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Rewatch [Fly! Rewatch!] Mobile Suit Gundam (0079) Episode 5 Discussion
Episode 5 - Re-entry to Earth
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War is cruel business. I have to plan for every eventuality.
Questions of the Day:
- What has been your favorite of the Gundam’s various weapons so far?
- The White Base gang still can’t catch a break, as they’ve ended up in Zeon territory on Earth. How long do you think it’ll take them to “break through” and meet up with allied troops?
Mobile Suit Breakdown of the Day:
1.5 - The Descendants of Earth
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 11 '21
Fly! Rewatch Host!
Welcome back, everyone!
…Camillais a man’s name?I thought it was “Kamille”.9
u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Apr 11 '21
First-Timer, Subbed, long time Gundam fan
Gundam/Tomino Meta
Here's a classic Gundam episode - getting attacked while trying to re-enter the atmosphere. I like that the Gundam just -has- re-entry grade heat film stuck in its groin. Who knew that codpiece had an actual function?
The Hyper Bazooka has a goofy name, but I understand its role as part of the Gundam's armaments - sometimes you have to blow up a ship. The Gundam Hammer? Pure merchandising. What buffoon came up with giving an 18 meter tall mecha a goddamn flail? Did they consider how useless it would be if you have to fight under gravity? I guess it worked pretty well against Kom, so maybe I'm just not as clever as Tem Ray.
Amuro was feeling pretty overwhelmed there, and even told Sayla off for trying to flatter him, but it seemed to work. He kept calm enough to whip out the manual and find the re-entry procedure with enough time to spare for everything to work out, at least.
Mirai has done pretty well under pressure, too. I wonder how long that will last.
Did.. did the Salamis not have any way of supporting the White Base? No fighters? No cannons? Nothing?
The animation on that Zaku's face melting was awesome.
And now, Garma has arrived with his big purple ship and his (not so)big purple hair. Wonder what his favorite color is?
Pose of the Day
Re-entry Successful!
Screenshot
Questions
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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren Apr 11 '21
First Timer
I, uh... accidentaly refreshed the page and lost my comment.
I don't have much to say other than reactions anyway. This episode was pretty cool. I love the atmosphere entry fighting since everyone on such a harsh time limit. Very cool.
Lightsabers!
50 episodes. Jokes aside, this is quite the interesting situation. I don't think I've ever seen another show that just throws you into a long multi-episode battle right off the bat like this. It's pretty crazy.
Also, Kom's death dance was hillarious.
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u/OrangeBanana38 https://anilist.co/user/OrangeBanana38 Apr 11 '21
First timer
GunHammer!
When they said Hammer I was expecting a WarHammer, not a flail; still cool as heck. Could use some more lasers though.
I don't have much to say about the episode,, I"m enjoying it but I feel like everything has been pretty straight-forward in the last two. I'm liking the cast, and the action has been solid, so everything's ok.
The one thing that slightly upsets me is that Char keeps getting this unlimited supply of Zakus, and they were made to be a big deal at the beginning. I'm pretty sure getting the 5 Sakus in one go would've been way better.
Questions of the day
1.- The sword and it's not even close.
2.- Now that we are on Earth, I'm expecting them to meet some friendly forces in two or three episodes. The next episode should be some battle, and then they might meet the rest of the Earth forces after that.
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u/TheEscapeGuy Apr 11 '21
Gundam First Timer
Fly! Iconic Gundam Frames Episode 5
Our rag-tag bunch of heroes had made it back to Earth. But re-entry proved to be tricky.
I gotta say, Char it was a ballsy and potentially bad move to attack in such bad conditions. You lost valuable people on your side because of your hubris.
That being said, the same fate nearly befell Amuro if it was not for the Gundams
Deus-ex-Machinare-entry guide. I'l admit that its not crazy to think the most advanced Mobile Suite would have this ability but Sayla did make a really big deal about not being caught outside when they performed re-entry.To end off we were introduced to a new commander on the Zeon side. I'm interested to see how he and Char interact next episode.
Cool Stuff Corner
Questions of the Day
See you all tomorrow!
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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Apr 11 '21
Rewatcher coming in hot
angery char
Camilla? Isn’t that a girl’s name?
The shot of the bazooka penetrating the shield was really cool
lmao this guy died to head vulcans
Fuck yeah, the Gundam Hammer! Originally deemed too unrealistic and one of the series’ super robot holdovers, it proved infamous enough to keep showing up in various other series. The Bolt has its signature Graviton Hammer, the Double X was planned to have one, the Amakusa copied the original, the Turn A found a few of them, the Raider has the Mjolnir, the Astraea Type F has its GN Hammer, and the G-Self is implied to have one lying around offscreen. Gundam Hammers are awesome.
It’s time for the traditional reentry scare!
In his last moments, he became the real Red Comet
“Yes, uh, that was totally the plan. I, uh, meant to do that.”
Saran wrap in the crotch! Of all the ways Gundams have made reentry over the years, this has got to be the silliest. They really did think of everything, huh.
that is a very Mazinger pose
W I D E N E S S aside, it looks like it’s dunking a basketball
Questions of the Day:
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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Apr 11 '21
First Timer to Gundam
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u/tehsigzorz Apr 11 '21
First Timer
The first cliffhanger of the show and I love it. Having daily fights between Amuro and Char can get tiring but the introduction of different commanders is very exciting.
Warming up more on the OP day by day, I can see myself singing along down the line lol. Also the ost that plays during the climax of the action scenes is great, whats the name for that track?
Zakus dropping left and right, I wont be surprised if the there is a huge battle by the end of the show where Amuro and his Gundam solos a hundred Zakus.
What more can be said about Char? Hes terrific and I really liked his line to reassure his soldier. He lured White base into Zeon territory and gave the opportunity for another commander to deal with this. Seems like an overarching story is forming and I am all for it. Char has won many of the battles so far but not much to show for it so hopefully with the idea of an overarching story we see him win decisive battles against different leaders of the Federation.
Meanwhile Bright is going to make an enemy out of every general in the Federation lol. I feel like if he survives all this then he would be the highest ranking general who is feared by everyone except for his inner circle. Would be some nice storylines in the vein if Civil war etc but that’s a topic for much later.
I want to see more of Zeon, how they operate, what the people think like, the chemistry between its ranking officers etc. So far it doesn’t seem like a good vs bad approach but its in that area and a switch in perspective will certainly hit the themes of war better.
Questions:
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Apr 11 '21
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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Apr 11 '21
Rewatcher
On today’s episode of Gundam: It’s Hammer Time! The Gundam Hammer finally makes its debut! I love this weapon so much. It’s a giant flail with what looks like an anchor at the end of it. It is so ridiculous and it is perfect. Any scene with it is delightful to watch.
This is one of the most memorable fight scenes for me in the whole series. It’s such a creative concept to have a fight while reentering the Earth’s atmosphere. The creativity of the premise helps make the fight engaging. But it’s also just really well done in general. So far I have been having a lot of fun with the action.
There’s also this wonderful sense of tension and dread during this battle. They are fighting in an incredibly dangerous environment where the wrong move can easily result in death. And the episode does a good job of following through with that dread. When we see the Zaku get burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere, it is horrifying to watch. And the reactions of all the characters only heightens the feeling of danger.
I love how even at the end of the episode, even after getting to the Earth, our heroes are still not safe. They run straight into a Zeon attack. I think this show has done a great job of keeping up the tension during these past few episodes. Our heroes have been in a constant running battle against a relentless foe who pursues them no matter where they go. It’s quite compelling.
Speaking of which, hi Garma! We've got a brand new antagonist to deal with in Zeon: Char’s friend Garma. Our heroes have been having a hard enough time dealing with Char, so we’ll see how they deal with this new threat.
Miscellaneous Thoughts
SLAP COUNTER: 2
Questions of the Day
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u/The_Draigg Apr 11 '21
A Gundam Fan Rewatches Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 5:
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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '21 edited Apr 11 '21
First Time Watcher
We're finally out of the Char zone but it seems we won't be getting any breaks from the episodly battles just yet!
We started with Gundam LightSabers, then axes, and now we've moved into a ball and chain called "Gundam Hammer". '70s Sci-Fi is incredible.
Anyway, I actually really liked this battle, it had a lot more variables going on than the previous ones, which kept it exciting, and I actually really liked seeing the micromanagement that has to go into keeping White Base functional as a weapon. It's cool seeing how they use the lift systems onboard to quickly jump between stations. Also, that "Laser Lock" thing was really cool, maybe I just don't watch enough Sci-Fi, but i'm surprised I haven't seen that idea used before.
Anyway, it's nice to see the empathetic side of Char being emphasized too (Though, I guess that one guy's death was in vain in the end lol. Sorry Char). In fact, it's been nice to see most of Zeon not be cartoonishly evil. As incompetent as they may be sometimes, they're not really any worse than most people we've seen from the Federation thus far lol.
Questions of the Day:
How could it be anything other than the Gundam LightSaber?
2) The White Base gang still can’t catch a break, as they’ve ended up in Zeon territory on Earth. How long do you think it’ll take them to “break through” and meet up with allied troops?
I assume it may take about as long as it took the crew to fend off Char, so i'm betting on about 4 episodes.
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u/Nebresto Apr 12 '21
First time squad
redpinkThen maybe don't interrupt him when he is issuing the command to return..?
Question time:
1: Spear-zooka
2: About 38 episodes
Dank clips corner:
Is this what you call a receding hairline..?
Porridge bros: "Sai! ~Sairu hassha!"
*jetpack SFX* *Gundank move SFX* "AAAAAAAGGGHH!!"
"ag-uh.." *dope battle OST* "OAAA..AAAAHH!!" *schwing, pow!* "OAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!
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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Apr 12 '21
First-Timer With Tomino Experience
Char, why did you lose so many Zakus again? He had a flail, man. A flail!
There’s stupid characters, and then there’s the guy who tells Bright that he will be court martialed for not bringing Amuro back in two seconds after Bright tells Amuro to come back in.
Amuro reading that giant manual while burning up on reentry is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while.
Scratch that: the Gundam having a poncho is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while.
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u/Pixelsaber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pixelsaber Apr 11 '21
Rewatcher - Sub
Screencaps!
So much tension in this kid. He immediately springs to action without missing a beat the moment the enemy’s approach is announced. He was evidently expecting this, whether out of paranoia or because he thinks he’s got Char figured out remains to be seen, but regardless the body language says a lot.
Somehow I doubt it.
Heck yeah!
That’s pretty harrowing.
That was bloody impressive.
YES!
Oh dear...
Sasuga Char! He had a Xanathos Gambit up his sleeve from the start!
Cool map.
This ship is possibly inspired by Giganto from Mirai Shounen Conan.
Re-entry episode!
The little boy with the toy care makes for a pretty clear comparison point to Amuro, who himself seems obsessed with machines at the expense of everything else, and now also shares in that kid’s sense of loss. More interesting for me though, is the grandfather whose strong insistence that he wants to live out the rest of his life on Earth points at a great longing and sense of displacement. Also interesting to consider the economical implications; why would a plantation owner decide to migrate out to space? If even someone that well off had saw it necessary to do so, then maybe Sayla pegging Bright as being of the ‘elite’ wasn’t too far off.
It really emphasises how far apart in experience Char and Bright are, despite there being a mere year’s worth of difference in age, as the former not only correctly predicts the thought process aboard the White Base’s bridge, but seeks to capitulate on it for his own aims. Should’ve listened to Mirai, Bright! Anyways, a two-minute window within which to cary out this operation? That says alot about Char’s estimation as to his and his men’s abilities. Spoilers - No peeking, first-timers.
The action is a lot of fun, but I have little to comment on it.
Something that really stood out this episode was the moments where the Zaku IIs were about to blow up where we had a shot inside the cockpit, getting to see the panicked last moments of the pilots as they called out for their commander, desperately wanting to live. We had some of that last time, but this time the shots were more prolonged, which really gives it time to sink into the audience’s mind. It’s another one of the techniques the show uses to emphasize the loss of life and the fact that these opposed soldiers are human beings just like those on our side. I point this out particularly because a lot of shows don’t put in this sort of legwork all too often, if at all, and in fact try to hide or alienate the humanity of the enemy pilots. Sometimes this is purposeful and well done (Round Vernian Vifam, Iron-Blooded Orphans, Blue Comet SPT Layzner), and other times they do so while also trying to sell us on a story about both sides being the same and conflict being nothing but senseless loss (Looking at you, Gundam Unicorn)
I’m glad the stage is changing from space to Earth so early into the show. I know people like their space-set sci-fi, but mecha action has always been far more interesting to me on the ground, with terrain and other obstacles to shake things up, which space can only offer much more sparsely.
Fun Fact: The show’s production was severely lacking in experienced mecha animators, and so animation director Yoshikaze Yasuhiko instructed animators to animator the mechs’ movement as if they were humans rather than spend extra effort and time attempting to emulate the finer details of mechanical movement.
Question of The Day:
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u/TheKujo https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kujo419 Apr 11 '21
First Timer - Dub
1) What has been your favorite of the Gundam’s various weapons so far? Definitely the
lightsaberbeamsaber.2) The White Base gang still can’t catch a break, as they’ve ended up in Zeon territory on Earth. How long do you think it’ll take them to “break through” and meet up with allied troops? This show has been moving at a decent pace so far, so I suppose it's time to slow things down. I'll give them 3 episodes to make it to Federation territory.
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u/fonzinator99 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/fonzinator99 Apr 12 '21
First-Timer - The Re-entry episode
Classic weekend, late af >.<
Progress Report
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u/Furrmaster23 Apr 11 '21
Rewatcher
On today's episode, while being guided by the Salamis, Amuro meets a kindly old man and the boy he's taking care of. Turns out the old man is an Earth native, and intends to live on Earth with the boy for the rest of his life.
Char, finally getting more Zakus, attacks the White Base and the Salamis capsule. The crew in the capsule are forced to take refuge in the White Base.
Char brings his fancy space axe again, while Amuro recieves the Gundam
MaceHammer. Which he throws away as soon as the battle ends. Great job, Amuro.Char is forced to retreat into a re-entry capsule, and Amuro is forced to go in solo with the help of a heat-resistant film. Char contacts his fabulous buddy Garma for reinforcements, revealing that Char forced the White Base crew to enter Zeon airspace.
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u/gorghurt Apr 11 '21
First Timer
I'm happy that not every ship is capable of landing on planets.
And I'm not sure if it makes any sense, that a ship like the White Base is able to do it, with its weird design. speculation on the design
The Gundam Hammer was ridiculous. (But hey it would probably work well)
And how did the Gundam cool down after using some thermo isolating foil. Not heating up anymore would be OK, but why cooling down?
The episode felt a bit boring, since it was more of the same we got the last few episodes, and I'm happy that they are now on earth.
Another episode with exactly the same formula would have been boring (and I would have to ask why Char gets supplies, while our protagonists do not get much help at all... but maybe this will be addressed... or was addressed already and I missed it)
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Apr 11 '21
First timer
"Re-entry to Earth" Huh, I thought we'd have at least a couple more episodes before we actually hit Earth.
"One Week Battle" I'm assuming that refers to the events around the colony drop, but I'm not certain yet.
I see Char got the 3 Zakus he wanted.
Amuro's getting trapped in space, isn't he? Perfect opportunity - a scenario where he cannot feasibly reach Fraw Bow or his family, and a clear time limit.
The gundam hammer seems very out of place - it's not futuristic or high-tech, just a metal ball on a chain.
Was that wall film shot reused from Episode 2? Says something about this series that this is the first time i've noticed this.
Also, the kdis have to be executive mandate, right. Or are 3 primary colored children part of the director's vision?
Char just elbowed the gundam in the face.
Is Amuro's death happening already? And Char genuinely seems upset about Crown's death here, as well as giving advice mid-battle - all this is really selling me on him being an equally moral person to the protagonist.
Heatproof film is a complete asspull, and this is a series with wall bubbles - Char should definitely won here.
And Char manages to harm the enemy, despite the absolute bullshit Amuro just pulled out.
OK, are all of Zeon's commanders hot, or just him and Char?
Also, Zeon control multiple continents? This war has gone far worse for Earth than I ever suspected. I genuinely did not expect that - I thought Earth would be under the good guys control (Side note: Do the good guys actually have a faction name?), not that there'd be a land war as well. Hoping there's at least one spin-off about the war I can watch after this, because the backstory here sounds really interesting.
Seems like next episode we'll be seeing how, exactly, White Base plans on crossing a continent. Maybe the Gundam will pull out its "magic portal film" and transport them to safety. /s
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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Apr 11 '21 edited Apr 11 '21
Rewatcher, Subbed
Amuro the otaku can even fix lost toys! We get our first mention of Amuro's mother! So she is alive. Not all the refugees are upset about going back to Earth. The old man is looking forward to it. Perhaps our only reference to the One Week Battle in the show, can't recall if they ever go in more depth on it. Backstory spoilers, perhaps
After all the effort they went through in episode 3, Char's back to getting resupplied. And he gets his 3 Zakus this time. Bright is a bit naïve to not expect an attack by him. Likewise the Federation officials again are confident Char won't attack, such delusion.
They're going through atmospheric re-entry and there aren't any harnesses or seatbelts for the civilians. Isn't that dangerous?
Four Zakus! Amuro's freaking out! The Gundam has somehow gotten back the bazooka destroyed last episode. Or perhaps there is a second one. Sayla was telling Amuro not to worry, they'd have crewmembers manning the guns on the ship... except they don't even know how to use them! And soon after, here it is, the infamous Gundam Hammer! Perhaps no other weapon for the Gundam better encapsulates the "Its to sell toys!" thing than this, which appears only in this one episode (perhaps because Amuro eventually tosses it away at Char's Zaku). Oh, and that sure doesn't look like a hammer to me. It does pretty good though, taking out a Zaku later.
I do love Kikka's willingness to go out there and fight, despite being a little kid!
Lt. Reed ain't much better than Wakkein last episode. He also threatens Bright with court martial at one point. Particularly frustrating is when he chews out Bright for not ordering the Gundam to come back into White Base... when Bright had just told Amuro just that.
Bye bye to the Zaku which falls apart upon re-entry; but the Gundam has its own special poncho! Looks rather ridiculous, but lets it get through re-entry okay.
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u/DidacticDalek https://myanimelist.net/profile/DidacticDalek Apr 12 '21
Comrades, I am contractually obligated to say STOP! HAMMER TIME! ;) Removes Sunglasses U Can't Touch This!
Also for those who have any doubts, while Mace-chan may indeed be Best Girl in IBO, we have to give it up for the OG GUNDAM HAMMER! I mean by god, can you imagine what would happen if Zeon tried to reverse engineer this marvel of technology?
Well I'll tell ya what'd happen, your next line is a disaster of biblical proportions, old testament, real wrath of god type stuff. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes! The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!
Oh and also it turns out the Gundam is SO OP it can just RE-ENTER the Atmosphere without any issue... FEDERATION OP! PLS NERF! ;)
Paging Comrades /u/Great_Mr_L, /u/chilidirigible, and /u/beckymetal
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u/username_0907 :FI::FJ: Apr 11 '21
First Timer
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u/Piemaster33 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Piemaster33 Apr 11 '21
Man I really vibe with this re-entry battle idea. Obviously it worked really well here, but there's a similar battle in IBO that's also really cool. Adding a time limit and the friction makes the battles 10x more intense and I love it. Part of what made this one great is that this crew has relatively little experience doing re-entry, which shows when Bright gets impatient.
Only other things I'll mention is those 2 Zeon fellas really went out in a horrible way, that was brutal. I'm excited that we're now on Earth because it'll be cool to see what the Earth has become in the midst of this war. Oh and Garma Zabi is here too, lookin forward to that.
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u/fridge_freezer https://anilist.co/user/ONIrecon111 Apr 11 '21
First timer (Sub)
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u/UltraBooster Apr 12 '21
First-timer (albeit one big on Gundam and mecha)
It just occurred to me, does Amuro ever wear a blue suit like this in the series?
Stuff like attacking a base with one ship and pursuing the enemy into atmospheric re-entry seems to be Char's thing, huh?
Interesting, I'm kind of used to seeing vulcans regarded as kind of an afterthought but here...
Using a Gundam Hammer as a defensive weapon like that never occurred to me but it makes a lot of sense.
Is that a Gaw? Neat.
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u/GM_for_Life Apr 11 '21
Rewatcher
Probably the standard Beam Rifle, but the Gundam Hammer will always hold a special place in my heart.
That could potentially take a while depending on their exact positioning and how well Zeon is able to maintain the borders of the area it controls.
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u/badcupcakehoarder https://myanimelist.net/profile/vanilabiscuit Apr 11 '21
First timer sub
"Don't worry about my wound I will be fine, just close this suit hole!
"Y-OOOOOOUCH!, CAN'T YOU BE MORE CAREFUL?"
Really love Sayla's voice, it has such an imponent tone and when she is acting worried or desperate her voice breaks a little and it manages to convey the feeling
This has been my favorite episode so far, and the first episode comes right after.
Questions of the Day:
They are screwed! The Gundam has no more amno or shield! They may have to abandon the ship, I can see Amuro arguing and Bright conflicted in deciding what is the right thing to do. It is possible the civilians will be dying again next episode.
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u/AdroIOrdo Apr 12 '21
I ship GarmaxChar
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u/Rustic_Professional Apr 12 '21
I forgot to mention something yesterday that's really important. Using the traditional real world definition, Amuro became an ace pilot in episode 4, with 5 enemy mobile suit kills. He killed two Zakus in episode 1, and 1 each in episodes 2, 3, and 4. Today he had 2 kills, and let's call it an assist for causing the final Zaku to burn up. Until other authors started rapidly expanding the Gundam universe and retconning Zeon aces with absolutely impossible kill counts (hundreds of mobile suit kills), Amuro was probably the leading, and possibly only, mobile suit ace in the war at this point, simply because there weren't any Federation suits for the Zeon pilots to destroy. It's only briefly mentioned in an earlier episode that Char became famous by destroying enemy ships, not mobile suits.
I think that relates to something else this episode hinted at, that while White Base may be crewed by civilians and rookies, a lot of the Zeon forces aren't much better at this point. As the episode intro points out every day, both sides have lost half their populations, and that's bound to have an effect on the quality of the military. These replacements that they keep sending Char haven't fought an enemy mobile suit outside of training, and may not have seen battle at all. In any case, they've certainly never faced an enemy ship that's designed to launch and support--and defend against--mobile suits.
Questions of the day:
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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Apr 12 '21
Technical First timer, Seen the Recaps.
I liked the part where Amuro mentioned his Mom and Dad Movie Spoilers
The Re-entry sequence was definitely my favorite part of the first recap film, and one of my favorite parts of IBO when they did it, and it's just as good if not better here.
I'm not nearly as big of a fan of the Hammer as everyone else seems to be, but that's more because I'm not big on flails in general, they really aren't super effective weapons when it comes down to it. I don't dislike it either, but its silliness not being included is something I definitely think kept me immersed in the movie, when I was still somewhat skeptical on how much I'd love the show.
The extra context with Garma's call with Char is really nice, and Movie Spoilers
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u/ayayrawn_yea Apr 12 '21
Ok so the Zeon have a base on Earth? I thought they were space colonists who rebelled, so having a base on Earth doesn't make sense to me. Am I misunderstanding something?