I thought the episode was off to a slow start, as it wow, that was absolutely fantastic. I love the real world militaristic approach it's taking and just as I thought: The soundtrack is bloody awesome, I can't wait for the OST to be released

Watched the first episode as well. I’m no Gundam-person, only watched Build Fighters Try and the first few episodes of Recogusta … Recogniesta… Recogablesta… Recobeshista… this stupid shit show, you know what I mean.

And well, this was way better than this Reco shit. As it seems to be tradition in Gundam I as the viewer am thrown into the cold water and people talk about stuff I don’t understand, but hey… tanks, explosions, excitement.

They didn’t drop me as hard as Reco did, only a few sentences here and there, but I still feel like this show needed 5 minutes of narrated text to begin with. Which would be boring as hell, but at least I wouldn’t feel like I don’t understand stuff. And I’m pretty sure this will never lead to an “Oh, wait that’s what they were talking about in the last episode”-moment because I won’t remember.

The characters are… nice I guess, didn’t had enough time to form an opinion yet. The action was decent, nothing spectacular; I guess that starts when we see the Gundam in action. Which probably won’t happen for another three episodes or so since I’m sure after beating the one bad guy at the end of this episode the other two will retreat within the first minute of the next episode and that’s it.

Guess I continue watching.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10350038

I wonder what this could be?

for a first episode it was pretty good.
definitely good with setting up that there's come conflicts among martians and younger generations. and I kinda like those direct access things on the backs of the pilots. I had an idea for this in a code geass fanfic I made way back in the day but I like that someone else has the idea.

really loving the mobile suit designs and the more simple plot with exposition.

still gonna try to get through greco but IBO is certainly off to a good start.

Liking what I see in Iron-Blooded Orphans, but the spear weapon is the only major detracting point I have of the Gundam design so far. Hope this princess is better than Peacecraft.

it's not really a spear so much as it is a mace.

and I like it. I want more heavy metal objects crushing mobile suits.

I liked it, I love the OP song to, unless the Credits song ends up being the main ED theme, but yea. I'm use to gundam shows being off to a slow start, but it does get me pump for future episodes.

Soooo anyone else have a mighty need for that HG Barbatos now?

Got mine on pre-order can't wait, but it'll be while since I'm waiting for the Revive MK II kits to come out in Nov.

Maybe the Robot Damashii if I like the series enough. I'm not a builder ;)