Comments on: Turn A Gundam

By: Mackoriginal

Mackoriginal — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:23:23 +0000

Sorry guys but i just prefer Macross and Evangelion from Gundam

By: AppleofDeath

AppleofDeath — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:17:37 +0000

When I was watching Gundam 00′s second season, there was this feeling of “hey we just abandoned down to earth reasons for greater ideals again like we did in Turn A”.

The problem is more of that the audience have gotten used to greater ideals going hand in hand with larger scale battles that are usually the climax of full length series for Gundam, and the people who are making it are afraid of trying anything else. Even when they do, they hit full throttle in no time to head back into it before the show ends. It’s like the whole motion detection without feedback in gaming, it just keeps coming back, where the hell is my cyberspace? >_>

It’s still awesome because of Loran though… mostly the cross dressing.

By: Mckenzie

Mckenzie — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:13:27 +0000

Wow Gundam! This is so classic, when I was in pre school i used to watch this a lot!

By: Loki

Loki — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:17:41 +0000

I remember being quite excited about the series after watching the first episode and this feeling remained for another 49. Very unique non U.C. Gundam incarnation (character + mecha design) which I recommend to everybody who enjoyed previous series.

Btw. Victory Gundam is my longest “running” series which I’ve started to watch almost 2 years ago but still haven’t finished it yet :) Not to mention After War Gundam X which is the last series I haven’t started to watch at all.

PS.: I love all OSTs for Turn A Gundam and if you can get your hands on them you will be definitely satisfied too :D

By: samejima

samejima — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:30:21 +0000

Loran wearing a gown w/ beads on her gray hair reminded me of Selvaria Bles of Valkyrie Chronicles.

By: schneider

schneider — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:29:25 +0000

I think Syd Mead did great work on Turn-A. Look at the gorgeous panel lines, and the lack of humongous backpacks. I also liked how Tomino turned the blue Capule into the green Kapool, thus spawning a new generation of amphibious mecha lovers beyond Acguy. Japanese fans did not like it, but the more discerning fans from the rest of the world welcomed the change. It kinda grows on you I suppose.

The show had some wacky fight direction too, which all fits given that most of the Earthrace started operating mobile suits on such a short notice.

Also, I don’t think those are anything but hands anymore ;_;

By: Ramune

Ramune — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:54:48 +0000

This Gundam was definitely unique. Mecha designs especially. But it’s also one of my favorite Gundams much for the same reasons Omo stated. Though it’s too bad Sochie didn’t have a consolation prize at the end. Kinda felt bad for her. And despite Loran’s questionable gender confusion with the enemy in the first half, he was a nice change from the usual emo Gundam pilot. And being the first and only “black” Gundam pilot so far, I’m a bit biased. ^_^;

By: dan

dan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:26:49 +0000

Turn A was most certainly unique. To me, it failed in the same way G00 did; good theme, poor execution.

Most of the Gundam shows from the late 1990s were rather unique, and were of a much different caliber than the past shows. 08th MS was my personal favorite from this era.

By: IKnight

IKnight — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:46:05 +0000

Why does Omo always arrive at Turn A posts before I do? What he said.

By: omo

omo — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:15:08 +0000

That’s pretty much my opinion on the title as well, including its strangely charming overall attributes that makes this my favorite Gundam show…