So I'm burning through Gundam 0079.

[Lupus]

Picked up on it again after episode 10, I figured I'd watch only 3 episodes a day, but after hitting episode 14 today I'm up to episode 20 right now. It's got that classic cheesy feel I need from all "new" series coming out and it's just so easy and fun to watch. But this isn't the main question, so I'll get to the point. You see since around... mid-2007 I've wanted to watch Turn A Gundam, I understand it has its own individual timeline but I think I'd require more knowledge than just a few episodes of Wing and like 2/3 of Seed. So after finishing 0079 should I just pick up Turn A or go to Zeta? Both I want to watch, but I'd rather see Turn A first. So which way do I go, AUKN? Turn A or Zeta? I'm not particularly interested in G Gundam or ZZ, etc. Unless you insist.

 

[ayase]

Hmm. Zeta will be better with MSG fresh in your mind, then Double Zeta will be better with Zeta fresh in your mind (stop laughing). Also I insist on ZZ, I'm on a quest to find someone else who likes it.

I've only watched eps 1-10 of original MSG myself, they aren't being fansubbed very fast but I see there's a batch torrent for 11-20 now, so I'll probably continue. I know you can get R1 DVD's but no Japanese language and no boxed set mean Bandai can shove those releases up it's collective ****.

I've not seen ∀ Gundam so I don't have an opinion of it, but I don't imagine there would be any detrimental effects from watching it before the other UC series' - Unless of course it's the best Gundam ever and renders all the others crap in comparison.

 

[megagold5]

From what I understand, Turn A is COMPLETELY separate from any other Gundam series, as are most series. Some series are put together in the same timelines/universes. Series' such as G Gundam (the only series I really like) and Turn A have their own storylines which don't require even vague knowledge of the other series. I am pretty sure you can find out which series' are within each timeline on wikipedia, in the bits that they have for continuties and the such like down the bottom of the pages...

 

[Zin5ki]

I believe ∀ is, according to some of those who've watched it, best viewed as a way to 'bookend' the UC storylines. As to the separateness of its universe to other ones, I've read of varying interpretations.

 

[kupocake]

Picked up on it again after episode 10, I figured I'd watch only 3 episodes a day, but after hitting episode 14 today I'm up to episode 20 right now. It's got that classic cheesy feel I need from all "new" series coming out and it's just so easy and fun to watch.

Honestly, I think you're insane 0079 was one of the toughest series of all to watch, and I doubt I'll ever touch it again. I just saw it as a necessary evil to understand most of the rest of the 80s stuff.

I understand it has its own individual timeline but I think I'd require more knowledge than just a few episodes of Wing and like 2/3 of Seed.

Forget Seed, because it was created after. Technically, Turn-A Gundam is the sequel to everything Gundam created up to that point. However, due to several millions of years of time passing, it doesn't matter an ounce. The links between the series are nothing more than cameos by old designs (Zaku, Kapool), motifs (red mobile suits, civilization on the moon) and at one point, reused animation in the form of 'historical records'. It basically goes nowhere with a very interesting idea, and is as a result, completely self-contained (and discardable). In fact, the more you know about Gundam, the less sense it all makes.

So which way do I go, AUKN? Turn A or Zeta? I'm not particularly interested in G Gundam or ZZ, etc. Unless you insist.

The biggest problem you're going to have with Zeta is Double Zeta. Char's Counterattack resolves the early UC content (for now), but Double Zeta resolves the conflict that Zeta starts, and the fates of the characters it introduces. There's no reason to not 'jump' to Turn-A, and no similar baggage with the series.

Unless you haven't seen Gundam 0080 which is the only Gundam that everyone should see. And if you really like your One Year War Gundam, 08th MS Team is worth a look. Oh, and consider that the early UC Gundam is worth catching up with now that Unicorn Gundam is rolling up and extending the timeline with porn-tastically named Char Aznables.

And if you don't mind me asking, why Turn-A? It has some kind of underdog appeal certainly, but I'm not sure whether I actually liked it, or just the idea of it. That and the camp appeal. And Zeta has enough of that...

 

[Lupus]

Honestly, I think you're insane 0079 was one of the toughest series of all to watch, and I doubt I'll ever touch it again. I just saw it as a necessary evil to understand most of the rest of the 80s stuff.

Well I did watch all of Ideon last year for the ending alone, now that was certainly painful so Gundam is the lesser of the two evils so I can appreciate it far more.

Forget Seed, because it was created after. Technically, Turn-A Gundam is the sequel to everything Gundam created up to that point. However, due to several millions of years of time passing, it doesn't matter an ounce. The links between the series are nothing more than cameos by old designs (Zaku, Kapool), motifs (red mobile suits, civilization on the moon) and at one point, reused animation in the form of 'historical records'. It basically goes nowhere with a very interesting idea, and is as a result, completely self-contained (and discardable). In fact, the more you know about Gundam, the less sense it all makes.

Don't worry, I'll probably never even finish SEED. What you just described explains me asking, so I'd need to know the basics pretty much, which through Dynasty Gundam I've experienced but I'd prefer to watch 'em.

Unless you haven't seen Gundam 0080 which is the only Gundam that everyone should see. And if you really like your One Year War Gundam, 08th MS Team is worth a look. Oh, and consider that the early UC Gundam is worth catching up with now that Unicorn Gundam is rolling up and extending the timeline with porn-tastically named Char Aznables.

And if you don't mind me asking, why Turn-A? It has some kind of underdog appeal certainly, but I'm not sure whether I actually liked it, or just the idea of it. That and the camp appeal. And Zeta has enough of that...

Just Googled Gundam 0080 and it's the OVA, War in my Pocket? That's one of them I actually do want to watch and I'm pretty much sold if the character designer worked on GunBuster too. Is Unicorn even official? I thought it was just rumors flying around.

As for my desire/obsession to watch Turn A, it's multiple factors I suppose. The first one would be this, secondly Yoko Kanno does the music, it's set in a different time from the usual Gundam series, there doesn't seem to be a serious theme of war as of present, so it intrigues me. Romi Paku voices the lead and to my knowledge he's just a regular human piloting the White Doll, which apparently used in the right hands is EXTREMELY powerful. It just all sounds so... different as to what I'm used to when I think of Gundam.

I'll be done with Gundam 0079 soon, but I'm not sure if I'll stay with Zeonic Corps or jump onto someone else who's already subbed it.

 

[kupocake]

Is Unicorn even official? I thought it was just rumors flying around.

It's official. They've just stopped saying anything about it

Romi Paku voices the lead and to my knowledge he's just a regular human piloting the White Doll, which apparently used in the right hands is EXTREMELY powerful.