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[GQuuuuuuX | spoilers] I RETURN FROM THE MOVIE.


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Absolute Cinema/10

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This was a last minute trip to the theater and no regrets

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This felt like 3 episodes which I guess is what they're aiming for

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The first half was a straight up remake of OG Gundam's first episode

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Even the music is reflecting the original's vibes

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Quite a few cameos of the original cast

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No Amuro (yet)

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Sayla made a VERY split second appearance in the most unexpected moment

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But yeah, the first half was basically "What if Char took the Gundam AND became the MC?"

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Lalah is heavily implied to be playing a big role, but it's only speculation right now


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The biggest question right now is where did Char go after the mini Axis Shock event?


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The second half is completely new material involving the new AU with Amate (Machu), Shuji and Nyaaaan

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Machu is a really fun protag so far... She's the opposite of Suletta in a lot of ways

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Suletta was not a bad character, but I think she was way too passive for my tastes and she wasn't even involved in the plot until the last few episodes!!

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Machu on the other hand, she's really impulsive (dangerously so) and super proactive

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She reminds me of Kamille which... I don't know if that's a good or bad thing yet



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And she reminds me of Mikoto from Railgun

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Nyaaan is hilariously kind of a loser despite how cool she looks

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I think that makes her more endearing tho'

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She doesn't really do much asides get jerked around by Machu and everyone, but it's still very early to fully judge her character

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I guess she's like Miorine, but instead of being gutsy and proactive, she's really quiet and awkward

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Shuji doesn't not show up until the final act and he's such a creep (affectionate)

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I love his weird sniffing quirk... Gundam isn't Gundam if characters don't say or do weird shit like that

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He looks like he's going to be Machu's Manic Pixie Dream Boy/Kaworu figure

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Another question is how he got Char's Gundam, but we'll have to wait and see

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Clan Battles are surprisingly intense... In contrast to the Holder Battle in G-Witch that were very beam spamy, the Clan Battles are very balls-to-the-wall physical

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No over-the-top shounen antics like in G-Gundam either yet

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Even the rules are like "Just hit the head and win!" No rule says that you can't kill your opponent... Hoooo boy

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I like how gritty the story feels so far... Machu's section def. feels like the results of a "The Villians Won" story

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Overall, very excited for what we have in store next


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It looks like Japan got some extra footage that we won't get, but it sounds like Machu's next opponent is confirmed

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And oh yeah... I feel like Xaiver is going to be the Guel of this show

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Pretty boy underdog that you want to root for

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He could've been the MC of this show, but nah you are not Him

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Top #10 Movie in US???

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That is very impressive considering the limited theaters it was released in!!

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The future is looking very bright for Gundam