[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by Powerman293

So I just finished the Zeta Gundam New Translation movies and I like them for what they are.

Their biggest flaw is the pacing. Not only does a lot of shit happen in so little time, but every line is explaining something and it's a lot to take in. I don't think this is as much of a fault of the running time as the content of Zeta itself. The story seems really complex with lots of twists and turns happening

I think I'm gonna go watch Zeta proper

Zeta is in my opinion much better than the movies. Now I'm not saying the movies are shit or anything, I still enjoy them. But I can't stand the way the movies attempt to rewrite UC history with that ending. They're enjoyable, the newly animated bits are fantastic, and I always love Gackt's music. But I vastly prefer the show. It's far and above one of if not my absolute favorite Gundam show.

[Kiryu]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Zeta is in my opinion much better than the movies. Now I'm not saying the movies are shit or anything, I still enjoy them. But I can't stand the way the movies attempt to rewrite UC history with that ending. They're enjoyable, the newly animated bits are fantastic, and I always love Gackt's music. But I vastly prefer the show. It's far and above one of if not my absolute favorite Gundam show.

Doesn't the Zeta movies pretty much write out ZZ Completely?

[uchihabro77]

I have finally seen the last episode of Build fighters... THE FEELS! Damn that was an amazing episode! I almost cried! Great end to the series. I hope they make a second season at least.

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by Kiryu

Doesn't the Zeta movies pretty much write out ZZ Completely?

Yup. The ending is entirely rewritten so more of the (minor spoilers) main characters survive and that the looming war/invasion by Neo Zeon is more or less averted.

[Kiryu]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Yup. The ending is entirely rewritten so more of the (minor spoilers) main characters survive and that the looming war/invasion by Neo Zeon is more or less averted.

I watched the first one, but never bothered with the other Zeta compilations.

The pacing was odd, they left out certain scenes, and some scenes are even aired out of order.

[Den-O]

You want to talk out or order and odd pacing? Memory of Eden from Age. That was absolutely the worst Gundam film I've ever seen.

[Kiryu]

Compilation movies aren't really the best way to watch Gundam anyways.

[algo448]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

You want to talk out or order and odd pacing? Memory of Eden from Age. That was absolutely the worst Gundam film I've ever seen.

Does that even count as a compilation movie? It was closer to Pokemon Origins, in the sense all it was doing was redoing key scenes from the original story.

[Kiryu]

Still sad that they never made an AGE 1 Swordia model.

[Den-O]

Memory of Eden may have only been compilation, but it couldn't even be bothered to compile things properly

Everything, and I mean everything that happens is wildly out of sequence. Mannerisms are played up or down according to how they want to streamline the story. Key events are rewritten or gone entirely. It's just bad.

The Zeta movies are pretty good examples of how to do compilations, right up until that ending. Honestly the original trilogy does it best when it comes to tastefully, and with correct pacing, compiling shows into movies.