It's...It's a--

No!  Don't say it!  If you say Gundam, you die!

My hypothesis on that word has been proven true.  Every time a character screams, "It's a Gundam!" they're killed.  However, since none of the characters shouted those words in the episode I just watched, they all lived.  Funny how that works.

For the past month I have been watching Mobile Suit: Gundam Wing.  Let me just way, what a blast from the past!  As I sit here, watching Gundam Wing, I try to think back to my reactions to the show when I was a child.  Now that I am half way though the show, I can only think that I found the show mesmerizing in its space exploration, and exciting with all the fights.  However, now that I am older, I am finding my reactions are of pure amusement. 

(Pilots L-R: Heero Yui, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, Chang Wufei)

(Gundams L-R: Wing Gundam, Deathscythe, Heavyarms, Sandrock, Shenlong/Nataku)

Where do I even start?  Character design or voice actors?  Don't get me wrong!  I still consider this anime one of my favorites, but I have laughed in almost every episode since I began rewatching it.  If I am not picking at the character design and how much 15 year old boys look like they should be 20 year olds (but then again, that's Japan for you), I'm picking at the horrible voice actors that were cast for some of the main characters and side characters.  It's like the Japanese creator thought if he drew the characters shorter than the adults, they'd appear the right age.  Wrong!  Haha.

Now, as a small rant, every time this one character spoke, I found myself embarassed for him!  It was so sad!  I was so happy his character died.  Thank goodness voice acting has come a long way since the late 1990's and early 2000's (around the time Gundam was voiced and aired).  At the same time, wonderful voice actors were born.  Scott McNeil, voice actor of Duo Maxwell, has continued to be a favorite voice actor of mine.  Kirby Morrow, voice actor of Trowa Barton, is another.  And let's not forget how voice actors voiced for more than one character throughout the show.  Nowadays, main voice actors remain as main VAs, and extras are extras.  For example, Moneca Stori voiced numerous characters throughout the show.  Two played important parts, yet half way through the show, they took her off one of the characters.  There is a distinct difference in the voice actors who voiced this one character.  Once again, I say, thank goodness English voice acting has come a long way since then. 

Now, I want to talk about Gundam Wing and its actual story and characters, but perhaps I'll wait for when I complete the series.  I can only image the length of that post.  Until then.

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PS. Duo Maxwell is my drug for Gundam Wing. 

Order of favorite Gundam pilots:

1) Duo Maxwell

2) Trowa Barton

3) Heero Yui

4) Quatre Raberba Winner

5).........................Zechs Marquise (and he's not even a Gundam pilot)

Wufei can go self detinate for all I care...