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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Ramba Ral’s Attack”

By Alice W. Castle | Oct 12, 2017 | Television

After destroying one of M’Queve’s secret mines, Amuro continues his journey alone through the desert. Isolated from his friends and on the run from the enemy, Amuro stops off for some much needed food only to be cornered by Ramba Ral and his Zeon forces. But will the two even recognise each other outside of […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Zeon’s Secret Mine”

By Alice W. Castle | Sep 28, 2017 | Television

After deserting the White Base, Amuro wanders the desert of Central Asia being hounded by the forces of the Federation and Zeon alike. And, as you can guess from the title of the episode, he’s discovered a secret Zeon mine and plans to take it head on. We continue our journey through Mobile Suit Gundam […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Amuro Deserts”

By Alice W. Castle | Sep 14, 2017 | Television

After the revelation last week that Sayla is, in fact, Char’s sister and her commandeering of the Gundam to take her fight to the Zeon forces, this episode follows the White Base as they attempt to extract information from their Zeon prisoner. But that’s interrupted when they stumble upon one of M’Queve’s forward base! And, […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Sayla’s Agony”

By Alice W. Castle | Sep 7, 2017 | Television

After a strange, kind of middling episode last week, we return with a bang as Mobile Suit Gundam starts to set up new conflicts and new adversaries for the White Base. As supplies run low, a detour puts the White Base on a collision course with Ramba Ral! We take a look at Mobile Suit […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Cucuruz Doan’s Island”

By Alice W. Castle | Aug 31, 2017 | Television

After missing a week because of ill health, I’m back to look at an episode with an interesting history in Mobile Suit Gundam. As Amuro discovers as seemingly deserted island, he’s confronted a Zaku unlike any other piloted by a man that will rock Amuro’s stance in this war. Let’s dive into what I thought […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Time, Be Still”

By Alice W. Castle | Aug 17, 2017 | Television

After Amuro’s tense reunion with his mother and a tearful parting of the ways, the White Base stops off for supplies only to be ambushed by a Zeon patrol! Using a unique technique for levelling the playing field against the Gundam, Amuro has to race against time to save his Mobile Suit. Read on below […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Coming Home”

By Alice W. Castle | Aug 10, 2017 | Television

The White Base has finally touched down on Earth and the crew have earned themselves a lovely vacation on a beach. Sadly, this isn’t your typical anime and a beach episode doesn’t call for a filler full of fanservice. Instead, Amuro must deal with being torn between the safety and comfort of his past and […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “The Threat Of Zeon”

By Alice W. Castle | Aug 3, 2017 | Television

After Garma Zabi’s untimely death, the threat of the Principality of Zeon is becoming clear as they focus their attentions on the White Base! As the White Base attempts to cross the Pacific Ocean to reach safe Federation airspace, a shellshocked Amuro must protect the crew from a new and deadly Mobile Suit! In our […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Icelina – Love’s Remains”

By Alice W. Castle | Jul 27, 2017 | Television

With last week shocking with (spoiler alert) the death of Garma, Mobile Suit Gundam looks at how the death of one man can reverberate through those around him and affect an entire war. Meanwhile, the White Base inches ever closer to the safety of Federation airspace. Join us as we look at the eleventh episode […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Garma’s Fate”

By Alice W. Castle | Jul 20, 2017 | Television

Ten episodes in and Mobile Suit Gundam is already playing with the fates of its characters. This is a war, after all, and in war people die. This episode sees the White Base struggling to make it past the last line of Zeon defence before the make it to Federation airspace! Will they make it […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Fly, Gundam!”

By Alice W. Castle | Jul 13, 2017 | Television

After a harrowing episode last week, Mobile Suit Gundam continues to put Amuro Ray through the ringer with an episode that shows his comrades’s true colours when he refuses to fight to protect his soul. When Garma attacks and the White Base is in jeopardy, will Amuro sacrifice what’s left of his humanity to defend […]

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Five Thoughts On Mobile Suit Gundam‘s “Winds Of War”

By Alice W. Castle | Jul 6, 2017 | Television

As the White Base finally settles on Earth, the Federation crew are faced with the challenge of making it across Zeon territory in one piece to make contact with Federation command! But when some of the refugees request to be set down in Zeon territory, a ceasefire must be declared. We continue our journey through […]

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