I guess people aren't use to a main series not named after the gundam itself

The title makes sense with the elements of the show, that I don't have a problem with. It's just that when trying to talk about the series in a normal conversation, people will go "the hell?" when they hear it, and it fucks up the flow of conversation. Plus, it's too long to say, and the shortening to IBO doesn't convey as well with actual speaking.

I don't have a problem with the names of 0080: War in the Pocket, or 0083: Stardust Memory. Gundam SEED/Destiny I have more of a problem with, but it's named after something in the show.

Trying to strip testor model masters from my failed custom...


My hate for this paint has been rekindled.

Anyone know where to watch Gundam Thunderbolt legally in English? Gundaminfo doesn't have it for whatever reason...

IBO 19

Glad the story in this episode really picked up the pace. It's the best IBO has been in awhile and has all the stuff I love in it.

Feels a lot better when we have one thing done in half an episode with the entry into Earth. The action for that was pretty great, with all of the mobile suits moving around and the new weapons and armor we get to see. The scene with Galieo trying to do that same move on Barbatos but it not working is really the best example of IBO's mecha combat goundedness defintley showing.

When the entry into Earth thing happened, I was thinking for a second that Barbatos was gonna survive the atmosphere but have all or some of its armor stripped away, hence why we get Form 6. But no, he used the suit of one of the guys he killed to survive, which is still epic.

The scene with Tekkdan using the Brewers' ship as a shield was defintley a great moment and using those scatter shard things. But the moment where the Isaribi cutting the one space station was way to shonen IMO. Not as crazy as Epyon slashing Barge in one continous slice, but still. But Eugene piloting two ships with Alia-Vijana was insanely cool and made him a much more notable character for me.

Is it safe to say that Ein is the most useless character on IBO now...?

He's a pretty good human shield.

But he can communicate with cows!


...Wait, wrong Ein.

That's saying a lot, too.

Why?