History Awesome / MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans

** After the battle with Dawn Horizon concludes, Orga and Mikazuki go to Allium Gyojan, the man who hired Dawn Horizon to try to assassinate Kudelia and demand that he pay them back for what he cost Tekkadan during the fight, both materials and lives. Gyojan tries to talk his way out of the situation in about half a dozen different ways but Orga's having none of it. He finally tries to get his own men to kill Orga and Mika, but Akihiro and a bunch of other Tekkadan guys have already taken over the building. Finally, Orga tells Gyojan that if he can't "reimburse" them for their friends who were killed by Dawn Horizon, then he'll just have to take it up with their friends in person and Mika shoots him dead. The son of a bitch had it coming and it is ''so'' satisfying.

** After learning of Aston's death, Akihiro ends up going into a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, very reminiscent of Mikazuki's final fight with Carta. He goes completely [[IncrediblyLamePun BERSERK]] on Galan Mossa when he finally tracks him down.

** Jasley opens communications with Orga and still tries to act like he's in control, trying to pay them off. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Orga just says all he wanted was to see Jasley beg for his life.]] He then has Mika kill them.

** Kudelia's CharacterDevelopment. To wit: notice how her eyes [[{{Tsurime}} have narrowed, seemingly filled with reflection and weight, but not losing their innocence entirely]], [[ContraltoOfDanger her voice seems lower and measured]], and how most of her dialogue carry the conviction of the politician she's been meaning to become. This gets to a head by the climax of the episode, where she chooses to pull an EnemyMine with her treacherous funder Nobliss to get through Gjallarhorn's media blackout and broadcast her message against the massacre at Dort 3, doing it in a very up-front manner that would rival Mineva Zabi's attempts at such at the finale of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn'' -- and with less resources at that! In the next episode, the African Union orders Gjallarhorn to let Tekkadan go because killing Kudelia after that speech would damage their reputation and martyr her for certain.

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* The Toonami promo, being an almost word-for-word recreation of the original promo for Gundam Wing. Perfect as both a promise and a declaration that Gundam is back where it belongs.

-->'''[=McGillis:=]''' If you insist on getting in my way Gaelio, I REALLY WILL KILL YOU THIS TIME!!\\

->'''Akihiro:''' Good things come to you if you just live long enough. To think I'd be able to crush you with my ''own hands''...

** Obviously crossing with TearJerker, Orga's DyingMomentOfAwesome: when assassins come out of nowhere to kill him, Ride, Chad, and presumably Kudelia and [[WouldHurtAChild Atra]], Orga [[TakingTheBullet takes several bullets meant for Ride]], then whips Mikazuki's gun out and takes out two of the assassins (with only three shots), forcing them to retreat. Then, standing in a growing pool of his own blood, reaffirms his position of "Boss of Tekkadan" before managing to walk a solid distance before finally succumbing to his injuries. This man is truly worthy of the title "Iron-Blooded Orphan".

** Lets also break down the fight: [=McGillis=] has the Bael, which has been unused and unmodified for 300 years, is only armed with a pair of swords salvaged from the Grimgerde, and only has higher than average agility as its particular attribute. Gaelio's Kimaris Vidar has been heavily upgraded from the ground up, is armed and armored to the teeth, and carries an Alaya-Vijnana variant that allows its pilot to utilize its full power with [[GameBreaker no drawbacks]]. They prove a near-even match, with Gaelio only being able to land a solid hit after intentionally taking a hit and pushing the Type-E system to its limit.

*** Moreso, Orga isn't telling Jasley to beg to say "Beg for your life and give me everything I ask for and maybe I'll let you live," he's saying "Beg for your life for my amusement and I'll let you have a few more precious seconds of life." Jasley fails to impress. This is up there with Inigo's final exchange with Rugen in ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' for how awesome it is.

** After the battle with Dawn Horizon concludes, Orga and Mikazuki go to Allium Gyojan, the man who hired Dawn Horizon to try to assassinate her demanding he pay them back for what he cost Tekkadan during the fight, both materials and lives. Gyojan tries to talk his way out of the situation in about half a dozen different ways but Orga's having none of it. He finally tries to get his own men to kill Orga and Mika, but Akihiro and a bunch of other Tekkadan guys have already taken over the building. Finally, Orga tells Gyojan that if he can't "reimburse" them for their friends who were killed by Dawn Horizon, then he'll just have to take it up with their friends in person and Mika shoots him dead. The son of a bitch had it coming and it is ''so'' satisfying.

** [[spoiler:"Where's Orga?" Leading a boarding party inside the enemy's ship, apparently.]]
** How they managed to [[spoiler: board the enemy ship]] deserves mention. First they fired missiles filled with smoke to cover their approach, then they flew RIGHT AT the enemy ship, performing a barrel roll to avoid a collision, while [[spoiler: Orga and his boarding crew managed to get aboard the ship in the brief seconds the Isarabi was above the enemy ship.]] Blood isn't the only thing made of iron on these orphans!

* In Episode 13, [[spoiler:Mika wipes the floor with the Gusion. Defeating a mech as strong as the Gusion demonstrates that Mika is a genuinely skilled pilot and not just relying on the Barbatos's strength.]]
** Same episode, Akihiro [[spoiler:takes the Gusion as his own, bringing Tekkadan's fighting strength up to ''two'' Gundams]].

* In Episode 15, [[spoiler:Savarin, Biscuit's brother,]] has arranged for Gjallarhorn to kidnap Biscuit and Atra because they are Kudelia's associates. As the two are cornered by Gjallarhorn soldiers, Atra does some quick-thinking and says she ''is'' Kudelia, in order to keep Biscuit and the real Kudelia safe.

** Ein finally shows what he's really capable of by wiping the floor with Shino. [[spoiler:If Ein hadn't gone off to sacrifice himself to save Gaelio from Mikazuki, he would probably have killed Shino.]]

** When it looks like Ein might actually have Mika on the ropes, what does he do? [[spoiler:[[EvilGloating gloating Mika into forcing the Barbatos's Alaya-Vijnana system to its maximum]], giving him reflexes even ''faster'' than Ein, and then proceed to slice the Graze Ein apart with the katana that he hasn't even touched since acquiring the Wrench Mace]].
--> '''Mika''': [[spoiler:"Oh, so that's how you use it."]]

** Vidar's first sortie. Calling it a CurbStompBattle would be an understatement as he tears through nearly a dozen enemy mobile suits with casual ease, shoots a MacrossMissileMassacre down before it can even get close to him, and proceeds to destroy one of the missile carriers for good measure. [[spoiler:All the while showcasing the Kimaris' signature hit-and-run style; new and improved with far greater versatility.]]

** As NightmareFuel as it may be, [[spoiler:Hashmal activates for the first time in ages AND firing its beam at the sky]] is certainly an awe-inducing sight, accompanied by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm8rruLFs2E awesome soundtrack]].

** [[spoiler:The whole rescue operation to save Turbines]] coming from ''Shino'', of all people. [[spoiler:They pretend to test the new rocket boosters for Flauros, Gusion and Raiden-Go in nearby space and ''just'' happened to receive distress calls, so that Tekkadan isn't directly involved in the whole mess]]. Simple enough to work.
*** [[spoiler:[[BigDamnHeroes The trio]] arriving on time to save Lafter and others]], to the tune of none other than ''[[{{Leitmotif}} Iron-Blooded Orphans]]'', just rank up the awesomeness.

** Naze and Amida [[spoiler:using their last moments to try and kill Iok. They fail, but they clearly give Iok the scare of his lifetime, while destroying one of his ships outright.]]
*** Points for Amida [[spoiler:managing to hit the exposed bridge of the ship where Iok was, which was miles away from where she was. Didn't break the front window, but it definitely made a hit; had this been any other ''Gundam'' series, Iok and his bridge crew would have been breathing vacuum for sure.]]
*** Even cooler? [[spoiler: Naze decides to borrow a page from Tekkadan's playbook [[RammingAlwaysWorks by ramming Iok's ship.]] This is the same exact tactic [[BookEnds Orga used against him in Season 1.]]]]

** The reveal that [[spoiler:Gaelio used Ein's brain that was digitized by the Alaya-Vijnana as an added system to his Gundam. This is shown by him having the advantage against Mika. It's stated to be equal to Mika when he destroyed Hashmal.]]
** Just as [=McGillis=] is [[spoiler:declaring his authority over Gjallarhorn with his control of Gundam Bael, Gaelio in Gundam Vidar [[MyNameIsInigoMontoya broadcasts his return as himself, a member of the Seven Stars]], and will strike down the traitorous [=McGillis=].]]

** Rustal finally shows off his tactical genius. [[spoiler:He had one of his men infiltrate [=McGillis=]'s revolutionaries, fire a Danslief at the Arianrhod forces, and commit suicide. This gives Rustal justification to use an army of Danslief-equipped Grazes to devastate [=McGillis=]'s fleet.]]
** Julieta demonstrates that her poor performance against Amida was a fluke, as she seems to be evenly matched against Mikazuki. [[spoiler:She also manages to stop Shino's Super Galaxy Cannon from killing Rustal, albeit at the cost of one of the Julia's arms.]]
** Isurugi manages to fight off the newly upgraded Gundam Kimaris Vidar, [[spoiler:despite Gaelio using the E System to enhance his abilities.]]
** [[spoiler:Shino's last stand. Though it failed due to Julieta's last second intervention, it was still enough to wipe the smug smirk off of Rustal's face after the latter verbally looked down on Tekkadan as the usual "space rats". Just watch Rustal's expression when he sees the newly emerged, Dansleif-armed Flauros take aim at the ''Skipjack'''s bridge. That alone arguably made Shino's sacrifice worth it.]]

** Mikazuki vs Julieta is one for both sides. Mika manages to practically demolish the Reginlaze Julia despite its extreme speed and durability. And Julieta [[spoiler:manages to continue fighting, albeit very briefly, after Mika smashed her cockpit and critically injured her.]]
** [=McGillis=] vs Vidar is one for [=McGillis=]. [[spoiler:Gaelio's Alaya-Vijnana Type E allows him to fight with the equivalent of an unlimted AV system. In addition, the Kimaris Vidar is considerably more heavily armed than the Bael. Despite this, [=McGillis=] manages to fight Gaelio evenly until his wound from Almiria's InterruptedSuicide starts to act up.]]

** [[spoiler:Obviously crossing with TearJerker, Orga's DyingMomentOfAwesome: when assassins come out of nowhere to kill him, Ride, Chad, and presumably Kudelia and [[WouldHurtAChild Atra]], Orga [[TakingTheBullet takes several bullets meant for Ride]], then whips Mikazuki's gun out and takes out two of the assassins (with only three shots), forcing them to retreat. Then, standing in a growing pool of his own blood, reaffirms his position of "Boss of Tekkadan" before managing to walk a solid distance before finally succumbing to his injuries.]] This man is truly worthy of the title "Iron-Blooded Orphan".

-->'''[=McGillis:=]''' If you insist on getting in my way [[spoiler:Gaelio]], I REALLY WILL KILL YOU THIS TIME!!\\
** [[spoiler: [=McGillis'=] solo suicide run on the Arianrhod fleet. Once his men and even Todo have jumped ship as ordered, he sends his lone ship on a collision run towards the fleet, then emerges against the mobile suits. Just as he reaches Rustal's ship, out comes Gaelio and the two have duke it out...and Gaelio barely wins. Despite Bael getting trashed, he manages to drag the two Gundams within the ship's hangar, causing monumental damage. He then goes on foot ''WITH A METAL ROD JAMMED IN HIS SIDE'' to continue attempting to take down Rustal. Sadly, he is stopped once and for all by Gaelio]].
** Lets also break down the fight: [=McGillis=] has the Bael, which has been unused and unmodified for 300 years, is only armed with a pair of swords salvaged from the Grimgerde, and only has higher than average agility as its particular attribute. Gaelio's Kimaris Vidar has been heavily upgraded from the ground up, is armed and armored to the teeth, and carries an Alaya-Vijnana variant that allows its pilot to utilize its full power with [[GameBreaker no drawbacks]]. [[spoiler:They prove a near-even match, with Gaelio only being able to land a solid hit after intentionally taking a hit and pushing the Type-E system to its limit]].
** Gaelio [[spoiler:with some posthumous help from Ein]] finally manages to [[spoiler:hand [=McGillis=] an utter defeat. First, by pinning the Bael against the ship it was going to destroy, then breaking the mobile suit's sword and crippling its agility by tearing off one of the Vidar's own shields to smash its boosters. When [=McGillis=] manages to kick off the drill the Vidar was going to use for the coup de grace, Gaelio quickly grabs the broken drill and uses it to stab the Bael in the chest. Later, when [=McGillis=] tries to reach Rustal on foot, Gaelio manages to outmaneuver him the moment he steps out of the elevator, looking none the worse for wear while his former friend is on his last legs. Unrepentant and furious, [=McGillis=] screams in rage and tries to murder Gaelio one last time, but his kill shot is stopped by the Vidar helmet, a piece of armor Gaelio wouldn't have been wearing if [=McGillis=] had never betrayed him in the first place.]]

** The final battle: [[spoiler:after Rustal uses an orbital Dainsleif strike against Tekkadan, Mika and Akihiro manage to continue fighting despite their Gundams being nearly torn to shreds. Akihiro fights Iok and gives him the gruesome fate he deserves: being crushed by Gusion's scissor-shield. Mikazuki releases Barbatos's limiter and tears a bloody swathe through the Arianrhod forces, only failing to kill Julieta because the backlash killed him just a few seconds too early. While Mika and Akihiro both die, they shed far more Gjallarhorn blood than any of the characters expected. In addition, Iok's death contributes to Rustal's decision to disband the Seven Stars and make rulership of Gjallarhorn democratic.]]

** [[spoiler: As the battle unfolds, it becomes apparent that the Gjallahorn troops actually view Mikazuki and Akihiro as TheDreaded. They keep fighting, even after getting hit by the [[NoKillLikeOverkill Dainsleif railguns]]. It literally takes their Gundams falling apart for them to finally fall in battle.]]
** Two words: [[spoiler: Iok's death.]] That is all. [[note]]More details on the [[Characters/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphansGjallarhorn Gjallarhorn Character]] and [[NightmareFuel/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans Nightmare Fuel]] pages.[[/note]]
** Ride [[spoiler:kills Nobliss, [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty years after it looked like he would get away with everything.]]]]
** Rustal Elion [[spoiler: has finally gotten [[TheBadGuyWins what he wanted]]: the "destruction" of Tekkadan. Even if he doesn't kill every last member, he permanently tarnishes their reputation and forces them to go on the run. He even takes over Gjallarhorn and turns it into a democratic government. It really says something about this guy when the surviving protagonists have to get new identities in order to get a semblance of a happy ending. And it's implied he knows who they really are and only [[PetTheDog lets them live]] because it's [[PragmaticVillainy convenient for him]].]]
** [[spoiler:For Tekkadan, they don't need fame or total victory to find the peace they seek: the rest of them are safe, Gjallarhorn's corruption is finally removed (abolishing the Seven Stars ruling system in the process), Mars gaining independence, and the Human Debris becomes illegal. In other words, they created a world where no more children would end up [[ChildSoldiers becoming like them]]. It seems that what's left of Tekkadan are currently minding their own business peacefully and not showing up again ''for a very long time''.]]

-->'''[=McGillis:=]''' If you insist on getting in my way [[spoiler:Gaelio]], I REALLY WILL KILL THIS TIME!!\\

* Mika snapping Orga out of his HeroicBSOD by getting up in his face and ''demanding'' to be given orders.

* The Toonami promo, being an almost word-for-word recreation of the original promo for Gundam Wing. Perfect as both a promise and a declaration that Gundam is back where it belongs.
** Hilariously, they had to post that... No, PeterCullen [[TheOtherDarrin DIDN'T come back]] for the new promo, possibly for similar reasons he didn't do the new VoltronLegendaryDefender.

* The Toonami promo, being an almost word-for-word recreation of the original promo for Gundam Wing. Perfect as both a promise and a declaration that Gundam is back where it belongs