It's a Gundam!

Suddenly, 2-3 ZAFT ships show up and wreck stuff! In this week’s episode, some real times happen, and some people die. It’s intense and generally just great stuff. There’s also some teenage drama llama-ing, nice interplay within the varying factions, and some sweet atmospheric reentry (or just entry[?] in the case of the Archangel?).

One thing this show is good at is making politics interesting. Even SEED's remarkable prowess fails, however, when all it has to work with is bureaucracy. It even did this to itself! The Archangel is docked, and the Case of the Kidnapped Orb Kids is finally handled. How? By pretending they were conscripted! Convenient! Apparently coerced child soldiering is a problem, but voluntarily doing that is fine. Also, Flay is joining the space arm? I wonder if she ever does anything useful in that capacity. (Spoilers: No)

A wild Kevin appears! Go, Athrun! Use Teenage Angst!

In this episode Kira gets court martialed, which goes about as well as you’d expect. Flay picks up additional levels in… Bard? Rogue? Something manipulative, because she starts doing more of that. Natarl gets to seem competent, and Mu gets to seem incompetent, though not necessarily all at the same time. Also, sweet space fights and some of Kira’s trademarked improvisational fighting!

We made it 10 episodes in, and finally, we hit an episode that's all kill no filla. Instead of talking about a super old movie, Geremy mentions he's watching the now old Iron Blooded Orphans, which he never finished, and how everyone in the cast seems to have taken a level in rogue. Except Flay who just takes a level in rogue. Plus, a panty shot, and more arguments about the morality of hostage taking! Maybe I should have lead with that. Also, we announce our contest winners! Don't miss it!

It's on to episode 9 of It's a Gundam and things are heating up. We talk about the recently released Star Wars: The Force Awakens, showing just how long ago we actually recorded this podcast, and then ultra pragmatist Zach and anime eyed idealist Geremy argue hostage ethics for 20 minutes. Who will survive? Listen to find out!

It's episode 08 of It's a Gundam, and she's finally here! The sensational character find of 2002, Lacus Clyne boards the Archangel! Unfortunately, she brings with her some terrible animation. Which will exasperate the command staff of the Archangel more? Listen to find out!

In Episode 07 of It's A Gundam, we find out what The Bloody Valentine Tragedy is and compare it to 9/11. Too soon? We hope its tasteful anyway! We also get to find out just what Rau Le Cruset's nuanced and complex perspective on the war is.

It's Episode 6, time to stop all that advancing plot nonsense and have a bit of a one off! The crew of The Archangel find themselves on an asteroid base because... well the crew of The Whitebase did it! On the plus side, we learn about the less cool Deathscythe, Natarle's inability to just be cool, and Mu La Flaga's karate chop action.

In episode 5 of It's A Gundam, the finale for this week, the gang discusses the competing strategy of two blonde men, talk even more about foil characters and count how many arms each side in the conflict has.

It's Episode 4 of It's A Gundam, in which cool uncle Mu gets in a mentor contest with magnificent bastard Rau Le Cruset. Can he turn whiny Kira Yamato into the hero we deserve before Rau convinces Athrun to kill his old crush? Tune in to find out!