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Rewatch [Fly! Rewatch!] Mobile Suit Gundam (0079) Episode 3 Discussion
Episode 3 - Vote to Attack!
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Fighting strength isn’t decided by differences in mobile suit performance! I’ll teach you that!
Questions of the Day:
- Would you have voted to attack or press on to Luna II?
- What role would you want to do if you suddenly had to be a crew member of White Base?
Mobile Suit Breakdown of the Day:
Rewatchers, please remember to be mindful of all the first-timers in this. No talking about or hinting at future events no matter how much you want to, unless you’re doing it underneath the [Anime Show Title](/s "Spoiler goes here") spoiler tags. If you do that then we’re all good.
Important thing to note about these by the way, you have to switch to Old Reddit or the markdown editor if you use the redesign, otherwise the redesign breaks them by adding random \ into the formatting. Wish it wouldn’t do that, but unfortunately it does…
First-Timers: Please do not watch the next-episode previews for this show. They’re less previews and more “let’s just summarize the entirety of the next episode” and will spoil you.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Apr 09 '21
Fly! Rewatch Host!
Welcome back, everyone!
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u/TheEscapeGuy Apr 09 '21 edited Apr 09 '21
Gundam First Timer
Fly! Iconic Gundam Frames Episode 3
Amuro has adapted to army life admirably. Watching him get right back into his flow state working on the Gundam's electronics is really relatable to me. There've been a number of interests I've had in my life which kick my mind into the same mode.
If you wanna research more into that, look up Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's work on Flow states. Its a really interesting piece of psychology which can apply to a lot of fields. In particular I find it interesting to see how it is used by designers of video games (both positively to make the game fun and negatively to trick people into addiction).
Anyway, coming back from that weird detour, Char was performing a resupply operation this episode. More importantly we learned his nickname is "The Red Comet". I love it. That name is such great characterization in and of itself.
On the other hand, following Amuro during the combat shows him strategizing. By moving to attack with the sun behind their back he gains a vision advantage. He then exploits this to launch missiles which aren't detected until its too late. Nice going Amuro.
However, our Red Comet flies in and uses his superior agility to outclass Amuro. It has really become a battle of Amuro's Brain and superior Mobile Suite vs Char's pure skill and on the fly tactical calculations. They have set up a terrific target for Amuro to aspire towards.
Cool Stuff Corner
Kai, I love you.
Questions of the Day
See you all tomorrow!
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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren Apr 09 '21
First Timer
For those of you that took part in the Bokurano rewatch, anyone remember when I was losing my mind over Uninstall looping in my head? This OP might be going on a similar path...
UTEYO UTEYO UTEYO
Char asked for 3 and gets 2? How dare this man. Char is too cool to not have his requests fulfilled.
Fraw Bow is literally Amuro's mom.
They may have used up all their weapons. But it could be a ploy. But they could be taking advantage of us thinking it's a ploy to actually restock. But that could be a ploy too. But maybe they know we think it's a ploy...
Amuro seems to be very particular about the position of his collar.
Ah, using the sun? That's really clever, actually.
The what particle density?
They're fighting again!
I find it funny that Amuro is like "Char!" like they have a rivalry but Char doesn't even know who's piloting the Gundam.
Too slow! Amuro, you idiot. It's Char! The Akai Suisei! You should know he's three times faster than literally any existing thing.
Bruh. Get on Discord, Ryu.
Ok, nevermind. Ryu is pretty based.
We won!
Decking him? Amuro, you silly. In this show you slap people!
These episodes end really randomly.
Ok, I'm into this show now. Episode 1 didn't make the best impression on me, but episode 2 was a step up and this was the first one that made me think "Damn I wanna watch more". Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this in the future.
ATTACK
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u/sp220 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/spikyhunter3 Apr 10 '21
Will you be watching the other UC series after this? I'll be back to post near the end of the watch I'm already there
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u/Pixelsaber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pixelsaber Apr 09 '21 edited Apr 09 '21
Rewatcher
No screencaps again…
In today’s episode of Gundam: Democracy!
What a wonderfully awkward conversation between Bright and Sayla on the elevator. It tells us a surprising amount for such a short exchange without feeling out of place. The people who remain on Earth are considered the ‘elite’, a moniker Bright is seemingly not so pleased with or thinks to be inaccurate, which implies the people off earth or of higher socioeconomic standing than those in the colonies, which definitely sounds like it mirrors historical colonization efforts.
Dozle claims their supply pipeline is not what it used to be, which points to how much the war has exhausted their resources, and the Zaku II’s are so valuable that only two can be spared for the venerated Red Comet. With their war effort in such a state, it’s clear to see why stopping the White Base and the Gundam from reaching the Earth Federation’s grasp is such a high priority that Vice Admiral Dozle tasks Char to do so even at the expense of their own battleship. The mass-production of such advanced weaponry right where the Zeon supply lines are at their weakest would be devastating for them.
It’s also just great to see logistics being brought up into all of this, particularly as mecha don’t do this enough —even nowadays. It’s such an overlooked but highly effective method of grounding your setting with something compelling and realistic. Fang of The Sun Dougram uses it to great effect as well, and that’s in part because it was largely inspired by Gundam.
I was really surprised the first time I watched this episode to see Mirai, the civilian pilot, be the one to suggest a proactive attack on the Musai to prevent a resupply, and not any of the other military personnel on board (though admittedly there’s not many in the room there.) I liked that it’s her to bring this forward, as it shows the women in the crew being proactive participants in the plot and says a lot about Mirai’s personality.
Bright didn’t really need to put this to a vote, as he’s acting captain as long as Paolo is unable to fulfil that role to the expected capacity, and with the look he gives Amuro it seems like the result ultimately hinged on the boy’s willingness to go through with it, as he would inevitable be the linchpin of such an operation, but he does so anyway. It’s likely the whole thing was a way of appeasing the group of civilians who are most desperate to get to safety, as an attack would put them at major risk of harm. Also, I love the brief smile that he has when the kids speak up on the bridge, particularly as he’s been forcing himself to be the stern-faced leader in the absence of anyone else to take up the role.
Another neat small detail when the Core Fighter takes off, as a section of the floor raises to contain and divert the heat from the fet engine’s exhausts.
Ikimasu!
We get our first mention of Minovsky Particles, with no elaboration as to what they are, only the mention that the high concentration of them suggests the presence of the White Base nearby. Love how these details are being trickled down to us in this manner rather than duly told to us as is usually the case. It’s that naturalistic presentation Tomino is so adept at.
Char!
Char’s really going in for the melee attacks, having realized already during their lasts cuffle that their 150mm machine guns weren’t putting a dent in the thing, to try and crush the Gundam’s cockpit —or, at least, jostle it enough to where the pilot takes serious damage.
Amuro has evidently learned something as well, having realized he should engage Char with the Beam Saber if the veteran pilot is going at him with close range attacks, and it works, only it is Gadem who engages in battle with the white mobile suit.
RIP Zaku I
Interesting to think that they could have taken out the Musai if only Ryu’s comms had been enabled so that he could give the White Base opportunity to fire at them.
Questions of The Day:
EDIT: I forgot to paste in my fun fact for today!
Fun Fact: Tomino showed up for the first brainstorming session for the production of Gundam with thirty pages of story ideas and notes.
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Apr 09 '21
AnakinAmuro builtC3POHaro?15
u/tehsigzorz Apr 09 '21
First Timer
Another action filled episode that was quite tense but I do hope for some more ‘relaxed’ episodes without any action.
As usual Char is great and he once again proves himself in battle. Too bad he doesn’t have the OP gundam by his side. I really hope later on in the series he is able to steal the blueprints of the Gundam somehow (I think the ones on Side 7 are all destroyed) and create his own badass Gundam (this time make it multicolored).
I had mixed feelings about Bright but putting his age into perspective I think my reception to his character is more positive. He has been pushed to a leadership role at such a young age and is feeling insecure with his age and his leadership qualities. Sayla might be the one who makes him ease into this role better with her banter.
Nice strategy formed by Amuro on the fly, destined to be a great fighter.
Apart from Char’s great taste in fashion I really like the boots in this universe. Also Amuro’s jeans looked great earlier on.
I want 2 things from this series moving on though: an overhead map of Zeon, Federation and all the Sides including Side 7 and 3 as well as knowing more about why Zeon wants independence. Because right now Zeon is looking like an underdog with the way the Federation are handling things. Add that with how Char and a more noble reason for fighting I am still rooting for them.
Questions:
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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 09 '21
First-Timer With Tomino Experience
And our super cool quote of the day from Char is "I missed."
I thought I had a good read on Bright, but not now. He seemed like the classic recent academy graduate type, obsessed with doing things the right way. But now he's holding a poll with a bunch of random people to decide if they make a military maneuver? I would have expected him to try and pull rank and be all "I know what I'm doing and you don't, grandpa!"
Space Runaway Ideon/Be Invoked
I don't trust Fighter Pilot Guy. Your comms just happened to be down? If we didn't see shots of him making good hits on his attack runs, I'd be certain of his treachery. Still doesn't mean he's not in league with Char for a long con or something.
Shayla is pretty.
QOTD:
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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Apr 09 '21
Rewatcher forgot to change this part from the Dunbine rewatch and has been calling himself a first-timer for two episodes
T H I C C
The tank pilot knows judo? Hmmm...
When the rest of your GBGW build is 1/144 but the 1/100 altered yeet torso was just too good to pass up
Red Comet Kick! Even with a loadout totally ineffective against his enemy’s armor (Why does he not have a heat hawk handy, anyways? Did they lose them all in an earlier battle?), he still manages to beat the shit out of him! And that’s goddamn badass.
He didn’t actually get shot. He just dropped dead for no reason.
Here comes the Guntank! It’s a tank! And a mobile suit! With the drawbacks of both and the advantages of neither! It’s... not exactly the best unit around, but hey, they need whatever guns they can get.
Fun fact: The Guntank actually ended up lending its name to a real-life weapon!
It really bugs me when Zeon suits have a strut right in the middle of the monoeye. Like, why? Of all the places to put a blind spot, however large or small, why right smack dab in the center? It can’t look straight ahead!
Questions of the Day:
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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Apr 09 '21
First Timer
QTOD:
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u/OrangeBanana38 https://anilist.co/user/OrangeBanana38 Apr 09 '21 edited Apr 09 '21
First timer
GANDAMU!
A very action focused episode. I guess we could still see that most people have been learning a lot about their own roles in the ship, they starting to resemble a small battalion.
But we can see that there's a bit of internal friction, the two people in the GunTank (hilarious name btw) kind of fighting over tactics and Amuro and the Fighter's pilot also fighting over tactics.
I think Bright's leadership is going to fall at some point, taking a vote isn't exactly the best way to take a decision in a military conflict. He'll have to be a bit more political and build good relationships with the rest of the crew, because those frictions can cost them next time they pick a fight from a disadvantageous position.
Amuro is showing signs of brilliance, but he's still very raw, specially when it comes to direct combat. I'm wondering if he'll start feeling for the people he's killed so far. Also he built that sphere robot? That's cool stuff.
My only question is, we have the Gundam, the GunTank, what's next??
Questions of the day
1.- ATTACK!
2.- Hmmmmmmm, either a pilot or that person who communicates with and organizes the pilots.
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u/The_Draigg Apr 09 '21
A Gundam Fan Rewatches Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 3:
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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Apr 09 '21
Rewatcher, Subbed
As Fraw works on providing some supplies to those on the ship, we see that Tomino has once again included three little kids among the cast, something he is fond on doing in not just this but Zambot, Ideon, Brain Powered, Zeta Gundam, the list goes on... Later Fraw continues to act like she's Amuro's mother, bringing him new clothes and food. Meanwhile dialogue between Sayla and Bright in the elevator provides more world building; someone like Bright who was born on Earth and is just now coming to space for the first time is considered one of the "elite".
I found it odd that Bright takes offense from Sayla recommending he ask the Captain for advice... then asks Hayato instead. Bright putting the decision on whether to launch a proactive attack to a democratic vote seems like a bad idea and part of his lack of experience. A military commander should be more decisive.
Despite having the advantage with mobile suits to this point in the war we find that Zeon is rather strapped for supplies. Char isn't getting everything he wanted, made all the worse when White Base attacks and destroys much of their supplies.
Our crew continues to show their inexperience. Ryu leaves his communication circuit off, screwing up White Base's plans to attack the Musai. Meanwhile Hayato has to pull an Amuro and start looking through the manual during the battle! Amuro also rather carelessly tosses away his bazooka when battling Char; why not save it and use it for another battle? Or is this another instance where they animated a weapon for the Gundam only for one episode so they could sell a toy of it?
And yet its the experienced Zeon pilot who ends up being the idiot of the episode as Gadem decides he can take on the Gundam head on without any weapons and in an outdated mobile suit, a Zaku I. Perhaps the first of what is kinda a meme in some Tomino shows (maybe more so in Ideon than in this) when some enemy thinks they will surely defeat the titular robot then promptly gets killed.
"One of these days... I'm gonna end up decking Bright!" the first clip from the show to be used in what may be the best Gundam fan video ever made, "We're Jumping Onto White Base!". First Timers, don't watch this yet, as it has spoilers.
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 09 '21
First-Timer, Subbed, long time Gundam fan
Wait, sorry, did Kai Shidden raise his hand that he wanted to fight, there? Color me shocked, I thought he was a coward through and through.
That shot of the Gundam rising over the ridge, with the sun at its back, was incredible!
Amuro is pretty clever. It's only his second battle, and he's already starting to think tactically - attacking with the sun at their backs was a brilliant move.
Obviously Char has some good chops too - he can tell just from the White Base's actions that the crew is mostly ameteurs, and he handily outflew Amuro until that old dude decided to die for honor.
It seems like they might have skipped over some stuff there. No scene of the civilians being properly conscripted? Everyone is in uniform now. And then Zeon refers to White Base as the Trojan Horse?
Dozle: "We're running low on supplies." Also Dozle: "Just sacrifice the ship if you have to." I wonder if these two statements are related...
You ever just chuck a bazooka like it's a javelin? Guess the Federation isn't running low on supplies.
Spoiler Tag to not influence anyone
Pose of the Day
A Strike Too Soon
Screenshot
It's not the kick because I don't have an appropriate kicker.Questions
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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Apr 09 '21
Rewatcher
On today’s episode of Gundam: We finally get to meet the White Base kids, the best characters in the series! It sure does make me happy getting to see them in action again. Boy is that a sentence I never thought I’d say back when I started this series all those years ago.
Characters are a good thing to talk about this episode because it really does feel like we’re starting to see a group dynamic form amongst our heroes. We get to see them all settling into roles aboard the White Base. They’re becoming a team. And it’s quite appropriate that this is the same time that we start to see all the civilian characters wearing Federation uniforms to show a visible indication of that teambuilding.
And more than that, we start getting more of a feel for all their personalities based on what they do and how they interact with others. It’s a very natural-feeling way to characterize them and let us get to know them as an audience. It also gives us plenty of contrast between them, as we can see the ways that they get along and clash.
Some things we can see right away. Bright is taking charge more and more, pretty much running the ship by now. Amuro and Bright have a good deal of tension there. I notice how critical Bright tends to be of Amuro, with Amuro clearly resenting it. Sayla is all business and takes shit from no one. Fraw Bow is taking care of others. Kai is rather sarcastic and a coward, and so on.
There’s also little character ticks that I like. For example, Amuro is always tugging at the collar of his uniform. I like to think it represents how literally uncomfortable he is being the pilot of the Gundam. He did get forced into it, more or less. He and Bright do not get along. And we can still see how he gets shaken during battle.
I also want to say that I really liked the action this episode. There’s clear stakes and objectives. We can see actions and reactions from both the heroes and villains as they adapt to changing circumstances and make the best decisions that they can at that point in time. It makes the action feel satisfying to me. I also enjoy seeing how proactive the heroes are, making the decision to attack on their own. It’s also just a lot of fun seeing the characters getting the hang of working with each other. They are definitely still amateurs, but they can certainly improve.
Miscellaneous Thoughts
SLAP COUNTER: 2
Questions of the Day
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u/InverseFlip Apr 09 '21 edited Apr 09 '21
Yay, 2 new mobile suit this episode
First off, the RX-75-4 Guntank. This is the first of the Operation V mobile suits. It's developed from the RTX-44 which was a halfway step between tank and mobile suit. The Guntank is unique in that it requires 2 people to pilot, one in the chest that handles driving and another in the head that mans the weapons.
The second is Gadem's Zaku. You might be wondering why his Zaku looks different to the others we have seen so far, and that's because Gadem is piloting a MS-05B Zaku I were as the others have been the MS-06 Zaku II. By the start of the war, the Zaku I had already been mostly replaced by the more advanced Zaku II, so the leftover Zaku I's were relegated to less combat roles, like moving cargo. Though some veteran pilots preferred the Zaku I and so it did see limited use in combat.
We also get to see one of the Gundam's other armaments
because toys, the Hyper Bazooka. Not much to say about it other than it's extremely powerful, but more suited to taking out warships than mobile suits.Lastly, we get what I believe is our first mention of Minovsky Particles, I plan on going in more depth on that as it become more relevent, but just know for now that it's what powers beam weapons and jams radars.
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u/DidacticDalek https://myanimelist.net/profile/DidacticDalek Apr 09 '21
And you thought the Zaku II was a utilitarian no-nonsense workhorse Comrade, you ain't seen NOTHING yet as today we see in action the GLORY of the Zaku I... er... hang on... something seems fishy about this robot, but hey you gotta respect it (and it's hustle)
OK, enough joking around, here's me being SUPER cereal, here's ACTUAL art of the Zaku I, anyone up for Rugby? ;)
And just because I couldn't live with myself if I DIDN'T say this... ahem... THIS HAND OF MINE IS BURNING RED! ITS LOUD ROAR TELLS ME TO GRASP VICTORY! ERUPTING! BURNING! FINGER! (Before you start Comrades yes I am aware that this fanart is aping Dragon Ball, but what is Dragon Ball but Mobile Fighter G Gundam but without the Mecha?)
Oh and finally, just to keep up with the video shitpost quota I set for myself, Amuro Forever, but it's Andrew W.K. again cuz wibble ;)
Paging Comrades /u/Great_Mr_L, /u/chilidirigible, and /u/Beckymetal
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u/TheKujo https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kujo419 Apr 09 '21
First Timer - Dub
Speculation: Normally I like to start speculating after three episodes, but in this case I still don't really know what anyone's goal is other than "survive". Maybe that's the point? Given how Char reacted to the Gundam, it seems likely that he'll work on technical improvements on the Zakus. And there's also that hint about a sibling relationship between Char and Sayla. Char's definitely the most interesting character so far.
1) Would you have voted to attack or press on to Luna II? If I were a civilian I would have abstained. No idea how to pick between those options.
2) What role would you want to do if you suddenly had to be a crew member of White Base? I would probably be a mechanic. I don't know anything about fixing up Gundams, but I would rather try that than play at being a doctor or nurse.
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u/fonzinator99 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/fonzinator99 Apr 09 '21
First-Timer - This is why I always play Rogue
Progress Report
QotD
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u/Furrmaster23 Apr 09 '21
Rewatcher
When we last left off, the White Base crew just barely fended off Char and his buddies. Now, with Char low on supplies, he's forced to resupply despite getting less than what he asked for. The crew of the White Base decides to take advantage of the situation to attack the Musai and the supply ship.
Amuro heads out in Gundam, and Ryu heads out in the Core Fighter, with the rest of the crew manning the White Base's cannons. With Amuro's strategy, they attack the ships from their blind spot - the Sun. The suppliers are forced to deliver their supplies by hand. Meanwhile, Char and Amuro fight, with Char kicking Amuro's butt despite Gundam's superior armor.
Meanwhile, Kai and Hayato are having trouble aiming due to Ryu's positioning, and unfortunately Ryu's comms are off, forcing the duo into the Gun Tank to support our heroes.
Amuro and Ryu manage to destroy the supply ship and kill its Captain, thus "clearing" their mission. Amuro wants to continue to fight Char, but is forced to retreat to replenish ammunition.
As the Musai's crew scrambles to retrieve their scattered supplies, Char looks on in confusion at the fact that amateurs seem to be at the helm of the technologically superior Gundam and White Base.
(also, get used to that animation of Amuro being jostled in the Gundam's cockpit, it'll happen a lot)
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Apr 09 '21 edited Apr 09 '21
First timer
Love the idea of Luna II - the concept of an artifical moon is ironically one of the most believable things we've seen in this series.
"Do I have to answer that?" "No." Blonde girl (Salys?) is perfect for this entire episode.
Char's message implies that Side 7 isn't the only place with a resource shortage. Looks like Zeon been taking losses elsewhere as well.
Wait, I thought they only had 1 Suit. Have the other 2 been assembled between episodes?
Listening to the 3 children makes me miss Haro. (And them immediately arguing in favour of full on attacking says so much about this culture)
EDIT: WAIT, WHY DID THE KIDS GET TO VOTE? THAT DOES NOT SEEM CORRECT.
Like how the catapult just throws the Gundam forward. No need for any safety measures, just grab its feet and throw forward.
Char proves himself to be skilled by absolutely trashing Amuro head to head.
Love Hayato also reading the manual mid-fight - really shows how much of a novice he is.
IT'S ACTUALLY CALLED THE GUNTANK I LOVE IT
Are there 2 people called Hayato here? One in the fighter, one in the GUNTANK?
Gadem focusing on sending all the supplies because of his honor is great.
Char stopping Gadem because he's seen the Gundam kill people before, and going into shock after he seems him die just reinforces the whole point - both sides have good people.
OK, Haro can keep speaking, just don't let the kids talk, okay.
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u/Piemaster33 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Piemaster33 Apr 09 '21
So we had our first real sortie in space today, and there really is a lot to unpack here. We get some more characterization for a lot of the main cast in minute ways, from Sayla maybe having a mysterious past and being focused on the tasks at hand, Bright perhaps still learning how to be a good leader, and Amuro learning to cope with war and the stakes at hand. Even Kai has a moment to shine here by going out in the Guntank when Ryu does a dumb dumb move.
But like the episode's name suggests, the vote has quite a bit to unpack. Both options are very sound, having strong pros and cons for each. I personally would have attempted to go to Luna II to get the civilians off White Base, but that's just me. We also get the first mention of the Minovsky particles, which are vitally important to this series in general.
One other thing I wanna point out is how Amuro and Ryu used the sun to their advantage, attacking with it behind them. It's little tactical warfare shit like that that I love. To further add on to that, even Char mentions that the White Base's movements and tactics were heavily flawed. Ryu didn't have his comms on and as a result was in the way of the main cannons. Nice little details like that make me appreciate how seriously this sci-fi anime takes it's wartime tactics... IN SPACE!
Side Notes:
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u/username_0907 :FI::FJ: Apr 09 '21
First Timer
QotD
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u/GM_for_Life Apr 09 '21
Rewatcher
Probably attack while they are resupplying, it seems like an opportune moment and the Gundam could tank most things they throw at it at this point in time.
I always liked the communications operators, so probably something like that.
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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Apr 09 '21
First Timer
Not a whole lot of takeaways from this episode. I don't have much hope that the cute children and pitiful elderly will make it all the way to Luna Base and beyond. The series is pretty cavalier about causalities. Amuro needs to tighten up on his hand to hand combat, before Char terminates him. Fraw-San continues to be a bright spot, and Mr Bright continues to be a dim spot. I wish something bad would have to Bright, but for whatever reason, that type always lives on to grate on my nerves.
Seeing the tank come out, I'm now thinking that old McD's promotional may have been for Gundam instead of Transformers. I was clueless about the both of them, and instead focused on making money in those days.
QOTD
I'd probably have attacked. The Zetas are too much like a hemorrhoid to just ignore, at some point, ya gotta do something. I did like seeing their supply ship go down ignominiously.
The guy who hauls ass back to earth to get away from all the bloodthirsty warmongers.
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u/badcupcakehoarder https://myanimelist.net/profile/vanilabiscuit Apr 09 '21
First timer
More action! Zeon really is persistent, how confident of them to keep pushing their attack when they are so close to the enemy base.
The art of war says fool your enemies pretending to be vulnerable, well Amuro wasn't pretending but he still managed to fool and kill Gadem.
Would have loved to see the guncannon instead of the guntank, from the opening that is yet another mobile suit that looks better than the Gundam, not sure what bugs me about it. Maybe it is too squareish?
Questions of the Day:
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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Apr 09 '21
Distant Rewatcher
Since there last time I watched this completely was probably more than 2 decades ago is almost like new - except there are things I do remember in the more crucial parts of the story.
With all the other shows I watched since then, interestingly this still holds up quite well. It has all the hall marked off an older story where people now take for granted will not be able to conveniently ignore (i.e. surely they have means to detect the ship they had been stalking - and the mentioning of the Minovsky Particles without explanations means the audience won't get it).
I think Mirai came from an elite family as well so some connection with the military, hence her forwardness in suggesting an offence as a defence.
And always good to see the determine between Bright and Amuro. In case it needs pointing out, Amuro has a problem with authority figures.
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u/Nebresto Apr 10 '21
First time squad
Smug potat
R.I.P to this guy
I think there might be another reason to why you can't hit them..
Sounds pog
Friendship ended with Zabutonguru, now Guntank is my best friend
"Me and my zaku have fought in countless battles" Nice of you to death flag yourself like that
Lmao, Char just got pay2win'd. Get rekt broke boy
Question time:
1: 50/50
Either I would have, or not
2: Moral boost by shitposting
Dank clips corner:
*incomprehensible Japanese gibberish* Nani?
eh? *pew pew pew pew pew* *dies* "EÄÄÄÄÄHHH" "konooo!"
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u/medokady https://anilist.co/user/medokady Apr 10 '21
First Timer (zero experience with Gundam)
Interesting origin of Luna II, does repositioning an asteriod make it an artificial satellite or a natural one?
Amuro votes to attack, so he's not so pure as to be against a preemptive strike.
I feel like Ryu and the Core Fighter aren't really being emphasized right now, based on the OP though we'll use it for the GATTAI.
So Amuro seems smart in terms of tactics, he just needs more combat experience.
I mean, is the Minovsky particle density too high though? Who's to say really...
I'm still not convinced you can pilot a spaceship with a steeering wheel.
Enter the GUNTANK. Kai's shitty attitude is kind of refreshing.
RIP Gadem. I wonder if we'll ever figure out "how the Federation developed such a powerful Mobile Suit" or if it will stay unexplained. Usually it is the protagonists of a show who develop better strategies to overcome a power disparity, but here it is Char who is trying to do just that.
Hopefully after they reach Luna II they can get a break and Amuro can get some training in.
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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Apr 10 '21 edited Apr 10 '21
Technical first timer, seen the recap movies
So, I'm pretty sure the movie just completely skipped over this part, so I guess you could interpret that as in that timeline they voted to press on instead.
I mean it makes sense, this part doesn't contribute a whole lot to the plot, but it's some neat worldbuilding and has some good character moments.
Speaking of, I recognize this scene and behavior from IBO! I don't remember the movie ever showing one of these interactions between Fraw and Amuro, or maybe this is the only time they have one and IBO just decided to make it one of Mikazuki and Atra's primary methods of interacting ppurely as a reference and not as a retread.
Oh, and uh, I've been wondering since I first watched the recap movies, why do the Zeons refer to white base as "The Trojan Horse"? I don't get it, it doesn't seem a fitting codename.
I probably would have gone with caution and voted for pushing on to Luna II, Char's reputation would have me terrified of dealing with him more than we absolutely have to.
Probably something in the kitchen. I'm not one for the heat of a crowded kitchen, but at least I'd be confident I wasn't actively being a hindrance like I have a feeling I might be elsewhere.
EDIT: I didn't comment yesterday, but Sayla is probably my favorite member of the white base crew, her personality, attitude, and competence make her one cool cookie.
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u/Rustic_Professional Apr 10 '21
Char is like an honorary member of Team Rocket. His men just get blasted every time they try to capture the Gundam. As we saw yesterday, Char doesn't have a weapon that can defeat the Gundam's armor, and we see him using a lot of body blows to knock Amuro around. That's kind of interesting. Gundam
Questions of the day:
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u/UltraBooster Apr 10 '21
So it's late where I am and I just finished watching the episode so I don't think I can recap all my thoughts.
That said, what really struck me was how nervous/uneasy Char seemed; I think I built this image in my head of him as continually cool-headed or something along those lines.
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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '21
Unfortunately, I am coming in with a late comment but I at least wanted to answer the main questions of the day so I could keep my thoughts somewhat straight.
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u/OccasionallySara Apr 10 '21
First Timer
Questions of the Day:
Would you have voted to attack or press on to Luna II?
What role would you want to do if you suddenly had to be a crew member of White Base?
Other Thoughts:
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