Too bad the music is the only good thing Reconquista has to offer :(

Episode 5 was a marginal improvement but not by much. The animation still feels off and less polished than Build Fighters, the characters are still empty tropes, and thus far the plot has been pretty much stock. Boy sees girl, has love at first site, helps her escape to join her peeps, then he sort of joins them and identifies with their cause. It's all rather predictable right now.

So pretty much like Eureka 7? :lol

The characters are nowhere near as emotive as they are in Eureka Seven though. The teens and young adults in that actually feel and act like teens/young adults.

Out of curiosity does anybody have the HGUC Ez8? I'm curious if the numbers are regular old stickers or decals.

I do not own the EZ, but does this answer your question?

http://hobbynotoriko.yumenogotoshi.com/RIMG018418.JPG

Not really? I think I heard stickers that aren't foil are on green sheets? So stickers they are I don't bloody know?

They just look like regular clear stickers.

It looks like they could be. If they are, yay. I really want to get an Ez8 soon and was slightly dreading the idea of having to do decaling.

So what exactly is a GUNDAM FIX FIGURATION METAL COMPOSITE? Is it literally a heavy metal Gundam figure? Because that Banshee Norn looks really sweet.

http://img.amiami.jp/images/product/...URE-008879.jpg

From za wiki:

"The Gundam Fix Figuration (aka G.F.F.) series of collectible figures was started based on the Gundam mechanical designs of Hajime Katoki and his 'Gundam Fix' illustration artbook and are released by Bandai.

- G.F.F. Metal Composite - a spin-off of the G.F.F. series utilizing injection-molded ABS plastic and die-cast metal."

I still wish they had a mass released version of the Banshee Norn green frame HG

By emotive, you mean cry every episode. Seriously, that's Eureka 7 in a nutshell. At least one person is crying in every episode. It's depressing.

I get that in G has it's tropes as well, but what Gundam series doesn't. Look at Destiny. One of the better series out there to some and it has pretty much the same tropes. Let's be honest, in G is getting heat cause of it's art style.

I'm actually enjoying the art style, the music, and the story. I'm intrigued as to why Raraiya keeps calling the G-self papa. Also Bellri hasn't joined the pirates. As a matter of fact, he's trying to escape from them, but I'm pretty sure in the new episode he does something to the effect that he can't go back because he'll be tried as a criminal. All the fights leading up to episode 6, he's only injured the suits, never the pilots. Sounds like someone else, huh?










Plus, Pirates.

Because they're children. Throw children into a combat setting and see how many tears are shed.

They're not all children that cry, but I get why they do. But you're saying that the characters in Recognista in G are not as emotive. Aida breaks down everytime she has to deal with Bellri because of what happened a few episodes back.

We've given this what, six episodes and it seems everyone is already willing to give up on it just because Build Fighters Try is out at the same time. The story is there, the emotions are there, heck even the fight scenes are pretty cool. (I love me some beam chain)

No matter what, there will always be tropes so long as that word exists. Every Gundam series has that one hero who struggles between which side is the right side, but that's what makes it a good series. Bellri wants to go back, but after episode 6 can't because of something he does.

Aida can't stand talking to Bellri but has to because he can pilot the G-Self. Noredo can't stand being around the pirates because she believes them to be bad because of what the Capital Guard/Army has told them. It has a good military plot with the Capital Army controlling the energy by keeping it for themselves while the Pirate Corp is trying to show everyone what they're doing.

I think it's going to be an amazing series that gets shadowed just because Build Fighters Try is out, and don't get me wrong, I love Try. The R-GyaGya is my new favorite suit by far.....at least until I see some others make their debut. lol.

I didn't say I was ready to give up on it? Just the comparison to the base plot in Eureka Seven irked me because Reconguista hasn't got anywhere near the emotive level as E7 when it comes to the whole "boy meets girl" angle. Aida emotes yes, but Bellri is stiff as a board and Raraiya is mostly being played for laughs at the moment. The only character I absolutely love at the moment is Klim.

But yes, comparing it to Gundam Build Fighters isn't going to get anywhere because Try is practically super robot while G is Tomino real robot stuff. People expecting robots to do grand amazing things each episode are probably going to be disappointed and a lot of the episodes aren't really going to mean much until the whole thing is clear. But at the same time, Reconguista in G REALLY isn't friendly to Gundam newcomers so it's no wonder why casual fans are going to turn more toward Try.

As for more why veteran Gundam fans don't like it, we'll have to ask them :p

Totally agree and see your point. G will never be close to E7 emotion wise and it won't be on par with Try because they're action is a little more, shall we say, animated.

Bellri is stiff, but that seems to be his character. He is constantly thinking. He spaces out all the time because of it, and when he gets a plan in his head nothing stops him from doing it.

I think in G will get much, much better and more liked around the double digit episodes. For a more "normal" series like in G, it takes more time. Try is more about "What will the fight be this week?"

Yeah I agree that if Reconguista in G does improve (I'm still kinda on the fence about it myself) its going to take time. What worries me though is, aren't Gundam series usually around 35-50 episodes each? Because this one is only currently slated for 25. Of course that number could inevitably change, but if its sticking to that then it can't really waste too much time getting off the ground.

If it's only 25 then I can see why they rushed so quickly into him meeting the Pirates and joining with them, but it would suck. They do need to get off the ground with the story. I haven't seen episode 6 yet, but I know Bellri does something to the effect where he can't go back to the Capital Guard.

The Mocks are getting a release!?
http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN994860/Gun

That's so cool!

Makes me think they're gonna get used again in Try.

Also, built my first action base!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1UWmiUCQAAogM_.jpg:large

So my E parts arrived today love the heat swords.

Seeing all of your guys' stuff is making me sad I has noez money to get more Gunpla (I ache for Mr. Fenice and an Ez8).

Anywhos even though I haven't finished it, MS Team I think has quickly become my favorite regular Gundam series.

Anyone see the new Domon SHF yet?
http://www.gundammodelkits.com/shf-d...tion-2014.html

It's a good series to have as a favorite. I love the atmosphere but it feels like it rips off Gundam Wing a little bit.

I also recommend getting the Fenice Riniacita over the normal one becausw it comes with more stuff and I dont like my Gundams to normally look broken.

I think Fenice is badass looking with the asymmetrical design they've give him, I love designs and characters that aren't just solid, but it adds more of a... Uniqueness to to him in my eyes.

Same. Fenice R just looks too bulky for me. It is not the Senior I fell in love with.

I like the asymmetry too, it differentiates it even more from the normal Wing.

I guess I'll add "Damaged Mobile suits" to the list of mobile suit things I don't like that everyone else seems to.

I wouldn't call it damaged, it's just more heavily armored on one side than the other.

I also saw the RD: Rising Gundam, Shining Gundam, & Fuunsaki.

SHF Domon is a dream come true
It's what I always wanted. The face plate looks new, but the hair is old I think. I hope Bandai doesn't intend to reuse old parts on him. He really needs to be entirely new. The old figure is very dated. The body looks great though. I came believe we're also getting Rising Gundam. I hope both are a sign of more G Gundam figures to come in both lines.

So figuarts Rain soon?

Got some action bases in from HLJ the other week and finally had time to put some together so that I could display my RGs. I do have Exia but I have not put the decals on it yet so for now it'll be in storage.

http://i.imgur.com/innJ5Fh.jpg

I didn't know the 1/144 stands were compatible with RGs.

Yeah, RGs come with action base adapters.

So, the U.K. might be getting Gundam blu-rays before we do.
http://www.toonzone.net/2014/11/toon...ndustry-panel/

Come on 00 on blu-ray!

I have no shame in saying I'll get this. I already have Rinko & Aila on pre-order and I need Fumina too.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640...674/GtCRRZ.jpg

I still don't like her outfit. I've never seen anybody in anyplace wear something like that. Even on television.

Dat Ass.

Eh, it's anime. Teenage girls with big breasts and a spandex bike suit isn't that uncommon.