Gundam Wing's ultimate demise was it's lack of emotion. It had some nice charms, and intresting technology, but ultimatly falls flat. It was once popular back in the early 2000's where it was the first Gundam Series to come to America. This was it's advanatge, as between the lower standards younger viewers had back then, and the fact it had nothing to be compared to, it seemed like a dream come true. Looking back at it now, in 2012, where a viewer needs good story and development, you really see how badly it aged. It fails in storytelling and direction, and possibly worst in developing its characters
It's hard to get into a show with such blatant continuity errors. Gundanium Alloy led to boring curbstomp battles with lifeless enemies, as they just takes the hits, unharmed, and use their signature move, usually stock footage, and wipe the floors with them. It's made worst when weapons that prevously did absolutely nothing to a Gundam suddenly starts beating groups of Gundams, just by getting high enough numbers. And before you ask, no, those battles aren't very intresting either. It also sucks when half the episodes are taken up by the 'political' aspect of the show, AKA Relena just talking to a bunch of old men about things that never become relevant later in the show. And if she isn't doing that, she is interuppting the better battles in the show with her talking, slowing it's pace.
The character's are pretty bad. With the exception of Treize, Quattre, and Duo, everyone is just so one dimensional. They have one note, and they hit it to the ground. Half of the main cast are emotionless, 'stoic' characters, that lack any dramatic tension. Seriously, look at the rivalry of Heero and Zechs. It's so bland, that you can't really think of any reason why they are rivals. They all think very illogically, and feels undeveloped and incomplete.
In the end, the show will leave you feeling very unsatsifying. Unless you are completely bound by it's nostalgia from being on Toonami, you can watch it again today and wonder why you ever thought it was good. It's few charming characters, weapons and intresting points/arcs does NOT make up for it's lack of emotion, dramatic tension, or even just anything intresting to look forward to. On a good day, I'd give the show a C- at best.
A Gray Stain on the Franchise
Gundam Wing's ultimate demise was it's lack of emotion. It had some nice charms, and intresting technology, but ultimatly falls flat. It was once popular back in the early 2000's where it was the first Gundam Series to come to America. This was it's advanatge, as between the lower standards younger viewers had back then, and the fact it had nothing to be compared to, it seemed like a dream come true. Looking back at it now, in 2012, where a viewer needs good story and development, you really see how badly it aged. It fails in storytelling and direction, and possibly worst in developing its characters
It's hard to get into a show with such blatant continuity errors. Gundanium Alloy led to boring curbstomp battles with lifeless enemies, as they just takes the hits, unharmed, and use their signature move, usually stock footage, and wipe the floors with them. It's made worst when weapons that prevously did absolutely nothing to a Gundam suddenly starts beating groups of Gundams, just by getting high enough numbers. And before you ask, no, those battles aren't very intresting either. It also sucks when half the episodes are taken up by the 'political' aspect of the show, AKA Relena just talking to a bunch of old men about things that never become relevant later in the show. And if she isn't doing that, she is interuppting the better battles in the show with her talking, slowing it's pace.
The character's are pretty bad. With the exception of Treize, Quattre, and Duo, everyone is just so one dimensional. They have one note, and they hit it to the ground. Half of the main cast are emotionless, 'stoic' characters, that lack any dramatic tension. Seriously, look at the rivalry of Heero and Zechs. It's so bland, that you can't really think of any reason why they are rivals. They all think very illogically, and feels undeveloped and incomplete.
In the end, the show will leave you feeling very unsatsifying. Unless you are completely bound by it's nostalgia from being on Toonami, you can watch it again today and wonder why you ever thought it was good. It's few charming characters, weapons and intresting points/arcs does NOT make up for it's lack of emotion, dramatic tension, or even just anything intresting to look forward to. On a good day, I'd give the show a C- at best.