History Narm / Gundam

* Applicable to the original Japanese-language versions of both ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Gundam SEED]]'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'': Kira Yamato's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWjfbUfcJUM soul-rending attempts at crying]], which produce a sound that words cannot describe, though the top-rated [=YouTube=] comment on that video has best described it (to the best of mankind's ability, anyways) as the voice of '''WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob SquarePants}}'''. It's seriously wince-inducing. Creator/TomKenny crying impressions seem to be a problem with Creator/SoichiroHoshi in general, since it's also present in his work as Keiichi in ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''. There's also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5075Ok-Tw the movie version]], also by Hoshi, for comparison.

* The subplots between Tieria and Veda are narm. There is an entire subplot in which Tieria tries to [[BecomeARealBoy become more human]]; a second subplot is Tieria treating the supercomputer like a lost lover who's been kidnapped. Imagine if Creator/{{Sunrise}} made a subplot in ''Anime/CodeGeass'' between [[ADateWithRosiePalms Nina and the Table]].

* The subplots between Tieria and Veda are narm. There is an entire subplot in which Tieria tries to [[PinocchioSyndrome become more human]]; a second subplot is Tieria treating the supercomputer like a lost lover who's been kidnapped. Imagine if Creator/{{Sunrise}} made a subplot in ''Anime/CodeGeass'' between [[ADateWithRosiePalms Nina and the Table]].

%% Narm is about moments that are supposed to be dramatic, but fail at doing so and therefore become funny.

* In one of the earlier episodes, it seems like almost every character adds 'in space' to almost everything they say.
* Duke Dermail looks like the bastard child of UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington and [[UsefulNotes/KentuckyFriedChicken Colonel Sanders]]. Everyone else from the Romefeller Foundation looks like they just came from a Society for Creative Anachronisms convention.
* "GET HIM WITH THE CANCER!" (It's the name of a mobile suit named after the zodiac sign, but...)
* Episode 4 has Treize enjoying a nice rose bath like the ManOfWealthAndTaste he is...except the water itself is drawn so OffModel [[http://alexgundam.tumblr.com/post/78661493719/treize-khushrenada-relaxes-in-a-volatile-yet and bubbly that it instead looks as if he's bathing in popcorn. What a guy.]]
* The ''Endless Waltz'' version of Wing Zero. If you don't consider it [[RuleOfCool to be one of the coolest looking mobile suits to ever come out of the Gundam franchise]] then the fact that it has literal shining white angel wings that flap in flight and molt feathers will put it in Narm territory instead.

* Just try saying the name ''Mu La Flaga'' with a straight face. You will utterly fail!

* ''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam G Gundam]]'' generally runs on NarmCharm with its character designs and dialogue, but if the finale doesn't come off as as an awesome and heartwarming moment of epic proportions, then the fact that the BigBad is killed by having ThePowerOfLove drive a heart-shaped hole through their chest will come off as completely ridiculous and hilarious.

* General Septem from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]'' has a hilariously awful dub voice that is scratchy and poorly acted.
** General Septem's death is incredibly over the top to the point of absolute hilarity. The plane's cargo door opens up underneath General Septem (who sounds like he's having an orgasm rather than a horrified scream in the dub) to drop him and, instead of being sucked out of the plane like he was, Lady Une stands at the edge of the door to ''shoot Septem in the head as he falls'' [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill as if falling out a plane wasn't enough to kill him and she needed to make sure]].
** Here's a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtI0Aal3C6w sample]] of the greatness that is General Septem. One of the commentors put it best when they described it as the type of voice you would see in an AbridgedSeries.
--> "ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF ME, DAMN IT?!!"
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lvJ6eFcCJE Also from the English dub]]:
--> "NOOOO IT'S A GUNNNNNDAAAAAM!"
* Really, it's the random characters in the background who get the best lines:
--> ''Peacemillion is about to crash into Libra'' "Engines one and three damaged! Now we don't have to turn them off! Alright, ''[[ChewingTheScenery HOW ABOUT SOME EXCITEMEEEEENNNT!]]''"
--> ''As the ship's bridge is being rocked by explosions'' "Lieutenant Colonel Lady Une! [[CaptainObvious Gundam still attacking on the ship!]]"
* One character is named Dr. J. It's nearly impossible to keep from chuckling through any conversation involving him.

* The name "Mobile Doll". The military invents A.I.-controlled giant robots and they decided to name them after toys instead of ''anything else''.

* Char is into little girls. At least that's what the English dub of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack'' tells us.
* The name [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn Full Frontal]] in the generally more serious UC setting. Try not to chuckle at the name: it's ''supposed'' to signify his favorite kind of attack... [[FullFrontalAssault no, not that kind!]]
** The hero's name is Banagher Links, which would make an awesome name for a golf course.
** Full Frontal also sports a curled mullet, which looks ridiculous in a sci-fi setting. How were we supposed to take this character seriously?
*** The show gives EightiesHair to everyone. Given how some scenes have a sense of weightlessness to them, this can get crazy for those bearing a massive 'do. Micott Bartsch has quickly risen to [[MemeticMutation meme status]] due to this.
** The English cast's difficulty in pronouncing Mobile Suit names is back in ''Unicorn'', with such gems as "JAY-GAN" (Jegan), "RESEL" ([[=ReZEL=]]), and "SEE-NANE-JUU" (Sinanju).
* Because this show is DarkerAndEdgier, the unintentional humor in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Victory Gundam]]'' is even funnier. [[spoiler:Cronicle]]'s death can be pretty funny, especially due to the camera angle. [[spoiler:"Maria..." *THUD*]]
** ValuesDissonance causes another big narm as well. The Zanscare military meetings become freaking ridiculous when you see [[FashionVictimVillain either grunts or commanders wearing these ridiculous old-fashioned wigs.]] We know, it's TheEmpire, and some also know it's a ShoutOut to formal professions like English judges and ''their'' wigs... but for some, ''it's still funny''.
* ''Film/GSaviour'' is already an awful movie, but check out [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZQ9vWgAYJo the battle of Side 8]]. Even without the "awful non-action scenes", it's still pretty narmy.
** You'll either react with laughter or a FlatWhat upon learning that the {{mook}} CONSENT Mobile Suit is named "Bugu". No, really.
** The voice acting in the [[VideoGame/GSaviour PS2 game]] is either this or SoBadItsGood. At least it's much better than ''VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead 2'' or ''VideoGame/MegaManX4''.
** The G-Saviour's [[http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110601102361/gundam/images/c/c0/G-saviour-origin-la.jpg Origin Mode]].

** [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises ...or perhaps one would wonder why someone would shoot a man after]] [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat throwing him out of a plane]].

* ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory Gundam 0083]]'' has [[IdiotHero Kou Uraki]]'s infamous cries of "GATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"
** Honestly? Gato's surname. The word "gato" means "''cat''" in Spanish, and ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' has fans in Spanish-speaking countries...
*** And then there is the fact that Gato not only ALSO means cat in portuguese, but [[HoYay is a slang used for attractive man in Brazil.]]
** The game ''Encounters in Space'' had another voice actor do that cry and manage to make it sound [[NarmCharm awesome as well as]] {{Narm}}y.
** "IT'S A WISHBONE!"
** [[spoiler:Burning]]'s death. [[HisNameIs Specifically how his mech explodes semi-randomly right before he can explain what Operation Stardust is.]]
* [[spoiler: Katz's]] death in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'': death by asteroid pinball.
** Kamille crying... can anybody [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rR97YTNUR8 watch this with a straight face]]?
** When Kamille and Katz were away from their mobile suits during a fight in a city, Katz gets knocked over by a nearby explosion during the fight. The scream he makes while falling is so hilarious that it's hard to take the scene seriously.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_StZDxiUIWE The sheer number of times people start spontaneously beating each other in this show.]] Seriously, it's like punching people replaced a simple "hello" somewhere along the line.
---> BRIGHTO SLAPPU!
** Kamille for almost no reason (Jerid was surprised that Kamille was a boy because of his name) decides to take on about five Titans, screams [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall "I'M A MAN"]], proceeds to get his ass kicked, and ends up unconscious when Jerid lightly taps Kamille's forehead with a kick. And this ends up kickstarting a conflict between the two that sees each killing the other's friends and love interests. You could almost be forgiven for thinking Jerid started the whole war just by commenting on Kamille's name.
** Another exaggerated scene involves Kamille punching Quattro while screaming about his adultophobia. The focus changes to a extreme close up of Quattro's face with the hair blowing, shedding tears and waxing philosophical on the meaning of youth.
** Kai Shiden's letter revealing Char's true identity would have been a lot more poignant if not for this infamous phrase: ''Captain Quattro. [[MemeticMutation He is a CHAR.]]''
** Bask Om looks like he wears Swimming Goggles at all times.
** Kamille's idea of snapping Emma out of her HeroicBSOD after [[spoiler:Katz, Captain Heinken and the Radish crew are killed]] involves [[DidntThinkThisThrough opening his helmet while in outer space.]]
** Paptimus Scirocco's death involves him being pierced by Zeta Gundam in the chest making a huge derp face as blue fire surrounds him. This scene has been [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rTrIiZQyyE remade several times in Japanese]] giving us instances in which it appears [[Creator/BinShimada the actor]] was victim of a GroinAttack. Interestingly, in all of these Scirocco is still talking and remembers he has the power to [[spoiler:mindrape Kamille]] at the last second.

*** Speaking of Anew, [[spoiler:Lockon's IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight against her]] in Episode 45. There are quite a few perfectly reasonable, acceptable ways to try to [[spoiler:save your BrainwashedAndCrazy girl.]] Tearing off her mobile suit's chest armor while screaming "I'LL MAKE YOU MY WOMAN AGAIN!"? Yeah, that's only going to spark unintentional laughter, not to mention cries of UnfortunateImplications... A simple but heartfelt "You're coming back home with me" would have been good enough, dude!

* From the original ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' series: Ryu's {{Heroic Sacrifice}} is turned into Narm when the whole crew is awkwardly crying over how [[ItsAllMyFault it's all their fault]] he had to die.
** Rectified in the compilation trilogy, where this is replaced by Amuro & Hayato savagely beating each other because each blames the other for Ryu's death. Very dramatic.
---> "My own father never hit me like that."
** In the English dub of the movies, nobody quite got the pronunciation of some names, so [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zXQYsYwmxo Amuro is the pilot of the Gundamn]] Also, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUOAXhokrt8 "Sha Znable"]].
** The subplot from Sayla's Agony where the White Base is dangerously low on SALT! The chef is clearly worried about the loss of salt, and Frau tells Amuro that salt is as important to the human body as water.
** In the first episode, Amuro drops everything he's doing to lie down and read the Gundam's operating manual... in the middle of a battlefield.
** At the end of episode 33, as the White Base departs from Side 6, we're shown a distant shot of Mirai apparently ''FlippingTheBird''.
** The 1979 airing also had quite a few OffModel moments that can look downright hilarious for all the wrong reasons, such as the infamous "wide" Gundam.
* The Newtype effects tend to ruin the drama of scenes as it make it look like Amuro is taking drugs rather than being sad.
* The obscure FMV game ''VideoGame/Gundam0079TheWarForEarth'' is so much of this its a wonder it tends to get passed over for ''G-Saviour''. One particularly silly aspect that even gets mocked by Japanese fans is the actor playing Char Aznable- sorry, Shar Aznabull having a very prominent chin, but those who watch the game all the way through get to bear witness to the Gundam Tank (Gundam with Guntank's treads) and the Gundam [[AdaptationalWimp now being so weak it could easily be taken out by proximity mines or a few bursts from a Zaku- sorry, ZACK machine gun.]] The best part, though, is the English voice track's noteworthy pronunciation of "Zeon" as "John". Sure its in line with the Japanese audio track but lets face it, everyone's saying "john." The game becomes arguably funnier with the Japanese audio track, as [[RoleReprise almost every VA from the anime reprise their roles here]], so even the dopey, big-chinned version of Char seen here still has Creator/ShuichiIkeda's butter-smooth voice coming out of his mouth.
** Char's mask looks particularly laughable. It looks less like equipment designed to protect his eyes, and more like he cut a piece of gray paper to put over his face. {{WebVideo/Rerez}} compared it to “a mask made out of cereal boxes”, and mocked the hell out of it in their review of the game.
** “FOR THE FREEDOM OF JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHNNNN!” Really, Garma?

* Arguably, the reasoning ([[WhatAnIdiot or lack thereof]]) behind [[spoiler: Yurin's forced FaceHeelTurn and death]] in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamAge Gundam AGE]].'' [[spoiler: She allows herself to be captured by the Vagan, who strap her into a remote-controlled Mobile Suit [[BarrierMaiden for the sole purpose of]] [[PoweredByAForsakenChild acting as an amplifier]] for Desil's PsychicPowers. She does this knowing full well that the Vagan [[StarCrossedLovers will likely use her to kill]] [[TheHero Flit]], the boy she loves. Her reason for doing this? '''''They told her she'd never see him again.''''']] Depending on who you ask, [[IdiotBall this flimsy, stupid reasoning]] can be responsible for turning [[spoiler: her resulting death scene]] into... well, this.

The ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' multiverse has been [[LongRunner running for many years,]] with many, many series. And it deals with serious themes of philosophy and politics, all with animated mechas. It stands to reason that things will go [[{{Narm}} hilariously wrong]] from time to time...

** What makes this part [[HilariousInHindsight even funnier]] currently, is that Creator/KenichiSuzumura and Creator/MaayaSakamoto, Shinn's and Luna's [=VAs=], respectively, [[HeartwarmingInHindsight have married in real life in 2011]].

* One shot has Treize enjoying a nice rose bath like the ManOfWealthAndTaste he is...except the water itself is drawn so OffModel [[http://alexgundam.tumblr.com/post/78661493719/treize-khushrenada-relaxes-in-a-volatile-yet and bubbly that it instead looks as if he's bathing in popcorn. What a guy.]]

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* In the second episode, Loran pilots the Turn A...while naked, with only his wooden fish toy covering his groin. And yes, the Turn A's cockpit is basically in the groin. How...appropriate?
** Earlier in the same episode, when Turn A awakens for the first time, Loran covers himself and Sochie with a sheet... and his bare ass is still on full display.
* Harry Ord is a pretty damn good CharClone, all things considered...its just too bad that at one point in the show, he wears a hideous yellow-and-black striped shirt that, combined with the obnoxiously huge red sunglasses he wears all the time, makes him look like a giant human bumblebee.
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* Because this show is DarkerAndEdgier, the unintentional humor in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Victory Gundam]]'' is even funnier. Of note is a scene in episode 23, wherein the mobile armor Sandhoge grabs hold of the Victory Gundam and begins bludgeoning it with one of its mechanical limbs. This would be fine, except the mobile armor is basically [[GroinAttack kicking the Victory in the crotch.]] We have [[http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab330/Enchanter468/VGundamCrotchShot.jpg this action]], repeated over and over, ''all while sad music is playing in the background''. To make matters even worse, it's not even a particularly dark, tragic scene in-story - Uso is up against a bunch of bumbling bit-part villains, and manages to deal with them by non-lethally disabling their ride shortly afterwards. How did nobody realize how funny this was?
** [[spoiler:Cronicle]]'s death can be pretty funny, especially due to the camera angle. [[spoiler:"Maria..." *THUD*]]

** The ridiculous bikini assault scene which features [[spoiler: Katejina]] sending a squadron of half naked pilots with jetpacks and bazookas after the V2. Uso’s stunned reaction of “Semi-naked women?!” really nails it in.