How Gundam TRICKS YOU Into Wanting MORE

[@CheemsBased]

First Impressions are everything! What's your favorite beginning to a Gundam series?

[@kaijuwatchesYT]

War in the pocket and turn A really stand out to me. Seed too but I watched the og right after that and for me it just makes everything better. Fraw's scene haunts me to this very day. Unicorn is incredibly strong. On the contrary, witch from mercury having everything I dislike of anime in general didn't have a really good impact on me but who knows. I used to dislike attack on Titan too lol

[@krimzonstriker7534]

Generally I liked Unicorn's opening start the best because it did a good job of both calling back to previous series while also being nicely fleshed out for newcomers. The nostalgia effect is just too potent not to capitalize on even in a new beginning 😁

[@curiouszaku9537]

Zeta and SEED Destiny. Kamille is pretty wacky in the first episode. The Gundam having the dark color scheme is pretty cool too. SEED Destiny's 1st episode is just jam packed. Its main Gundam's introduction was well done with the build up. Although the Impulse have the traditional color scheme, it's introduced with an alternate red instead too, which is pretty cool to me

[@sheeplehunter9651]

I enjoyed most first episodes of Gundam series, but the first episode of Iron Blooded Orphans came to mind first.

[@ayyultra6280]

Thunderbolt's opening is straight to the point and sets the tone immediately

[@yanukan]

First episode of Unicorn will probably always be my favourite. The Unicorn launch with the music is just too good

[@2saisai]

The intro fight with Kshatriya alone is enough to hook you on the show.

[@zidini]

I've seen it so many times but it always gives me goose bumps.

[@Rayven001]

SAME!!!!!!

[@kaijuwatchesYT]

I've been watching that sequence religiously every month since it got released haha

[@动漫主角]

Agree, no other uc show introduces the main suit as well as unicorn did. Not even hathaway

[@hikariatearu4028]

First Impression of Gundam Mk.2 in Gundam Z: Using State of the Art Mobile Suit to Bully a Corrupt Officer PERFECTION

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

Best girl pilot

[@Menaceblue3]

​@@ChrisTian-sd5yq Camille is a man's name and he is a man! *FALCON...... PAUNCH!!!!* 🤼‍♂️🥊

[@Peasham]

I just have to say, I can't express how much I appreciate someone finally pointing out that Gundam isn't actually about people killing each other. It uses that to emphasize its actual message, sure, but it's still not ABOUT that, any media that has people killing each other that's actually about people killing each other is just vapid and I can't believe the amount of people I've seen that are adamant that Gundam is just that, I can't tell if they realize whether or not they're insulting the series by that assertion.

[@CheemsBased]

It makes me extremely sad when people only see this franchise as that. It's like saying Berserk is a series that is just violence and nothing more, but we all know that it's something more, and I wish people view Gundam with more nuance.

[@Peasham]

@@CheemsBased Yeah, I don't think I need to point out which series is bearing the brunt of this mindset and it's very sad. It can explore all of Gundam's themes, some better than a good few shows in the series I'd argue, but random grunts aren't dying every episode so it's not Gundam. Makes you wonder what people even got out of the other shows.

[@Astronopolis]

@@CheemsBasedthe merchandising I think cheapens it in peoples view, and is usually the avenue they are introduced to it. If the first thing you saw of Star Trek was a geeks toy collection you’d be turned off too I think.

[@Noobnormality]

I feel like it's got more to do with how each series is presented. I've come to realize how each series always had some sort of "production" problems which almost seems like a curse, considering what happened during the production of the first Gundam show back in the 79's. This is definitely a problem that's hindering the franchise in portraying its messages, and may even be what's setting people off of the franchise. Shows like Gundam UC and 00 did a great job portraying its messages, it's just sad how much people are looking down into them just because they're just OVAs or because it's "different".

[@Peasham]

@@Noobnormality I'd handily say the fanbase is at fault too, series like 08th are described as gritty and realistic stories about people killing each other meanwhile it's just based Gundam goofiness centered around an incredibly convoluted love story, not that I'm at all complaining about it being convoluted. I'm a newer fan, if ya wanna say 2 years is new, and lemme tell ya, I've been mighty disappointed with how the fans describe some of the series only for me to watch them and realize their descriptions are mostly horseshit.

[@fahmiex5161]

Gundam makes you want more... and that's a good thing.

[@CheemsBased]

Damn right

[@crambob1370]

RIP the wallet though for those who into the model kits.

[@hitachicordoba]

@@crambob1370 I'm broke from regular HG kits, people who collect P-Bandai must have big salaries lol

[@ryon5174]

00’s way of introducing pretty much all sides of the story in Season 1 sort of made me dig in to it especially about Celestial Being’s motives, and it definitely made me want to see more of how things would turn out And then the show tricked me to getting more Gunpla than my shelf could handle

[@TheMrAdhitya]

Gundam 00 is my first series to introduce me to Gundam franchise

[@Peasham]

God, I remember starting with IBO and my favorite thing about it was how you actually had to THINK about the characters, what they were doing and why they were doing it, whereas most anime just.. do not expect that from the viewer, they tell you everything outright and leave very little to the imagination. Gundam really out here filtering media literacy and I'd have it no other way. Though I went back and confirmed that this was indeed series tradition, I'm glad G Witch kept that up as well, and goddamn is it filtering people left and right lmao Well, I say that, but the vast majority seem to have enjoyed it, in sheer contrast to IBO season 2, which I still love but hey.

[@09lowkey]

IBO is like the odd one out of the franchise, it reflected its spot not only in the franchise but in the sea of saturation of 2010s era anime, I love it for that. I feel like G.Witch drew alot of influence from IBO in how it tells the Gundam story in a different way, given it was made for a new audience, I can see why. I can appreciate how they decided not to redo what they did with 00, which was like a re-introduction of the franchise to that era of anime. I have my qualms with G.Witch but I ultimately I've grown to like it, it does right by the franchise and also reflects its spot in the current era of anime. The 2nd OP is dope too, that always helps.

[@Peasham]

@@09lowkey I'd argue G Witch did the opposite of IBO honestly, while its (IBO's) first season was.. fairly typical for Gundam I wanna say, though with more edge and grit, the second one was basically a deconstruction of the series, which earned it abhorrent reviews and profits especially from Japanese Gundam fans though it isn't exactly remembered fondly in western circles, whereas what G Witch did right is it made its first season different from the get-go while sticking to the franchise's usual themes and ideas. IBO didn't start out different enough to attract new fans, while by the time it went different it only alienated the few new and the plentiful old fans. I say none of this to insult IBO, while these are the facts of the matter I genuinely love it, ESPECIALLY the second season, I in fact started with IBO and was.. thoroughly disappointed by the fact that there were no Gundam anime like IBO's second season. G Witch can face no such issues as there are plenty of Gundam anime like it with the added benefit of G Witch being infinitely more consistent between its 2 seasons. My point being, from where I'm standing, G Witch learned from IBO's mistakes more than it learned anything from it.

[@theextreem]

I knew I was gonna love Zeta from the moment Camile punched that douche in the face. Gundam has top tier protags and first episodes.

[@Celtic1020]

I felt that way when I first watched it but I challenge you to rewatch it. When I did I found that Lt. Jerod doesn't even intentionally insult him and Kamille just has hurt pride and starts a fist fight. Yes the Titans mistreat him after, but Jerod doesn't intentionally do anything to personally attack Kamille until after he had killed several of his friends. Remember Jerod killing his mother was due to his ignorance. After giving the series another go I think Jerod could've been a better person if he just been with a different faction. His problem is he thinks he's one of the good guys.

[@Celtic1020]

Kamille is a overemotional prideful little shit for the first ten episodes. He's easily the worst UC Newtype protagonist.

[@rubenncls]

I agree sir!

[@Peasham]

​@@Celtic1020I mean Kamille's a kid lmao, maybe Jerid shouldn't have been beefin with kids, simple as that

[@kennethlai9307]

Turn A gundam is one of the best gundam stories And the design of Turn A gundam is just amazing ❤

[@AWholeLegionary]

I'll always be a 8th MS Team fan because there's very little to no Newtype magic, plus its very grounded in reality.

[@Peasham]

Every single fight in 08th is won by complete and utter plot convenience and Shiro ever meeting Aina again is infinitely more convenient than any instance of Newtype magic in the series. I love 08th, but please praise it for what it actually is, comments like yours are why I hated it on my first watch. The only thing realistic about the series is the animation, everything else is borderline Looney Tunes, not that far off from typical Gundam Looney Tunes, but regardless.

[@AMGTonyT]

Turn A Gundam has been the only series that's kept my attention throughout the series, and that's 40+ episodes of me caring.

[@DrForrester87]

"How Gundam TRICKS YOU Into Wanting MORE" Me: Um, the plight of those abandoned in space and the quest for autonomy for all Spacenoids?

[@loiedonn4192]

Gundam as a whole is really big. It has movies, ova , manga, novels etc.. Theres always something for everyone. I started with the old shows zeta era but my favourite with always be Unicorn Gundam Ova/series. Its what brought back my love to gunpla after being burned out. It also energized my love to gunpla.

[@ExoskelletAnimation]

The true genius of Turn A's first episode is that it does show a gundam: The white doll . Its encassed in stone and it does subtly show what the Turn A is and represent . Its a larger than life , out of time godlike figure , more mystic than machine , feared or worshiped depending on who sees it . Its genius

[@BioGoji-zm5ph]

And it also subtly hints at the true nature of the Turn A itself without even once showing off anything that's obvious. Because, when you go back, you have to ask yourself... why was it encased in stone, and how could human civilization forget something this powerful? What happened that led to this in the first place?

[@hikari2hikari2]

There's a reason why GUNDAM was one of the three most influential anime in the Japanese anime industry. In 1979 it set an Enshutsu standard for almost 20 following years. Tomino Yoshiyuki was a true legend. The way he staged using a lot of techniques from the movie. I actually considered Turn A GUNDAM as the perfect piece of work in his career.

[@hikari2hikari2]

And speaking of taking its time to unfold the story, another good example was Eureka 7. I really didn't like Renton for the first half of the show. But he was constantly developed as the protagonist. And the way he became mature was believable and the audience could relate. That's what most modern animes and characters lack.

[@thomasffrench3639]

What are the other two? Ashita no Joe and Dragon Ball?

[@hikari2hikari2]

@@thomasffrench3639 Space Battleship Yamato and Evangelion

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@hikari2hikari2 Evangelion is definitely not as influential as Ashita no Joe.

[@hikari2hikari2]

@@thomasffrench3639 Joe always got a place in the great anime list. But when you say it's more influential than Evangelion I have no idea what you talking about.

[@ayyultra6280]

the montage at 2:49 is insane

[@zero-wolf5519]

Anyone know what the song is called

[@ayyultra6280]

@@zero-wolf5519 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH20gZSlndSampo

[@LordOfCope]

Guys, this is awesome.

[@inkakuna]

Gundam is the crack of Mecha anime, one hit and you are not letting go. I remember getting a Seed destiny episode DVD with a random ass toy and as soon as I saw the Impulse Gundam I fell in love (I was 7 now I'm 19)

[@rinner_senpai]

Top tier video, you nailed every aspect of it 👌 As of now, I'm watching almost everything gundam-related in broadcast order, which for those out there who want an actual order of any long series is what I'd recommend. Otherwise I agree with you that we can just watch the things that caught out attention and start from there. I'm currently at 0080 War in the Pocket and out of all the Gundam series I've watched, my favorite 1st episode definitely is 0079's, even with its flaws it's just so iconic. I'm hopeful that with all the Gundam series I have yet to watch, I'll find another 1st episode as great or even better than that one.

[@rubenncls]

Im also started the 0080 sir!

[@krimzonstriker7534]

Good to have you back, hope to get more like that redone Gundam Unicorn Review next time now 😉

[@MrKaji010]

I still remember the first time seeing the Strike Gundam activate and menacingly and slowly getting up from the fired up hanger with orchestral music God damn that was a magical moment

[@kaijuwatchesYT]

I'm just here to count how many times cheems says Gundam

[@kaijuwatchesYT]

Video is too good I forgot to count

[@GlitchSystem-xf7jb]

I enjoy Mobile Suit Zaku

[@riceboycruz1300]

Gundam just makes you want MORE

[@ferdinandmagellan8026]

why the fuck does this guy only have 2.5k subs, the content is really entertaining

[@CheemsBased]

thanks for the kind words!

[@chronogaruda2003]

Im currently watching Victory Gundam and Im absolutely hooked with the series. Also, the late UC as a whole as some of the most underrated designs.

[@costcocombopizza8229]

Whats the song that plays at 2:50?

[@GreenShadow42]

Return of cheems, plz post more man you are the best gundam KZbinr

[@fakesmile172]

The first episode of the original series is almost perfect as it quickly establishes characters, the conflict, the factions, and importantly, the tone.

[@jdal21]

First Episode: "🎵Happy Birthday to you.🎵" 🎂💀💥

[@TheDrewsperience]

For me when I first watched Wing on YTV in 2000 (from Canada 🇨🇦) I was like WOAH when I saw Deathsythe. Then became hooked and seeing Wing Zero Custom in EW I was 😱 and then found the Gundam encyclopedia from 2002. Been hooked then took a break but Z and IBO got me hooked again. Now love the series and don’t plan on leaving ever again.

[@Joshua_N-A]

I don't mind if they show the Gundam in the last few minutes of the first few episodes as long at it's done properly. SEED Destiny's 1st ep for me. It screams massive potential. It even introduces my favourite Cosmic Era girl, Lunamaria. GSD almost have the opposing side aka the enemy of the previous war as the main characters and I really like it, I really do. ZAFT got the best looking uniform! But alas, as Kuai Liang says, such wasted potential (Mortal Kombat meme).

[@brandonwalsh6427]

Great video man keep it up!

[@noiJadisCailleach]

The "make your 1st ep a banger" is an industry standard not just in anime, but all media. Much less a Gundam show. It's a no brainer. Nah, this is just a You thing. You got tricked easily! Everytime i finish a Gundam seires, i'm always left sated. The next gundam series i would watch would always be in 5-10 years, purely by chance, but i would stay till the end. And be left sated again

[@Infinityxero]

That Gundam Battle Assault music ❤

[@diegodavila7164]

Back at it!!!

[@haveahope1]

I’m so touched by how you describe about turn A gundam.

[@Lies_and_Slander]

I haven't watched a single Gundam anime before but the details and art style are beautiful

[@LeeFox1337]

Imma be honest. WFM episode 0 was the only reason I got 5 episodes into the anime. If epidsode 1 was the first I saw I would have just walked away. Then for a YT comment to make me think that it somehow got better. I want those hours back.

[@Pokey_Puni_]

Another Cheems W

[@GEMINIz5]

I love you steeme chems

[@BatemanGosling]

We need MORE Gundam manga and novels to be adapted into anime!

[@Username71282]

I love ibo first episode end with barbatos badass pose with good soundtrack 🔥❤️

[@Jazzimus]

this video was unironically amazing

[@CheemsBased]

Thanks you so much for the support! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

[@Peasham]

It's true

[@RezaQin]

Zeta is the best with Unicorn coming a close second.

[@exalted_hyperion]

I couldn't agree more with the the conclusion, I always tell my friends who are trying to get into it to just pick one that looks cool to them. The way that I see it, entry in the franchise is made in a way so that new people can hop in and have at least an understanding of the current events, although they'll miss out on some of the nuance and deeper understanding it'd still be a enjoyable experience, albeit only one that can be enjoyed at face value. P.S. The way you cut and edited this is masterful, those seamless transitions are on another level, especially at 3:50.

[@nurulhuda2553]

Me : See Gundam Me : "MORE!!!"

[@JustinVillemure]

Gundam Seed is still my all time favorite Gundam series, followed by Gundam 00 and Iron Blooded Orphans. I've seen them all, every Gundam show. I just love the themes in Seed, as it dives into the notion of what a soldier is and what it means to give up your agency, to follow orders and fight your moral and ethical stances. It has a rich cast of characters that struggle with this notion as it culminates into beautiful development all across the board - those who find agency, those who fights for it and those who give in to their orders and lose agency. All around greatness that just delivers a solid Gundam show.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Yeah SEED is one of my favorite AUs. It’s so overhated, but I really got invested in the story. I find it 3rd behind Universal Century and Gundam 00. I still need to see Gundam X and Turn A tho, and I heard those were amazing.

[@tallbuffoon]

This video helped me through the aftermath of my divorce trials!

[@LordOfCope]

They're not coming back 👍

[@donglexex5871]

One of the hardest questions of my life came from turn a and that's if zate is my favorite or turn a is

[@OtherMomo]

I would describe the prologue as displaying the tone and aesthetic, and the first episode as setting the setting, stakes, rules and properly display the main gundam.

[@fishpop]

Mostly cos i've not seen it yet; i never knew the Turn A doesn't appear in its first episode. The Alex doesn't either, not even being activated until the penultimate episode when the Kampfer attacks.

[@blaaaaaaaaaaaaargh]

The Rest of Turn A: War and possible nuclear disasters

[@nexo42069]

Turn a Gundam doesn't even show off it's unique gimmick till way later in the series

[@Celtic1020]

3:34 that's the Wing Gundam, not the Wing Zero. The Wing Zero doesn't appear until halfway through the series.

[@40letranhuutin68]

I like the first episode of Ms Gundan Stardust memory . From the start , it is just zaku and GM trainning together with show of pilot’s daily life that made me feel like i am watching a part of top gun movie

[@exudeku]

Because it is a top gun inspired movie, especially against the Mobile Armour part

[@Peasham]

I mean it is just Top Gun if it wasn't Fascist propaganda

[@exudeku]

@@Peasham wait, Top Gun is a fashy propaganda or Gundam? Neither is one, and Top Gun is just plain US Military circlejerking and you need to read a dictionary on what fascist really mean

[@izaakaz6863]

3:34 You just called Wing Gundam the Wing Zero. That's a fail.

[@CheemsBased]

I KNOWW THE MINUTE THIS UPLOADED I SOMEHOW JUST REALIZED IT

[@punpunsPn]

“And it might be the show that changes your life forever” *looks at gunpla shelves and empty bank account* yep 😞

[@gundamkaizer6947]

My favorite first episode of a Gundam show is the one for SEED Destiny.

[@jayempreem]

Favorite ending: Mobile Fighter G Gundam Mobile Suit Gundam 00

[@Lazy......]

For me, the best gundam first episode is GUNDAM 0083. But the first episode of all time anime is EVA.

[@thesaltyweeb]

Marida sees the title: "Kh.... GUNDAM...!!!"

[@lemonsummer853]

Trick into making us wanting more? COOL R O B O T

[@Lancer95_305]

Favorite Gundam series will always be Gundam 00 second to the Gundam seed series

[@starscythe2099]

Where is a good place to find Turn A Gundam?

[@oniplus4545]

while I'm not really into the anime series themselves(except unicorn), their mech designs and model kits are definitely the reasons you want more and more

[@spinalspiral9901]

Iron blooded orphans moment

[@ronbird121]

gundam wants me to want more by being great

[@thomasffrench3639]

How close are you to finishing Witch From Mercury? I want to know your thoughts. Also after Turn A and Witch from Mercury, watch SEED. I would love to see your take as I think it gets too much unnecessary hate.

[@CheemsBased]

I barely started Season 2, I'll probably make a video in the near future.

[@fishpop]

6:18 Gwell, not Gooll :P

[@GiantRobolove]

I somehow feel the urge to watch Turn A Gundam now. To be honest, the Gundam shows that stuck with me the most, were the ones which didn't have a hero Gundam. Namely MS 8th Team and War in the Pocket. Because those shows are about the people, their lifes, relationships and the things they want to protect. It's a bit sad that these kind of shows are rare, because of course, Bandai has to make their hero Gundam badass because they want to sell us that plastic crack (and yes, I also fall victim to that). But still, in the end a good story/world building always wins over a cool hero Gundam.

[@CheemsBased]

I'm a bit halfway through Turn A and it is REALLY good! I can't recommend it enough, it might be my favorite!

[@GiantRobolove]

@@CheemsBased Prior to watching your video was I about to rewatch the original Gundam, but now I guess I will postpone that and tend to Turn A Gundam. Great work on the video btw!

[@CheemsBased]

​@@GiantRoboloveThanks a ton for the support!

[@Peasham]

Glad someone's out here not watching 08th for its "grit and realism", unironically, the fanbase INSISTED it's the most realistic Gundam series and when I watched it I was severely disappointed.

[@mrdude88]

I gave up on Blood Orphen. It’s was kinda boring. Then I watched 3 more episode and it just did not stop being boring. But I can’t lie, the Barbatos looks awesome.

[@Joshua_N-A]

I only watch the first season only.

[@SevyTld]

Bar-Ba-Toss

[@YuunaAndCuddles]

My friends and I call WFM “Yuricorn” because of the established trope.

[@pinkfoxboi1331]

How tf did ya get back into Gundam i haven't been able to eince 2001 ish

[@thomasffrench3639]

Just started a year ago. I would recommend the first Gundam show made with subtitles. Especially since you are probably familiar with Wing, so you already somewhat know what you are getting into. Or just choose a Gundam show with an interesting sounding premise. Series I wouldn’t recommend as a starting point are Zeta, ZZ, and Char’s Counterattack as they are all sequels to the original series and each other. Anything else is mostly fair game.

[@RedHornSSS]

WfM's prologue episode got me interested. The the first episode got me disinterested with the anime school shits. Ichirō at it again.

[@Joshua_N-A]

WfM has a mechanical designer from Fromsoft, powerful, competing megacorporations lording over the population and guess what? The premise got me expecting a story about mercenaries fighting for their employers, the corporations interests and the MC is callsigned or nicknamed Witch but it turns out to be, you know the end product. Tbh, Witch would've been a fine Raven's nickname. If you know the word Raven, then you know this mecha game. Not to mention the anime has an arena, a game mode which the game franchise is known for. Hint: Fromsoft.

[@RedHornSSS]

@@Joshua_N-A yeah the prologue episode made me though this is gonna be some corpo proxy war stuff. Got me really interested. Then it's... That

[@Joshua_N-A]

@@RedHornSSS Armored Core comes to my mind. Yeah, that's the game I was referencing to.

[@Peasham]

​@@RedHornSSSThat is literally what happens in the school. What you expected the show to present you with after the prologue is the very premise of the institution. That is what is currently happening within it. The president of the group literally almost gets assassinated in the first episode due to corporate infighting.

[@Nonameplz_]

I was the 900 like on this video😊

[@setsunafseiei4745]

This video is really good, especially as it explains what makes the first episode of Gundam series good

[@TheStamenBoy]

E V A N G E L I O N

[@GlitchSystem-xf7jb]

Love Mobile Suit Zaku. I mostly stay within the UC time line but not interested in Zeta Gundam and did not much care for Unicorn Gundam.

[@loungelevel100]

Wen Wing?

[@CheemsBased]

Very soon 👀

[@loungelevel100]

oh no

[@DeadSpaceWing]

Well, that title isnt controversial at all.

[@621SteveO]

Is that actually bad thing tho.

[@wwbdisthename]

Not going to lie gundam like potato chips

[@venomouslizards]

Not gonna lie, I really don’t like WFM. I might be in the minority, but it’s story seemed very surface level which isn’t what I want in Gundam.

[@ZapZephyrX]

And thats perfectly fine, we just let it do its thing in attracting newcomers, We got a ton of other series to enjoy

[@Gio-mi3hd]

I thought I was the only one

[@thomasffrench3639]

I think it’s really good, one of the better AU series, although I felt that they set up a larger scope only to end on a small scale. It just felt dissonant in that factor. I do appreciate that it is so much different from other Gundam which makes it stand out.

[@Peasham]

Every Gundam's story seems surface level, and every Gundam expects the audience to be intelligent enough to figure out the nuances for themselves. If you want Gundam to spell its nuances out for you, you're in the wrong franchise.

[@venomouslizards]

@@Peasham Okay, let me rephrase that. The story was surface level with very basic morals and themes behind it with very few well written characters to back up the basic story.

[@GraveXSensei]

But I don't want more Gundam .. Hmm ~ 😒😒😒

[@snwmn4783]

It’s not a trick I do in fact want more-

[@CheemsBased]

so the trick worked… 👀

[@MetalFalcon99]

G witch is like mobile fighter g gundam but less dragon ball

[@richard1701able]

I was honestly turned off by tWfM's first episode. It seemed like just another High School anime with a twist. I'll wait for the English Dub to watch it. but I'm in no hurry.

[@Peasham]

I see a lot of people saying this and you seem reasonable, so I'm genuinely asking, what exact part of the first g witch episode had anything to do with high school aside from the fact that it was taking place in what is called a high school?

[@richard1701able]

@@Peasham when you said: "The that it was taking place in what is called a high school." That exact point. It's possible to lack interest because of the setting.

[@Peasham]

@@richard1701able Even though the setting is actually just corporations indoctrinating children into either being soldiers, supporting soldiers or profiting off of soldiers as they use and abuse said children for their own gains and actively try to murder the heads of other corporations? It arbitrarily being named a "high school" is what stops you completely from enjoying it? If so, fair enough I guess, but I wouldn't call this "another high school anime with a twist" considering the twist is that it's not a high school in anything but name.

[@Aheadoftheherd]

Lol there's no trick u just need self control, I was obsessed w bays 1st 3 transformers movies and I didn't buy them all

[@Shin_Lona]

It doesn't really trick you though... It's just good. Didn't watch the video, only stopping by to drop facts.

[@ultimatezaro]

LIKE BERSERK

[@whateverman187]

Gundam sure tricks me into wanting more...Gunpla. I wish its storytelling was better though. In my opinion, most Gundam stories are mediocre at best. I'd rather read a good book.

[@boeingnz]

I got into gundam from gunpla. Mainly as cheaper toys by building it yourself. I find most of the serious series really boring and repetitive. Some of the setting are so unreal. Like they are so poor yet they have these colossal robots just for killing each other. But never use them for farming. Melt the part down for metal to build the stuffs they need. Wing gundam have these beautiful sunset scene with farmers in the field but they have these giant robots but no smaller robots for farming. WTF And about the sci-fi and the need for them. The first gundam established that the tech was derive from small nuclear reactor that emit minovsky particles. And that mess up with the redar and homing missiles. So the robot are humaniod shape for hand to hand combat with dump non homing missiles. Most non UC series did not have that. Except for may be Seed. Because without that part. War would be more efficient with just spacecrafts and long range missiles. The reactors size also limit the MS size to be quite big. Gundam has lost the sci-fi core and therefore the "real robot" genre that it started.

[@killerb255]

So Gundam is like heroin?

[@CheemsBased]

absolutely

[@DeepStone-6]

I dont care what anyone says WFM was boring ASF

[@addicz2]

I finish only Gundam Wing. The others bore me out. I did not like SEED shojoist designs. The other Gundam series designs kinda meh

[@kevinbaumhoer7359]

Sadly the Newst Gundam was hot Trash i do love to watch older Series but Witch of Mercury was utterly Trash

[@driftitlikeyouownit]

You're romanticizing a show about war 😂😂😂 just stop it. Gundam is about what war can do good and bad. You watch too much and you start to romanticize war......pretty much what you did there.