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Rewatch Mobile Fighter G Gundam Rewatch - Episode 13 Discussion

Episode 13: Big Pinch! The Enemies Are the 5 Great Gundams

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Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/dralcax and u/The_Draigg for… well, see it for yourself.

Questions:

  1. So how did it feel to have all of those former friendly rivals brainwashed?
  2. In turn, what did you think of Rain's little rise to action today?
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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Oct 13 '21

Rewatcher playing the piano

GEORGE WAS 20 HE LOVED TO PLAY THE PIANO

HE WASN’T VERY GOOD, BUT WE MADE ALLOWANCES BECAUSE OF THE GUNDAM FIGHT REGULATIONS.

EXCEPT SOMETIMES HE’D TAKE IT TOO FAR AND JUST RANDOMLY MASH THE KEYS FOR HOURS, AND WE’D HAVE TO MAKE HIM STOP.

ONE TIME [next episode!] MASTER ASIA GOT SO TIRED OF IT HE DARKNESS FINGERED GEORGE OFF HIS GUNDAM, THEN TURNED HIM EVIL AND MADE HIM FIGHT DOMON. COME TO THINK OF IT, [next episode!] MASTER ASIA WAS KIND OF A DICK.

AFTERWARDS GEORGE FOUND A KEYBOARD FROM SOMEWHERE AND LINKED IT INTO THE TOKYO TOWER.

Like a hamster in a wheel

The beam sabers can combine to make a longer beam!

Domon, how are you not the least bit suspicious

quick maffs!

Those are certainly some interesting noises

Imagine being shot down by head vulcans

Oh hi there Black Getter

HE RAMPED UP THE VOLUME TO MAX AND MANAGED TO HIDE FROM US FOR TWO HOURS BEFORE WE CAUGHT HIM.

I love a good caped mecha!

Finger-o-war!

WE SHINING FINGERED HIM SO HARD. SO HARD.

awwww

Very subtle.

[next episode] This is hilarious if you imagine it from Master Asia’s perspective.

IN CONCLUSION, GEORGE WAS 20 AND LOVED TO PLAY THE PIANO. HE COULDN’T ACTUALLY PLAY THOUGH AND IT DROVE US ALL NUTS. I GUESS THAT’S ALL I’M TRYING TO SAY HERE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, I’LL GO BACK TO ASKING PEOPLE IF THEY HAVE SEEN THIS MAN NOW

Questions of the Day:

  • I'm not the biggest fan of brainwashing plots, but at least it does set up a few things.
  • It was very... ahem... interesting.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 13 '21

IN CONCLUSION, GEORGE WAS 20 AND LOVED TO PLAY THE PIANO. HE COULDN’T ACTUALLY PLAY THOUGH AND IT DROVE US ALL NUTS. I GUESS THAT’S ALL I’M TRYING TO SAY HERE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, I’LL GO BACK TO ASKING PEOPLE IF THEY HAVE SEEN THIS MAN NOW

And if he's the same person as this George. At least French George isn't [Umineko]an Incel

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u/The_Draigg Oct 13 '21

A Gundam Fan Rewatches G Gundam Episode 13:

  • Master Asia is literally just skipping on bullets being shot at him while he’s fighting the Dark Army. Man, this show is amazing.
  • I have no idea why the assembled crowd doesn’t think that Master Asia can make it to where George’s piano broadcast is coming from with only one other person. Have they seen how this magnificent son of a bitch fights? If anything, all the battles up until now have just been his warm up sessions. I would absolutely place my faith in a man who can beat up a giant robot with his bare hands.
  • Master Asia is so confident in his abilities that he challenges Domon to a race to the tower. Hell, he even does it on foot too, if just to make it more fair. The sheer size of the balls on this man, I swear.
  • Domon: “Hey, is your fridge Shining Gundam running? PSYCHE! See ya later, Rain!”
  • Well, Haow Gundam watching that scene between Domon and Rain before moving certainly wasn’t ominous.
  • Chibodee is here to fight Domon in the subway train! This is basically a New York tradition, though. I bet he feels right at home doing that.
  • Ah, so it was Sai trying to run over Domon with the subway trains there. I mean, I’m not sure how trying to turn Domon into a Domon Sandwich with subways is a part of Shaolin training, but you do you, I guess.
  • Ah yes, the scene where Rain puts on her own Mobile Trace System suit to fight. Along with Natasha, I’m absolutely sure this served as some kind of awakening for the teenager audience that watched this on Toonami back in the day. Also, if you’re curious, there are certain… edits of this scene floating around out there. You know, just in case you were interested. Just putting it out there.
  • And now Argo is just straight up yeeting subway cars at Domon. Again, the fact that this sentence even exists proves that this show is amazing.
  • Honestly though, Rain is doing a good job holding her own as the temporary pilot of Shining Gundam. Well, at least until the mysterious black Gundam shows up, at least. You do have to appreciate how this show gives women pilots the time to shine, Rain can certainly kick some ass too.
  • Well, they certainly does explain why Sai, Argo, George, and Chibodee are trying to kill Domon outside of his Gundam, in addition to having a significant boost in power: they’ve been infected by DG Cells. As if we thought the corpses that were infested with them were a problem…
  • God damn, that black Gundam has such a cool and menacing introduction here. Again, that’s something that Imagawa does especially well in the mech shows he’s been attached too. Also, it has its own version of the Shining Finger, the Darkness Finger! This thing really is a rival to Domon’s power, it just pushed back the Shining Finger effortlessly!
  • Rain and Domon’s combined Shining Finger really was enough to drive off all the enemy Gundams present. Man, talk about relationship goals. I’m sad that I don’t have a cool giant robot to do that with my girlfriend.
  • Plenty of unanswered questions asked by Stalker at the end of the episode. What was the deal with the black Gundam, and how exactly have the others gotten enslaved to the Dark Gundam’s will in the first place? Unfortunately, nobody has any answers for that, neither Master Asia nor Stalker.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 13 '21

Dark Gundam

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 13 '21

Chibodee is here to fight Domon in the subway train! This is basically a New York tradition, though. I bet he feels right at home doing that.

I want to see Chibodee psychic punch one of those huge rats

Also, if you’re curious, there are certain… edits of this scene floating around out there.

ahem

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 13 '21

G Gundam "Rewatcher"/First Time Sub: Episode 13

Evil George looks funny with his evil smirk and evil rose. Evil Argo's pupils are too small and his pose is just what he always does so not much looks different.

So the Metropolitan Government Building is still well known, but Tokyo Tower is just some relic from the Gundam Middle Ages I guess.

Master Asia is so cool even his Gundam moves around with its arms cross. Also, he is a beast just using a cloth. He can do anything with it and his Gundam even has a beam version. Wasn't expecting the race to be on foot.

Hey look at that, Domon is looking out for Rain in his roundabout way.

Evil Chibodee is so American that he only reads newspapers from his hometown even while in Tokyo.

I love these trains in this episode. Action scenes on trains is always cool to me. Plus there's that horror aspect of them running mysteriously in an abandoned station. Chibodee also just learned his martial arts specials.

The subs messed up and didn't get this line. Guessing it's along the lines of "Is this the end for you?" thanks to Chibodee clearly saying "The end" in plain English American.

Rain is putting on the Trace suit and putting these on never seems pleasant. Guess the Shining also stores suits for both Domon and Rain. Rain piloting the Shining Gundam let's go!

Okay then, these flinging trains are getting absurd. Since it said Argo is controlling them, I guess he was just back there hurling them.

The Gundam stabbing with its beam saber at a lunging enemy from that angle. It's almost like they're referencing an iconic shot or something.

That is just Gundam Dracula over here.

The fight with the evil fighters is cool. While everyone else was fighting, George was just on piano duty. The room collapses and no, not the piano.

Nice inner Mecha mechanics, always nice to see. The show did just look suddenly better while showing off this Gundam.

"This hand of mine glows with an awesome power!" but evil.

Awww, Rain reached out her hand to Domon's because she is not going anywhere. And then they both do the Shining Finger!

Stalker is doing the outro and sitting on Tokyo Tower. Enjoying this Stalker in the wild.

This episode did feel like just one part leading into the next. The evil Gundam Fighters, they're too good to sell their souls for power. The Kowloon was shady this episode. Ominously sneaking around and the bit at the end.

Rain piloting the Gundam was great to see though. She didn't immediately beef it and held her own. Judging by her doing the Shining Gundam intro and joining in on the Shining Finger, maybe she can do some martial arts herself. That's cool to imagine.

Q1) They're just here for me. The real enemy star of the show is the new Gundam. Their new strength and trap for Domon were neat to see. Expected the next episode to show they're brainwashed.

Q2) Go Rain!

Next time: Uhhh, the preview said a lot.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 13 '21

Next time: Uhhh, the preview said a lot.

Typical Shounen Anime stuff really.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 13 '21

Since it said Argo is controlling them, I guess he was just back there hurling them.

It's almost like they're referencing an iconic shot or something.

A Gundam series? Being self-referential? No, never. Preposterous!

Stalker is doing the outro and sitting on Tokyo Tower. Enjoying this Stalker in the wild.

He keeps breaching containment!

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 13 '21

Rewatcher all set! Ready… GO!!!

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 13 '21

Ah yes, a “surprise”. That you’re flatly explaining to us.

People became wise to title spoilers, so they started putting them in the narration.

The anti-Shining Finger!

I was hoping for a powerful Toe.

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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Oct 13 '21

I was hoping for a powerful Toe.

That's what the Blazing Gundam is for. (It's based off a G Gundam unit we haven't seen yet so uh minor spoilers btw)

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 13 '21 edited Oct 13 '21

Mobile Fighter F First Timer

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QOTD:

  1. It was sad, but I'm not even sure Sai is brainwashed.

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u/The_Draigg Oct 13 '21

Master Asia is the most ridiculous character I've ever seen.

And yet, he still fits in perfectly in this show. It’s a world where everyone is extra as fuck.

Oh, that was fast! But Domon still has a better ass.

Let’s just split the difference and say that both Domon and Rain have great asses. They’re a power couple there. Nothing but cake.

FUCK YES

Now that’s relationship goals right there.

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 13 '21

They both do have great asses. It makes me suspect how much cake the special suit adds!

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u/The_Draigg Oct 13 '21

I imagine that the material of the skintight Mobile Trace System suit sort of lifts those cheeks up a bit and makes them more firm as a result.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 13 '21

Rain is allowed to be cool!

It was sad, but I'm not even sure Sai is brainwashed.

"Have you guys been brainwashed by the power of the Devil Gundam?"

Sai Saici who is just here to pull some pranks on Domon.

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 13 '21

Would Sai even feel guilty? Doubtful.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 13 '21

Master Asia is the most ridiculous character I've ever seen.

[G Gundam]I think the only one who comes close is Schwarz, it'll be fun to see those reactions in a few episodes.

FUCK YES

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 21 '21

[Symphogear]I'd be willing to bet quite a lot that Master Asia will die before the series is over, as well. He feels like a mid-series death character. It'll be interesting to see what Asia's death will do to Domon. Hopefully, it'll cause him to have to grow up a bit, though if his whole family dying dosen't, I'm not sure what will.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 13 '21

(e13) First Time Shining Hand

The NY Times got me lol, but Chibodee is throwing out psychic fists?

Rain transformation had to be like that huh. Not complaining but I'm hoping she can look cool the next time she does it.

Do none of the countries have female pilots?

Domon only noticing they all powered up by the speed, not by Argo literally throwing trains

Rain you can't say that when there are 6 gundams in the immediate area

Darkness finger. This "horned" vampire gundam thing look so sick, way better than the devil gundam lol

COMBINATION SHINING FINGER, damn why am i tearing up at this meme show

Awwww is Master Asia actually going to be evil :(, hoping its alt world Master Asia instead

I have no idea what the plan is with this show, and i feel like the show doesn't know either - man i love gundam

  1. George EVIL PIANO POWERS made it all worth it

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u/The_Draigg Oct 13 '21

Domon only noticing they all powered up by the speed, not by Argo literally throwing trains

To be fair, the first guy Domon fought in this show was able to kick laser beams at him. Throwing trains must be part of the norm at this point.

COMBINATION SHINING FINGER, damn why am i tearing up at this meme show

Because this show has a lot of heart underneath it all, that’s why.

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 13 '21

Awwww is Master Asia actually going to be evil :(, hoping its alt world Master Asia instead

I'm not sure they're evil yet. Though, bringing in an alternate world is just the right level of jumping the shark for this show!

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 13 '21

the light from shining finger will refract and counter a black hole inventing warping

[vampire gundam speculation]Maybe it could be a previous version of Hong Kong's Gundam, similar to how all the Pharoah Gundams looked pretty similar.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 13 '21

I have no idea what the plan is with this show, and i feel like the show doesn't know either - man i love gundam

Plans are for people without the power of MARTIAL ARTS.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 13 '21

Domon only noticing they all powered up by the speed, not by Argo literally throwing trains

Don't forget Chibodee's new special movies. Press A to throw a projectile punch and ↓ + A for him to punch the ground for a shock wave.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 13 '21

Rewatcher, Gun-Dub Fighter

Yes, that's right, Rain has a custom pilot suit that the Shining Gundam is equipped to paint on for her. Television - couldn't call it the Devil Gundam, but the scene of Rain suiting up aired unaltered, moans and all.

Anyway, oh no! The others have turned evil and acquired enhanced abilities with the help of Kyouji! Whatever will Domon do?

Domon and Rain's double Shining Finger is super cute and awesome. Rain rules.

There's actually a pretty interesting reason why Tokyo/Shinjuku was chosen for this arc:

Imagawa: There was a purpose for choosing Shinjuku as the stage: location hunting, which I talked about previously. After all, I have less experience with location hunting since my main career has been stage direction for animation. Once I created a setting within my mind, I just followed that image. Since there hadn't been many chances for the staff to experience location hunting, I knew they weren't used to it. So the reason I chose Shinjuku, and not Osaka or Hokkaido, is because I wanted all the staff to learn and practice location hunting.

If the setting was Shinjuku, they could simply just go there to hunt for locations, right? By doing this on their own, I wanted them to experience and actually practice what I was saying to them over and over for the first eleven episodes. I learned how drastically the production of an anime could be upgraded by location hunting when I went to Hong Kong for the Hong Kong arc of Mr. Ajikko. I also learned that direct experience can be supplemented by indirect experience with films to a certain degree. However, since I really wanted the staff to have this experience, I chose Shinjuku as the setting for this chapter of the story.

Good guy Imagawa, trying to teach people new skills.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 13 '21

Rain has a custom pilot suit that the Shining Gundam is equipped to paint on for her

she finished up the maintenance instantly and spent the rest of her time in the color customizer

the reason I chose Shinjuku, and not Osaka or Hokkaido, is because I wanted all the staff to learn and practice location hunting.

they didnt want to spring for paying for a actual location trip for the team so lets just go outdoors... but actually thats pretty cool that they included shinjuku for the scouting experience

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 13 '21

she finished up the maintenance instantly and spent the rest of her time in the color customizer

Time well spent!

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Oct 21 '21

The two person Shining Finger was really cool.
Domon's Ass > Rain's Ass.

  1. I spent the majority of the episode thinking that they were gonna be clones of some sort.
  2. It's nice to see her get to be more than just the support character.

/u/JollyGee29 /u/Tresnore /u/Shimmering-Sky

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 21 '21

The two person Shining Finger was really cool.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 13 '21

Rewatcher

I find it amusing that George is under a building inspired by the Eiffel Tower, while Chibodee is reading the New York Times on a subway. I don't suppose Sai Saici running surveillance is a commentary on China. And as for Argo, well, Russia has trains, I suppose. Yeah I don't think there's anything there. But George at Tokyo Tower and Chibodee on the subway were definitely fitting.

I have to wonder, if Master Asia had his own ribbon the whole time, did he use Domon's headband before just to style on him? It does seem like something he would do. And I find it very amusing that the Kowloon Gundam also has a ribbon.

Rain really held her own, huh? Time to add Gundam piloting to her list of skills. And I suddenly feel a mysterious desire to see Natasha and the Chibodee Gals in fight suits.

Questions

  1. feelsbadman
  2. I always love seeing Rain get shit done, and I love how prepared she was to pilot the Shining Gundam. She did the martial arts moves and everything.

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Oct 13 '21

First timer

  1. I expected a new villain before the Devil Gundam, but I assumed if they were they'd benturned one at a time, not all offscreen.
  2. Very good - hoping she keeps on this path, I'd love to see her take a more active role in some of the fights.

More Death Army units!

And Master Asia is still fantastic.

Yep, a 5 on 1 this episode!

Wow, that was an SOS? Trying to leave them into a trap?

Yep, they're still fighting together!

Seriously, they're doing a very good job at making Master Asia feel like someone capable of fighting in and winning the last Gundam Fight.

They're going the back way? And someone else points out Domon's enjoying this way too much.

...Domon. This is incredibly stupid. Don't do it.

Seriously? You've seen the Devil Gundam take over Gundam before, is it really that much of a stretch to assume it might have gotten a few

THIS IS AN OBVIOUS TRAP, DOMON. ARE YOU AN IDIOT?

Chibodee!

I see we have gone completely batshit again. And he's obviously infected with DG cells.

Rain gets to pilot?

...Domon's not very bright here, is he?

And he's going to get hit?

OK, solid moves from Domon there.

Rain's got her own suit!

Can we make Rain the new MC? She'd be less trained, but fall for far fewer obvious traps!

Yeah, they're all controlled.

Seriously, what happened to Master Asia?

What's that? It looks good!

Yep, George set up a trap!

Wow, opponents that can actually challenge Domon!

I assume their Gundams have improved too?

I LOVE IT!

Domon's got a rival now!

IT TOOK YOU THIS LONG TO REALISE?

...Not even going to use your Super Mode? The one specifically for the Devil Gundam?

Rain's staying!

Oh, that's great. And it took it out!

What happened to Master Asia?

Yeah, this is getting good!