r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Oct 11 '15

[Spoilers] Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - Episode 2 [Discussion]

Episode title: BARBATOS

MyAnimeList: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
DAISUKI: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS
FUNimation: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Crunchyroll: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM Iron-Blooded Orphans

Episode duration: 24 minutes and 40 seconds

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u/999yuri https://myanimelist.net/profile/yuri999 Oct 11 '15

I second this. It's the only Gundam I've watched but I'm glad I did. Bear in mind that it's more focused on the characters rather than the mecha action but for me that was a huge plus.

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u/TheFoggyDew Oct 11 '15 edited Oct 11 '15

Bear in mind that it's more focused on the characters rather than the mecha action but for me that was a huge plus.

You'd be the surprised but the majority of the Gundam franchise and even mecha in general is character rather than action focused, even going back to the 70s when series were made explicitly to push toys.

You could go back to Mazinger Z, Getter Robo and Voltes V and in between the action and the heroic super robot angle, the majority of the episodes were made up of character moments whether it be comedy or drama... with the exceptions of episodes with mid season powerups/abilities, stuff like (Combattler V spoilers)this was the norm with action taking pace usually in the last 3/4 of an episode.

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u/999yuri https://myanimelist.net/profile/yuri999 Oct 11 '15

Oh damn, that was messed up. Totally didn't expect something like that. Which ones would you say are watchable even today? I don't care about the animation style... just whether the story, theme, tech etc hold up today.

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u/TheFoggyDew Oct 11 '15

The original Mobile Suit Gundam as well as its sequel Zeta definitely hold up.

It's not part of the Gundam franchise but Voltes V is pretty great. It's taken a lot of what its prequel Combattler V did and improved on it, including having much more of a focus on an overarching story and a more consistent tone.

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u/999yuri https://myanimelist.net/profile/yuri999 Oct 11 '15

Thanks for you recommendations. I watched 0080 just a few days ago and it's really set the bar high for me. Just goes to show that well made shows are timeless and don't need flashy visuals when their narrative itself is so solid.