Comments on: Robots are in my Blog! 0080 and the Gundam Tradition http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/2009/10/01/robots-are-in-my-blog-0080-and-the-gundam-tradition/ Thoughts, insight, and analysis from a starry-eyed fan seeking enlightenment Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:20:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: pokemon white version http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/2009/10/01/robots-are-in-my-blog-0080-and-the-gundam-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-6671 pokemon white version Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:08:36 +0000 http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/?p=2526#comment-6671 love robots in common, esp gundam mobile suit. Gundam is really a piece of arts, why do they look so detail. Japanese are certain amazing. love robots in common, esp gundam mobile suit. Gundam is really a piece of arts, why do they look so detail. Japanese are certain amazing.

]]> By: mbile suit gundam unicorn http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/2009/10/01/robots-are-in-my-blog-0080-and-the-gundam-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-6638 mbile suit gundam unicorn Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:50:52 +0000 http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/?p=2526#comment-6638 This gundam serie is the best. I cannot forget my first time watching Gundam Wing then know about japan mobile gundam. Hope to have additional wonderful gundam serie within the future This gundam serie is the best. I cannot forget my first time watching Gundam Wing then know about japan mobile gundam. Hope to have additional wonderful gundam serie within the future

]]> By: Shiro, Long Tail's http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/2009/10/01/robots-are-in-my-blog-0080-and-the-gundam-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-4240 Shiro, Long Tail's Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:14:13 +0000 http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/?p=2526#comment-4240 I feel like I need to rewatch 0080 with a fresh mindset. I didn't enjoy it when I first saw it years ago but perhaps now I can enjoy a Gundam series that isn't rife with explosions. I feel like I need to rewatch 0080 with a fresh mindset. I didn’t enjoy it when I first saw it years ago but perhaps now I can enjoy a Gundam series that isn’t rife with explosions.

]]> By: OGT http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/2009/10/01/robots-are-in-my-blog-0080-and-the-gundam-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-4234 OGT Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:51:54 +0000 http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/?p=2526#comment-4234 I've not seen 0080 War in the Pocket yet, but I know of its very iconoclastic nature in the Gundam cantos, so bear with me if I don't get too into specifics of this series. In fact I'm just going to go on a tangent again. Even though I've sort of been there, I can no longer really figure out what drives people away from mecha series in general or Gundam in particular. I can sort of understand the "mecha allergy"--when you're not used to mecha series, it can be daunting to stumble across a conversation about who could beat up whom in a no-holds-barred barfight: Mazinger Z, the Ideon, GaoGaiGar, Giant Robo, Combattler V, or Gold Lightan. Conversations like that were super-daunting until I managed to get conversant enough with mecha series to understand what's going on in them, and even then it took a long time before I felt like I'd hit a groove in the world of mecha anime. I also expect that many of the old guard have a similar odd feeling when confronted with Saimoe talk (I know I have an odd feeling about it, other than epic battles of hairsplitting like Tsukasa vs. Kagami), so it's not like it's a one-way street with under-appreciated quality on one end and purest commercial dreck on the other (I leave it to you to figure out which end is which as it's rather hard to tell sometimes). It's probably part of the huge paradigm shift in storytelling and appeal aesthetics in anime that occurred in the 90s that partially causes these kinds of effects, along with the usual generation gap deal. And industry woes. But those were in the 80s, too, so... I can't really think of a point to this comment other than 1) yay you liked a Gundam series, you have taken the first step on a long and twisty path 2) liking mecha series will not magically make you hate Key 3) just <a href="http://www.reversethieves.com/2009/09/21/gundam-0080-war-in-the-pocket-a-pocket-full-of-tears/" rel="nofollow">read the Reverse Thieves on 0080</a>. I’ve not seen 0080 War in the Pocket yet, but I know of its very iconoclastic nature in the Gundam cantos, so bear with me if I don’t get too into specifics of this series. In fact I’m just going to go on a tangent again.

Even though I’ve sort of been there, I can no longer really figure out what drives people away from mecha series in general or Gundam in particular. I can sort of understand the “mecha allergy”–when you’re not used to mecha series, it can be daunting to stumble across a conversation about who could beat up whom in a no-holds-barred barfight: Mazinger Z, the Ideon, GaoGaiGar, Giant Robo, Combattler V, or Gold Lightan. Conversations like that were super-daunting until I managed to get conversant enough with mecha series to understand what’s going on in them, and even then it took a long time before I felt like I’d hit a groove in the world of mecha anime.

I also expect that many of the old guard have a similar odd feeling when confronted with Saimoe talk (I know I have an odd feeling about it, other than epic battles of hairsplitting like Tsukasa vs. Kagami), so it’s not like it’s a one-way street with under-appreciated quality on one end and purest commercial dreck on the other (I leave it to you to figure out which end is which as it’s rather hard to tell sometimes).

It’s probably part of the huge paradigm shift in storytelling and appeal aesthetics in anime that occurred in the 90s that partially causes these kinds of effects, along with the usual generation gap deal. And industry woes. But those were in the 80s, too, so…

I can’t really think of a point to this comment other than 1) yay you liked a Gundam series, you have taken the first step on a long and twisty path 2) liking mecha series will not magically make you hate Key 3) just read the Reverse Thieves on 0080.

]]> By: schneider http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/2009/10/01/robots-are-in-my-blog-0080-and-the-gundam-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-4233 schneider Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:26:38 +0000 http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/?p=2526#comment-4233 0080 takes place near the end of the OYW, where most of Zeon has already been defeated. However, Bernie's team is fighting within Side 6, which is way removed from the main battle zone. That's why it's called War in the Pocket. Funny how useless the mission was since the Federation has more or less won anyway, but imagine if the Alex had reached its intended destination... Anyways, I commend you for your excellent gateway to UC. 0080 is a big favorite of mine, which I consider to be in the top tier of Gundam shows~ 0080 takes place near the end of the OYW, where most of Zeon has already been defeated. However, Bernie’s team is fighting within Side 6, which is way removed from the main battle zone. That’s why it’s called War in the Pocket. Funny how useless the mission was since the Federation has more or less won anyway, but imagine if the Alex had reached its intended destination…

Anyways, I commend you for your excellent gateway to UC. 0080 is a big favorite of mine, which I consider to be in the top tier of Gundam shows~

]]> By: ghostlightning http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/2009/10/01/robots-are-in-my-blog-0080-and-the-gundam-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-4232 ghostlightning Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:29:17 +0000 http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/?p=2526#comment-4232 Congratulations for watching this show, and thank you for writing about it. It really is a beautiful work, and in my opinion transcendent not only of Gundam, the mecha genre, but of anime itself. Congratulations for watching this show, and thank you for writing about it. It really is a beautiful work, and in my opinion transcendent not only of Gundam, the mecha genre, but of anime itself.

]]> By: Ou7 http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/2009/10/01/robots-are-in-my-blog-0080-and-the-gundam-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-4231 Ou7 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:13:58 +0000 http://blog.ephemeraleternity.com/?p=2526#comment-4231 This post pretty much summerized my most of my love for the franchise. It's not just for the mecha or the badass battles, but I've loved the Gundam series for the humans and how the characters grow up throughout the series. This post pretty much summerized my most of my love for the franchise. It’s not just for the mecha or the badass battles, but I’ve loved the Gundam series for the humans and how the characters grow up throughout the series.

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