Gundam Wing: Disc 10 (conclusion); also, request for recs and plot clarification

yhlee wrote up disc 2 here, sadly without screencaps as her computer spat out the disc.

Last four episodes! I am so sorry this series is over. It has been a fantastic ride. I am still obsessed, and look forward to reading and writing fic. And possibly collecting little pilot and Gundam figurines. If there exists anywhere a figurine of Heero self-detonating, I would probably pay a large sum of money for it.

Please post recs for fic and art and meta in comments, if you have any!

poilass already very kindly gave me some fic recs in this comment thread, which has spoilers through episode 40 so beware; the thread also contains an explanation of the sort of things I’d like to read (and avoid.)

I would add that it would be nice to read fic in which Heero is as crazy as he is in the actual series. And that their canonical backstories are quite angsty enough without adding in sexual abuse. And that Duo should not cry. Or make suicide threats. And that fifteen-year-old boy terrorists should not be more emotionally mature and comfortable with extreme intimacy than, say, me. Certainly not all five of them at the same time.

Though the journey turned out to be better than the destination, the problems with the conclusion were not of the sort that would retroactively ruin a series for me. (Neon Genesis Evangelion and Wolf’s Rain, I’m looking at you.) Actually, I had the same annoying but not deal-breaking issues with the end of Escaflowne: some excellent individual moments and there was no trouble figuring out what happened (as opposed to why), but overall rushed, somewhat incoherent particularly in terms of motivation, and emphasizing the elements that irritated me all along over the ones that I loved. Although I bet it made the Trowa/Quatre shippers happy!

rushthatspeaks, did you ever find the discs with better subtitles? I’d love to watch them. I could return them when I'm done. I am very, very curious to see if better subtitles could make Treize and Zechs’ motivations less nutso.

( The soul of the universe is WHAT?! )

Gundam Wing: Disc 10 (conclusion); also, request for recs and plot clarification

yhlee wrote up disc 2 here, sadly without screencaps as her computer spat out the disc.

Last four episodes! I am so sorry this series is over. It has been a fantastic ride. I am still obsessed, and look forward to reading and writing fic. And possibly collecting little pilot and Gundam figurines. If there exists anywhere a figurine of Heero self-detonating, I would probably pay a large sum of money for it.

Please post recs for fic and art and meta in comments, if you have any!

poilass already very kindly gave me some fic recs in this comment thread, which has spoilers through episode 40 so beware; the thread also contains an explanation of the sort of things I’d like to read (and avoid.)

I would add that it would be nice to read fic in which Heero is as crazy as he is in the actual series. And that their canonical backstories are quite angsty enough without adding in sexual abuse. And that Duo should not cry. Or make suicide threats. And that fifteen-year-old boy terrorists should not be more emotionally mature and comfortable with extreme intimacy than, say, me. Certainly not all five of them at the same time.

Though the journey turned out to be better than the destination, the problems with the conclusion were not of the sort that would retroactively ruin a series for me. (Neon Genesis Evangelion and Wolf’s Rain, I’m looking at you.) Actually, I had the same annoying but not deal-breaking issues with the end of Escaflowne: some excellent individual moments and there was no trouble figuring out what happened (as opposed to why), but overall rushed, somewhat incoherent particularly in terms of motivation, and emphasizing the elements that irritated me all along over the ones that I loved. Although I bet it made the Trowa/Quatre shippers happy!

rushthatspeaks, did you ever find the discs with better subtitles? I’d love to watch them. I could return them when I'm done. I am very, very curious to see if better subtitles could make Treize and Zechs’ motivations less nutso.

( The soul of the universe is WHAT?! )

Support the WGA-- rally tomorrow!

Labor Solidarity with Writers

March and Rally on Tuesday, Nov. 20

Help write a new chapter in Hollywood history. Join thousands of members of the
Writers Guild of America as the WGA begins week three of its strike against the
media conglomerates of the AMPTP. March down Hollywood Boulevard with film and
TV writers, actors, musicians, Teamsters, Service Employees and other unions in
this fight for justice.

More than 10,000 writers are on the front lines of the fight to preserve decent
working standards against corporate power.

1:00 pm: Assemble at Hollywood Blvd. and Ivar Ave.
1:30 pm: March down Hollywood Blvd.

For more information, contact the WGA at (323) 782-4574.

Sorry this is such late notice. Let me know if any of you plan to attend-- I'll be there.

Support the WGA-- rally tomorrow!

Labor Solidarity with Writers

March and Rally on Tuesday, Nov. 20

Help write a new chapter in Hollywood history. Join thousands of members of the
Writers Guild of America as the WGA begins week three of its strike against the
media conglomerates of the AMPTP. March down Hollywood Boulevard with film and
TV writers, actors, musicians, Teamsters, Service Employees and other unions in
this fight for justice.

More than 10,000 writers are on the front lines of the fight to preserve decent
working standards against corporate power.

1:00 pm: Assemble at Hollywood Blvd. and Ivar Ave.
1:30 pm: March down Hollywood Blvd.

For more information, contact the WGA at (323) 782-4574.

Sorry this is such late notice. Let me know if any of you plan to attend-- I'll be there.