#uc-1

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Opening with the beginning of the Universal Century is a strong choice (and I'll be noting down this name for later because it's surely going to be important).

I genuinely got a little excited seeing some random soldier talking about Minovsky particles in this (Universal Century) day and age.

I suppose it has been just long enough for the One Year War and the ideologies that spawned from that to be taught in schools. It's interesting to see how the Newtype vision is brought up negatively because it's in conjunction with Gihren Zabi's ideas.

I'm already a little concerned for Banagher's mental state from this line alone, poor guy.

Another day, another secret mobile suit project that our main character will definitely not find out about (saying this lovingly).

I understand completely why she wouldn't give out her actual name, but I'd recognize that ginger Garma-esque haircut anywhere...

Assuming this is actually Mineva, I wonder if this show is going talk about how Neo Zeon was under Char from her perspective considering he didn't seem too interested in having her be a mouthpiece like Haman did. Also, if the body double thing from ZZ gets referenced, I will be pleasantly surprised.

This time I'll actually believe that Banagher's Haro is a replica unlike the one that Kamille had just because it hasn't said anyone's name but his for now.

I guess in real life there are pieces of art older than this that are well-preserved, but I'm a little shocked something this old has held up so well.

I feel like Banagher's feelings towards "Audrey" are coming off really strong for someone he just met, but those Newtype (?)-to-Newtype bonds are always like that. Also, the compressed format of an OVA might be contributing to that.

A minor detail that's shown up a few times that's interesting to me is that all the mobile suits and adjacent vehicles have airbags. They don't seem to be as intense as real life ones...

I wonder if this show is going to have a bit of meta discussion on how the series has changed over the years because Vist's comment on how Newtype is synonymous with "ace pilot" is pointing me in that direction. Having a character who's straight up called the "second coming of Char" is another point in that idea's favor. (It will be oh so difficult for me to be mature and not laugh every time the name Full Frontal is said, though 💀)

(wearing shirt that says I <3 KINDA INCOMPREHENSIBLE PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSIONS)

The imagery of Banagher alone in the cockpit with blood on his face is striking of course, but also the metaphorical undertones of Vist wiping the blood from his hands onto the younger generation (a sins of the father comparison could be made here too) is really good.

This beast is awesome looking (and the mix of 3D and 2D for it is cool, too).

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mekong, january 2014