Should i watch gundam age

Part of the point of Gundam is illustrating that War Is Bad, and they do this very well. But to do this, a lot of violence has to happen. This isn't your typical "Saturday morning giant robot" violence; the war scenes are realistic and gritty, though sensitively portrayed.

The characters are all kind of nuts and espouse equally-nuts beliefs that don't make them the best of role models, and you should be careful to put their worldviews in the proper context for your kids. Content-wise this show would be alright for mature young tween, but viewers will probably need a few more years and a lot more patience to fully understand and appreciate the story. Re-watching in my 20s, I was quite surprised at all that I'd missed.

Educational Value. Positive Messages. This review Helped me decide 1. Had useful details. Read my mind 1. Report this review. Adult Written by Jeromy P. June 22, The heroes are terrorists, and requires a little maturity to view properly Gundam Wing is interesting, it has a beautiful art direction and has some great sound design.

On a technical level it's definitely an impressive series on its own. However, watching it critically as an adult to see if it would be appropriate for younger viewers really left me expecting more from it. The main cast of 'heroes' or characters the shows presents as protagonists are a far cry from heroic, and don't even really fit the role of the edgy anti-hero.

They're villains fighting villains. Children who were groomed and raised to fight and die committing terrorist acts against a government with a shadow side. The facade of the government does what normal governments do. They do politics, deal in conflict and people in the darkness make power plays to assert themselves to power.

Which is an interesting message for a kid's show, and not one I'm inherently opposed to. However, the reason I state that the show is probably better suited for older viewers is because the four Gundam pilots kill a lot of people, and at a few points consider murdering eachother or those trying to help them. At a few points the pilots attempt suicide to prevent themselves from being captured. Presentationally, this iteration of Gundam is more glitz than substance.

And really is a pale shadow in terms of character when compared to its forerunner Mobile Suit: Gundam It was a challenging narrative, and the protagonists don't really fit the mold of confident eager Avenger types. Wing however is darker, characters are much more melodramatic and one dimensional in comparison.

Wing's dynamic between Heero and Zechs Merquise doesn't quite mirror 1 to 1 Amuro and Char Aznable's relationship, but definitely makes efforts to. Zechs even sports a similar attire and his backstory is almost a direct carbon copy of Char.

Which is fine, but as a parent who's seen both, the subtle differences really mire Wing's overall success. As for the fighting and violence which is the main appeal, it ranges from graphic depictions of terrorism and murder, to implied drastic carnage giant explosions implied to kill populations or multiple mobile suits along with their pilots. During the show, Colonel Une actually pushes a man out of a moving helicopter and shoots him in the head in mid air.

The spectacle of mobile suits engaged in tense combat, where one suit loses maybe an arm or a leg or a weapon or something important that directly impacts the fight as it progresses is a staple of the series and as such you don't need to drive your stakes in for Wing in particular if you or your child is just looking for beautifully animated robot on robot violence.

So if you're a parent who's never heard of wing, or if like me, you're a millennial who grew up with Toonami airing runs of Wing as a kid- Wing at any rate hits its max appeal as it reaches the height of nostalgia. If it doesn't quite pique interest there, then there's more than likely something far better to watch. Nobody in this show is really a role model if that's important to your decision.

Not a single character really stands out as an exemplary moral character. Everyone is tainted and dark by design. If fact, if you just want to watch the spin-offs you might just want to watch the first season of UC which is 43 episodes.

Very few are true standalone but I don't think you need to see them all in release. I haven't seen the series, though. Pullman said: Not really, it depends on the show.

For Alternate Universe Gundam, you really don't have to. You can start with any series. But I say it does help, but not a prerequisite. Each Gundam offers something different. Thread has been move to Gundam series board. Flit's son Asemu activates his father's hidden Gundam when the Vagan attacks his colony.

Zeheart joins the Mobile Suit Club, which is busy preparing for a contest. On the day of the tournament, the Vagan appears once again. An incident breaks out during Asemu's graduation ceremony. Asemu climbs into the cockpit of the Gundam again as the conflict worsens. Asemu joins the military. The Diva becomes embroiled in battle against the Vagan while heading to Big Ring. Asemu heads to battle in a new Gundam. The Diva takes a dangerous route in order to avoid another conflict with the Vagan.

Zeheart approaches Asemu in a new red mobile suit. Asemu undergoes a special program to determine his piloting capabilities at Big Ring. After the test, Woolf takes Asemu to a certain location. The Vagan dispatches a team of X-Rounders known as the Magicians 8. During the struggle, Flit demonstrates his tactical skills as a commander. Flit directs a covert mission to Solon City. Asemu takes off from the Diva after trying in vain to protest his father's dangerous plan.

Grodek informs Flit that there are traitors in the Earth Federation Forces. Asemu bumps into Zeheart while he is out and about. Out of a desire to become more powerful, Asemu uses a device that puts a heavy strain on its user's brain in order to gain X-Rounder-like abilities.

The Vagan commence attacking Nortrum, the closest colony to Earth. Asemu and Zeheart engage in their final duel as the battle continues. Downes falls toward Earth after sustaining damage from the Federation Forces.

Prime Minister Olfenoa delivers a speech in the Earth's capital. As Medel prepares to strike, Flit arrives on the stage with armed guards. The Vagan attacks the town where Asemu's year-old son Kio lives.

Flit orders the Diva to be recommissioned. As the fighting continues, the Diva takes off with a ragtag crew of misfits on board. The Diva sustains damage above a desert from a Vagan unit known as the Phantom 3. To overcome the obstacle, the AGE System creates new equipment. A spy is discovered aboard the Diva on the way to Rostroulan.

In the middle of battle, Kio follows the traitor and learns about the realities of war.