Gundam Wing: Disc 4 (episodes 16-20)

oyceter and I watched this disc together last night, over the phone as we live in different cities. ("Ready on 'play?' Okay, three, two, one, self-destruct!")

Why yes, I am a little obsessed! I have grown absurdly fond of all five crazy little mecha terrorists, not to mention their various supporters, antagonists, and people who have switched sides so often they're probably not sure themselves which side they're on, or which side their side is on.

For all the delicious insanity and crack in this show, the psychology of wartime insanity, suicide bombing, and the more functional and active types of mental illness are dead-on.

The pace picks up even more in this disc, and it's full of startling revelations, life-changing moments, new arcs, and crack. When it was over, I felt like I'd watched a miniseries. It's incredible to me that the series isn't even half over at this point.

Unfortunately, at least one episode got overly condensed and could have used being split in two. If Oyce hadn't been on the phone with me, I would have thought there were missing scenes. That may have been the one where I said, "Why are the mecha fighting each other?" right before one of the characters asked the same question.

No episode by episode recap in this post; I wasn't taking notes and have probably already lost track of what happened in which episode. This will be more of a highlight reel.

( Why am I sparkling? )

Gundam Wing: Disc 4 (episodes 16-20)

oyceter and I watched this disc together last night, over the phone as we live in different cities. ("Ready on 'play?' Okay, three, two, one, self-destruct!")

Why yes, I am a little obsessed! I have grown absurdly fond of all five crazy little mecha terrorists, not to mention their various supporters, antagonists, and people who have switched sides so often they're probably not sure themselves which side they're on, or which side their side is on.

For all the delicious insanity and crack in this show, the psychology of wartime insanity, suicide bombing, and the more functional and active types of mental illness are dead-on.

The pace picks up even more in this disc, and it's full of startling revelations, life-changing moments, new arcs, and crack. When it was over, I felt like I'd watched a miniseries. It's incredible to me that the series isn't even half over at this point.

Unfortunately, at least one episode got overly condensed and could have used being split in two. If Oyce hadn't been on the phone with me, I would have thought there were missing scenes. That may have been the one where I said, "Why are the mecha fighting each other?" right before one of the characters asked the same question.

No episode by episode recap in this post; I wasn't taking notes and have probably already lost track of what happened in which episode. This will be more of a highlight reel.

( Why am I sparkling? )