A personal favourite is that with Ramba Ral set on Earth that showed that neither side is good or bad no matter how much we might want it to be. Early on there are several short story arcs, 2-3 episodes in length, that let characters like Amuro, Char, Bright, Mirai and Kai develop, where they face challenges and have tough decisions to make. You're on a journey and you are watching the scenery go by, which is a lot of fun. Whilst expansive, at no point however does it feel that the story doesn't know where it is going. Incidentally this trend for unique names becomes a feature of every series. But there is a reason we remember Char and Amuro. Each of these characters features within the story and has a purpose, but this can make it hard to keep up with them all, especially as the names are not that easy to pronounce. It's set in a relatively contained universe with a vast array of characters. The brief synopsis above doesn't do it justice. The story within MSG is both a strength and a weakness, where the strengths far outweigh its shortfalls. Perhaps they may be the next rulers of space, but they only exist in whispered conversations but each side in the conflict is searching for them and looking for ways to exploit them. They may have amazing reflexes, a pre-cognitive ability and heightened intelligence. An extra dimension is added when we are introduced to the concept of Newtypes, the next stage in human evolution, likely to be among those born in space. Encompassing this is that they are at war and that this takes its toll on everyone, physically and emotionally. This rivalry sits at the core of the show surrounded by political intrigues, large-scale conflicts, personal stories of the White Base crew. One wants to eliminate the other to prove he's the best and spread his ideals, the other want to do the same to survive and protect those he cares about.
A rivalry forms between Amuro and Char that is fueled by arrogance, desire and the will to survive. To over simplify it, what follows is a cat-and-mouse chase where White Base and its crew are pursued by Char Aznable (also called the Red Comet on account of his red mobile suit and his legendary speed in battle, a distinguished and skilled Zeon mobile-suit pilot, whilst trying to make their way to Earth to join up with friendly forces and all remaining conflicts.
#Beginning gundam cockpit professional#
This gives us the mix of civilians and professional soldiers working together, all learning from each other and butting heads at the same time. Because he is able to pilot the Gundam he is semi-conscripted/enlisted into the army, along with many other civilians including his childhood friend Fraw Bow, who are trying to escape the war but who are needed to make up the crew and feel duty-bound to do what they can. We are dropped straight into the action as war hits a colony and where a stalemate has settled with each army looking for the upper hand.Īfter successfully protecting the inhabitants of his colony during the initial skirmish, Amuro "joins" the crew of White Base, an armed and advanced space cruiser.
Whilst Zeon is smaller than the Federation, it is technologically advanced and fields "mobile suits" as a significant combat force. The Principality of Zeon (Side 3, a space colony) and has declared independence from the Federation and started a war. The Federation is the Earth Federation, a collective formed of Earth and most of the space colonies surrounding it. His fate and that of the Gundam are now joined as he and other civilians escape on an advanced warship, White Base, are conscripted into the Federation forces and have to deal with the hardships of a war they are trying to end. During a Zeon raid to collect data and perhaps destroy the Gundam, Amuro Ray (a teenager) enters the cockpit of the Gundam to defend those fleeing the Zeon incursion within his colony. A new generation is coming through though, " Spacenoids", those born in space on the colonies.Īt this time both warring nations are looking for ways to break this stalemate and it looks like the Federation may have had a breakthrough - they have developed the Gundam, their secret weapon, a mobile suit so advanced it surpasses those of Zeon mobile-suit forces. Humanity lives in space colonies called Sides as well as dwelling on Earth.
The Principality of Zeon has declared war on the Earth Federation and both participants have taken heavy losses leading to a prolonged stalemate.
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