MS Gundam - Iron-Blooded Orphans

[Matt Bellamy]

Mobile Suit Gundam - Iron-Blooded Orphans episode 1 is out!

 

 

Thoughts?

 

I thought it was a very good opening episode. A bit too exposition heavy... But That is kind of welcome after the train wreck that was G-Reco's opening episode.

 

I also really like how Mobile Suits seem a bit more rare in this case. Even the "bad guys" used the smaller "worker" units, while only their aces it seems use Mobile suits.

 

Also from what I've seen of the MS design for the series, I am also quite happy that I am liking quite a few of them.

 

So far so good!

[durendal]

Yay!  It's also available on youtube via Gundaminfo channel.  Yay!

[Matt Bellamy]

3 episodes are now out.

 

And it continues to be something that I want to watch more of.

 

Also helps that I like the mecha designs too.

 

[durendal]

I just hope that Mika doesn't turn out to be another one of those deus ex machina type of pilot. *cough* kira *cough*

[Matt Bellamy]

I just hope that Mika doesn't turn out to be another one of those deus ex machina type of pilot. *cough* kira *cough*

 

Hard to say. He is pretty godly with his piloting even in space as we saw in episode 5.

 

I kind of found it a little odd how fast they went into space... But since the series is only scheduled for 24 eps, I guess it isn't that bad.

 

I suppose this is a bit of a test to see if a 24 ep Gundam series would turn out better than a 50 ep series... They really can't afford any filler. They just have to try and balance the Quality/Quantity ratio... Since some filler is needed, and too fast of a speed can be jarring and ruin it.

 

But other than going to space too quickly, Episode 5 was pretty awesome. It's going quite well in my opinion.

[fossilrumbler96]

I liked it though I haven't seen any other Gundam shows besides a couple episodes of the original. I read that the last two (i think) series sucked eggs, apparently.

[Matt Bellamy]

I liked it though I haven't seen any other Gundam shows besides a couple episodes of the original. I read that the last two (i think) series sucked eggs, apparently.

 

If you mean Reconguista in G and Gundam AGE... You partially right. Gundam AGE was mostly mediocre to good until the last 10 episodes or so... They really ruined it beyond saving at that point. Though Reconguista in G was garbage in my opinion.

 

It's funny though, we got 2 series about kids playing with Gundam model kits, and they were actually really fun ( well season 1 is pretty great overall, while season 2 has its moments of greatness)

 

Though thankfully unlike Gundam Unicorn and Gundam The Origin, Iron Blooded Orphans is a separate universe, so watching any previous Gundam doesn't matter.