Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Anime Review: GUndam 00
Warning: This will be a Gundam oriented post. So loads of Gundam terminology here.
I am severely disappointed with the ending of Gundam 00.
I've just finished reading the summary on Wikipedia and I only have one word for it.
I am
flabbergasted!!
WTF! WTF!
It's just a sad ending to such a potential show with such interesting characters and mecha. I guess the whole plot spiraled out of control with all the action and the lack of character deaths (cough*stellar*cough)
I mean, it wasn't even cheesy. Cheesy I can take cos there will be those 'awwwww' moments. But this time, it's just all over the place and the romance just flies rights over your head.
Heck, the first season of the show even dives into potential pedophilia territory with 21 year old Marina obsessed with 16 year old Setsuna. I suppose the one good point of the end is that those two did not end up together.
It would be like dating his older sister!!
Insert 'Ewwww' moment.
Moreover I see no chemistry between the two, other than a conflict of interest. She's the whimpy princess that hide and babysits while he does all the mindless fighting.
I can say in terms of character development, Gundam Seed still takes the cake even though Kira and Lacus did turn out Saint-like. Hey, at least Athrun was a saving point.
As for Gundam 00, the fact that Celestial Being (refusing to disband and all) just flies off to Jupiter at the end of it all is just.......sad.
Can't we at least see the remaining characters do something more productive with their lives!!!!
Seriously? Seriously?
3/31/2009
