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X2X You'll never see it coming... from the Darkness Beyond Time Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
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#36751: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:41:40 PM

Pretty much what Alpha said. The meat of the plot tends to get wrapped up in Continuity Nods that likely will fly over the heads of people new to UC. A standalone timeline like 00, Wing, or even SEED would've been a better alternative. That or an OVA like The 08th MS Team.

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#36753: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:43:28 PM

[up][up]I know it would probably not happen but imagine GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS on toonami, that would be the hypest thing ever! Though that might be something more for CN or Disney

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#36754: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:43:37 PM

The Universal Century is insane.

There are so many Goddamn shows & even then there still making stuff at this point.

The most recent OVA Gundam: Thunderbolt takes place there & they just announced another OVA for the universe in Gundam: Twilight Axis recently.

Seriously man how many Gundams can they make there?

edited 15th Apr '17 11:45:08 PM by slimcoder

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#36755: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:46:53 PM

[up]Here's the order you should watch UC Gundam in

Original Mobile Suit Gundam

Zeta

ZZ

Char's Counterattack (movie)

Unicorn

Then F91 or Victory if you want.

Turn A is considered the end of the UC Century gundam and after that is G-Reco

edited 15th Apr '17 11:47:44 PM by AlphaVII

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#36756: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:49:53 PM

Yeah, if they wanted to give UC a proper introduction on Toonami, 08th MS Team would've been the way to go. Unless Sunrise opts to do a shiny remake for the 40th anniversary, the only hope Toonami has of showing the original series is the movies.

And on the AU side, 00 or Seed would have ran the risk of following up with 00 s2 or Seed Destiny, so thank Jesus Yamato that didn't happen.

edited 15th Apr '17 11:54:56 PM by TheAirman

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#36757: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:50:20 PM

Don't worry about seeing G-Reco though, its lack of coherency makes Gundam Wing look like a well-planned symphony.

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#36758: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:50:53 PM

[up][up]Meh, 00 S2 is just dissappointing, but not as bad as Destiny because at least it had SOME good moments. And by some, I mean a few

[up]Oh yeah, I should have said that. I'm sorry. G-Reco is too confusing even if you been with gundam for a long time. It needed a long runtime to make sense and the plot and characters were jammed in too much in a short episode span

edited 15th Apr '17 11:52:21 PM by AlphaVII

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#36759: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:51:01 PM

@ Alpha: I'd be all for it. It's full of fun little things you'd get if you're familiar with other series, but it's not necessary for enjoying the plot, plus Build Fighters is lighthearted, fun, and energetic.

@ slim: I don't know anything about Twilight Axis, but Thunderbolt is pretty easy to get into and comprehend since it's pretty detached from the One-Year War despite taking place in the same year (and having Mobile Suits with technology on par with stuff like Zeta/ZZ, CCA, and Unicorn). It's similar to The 08th MS Team in that regard, only much, much darker.

If you do want to try your hand at anything UC-related beyond what Alpha's suggested, I'd recommend looking for The Origin. It's a currently-ongoing OVA adaptation of a novel of the same name that shows Char's backstory and a lot of the build-up to the original MSG.

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#36760: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:51:40 PM

Like I'm not confused much by the placement its just..... wow how many wars can take place in this world & how many Gundams can there be.

I mean the newest one is called Gundam Tristan.

Heheh I wonder what there gonna name the next one. tongue

Wait if Thunderbolt takes place around the time of the original show how can there be another Gundam?

edited 15th Apr '17 11:52:55 PM by slimcoder

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#36761: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:52:22 PM

Poor Naruto. >.>

I wouldn't mind seeing 08th MS Team again.

I remember liking 00 when I saw it on Sy Fy. Back when they were cool enough to show anime. cool

edited 15th Apr '17 11:54:02 PM by BearyScary

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#36762: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:55:18 PM

[up][up]Timeline wise the next main gundam is the F91 and the Crossbone Gundam

http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/XM-X1_Crossbone_Gundam_X-1

http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/F91_Gundam_F91

And the end all be all gundam is widely considered the SPOILER ALERT

Turn A Gundam

But don't worry about that last one, it's only really relevant YEARS down the line

edited 15th Apr '17 11:56:17 PM by AlphaVII

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#36763: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:56:38 PM

Another "die to train" scenario.

I have a message from another time...
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#36764: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:57:41 PM

If I'm not mistaken, Twilight Axis is a post-Unicorn story

edited 15th Apr '17 11:58:36 PM by TheAirman

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#36765: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:57:59 PM

Funny thing I actually watched Seed & Destiny on You Tube when I was a kid. Liked both of them especially Kira & I was totally surprised by the controversial reception Destiny has years later.

Also I'm kinda dreading season 2 of Orphans cause well......... fuck man if you what I'm talking about you know why I would be apprehensive of it. sad

edited 15th Apr '17 11:58:06 PM by slimcoder

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#36766: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:58:07 PM

One more thing before I go: Funi has licensed Outlaw Star on Blu-ray. Does this mean we could get a re-airing of the show soon on Toonami? waii

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#36767: Apr 15th 2017 at 11:59:43 PM

@ slim: The Federation made other Gundams during OYW besides the RX-78-2, though many were offshoots/slight revisions of Amuro's iconic MS. Shiro Amada, the 08MS protagonist, for example, has the RX-79[G], which is basically a no-frills, mass produced "upgrade" of Amuro's suit. Where Thunderbolt gets weird is that the Federation and Zeon mechs are way too advanced for the setting.

@ Beary: One can only hope. I wouldn't mind seeing Outlaw Star again. smile

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edited 16th Apr '17 12:01:58 AM by X2X

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#36768: Apr 16th 2017 at 12:00:40 AM

[up][up][up]On the one hand, yeah I know what you mean. On the other hand, Space Guts is probably the closest Toonami is ever gonna get to showing Berserk.

edited 16th Apr '17 12:01:03 AM by TheAirman

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#36769: Apr 16th 2017 at 12:01:24 AM

@Slimcoder To answer that question, following the success of the original gundam during the One Year War against the original Zeon (the one in Unicorn is Neo Zeon, which was formed after the fall of the original Zeon), the federation would quickly mass produce different gundams to serve in the army to fight against Zeon insurgents after the OYW ended. These can be seen in 0080 and 08th. All the gundams in the later UC series trace back to the original RX-78-2 Gundam

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#36770: Apr 16th 2017 at 12:02:21 AM

[up][up] Just why did it had to end like that? sad

Damn man I cry whenever I think about it, shit. sad

[up] Damn they work fast then.

Has Zeon or someone similar ever make their own Gundam?

edited 16th Apr '17 12:04:35 AM by slimcoder

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#36771: Apr 16th 2017 at 12:04:14 AM

[up]If it makes you feel any better, Super Robot Wars has a tendency to rewrite endings to make them happier, if you like that sort of thing.

Also, it was nice discussing gundam with you all, good nightsmile

[up] Counting just the UC series, no, Zeon has never made a gundam. However, a seperate organization known as the AEUG stole gundams from the feddies and used the data to make one of the most famous gundams, the Zeta gundam of the titular Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam anime! I recommend watching zeta gundam after the original gundam. It's really really good, but be warned it has a downer ending like IBO

edited 16th Apr '17 12:07:34 AM by AlphaVII

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#36772: Apr 16th 2017 at 12:05:37 AM

@ slim: No, though Gato did steal the GP-02 in Stardust Memory. There's also at least two games where Zeon gets to make their own RX-78-2 in a What If? scenario where Zeon wins OYW.

@ Alpha: Night! Indeed, it was fun. smile

edited 16th Apr '17 12:07:09 AM by X2X

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#36773: Apr 16th 2017 at 12:06:45 AM

Oh boy, that IBO ending. It's got to be one of the biggest Gundam Base Breaker in recent memory.

edited 16th Apr '17 12:07:10 AM by Rojixus

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#36774: Apr 16th 2017 at 12:11:46 AM

I only have a vague idea of what happens because I was at the wrong place at the wrong time, but it sounds like IBO S2 is basically the second coming of Destiny, which worries me.

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#36775: Apr 16th 2017 at 12:27:05 AM

[up]No it is not, not even close! But it is divisive to say the least. Either way, that's it for me guys. Happy Easter!


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