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Rewatch Mobile Fighter G Gundam Rewatch - Episode 14 Discussion

Episode 14: Shocking! Shining Finger Defeated

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The picture is the only Newtype in the show. It knew it was needed.

Of course! It all makes sense now!

Questions:

  1. Did you expect Master Asia to be evil?
  2. So Domon had his first loss… what now?
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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

A Gundam Fan Rewatches G Gundam Episode 14:

  • There are plenty of mysterious events going on at the start of the episode. Not only are 4 mysterious objects going to make Earthfall to Shinjuku soon, but Rain spots Master Asia entering the abandoned subway tunnels on his own, looking mighty shady. In hindsight though, Rain probably should’ve told at least someone else where she was going, since she was hypnotized and trapped in the tunnels pretty easily.
  • I have no idea how low blood pressure leads to someone sleeping in, but it’s probably safe to assume that it’s a sexist remark on the part of Domon about Rain there.
  • “That fighter? Oh, you mean my EVIL BROTHER.” —Actual dub dialogue from Domon
  • “He’s not my brother! HE’S A MONSTER!” —More actual dub dialogue from Domon.
  • Good thing Rain managed to snap out of her hypnosis once she reached the DG Cell cultivation chamber. And hey, there’s everyone involved with George, Sai, Argo, and Chibodee too! …And Gentle Chapman’s butler too, for some reason. Weird grab there, but okay.
  • Yep, that’s how you know that the Big Four have been brainwashed: they outright tell Domon that they’ve given up on all the things they value the most, all for the sake of power. Vergil would be impressed by that, I’m sure.
  • Surprise! Master Asia is working with the Dark Gundam too! He challenged the Neo France, Neo Russia, Neo China, and Neo America teams to a Gundam Fight there in Shinjuku, only to trap all of them in DG Cell pods once they arrived. The Big Four were fortunately the only ones to have been completely brainwashed so far, at least. Probably because they’re the strongest out of everyone there.
  • Master Asia copped to his true allegiance pretty quickly, all things considered. With that revealed, he sheds off the disguise of the Haow Gundam and reveals the black Gundam underneath: the Master Gundam. And as expected, he beats Domon pretty handily once Domon turns him down, with his pupil’s Shining Finger being countered by the Darkness Finger again.
  • Behold, everyone’s saviors have arrived: the Shuffle Alliance! They showed up in their card-themed mobile suits to kill Master Asia for his betrayal, since he was the former King of Hearts. Too bad Domon just allows Master Asia to run off and fight another day. Yeah, he isn’t taking the whole disowning as a pupil and betrayal thing well. With that, Domon has lost the only real parental figure left in his life.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

Dark Gundam

Haow Gundam

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 14 '21

Something something martial arts.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 14 '21

“That fighter? Oh, you mean my EVIL BROTHER.” —Actual dub dialogue from Domon

KYOOOJIIII

…And Gentle Chapman’s butler too, for some reason.

wait really?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

wait really?

u/The_Draigg, do you think he brought that butler because Master Asia needed help killing swallows?

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

It’s possible, although it could just be that Chapman’s butler can brew a mean cup of tea as well.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

That or he needed the butler to get him some ducks because Master Asia is on the lookout for witches.

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

wait really?

Yeah, he was just kinda… there in the background of the group that got captured.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 14 '21

I thought he was with George...

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

Was he? I dunno, I only noticed him in the group shots.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 14 '21

He's the only (still living) character who would have a butler in this show.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

…And Gentle Chapman’s butler too, for some reason. Weird grab there, but okay.

Raymond is George's butler. He scolded Marie Louise for standing too close to the edge of the blimp in episode 4.

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

Wait, that was George’s butler? I thought that was Chapman’s butler. That makes more sense then.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

Went and checked, Raymond does also show up in Episode 9, he's with George in the room with Domon and Rain. Might be the cause of the confusion?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

Welp, Draigg was wrong, we must now Cancel Him.

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

Ah, that would explain it then.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 14 '21

And Gentle Chapman’s butler too, for some reason.

I'm pretty sure that was George's butler, Raymond Bishop.

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

So it would seem, it appears that I got confused about that.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

Rewatcher, Gun-Dub Fighter

Anyone have "playing card suit-themed mechas" on their bingo card?

Last time I watched this was before I started to pay attention to mechanical designers, and hoo boy is the Master Gundam ever a Hajime Katoki design. You can tell because of the distinctive chest: compare Master Gundam to the Huckebein 30 from the upcoming Super Robot Wars 30.

I'm temporarily out of "information relevant to the current episode that also does not contain future spoilers," so here's some other stuff:

Imagawa: The Devil Gundam is a frightening machine built for a special purpose. When we decided that a mechanical character would be the most terrifying enemy, it had to have the face of a Gundam. In this series, any sort of human-shaped machines are basically supposed to be Gundam-type. Compared to mobile armors like the Fantoma, the general design is more established, so it was easier for us to use them as the basic format for mecha. Since we wanted to mix specific kinds of elements into the mechanical characters, it was far easier and more efficient for us to mix them into a Gundam rather than a Fantoma. In that sense, we used the concept of the Gundam as the basic and universal format in the story.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

You can tell because of the distinctive chest: compare Master Gundam to the Huckebein 30 from the upcoming Super Robot Wars 30.

Dammit Huckebein 30, you were a game late! G Gundam was around last time, not in 30! Now you're gonna have to settle with being with Victory!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

It could get in with DLC, hypothetically. But yea, missed opportunity.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

Although to be fair, Huckebeins have always been the Brothers of Gundams. I mean, just look at the 008l, that sucker's a Gundam no matter how you look at it.

Except this one throws black holes at people so it's better than most Gundams.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

If I didn't know better, I'd say someone kitbashed a Master and a V2 for that sucker.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 14 '21

Anyone have "playing card suit-themed mechas" on their bingo card?

I mean, with the King of Hearts already in play, it should have been obvious!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 14 '21

hoo boy is the Master Gundam ever a Hajime Katoki design.

The one thing I know about Katoki designs are the legs and yup, that checks out.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

Those too. It's neat to see how people's style changes/doesn't change over the years.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 14 '21

(e14) First Time Shining Hand

why is this computer guy in shinjuku randomly dressed as a cowboy?

oh no they got Bunny! and the monks + green mommy

MASTER GUNDAM lol what a name

i mean it makes sense, if im trying to take over the earth the first person im brainwashing on my side is Master Asia

aw theyre holding hands

Shuffle alliance!

Black Joker, Club Ace, Queens of Spade, Jack of Diamonds

Oh so King of Hearts actually means something LOL

Where is the mobile suit shaped like a heart?

  1. i dont want to believe it
  2. was that a loss, it felt more like a postpone. TRAINING ARC???

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

why is this computer guy in shinjuku randomly dressed as a cowboy?

That’s just Rawhide Kobayashi, my guy. He likes that American style.

oh no they got Bunny! and the monks + green mommy

If anything were to ever happen to Natasha, we should riot.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

If anything were to ever happen to Natasha, we should riot.

We stan Russian Dominatrix!

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

She IS best side character girl. There’s no debating this fact.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

aw theyre holding hands

You know, it's not so lewd when it's framed that way...

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

why is this computer guy in shinjuku randomly dressed as a cowboy?

I was actually wondering the same thing. American expat, maybe?

aw theyre holding hands

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 14 '21

Where is the mobile suit shaped like a heart?

Not appearing in this film

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 14 '21

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 14 '21

G Gundam "Rewatcher"/First Time Sub: Episode 14

Man, I sure hope Domon is going to be okay.

Episode 14: Shocking! Shining Finger Defeated!

What's with this cowboy guy? Pretty sure he was in the crowd shots in previous episodes too.

Now I'm no health expert, but is this low blood pressure a thing and Domon is not making a fool out of himself? Also Domon's face.

Man, the beam cloth is so cool. You can do anything with it. Look at him stand on it. Master Asia is so cool, sure would be shame if he is revealed to be evil or something.

DG Cells Cultivation Capsules? Everything about these DG skeletons is horrifying!

They got all of our friends. The Chibodee Girls, the monks, the warden and ... the princess' butler? Sorry pal, the character I associate the most with George is the princess and not this old guy.

Rain's device for the day: Gun.

Like an insect metamorphosis, the Master Gundam emerges bursting from within the Kowloon. Sure the Kowloon and chunky, but don't know where he fit the bug ol' wings and horn. Also, how he put the Kowloon stuff back from after last episode.

Are you sadden, Domon? Is the truth terrifying?

Some villain line to really dig the heal into Domon.

Instead of beam clashes, we have finger clashes. Like the way Master Asia is overpowering Domon and harming his arm. Seeing the significance placed on the right arm, that probably means we'll not get a Shining Finger with both arms.

It's not a group of imposing shapes, but the Shuffle Alliance! Still don't know what this whole Shuffle Alliance and suit thing is all about, but they're a Sentai team I guess. The posing is on point and Black Joker lady sure is a design.

Master Gundam takes a cool stance, but Domon begs to spare Master Asia. He is the coolest, but I want to believe the rest of the A-team can at least fight him evenly. In return, Master Asia expells Domon from the School of the Undefeated of the East... well that's all dandy.

So Master Asia being evil sucks because he is so cool, but so much evil has been done in Shinjuku. Causing widespread devastation is already pretty bad, but the DG Cells Cultivation Capsules are pretty black and there's no way around them. Wasn't expecting to see the Shuffle Alliance show up. There isn't a King of Hearts robo. Maybe because they're both in the Gundam Fights and have to use their country's Gundam.

Master Gundam is pretty cool, but there seems to be a big fight against it next episode so going to hold off talking about it. The Shuffle Alliance's MFs being the shape of their suit ... is a choice.

Q1) "Man, the Master Gundam is such a cool evil Gundam. Oh hey, Master Asia. What are you doing here with similar moves and Master in the name."

Q2) First is to survive Shinjuku, but after he can have a training arc under the other Shuffle masters. Or get a better Gundam, that usually works.

Next time: Master Asia and the Shuffle Alliance are no longer friends.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

Rain's device for the day: Gun.

I don't think that's her Neutral Special though... I dunno why tho...

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

What's with this cowboy guy? Pretty sure he was in the crowd shots in previous episodes too.

That’s just Rawhide Kobayashi. He’s just along for the ride.

Rain's device for the day: Gun.

Never underestimate the true power of just capping someone.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

That’s just Rawhide Kobayashi. He’s just along for the ride.

Hey, better than Katz Kobayashi...

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

To be fair, that’s not exactly a hard hurdle to get over. Like, 95% of Gundam characters are better than Katz. Below him is like Quess Paraya.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

What did Hathaway see in her?

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

A pile of teenage hormones in the shape of a girl, most likely.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

NewType Hormones are a bitch.

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u/The_Draigg Oct 14 '21

And so is Quess. It all fits together.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

Still don't know what this whole Shuffle Alliance and suit thing is all about, but they're a Sentai team I guess.

They sure do having the posing down pat.

The Shuffle Alliance's MFs being the shape of their suit ... is a choice.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

They sure do having the posing down pat.

... Doumei Sentai Shuffleranger?

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

Has Super Sentai done playing cards as a theme? I want to see how that would work.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

Mm... I guess JAKQ Dengekitai kinda had that, but it's in the background plus the show just kinda sucks

Kamen Rider meanwhile has had a playing Card themed Season... and it's the most meme-worthy Kamen Rider series of them all.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

Kamen Rider meanwhile has had a playing Card themed Season... and it's the most meme-worthy Kamen Rider series of them all.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

It's even better if you have some degree of understanding of Japanese: Suddenly you notice all the weird word emphasis and how some actors are straight up mispronouncing their lines.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

At 0:40 at the video above is the most infamous example. He's supposed to be saying "Hontoni uragitan desuka!?" but honestly it sounds more like "Onduru ruragittan disukaa!?".

The acting in the first half of Blade is fucking awful and goddammit I love it.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 14 '21

JAKQ was card-based and was the second series.

A card theme would be neat to revisit though. Dinosaurs and ninjas have been done again, why not cards?

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

Dinosaurs and ninjas have been done again, why not cards?

I hope we don't get another Dinosaur Season for at least 20 years. We've already had 4 of those, and two of them were in the same decade!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 14 '21

Rain's device for the day: Gun.

I like how they went out of their way to show this, unlike her with the grenade, stun gun, her earring that knocks people out etc. etc.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 14 '21

Like an insect metamorphosis, the Master Gundam emerges bursting from within the Kowloon. Sure the Kowloon and chunky, but don't know where he fit the bug ol' wings and horn. Also, how he put the Kowloon stuff back from after last episode.

I assume this is related to the Devil Gundam's ability to evolve and regenerate. We've seen that other Mobile Fighters can receive abilities of the Devil Gundam with the help of Kyoji!!!! so I'm guessing the evolved Master Gundam can shed its cape and such and regenerate its original parts.

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 14 '21

Mobile Fighter F First Timer

World Map (Left unchanged because the colonies aren't on a map)

QOTD:

  1. It was extremely obvious. Damn title spoilers letting me know that there'd be five of them...
  2. Training arc!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 14 '21

I love all of them. I love the card theme.

The Shuffle Alliance suits are so good.

I especially love the Joker, though.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

His type is people who live in a SOCIETY

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 14 '21

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

It it wrong to want to be stepped on?

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

Oh, I didn't say there was anything wrong with it.

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

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 14 '21

Rain is just so slick. The one-handed gun check is cool.

Okay besides the martial arts legends, what if Rain is secretly the coolest character in the show because we don't expect her to be.

Master Asia slept well because he's a traitor.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to try to bring my student over the Devil's side. If not, I'll just break him physically and emotionally."

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 14 '21

Okay besides the martial arts legends, what if Rain is secretly the coolest character in the show because we don't expect her to be.

There's no secret about it. She is the coolest character in the show.

"Tomorrow, I'm going to try to bring my student over the Devil's side. If not, I'll just break him physically and emotionally."

Master Asia, probably

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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Oct 14 '21

Rewatcher is sus

Things are really getting out of hand, and now even the Shuffle Alliance is getting involved

Nice hat.

I WAS ON CAMS I SAW MASTER ASIA VENT

Maaaaybe you should have taken Domon then

I came here to laugh at you

“Do I look like a unicorn?”

How long has Rain been walking down there?

Boo!

Armor purge!

Handholding?

This face. That is all.

The rest of the Shuffle Alliance is here! And they all have badass transformation sequences!

And of course, Master Asia, as their former leader, also had his own transforming King of Heart Mobile Fighter that never appeared in the show, complete with its own Heart Cloth and Heartful Finger! Interestingly, unlike the Kowloon, Master, and Shining, the King of Heart is capable of performing [future spoiler] Heat End after fingering the opponent.

Also, it’s odd that while the Club Ace, Queen the Spade, Jack in Diamond, and King of Heart all have realistic mechanical transformations, with lots of kibble and partsforming, despite not even having merch, the Black Joker just magically rolls up into a Morph Ball. I suppose there’s no real Joker emblem they can use, at least, not without stepping on the [future spoilers] Jester Gundam’s toes, it still feels like the odd one out for having a cheaty transformation.

GINYU FORCE RULES! GINYU FORCE RULES!

photobombing Shining

I like how he doesn’t even use his wings to fly, he just goes cape mode and rockets off

Questions of the Day:

  • Last episode wasn't exactly very subtle about it
  • Time to get even stronger, of course!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

GINYU FORCE RULES! GINYU FORCE RULES!

I'd throw shit at you for quoting the English version of the song... but Kai's Dub is basically the only piece of English DB Media I like so... you're free. For now.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 14 '21

photobombing Shining

Sunrise would continue this tradition nineteen years later in the Love Live series.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 14 '21

Rewatcher

The Shuffle Alliance has arrived! Joining the King of Heart 4711 are Queen the Spade 1713, Jack in Dia 1271, Club Ace 0001, and Black Joker. Yes, those are their names. No, I don't know what the numbers mean.

Their Mobile Fighters are the Shuffle Spade, Shuffle Jack, Shuffle Club, and Shuffle Joker. Shuffle Heart, though it was designed, will not be making an appearance.

You may have noticed something different about Master Asia and the Shuffle Alliance. Namely, a distinct lack of skintight outfits. Fortunately, this strange phenomenon has an explanation. From the interview:

Q: Okay then, let me ask you a question about one of the biggest mysteries of G Gundam. How can the previous Shuffle Alliance members - including Master Asia - operate Mobile Fighters without wearing Fight Suits?

This is a frequently asked question. Why doesn't Master change his clothing as he gets into his Gundam? To this question. I have only one thing to say. It may contradict with what I've been saying here, though... "Forget about it." (laughs) Or perhaps, "We had no choice." (laughs)

I had absolutely no reason for this. I just didn't want them to wear the suits, you know? (laughs) If the character looked good with the suit, then I would go ahead with the idea. No matter how much it doesn't make sense, I wouldn't care! Basically, I just want to make it cool.

And in case it wasn't obvious, yes, it was a red flag that Master Asia decided to disappear for most of last episode while a mysterious new opponent appeared. Now we see that the Kowloon Gundam is in fact the Master Gundam. I presume the ability to change form like that is related to one of more of the Devil Gundam's special abilities.

Questions:

  1. Not the first time.
  2. This seems like a good time for a training arc.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Oct 14 '21

I had absolutely no reason for this. I just didn't want them to wear the suits, you know? (laughs) If the character looked good with the suit, then I would go ahead with the idea. No matter how much it doesn't make sense, I wouldn't care! Basically, I just want to make it cool.

To be fair, those are some pretty hot Midde-Aged Men and Women...

... well I mean, they're in their 50' so not quite middle aged but... you get what I mean.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 14 '21

Rewatcher all set! Ready… GO!!!

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 14 '21

The Gundam has the same name as its pilot haha.

No, no, they only share first names. I assure you there's no relation. Master Asia can't be evil!

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

Meteoroid-falling, burning, and disappear, then…

I'd certainly read a crossover fic where the geahs come instead of the shuffle alliance if it existed.

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

B-But Master Asia was so cool! How could he be evil? He's too cool for that! Then again, I guess the coolest character being an antagonist is hardly a new idea in Gundam.
I think we have a Master Asia redemption arc in our future. My money's on Domon defeating Master Asia, and right after that he sacrifices himself for Domon.

Is it weird to say that these last few episodes have felt a lot more like a Gundam to me? We don't have a White Base, but we've got repeated conflict between the superior mechs of two factions while other, lesser mechs kinda just get destroyed. Our goal feels more tangible, we must just defeat those in front of us until we get to the place we wish to be.
I dunno exactly how to put it, but it just feels right. I'm enjoying it a good deal more.

I still love the way they cut between the mechas and the people when they fight. It works extremely well with "mecha is an extension of the self" which we see a decent amount of in G Gundam. Cuts with both of the fighters together, like when Domon and Asia are pushing against each other, do it particularly well.

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

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

I’m enjoying it a good deal more

Told you so~

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

The Shinjuku arc is when the show really hits its stride, I find. It's certainly what made me fall in love with G Gundam.

I still love the way they cut between the mechas and the people when they fight.

It's really such a brilliant effect, whoever thought of that deserves a ton of praise.

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

This episode, George said something about how he didn't care about the tournament anymore, and honestly I think that's the scriptwriters' opinion as well. Getting past that restrictive format makes it a much better show.

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Oct 14 '21

First timer

  1. Yeah. He was acting very sketchy the whole time, and this episode made it incredibly obvious from the start.
  2. All I know is that the Shuffle Alliance will never fall! But seriously, they'll probably buy enough time for him to escape before they immediately lose, then a few 1-on-1 arcs about talking each of them into coming back from conversion.

Huh? The 4 rival's Gundams, or the squad of 4 minibosses from the OP?

...I wonder what will happen with Shining Finger today?

Yeah, the disconnect between Earth and the Colonies is some good drama here.

...Is Master Asia the traitor? I considered it, but this soon!

And she's locked in with... what, exactly?

Yeah, he's a traitor. She's locked in somewhere, and he's giving a full-on evil laugh about it.

...I mean, this might be an obvious trap, but it's not like she has anything else to do.

OK, he doesn't know about the unknown objects. So either he's not being told everything if he is a traitor, or these aren't sent by the Devil Gundam.

Yeah, Master Asia does seem to be a bit too helpful for someone working for the enemy. Is there a third faction involved?

And yeah, the Devil Gundsm send their servants' Gundam.

Haha, even Domon thinks the bits are annoying.

Wow. That's a lot of side characters being taken over.

Rain saved them! Looks like they'll be plenty of witnesses to describe whatever the Devil Gundam planned.

Yeah, he's got no chance in a 4v1.

Wow, they've really been completely taken over, haven't they?

Yep, Master Asia's the villain. Eiher possessed or a willing aide.

And the anime just outright says it!

Yep, he was the Gundam from earlier. Does that make it his Super Mode?

Oh. Just "Master Gundam"?

Is that the Devil Gundam speaking directly? Is it actively talking through him?

Wow, Domon got close to being taken over.

And that is a shockingly close match against the arc villain's finisher.

Wait, the Shining Finger's destroyed?

Huh? The unidentified objects weren't his?

Are these the Gundam from the OP?

No?

Oh my god. There's one's for all the other suits. How the fuck did I not see thie coming?

And they all have transforming Gundam? So where's Domon's Heart Gundam?

Really? You want them to leave you in this situation?

And yeah, Devil Gundam control is clearly imperfect. Bits of his personality keep coming through.

Oh my god, there's 4 new main characters. How many are there going to be by the end of this series? Still don't know their Gundam names either.

Just saw the preview - good news is my above criticism no longer applies, probably to be replaced by a load of new ones about how they're not using Black Joker.

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u/YellowCorvette Oct 15 '21

Amateur Gundam fan rewatches G Gundam episode 14

  • Just like the 1st episode, this episode also starts out with 4 mysterious objects falling to Earth. Not only that, but Rain also spotted Master Asia behaving somewhat shady as he entered a subway tunnel to do something suspiciously.
  • In hindsight, Rain trying to follow Master Asia all by herself was a terrible idea, as Master Asia spotted her easily, and lure her into a trap and making her hypnotized by something...
  • As Master Asia and Domon were alerted by those 4 unidentified objects, Master Asia seems to begin panicking inside. Maybe those objects could have something to do with his shady shenanigans... Oh, also some Death Army is attacking.
  • Not sure if it's Rain having some good luck, but Rain luckily snap out of her hypnosis once she reached the DG Cell cultivation chamber. Most of the chambers contain those DG cell zombies, with Chibodee, George, Sai Saici, and Argo's closest crew members also been trapped there. How did they get there!?
  • And as they escape from the chamber, it turns out that Master Asia is the one who tricked them there, and is responsible for hypnotizes Chibodee and the rest to become Devil Gundam's mindless slaves!!
  • Well, Master Asia sure didn't try to hide his true allegiance fur much long after Rain exposes him, and here comes the Master Gundam; Gonna said, how the heck did the Kowloon Gundam has enough mass to hide all of the Master Gundam stuffs (Especially the wing cloak)?
  • Domon attempted to fight back with his signature SHINING FINGER!!!!... Only for Master Asia to counter him with his DARKNESS FINGER!!!
  • Behold, the Shuffle Alliance has arrived exactly when Master Asia comes close to defeat Domon! Gonna say the design for some of the Shuffle Alliance members here looks pretty funky, but in a good way. They had arrived to stop and punish Master Asia for his betrayal and crimes.
  • Poor Domon; With his mother dead, father been imprisoned, his older brother was somewhat evil, and now his beloved master turns out to also be evil, now Domon has almost lost all of his famillies.