For many Americans, Gundam Wing is probably the first Gundam series seen. I was just a kid when it first appeared on Toonami, and obviously from the website I'm making this review from, I haven't stopped since. Since I was a kid the first time I watched this, the plot line didn't have to be very strong as long as the gunshots and explosions were big enough to cause me distractions.
After ...
For many Americans, Gundam Wing is probably the first Gundam series seen. I was just a kid when it first appeared on Toonami, and obviously from the website I'm making this review from, I haven't stopped since. Since I was a kid the first time I watched this, the plot line didn't have to be very strong as long as the gunshots and explosions were big enough to cause me distractions.
After rewatching, there are some pretty obvious plot holes within the storyline, and sometimes the time it takes for things to happen seem unrealistic at best. The factions that come throughout the series are rather ridiculous, as one faction is actually made up of five teenage boys and possibly the scientists who created their insanely powerful mobile suits (more on that later). The characters are cool but highly unbelievable (which was why they were so awesome). Many of them are one-dimensional, some just plain bland. Some are so superhuman that there is no way the person is actually human anymore. The Gundams are just absurdly powerful, I remember one line from the movie saying that each take 150(?!) mobile suits. Oh, did I mention they killed NOBODY in that battle? Being able to destroy THAT many mobile suits with ENOUGH precision so that the mobile suit doesn't explode AND the ejection system doesn't malfunction is rather ludicrous.
However, if there's one thing that done right, it's the music and the animation. The music is great, even now I still sometimes like to hear it (it's really catchy late 80's/early 90's music!). The animation may be old, and some people may disregard it for its age, but there's no real problem besides the styling being a little outdated. Oh, and nobody has COMPLETELY ridiculous figures like some other anime series (I'm talking about you, Sumeragi!). Overall, it was a great way to give people a taste of how awesome Gundam can be, but due to its crazily unrealistic plots and characters, I'm sure some of the more mature audiences will find it a bit... lacking.
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