Mmm. I like to say that once we watch too much of the "same" stuff, then it gets repetitive. I don't see anything new with this series yet, but I believe that I have a soft spot for Gundam. As long as the plot doesn't get annoying, I think that I'll enjoy it. The animation looks nice, and the fight scenes so far have been playfully enjoyable.

However, like most series, I don't expect to see real development until episode 5+ AT LEAST.

Oh. I forgot to say - I totally agree about the purple-haired "guy." He looks so much like a girl that I forgot that he was a guy by the time I got to watching episode 2. I had to hear the voice again to confirm his gender :D.

Spoiler warning~!

Haha, next ep was funny. Setsuna was late, so they ordered him milk. His wtf-milk? expression was funny.




NOT SO SPOILERISH.
Yeah, I agree with whoever said that the Gundams were flaunting their power too much. You know one of the nations are gonna soup up one of their Flags and then the Gundams are gonna have some competition. Then the Gundams are gonna get their own upgrades to get ahead of the game. And then yeah...

I have to wonder, what would happen to the Gundams on Earth if there was a solar eclipse? They'd get trashed hands down. XD At least, that's what I think.

Solar eclipse sounds fun, but setsuna seems really dysfunctional, even amongst his teammates. i can only imagine what he'd be like drunk.

Hmm looks like a Gundam Wing Rip-off to me. four pilots one girly type and one Heero type? Doesn't that make it a rip-off? But i hope the story is really good.

I don't like this series of Gundam so much but I think it's a lot better than Code Geass. Heh... It reminds me of GW, too. I think this G00 has cool characters, but their Mechanics are not so good to say. Anyway, GS and GSD is much better to me( just mechanis- I dont want to compare them about their story because I just have watch G00's first 2 eps)

So far in my opinion, Gundam 00's storyline is a lot better than Gundam SEED/Destiny's.

Wow, who was the girly one in Wing? Quatre or Duo? <really can't tell>

Anyone have a site or torrent where i can get the double oo episodes subbed?

could you please PM me them? thanks a bunch.

Well based on the analysis, I can come to this conclusion.

The Main Gundam Exia is designed with the primary color design. However, unlike the previous primary Gundams, Exia focuses primarily on close quarter combat. The dominant design makes it more comparable to the Astray red. The sword buckler is not an entirely original idea since it is very similar to the stealth's buckler that carries a beam sword, missiles and a beam cannon.

The Dynames is a devation from the primary long range gundams in which it carries long range firearm but none for heavy suppression. It is instead designed to be a mobile gun turret with extreme accuracy. It currently has no equivalent although it is closest to the long range counterparts like Buster and Heavy Arms. But in design scheme, it is faster and more accurate.

The Kyrios is the spitting image of the transformable stereotypes. It is unmistakably the generic equivalent of the Aegis and the Justice. But unlike both, it lacks the ability to fight up close as shown in its battles, rather it is a carrier of siege weaponry making its uses closer to the raider full spec. It has no Wing counterpart.

The Virtue is the "true" successor of the heavy cannon image, toting a gun the size of moses and plenty of firepower to use it. It resembles the Buster and the Heavy arms in terms of firepower and mobility but its true weapon category lies with the Astray blue. The cannon's firing type is neither the Buster's spread cannon nor the Heavy arm's heavy gatlings, but more like the Astray Blue's positron cannon. The way it fires, it tears the target to pieces while still going through. It also has a heavy defense for compensating its lack of mobility.

The pilots themselves are rather original except for Setsuna.

Setsuna is an antisocial little guy. Comparable to Heero Yuy except with a touching complex. I can see the Relena-like relationship as well. God if that girl turns out to be a Relena wannabe, I really will barf.

Lockon is VERY similar to Dearka Elseman but he has better composure and looks more professional. However, his character is my favorite since unlike his counterparts, he has a Haro which makes him number 1 in my book.

Allelujah is the self conscious person who doesn't seem to know what he is doing. Comparably, he is similar to Quatre and Nicole.

Tieria is the really girly guy with hidden agendas. He has no stereotypical comparison as he is not impulisve like Wu Fei. if you look at it, he is comparable more to Zechs Marquis but has none of his anti-hero qualities. Instead, he does things in a swift businesslike shoot first, ask questions later kind of style. You could say that he is like Heero Yuy but he is a pretty boy which rules him out of that category.

Gundam Exia is simply a advanced version of Gundam Strike since Strike is orginally a close combat mobile suite without its' backpack.
Gundam Dynames I would say is orginal. It is nothing like Gundam Buster or Heavyarm since it is not heavily armed at all. I would say it resembles the GM Sniper from the Universal Century, there has been no Gundam like it ever since.
Gundam Kyrios is a copy of Gundam Zeta, except less heavily arm but faster.
Gundam Virtue is unique since I haven't seen a Gundam so heavily armoured without a shield or something. It just stands there taking all the damage. Although its' bazoka resembles Gundam Wing Zeros' Twin Buster Cannon.
I agree with Machdude in the pilot except Tieria, he makes me think of Yzak, cause they both look a bit feminine, very straight forward, never seem to hesitate and both go overboard when doing something.

Without its pack, the only thing Strike has is its combat knives. In the Seed universe, two little knives don't amount to much so they aren't considered in a weapon category. Strike is considered a middle range unit with the ability to fluctuate based on the situation. Its upgrade is considered a long range model since about 80% of its equipment is made for mid to long range.

The Dynames is the only of its kind, and while the basis of a logn range unit with a big gun is not unique, the fact that they are pinpoint accurate is a new idea.

The Kyrios is not a copy of the Zeta Gundam. The Zeta gundam is part of a long line of transformable mobile suits. Kyrios fills this role but takes it a step further by the ability to junction a disposable siege hull to the rear and deal a massive bombing raid before coming back to finish the job. It is physically poorly built for long drawn out skirmishes, rather it is for hitting and running. Notice that most of the time that Kyrios has never stayed in one place for longer than a minute or two unlike the other three.

The Virtue is technically ENTIRELY a shield. Are you blind? You didn't see an external shield because technically, the entire body is one big shield bracer. To top it off, it takes the particles and translates it into a force field that repels attacks, FURTHER increasing its already formidable defense. The huge cannon however is unmistakably comparable to the Astray Blue's Lohengrin Positron cannon. It is one piece and it is too slow to be fired like the twin buster rifle. If ya want something smilar to twin buster rifle think of the Buster's split cannon.

Tieria has none of Yzak's pride or competitive rage. He gets the job done. And how can he go overboard when he has only one major weapon that can hit the guy? It is impossible NOT to go overboard with a portable positron cannon.

Machdude

Strike is considered a middle range unit with the ability to fluctuate based on the situation. Its upgrade is considered a long range model since about 80% of its equipment is made for mid to long range.

Wait, what's the Strike's upgrade? I thought that was the Freedom? And wasn't the Sword Strike considered a close range module? Although, I guess those crazy boomerangs counted for something...haha.

Hmmm...I actually thought it was interesting to have a sniper MS. And that scope thing was awesome, despite that I've seen similar tech to it before. It was still brilliant how they adapted it to the Gundam. And the gun controller thingy, I was wondering when one day that kind of thing would be implemented into a Gundam. XD

Yeah, I can't compare the Kyrios to Zeta Gundam like everyone else, since I haven't seen Z or ZZ Gundam. Yet. I'll get there. Anyway, from what I can tell from MS specs, the Kyrios doesn't seem much similar to the Z Gundam aside from the transformation, like Machdude said. The Kyrios has more agility than even Exia, mostly due to its lack of armour and weaponry and further emphasized by the transformation ability. Haha, I can see why it's a hit and run, as stated by Machdude, it'd get totally owned.

Okay, making an entirely defence oriented Gundam was different. Other than Gundams/mechs wielding giant shields (or the Akatsuki, making its own umbrella), I really don't recall seeing anything like that in the Gundam series. The giant cannon...I don't remember the Blue Astray's Lohengrin being able to pull off a stunt like that...then again, I don't think I remember reading Blue's manga. I only read Red's. I thought it was simply a deployable turret thing that he used. Anyway, whoever said his cannon reminded them of Wing Zero's cannon, they should just smack themselves. Sure, they were both extremely destructive, but Virtue's is a lot bigger and didn't split in two. It's more like the cannon that the Strike used...(forgets the module name) except of course it's a lot bigger.

And honestly, if you only have one big cannon, how is it possible to not go overboard as Machdude said. I think that was a bit stereotypical whoever compared Tieria to Yzak like that.

That would have been me... Well it looks like my point was argued to a point and defeated about Gundam Strike and Yzak. Oh well.
Anyway whats happening in the new episode?? I capped my internet since i'm in New Zealand so I can't download it.

MasterX25

Anyway whats happening in the new episode?? I capped my internet since i'm in New Zealand so I can't download it.

Wow, you're asking for a spoiler? Oh well, I'll oblige! So yes, THIS IS A SPOILER. XD

Basically, the princess and some assistant lady (saw her in the last ep) were discussing political actions and how to save the country. (Pretty sure I got this part wrong, someone verify please?)

There were some official peace announcements by the IRA. Allelujah and Lockon spoke about this briefly.

Then, the guys in green that the Gundams had fought against in Mission 2 were discussing a new mission for the scar faced colonel dude. He was assigned a new mission to capture a Gundam before the AEU and the Union. Then the colonel was assigned a member of his new mission team (Colonel gets to pick team other than that one). She's a "super soldier." You see her in the opening theme, the silvery-haird girl.

Then we see Setsuna in a park where Setsuna has an odd flashback/daydream thing where the entire place blew up and he sees everyone die (yet he's perfectly fine). Then Saji and blondie see him briefly.

After that, we see that AEU ace pilot receive his new souped of Flag MS. Then two more ace pilots are introduced who pilot regular Flags. They're his partners in capturing a Gundam.

And the we're brought to the Union's White House (US, duh). The president is discussing stuff with uhhh...someone else of political importance I guess. They compared Celestial Being to the UN, except CB has that military force and resolved things with force rather than negotiations. They were interrupted by an announcement from Taribia, which stated they were breaking from the Union and raising arms.

We then see that captain chick Sumeragi (Sp?) of Celestial Being going over her predictions and watches the political announcements and watching as her predictions come true (Political Prophet or something? XD). Then one of the pilots informs her of the Taribia announcement of secession. Then we go to the guys in green again (Human Reform League military?). Colonel and super soldier discuss the recent announcement. They predict that they're trying to use Celestial Being to do the fighting for them against the US. The AEU ace pilot dude and that one princess predict and can tell the same thing.

The Gundam Meisters are then ordered to attack Taribia (except Virtue). Everyone is in shock, since there was no conflict, but it was here revealed to the viewers (not the public in the G 00 universe) that Celestial Being's original ideals were to suppress any country with a military agenda.

Taribia asks for military assistance from the Union and in the end Taribia now has a political place in the Union. The Gundams withdrew from the battle after that statement.

In the retreat, the AEU ace and his new Flag chase after Exia. The new Custom Flag proves more than a match, it was able to dodge all of Exia's shots and sent Exia off balance with its own rifle to Exia's shield. Exia however escaped into the ocean and the pilot wasn't able to pursue.

The princess and her assistant person discuss the recent events. And the assistant lady states that they could possibly use Celestial Being to free their own country.

Saji is seen watching TV about the recent events and states how stupid Celestial Being is and almost accusing them of hypocrisy. His mother counters by saying "Things aren't that simple. The world isn't that simple."

End of episode.

A note on the solar power debate. The Gundams are not solar powered. They have each have their own particle generators that have various abilities like projecting a protective screen that allows re-entry without support as well as zero propulsion movement. Notice that they don't have jets and suchlike? that's because of the generator. Also, Ptolemy uses the Virtue as a source of power. The Virtue's generator provides more than enough energy to support the battery of the ptolemy and it still has power for action. Why? Because the generator gives them a near unlimited source of energy. If a solar eclipse were to happen, the gundams would be just fine but the countries will be in turmoil. Also, in space, in places where there is no sunlight, the Gundams can function just as well. And while underwater, if the Exia needed solar energy, it would not have been able to leave the container.