On Thursday, 20 Apr 2006 01:33:02 -0700, BlazeEagle wrote: > Yep, Yep, Yep! A redo of First Gundam would rock [if done right]. As we > all know, it's got a great story. > > It could be called "First Gundam: Perfect Version". Half joke, half > serious, BTW. > > What would you folks want in a redo?
I'd be happy to see Gundam: The Origin animated with at least as much fidelity as was Venus War Chronicle. Every time I rewatch Venus Wars or even Crusher Joe, I keep thinking "Why couldn't they have done THAT with Gundam?" On the other hand, I keep wondering what Dirty Pair would've been like had Yaz done the artwork for the anime, like he did for the novels (and the aforementioned Crusher Joe)... Failing that, I'd like to see Gundam go completely realistic, like Planetes or Patlabor or even Armitage III or Cowboy Bebop. Please note that "realistic" doesn't mean grim and gritty and cynical, like Ghost in the Shell. Indeed, leavening realistic portrayals with a spot of levity and outright humor is almost a necessity given the underlying gravity of the overall theme. Like Alfred Urrutia (welcome back!), I'm partial to Gundam 0080 and still believe it to be the second best series after Z Gundam, which was my introduction to the saga and thus will always have a special place in my memory. And, like Chris Campbell, I don't consider swiping from Jane's All the World's Firearms, Ships, Aircraft, etc. to be "realism" and much prefer the future to look, well, futuristic, not just today's trendiness in fancy dress. Yaz, at least, understood that, as witness his reciprocating gun barrels and laser guns worn like ceremonial swords. Alas, these days, the Future simply ain't what it used to be... (^_^); -Z- -------------------------------------------------- The Gundam Mailing List MK-II [email protected] Archives: http://www.gundam.com/gml Help: Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this in the BODY: help list
