I'm I the only one who thought EW sucked
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Angel_Berries — 18 years ago(January 15, 2008 10:15 PM)
It wasn't that great. Parts were cool, like getting a better look into Heero's past, but so much more annoyed the hell out of me.
What bugged me the most was why Quatre was so useless. AGAIN. They could have just hit autopilot and said goodbye to their Gundams. But then they would have had to make Quatre do something constructive. Too much for the writers, I think. I guess that the only way for him to get any screen time was to babysit the Gundams.
I especially loved it how Quatre complained how hot it was. Like in the time where space colonies can be made with varying SEASONS, they couldn't have a temperature controlled ship. Gotta love that one.
Another great thing is Mariemaia taking a bullet for Relena. Dekim shot for Relena's pelvis? Is that how he managed to shoot Mariemaia through the heart? Because if he really aimed for Relena's heart or head, Mariemaia would have had to be in front of Relena at the time the gun went off and jump at the exact moment to get hit anywhere on her body. Or Dekim is just a really lousy shot.
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djMinion — 17 years ago(July 31, 2008 12:24 AM)
No, you're not. Like most anime movies made after-the-fact (ie. as conclusions, or amendments, to the series) this was ultimately pointless filler material.
However, not nearly as horrifically bad as the FMA movie. -
lysergic-acid — 17 years ago(August 10, 2008 06:01 PM)
Endless Waltz is an upgrade from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing in terms of animationmore detailed, higher quality overallbut that's simply due to it being an OVA rather than a TV series.
and while i can understand the appeal of Gundam Wing to people new to anime/Gundam, as others have pointed out, it's really not up to snuff with the other series. the writing, dialog, and plot all seem rather uninspired.
to me, Wing is a step backwards for the Gundam franchise. from its genre-defining inception, Gundam was conceived of as a Real Robot hard sci-fi series which distinguished itself from the myriad of Super Robot children's cartoons in its realistic portrayal of futuristic warfare and the mecha suits which the stories revolve around. like one IMDb commenter pointed out, Gundam were not superhero characters. yes, they look cool, even stylish, but the genre's most defining characteristics were its practical looking designs and thoughtful take on the mecha genre. these qualities along with the exploration of mature themes in masterfully woven storylines which have since evolved into a vivid fictional universe of epic proportions are what makes Gundam such a timeless cultural icon.
don't get me wrong, Wing is a great show for certain audienceslike the Cartoon Network's primary demographicbut it isn't Gundam in the traditional sense. perhaps there is room for both Gundams, but i would be remiss if i claimed that Gundam Wing embodied the true spirit of the original series. and, indeed, it would be a terrible tragedy if Gundam Wing's commercial success outside of Japan steers future Gundam series towards the Super Robot genre, and away from its hard sci-fi roots. -
Ore-Sama — 16 years ago(March 28, 2010 07:58 PM)
I actually much prefered Wing to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The original was just a mess of poorly realized ideas and bland characters. Wing took elements of Mobile Suit and greatly improved upon them. MSG's MC barely qualified as a character, he was basically a robot who just did whatever the fck he needed to do without any substansial character behind any of it. Beyond some of the initial scenes of war, MSG wasn't profound in any sense. The only good aspect was Char the only even semi interesting character. MSG certainly introduced more mature storytelling for it's time, but it hasn't aged well. Oh sure MSG had some good moments, but the series was overall poorly plotted, poorly paced, and poorly executed, and most of it's better plot points and characters were done better in Wing and in subsequent Gundam series.
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