#i was rewatching some of episodes of g gundam and damn that's a good gundam show. i love you Rain Mikamura .

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Why would I watch new shows when I can rewatch my faves again

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GUNDAM WING - REWATCH - 43 - 44

43. Target: Earth

Sally: What’s up bitch, bet you thought you saw the last of me

Why does Quatre know Wufei’s name??? According to my notes, he may have heard Dup say it in episode 17

This is the first time all the pilots are in once place, without being in their Gundams. EPISODE 43. 

I love that Heero and Duo are like we haven’t seen each other in a few arcs, but they go right back into bickering like an old married couple, it’s what we do best

Noin: Oh, Zechs? I guess we’ll just sit there and let him do whatever

Quinze (Spelt CANS for the rest of the recap for maximum effect) Why are you even still here when there is a 15 year old girl as Zech’s right hand?

CANS should have thought about what he was doing when he was recruiting for a terrorist organization if he has a problem with Zech’s tactics.

Noin watching Zechs do a thing: Zechs would never do that thing. 

It’s great that Trowa can just see Catherine in a newsfeed

I feel like Trowa picked Wing Zero because he had piloted Wing when Heero borrowed Heavyarms, but @mpanighetti reminded me he has no memory of that, and Wing Zero was the closest to the door... OK FINE

Relena has been known to fly into a battle between Heero and Zechs to try to break it up before. WHY NOT IN SPACE?!

How great would it be if it was revealed that Pagan was flying Relena’s shuttle?? That he’s secretly the most competent of any character, but he just chooses to be a butler. 

The head of the circus’ name is Manager??? Like Jeff Manager??? Is Manager is first name??

Oh, Manager likes Trowa now. 

Trowa going through all the emotions within the Zero system

For those of you on acid, Trowa’s flashback happened in the show

Quatre’s space heart means that he knows the moment Trowa’s memory comes back. What can’t it do?!

Deathscythe Hell is so damn awesome. The double scythe, the wings, the ribcage. SO GOOD

Zechs does not give a shit that he almost kills his sister. I’m beginning to think that maybe she really doesn’t have the ability to stop him. Hmm. 

Heero & Wufei: It was obviously Earth was the target. Are we the only ones who did the required reading?

44. Go Forth, Gundam Team

“Go forth, Gundam Team” is the thing the Scientist sHOULD HAVE SAID IN EPISODE 1

This is the worst lovers tiff ever. Treize hurt Zech’s feeling because he didn’t do a good job of pretending Zechs was dead, so Zechs is now gonna blow up the earth. They should just key each other’s mobile suits.

CANS is the worst cult leader ever, aside from dressing the part

Relena just slid into view WHY IS THIS SO FUNNY

Dorothy: What’s up, Relena. We have some catching up to do. Do you like my new uniform? It’s not pink, but it’s from the military

Noin, you gotta shape up and fly right; if you think Zechs is your friend we have a problem...

Wufei: I’m 2% less sure of my plan now that Duo agrees with me… 

Heero’s like, yeah I’m just gonna sit this team mission out and do some light tinkering

“I won’t be pushed around by you” Wufei, there is no one in that mobile doll, who you talking to? 

Dorothy is like, what if I leave this gun here and it goes off and maybe something would happen??? 

The Gundams are just running on floppy disks apparently?? The super advanced ZERO system can just be slotted into any old gundam? Also,

 I bet Heero finds the disk for Reader Rabbit in there. (I just dated myself)

What is Wufei doing? Just floating around meditating???

We’ll all just kick it in the cafeteria

I guess, we’re just going to go with the Enders Game plot here with Dorothy in the simulator 

The code is “ZERO” Heero is once again a strategic mastermind. Z3R0 it’ll help make it more secure, trust me. It’s called L337 and I’ll teach it to you all later (an A+ @mpanighetti​ joke)

Trowa needs to learn not to blow his load so early in the battle 

Dorothy strikes me as someone who has watched a lot of porn, and now things they can write a better version of the Kama Sutra

What’s this?! The Gudnam Pilots are actually good at their job? This is my shocked face. 

Ooh Dorothy and Quatre are totally drift compatible, right? They can see each other through the Zero systems? Or is this like whatever the fuck Rey and Kylo Ren had going on (I never watched the last one)

Sally: did we dodge it???;  Well, you’re not dead, Sally

Wow Dorothy, Maybe you’re zero military experience is beginning to show?? You done fucked that up, didn’t you??

I kinda dig the reluctantly enemies thing that Heero and Zechs have going on. 

Thoughts:

Based on all the promo pics from this show, this is what I would have expected all the episodes to be like: all the G-Boys hanging out in a spaceship, going out on missions, and fighting together from the go. But no, it took FORTY-FOUR episodes for this to happen, and even then Heero’s like, “pass.”

Can I just say that I love Dorothy’s arrogance and that Zechs is like “ugh I, a person who is barely an adult, can’t believe this literal child fucked this up while I was out fighting with another literal child.” CLASSIC.

What I think I remember for the next episode(s):

I honestly have no recollection of how we get from here to the last 2 episodes, even when looking at the episode titles. All the boys have piloted Wing Zero... so now we just need to get Treize into space and prepare for the final fights with everyone?

[sweetgoufbrah]

The G Gundam Rewatch! Episode 2

Alright, episode 2!

Today’s episode takes place in New York City! It’s just as jacked up looking as Rome. Everything is cracked and filthy (just like real life). Domon is in town because Neo America is the next nation on his list. What’s this list all about? Who’s the guy in the picture? You’ll find out. Also there’s a Gundam fighter there. Who this Gundam fighter? I’m gonna tell you.

The fighter for Neo America is the living embodiment of the American Dream, Chibodee Crocket. A man who bleeds red, white, and blue. He was once a mere street urchin, fighting to survive. Like really fighting. And not just other kids. I’m talking about giant adults. NOT TO MENTION WINNING. He was so good at punching adults that he got scouted and brought up to the colonies to be a boxer. And become a boxer he did! In fact he became the champ!

So, our boy was chosen as Neo America’s Gundam Fighter. He’s in town to fight the Earth...Champ...? But he’s not alone. He brought his girl crew and they’re pretty dang wonderful. Quality ladies, all of ‘em. I mean “crew” by the way. They make the Gundam go. Quality ladies. The people of New York love Chib’s by the way. He’s their hero, their inspiration and he in turn loves them! He fights to keep their dreams alive and not to let them down because he love’s America so damn much! SO. MUCH.

His Gundam is the magnificent Gundam Maxter! A boxing, surfing, footballer Gundam. It has beam six-shooters like a cowboy. Its shoulder armor comes off and attaches to its hands to act as boxing gloves. It’s chest armor comes of as well. What does that do you ask? Oh nothing much. It just reveals it’s AMAZING GUNDAM PECTORALS! I’m serious.

But It’s not just him. He’s got some shady government types with him, and they want to use Chibodee to worm their way up the success ladder (just like real life). They know Domon is in town and don’t want Chib-Dog to fight him because he’s dangerous. That actually makes some sense. Protect the meal ticket. Domon want’s to lay down a challenge and does the logical thing. He sneaks into Chibodee’s boxing match and beats up his opponent so he can take his place! Not sure how no one notices that Domon looks nothing like the champ, but hey, life’s funny.

As soon as Chibodee enters the ring good ol’ Domon attacks with the cheapest shot he can muster. He challenges our boy to a Gundam Fight Match and Chibodee accepts with vigor and fire! Then he chases Domon around the ring for a bit before landing a good shot on ‘em. Domon then makes his escape as security shows up. Later on, Chibodee sends one of his gal pals to deliver the location and time of their fight, but she gets kidnapped by the shady government types! They use mind control to have her deliver a bogus location so that they can ambush kill Domon! Can you believe that? I can.

Domon is lured into the ambush and quickly summons the Shining Gundam! Where was it hiding you ask? Oh, it was INSIDE THE STATUE OF LIBERTY WHICH PROMPTLY EXPLODES. Meanwhile, Chibodee is waiting at the correct location which is a stadium packed with civilians. How that’s a good idea is anyone’s guess. They soon hear the sounds of the ambush and Chibodee quickly puts things together and makes his way over their. Via air surfing on his shield! He makes quick work of the g-men. By killing them.

It’s on now! The clash of the titans! It begins and ends just as quickly as we find out that Domon (or Shining) is stronger then Chibodee (or Maxter). Domon one shots Chibodee with a Shining Finger, destroying his arm. Chibodee demands Domon finish him of, to end his disgrace quickly. But just before Domon ends it, they hear the voices of the people! They’re still cheering for Chibodee! They believe in him! In America! Domon is moved, and opts to spare Chib-slice, who then swears to rise again and make his people proud. It’s beautiful. I’m proud.

All in all, a beautiful moment. A magical adventure. Not a great fight. I heart Chibodee Crocket. I’d like to think he hearts me.

[untoten-fuchs]

Long-ass Post

MS I want Gunpla of, in no particular order

Some of these have hope for a proper release some day, some of these probably don't. By "proper" I mean at least an HG. Technically there’s no reason why any of these couldn’t get a proper kit eventually but it’s really in the hands of Bandai. I'll give my personal reasoning for my want of the MS and why it may or may not get a kit at this point. Spoilers maybe, grouped by universe, has images of each MS. Using a “read more” so I don’t long-post all of my followers.

Universal Century

Den’an Zon/Gei

The grunt suits of the Crossbone Vanguard from F91. They’re well armed and just look bad-ass. Considering the Zon did get an old NG 1/100, there’s a chance we could see at least one of these in the future.

Heavygun

The Federation’s grunt suit during F91. It’s really just a decent evolution of the GM. Like the Zon, this also received an old 1/100 but those certainly don’t do these designs justice.

Ga-Zowmn

A design from Axis during ZZ, the Ga-Zowmn has a good spread of weapons and a look that’s really grown on me, looking back at ZZ. It’s only obvious weapon is the beam cannon called “Hyper Knuckle Buster”. It also carries 9 missiles in each of the shoulder binders, an 80mm vulcan gun in each forearm, and a beam saber in each forearm that function as beam guns when stored. I don’t really have my hopes up for a modern kit (there’s an ‘86 1/144) of this being as obscure as it is, really only being seen in a few episodes of ZZ, Unicorn manga, and apparently the OVA. Still, the Guncannon Detector just got an RE/100 and its only animated appearance was doing okay then getting obliterated by a Dom derivative. There’s a chance.

Gaza-D

The reliable, heavily armed version of the Gaza-C and predecessor of the Ga-Zowmn. In addition to its own Knuckle Buster, pair of beam sabers, and weaker fixed twin beam guns, this thing has 36 missiles. THAT’S A LOT. I’m not sure if I’d expect a new kit of this or not. The Gaza-C did get a couple HGs in ‘06 and a Sleeves version in ‘13 in the P-Bandai Unicorn triple set. Considering how similar they are I don’t see why this wouldn’t get a kit, it just hasn’t yet.

Gallus-J/K

The original variant, J, was a not-so-mass-produced MS from Axis for urban environments. The K variant 180°s into an artillery focus. Neither version got much screen time nor did they leave a lasting impression, personally. Still, this is another case of looking back and going, “Damn, that’s actually really cool.” Honestly not much to say about why I like them other than that they look cool. Maybe a rewatch of ZZ will change that. I’m not sure about this one getting a good kit. The Gallus-J does have an 80′s 1/144 and the K participates in Unicorn, so maybe it’ll be another obscure surprise like the Guncannon Detector.

Gustav Karl

THICC JEGAN... basically. It’s a limited-production MS that accomplished nothing more than getting its arm cut off for the duration of being animated. It may not have sucked as much in the novels it appears in but I don’t read much. In any case, it’s an imposing design that could probably rip a Geara Zulu in half given the chance. I like to think of it as a Federation-styled Geara Doga with a reactor that’s got 60% more output. As with others here, it being animated in Unicorn offers a glimmer of hope but this thing has nothing but bootleg kits at the time of writing this.

Gun-EZ/Gunblaster

A mass-production MS based on a semi-mass-production Gundam. They get a good amount of screen time throughout Victory’s full 51 episodes and are initially piloted but a great group of gals. This is probably my favorite MS from Victory. It looks good, kicks ass, and doesn’t look like a damn bug or tire. This would probably be a breeze for Bandai to make considering it could easily use the Victory Gundam itself as a starting point for the kit and there’s 1/144s of both the EZ and Blaster on top of a 1/100 Blaster. It’s just up to them to do it, with the Victory Gundam and Victory 2 Gundam even getting new HGs a few years ago.

Post-Disaster

Garm Rodi

A Rodi-frame MS used by some scummy shitlord pirates that picked the wrong fight. It didn’t appear for more than an episode or two having some okay fights but it’s my favorite Rodi-frame variant, aesthetically speaking. There’s also a distinct similarity to 5th gen Armored Cores and boiiiiiiii do I love me some Armored Core. Considering we got everything from IBO basically the second they showed up but this still got nothing, I don’t have much hope for this one. I wouldn’t imagine it would be too difficult as IBO HGs do actually use mostly complete frames and this one uses the Man Rodi’s. Plausible but unlikely now.

Gilda

A Hexa-frame MS that’s a little switched up from the Hugo to be more normal. Cockpit is moved from the head to the backpack, losing the swords. The legs are the more traditionally bipedal kind instead of the reverse-joint with claw feet. Hard to say why I like this other than that I like IBO’s general MS aesthetic. Similar to the Garm Rodi, this uses the frame of a pre-existing kit. Also plausible but unlikely.

After Colony

Leo

The classic grunt suit from Wing and toned-down, mass-produced evolution of the Tallgeese. A good utilitarian design with some of the cooler ballistic weapons in all the Gundam metaverse. It’s honestly surprising that this still doesn’t have a modern kit being very visible and participating in a lot of Wing, even being used effectively by at least one of the Gundam pilots. The Leo has gotten an EXCESSIVE amount of love in the Robot Damashii line a few years ago too. Seriously, what’s the deal, Bandai?

Aries

That other grunt suit from Wing that’s actually kind of terrible compared to every other in-universe MS. As awful as it might’ve been, it’s still a pretty cool design that does exactly what it looks like it’s supposed to do. As much as I like it, I don’t see much of a reason for Bandai to make a kit of this for any other reasons beyond completion’s sake and that they could. It also got a couple Robot Damashii releases. So, maybe but highly unlikely.

Maganac (Customs)

An in-house design used by the middle-eastern freedom fighters, the Maganac Corps. Pictured first is the original Wing mass-produced version, below that is the Rashid Custom from EW. These suits do get some screen time, the EW versions are really cool, and the various customs switch it up a bit. One of them features a big “fuck you” arm and I think that’s great. Being as visually interesting as they are and having multiple customs animated gives a lot of options for kits. I’d like an EW one but I’m not getting my hopes up on these.

Taurus

The Aries, but actually useful against other MS and functions in space. It’s sleek and pointy. Not much more to it than that, personally. This probably has a slightly higher chance for a kit than the Aries does because it’s actually plot relevant and a serious threat.

Vayeate/Mercurius

Tag team MS that might suplex you if that was actually effective in space. Not really, but they could melt a Gundam if they hit one and block return fire. I don’t remember how the fights with these guys turned out but I’m sure they were pretty deadly and I dig their shared base design. It’d honestly be really cool to see these get new kits, maybe even a P-Bandai twin pack if they wanted.

Virgo (II)

FUUUUUU... SION... HA! Oh look, OZ forced those very cartoony scientists to make the Vayeate and Mercurius one MS. It’s 3:49am so I’ll be very plain here, I want these because these just look like beefcaked Leos with real shoulder armor and articulated heads. Like the Taurus and the V/M twins, they’re both important and deadly. I’d like a kit and they’d probably sell better than the other Wing stuff I’ve listed except maybe the Leo itself because classic grunt.

Future Century

Death Army/Beast

Important note first: as with many MS from G Gundam, names were either completely changed or toned down for American audiences. For these, “Dark” replaces “Death”.Generic bad guy MS from the single-most ridiculous and extra Gundam universe and obligatory zaku-like. That said, it’s what I grew up with and damn right that means the dub on Cartoon Network. I’d even go into my backyard and pretend to beat the shit out of these things way back when. I like them because they fit well into G Gundam as mostly mindless drones to be obliterated en masse, though they put up a “good” fight against normal MS. These are probably the only non-gundam types from G-Gundam that would stand any real chance of getting a kit. If nothing else, they’d make a great kit to use for battle scenes. Will Bandai do it? Maybe but probably not. There’s a lot of different versions of these customized for certain environments in a very extra fashion, so there’d be a chance for P-Bandai... granted I don’t know anyone that would actually buy P-Bandai variants of these. Touching on the variants, they have great names like “Death Birdie”, “Death Dragon”, “Death Navy”, and “Death Master”.

(No)Busshi

(Top: Busshi; Bottom: Nobusshi)

The general-use MS of Neo Japan that also fit the bill of being obligatory zaku-likes and gm-likes. As such, these guys also get trashed but are at one point rallied into an effective-ish group. I wouldn’t call these great nor all that important but they did serve the aforementioned roles which is enough for me to want them to get a kit. However, these two have a much smaller chance at one than the Death dudes.

Gundam Heaven’s Sword

A better representation of G Gundam’s taste for “extra”. It appears late in the series and since my current rewatch is on hold, I don’t remember it all that well and is something I came across on the wiki while working on the Death stuff. Regardless, it’s honestly pretty fucking cool. I’d buy it but I have some strong doubt this will get anything more than the action figures it had 15 years ago. Off to find more obscure G Gundam shit I’ve forgotten!

Alright there wasn’t anything else I was really wanting... so on to the next timeline!

After War

Bertigo

A great twist on the classic Qubeley and deadly with good looks. Appearing at several points in AWGX and piloted by an important character makes this a memorable machine. I honestly dig it more than the Qubeley. I know AWGX generally got no gunpla love anyway beyond the protag Gundams, but this should’ve at least made it. I’d say it’s unique and important enough but with AWGX’s obscurity even among Gundam fans, it may not stand a chance for a kit.

Jenice/Septem/Octape

The AWGX incarnations of the Zaku, Dom, and Gelgoog. The Jenice themselves are quite prolific throughout the series with very “homemade” style customs common too. I don’t recall the Septem getting as much screen time but it’s still cool in my book. Same goes for the Octape. Not a whole lot to say about these beyond them looking cool, and with that I don’t see much of a chance for them to get a kit either.

GT/W/X-Bits

Companion MS to the gundams they’re respectively based on and new angle on the “bit” concept. There’s just something I like about mass-produced versions of things that are unique but still retaining the important feature. Technically they aren’t mass-produced and may not even be pilotable out of the factory, but there’s certainly more of these than the gundams themselves. Why is that? They’re controlled by a gundam pilot’s newtype brain waves, like the classic bits and funnels, except these are whole mobile suits! Cool stuff, would like kits of because they could work for AWGX dioramas even if I wouldn’t make any probably. Not much hope though, AWGX is obscure and unique, prototype, one-off, protag MS get priority anyway.

Cosmic Era

Windam

Described as Seed’s Jegan, the Windam is a proper evolution of the Daggers. I find this much more visually appealing than the old Daggers, more complex but not excessively so. It appears often in Destiny and is even piloted by a Char clone. I really don’t understand why this didn’t get anything, it’s one of the very few designs in all of Seed that never got any kind of kit, lumped in with basically every aquatic non-gundam Seed MS. I get they were a bit special, but even the DOM Trooper got a kit with not even half as much screen time! I am kinda butt-hurt over this one and it’s one of the MS that made me start this list in the first place. Bandai pls.

GuAIZ ( R )

Seed’s Gelgoog analogue and just generally bad-ass looking MS. It’s a nice step up from the GINN in every way while not yet grabbing out of universe like the ZAKU. As much as I love the CGUE, the GuAIZ is probably my favorite ZAFT MS. Only the original GuAIZ got a kit of any kind, being an old NG 1/144. For some reason, the CGUE got a R0x kit and this didn’t along with any Dagger variant. Really don’t understand Bandai sometimes. Shrug

BABI

A Hambrabi-like! Who would’ve guessed one would exist?... No one, absolutely no one. I felt the need to put this on here because it’s kinda weird, but it kinda works, with lots of dakka, and it transforms. I don’t have better words for this, especially not at 3:31am. It honestly just seems like a fun design and with Bandai’s quality these days this could actually not suck as a kit. I can’t say I’d expect this to ever get one but as always, it’s plausible.

Regild Century

Wuxia

The first of many G Reco MS that never got a kit. A grunt type that didn’t get completely thrashed and actually put up a good fight. Honestly, aside from looking generally cool in the typically eccentric Regild Century, I will always remember this MS as the one that actually fucking suplexed another MS and got beat down DBZ style. Neither of those are a joke and I would absolutely buy a kit of this to point at it and say it canonically suplexed another mecha. I would love a kit of this but its fate may already be sealed. Plausible but unlikely. Must make diorama featuring this wrestling if it happens.

Hecate

One of the more coherently designed MS from G Reco. Its face isn’t particularly intimidating but that gun sure is. Y’know why? That extra part under the barrel? IT’S A BEAM SCYTHE! Would be cool to have and it’s unique enough it’d be a challenge to just custom make one. Not sure why Bandai chose to skip this one honestly. Might, might not.

Trinity

You ever see anything like it? It’s one of the last MS introduced during G Reco and shares the same fate as about half of the later MS, not getting a kit :(. It’s bulky in the right places and the head design is outstanding. Being a one-of-a-kind MS, it does get some action and participates in the final battle. If we got one last G Reco kit, I would choose this. Might have a better chance than the Hecate at a kit but with the show’s place it’s unlikely.

(El)Moran

(Top: Moran; Bottom: Elmoran)

While the Moran isn’t all that special, it’s still a decent mecha with a styling and coloring that’s almost out of place in G Reco. The Elmoran fits a bit better and is just a bit more cool, even with the reminiscent aspects of Zanscare MS from Victory Gundam. Only seen in the later half of G Reco and being grunt types, these really didn’t get a chance for a kit. I’d like one but I’m not getting my hopes up.

Z’Gocky

A prototype amphibious MS from G Reco that’s a clear homage to the old Z’Gok. This may be my favorite amphibious MS that doesn’t reuse another frame. It’s reasonably proportioned, well armed, and not too flashy. I’m almost surprised this one didn’t get a kit, being such a solid design that pays tribute to a truly classic MS. Would definitely like one but it shares its chances with the kitless half of G Reco’s MS roster.

Anno Domini

Realdo/Hellion

Predecessors to the Flag and Enact, respectively, these are the immediately outdated grunt suits of 00. Despite that, they are seen throughout the series even though the season 2 is roughly 5 years after the first. As much as I may like these, odds are these two will never get kits. I wouldn’t doubt it if kit work for these was almost immediately canned when the Flag and Enact were going to be put in. They exist in 00 because they are necessary and as such never truly standout as a serious MS. I like them but I have no real hope for them. Only thing that could save these is some build-fighter custom.

Flag Shell Type

A ground combat variant of the Flag. It’s decently up-armored but not ridiculously so and comes with a fair bit of new equipment from rockets to smoke launchers. I already like the Flag but the extra armor is a nice bonus. While it’d be an easy kit for Bandai to do, it’s past its chance probably.

Throne Varanus

A small twist on the Thrones with a little bit of GN-X. Canonically, it’s the technological culmination of the Thrones and test bed for the GN-Xs. I liked the Throne Gundams to begin with but the coloring and extra visual complexity of the illustration really make this something special. I feel like if this got animated, I’m 100% sure it would’ve gotten a kit. Maybe I’ll make it a personal project if I develop some real nice gunpla skills. It’s a manga MSV not used by a protag so I wouldn’t have a whole lot of hope for this. Still, would buy it if it ever does happen though.

And that’s it! I might’ve had more but I don’t really get into the mangas at all, the Varanus only making it because the 00 section of the wiki’s pretty well-loved. By that I mean there’s actually more than two sentences about obscure stuff. Sorry for the very inconsistent writing, it’s been a real long time since I’ve done this much writing at all, and this may be my first time doing something like this so I don’t words good yet.

[sweetgoufbrah]

The G Gundam Rewatch! Episode 24

So, we’re in Neo Hong Kong, everyone has made it. All the rivals and their crews and the like. Rain gets to be reunited with her dad, so that’s nice. But where’s Domon? Boy I sure hope he makes it in time, he only has three hours!

Back in Guiana, the pod has landed. Domon gets ready to head over when Master Gundam comes crawling out of the ground like a god damned zombie! Domon asks Master Asia what his damn deal is, so Master Asia goes “I’M THE MASTER DAMMIT!” and slaps the shit out of Domon. So Domon tells him to grow the hell up and then punches the crap out of him. They use their Finger moves on each other and collapse.

His Gundam down for the count, Domon hops out of Shining and makes a break for the drop pod. Master Gundam manages to get up and launch its arm at Domon. To Master Asia’s surprise however, Shining Gundam get’s in the way of the attack, being impaled in the process and using the last of its energy. Domon programed one last move before he got out of his Gundam.

Domon reaches the pod, but Master attacks and sends it sliding off the cliff along with Domon. He’s fine though. He crawls into the new Gundam, but it isn’t working. Something is wrong. Master Asia, on the other hand, is going on and on. Trying to get Domon mad again and get him to come out. It doesn’t work.

Meanwhile, in Neo Hong Kong, everyone is getting nervous. Domon only has an hour left to reach the finals! The Neo Japan folks detect that Burning is activated. However they realize that they need transfer the battle data of Shining into Burning. They will have Rain use a fancy Gundam headband that lets her use some kind of cyber telepathy to reach out to Domon. It’s because they’re so close you see.

So Rain manages to reach Domon, passing through his memories and seeing the important people in his life. This includes her, ooooo hoo hoo. Scandalous. She takes remote control of Shining Gundam somehow, and starts crawling over to Burning and Domon. The two Gundam’s hold hands as the data is transfered and its very romantic. Domon and Rain are technically having the moment, but it’s way better with the Gundam’s.

The Burning Gundam awakens, cradling its beloved Shining. Burning Gundam is radical! It’s a great example of a hero Gundam as well as a great example of a mid season upgrade. Take what Shining did and do it better. It keeps the samurai aesthetic as well as going a bit farther when it comes to details. There’s more going on over all, as there should be. Also, same color scheme.

Well, Master Gundam is no match for the Burning Gundam, even after regenerating. Burning Gundam stuffs him into the ground and BLOWS HIM UP WITH HIS JETS. He bids a tender good bye to Shining Gundam, and flies up into space. With not much time left, Domon BOUNCES BURNING GUNDAM OFF OF THE LASER ROPES SURROUNDING THE PLANET. The scaling makes zero sense but whatever. So he launches towards Hong Kong at super speed, the timer ticking down. As he approaches, he’s suddenly attacked by four unknown machines. They can’t stop him though, and he reaches the gathering point right as the clock strikes zero. He made it.

And so begins the tournament half of the show!