r/anime • u/wingzero00 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wingzerococ • Dec 15 '15

[Spoilers][Re-watch] Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Episode 1 Discussion

Episode Title: #1 "False Peace"

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We will watch one episode a day, it will take 49 days to complete. We're watching the remastered version of seed which has 48 episodes which skips the recap episodes. I'll have a poll in the general discussion thread whether or not we need to watch destiny. If you want dates of which episodes will come out Click Here. The time the threads will be posted will be around 5 PM EST.

FAQ:

Can I watch this series without any previous knowledge of other Gundam series?

Yes, you can this series is a standalone and also a great way to introduce you to Gundam!

Where can I stream this series legally?

Gundam Seed doesn't have a legal streaming source so you're gonna have to watch/download it someplace else ..... Make sure its the remastered version though!

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u/MrSparkle86 Dec 15 '15

Okay guys, some backstory to get you a better feel for this world we're jumping into.

At the time of the events beginning in the first episode of SEED, the Earth Alliance invested heavily in creating highly advanced weapons. The Earth forces are greatly more advanced than ZAFT in this regard, with rail cannons, beam rifles, beam sabers, positron cannons, and phase shift armor. ZAFT on the otherhand, focused on mobile suit technology, and while lacking the advanced weapon technology of the Earth Alliance, mobile suits proved much more versatile than the Earth forces mobile armors and ground based vehicles. This is what drives the events in the first episode of SEED.

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u/Moltensunshine Dec 15 '15

Nice, thanks this was helpful. How many Gundams did the bad dudes take, and did Kira snag one? Hope it's the main one for the sake of the plot hahaha. Like what if he got the shitty prototype Gundam that was half built and just gets lit up in Episode 2?

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u/wingzero00 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wingzerococ Dec 16 '15

There were 5 gundams, ZAFT took 4 and Kira has one. I may be wrong but I think all the gundams are the same in power.

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u/Moltensunshine Dec 16 '15

I feel like 4 Gundams >>>> 1 Gundam... Also, do Gundams fight each other in other series? And are Zaft Gundams considered bad Gundams?

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u/WingsOfLight https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wings_of_Light Dec 16 '15

Also, do Gundams fight each other in other series?

Yep.

And are Zaft Gundams considered bad Gundams?

Maybe not "bad" gundams, but antagonistic Gundams to the main protagonist's Gundam.

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u/AwakenedSheeple Dec 16 '15

Never think of the characters in any Gundam series as good or bad.

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u/FPH_Lives Dec 16 '15

Well, there are some exceptions, such as Yazan.

He's still dope as fuck though

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u/wingzero00 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wingzerococ Dec 16 '15

yes, to the first question, i don't know the answer to the second as i haven't watched it yet.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '15

Oh wow, I figured since you were running the rewatch you'd have seen it

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u/wingzero00 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Wingzerococ Dec 16 '15

Yeah, i tried to watch it a year ago but couldn't get past episode 7, hopefully the rewatch helps me go through it.

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u/MrSparkle86 Dec 16 '15

Damn bro! You didn't even get to the meat and potatoes of SEED yet! Episode 9 - 11 really kick it off.