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Richie Ramos (gaijin@i-manila.com.ph)
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 04:46:12 GMT
>I like. I'm VERY excited. I've made some minor grumblings about this before,
>but I'm about 95% convinced that Gundam - in its "present" form - needs to
>be put to rest. It seems like every new series that has come out in the last
>few years has either been crammed into the traditional UC timeline and it's
>causing serious continuity problems, or we just do a re-hash with an
>altiverse story. The only exception that I like - and that really stands out
>- is Turn A... I've seen up to episode 34 now and I still very much enjoy
>this series, because it's new and fresh and different (minus Tomino's
>sight-gag classic MS appearances).
I am very impressedby the designs, actually. And I agree that the headspike
samurai look should be put to rest. It's about time. model wise, those headspikes
are a pain. What I can't wait for is seeing how all the mecha as we know it
will be reinterpreted. If it is Nagano, you can bet on spectacular mecha.
>But one idea I've had for awhile now is making either a new anime or a manga
>series based on Tomino's Gundam novel trilogy. I've always had the opinion
>that the novels were exactly how Tomino WANTED to make Gundam at the time,
>except he had his hands tied by studio heads and licensees looking to make
a
>buck from merchandising (not to mention whining fans demanding a sequel).
>The Gundam novel trilogy and and of themselves are a complete story, pretty
>much tying up all the loose ends and coming to a final conclusion. And I've
>always though the novels' story was actually much better than the anime
>version... especially without Frau Bow and those damned pesky tykes running
>around underfoot (thank goodness Tomino ditched them at Luna II in the
>novels!). Plus Amuro is a MUCH more mature character in the novels than in
>the anime... he's still young and very naive, but he's not the self-centered
>crybaby we see in the anime. The direction Tomino took with Char's character
>in the novels was also much more interesting, especially the role he plays
>in the "big picture" near the end.
after having read only a little of the novelization, I would say that it's more
promising than what I've seen in the cartoons. Now, if only there was a novelization
of all the alternat probabilities in the Giren's Greed game.
>Seeing Tomino's "unrestricted" version of his original Gundam creation being
>"remade" as a serialized novel complete with fresh new 2000-style characters
>and mecha is a very welcome treat. While the characters definitely have a
>Mamoru Nagano feel to them, they also sport a cool "cyberpunk" look that
>fits in really well with the animation design styles we see out of new
>projects today. The new Pegasus (White Base) also looks pretty cool, though
>I haven't made up my mind on the Machining Skin "F" yet... is this a Zaku?
I
>noticed some of the characters' names have also changed, despite the fact
>that it's obvious who most of them are. By the way, does anyone else here
>think that Yoo YC Teng is supposed to be Kai Shiden? I noticed he was
>conspicuously absent...
Yeah, it looks that way. The cyber ounk look is perfect, no more odes to Leiji
Matsumoto's uniforms and all that. And yet! it has a distinctly Yamato feel
to it.
>Bottom line is I'm excited. Guess I'll have to start buying Newtype again.
>^_^
>-Burke "Burkenator" Rukes
I wish I had money to do just that.
If I wanted to rage against the dying of the light, I would have brought a
flashlight.
Richard "Richie" Ramos, Associate Editor
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