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Juan Alberto B. Mercado (juanalberto.m@lycos.com)
Fri, 24 Nov 2000 21:16:23 -0800
--On Fri, 24 Nov 2000 20:53:07 -Z- wrote:
>One of the most brilliant things that Tomino ever did was to invert everything >from the original Gundam in the sequel, Z Gundam. At the end of the original >series, the good guys win, only to find in the sequel that everything for which >they fought has been subverted. And this happens on both sides -- Char/Quattro >is just as unhappy with Axis as Amuro and the White Base survivors are with the >Titans and for much the same reason. > True. The corruption of everything that the White Base and the Federation worked for during the OYW is the creation of the Titans. This element makes Zeta Gundam (at least to me) one of the better G's in the series. Tomino has something with that corrupt government thesis, because it is necesarilly true. The fact that Gundam is set in this setting makes it a very interesting watch because its like watching fantastic (but very human) characters in a fantastic (but also very human) ssetting. The mix of ideal heroism in a field of inherent corruption and constraints make Gundam different from other hero stories (not implying that it may not be a hero story at all) Anyway, aside from Arislan, can you guys name other Anime with these kinds of themes?
Abet
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