*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 6/8/2006 at 3:42 PM Reynolds, Jason M. wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I don't mind Katoki's piling more boosters and guns. I just don't like the mix and match design elements literally slapped on the body. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> To clarify, I don't like designs that seem arbitrarily slapped on. There are elements of bric-a-brac on the Red Frame Manga Astray, but they flow well with the aesthetics in my opinion. The opposite example is the F90 Gundam. It just seems slapped together. The elements aren't cohesive amongst themselves. >>>>>>>>>>> No doubt, for sure I see your point! Most of my memory around F-90 are based on finding a few F-90 kits at Books Nippan in New York when they were 1st released...back then I was starved for anything Gundam (or even anime related in general...) so that probably colored my perception quite a bit....for the record I do like Turn-A, it's one of the best Gundam series IMHO (after 1st Gundam of course...) Design-wise, I just don't like that mustache on the Gundam... Yes I totally agree with your critique of Astray and to add further, to me the strongest unifying element in that aesthetic is Lowe Gear himself...every mod, addition, temporary pack etc...is testament to Lowe and his MAD Junker skills...and of course his dedication to/love for, his Astray Red-Frame. It remins me of Bit Cloud in Zoids-Zero...everyone sees their Zoid as a piece of machinery, except Bit, he treats Liger-Zero like a pet, even taking it out for a run each day. Glad to see Gunota posted that we finally Get Astray-X this fall! ~J -------------------------------------------------- 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
