I want to get into Gundam, but I have no idea where to start. Should I start with 0079? 00? Zeta?
>>13643029
Production order. Always, ALWAYS, production order. If you do it in any other order, you'll, and I'm assuming this because this happens to a lot of anime fans who are relatively new, have whiplash because of the difference in visual quality and other details.
I think the best way is production order, because you see how the franchise gradually developed, with the AUs, and the change from series to series seems more natural. It's like walking up a stair case one step at a step, instead of jumping up two, then jumping down three, then jumping up four, then jumping down 5.
>>13643059
>le production order meme
Just watch whatever interests you the most.
>>13643059
also, are there any of the gundam series I should avoid?
>>13643077
Fuck off, you shitcunt. Morons who watch it in whatever order they like tend to get to the older shows 0079 or Zeta last, after having seen schlock like 00, SEED, 08th or 0083, and they're never able to appreciate the older ones, and always complain about
M-M-MUH DATED ANIMATION
or some other ill-informed casual watcher complaint bullshit.
>>13643135
SEED
>>13643135
No, you shouldn't care about anyone's opinion except your own. Just watch everything in production order, and if you really don't feel like you can continue with a certain show, then just fucking drop it and move on to the next.
>>13643145
I saw Gundam totally out of order and 0079 is my favorite. Go off yourself
>>13643153
It's not your favourite, you're just jumping on the bandwagon and trying to hide your real shitty taste you lying piece of duck shit. Admit it, you love SEED. Just say it.
>>13643160
Troll harder next time
Everything UC nothing AU.
>>13643029
Little known fact, but because Tomino is so Cuh-raaazeey, the actual order you ought to watch Gundam in is first watch all the series that started airing in even numbered years, then watch all the series that started in an odd numbered year, then watch the 1st, 5th, and 7th released entries of the franchise in that order. Only then, will you get into the big, scary world of Gundam.
>>13643077
>Just watch whatever interests you the most.
yeah so we can have more threads about how OP is so confused
>>13643077
There are objective benefits to watching chronologically, and most users will not know what kind of gundam series will appeal to them because they haven't fucking watched any yet.
>>13643153
Stop assuming what applies to you also applies to everyone else. There are plenty of people that I've tried to show older gundam series who cannot enjoy it because of their perceptions of the franchise that were created by Wing/Seed/00.
>>13643135
>>13643151
Basically just avoid SEED
>>13643575
And Unicorn which is not canon.
>>13643644
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nice b8 m8
>>13643029
Just watch 100 years of solitude and then Unicorn. The rest is all just shit that nostalgiafags try to shill.
>>13643029
As you can tell, /m/ has a lot of opinions when it comes to viewing order.
0079 is a great place to start, but the quality of the animation can turn some people new to gundam off. While I found the frequent animation errors to be endearing in the sense that people drew every single frame of this, some people get frustrated. If you're not liking the animation, the movies are a decent substitute.
It really helps to have some knowledge of what happened on 0079 to fully understand what's happening with the characters in Zeta, so I'd save that until after you've watched whatever iteration of 0079 you chose.
The first season of 00 is one of the better gundam shows - it's very much a post 9/11 show, and has interesting politics and ethical questions. I'm not as big a fan of the second season of 00, because it seems like they ran out of ideas and copied major plot elements of Zeta. There's one fantastic sequence inspired by the trench run of the original star wars, and there are a few very good sequences, but I'd only watch it if you really want more 00.
I started with 00 and then went to 0079, but in retrospect it'd be best to begin with 0079, then move along the UC timeline to Zeta or go explore the AUs for a while.
>>13643029
Dont watch IBO
>>13643566
>Stop assuming what applies to you also applies to everyone else. There are plenty of people that I've tried to show older gundam series who cannot enjoy it because of their perceptions of the franchise that were created by Wing/Seed/00.
Honestly I think anyone who can't get over the animation quality of 0079 after seeing newer AU stuff wouldn't be able to get over the animation quality even if they started with 0079.
>>13643029
Production order you fucking faggot.
>>13643029
Keep in mind that Gundam is more than just the UC timeline. A lot of people think UC boring, but like Turn-A, SEED, or Wing timelines for whatever reason and vice versa. The point being that there are different continuities to the franchise that may have totally different feels to them.
My advice is to watch the 0079 movies, then 0083, then Zeta then finish it with CCA. The UC timeline gets pretty fucked after that. If you still want more of UC after that, then I highly recommend 08th MS Team and 0080.
>>13644341
Every Gundam that isn't UC is just a mecha franchise that couldn't carry itself on its own merits and thus had to adopt the superficial elements of Gundam to achieve sufficient projected sales.
>>13644445
You could try Wing I used to love that shit until I rewatched ot
G Gundam is alright but just dont take it seriously.
>>13644703
When will this meme die
G is a Wuxia
Take it seriously
>>13643029
>nobody posted the chart yet
>>13644341
>>13643959
>My advice is to watch the 0079 movie
>the movies are a decent substitute.
I wish I could line you faggots up against a wall and shoot you.
>>13643029
Start with 00
>>13643145
>older shows 0079 or Zeta last
You imply that thats a bad thing
Why ?
>>13643566
>their perceptions of the franchise that were created by Wing/Seed/00
Then they shouldnt be here anyway. I started with 00 moved to SEED moved to Wing and finished with 0079
Truly glorious order
>>13643029
I started with SEED and SEED Destinyand liked them.
>>13644763
He's autistic, ignore him.
>>13643145
>top gundam and muh grunts the ova
>bad
Wew
>>13643029
fuck off we're full
>>13644976
Of pseudo-oldfag shitstains.
>>13643029
Start with Aldonah Zero
>>13643029
Alright assuming this isn't a troll topic. I'm assuming you're wanting to get into UC, or Universal Century era stuff.
If your perception is colored already by higher quality OVA's, or later gundam series such as Gundam Wing, but you want a "quick and dirty" telling of "The One Year War." the 3 Mobile Suit Gundam movies are a good way to do that. it's the entirety of "Mobile Suit Gundam" condensed into 6ish hours.
After that, Zeta, and Chars Counter Attack are chronologically next up, HOWEVER, you may not be as interested in that aspect of the series, and may be getting into gundam for a more "Real Robot" feel. if that's the case, I recommend 08th MS Team, which is my personal favorite, looks quite good, and has all the "gritty" real robo stuff I love.
If you're looking to continue the UC era, there's of course Zeta, ZZ, 0083, Unicorn, ect.
If you're looking for the AU stuff, there's plenty of that too. It's all up to what you're looking for.
>>13643029
Fuck these faggots, start where ever you want.
Find a series that appeals to your taste in art and try watching it, move down the list accordingly.
>>13643029
just watch IBO, its the only decent recent show anyway
>>13643029
Don't bother with 0079, it's so fucking dated. Just read the wiki. The rest of the UC timeline is fine, and for the most part, better than the AU timelines.
Notable AU series are IBO, Turn A, G no Reco, Victory, and G Gundam.
Probably the best UC timeline series are Zeta and ZZ, with Unicorn and 0083 being close contenders.
Enjoy!
>>13644750
Muh salt
>>13646771
i thought you were joking then a tear came down my eye
>"G Gundam is good"
>>13647449
But that doesn't make sense, Fedoras would hate G because it's not deep and intellectual enough for them.
>>13643029
If it looks cool.
watch it.
0079 is required eventually, yet it never "looks cool" for damn sure...
But once you start, you'll be compelled just because it's story and setting just works. Eventually, you'll come to really appreciate 0079's pacing and storytelling. You'll see what others first saw in it despite it's wonky animation and goofy toyetic parts...there there is just non-stop growth of the characters through the whole series.
You watch 0079 first so you can see how every other show rips it off
>>13647472
The insulting images in reference to insulting buzzwords have long since become completely unmoored from their meaning.
>>13644750
This.
The movies are not an acceptable substitute UNLESS you've already seen the series in its entirety, and just want a refresher before moving on.
>>13646771
>IBO
>AU
U WOT
Guys.
>>13646771
Ignore this ignorant faggot, OP
>>13643059
You're a goofball.
Timeline order is best order.
>>13646771
>Don't bother with 0079, it's so fucking dated. Just read the wiki.
Please go away and never come back
>just finished Zeta Gundam
>moving onto ZZ
And watching the original MSG wasn't hard at all. I watched the entirety of Ideon on YouTube for goodness' sake.
You can't enjoy Z, ZZ and CCA unless you watch 0079 not read.
You will understand Char isn't a evil trying to destroy the earth just for his creed if you once know what happened to him in 0079.
Pick one you think looks interesting and see if you like it. If you don't, that's okay.
>>13647837
That's nonsense
>>13648098
nah jus watc wahst airing and read the wiki then come posto n /m/ thats beter :)
>>13648749
I know you're trying to be helpful but that really is bad advice. What if he starts with CCA and ruins everything up until then?
Would you really be okay with that, the responsibility of knowing you were the cause of it?
>>13649845
The series is, for the most part, MSG as it was intended to be and gives characters much more development, movies came afterwards and skimp out on things.
0079 is hard to watch? I'll tell you what was hard, watching all of Zeta for the first time on Hong Kong bootlegs with English subtitles that looked like they'd mostly been translated using Babelfish.
>>13650140
I watched Gundam 0080 with croatian subs on a bootleg VHS the 90s were pretty cool in that aspect. Randomly walk into some Video store and buy some foreign stuff because it was so cheap.
>>13643059
I agree with production order, however if you find yourself not liking an AU, you should just skip it. Much better than forcing yourself through it and killing your enjoyment of the entire franchise. You should watch all the main UC shows though.
