[EpsilonX]

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Originally Posted by WhiteRanger

I really enjoyed Xros wars ( digimon fusion)

My girlfriend LOVES Digimon, but always whines about how awful Xros Wars is...so she told me to watch it. I pulled up Fusion episode 1 (since I generally prefer dubs) and I didn't think it was all that bad. One of her major complaints though was how the first episode already had this huge fusion, saying that she always liked how it took a few episodes for the Digivolving to start in the past. I have a feeling the more I watch, the more she's like "I guess it's not too bad.

[FormerTitanium]

Digimon Fusion felt weird, because I'm so use to the cool theme song that plays when they digivole, and that didn't happen in fusion.. Minor, but I feel like the Digimon shows state side needs that flare.

[Powerman293]

ZZ Gundam episode 41

There's Stampa crap in this episode, but it felt like more of an endgame set up then anything else.

The relationship Haman and Judau is one I'm gonna love to see play out over these last 5 episodes. While its not the legendary Char and Amuro rivalry, it is quite good. Its a very strange relationship, as both are fighting for the ideals of thier people, Judau protecting the people of Earth and Haman expanding her empire and putting humanity under control of space people. Yet, they have this sort of attraction towards each other, romantically at least.

Episode 42

I don't even know what to call this episode. Its not really filler since its setting up for the finale and stuff happened that's relevent to the oerall plot. But it is considering Chara and her Schnanagannery

Episode 43
Glemy's rebelling? I guess that means that he was supposed to be Char? LOL

[algo448]

Top wo nerae! Gunbuster: Noriko Takaya has one dream, reach space, however her shortcomings as a pilot are keeping her away from it, however, with the arrival of Coach Ohta, she finally dives in into space, war with the Space Monsters and the mysterious Gunbuster.

Gunbuster is a 6 episode OVA by Studio Gainax helmed by Hideaki Anno, and it shows, in it you can see the foundation of hotblood present in Gurren Lagann, and the character focus Evangelion aimed for.

It's an odd product, the general structure plays out as a sports movie, specially in the first episodes, with the udnerdog finally getting a chance to shine, however it's also a show that is really into it's science, the mechanics of lightspeed travel are a huge part of the show, and then you have the Gunbuster which doesn't seem to want to follow any logic.

As a whole it's an entertaining package, and at 6 episode, not only is it short but also memorable, some elements feel a bit shallow (the supporting cast is barely developed, and heck if I know what the heck a Space monster is) but the combiantion works, Gunbusters is very entertaining and a solid reccomendation.

[Powerman293]

ZZ Gundam episode 44

We lost La Via en Rose! And...that's sort of it.

I swear to god if you replace the name Glemy with Char in Haman's dialouge about the threat, it'd be a perfect fit.

Episode 45

Mashymyre is dead but he was a Newtype?

Episode 46

One more episode to go!

Glemy is dead! celebrate! OH SHIT, AXIS JUST RIPPED CORE 3 A NEW ONE.

Puru two is now good? But what about the other ones?

The full armored ZZ is badass. Just seeing it trudge through the insane amount of lasers of the machine Glemy was piloting was awesome.

Episode 47

Well that was satisfying Although I found the 30 seconds of obligatory on foot rival on rival gunfight to be forced in here. And at least the Newtype power channeling here was better done then in Zeta, as the head laser was already established.

Judau's going to Jupiter, well, that's a better way of writing the main character out of the next conflict then netuering his badass combat abilities. Speaking of Kamille, it doesn't look like he's doing anything important. Puru two got her redemption and Leina's alive.

Overall, I like ZZ. Though this movie begs for a compilation treatment as I feel a lot of the action scenes with Unicorn style animation would be fucking insane to see. Plus, I don't think you'd lose anything by cutting it down to 3 hour and a half or two hour movies.

[Powerman293]

Char's Counterattack

This is it, the finale of the Char saga, the culmination of 150 episodes of Gundam, the conflicts it resolves that brought countless deaths in its wake. And.... I don't know what to think. I'm not sure if this is a good or bad movie.

Let's get the basic stuff out of the way. The action is phenomenal. Every fight feels impactful and every blast, punch, crash feels good. Comparing the action from ZZ to this is about as big of a jump as 00 season 2 to AoT. The funnel fights get ridiculous and the mobile suits animate smoothly. The characters don't look like they got much of an upgrade. While the animation in nonfight scenes is much more detailed and consistent then ZZ, it still retains that same artstyle.

But oh man, the music. Great score, some 80s synth thrown in but for the most part, it makes the movie feel so much more epic. And you know how I'm always complained about UC Gundam's scale? CCA defintley fixed that problem.

I was afraid I was gonna hate this movie because Amuro Ray was the main character. I didn't care for Amuro in MSG and found him to be bland. But in this movie, holy hell a lot has changed in 14 years. Not only has he manned up and become a good mobile suit pilot without having to rely on his Newtype skills, he's no longer whiny.

Char has changed quite a bit from Zeta. With his romantic and hinted sexual problems due to Lalah's death, alongside the Federation's 6 years of ignorance and lack of care for the people, it created this magnificent bastard. i actually was sort of rooting for him a bit in this movie. Granted not the, "Throw an asteroid into Earth and people will automatically stop being ignorant" thing but about trying to evolve everybody into Newtypes.

Let's talk new characters. Chan and Char's new lover chick really didn't serve much of a purpose. Quess didn't annoy me and Hathaway was okay. I thought Quess' arc was interesting with her daddy issues along with Char's romantic and potentially sexual frustration with women since Lalah's gone.

One thing I love about the new kid characters is that it sort of plays up the Gundam series' "Adults are bullshit" mentality that the main characters have, and to see both the perspective of the adults and the kids is really interesting to see. As it no longer is about Adults being ignorant but about people's ideals in general. What happens to those kids who grow up and rebel against the ideals of the adults that controlled the world before them. Essentially, Char and Amuro's conflict is about them being able to execute the ideas they have long held.

And that's the problem. This really isn't a resolution of 0079, Zeta and ZZ, its just an extension and resolution of the First Gundam series. If you wanted that sort of thing, that's fine but the lack of representation from Zeta and ZZ's influence on Char is kind of disappointing. I know we have Unicorn to resolve the stories of Zeta and ZZ now, but still.

The biggest problem this movie has is, WHERE THE FUCK ARE KAMILLE AND JUDAU? I know Judau had a five year journey and this movie takes place in UC 93 so he still might be getting back but Kamille? The end of Zeta the dude is fine and walking around. You'd think Londo Bell would have him for a mission like this. If Kamille or Judau were piloting the Nu in that last scene, the entire motherfucking Earth would have been enveloped in that light.

But as it stands, its a good 0079 sequel. Is it a good movie?

....Yes. The pacing is a little hectic and fast paced at first but the story is written well enough to feel perfect for a two hour movie.

[losondro]

Watching Elfen Lied!

[Nageto004]

i'm finally watching The Idol M@ster. just finished ep. 13 and i love it so much. reminds me that i need to catch up on Puchim@s.

[algo448]

Kantai Collection the anime is a thing...

I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Does the game even have a story?

[2ndSndWve]

Watched Build Fighters 19-21, and it's so awesome to see the Alia story arc finally come to a climax. That and it's neat to see the Quebley do something other than just stand there with stuff blowing up around it.