 03:33
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dogsicle posted:Klim Nick's full name is Klimton Nicchini and his father is Zucchini Nicchini oh my gosh that's amazing
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Dec 5, 2015 03:40
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Ep. 9 down, Aida really needs to get her poo poo together. But at least she's aware of it. This piecemealing of why Capital's been indoctrinated into ignoring the threat from space (whatever it is) is a fun game
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Dec 5, 2015 04:16
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What's the difference between a mobile suit and mobile armor?
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Dec 5, 2015 04:42
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Ep. 13 finally puts some faces to the threat from space, which is nice. Aida might be bad at the whole fighting thing, but I do like that she just went "fuckit let's go to the moon" Also evil commander's little scurry out when the negotiators arrived was pretty funny. I'm guessing he's a deserter from the moon or something? 
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Dec 5, 2015 21:36
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I really liked Build Fighters as an intro to the series. And G. Reco is cool and extremely pretty. Like woah
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Dec 6, 2015 22:49
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I'm in the middle of episode 15 of G. Reco and I'm not sure if the subs are mistaken. It's saying that the Dorrette family wanted to teach Earth how to make photon batteries, while the Rayhuntons did not. But then it doesn't make sense to me why Dorrette is intercepting the Earth's space fleet, and Rayhunton survivors are hiding on Earth.
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Dec 8, 2015 13:19
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I just finished ep 24 of G. Reco. What did Manny bringing back the G. Rach(?) have to do with them finding the Yggdrasil? They made it sound like the two were connected. Also, they killed off 5 characters in 2 eps it's crazy
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Dec 22, 2015 03:46
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I did it I finished G. Reco Tell me about all the subtle poo poo I probably missed. I was just super happy that Mick Jack survived, I was worried that all the supporting characters not on the Megafauna's team would get destroyed in the finale. E: I guess I should share some thoughts on the ending. I thought it made sense that everyone just dropped fighting once the commanders were killed. Most of the ones left didn't have a huge stake for glory or anything like that. I thought it was weird they never said if the people from Towasunga were going to continue trying to take the earth back. Their 3 commanders getting blown the gently caress up dissuaded them I guess. I was confused by the Venus Globe G-IT group. They all seemed hyper ready for some bloodshed, but the remaining girl was relieved when Bellri spared her and called a ceasefire. I was honestly expecting her to try a sneak attack. Happy with the ending though. Despite fighting each other, everyone seemed pretty amicable in the epilogue scenes. Bellri ditching Noredo seemed pretty cold, but he never even hinted at reciprocating her feelings sooooo oh well. Show owned and was super pretty, there's so many small details in the animation that I loved. Evil rear end in a top hat from space's last minute death was p funny too. Erg fucked around with this message at 03:10 on Dec 23, 2015 |
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Dec 23, 2015 03:03
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Droyer posted:I don't think Aida is a joke Aida was disappointing because I kept expecting her to have a big moment in battle but her strength is more in leading and being the lynchpin for the megafauna so it's cool
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Dec 29, 2015 21:04
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TheManSeries posted:Update: I may drop this show 3 episodes away from finishing. Everything post episode 18 has just been a jarring drop in quality. The pacing is so hosed and it just killed any interest I had in finishing. That's too bad. I wouldn't say there's some fantastic change that will win you back, but it's enjoyable for sure.
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Your way works too posted:I'm moving through IBO real slow. Does this actually happen or is it a wild overreaction to a love triangle? There is a harem, and it's shown as being more functional then most of the other groups that are presented within the show There's plenty of relationships that are shown to hosed up, like Mika and Orga's extreme codependency, but are also less destructive then what they could be dealing with otherwise (being used as an expendable resource/slaves) e: like the harem's weird and probably wouldn't work in real life but in the show there's nothing really sketchy about it
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Jan 4, 2016 22:37
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I like G-Reco but will admit part of that was because of how pretty I thought it was
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Jan 15, 2016 23:06
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My greatest wish for G. Reco's legacy is that someone hires the art director for more work in the vein of the show because it's really loving nice to look at
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Jan 19, 2016 20:41
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ACES CURE PLANES posted:Talking about designs, I can't think of anything I liked that came from G-Reco. Thankfully though Thunderbolt is getting something beautiful. 
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Jan 19, 2016 21:18
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Build Fighters is on YouTube in America, and is good for big robot fight as small robots Reconguista is good, inb4 ohhhhboy
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Apr 6, 2016 02:11
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oohhboy posted:We have that, so I am a Newtype too? A Newtype of idiot
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Apr 6, 2016 16:37
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I have zero opinion on this topic, I just wanted to use the wordplay
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Lemon-Lime posted:"Daddy" is not something that a grown man calls another grown man, Droyer. it is, but it has certain implications 
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May 2, 2016 15:51
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IBO's ending made me laugh because that one comic was 100% right
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Jul 24, 2016 20:54
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Also part of the in universe explanation was that they got to use the AV system so they had this huge leap in being able to control their gundams compared the regular controls their enemies were using I mean yeah they were stupid, but I thought that was the point? They'd been at the top for so long, they'd forgotten what a real fight was
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lol
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Aug 21, 2016 21:54
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EthanSteele posted:Another example is from Reconguista where the guy (is it Cumpa?) is sidling out of shot behind the space pope when something gets announced. It's a thing that gets brought up a lot as a "wow I didn't notice that first time I watched" moment. still makes me laugh
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I'm glad you are watching a more good Gundam before going to a more bad one
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