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Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (G-Tekketsu) |OT| The Iron Flower We Saw That Day
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I actually quite enjoyed Chocoman's rise to power despite his reprehensible actions and even ignoring tragedy of that scene with almaria there was still something highly disturbing about it, probably his hand placement. I think he really is a paedophile. Still galigali's lamentations were almost Vivi's "Crocodiiillle" tier.
Mika beating Ein was went about as well as I could reasonable expect. No bullshit out of nowhere Gundam system, and there were sacrifice's for his power up. Most egregious was fact almost no one died which really added nothing and gave an unrealistic feel good aspect to all. Overall an alright finale, could have been much worse.
Mika beating Ein was went about as well as I could reasonable expect. No bullshit out of nowhere Gundam system, and there were sacrifice's for his power up. Most egregious was fact almost no one died which really added nothing and gave an unrealistic feel good aspect to all. Overall an alright finale, could have been much worse.
sleverfunk
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Chocolate man is fucking cold.
Galeio season 2 please.
McGillis sama. I fucking love this guy. I hope he stays around and never becomes the real big bad in season 2.
I mean, I don't want to become his friends (seeing how they ended up), but I'll have him as my President.
, lol.
I mean, I don't want to become his friends (seeing how they ended up), but I'll have him as my President.
No one actually died in the penultimate episode except obvious jobbers
KillerMan91
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Overall decent ending and back in a form Gundam show but really didn't like
It kinda made episode 24 retroactively worse.
that pretty much everyone who ''died'' in last weeks episode actually survived.
Can't really understand why people were down on this, I thought it was great, although it was my first Gundam. I loved how relatively grounded the series was, the political element really elevated it for me. That and Mikazuki.
Are other Gundam series as good or better than this? Where's a good place to start?
Are other Gundam series as good or better than this? Where's a good place to start?
KenjiGlove
Banned
I never really cared about McGillis and his whole business, but today I think he redeemed himself a bit. He's a cool character in my book now.
I really wanted to see how Naze responed to half of his harem getting taken out, but it seems we're not going to see it, don't really know how I feel about that. I wonder what his role will be in the second season. I was expecting some sort of clash today, but maybe we'll see it in another form next time.
Good anime all things considered, excited for the conclusion in Fall.
I really wanted to see how Naze responed to half of his harem getting taken out, but it seems we're not going to see it, don't really know how I feel about that. I wonder what his role will be in the second season. I was expecting some sort of clash today, but maybe we'll see it in another form next time.
Good anime all things considered, excited for the conclusion in Fall.
Callibretto
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season 1 of Gundam 00 is really good imo, too bad the story direction they took for season 2 and movies is not what I hope for.
in a way, I like Gundam 00 better than IBO because there are way more faction and characters involved so there's more subplot to follow that make for a very engaging show, the downside is, with so many characters, some of them really got sidelined or worse.
So we're getting a time skip because where can they go after this? We may not even have Mikazuki as the protagonist. I'm glad no one died. I thought Orga was going to run into the battle and get killed.
The series was great. It was to me a pretty successful Gundam that tried something different (for the most part). There were some usual tropes and the political side of things wasn't very interesting. Character development and making people actually anticipate mecha appearances really works well together here.
The series was great. It was to me a pretty successful Gundam that tried something different (for the most part). There were some usual tropes and the political side of things wasn't very interesting. Character development and making people actually anticipate mecha appearances really works well together here.
He is literally becoming the Gundam. Setsuna get rekt'd.
ActStriker
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Can't wait for Season 2.
Episode 25 END
Damn, McGillis is ice cold. At least when Char manipulated his own comrades to their deaths it was people he hated. Wonder what the hell is in his backstory to justify all this.
I knew Azee and Lafter would be fine, you worryworts.
Atra staying committed to her harem plan, it seems.
I knew Azee and Lafter would be fine, you worryworts.
Atra staying committed to her harem plan, it seems.
ThatChairMan
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All things considered, pretty satisfying ending. I had a few issues with the middling arcs and character treatment/development in general, and that fucking cop-out with absolutely zero relevant deaths from this fight and the only seemingly threatening antagonist ending up just being another jobber, but I did end up enjoying it.
I hope S2 is an improvement.
I hope S2 is an improvement.
McGillis just looks like a straight-up psychopath to me who doesn't connect to people. No further justificatiom needed.
McGillis out-Char'd Char in terms of backstabbing. Sure Char killed off the Zabi family one by one, but the way McGillis is going as far as to still marry Gaelio's sister...
Gaelio, man I feel bad for the guy. He wasn't perfect, but damn he was a pretty noble and good dude. He wasn't even upset that McGillis betrayed Gjallarhorn, but that he used Carta, Ein, and himself to further his goals... Gaelio's failing was that he actually liked Ein as a person.
... Fuck Ein. Seriously.
Also that reveal of Mika's bleeding eye was pretty awesome.
Really looking forward to what season 2's changes bring. Hopefully it isn't a Gundam 00 s2 type change/season.
That's true.
I mean at least Kamille knew who the hell Jerid was.
Mika had no idea who Ein was (aside from that he worked for Crank), and just didn't want to listen to Ein's bullshit.
Gaelio, man I feel bad for the guy. He wasn't perfect, but damn he was a pretty noble and good dude. He wasn't even upset that McGillis betrayed Gjallarhorn, but that he used Carta, Ein, and himself to further his goals... Gaelio's failing was that he actually liked Ein as a person.
... Fuck Ein. Seriously.
Also that reveal of Mika's bleeding eye was pretty awesome.
And hey, Shino, Azee, and Lafter all lived!
Really looking forward to what season 2's changes bring. Hopefully it isn't a Gundam 00 s2 type change/season.
Also a part of me was thinking at the very end there "What if Orga got sniped by a random shooter right here."
That's true.
I mean at least Kamille knew who the hell Jerid was.
Mika had no idea who Ein was (aside from that he worked for Crank), and just didn't want to listen to Ein's bullshit.
Mika's "Shut up." when he killed him was exactly what I hoped he would say.
ThatChairMan
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Ein was my last fucking hope for a direct antagonist that actually accomplishes anything in IBO, but no, it has to end up that Tekkadan faced literally nothing but jobbers the entire season.
Other than constantly spewing nonsense what would he actually accomplish even if he did manage kill people?
Ein was a jobber all along, and thank god he's dead. If season 2 had him as the main antagonist it would be awful.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Kudelia didn't cut her hair.
No one died.
Tomino would be disappointed. What have you done Okada.
No one died.
Tomino would be disappointed. What have you done Okada.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Mister Kishido? Is that his actual name? fucking really
Shit, I completely forgot... That's another Char-ism McGillis has going for him.
Enjoy these final G Tekketsu art.
Season 2 will come by soon. You Mika and McGillis sympathizers will learn. They will suffer and stand trial for their crimes.
All you who glorify their violence and worship them as false idols.
Gaelio is true hero. He is alive. Like Kira Yamato.
Season 2 will come by soon. You Mika and McGillis sympathizers will learn. They will suffer and stand trial for their crimes.
All you who glorify their violence and worship them as false idols.
Gaelio is true hero. He is alive. Like Kira Yamato.
SoundPulse
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tfw you're even more of a joke than Jerid
KenjiGlove
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Mister Kishido™ will be the one jobber to destroy all other jobbers
Basileus777
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McGillis' plan actually made sense!
It's a shame the show copped out with the deaths in the past two episodes, pretty everyone lived other than Ein.
It's a shame the show copped out with the deaths in the past two episodes, pretty everyone lived other than Ein.
ThatChairMan
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His only goal was to kill some orphans, so that in itself would be an accomplishment for him. Ein's goals were always a joke, but, as a character, his only relevance was whether or not he managed to end up as a legitimate threat, as a way to validate Tekkadan's struggle.
The whole speech Orga made about them having to die to achieve their goals loses weight when hardly anyone, aside from some nameless nobodies, dies. When he finally cries out for them to live, they're not even heavily injured or anything! Just kicking back and relaxing with some light wounds.
Wouldn't that make him a Mu?
ShaoranWright
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Ein, you useless bastard, you had ONE job.
Hahahahaha.
Dedication Through Light
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I hope not, Eugene and Shino would be all olde if that happened. Though Id only want a timeskip if it got Ride and Takaki into some better mechs or positions in the cabin/hanger. I think part of the shows charm is them just being kids and teens though., thats like when Gundam is at its best.
If you want to root against them because all ADULTS are EVIL, then sure.
donkey show
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Ein, you useless bastard, you had ONE job.
Pretty much! Glad their alive though, granted it totally kills the previous episode. Lafter my bae.
TheRealTalker
Banned
lol she (that politiician) was wearing a fucking wig
Kind of sad that those people from the last episode didn't die (Ein you had one job)
I did enjoy McGills twisted logic and his mission ideology though... twisted guy
Arbrau making Tekkaiden there military advisory branch is interesting since now they are a legit force with funding and support.
It is very interesting to what happened to Mika's arm and eye after overusing the system and the consequences that came with it... I wonder how he is going to go on with that handicap
LMAO
Kind of sad that those people from the last episode didn't die (Ein you had one job)
I did enjoy McGills twisted logic and his mission ideology though... twisted guy
Arbrau making Tekkaiden there military advisory branch is interesting since now they are a legit force with funding and support.
It is very interesting to what happened to Mika's arm and eye after overusing the system and the consequences that came with it... I wonder how he is going to go on with that handicap
Ein, you useless bastard, you had ONE job.
LMAO
Barajas_201
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What the heck? Nobody died! I mean, Lafter and Shino was a maybe but Azee? That clean blow splattered blood everywhere, oh whatever. Good thing Shino made it tho, his side plot is interesting but joking about Biscuit's death, nah man too soon. Sucks that Mika lost his right eye and arm but Ein was too OP, sacrifices had to be made. McGillis you evil psychopath, he reminded me of Kotomine Kirei from Fate, holding Gali's sister like that, god this pedophile has no shame. Overall great finale for an awesome series but it wasn't enough for me, 9/10.
So now my mecha Sunday is over with IBO and Schwarzesmarken, gotta continue to grind my way through ZZ now ¬¬. Was fun hanging around here.
Yes! I thought that too! The vibe of that scene kinda reminded me of Muv-Luv Total Eclipse's ending but thankfully it didn't end like that for Mika and Orga. I still wanna see how they relationship came to be.
So now my mecha Sunday is over with IBO and Schwarzesmarken, gotta continue to grind my way through ZZ now ¬¬. Was fun hanging around here.
Yes! I thought that too! The vibe of that scene kinda reminded me of Muv-Luv Total Eclipse's ending but thankfully it didn't end like that for Mika and Orga. I still wanna see how they relationship came to be.
I got the feeling it might get is arm and eye replaced by mechanical one in the next season. I might be wrong.
Unmasked Ferret
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Wow Ein seriously, you were supposed to be a huge threat and you couldn't even do that right. Although it's great that Lafter and Shino lived. How did Azee live?
God damn chocolate loli, Gaelio was legitimately the best character in the series (the only one with any real development too).
Does anyone else get the feeling that Shun is role playing Ein, just with out the murder.
God damn chocolate loli, Gaelio was legitimately the best character in the series (the only one with any real development too).
Does anyone else get the feeling that Shun is role playing Ein, just with out the murder.
They just wanted us to think that, but he's just the biggest jobber in Gundam history now.
Maybe Shun IS Ein.
Shouta
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Pretty good ending considering that the show is getting a season. It wraps up the effects of the election, where it puts Tekkadan and Kudelia, and sets pieces in motion for next season. It kind of sucks that they took back some stuff from last episode but I'm relatively OK with that.
McGillis is cold-blooded as fuck. This guy has to be the most one of the most devilish Char clones so far, lol. I also laughed a bit when Atra and Kudelia were head-patting Mika at the end. I did really like that they had Kudelia giving the younger kids homework to do on their trip home. Nice little thing to be consistent.
There are some areas I'd like them to explore more in-depth in Season 2 like the Turbines, if they have time. I find it interesting that they're essentially the same type of group as Tekkadan. I also really hope they take the man-machine thread and develop it well while they're working on the Tekkadan story. It seems to be the core of the upcoming conflict.
It really boils down to what they want out of a Gundam show more than anything. I know quite a few Gundam fans that watch purely for the action. So IBO isn't enjoyable to them because of that. Then you have individual complaints that crop up here and there.
IBO is an outlier in the Gundam franchise in a lot of ways. It doesn't focus as much on the action and spends more time on its characters. Even the way they focus on the characters is pretty different. The political element isn't at the core of the story either. It's meant more to move the story along and as such, they don't really explore the topics touched upon too much. So, depending on why you like IBO, the other Gundam shows might not fit for you as well.
It was blood-colored oil!
McGillis is cold-blooded as fuck. This guy has to be the most one of the most devilish Char clones so far, lol. I also laughed a bit when Atra and Kudelia were head-patting Mika at the end. I did really like that they had Kudelia giving the younger kids homework to do on their trip home. Nice little thing to be consistent.
There are some areas I'd like them to explore more in-depth in Season 2 like the Turbines, if they have time. I find it interesting that they're essentially the same type of group as Tekkadan. I also really hope they take the man-machine thread and develop it well while they're working on the Tekkadan story. It seems to be the core of the upcoming conflict.
It really boils down to what they want out of a Gundam show more than anything. I know quite a few Gundam fans that watch purely for the action. So IBO isn't enjoyable to them because of that. Then you have individual complaints that crop up here and there.
IBO is an outlier in the Gundam franchise in a lot of ways. It doesn't focus as much on the action and spends more time on its characters. Even the way they focus on the characters is pretty different. The political element isn't at the core of the story either. It's meant more to move the story along and as such, they don't really explore the topics touched upon too much. So, depending on why you like IBO, the other Gundam shows might not fit for you as well.
It was blood-colored oil!
Good at what? I am just dropping hint.
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Shouta approval pending.
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