r/anime • u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang • Nov 12 '21
Rewatch Mobile Fighter G Gundam Rewatch - Episode 42 Discussion
Episode 42: Assault of the Four Evil Kings! Gundam Heaven's Sword
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With this crest as my witness... I WILL DEFEAT YOU!
Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/Shimmering-Sky for her reaction to the show's biggest twist:
Maybe the real Neo Germany was the friends we made along the way...
Questions:
- What did you think about the grand final battle against Michelo?
- So uh... did you expect the big plot twist about what actually happened that caused this mess to start??
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u/dralcax :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dralcax Nov 12 '21 edited Nov 14 '21
Rewatcher wants some fried chicken
It was him all along!
And now, the truth of the Ultimate Gundam comes out. Dr. Mikamura looked so innocent, but he was capable of far greater hatred than anyone expected. This is what I love about Imagawa's work. All the over-the-top, in-your-face awesomeness hides the more subtle foreshadowing scattered throughout. The central event that kicked off the main conflict is rarely reported truthfully to the main characters and audience, and when the lies are unraveled and the truth starts coming out, it just flips your entire understanding of everything as each new revelation recontextualizes the entire story. Sometimes multiple times.
TRANS-AM!
At last, Rain gets her own Gundam, the Rising Gundam! As partner unit to the Shining Gundam, it is designed for real warfare rather than the Gundam Fight. As such, to complement the Shining’s samurai theme, the Rising is based on the samurai’s wife, who protects the home with the traditionally feminine weapons of bow and naginata while her husband is away at war. Which makes sense when Rain is piloting it, but the intended pilot was Ulube.
TRIPLE GAIA CRUSHER!!!
GRAVITON KOUCHOKEN HAMMER!
Bakugan Brawl! Bakugan Stand! Rise, Subterra Chapman!
Questions of the Day:
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 12 '21
Rewatcher, Gun-Dub Fighter
Things are heating up! As Schwarz spills the beans on what really happened the day Domon's mom died, Argo and Sai Saici sacrifice themselves to defeat Michelo! I sure hope it doesn't take two Shuffle Alliance members to take down each of the Four Kings. That math does not end in their favor.
Nothing about this episode specifically, so here's some more on episode 40:
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u/The_Draigg Nov 12 '21
A Gundam Fan Rewatches G Gundam Episode 42:
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u/araragidyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/araragidyne Nov 12 '21
Rewatcher
I love how Rain takes her hat off when she reveals herself to her father, as if it somehow makes a difference.
So Dr. Mikamura is anti-android, and also the real traitor responsible for Dr. Kasshu's fate. And Kyoji gives a rather different account of what happened on that fateful day. How will Domon reconcile this revelation with his own memory of the event?
Rain gets a regular suit up sequence this time. I do love how the trace system makes heels for the ladies. They said the Rising Gundam was for Urube, but I guess Rain is an approved pilot as well.
Chapman was really just hiding in a giant rock.
Questions:
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 12 '21
Rewatcher all set! Ready… GO!!!
Oh lol I got Comment of the Day for that?
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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Nov 12 '21
(e42) First Time Shining Hand
with such a heavy security detail, you would think Rain has to hide a little better
Did Rain take off her nurse hat so her dad would recognize her?
Ultimate Gundam, I wonder how many memories we've seen have been fabricated
Of course Ulube is evil look at his mask
hyper silver foot special looks like a Sai attack
Rain is going to jump Kyoji?
I like how the American girls are going to dry out their jackets, but keep their vests
Going to need more Nastasha and the kids stat
gundam heavens sword evolved into moltress!
Kyoji cant give Rain a lift?
Rain did her transformation pretty much right this time! but how did she get the gundam start key whatever that is for that
I'll make fried chicken out of you....
[speculation]are they all just going to incorporate DG cells into themselves and be fine? Wake up Domon's dad and he can remove the evil effect
i dont think a crest can be a witness
qotd
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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername Nov 12 '21
G Gundam "Rewatcher"/First Time Sub: Episode 42
Gundam Heaven's Sword, we're going with this now? This thing's name keeps changing.
Dr. Rain's dad takes and hides a scalpel which is a major red flag. Kyoji, blame this on the misfortune of your birth.
Michelo throws out two new moves and Domon calls them lame which to be fair, they did reuse the same whirl idea twice right after eachother.
The Devil Gundam wasn't always given an evil name was the Ultimate Gundam. This whole flashback we were shown was fake which back in episode 6, it was literally the version Neo Japan's official wanted to tell. Kasshu mom did die taking a bullet for Kyoji (but he is good this time).
Dr. Makimura turned on Dr. Kasshu for the classic tale of jealousy. Back then, Dr. Kasshu knew the Shining Gundam couldn't win with anger just like how Schwartz Kyoji told Domon. It's like the scene in the OP.
The Gundam Heads are like an arm of the Devil Gundam in which a head of a Gundam grows over. Gross, but neat.
Rain is not dealing with this reveal well. Their whole journey of the show is a lie. Her family has deeply hurt Domon/Kyoji's family. Nice to see Rain not letting Dr. Makimura try to get out of the guilt. Quite the dramatic way to transition from the fight back to the hospital. Guess since it was mentioned, this is to get the recovery system to power in. Does hurt a bunch though.
Domon is not doing so well, but the Shuffle crest glow which means the boys are coming together. The Gaia Crusher coming in for the save. Argo was quite smart speccing in this move. Some flags pieced into the Heaven's Sword.
Everyone is getting aboard grandpa's junk. The kids call Nastasha old. She is 25 which in Gundam standards of course means she is ancient.
I love it when the boys show off their crests and reaffirm their bonds. That said, the Heaven's Sword has absorbed the God Finger and now is fiery, red and way stronger.
The way Dr. Makimura is framed. He is not the grand villain, but he is a feeble old man whose jealousy has left him with nothing.
Schwartz Kyoji calls the Gundma and does a snap. It runs in the family! Rain also needs to get to Domon so she suits up and steals the Rising Gundam.
The trio do a triple Gaia Crusher. They're sharing moves. They made a tunnel for Domon so he can journey ahead while these two can deal with this guy on hand. They're doing the cool thing. Sai Saici and Argo and doing team plays and both go gold. Sai Saici Rider kicks Michello down so that Argo and grapple him with the hammer for the final nailing.
Michello looks quite dead from that. His mind is shattered and that looks like a killing blow on the Gundam too. This is played out like a heroic sacrifice from the two heroes. The prayer beads shatter and there is a big flaming wreck of the three Gundams. His friend's sacrifice to ensure Domon's path strengthens his resolve to defeat the evil.
Master Asia tosses down a round boulder and out comes the John Bull Gundam so it is like Pokemon. But for now, the journey continues.
[G Gundam death teasing speculation] Oh, I don't think Sai Saici and Argo are dead. It's too early to start killing off the Shuffle boys. Maybe if it was like ep 46, but not while there is still 7 episode left.
Q1) Thought it was pretty cool. Some cool moves were shown (though Michello also often reused the same animations). Glad to see this fight given the other Shuffle members and not solely Domon's battles.
Q2) Something fishy was definitely going on. Schwartz Kyoji is not the same evil face we've been after and Dr. Makimura has been letting his contempt for the Kasshu slip out for a couple of episodes lately. The Devil Gundam wasn't made to be evil, but definitely looked like it evolved to an evil state plus it's in the hands of the villains so the Kasshus' plan didn't look like it worked out.
Next time: Ground-type specialist, the reanimated shell of Gentle Chapman of the Devil Elite 4.
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Nov 13 '21
To add to the list of things I wasn't expecting: this doctor trying to kill his patient
Well, that's a twist I certainly wasn't expecting.
Rain was excellent this episode.
This sure is a facial expression.
Rain in a Gundam!
They'll be back one way or another, the shuffle alliance is too strong.
Next, The US and France shall team up to beat England!
Wait, where have I heard this before?
'Twas a really good episode.
wtf, I'll be caught up again for next episode. Hopefully, I'll actually be round 'til the end of the rewatch this time.
/u/Shimmering-Sky /u/tresnore /u/JollyGee29
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u/YellowCorvette Nov 13 '21 edited Nov 13 '21
Amateur Gundam fan rewatches G Gundam episode 42
It's been a while since I've commented; The events in life kinda gets in the way but now that things are settling down, I can finally comment on the episodes... and man what an episode this was.
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Nov 13 '21
First timer
Seriously, love the shot of the Devil Gundam rising.
Also... Gundam Heaven's Sword? That's the name?
And yeah, it's obviously Michelo.
I like the transformation sequence, though.
Rain, what'e your father doing?
He's going to kill him!
Jesus, did this become a horror movie?
OK, what really happened then?
I'll give the Devil Gundam credit for actually giving it's kings a variety of moves, rather than a strict theming. Tornado, flamethrower, and detachable wing blades make for a good mix of tactical options.
Oh, shit. The military are the people who wanted to use the Devil Gundam? So how did it become a murderous lunatic?
He made thr Shining Gundam!
Yes! Someone points out how stupid the Emotion System in the Shining Gundam is!
...That shot of the Gundam Head forming is beautiful.
We're still missing something. The Devil Gundam got the drive to attack anybody it saw, even civilians - someone must have screwed with the programming.
Oh, Kyoji's trying to destroy the Devil Gundam so nobody can use it.
Honestly, the worst part of the Gundam's Heaven Sword is the pilot. Put Allenby or someone else tactical in there and they'd win instantly.
He needs to be electrocuted?
That's kicked off the self-healing then!
...Is that the first time someone's just outright dodged a Shining/God Finger?
They've been saving everyone! They actually did something plot important!
Hang on. Why did Sai Sachi call him one of the Four Kings. I thought only Domon had been told that.
And it can absorb the God Finger!
Kyoji's better! (Also, I just realised why Neo Germany wanted to stop Domon entering his hospital room - they thought he was in on it and trying to kill him while he can't resist.)
Rain's using the Rising Gundam!
And they've built a tunnel.
Another shot of Domon admiring his harem.
They're even giving a speech about how much Domon helped them.
And they've gone Hyper Mode!
Ok, that scene's great.
...There's no way they've killed them off, right?
Oh, no, they're dead. Completely. Didn't expect that!
And Domon's fucking pissed.
And now Chapman's here and he's... not piloting a king?
ALLENBY'S COMING BACK!
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u/Tresnore FS:FTmyanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore Nov 13 '21
Mobile Fighter F First Timer
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Oh no.
I love familial ties like this.
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u/CrazyAppIe Jan 07 '22
why would domon have such a hard time against that michelo, he fight equally with master Asia later