It it good guys? I have my reservations about NetFlix addaptations, the english dub sounds a bit meh

  • tabris@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    It’s okay. The animation is mixed, scenery and mecha are amazing, facial animation is awful. The story has a good premise in making the traditional bad guys the protagonists and the Gundam the antagonist, but the actual story is mid at best.

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      3 days ago

      Pretty much. Writing is mediocre but not awful, mobile suits (and all the machinery, really) are A+, human animations are awful.

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        3 days ago

        We’re all just here for the mechs anyway. It’s the same thing as a Godzilla flick (barring -1 and Shin). We’re not here for the plot - just show us the giant monsters fighting, and we’re happy.

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          2 days ago

          I mean, I like my giant robot fights to have some decent story and characters too, y’know? The grey, gritty, grounded portrayal of war is what makes me a gundam fan over other mecha series.

          But yeah, in this case, the gorgeous mecha animation at the very least balances out the basic writing.

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            2 days ago

            You are 100% right. I’ve even said before on here that a GOOD Godzilla movie lives and dies by the human plot. I’m not saying the story doesn’t matter, but in the grand scheme of things if the plot is lacking, the monster/mech scenes are really what matters here. Good writing and plots only elevate it that much more.

        • katharta@lemmy.sdf.org
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          2 days ago

          Literally this. TOHO, who makes Godzilla, assisted production. From the way fights are portrayed to general feel, RfV is Godzilla Gundam and I am here for it.

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            2 days ago

            I felt like they portrayed the terror of the Gundam so well in the series, showing us a side we haven’t really had a chance to see before. They nailed that so well IMO, TOHO really put their magic into it and it shows.