Comments on: Gundam 00 2 and 3 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/ Get decultured Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:32:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29335 ConcreteBadger Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:21:35 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29335 @IKnight: One of the reasons why I'm following this show is indeed because it's the only show of its type that's on the 'new season' listings (we're still waiting anxiously for Macross Frontier...well, I am at least). In terms of the intro, it's good not to be spoon-fed the facts right from the get-go but when the series does an episode of pretty visuals and throws in the background in the second episode, I get the feeling that it's priorities overall lean towards looking cool rather than offering a complex story. I hope to be proved wrong though - it might just be an effort to get viewers' attention before launching into something more complicated. I'll stick with the show for now to see if that happens! @huamulan03: I wish I could be better informed here but this is my first Gundam series! I enjoyed reading your post (cheers for the linkage!) since it helped me understand things a bit more. If it runs to fifty episodes, I can understand why they're taking their time in introducing the characters though (as the writers of Eureka Seven did...and that's turning out to be awesome!). @Owen S: If I take Macross Plus as a comparison (in my view it's the mecha thriller against which all similar shows are judged), I think the emotional involvement in the characters is of paramount importance, and is the main ingredient that G 00 is missing so far. As much as M+'s Isamu and Guld behaved like idiots, the story was about them, not their mecha. Getting back to E7 again, Renton's growth as a person is what holds everything together; I hope the same can be said of Setsuna and the rest of Celestial Being as time goes on. Thanks for the comments so far guys. :) @IKnight: One of the reasons why I’m following this show is indeed because it’s the only show of its type that’s on the ‘new season’ listings (we’re still waiting anxiously for Macross Frontier…well, I am at least). In terms of the intro, it’s good not to be spoon-fed the facts right from the get-go but when the series does an episode of pretty visuals and throws in the background in the second episode, I get the feeling that it’s priorities overall lean towards looking cool rather than offering a complex story. I hope to be proved wrong though - it might just be an effort to get viewers’ attention before launching into something more complicated. I’ll stick with the show for now to see if that happens!

@huamulan03: I wish I could be better informed here but this is my first Gundam series! I enjoyed reading your post (cheers for the linkage!) since it helped me understand things a bit more. If it runs to fifty episodes, I can understand why they’re taking their time in introducing the characters though (as the writers of Eureka Seven did…and that’s turning out to be awesome!).

@Owen S: If I take Macross Plus as a comparison (in my view it’s the mecha thriller against which all similar shows are judged), I think the emotional involvement in the characters is of paramount importance, and is the main ingredient that G 00 is missing so far. As much as M+’s Isamu and Guld behaved like idiots, the story was about them, not their mecha. Getting back to E7 again, Renton’s growth as a person is what holds everything together; I hope the same can be said of Setsuna and the rest of Celestial Being as time goes on.

Thanks for the comments so far guys. :)

]]> By: IKnight http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29331 IKnight Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:45:46 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29331 The thought came to me later today that I actually quite enjoyed being thrust without explanation into a jungle of geopolitics and having to figure out what's going on (and what is supposed to have happened in the time between now and then). But maybe that just means I'm a very forgiving viewer - something of a Sunrise fanboy despite myself. The thought came to me later today that I actually quite enjoyed being thrust without explanation into a jungle of geopolitics and having to figure out what’s going on (and what is supposed to have happened in the time between now and then). But maybe that just means I’m a very forgiving viewer - something of a Sunrise fanboy despite myself.

]]> By: Owen S http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29301 Owen S Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:03:52 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29301 It's not emotionally involving is what. The thing with a show on such a grand scale as the Gundamn universes is that, I presume, it's got to lay down the premise proper and setup every bit of the world before they can go onto heavier stuff? Just my guess. Episode 5, at least judging from the preview, seems like a likely thing. It’s not emotionally involving is what. The thing with a show on such a grand scale as the Gundamn universes is that, I presume, it’s got to lay down the premise proper and setup every bit of the world before they can go onto heavier stuff? Just my guess. Episode 5, at least judging from the preview, seems like a likely thing.

]]> By: huamulan03 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29299 huamulan03 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29299 The first thing (well one of the first) that went through my mind as I sat me down to watch 00 was the similarity (superficial?) to Gundam Wing; Setsuna "psychological issues" Seiei especially totally reminded me of Heero Yuy. I'm hoping that this won't be the case throughout the series and latch on to his "don't touch me" as being indicative of having his own persona. I agree that Sunrise will have to work a little bit more at developing the other characters. Fangirling the seiyuu, no matter how rabid, won't be enough to carry the interest, especially if the series runs to about fifty. Funny you also mentioned Gasaraki. The use of news clips to advance the plot and provide added exposition also brought that masterpiece also to mind ^^ The first thing (well one of the first) that went through my mind as I sat me down to watch 00 was the similarity (superficial?) to Gundam Wing; Setsuna “psychological issues” Seiei especially totally reminded me of Heero Yuy. I’m hoping that this won’t be the case throughout the series and latch on to his “don’t touch me” as being indicative of having his own persona. I agree that Sunrise will have to work a little bit more at developing the other characters. Fangirling the seiyuu, no matter how rabid, won’t be enough to carry the interest, especially if the series runs to about fifty.

Funny you also mentioned Gasaraki. The use of news clips to advance the plot and provide added exposition also brought that masterpiece also to mind ^^

]]> By: IKnight http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29292 IKnight Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:46:27 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2007/11/05/gundam-00-2-and-3/#comment-29292 I must admit to enjoying 00 more than I thought I would. It doesn't seem to have many competitors within its genre among the oher shows currently running. And it's pretty as hell. Probably deeply flawed, but I'm a sucker for pretty fighting. I must admit to enjoying 00 more than I thought I would. It doesn’t seem to have many competitors within its genre among the oher shows currently running. And it’s pretty as hell. Probably deeply flawed, but I’m a sucker for pretty fighting.

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