I don't think it does.

That was one of MANY problems with the handling of the franchise over here.

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I'm surprise that it took so long for Gundam to come to the US. America didn't get Gundam until the late 90's. I wonder why a company like Harmony Gold or World Events Productions never brother to bring over Gundam in the 80's? Mecha animes like Robotech and Voltron where big hits at the time. I think Gundam could have been a popular show at the time.

I get the feeling the political/social climate wouldn't have been very kind to it. That's kind of what caused it to die off here back in 2003.

Also, would you REALLY want Harmony Gold to hold the license for Gundam in the US?

I can think of two reasons:

1. The oversaturation occurred AFTER Wing, when they were releasing UC stuff.
2. Canadian distribution.

Hahaha... no.

To me, it just is too busy. The blue isn't needed at all. That's what was so great about the original Unicorn design in my eyes. It was pure white and when it transformed it gave it just enough color with the frame showing that it worked.

This just throws too much at you. If the kicked out the blue and just kept the extra equipment on, then I'd like it.

I think the original Unicorn looked way too bland in unicorn mode. IMO it could really benefit from a two or three tone RG-style deco.

I didn't count on it being a dirty cheater with the partsforming V-crest.

I have a hard time calling it bland when that's clearly the intent.

"Oh look, what a sad, bland Gundam with it's one horn, no face and no colours, it's so unremark-OH MY GOD PINK EVERYWHERE NOW IT HAS GUNDAM FACE"

Like the design is transformable, you can't really judge the one mode independant of the other since it's clear the purpose was to be unassuming and "surprise" you with it's destroy mode, IMOMOMOMO.