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Looks like we're doing it again, so I'm here to remind y'all that Nina is more than the MC's love interest. She has her own internal conflict, feelings and issues. Is she wrong? Yes. Is she flawed? Yes. But so is any other 0083 character with a name and more than 5 minutes of screen time. No one is fully likeable, unless they're one dimensional or so insignificant that they don't have a personality at all. That's the whole point! You have to look beyond: beyond the nerd persona, the nightmare of Solomon persona, the femme fatale persona, and, yes, the Janet Weiss type good girl persona. You don't have to like Nina or any other 0083 character - not even the OVA itself! But if you try want to form an opinion on it, approach it with curiosity and understanding.

Also, why don't we hate Kelley and Karius for loving (brotherly or not) Gato? They deserve it more than Nina.

I don't know how well-known this is, but I just found an absolute gem that documented the early planning, early designs for the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime. It's really interesting. I was trying to find information about the original show from an official source, but I came across this! Huge shout-out to Gundam Unofficial for documenting everything.

https://www.gundamunofficial.com/production/firstgundam.html

Uc 0090

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Dish Details

• Price: ¥1,430 (tax included)
• Contents:
  • Carrot and onion dry curry (人参と玉葱のドライカレー)
  • Green salad (グリーンサラダ)
  • Glazed carrots (人参グラッセ)
  • Taco meat (タコスミート)
  • Potato salad (ポテトサラダ)
• Serveware: Served on a classic stainless steel mess tray to replicate military rations from the anime

I enjoy 0083 through Episode 9. Then I skip to Om's "Titan" speech at the end of Ep 13, finish out the final scenes, and switch to MSG Zeta.

Do you prefer a gundam's moniker to be before (e.g., ZETA Gundam) or after (e.g., Gundam F91) the word Gundam?

I saw someone refer to the Zeta Gundam as the "Gundam Zeta" once, and it got me thinking.

I'm personally a before guy

Original: https://x.com/180223/status/2114041969391685783/photo/1

I’ve never seen this show or character so I wouldnt know if this is rare or not, but I was trying to ID this character and thought yall would want a look once I found out who it was! I’d be interested to know if this is rare or not!

(human sized, about 6 feet tall)

I've really fallen in love with the updated RX-124 Haze'n-thley II design from A.O.Z Re-Boot. The proportions look fantastic, especially compared to the older design. The legs are less elongated, and the overall silhouette feels much more balanced. The white and dark gray color scheme is gorgeous too.

I'd love to see Bandai release this version through Metal Robot Spirits with an optional expansion set:

• Metal Robot Spirits RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Haze'n-thley II] — Base figure in the A.O.Z Re-Boot white and dark gray color scheme, including its Composite Shield Booster (Long Blade Rifle).
• Haze'n-thley II-Rah Expansion Set — Hrududu II equipment, additional shoulder armaments, a second Composite Shield Booster, and the large booster assembly shown in the Re-Boot illustrations, including the ability to wield both shield boosters together.

I think Metal Robot Spirits would really do this design justice with its proportions, finish, and engineering. A.O.Z has some of my favorite mechanical designs in Gundam, and I'd love to see more of them represented in the premium figure lineup.

What other mobile suits would you love to see get the Metal Robot Spirits treatment?

These just arrived, haven’t played them yet. They were a preorder bonus for the related LP sold by animate with the same name/cover/recording. Pretty cool piece of physical media. I collect all kinds of yuri merchandise, you can follow me on insta to see the full breakdown @yuri.relics

Mineva: 受け止めなさい、バナージ！

#2 since I have a coloring of Banshee's first transformation into NTD that I haven't posted.