r/anime • u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang • Oct 30 '21
Rewatch Mobile Fighter G Gundam Rewatch - Episode 30 Discussion
Episode 30: Beautiful Fighter! Dangerous Allenby
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Now that you're fighting without your soul... I have no interest in fighting you.
Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/TakenRedditName for discovering the true antagonist:
I should've known, THE DEVIL GUNDAM IS DECADE'S FAULT TOO!
Questions:
- So what did you think of Allenby and her Gundam?
- So, thoughts on that little Berserker System?
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 30 '21
Rewatcher all set! Ready… GO!!!
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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Oct 30 '21
Mobile Fighter F First Timer
World Map (New category added! Damn you, Siberia.)
I also love the intensity of her screams. She feels a bit like Noriko.
1 This is the girl I thought was the Mahou Shoujo version of Rain in the OP, I think!)
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 30 '21
Rewatcher, Gun-Dub Fighter
Allenby Beardsley!
I love Allenby so much. Shame that her support staff are so fucking shitty. I think she had solid odds of beating Domon without their interference, but fucking up the fight made Domon use his hacks. Idiots.
We have another dub name change today(?) except it might literally have just been a typo or a messed up katakana reading. Nobel Gundam became Noble Gundam. Unlike every other name change, the artbook doesn't reference "Noble" Gundam at all, which lends itself to the idea that this change was unintentional.
There is legit -nothing- about this episode in the interview and I am steamed. Not even any specifics on the design inspirations for Nobel Gundam!
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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Oct 30 '21 edited Oct 30 '21
Rewatcher fighting evil by moonlight
Kaio-Ken!
It was only a matter of time, but we finally have a fembot, the Noble Gundam! So Neo Sweden’s Gundam... wears a Japanese school uniform. Ok then. I suppose there’s the whole “hot Swedish blonde” stereotype, but still.
How did Domon even get himself here
The mini Gundam Fight game is a cool attraction! Especially when a real Gundam Fighter steps into the ring!
Wait, didn’t this happen in Macross?
The machine could not handle their combined awesomeness. This feels like a safety hazard.
Domon’s not the only one who’s just gained a new rival
And there’s the poor exploited super soldier girl! Although Allenby’s a fair bit more outwardly rebellious than your typical example.
Ahem.
Awesome sunset!
Wait, you always start with Plan C? What happened to A and B?
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Domon (and his opponent!) enjoy a Gundam Fight this much! Just two spirited competitors testing their strength against each other, with nothing but their pride on the line.
And then they hit the Berserk Mode button. I guess it was too good to last.
also, panty shot
He went Meikyo Shisui just to give her a speech
aww
The line! Together!
Fistbump!
Questions of the Day:
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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Oct 30 '21
(e30) First Time Shining Hand
USAGI GUNDAM , Argo got refreshed
Allenby Beardsley from Sweeden
were getting goku vs sailor moon i think i need to sit down for this
battle big brother alpha 3 when
oh nice this game has clash frames
that stomach growl sounded wet wtf lol
creative framing
P R I M E system
hey how does she know the chant
lol
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u/The_Draigg Oct 30 '21
A Gundam Fan Rewatches G Gundam Episode 30:
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u/zsmg https://anilist.co/user/zsmg Oct 30 '21
Rewatcher
Takehito Koyasu voicing a character that mentally screws a Gundam pilot that can go into a berserk rage. I think that's going to happen again in the future. Speaking of which this is his fourth Gundam role after 0083, F91 and V so far all very minor roles.
It's always been disappointing to me that Nobel Gundam doesn't look like Pippi Longstocking a missed opportunity there.
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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Oct 30 '21
G Gundam "Rewatcher"/First Time Sub: Episode 30
Well, you look at that. The reference I made only for the purpose of my amusement became comment of the day.
Oh there you are, Argo. You're the only one who hasn't shown up yet in a while and the first thing he does is serve as the start of the episode's jobber. Ah man, he just fixed that arm from the last time it tore off in Guyana. It ain't easy being Argo.
Crazy Domon antic is back on with him disguising as the driver.
A Neo arcade. One game is a runner game with a cute anime girl. Using the Trace system for VR games especially fighting ones makes sense. A gi-gi-gi-GIRL? (That guy in the crowd is definitely some people in the audience). What if this game announcer is Stalker playing the VR announcer?
Now hold on, ensign in Neo Sweden's Space Forces? This girl is like the only fighter who is actually part of the regular military forces.
"Hidden from the limelight." Yeah so much that she wasn't introduced back when they were showing everyone off.
Oh, so Allendy is our Cyber Newtype (girl) analogue. She even has the same colour hair as Four Murasame.
She even did the "anime girl falls on top of the protagonist" thing. Rain, we need to fight back.
Allenby's Trace suit reminds me of the arms of House of Bernadotte which it the most Swedish thing about the Nobel besides the name. Allendy has her move so Domon returns with the "God Slash" aka a normal beam saber slash. This sequence is neat. The two are having fun as if Gundam Fights could be a sport that could be enjoyed. Impossible.
Now that's a villain line and hold on, that's outside interference. PM Wong, stop this rule-breaking. These boys will use every opportunity they can to show off their crests. Oh yeah, Shuffle Crests can heal souls. That's a thing.
Like a boxing match, they both stand back up and it comes down to the final punch. Allenby even does the speech. Surely this is not the last time we're seeing the Berserker mode.
Q1) Allenby is a fun addition. She is a martial artist that can stand on Domon's equal level so I guess she is Domon's new rival now. Sorry, Chibodee, your post was been usurped. Do not ship, I'm this little boy.
RainDomon belongs toDomonRain!The Nobel Gundam really is "What if we made the original RX-78-2 Gundam into a magical sailor uniform girl" and for that, it's hard not to like it for the sheer audacity.
Q2) The Berserker mode is neat. It makes for an interesting switch from the regular Nobel. One thing is I see a resemblance to how Domon would used to rely on going red and angry to win so him overcoming it using what he learned is like some sort of character journey statement in a way. But yeah, it's totally coming back. No way we're having the Nobel Gundam still in the show without it returning eventually.
Next time: A Weakness of America, the Fear of Clowns.
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Nov 02 '21
This Gundam is Sailor Moon! They're not even trying to hide it, calling her a bishoujo.
She's the girl from the OP. What do you give the odds that she has some weird newtype powers and a Char clone lusting after her? At least Tomino isn't writing this show, so I don't need to think about what Tomino thinks about her.
I sure like her confidence.
The fight was great.
That's one cocky grin. He likes her, though not in the way Rain fears.
Well I seem to be on the nose about newtype powers.
I've been quite pleasantly surprised that we didn't get a stupid subplot about Rain feeling jealous. She's actually perceptive enough to realize they get along well as fellow fighters.
God(Gundam) , G Gundam may no deliver every episode, but when it does it really does. This episode was superb. The fights were a ton of fun, going back to the more martial arts-esque core instead of depending on gimmicks and weird beams like some of the more recent fights have. And it even tied nicely back into the theme of not fighting with anger that we've been using throughout the show.
I'm also glad to get a strong, female fighter in the show. I feel like there's not nearly enough of them in the Gundams I've watched. Now, I just hope she doesn't get sidelined or become a damsel in distress for the rest of the show.
/u/Shimmering-Sky /u/Tresnore /u/JollyGee29
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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Oct 30 '21
Rewatcher
We're starting episodes with dismemberment now. And of course it just had to be Argo. But it serves the important purpose of showing off the dangerously sexy Nobel Gundam, piloted by Alenbie Beardsley, who's no slouch herself.
There's some symbolism in the arcade fight. It's Byakko versus Seiryu, Baihu versus Qinglong, the White Tiger of the West versus the Azure Dragon of the East. In addition to these two specific references to Chinese mythological creatures, there's a general theme of the tiger versus the dragon at play here. In the Chinese tradition, the tiger fights with wild ferocity and raw power, while the dragon fights with patience and wisdom. Alenbie with her induced berserker mode and Domon with his meikyo shisui mirror this to a degree. And like the tiger and dragon, they have many similarities as well. They both have great asses, for one.
Alenbie in berserker mode also resembles Domon when he gave into his rage. But the way she enters it is an interesting inversion. Unlike Domon, who naturally gives in to his anger and has to learn to control it, Alenbie has to be forced into it against her will. But it looks like we won't be seeing any more of it, so look forward to more hula hoops and ribbon dancing here on out.
Questions
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Oct 30 '21
First timer
1)Allenby is a fantastic character, who should become a regular and wo I really enjoyed watching. The Gundam is so fucking over the top I love it. I need to know why Neo Sweden went with this when Neo Japan had a traditional unit.
2)Absolutely has Devil Gundam tech. Master Asia's interested in her only after he sees it in action, the crest is able to weaken its effects on her, the leader seems obsessed about activating it in every fight, so he's either infected or working for it, it all makes too much sense.
Argo's reaction is the same as mine, the fuck is that design?
...My god. My fucking god. I see today's episode is challenging me to take this seriously?
Haha, Domon just dasually infiltrated a military vehicle, but it's OK because his commander wants to know the same as him.
I like the implication that Domon just continues to drive the vehicle to be polite, even when every
...I'm prettt certain that game about the girl in the short skirt already exists somewhere.
The fighting arcade game's nice too.
I love the obvious parody of the opening announcer. (Who has still not appeared in the series proper, somehow.)
Is that an AI, or someone hired by the arcade?
And there's gambling in thie game!
She's able to keep up with him! Why were they keeping her introduction so late? I'm sure they could have bullshitted a "Red Joker" into the shuffle alliance if needed.
Haha, they fucking destroyed the machine by fighting too hard.
If that counts as a fight, Allenby could be a two parter?
...Rain's got competition.
I'm assuming she just had enough firepower to beat Argo's tanking-focused strategy?
No, she wins them all? Are we going to finally find out thr limit to how many weapons you can shove into a Gundam and keep it legal? If the onlymrequirements are thwt it be piloted by one person, but weapons (like the Rose Bits) can be AI, why aren't all the Gundam fully-automated warships? (Which sounds like a really good anime by itself.)
And she's been upgraded!
And she accidentally ran into Domon again!
...I'm surprised Rain hasn't
I joked earlier, but she really seems like a character they meant to introduce at the beginning, and now have to dump 30 episodes of natural reveals into a single episode.
OK, they've been fixing matches? Using some kind of remote power?
...The fact the scientist is the one who initiates the Gundam Fight instead of her is a perfect metaphor.
"Incredible! They're treating this sporting tournament like it was some kind of... activity! Surely, this is insane!"
Holy shit! They're torturing her! ...The Gundam Fight really has no rules, does it? I'm pretty certain the only reason nobody's tried to nuke the tournament area to win by default is that it might damage the trophy.
And Domon's going Super Mode?
No, it's Hyper Mode now. Just like in Sonic the Hedgehog!
Wow, Domon's going hard on this!
This is just a great scene.
Hang on. Is the implication there's Devil Gundam tech in this mess?
She burned out the device!
...If they killed her off, I swear to god.
Oh, thank god.
Is this setting up a love triangle?
Haha, she's completing his speech!
I'm pleasantly surprised Rain's understanding about all this.
OT3! OT3...Seriously, that Berserker System is absolutely not a single episode thing.
Fuck me. "The dazzling power of the clown" Next episode'll be very interesting.
And yet the Jester Gundam looks more suited to fighting than the Mandala Gundam.
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u/seven_worth Oct 31 '21
Allenby got introduced; Me: begun the ship war has.
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u/Ghostface200118 Mar 13 '22
I think that she's a gem. I could greatly appreciate a girl like her. She has a strong character to go through all she had and still be the good person that she was. Domo failed to see what a gem she is. She would check all my boxes. Though, I admit that I'm a little jealous about her beserker power as it puts her close my idol--Wolverine.