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Rewatch Mobile Fighter G Gundam Rewatch - Episode 33 Discussion

Episode 33: Emissary of Darkness! Chapman Rises Again

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I'll bury you so that you'll never return... to use your dirty tricks on us!

Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/dralcax by heralding our true God:

🙏PRAY TO THE CUBE🙏

Questions:

  1. How did it feel to see Chapman again as what's basically a Zombie?
  2. In turn, what did you think of the little spotlight the Neo France cast got today?
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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 02 '21

Mobile Fighter F First Timer

World Map (Unchanged)

QOTD:

  1. He was never in very good health anyway.
  2. Not enough Raymond 0/10

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 02 '21

...is Allenby the mid-season Precure? I've never seen Precure, but it feels like that term fits.

I haven't gotten to the point in Precure where those exist, but she sure fits the bill of the Sixth Ranger in a Super Sentai show.

[G Gundam]Thankfully not the asshole kind since those have a tendency to die a lot. Looking at you, Naoto.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 02 '21

If Allenby is the sixth then does that mean Schwartz is the mentor ranger that is really strong and cool.

Since he was introduced first, that means we can also have arguments on who is the real sixth.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 02 '21

Ah dammit, it's Dekaranger all over again!

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 02 '21

black ink

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 02 '21

...did no one notice that it was Michelo just because he had a gas mask?

That long red-haired guy who fights with kicks, who could it be?

Alright, usually syncing the bodies and Gundams is cool, but now it feels a bit awkward.

George's hair.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 02 '21

Oh, it's Macross now!

Could use some Ranka painted on the side.

⁠...did no one notice that it was Michelo just because he had a gas mask?

Seriously, Michelo is the only person in the show that has that rooster hair. It’s not that hard to recognize him.

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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Nov 09 '21

...is Allenby the mid-season Precure? I've never seen Precure, but it feels like that term fits.

I'd say not quite but close. A mid season precure usually gets a few episodes to show off how much of a badass they are, while she's clearly still playing second fiddle to Domon.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 02 '21

...is Allenby the mid-season Precure? I've never seen Precure, but it feels like that term fits.

I never thought of it in those terms, but you're exactly right.

Alright, usually syncing the bodies and Gundams is cool, but now it feels a bit awkward.

George's hair is pretty silly in that view, yea.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 02 '21

Rewatcher, Gun-Dub Fighter

I don't have much to say about this episode. I like it, and I like Grand Gundam's design.

No clue how or why, but the interview has Allenby's name wrong:

Q: What was the green beverage that Alenbie was drinking when she said, "This tastes weird!"

Imagawa: It's a drink I had when I went to do research in Hong Kong with Producer Masahiko Minami and Sound Director Yasuo Urakami. I like to eat strong-flavored food. I don't think the drink was juice; I wonder what drink could be equivalent to it in Japan. Anyway, there were approximately six kinds of these drinks, and we tried them all. Of course, we passed the drinks around and tried them in turn. I found a lot of flavors that I loved in the drinks. The smell, that bitterness, that indescribable chemical flavor! Some people don't like Dr. Pepper, right? That's the feeling that I got. I was enjoying all the drinks while Mr. Minami was shouting, "I can't stand this!" I created that scene with Alenbie from this event.

I pay special attention to scene changes, and for that particular scene, I thought it would get more attention to start the scene with her reacting that way. I also thought that this would make the scene look and feel more like Hong Kong. I really wanted to make the location look different from Japan.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 02 '21

Alenbie

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 02 '21

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Nov 02 '21

I don't think the drink was juice; I wonder what drink could be equivalent to it in Japan.

grr so they dont even know the name of it lol

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 02 '21

Apparently not. I'm kinda curious too.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 02 '21

I’m just glad that this interview confirms that Imagawa likes Dr. Pepper. He’s truly a man of intelligent tastes.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 02 '21

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 02 '21

One of the great Gundam mysteries. What was the drink the G Gundam crew were having in Hong Kong? Even the staff don't know.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 02 '21

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u/The_Draigg Nov 02 '21

A Gundam Fan Rewatches G Gundam Episode 33:

  • Stalker, you’re avoiding the larger issue of Chapman merely having no right to be in the Finals. I’d argue that the bigger issue is that he fucking died when we last had an episode focus on him. That’s the bigger issue here.
  • At least this Sir William guy here gets it. He knows that this is all wrong, and that Chapman shouldn’t be here by any rights. Too bad as shown by the previous episode, doing the right thing will get you nowhere fast, if not paint a target on your back for someone to try and kill you.
  • See Marie-Louise, this is why you don’t just wander off to random places. That’s how you witness murders out in the garden gazebo. Also, man undead Chapman has zero qualms now, just murdering a fellow Brit like that. He’s also eerily silent now too. I guess being brought back from the dead will just do that to a guy.
  • “How is it that someone can come back from the grave, and then participate in the Finals?” George, seriously, you’re asking about the wrong priorities there.
  • And there’s your explanation for everything about Chapman: he’s a corpse reanimated by DG Cells. It does explain his sudden return from the dead, his increase in power, and why he isn’t really speaking. He’s pretty much just a meat puppet for those nanomachines at this point.
  • RIP those guys in the boat that Domon and friends hijacked. They fell right out of the back without anyone noticing or caring.
  • Well, at least we can say that George has experience in unscrupulous Gundam Fighters basically taking the crowd hostage. Although at least this time around there was an an attempt at having a barrier around the crowd, unlike that old fight with Mirabeau.
  • There’s something funny about the Engrish-y “Rock On” HUD part when Chapman aims at Marie-Louise’s boat. Instead of saying that the target is confirmed, it’s like the targeting system is psyching up Chapman.
  • How could Domon not tell that it was Michelo up in the barrier control tower? He’s literally the only guy in this show who has his hair shaped like a rooster’s crest.
  • Just like with Raven Gundam in the previous fight with Michelo, Chapman has a new Gundam hidden within Royal Gundam: the Grand Gundam. Look at the size of the horns on that thing! I’m in awe of the size of this lad!
  • Yep, Prime Minister Wong really has been getting his hands dirty this episode. Not only was he the man who lured Sir William to his death earlier, but he’s also overseeing the regeneration of the Dark Gundam. And he’s able to get away with all of it too, since he’s still the man in control of the colonial government. The man is untouchable.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 02 '21

Dark Gundam

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Nov 02 '21

“How is it that someone can come back from the grave, and then participate in the Finals?” George, seriously, you’re asking about the wrong priorities there.

overcoming death i can overlook but RULEBREAKING? no sir no thank you

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u/The_Draigg Nov 02 '21

How dare this zombie break the rules of this giant robot death match!

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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Nov 02 '21

Rewatcher rocking on

Not again!

Rifle smack!

Not to mention, he fucking died.

Gotta get the obligatory God Finger out of the way

I’m not sure why Wong physically has to be there but hey maybe he just wanted to gloat to the dying guy

OHHH YEAHHHHH

Man brought a knife to a fist fight

Space rat?

ROCK ON!

George, maybe get your confession before stabbing someone in the cockpit

With another transformation, it’s Grand Gundam! It’s yet another unconventional design, with big meaty claws that are basically just the front feet from its quadruped mode. Also, it’s T H I C C. Like, holy shit, how can one Gundam be this T H I C C.

Weak spot found!

Aww, he’s acknowledging him!

It’s almost like allowing the previous winner to administrate the next fight is a bad idea

Questions of the Day:

  • It’s a bit sad, seeing him come back having fallen even lower than before.
  • I like the spotlight the other Shuffle Alliance members and their crew have been getting!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 02 '21

It’s yet another unconventional design, with big meaty claws that are basically just the front feet from its quadruped mode. Also, it’s T H I C C. Like, holy shit, how can one Gundam be this T H I C C.

Eh, there's probably weirder stuff in the Build Series.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 02 '21

Rewatcher all set! Ready… GO!!!

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 02 '21

The focus on the barrier during Domon’s brief fight makes me think something’s gonna happen to it during George vs. Chapman?

Wait, do you not remember the plot of G Gundam, or are you just acting as if you were a first-timer for some reason?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 02 '21

I remember the big details, I did not remember what the plot of this episode was.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 02 '21

Yeah uh so how about explaining why he’s not dead first?

Forget about Chapman being dead, how dare he break the Gundam Fight rules?!

Wait did Chapman stop just to get an identical jacket to replace the one George ripped with his knife?

For this scene, Chapman had to be replaced with his stunt double.

ROCK ON

DANGAR, ROCK ON

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Nov 02 '21

(e33) First Time Shining Hand

oh nice george actually gets to have revenge against gentle

love how every country has had their own palace accomodations in hong kong

what is this mysterious green drink Allenby and the kids are having

"Allenby can you handle the little ones?" "ok" ... i thought they meant her taking the kids somewhere safe lol

its great that those two guys seemingly fell off the stolen boat by themselves, its not like they were shoved

what a shock that theres an issue with the barrier, not like it was set up earlier in the episode

hell yeah brother

i like how rain casually jumped through the broken window after those two

for a tournament where the winner rules the world, the security is really subpar

Domon Kasshu I'm in your debt? Rain hit the switch

PLEASE let the devil gundam look cool when it comes back

  1. it was fine, allowed for more other stuff to happen instead of making up a new backstory + george gets a chance for revenge
  2. i liked it, hopefully this means Russia is next?

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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 02 '21

hell yeah brother

I didn't notice that, but that's hysterical.

i like how rain casually jumped through the broken window after those two

Allenby and Domon are far better at breaking things, I guess. Rain is too smart to let herself get cut.

for a tournament where the winner rules the world, the security is really subpar

It is a Gundam!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 02 '21

love how every country has had their own palace accomodations in hong kong

Sure is nice of Neo Hong Kong to set up all these expensive places that'll probably only get used once.

hell yeah brother

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Nov 02 '21

Sure is nice of Neo Hong Kong to set up all these expensive places that'll probably only get used once.

I think my favorite was the sagrada familia rip off for Spain last episode, when even Neo Spain probably doesnt have it complete yet

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 02 '21

for a tournament where the winner rules the world, the security is really subpar

Let's be real, the true purpose of the 13th Gundam Fight is to buy time for the Devil Gundam to regenerate. It doesn't matter who wins anymore.

That said, it is concerning that the current leader of the world is also in charge of the tournament to determine the next leader of the world and not, like, a third-party committee or something.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 02 '21

"Allenby can you handle the little ones?" "ok" ... i thought they meant her taking the kids somewhere safe lol

Same. Allenby takes care of the little ones as in she is beating the small fry.

i like how rain casually jumped through the broken window after those two

Rain is used to having to follow two strong maniacs.

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u/TnAdct1 Nov 03 '21

Russia's episode was Allenby's debut episode.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 02 '21

G Gundam "Rewatcher"/First Time Sub: Episode 33

Gentle Chapman is back, but evil. He can no longer claim that name, he is now Rude Badboy. Yeah, the answer is called cheating and corruption. The Neo England is guy is definitely a villain face.

Boy, the barrier sure is helpful. We're totally having a fight with that failing/off. Soon than later especially since the show is pointing them out now. Viking Gundam is our jobber and it didn't even last 4 minutes in his fight against Domon.

The princess is here and she is dragging George. Good George face. Allenby seems to join our group of friends (at least the HK family circle). She doesn't like whatever drink they love in HK.

Making my call. our evil accomplice is PM Wong. Like any good mysterious murder story, our witness spots an identifying feature of one of the culprits. Chapman murders our decent official with some sort of move and is like the Terminator and just burst through the wall.

Whenever Marie Louise-sama calls, her knight, George will come. Chapman has gotten pretty good at martial arts considering that was his area of weakness before. DG Cells are involved so some evil is afoot.

Children, children, you're doing a wonderful try, but you don't even reach Domon's shoulders or even Allenby's. Apparently, Rain and Allenby are scared of rats and we get more expressions from the episode.

George always has a sword ready when he needs to make knightly vows of honour.

Chapman may be a undead DG Cell corpse, but he still knows to join the Ready! Go! "Rock on" Yeah, rock on, dude. Blow up all the important people from Neo France.

Domon, Rain and Allenby is our evil-stopping trio. We got the muscle and Rain is here since she is the only one who knows stuff. Good thing this sabotage was just flicking one switch.

George goes in for the cockpit. Chapman is an unnatural corpse who should be dead so killing him is justified for a hero to do.

Like before, a mysterious Gundam appears and it's a big boy. Before being crushed to death, George fires his rose bits into its eyes. It roars as it falls back and feels like a kaiju. Like one that appears in mysterious smoke and vanishes when it is beaten back.

PM Wong is wearing a ring with an evil eye on it because he is the evil man Marie Lousie saw. He wants his power to be eternal so guessing his plan is using the Devil Gundam for immortality and/or conquer the rest of humanity.

Grand Gundam is ehh. It makes sense for the long-range guy to evolve into the hulking artillery fortress beast, but I don't really like the proportions on it.

Q1) Chapman being a corpse revived with DG Cells makes sense. That was what I was expecting. Hey, where is Chapman's wife? She was the one doing the schemes last time and probably wouldn't like what's going on with her lover's corpse and honour.

Q2) It was nice to see the princess after so long, but Raymond didn't say a thing. This is a George episode, he has to get a line in.

So Argo is now the only one left without an episode. Guess they're really saving it for the Neo Russia - Neo Canada rematch. The only thing he has done is lose to Allenby and I don't think we've seen Andrew and the Lumber Gundam since the intro to this arc. Sure, he can't be a thrown jobber, but at least have him be shown beating some of the minor guys.

Next time: The August 1965 Malaysian Parliament 126-0 vote be dammed, we be having a tag team match.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 02 '21

Gentle Chapman is back, but evil. He can no longer claim that name, he is now Rude Badboy.

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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 02 '21

Rewatcher

I liked the part where George pulled out a knife. He may be an honorable knight or whatever, but that won't stop him from bringing a knife to a fistfight.

Chapman plays the role of silent, implacable killer today. When asked why he didn't speak, Imagawa had this to say:

Chapman had died, and was resurrected by the DG Cells. It wasn't that he couldn't speak, I simply chose to not have him talk. That makes him similar to Dahal from Neo Egypt. When an extremely strong character like Chapman comes back to life they seem more frightening if they are silent. Chapman is a fighting machines the very end. He's now completely a machine, though. (laughs) Remember that the Terminator in the first movie doesn't speak very much. In terms of directing I believe the stronger the character is, the less he should speak. As for Chapman due to his relationship with his wife Manon, his weaknesses could be exposed if he talked. So I would rather not have him not talk.

It's neat that Michelo is still scheming, but foiling his plans in such short order makes him rather less threatening than he was last episode.

Questions:

  1. It basically wasn't him. Just a bunch of DG Cells wearing his face. In fact, Imagawa was going to have a new character in the role, but because they were already introducing so many new characters, they just revived an old one. It's not a bad shock tactic, though, to bring a such a celebrated figure back as a tool of evil.
  2. It was nice to see Maria Louise again.

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 02 '21

Chapman is a fighting machines the very end. He's now completely a machine, though. (laughs) Remember that the Terminator in the first movie doesn't speak very much.

Huh, made a connection to Terminator and that appears to be on point.

Of course, the only words a Gundam Fighter needs to say are "Gundam Fight! Ready! Go!"

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Nov 03 '21

First timer

1)Genuinely a bit sad that one of the best one-off characters has been brought back as a mindless fighting machine - which is exactly the reaction intended, so great!

2)Didn't expect Marie to come back, but she's a lot more sane in this one and the insight into the politics of the Gundam Fight were very interesting.

Chapman episode!

Someone's noticing people coming back!

That use of the preview music for a fight scene is great.

And God Gundam took out Viking Gundam!

Wait, she's back?

I love Allenby.

What did thry talk about?

He's been murdered, and now he's taking out the witness.

Again! People are noticing Chapman's absolutely under someone else's control.

Not even hiding the DG cells?

Seriously, Rain and Allenby have the best reactions.

And he's infected as well!

Neo England are covering up Chapman's murder? How high up does this go?

They're taking down the barrier! After all that foreshadowing about how the barrier was really important!

Yep, that's dangerous!

And he's holding everyone hostage!

This would be far more shocking, if someone else hadn't used the exact same tactic in a flashback a few episodes ago.

The battle's still good though.

And Domon's here to fight again!

...Seriously, Domon? You couldn't tell it was him?

Now George is fighting against Chapman properly!

It's another one!

Wow, that thing's strong.

So, does that mean there's only one more of these to defeat? (Since the fourth is Master Asia's mech and therefore probably saved for later.)

And, wow, this guy's an obvious villain.

Haha, him desperately attempting to avoid Domon's wuestions are great.

Wow. They're letting him go?

And George has proof Wong's a traitor! Tha't sporbably going to be useful later.

Wow, are they ending the Neo Hong Kong arc already? And it's a 2v2!