Two friends talking about the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and anything remotely related that makes them laugh. The anime, models, manga, novels, video games - we do it all!
Stop us if you've heard this Gundam setting before: In the near future, humans have largely fled a ravaged Earth in favor of giant space colonies where they war amongst themselves using giant robots called mobile suits. We've been there and done that several times over - in fact we are doing it right now in GQuuuuuux! So let's think of something new: What are some fresh new settings that future Gundam series might explore instead? We discuss a wide range of ideas including the asteroid belt, black holes, Saturn, and Proxima Centauri, among others. Plus, we eulogize Stargate Universe, Isaac demands justice for Pluto, we discuss all the steampunk genres (who knew solarpunk is a thing?), and Isaac unleashes his inner armchair astrophysicist on black holes and entropy. Where would you set the next Gundam series? P.S. Gundam Trivia is confirmed for Anime Expo 2025 in Los Angeles, California! Come join us on Saturday, July 5, 2025, 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM, Room 402AB!
We host an ugly pageant for mobile suits across the Gundam multiverse in order to crown the one true ugliest mobile suit of them all! From mobile suits with proportions that give you the ick, to Zanscare Empire amphibious mobile suits that leak, we spare no strain on our eyes to bring you this list. Plus, Isaac takes a firm stance on the color brown and identifies a new Mega Man X maverick named Karnage Kangaroo that was living in the Universal Century all along! "Nobody likes tentacles." - American Isaac, 2025
In 2010, Sunrise graced the world with the best Gundam film ever made: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-. After five years of covering Gundam, we finally review this masterpiece to give it the credit it so rightfully deserves. So buckle up and join us aboard the Ptolemaios for the last time as Allelujah fights Waymo; zombie Ribbons takes a WWE chair shot; Setsuna grabs the Metal Cap and joins the Borg; and the T-1000 gets renamed the Extraterrestrial Living Metal Shapshifters. Someone should really check on the Azadistanis... Happy AFD, listeners!
Go watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/UELnf30JCoA We take the podcast on the road and head to Irvine, California to scope out the Gundam Base Mobile Tour! Join us as we take you on a tour of the Gundam Base Mobile's merch trailer, the giant RX-78-2, and all the accompanying displays! During our visit, Isaac plays I Spy a mono-eye but comes up empty; we meet Tyler – the best employee the Gundam Base could have hired; we find Suletta Mercury suspiciously holding hands on multiple occasions with her definitely platonic best friend Miorine; and much more! Even the ROBOT GANDUM makes an appearance in this episode!
On February 28th, 2025, the latest Gundam film, GQuuuuuux -Beginning-, arrived in theaters across the USA... and you bet we were there to bask in the glow of Gundam on the silver screen! Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the film, including is the GQuacks/GKwucks debate a potato/potahto situation? Is the Red Gundam really a Beetleborg gone rogue? Did the Zeknova open the newtype dimension? Did Degwin retire to hang out with Garma at the opera house? Who or what is the Rose of Sharon? Are the Pomeranians too poor to even be competing in Clan Battle? Plus, everyone must choose a side in the fast approaching robot mascot wars: Haro or Conch!
Last time we covered the best emblems, so now it's only fair we unveil our picks for the worst emblems in the history of Gundam! Once again, no faction, ace pilot, or team squadron is safe from our discerning eyes. Our list ranges from the obscure like OZ's tin man and Shagia Frost's emo horse, to the heavy hitters like AEUG's funny circles and the Earth Federation's Brazilian basketball. What emblems are in your bottom five? Let us know!
The Gundam franchise has spawned hundreds of emblems over the last ~45 years representing ace pilots, factions, team squadrons, and many other groups. In this episode, we comb through the archives to find our favorite five emblems of all time! From classics like the Principality of Zeon, to modern standouts like the Phantom Sweep Corps, to iconic insignias like Amuro's unicorn "A", to enigmas like the Chimera Corps, or to obscure MSV logos from the 1980s like Col. Cranberry's Dom Cold Climate Type, we leave no emblem behind. Plus, hear Isaac's reaction as he discovers the Titans Test Team bunny emblems for the first time!
In December 2024, Sunrise announced the newest Gundam TV series coming in 2025 titled Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux. Created by the minds behind hit anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and FLCL, what universal secret is GQuuuuuux hiding? Just how many u's are in GQuuuuuux? How do you even pronounce GQuuuuuux for that matter? Who gave the White Base a green paint wash and go-fast stripes? Brian fears he might be the old man yelling at clouds while Isaac demands those Zaku hips must be lying. Will there be sparkles and Gundam guitars? What about the Doms? We'll find out in 2025!
Happy New Year, Gundam fans! To ring in 2025, we run down our list of resolutions for Gundam characters, factions, and creators. From Iria Solari to Mr. Bushido, from Setsuna F. Seiei to Meitzer Ronah, everyone is on the table. We discuss princesses, anti-princesses, HLVs, disability insurance, home maintenance plans, persocoms, dormant mobile armors, and much more. Plus, we dare ask the question, perhaps ZAFT just really enjoys all their coups?
The King Space Pig has arrived at Zum City with a full mailbag so we are emptying it out in time for 2025! We start with a delicious tangent about homemade fudge, lay out our 2025 Gundam goals, and then the comments come fast and furious: Coordinators and Innovators seem a tad salty but life goes on. What happens if Kira gets a cold? Are civilian shields the key to destroying the RX-78-2? Does Brian need a hot patchworker mommy? Would Isaac rather have the HG Dendrobium or the Destroy? What is the best punny product you created – hot pockets, My Little Ponies, cereal, or sunflower seeds? Should Master Hand wield gunpla nippers? What ever happened to the Blue Destiny? And where the hell is Kamille when the Earth needed him the most?
We join up with Captain Iria Solari's Red Wolf Squadron as they drop into the One Year War's Eastern European theater in Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance! Despite being on Netflix, Solari's team has a very unchill time as they encounter the nightmarish Gundam EX and have to resort to Zaku Wacky Types patched together in a Zeon junkyard. In this series where every human looks like an uncanny glazed donut, we discuss Zeon's notebook of stock squadron names, probe Solari's psyche for possible ending motives, and recognize Zeon's sleight of hand skills for stealing the GM keys! What are you waiting for? Get in your Zack-u or your Saberfish and join the fight!
Gundam Trivia @anime expo chibi 2024 Recorded November 10, 2024; Ontario Convention Center Ballroom A; 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM Attention Gundam fans! Come test your Gundam knowledge with the Colony Drop Podcast! Whether you're a Newtype fighting for spacenoid independence, a Coordinator seeking Freedom from annihilation, or a new fan that fell in love with The Witch From Mercury, we'll have trivia for all levels. Plus, you might win a chibi prize! Gundam trivia all set! Ready! GO! Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/JIJJsv5bG98
In October 2024, Anime Expo Cinema Nights brought the Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) compilation films to theaters across the United States and we were there for every single one! Join us as we journey alongside the Soldiers of Sorrow on the White Base as they fly fearlessly toward the Encounters in Space they are destined for! We discuss the massive crowds, the eternal sub vs. dub debate, M'Quve's fate, the Core Booster, espers and even the psychic horse Lady Wonder. Plus, we even work in an Eastbound & Down reference! What other Gundam films would you like to see in theaters? Mark Simmons' painstakingly detailed series vs. film break down on mechatalk for films I & II: https://www.mechatalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=16130
Fresh off Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, we take a deep dive into the (limited) lore around the Cosmic Era's genetically enhanced humans known as Coordinators. We run through Coordinator history from George Glenn's reveal all the way to his brain in a jar. Plus, Isaac pitches a devious new plot for Blue Cosmos - COORVID-19 - and we discover the Coordinator slur! P.S. Come join us for Gundam Trivia at Anime Expo Chibi 2024 on November 10th!
It's September 0079, and Degwin Zabi has ordered you to destroy the RX-78-2 Gundam at all costs! How do you do it?! In this episode, we discuss methods we would have employed to destroy the White Devil. All options are on the table, including nukes, water, and even pretty women. Along the way we explore Trowa's connection to Batman, the Sleggar butterfly effect, and create a new amphibious mobile armor unit called the Javy Dones (with Silvers John!). P.S. Isaac will have a new microphone soon! P.P.S. See you all at ax chibi 2024!
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom has finally arrived on Netflix! At long last, we can correct the tragedy that was our theater experience with a proper review! Made with love for Cosmic Era fans, the film is beautiful but feels a bit familiar to its predecessors. Lakoose returns with GelGOOGs and smorgasbords; Evidence 01 becomes a replica; an Archangel gets its wings; Kira buckles up even further; and the Queen does her best Benjamin Button impression (apparently?). Plus we ask the usual hard hitting questions like, how many governments can ZAFT have in only four years? What is an N-Jammer Dazzler? Should Agnes get the death penalty? Did Foundation realize the foundation of their plan was also its single point of failure? Oh well, it's their Requiem...
We conclude our discussion of The Plot to Assassinate Gihren with one goal in mind: find the answer to the mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma – who is Reginleif? Plus, ads are coming soon to a space colony near you; Degwin proves to be a visionary; Command HQ double taps; the Galbaldy appears but the White Rose answers; Lieutenant Stressful freaks out; Oleg turns out to be the MVP; and Stone Cold's DTA motto proves to be wise life advice as usual. After the dust settles, we are left with perhaps an even bigger question – who are the Original 11?
Bandai Namco called and they need record breaking profits and they need them yesterday! Luckily, Sunset Productions has arrived with a solution: license the Mobile Suit Gundam brand into as many punny products as humanly possible. No industry shall be left unexploited and no demographic shall be left unsatisfied. Cucko clocks? We've got those. Cashews? We've got those too. Organ donation advocacy? Oh, you better believe it! Get your wallets out, because you're going shopping!
Gundam Trivia @ Anime Expo 2024 Recorded July 6, 2024; LA Convention Center Panel Room 404AB; 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM Calling all Gundam fans! Come test your Gundam knowledge with the Colony Drop Podcast! Whether you're a grizzled veteran of the One Year War or a new fan that fell in love with The Witch From Mercury, we'll have trivia for all levels. Plus, you might win a prize! Gundam trivia all set! Ready! GO! Watch the VIDEO version here: https://youtu.be/0nrr9VWZI-4 HUGE thanks to our sponsor BURBANK'S HOUSE OF HOBBIES https://houseofhobbies.com/
The One Year War is almost at its close in December 0079, but something is amiss in the Principality of Zeon... We follow Leopold Fieseler's investigation of the shadowy organization known as Valkyrie which has one goal - to kill Gihren Zabi! If you enjoy Gundam politics and One Year War lore, The Plot to Assassinate Gihren is a veritable multicourse dessert. We take in a Zeonic opera, witness another use of the Ginias juice, see a firefighting Z'Gok in action, and slowly learn that Kycilia has eyes and ears everywhere. Plus we discuss how many Gwazine's exist and contemplate whether General Henri's Colony Defense Battalion is a bunch of sandbagging SOBs!
We discuss our lists of five battles, characters, mobile suits, scenarios, or situations we want to see more of in future Gundam projects. Isaac digs deep for more faction lore, including the nukes of Blue Cosmos, the corporate militaries in the Ad Stella timeline, and even all seven space wars! Meanwhile, Brian asks for clarity on the rarely referenced Four Avengers, the mysterious Valkyrja frames, and the wannabe noble Buch family. Plus, we talk about the Bugs for the second episode in a row - that has to be some sort of Gundam podcast record! Let us know what you want to see more of!
Pull up a chair to hear the tale of how on May 8, 2024, we became two of the most unlucky Gundam fans in the United States trying to watch the new film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom. In better news, we will be running Gundam trivia at Anime Expo 2024! Plus, we have a new mascot and need you to help us name her! Double plus, Sunrise reanimated part of Aura Battler Dunbine? Are you kidding me? Attack, attack, attack~~~! This episode features sound effects from Pixabay here and here.
You might have been thinking, "Wow, did Gundam 00 really kill Brian and Isaac?" The answer is no. We would never relent to our nemesis! On this episode, we focus all our newtype potential into finishing the fight against the Innovade menace in Gundam 00 Season 2! This show raises the stakes in the back half as Ribbons abuses his brain WiFi powers; Graham becomes Mr. Weeaboo; Lyle replaces Neil even though cyborg-Neil is a way better idea; Louise and Saji forget how to use a phone; Sumeragi hooks up with Allelujah (or was it Hallelujah?); and Setsuna evolves into an Innovator because reasons. Plus, we discuss Gundam the Musical, the prospect of livestreaming nude limbo, and even make a Beerfest reference.
Finally, the time has come to face our nemesis. We embark on an exhausting discussion/review of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Season 1! While Celestial Being tries to eradicate war, we find that Sunrise did not learn from Gundam Wing's lessons on boredom; Alejandro is The Man with the Golden Gun; OO beats SEED in volume but not in the physics department; and that spider mobile armors truly are the fiercest killers in the mobile weapon kingdom! Plus, Isaac prays for nukes and issues a PSA about buying GN Drives from Temu. Lock-on! Lock-on! Lock-on!
We board the Thoroughbred, a covert Pegasus-class ship, armed with Gundam Units 4 & 5 and head toward Granada to fend off Zeon during the final stage of the One Year War! While Gundam pilots Ford Romfellow and Luce Cassell work on their teamwork, Isaac declares there are just too many damn Gundams! #OnlyOneGundam! Zeon counters with the skeptical General Nord and the blunt object named Mallet Sanguine in the terrifyingly fast Act Zaku from Pezun. Can the Gundam pilots get it together in time to stop Mallet's rage? Plus, we digest the rocky Konpei Island vs. Confeito naming issue!
If Gundam Evolution taught us anything, it's that Sunrise ripped off the wrong game. But here at Sunset, we are smarter than that. We know exactly which game Sunrise should rip off next. Join us as we lay the foundation for what would easily be one of the most fun Gundam games of all time: Gundam Smash Bros.! We discuss potential characters, stages, items, assist trophies, and more! Plus, we hit tangents of all kinds including Diddy Kong Racing and Wizpig, IG-88 and R2-D2, and whether the SEED Freedom film might include a Kira Yamatwo. Extra points for any listeners who can guess our Smash mains before we reveal them!
We tour the ruins of Side 4 in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky and Bandit Flower where the Federation's Moore Brotherhood goes head-to-head with Zeon's Living Dead Division for control of the Thunderbolt Sector during the One Year War. Or as we like to think of it - that time when a bunch of Federation volunteers led by some rich kids fought amputees over control of a junkyard in a universe where ice sinks. We discuss how prosthetic technology seems to have regressed, Zeon's patented shoot n' scoot strategy, the Federation's tendency to slap first and ask questions later, the Psycho Zaku's bootleg psycommu, and the Atlas Gundam's magic skis that also somehow both fly and float. Plus, we talk about pies!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, listeners! On this episode, Brian handcuffs Isaac to Santa's sleigh and we fly through our rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas! Our Twelve Days of Gundam-mas features spinning HLVs, Murrue's WMDs, GG gas, colony drops (of course), and much more! Even Afranche Char gets a mention! PLUS: We create New Year's resolutions for Gundam characters ranging from the Zabis, Mwu La Flaga, Crux Dogatie, Bandai-Namco itself, and many others! DOUBLE PLUS: We reveal our original Gundam Christmas stories from last year not previously heard on this podcast – A Fright Before Christmas and A Very Merry Cruxmas!
We head back to the front lines of the One Year War to read the 2002 manga series Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles! We join up with Matt Healy's Special Forces Experimental Unit as they trade blows with Ken Bederstadt's Zeon Foreign Legion across the Earth. Despite the Tokyopop version missing the beginning, middle, and end, this manga surprises us in the best ways! We hear Zeon accents once again, see tanks given no quarter, watch as Ken earns a pitiful ace pilot name, and even visit the Cosmodrome! Can Matt lead his team to victory? Let's find out!
The time has come to revisit G-Saviour - the first Gundam live action film from way back in 1999! If you don't CONSENT to this experience, now is your chance to back out! Join us as our hero Mark Curran serves up a sassy one-liner almost as often as his old pal Jack tries to murder someone; General Garneaux gets hot and heavy after green champagne; Mimi can't decide if she's a double agent or just a woman scorned; Gaia's engineers and farmers are unfairly fed to the mobile suit combat meat grinder; and we pine for the lineart designs compared to the end products. Plus, we discuss our favorite Sci-Fi Originals which include vampires, yetis, and the headless horseman!
You requested it - no - you demanded it! We finally sortie in Gundam Battle Operation 2! Will this be the one Gundam game to rule them all? As we fight our way through the tutorial gauntlet, the absurd matchmaking times, and the ancient UI just to play the game, we find our preferred MS on unusual sides - Isaac in the Guncannon and Brian in the Gouf Custom. What world is this? Plus, Isaac refuses to buy any custom parts and dies, and Brian buys all the custom parts, but still also dies. While it's better than Evolution, we're still holding out for Gundamfield and Gundam-Strike.
It's time to empty our mailbag once more in this double-sized episode! Isaac reveals that Banagher makes him second guess Zeonism. What is worse - short series with terrible endings or long series that are terrible all the way through? Should Iron Mask be a newtype cult leader? Who cleans the toilets under Durandal's Destiny plan? Is Isaac wearing Dom underwear right now? What exactly is an ascot? And for the main event our California Isaac goes head-to-head with an Australian Isaac concerning exactly how bad the impact of Operation British would have been on Australia! Caution - we do real math in this episode!
We finally end the misery by flying through the rest of Mobile Suit Victory Gundam! The second half takes a dip before it tries to soar at the end as Shakti gets passed around like a football to move the plot along, Junko leaves Brian way too early, Uso bites Lupe's boob, Tassilo gets handsy with Fualla's bells, everybody in Zanscare backstabs each other, the good guys solve everything with kamikaze attacks, Katejina kills everyone you love, Cronicle bonks his head, and then everyone dies. The End. Are there any Zanscare fans out there? Do you exist? Hello?
On this episode, we catch up on the latest Gundam news from the past few months: Isaac thinks the new Requiem of Vengeance might involve the White Devil himself; the Gundam SEED movie lets us know exactly what it's about - FREEDOM (but not Justice); Bandai-Namco give their interpretation of Suletta and Miorine's "marriage." Plus, Evolution evolves straight to extinction, the Johnny Ridden manga ends, and Gundam comic kickstarter begins!
We head back to the frontlines of the One Year War to review the 2022 film Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (or Amuro's Weekend Getaway, as Isaac calls it). The film is a cinematic side story in which Gopp hires women, M'Quve should've lead with the napalm, Doan teaches us how to milk a goat, Bright dual wields bridge phones, and the Jaburo propnunciation debate recurs. Plus, we miss the most important plot point (but figure it out in the end), discuss the implied morbidity of a full 0079 remake, and find evidence of The Bright Noa Academy for Gentlemanly Officers' beginning in plain sight. If you haven't already, go see this film now!
We conclude our review of Suletta and Miorine's journey in The Witch from Mercury! While we were rooting hard for the show, we agree the ending didn't stick the landing (missed the airport entirely, actually) as Delling sleeps through the back half, Elan Prime's pen is mightier than a space laser, Prospera is for some reason rewarded with a Quiet life and faces almost Zero consequences, and Suletta raises her Permet score above 8 (whatever that means) for the win. Plus, we pitch our sequels: Peil's Revenge and Shaddiq's Counterattack; and Isaac reveals his belief that clones aren't actually people!
We dive into the first half of the newest (and freshest!) Gundam series: The Witch from Mercury! Join us as we discuss how Lady Prospera is an enigma wrapped in a Daughtress mask, phlebotinium has a new flavor and it's called Permet, Suletta's age just doesn't add up, convertible bonds are a trap, and bigger guns = bigger fun. Plus, in a shocking development, Jeturk Heavy Machinery hits Isaac's previously undiscovered mobile suit thiccness limit and causes him to swipe left!
Gundam is a franchise that spans almost all forms of media: anime, manga, models, music, novels, video games, and much more. So have you ever wanted a subscription service that unlocks... all of it? Well at Sunset Productions, we have and on this episode we are designing our own Gundam omni-media subscription service! From anime we've never seen to manga that is just sitting on the shelf, we discuss everything the service should include. Isaac has to keep Brian from bankrupting from the service as we discuss exclusive models, karaoke, and more! Plus, the sadness of missing Mika Akitaka at AX 2022 makes us discuss plans for AX 2024. Mid 2000s Earn Your Rank promotion: At Anime of Yesteryear blog On YouTube
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm so we take a look at what it is and how it might impact the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. Can ChatGPT answer hard-hitting questions about Gundam? What happens when you ask ChatGPT to create a Gundam series? Join us as ChatGPT generates Mobile Suit Gundam Eclipse, Mobile Suit Gundam: Aces of the Cosmos, and Mobile Suit Gundam Legacy: A New Beginning. ZDNet: What is ChatGPT? Time: The WGA vs. AI USAToday: Godfather of AI Quits Google ChatGPT was voiced in this episode by "Matthew" and "Salli" from https://ttsmp3.com
Sunset Productions welcomes the millions... and MILLIONS... of Gundam fans to ringside as the next evolution of mobile suit entertainment takes shape before your very eyes - G-Wrestler! Your hosts, GM Ross and FAZZ, take you through the action as we pitch Gundam Wrestling from training camp all the way to Wrestlemania, in a world where the Char clone is your friend, the Gundams are powered by charisma, and all the drama is backstage! Join us as we stomp a mudhole in Mr. McNamco while Tomino-san the referee counts the one-two-three! Episode Links: Hajime no Ippo Jim Ross Comments on Video Games Micky Foley wins WWF championship for the first time
In our longest episode ever (because this show is so special) we tackle the first half of 1993's Mobile Suit Victory Gundam. We discuss Tomino's hatred of the show, rumors about his depression, how the tradition of biking was likely revived behind the scenes, Cronicle's Wal-Mart mask, and Maria's failed matriarchy led by a man. Plus, we rename all the characters so they have shorter, easier to pronounce names like Jack Hanna, Mr. Pibb, Zoloft, General Sugar, and Officer Phylo. P.S. I love you, Junko! The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part I – Victory Gundam & Battling Depression
This is the episode you've been waiting for! Sunset Productions has a sit-down, tell-all interview with the creator of Gundam himself, Yoshiyuki Tomino! Tomino-san answers all of our most burning questions about Gundam, including the live-action film, space exploration, Haro, and more! Happy AFD, listeners! Haro at HLJ Haro at USA Gundam Store More Haro at HLJ This episode features sound effects from Pixabay
After being unsatisfied with Gundam Evolution, we design our dream Gundam video game: GUNDAMFIELD! Sunset Productions spares no expenses and has no budgets! Plus, Brian's kids do an Endless Waltz of sickness and health, a WWE tangent spurs a preview of Gundam Wrestling, we ponder what the Universal Century's currency is called, and Isaac blows our your candles.
Isaac bought himself a gaming PC for Christmas, so we take the recent Gundam hero shooter video game known as Gundam Evolution for a spin. We discuss our likes, dislikes, ways we think the game can be improved, and what units we would like to see added to the roster. Our biggest takeaway - always PTFO!
Isaac woke up one morning and decided he'd had enough of antagonists embracing space fascism in Gundam. "There are just too many! They must be stopped!" he said. So we went to work solving Gundam's problem of space fascism overabundance by presenting some alternatives, including communists, cults (of various kinds), engineers, machines, migrators, monarchies, and a charismatic rebel. Any listeners who believe human souls are weighed down by Earth's gravity may apply for a leadership position in Isaac's Soulism cult - coming soon to a Lagrange point near you!
In our first ace pilot spotlight episode, we examine the backgrounds of two of our favorite pilots from the OYW era - Anavel Gato aka The Nightmare of Solomon and Cima Garahau aka The Mayfly of Space! Gato is so popular, his exploits at Solomon got adapted three different times, but Isaac still isn't satisfied! Gato's beam rifle was so big that Sunrise had to retcon it and give him an ugly Dom as punishment (the blue one, NOT the totally-not-a-Dom-Tropen red one). Meanwhile, Cima must have the most dedicated fans in the world given her audiodrama got a sequel 20+ years later. Where is my 1/100 scale Gerbera Tetra, Bandai?!
What better way to celebrate Christmas than discussing one of the most heart-wrenching Gundam stories of all time? Pull up a chair to our Christmas Eve campfire and join us for our review of 1989's masterpiece, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket! The Alex was pretty tough, but was Kris' best weapon a Louisville Slugger? Is the Alex's Chobham armor essentially the Universal Century's 1-UP mushroom? Why didn't Bernie just go to the Federation? Would you eat at Bernie's Burgers at Gundamland? Plus, we come up with side story ideas for Von Hellsing and Bernie in Francheska, and Brian laments we didn't get more hot Hygogg action. Receive our love! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, listeners!
On this episode, we examine Gundam's tropes in two ways. First, we list our top five tropes of which we've had enough! Then, Isaac plays the lightning round as Brian goes down TV Tropes' Gundam list to identify which tropes are problems and which are just fine the way they are. How many Gundamjacks is too many? What shade of gray is space fascism? Do we still believe a colony drop will really destroy the Earth? Be careful not to fall in a cockpit while listening to this episode!
Join us for the first annual Mobile Armor Awards! On tonight's episode, we hand out the most coveted award in the Gundam metaverse - The Golden Explosion - to mobile armors in the Universal Century who've demonstrated excellence (or inferiority) in the following prestigious categories: Least Memorable Best Performance Most Craptacular Most Intimidating Worst Design Best Design Let us know your picks! Plus, we discuss Rolodexes and Amazonian Tarantulas.
We conclude our Destiny review and as expected, not even SEED mode can save this plane from crashing. The back half is full of twists that don't make sense and super weapons that fire every few episodes for good measure. Lil' Djibril is more trigger happy than ever, Shin kills Captain McSacrifice, somehow Mwu returns, the writers assassinate Lunamaria's character, Yuna's plan falls flat, Destroy triggers the inverse ninja law, and Talia becomes the worst mom ever at the last minute. Plus, we contemplate obvious next steps for the upcoming SEED film: The Return of George Glenn: Revenge of the Whales!
Trick or treat! Sunset Productions is back and giving out treats in the form of Gundam Halloween special ideas! Brian makes kids dress up and relive the One Year War in order to claim their candy - oh the horror! Isaac does his best Crypt Keeper impression to spin a terrifying yet punny anthology known as the Nightmares of Solomon! Brian finishes the trip around the block by sending us to a post-apocalyptic hellscape with Old Man Domon and The Red Comet. Plus, Brian might try to carve a Gundam jack-o'-lantern. Happy Halloween, everybody!
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