We conclude our review of the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series with a triple-sized episode! In the back-half, Isaac experiences a roller coaster of emotions as the Doms arrive (hooray!) but then get completely spanked (;_;), while Brian complains about the G-Fighter and modern takes on newtypes controlling time. Plus, Sleggar slaps Mirai into loving him, the Big Zam dominates the Federation and our hearts, Isaac and Kycilia bond over their hatred of Lalah’s flowy dress, Sunset Productions o...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 81
In the year 0079 of the Universal Century, a boy named Amuro Ray climbed into the cockpit of the RX-78-2 Gundam and changed the course of the One Year War. For episode 0079, we return from an extended spring break to discuss the series that started it all - Mobile Suit Gundam from 1979! In the first half of the series, we learn that Zeon women are ride or die to the very end, Garma loves himself, the Federation is definitely not your friend, the White Base's chef is truly dedicated to his craft,...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 80
The recent opening of Disney's Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel has broken new ground in interactive vacation experiences. So naturally, Sunset Productions is here to Gundamify it. We cordially invite you to a two-night dinner theater/LARP/adventure (buffet included!) aboard the Buch Concern's latest luxury space liner within the neutral zone of Side 6. All ride-or-die Zeon space fascists are encouraged to destroy the Federation's new Gundam Unit 13 rumored to be aboard the ship. Enjoy some ...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 79
With the Icarus literally hanging in the balance, Tobia and the Steel 7 force a rematch with Shadow in the Grand Canyon - who will survive? Volume 2 of Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 continues to impress as we discuss Jovian tripods, Seadoos for mobile suits, the need for a Harrison series, Raspberry's OnlyFans, and the long awaited Europa and Raspberry team up. Plus, we talk about sherbet and Isaac sings a bar of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing!"
Mar 14, 2022•43 min•Ep. 78
If the upcoming Gundam live-action film had an anime style opening and/or ending song, who should sing it? We run through our wish lists which include pop queens, rock stars, rappers, and even some jazz swing! At the end of the day, we agree to go with the Flo for the intro and smell the Sunflowers on the way out. Which artists are on your wish lists? Playlist of artists mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0DCpC603bzcKCEbXbwnUzE?si=b99348fc3f7a4ca2...
Mar 01, 2022•42 min•Ep. 77
Our UC NexT 0100 journey rolls on as we discuss the next phase of Tobia's journey in Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7! In the first volume, a god-like colony laser emerges, Crux Dogatie flies the Epstein Express, Tobia's royal space women "problem" worsens, Kincade keeps his happy ending, and Giri joins the cast of Chopped. Plus, it wouldn't be Crossbone Gundam without space cleavage - this time with more hot springs! Time's ticking, Tobia!
Feb 19, 2022•53 min•Ep. 76
In this episode we tackle the age-old question, can Gundam work as a Western? You're damn right, pilgrim. You want Gundams wearing hats? We've got Minovsky radiation reducers. You want Gundams righting horses? We've got M.A.R.E.s. You want the Western newtype? Welcome to Whiskey Mode. Saddle up, partners, and join us as we hit the dusty trails to gather a band of do-gooder MS pilots brave enough to take on bounty hunters, corrupt mayors, and dirty marshals. Gundam as a Western? "That'll be the d...
Feb 09, 2022•51 min•Ep. 75
Despite not being our favorite series, Gundam Wing has a solid premise that deserves another look. In this episode, we each take a shot at rewriting the series to fix our perceived flaws. Brian focuses on spotlighting Treize, making sense out of Zechs, and creating the dastardly villain Torothy. Isaac introduces us to the international boy band sensation known as L0 and their world tour which ends in a showdown with Dorothy’s Gun Dolls. Then we both sing a few bars of L0’s smash hit – Zero Inter...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
Tobia and the Crossbone Vanguard return in Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart! This volume has a little bit of everything - action, adventure, comedy, fairy tales, and even horror. Tobia rescues Twinker Bell the space princess, Seabook is on diaper duty, the Jupiter Empire comes after your mail, Amuro Ray returns as the ultimate soldier, and Harrison is attacked by a nefarious force that will drive you bananas! Plus, Isaac laments the lack of a Glemy Toto heir and we wonder who would win a full out s...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 73
We conclude our journey through the animated After Colony timeline with a review of Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz! One year after the TV series, some guy we’ve never heard of named Dekim Barton comes out of nowhere hell-bent on ruining Christmas with his army of bellhops, squad of boy scouts, and a legion of Diet-Coke Heavyarms. Shockingly, the Preventers fail to prevent Barton’s machinations after the world disarms and the Gundam boys send their Gundams into the sun (except Wu-Fei who kept Gundam ...
Dec 25, 2021•56 min•Ep. 72
Our annual tradition of holiday-themed Gundams continues! In an alternate universe, General Gihren Zabi plots to ruin Christmas by making a deal with a demon so powerful even the Nazis were afraid of him. Armed with his Gundam Sleigh-er and his herd of nine Reign-fear, Gihren and his ally from beyond the veil seek to extinguish all joy in the Earth sphere. Humanity’s only hope rests with the prototype Gundam X-MAS and its band of merry mobile suits – a surly Frosty the Snowman, an Abominable Sno...
Dec 20, 2021•45 min•Ep. 71
Christmas 2021 is fast approaching so we are here to help you find the perfect gift for the Gundam fan in your life. Isaac provides his rules of the road for gifting mobile suits while Brian looks at price points at sources. We've got gunpla, streaming content, etsy creations, and more! Happy Holidays from Colony Drop!
Dec 13, 2021•36 min•Ep. 70
We conclude our review of the Gundam Wing TV series with another triple-sized episode! Relena lets Dorothy into the Sanc Kindom despite those evil eyebrows; Romefeller sticks to its strength of holding daily meetings; Treize creates Epyon only to give it away because he wants to win by losing with Space Leos; Zechs takes control of White Fang because he looks more qualified than the guy in the vest; Quinze and the Engineers explain the plot in a few lines near the end hoping you don't notice; an...
Dec 05, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 69
Ready your nostalgia goggles! In this TRIPLE sized episode, we review the first half of New Mobile Report Gundam Wing - the series that made the USA fall in love with Gundam way back in the year 2000! Despite an excellent premise, does the series hold up two decades later? Maybe if you really squint through those goggles... Out of all the off screen romances that are no doubt happening, we ship Trowa x Quatre and Tubarov x Mobile Dolls. Treize said a lot about war and peace, but all we took away...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 68
We discuss the Gundam Online Expo 2021 - exclusive merch, streaming content, Gunpla competitions, and more! Tomino speaks about space colonization, Hathaway, and his health. The Hathaway sequel gets a bright name. Zeta Gundam arrives on streaming for the first time. Plus, we yearn for a VR Gundam video game, Adam Savage builds the Perfect Grade RX-78-2 Unleashed, and we do terrible Jim Ross impressions!
Oct 27, 2021•45 min•Ep. 67
We discuss the recent announcements of The Witch from Mercury, Cucuruz Doan's Island, and IBO Urðr Hunt. Will Sunrise give us a female main character? Did anyone see Doan's Island coming? Will playing as Rustal Elion in Urðr Hunt be tap to win? Plus, Isaac makes an acronym out of MERCURY and calls the IBO engineers to find those responsible for putting the Gundam Hajiroboshi in heels.
Oct 13, 2021•40 min•Ep. 66
In this TRIPLE-sized episode, we conclude our recap and review of Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam! The series climaxes in an epic fashion as Tobia plunders Bernadette, we say farewell to the Mother Vanguard and hello to the Flints, Zabine's rage-o-meter hits critical mass during his duel with Kincade, Dogatie reveals himself to be a jerk with too many nukes, Bernadette was wrong all along, SNRI looks more like Anaheim every day, Admiral Trustworthington somehow screws up worse than Admiral Earl Gre...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 65
The women of Gundam get the spotlight today as we countdown our top five female pilots! Isaac chooses his best while Brian chooses his favorites. Although the selection is a bit sparse, we find more than enough ethereal newtypes, incognito royalty, nineties bad girls, ruthless leaders, students, turncoats, and vengeful soldiers to fill out our lists. Isaac turns out to be shockingly objective, while Brian fails at speaking French (sorry Asuna!) and demonstrates that he clearly hates Christina Ma...
Sep 15, 2021•41 min•Ep. 64
We resume our Crossbone voyage right where we left off - with the Mother Vanguard rammed inside Crux Dogatie's palace! But the tables quickly turn on Kincade as Crux pulls a Voldemort (or did Voldemort pull a Crux?!), Zabine leads a totally unexpected mutiny with 2x4s, and Karas borrows a grappler ship from Outlaw Star. Things go from bad to worse as we meet the sinister Death Gale Squadron and Berah's diabolical yet pint-sized cousin Sherry. As Kincade prepares to take on Zabine, Death Gale, an...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 63
Our mailbag runneth over once more, so we're answering as many of your comments as we can on this episode! Is that Quess Paraya we hear on the Haunzen? Did Hathaway help Anaheim design and test the Xi Gundam on Luna? Are fake aliens the best aliens Gundam could have? If Gundam did have aliens, should we send in Ripley? Plus, it turns out Nina is right about everything, Tom Cruise pilots the transforming "Robot Gandum," and Isaac brings you some hot Gustav Karl x Dom Tropen action!
Aug 23, 2021•48 min•Ep. 62
Our UC NexT 0100 journey continues as we tackle the first two volumes of the fan favorite manga series from 1994 known as Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam! We board the reformed Crossbone Vanguard’s flagship alongside our old pals Berah Ronah and Kincade Nau (he’s Seabook but cooler), and our new pal Tobia Arronax, and set sail for the Jovian moon Io – the headquarters of Crux Dogatie and his evil Jupiter Empire! Dogatie’s forces have an aquarium, Sharkticons, Xenomorphs, and a flying lava elephant-...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 61
How should the Universal Century end? The question is simple but the answers are monumentally complicated. In our most depressing episode yet, we journey through the Dark History seeking the answers. We float an exodus from Earth to Mars, attempt to answer the Fermi Paradox with Gundams, and consider the entropic consequences of constant war. There is also discussion about clams, fires, and World War 3. Welcome to the apocalypse.
Aug 03, 2021•44 min•Ep. 60
We tackle Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon - a compilation film covering Isaac's beloved OVA series Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory. As this film with three names progresses at a lightning fast pace, we touch on all the hard-hitting questions as usual. Does Cima have her own harem or does her ship just have HVAC problems? Is Kou "I'd never wreck it" Uraki bad at math because he didn't get into Luna University's women only STEM program? Can Bask Om really see out of those g...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 59
With public interest in UFOs resurging, we think it's only a matter of time before aliens show up again in a Gundam universe. We discuss alien appearances in Gundam so far, with an emphasis on MSG 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer. Brian wasn't buying what Areola Shoenwhatever was selling, and Isaac found the spindly ELSes totally boring. If aliens were to show up again, what does the project need to be not only a successful story, but a good Gundam story? Do you even want aliens in yo...
Jul 19, 2021•49 min•Ep. 58
The day has finally come - Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway has arrived in the USA! We dive in to see if the film lived up to the hype that's been building since 1989. Hathaway becomes Mafty despite a bone-chilling warning from an old friend. Gigi Andalucia really is the sharpest tool in the shed even if she is down for the Count. Kenneth is vain and without shame, but he knows the way to a girl's heart is through EFF standard issue hot cocoa. Just how many boats can Hathaway take in one day? Are all...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 57
Why are Gundam comedies so scarce? Do fans even want a Gundam comedy series? If Sunrise put you in charge of a Gundam comedy, what would your pitch be? We think the Gundam universes are ready for a full blown comedy series and present our ideas: Anaheim Crime Time, Gundam Battle Feast, and Propaganda 0079. We also philosophize about barbecue.
Jun 25, 2021•37 min•Ep. 56
We travel with the Earth Federation forces to The Gravity Front where our MS IGLOO journey reaches its conclusion. As if Barberry's job in the anti-mobile suit tactical squad wasn't already the worst, an angel of Death straight out of Final Fantasy XLII shows up to collect his soul. Type 61 savant Yandell gets his revenge on Zeon's White Ogre with math, but not even the man with a plan can escape Death (or RPGs). Arleen and her squadron of headless Guntanks of the apocalypse destroy everything i...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 55
Gundam SEED Project Ignited promises a new anime film, video game, and manga series all set in the Cosmic Era! Isaac wants more Blue Cosmos but foresees pink METEORs, Brian wants Batman and space whales, and Yzak sees red and goes full Zala. Tekkaman Blade and the Xi Gundam had a baby and named it the Eclipse Gundam... and it looks fantastic. Then we accidentally rant about SEED Destiny's Doms. For the preservation of our blue and pure world!
Jun 08, 2021•48 min•Ep. 54
We continue our review of MS IGLOO with the second entry in the series: Apocalypse 0079! Despite Zeon's mounting losses, Lt. Oliver May and the Jotunheim crew test an anti-ship "mobile diver" that's just as crazy as it sounds, a mobile pod capable of going toe-to-toe with the Federation Balls, and a mobile armor with a whole lot of junk in the trunk Plus, Isaac earns a medal for his research into Dom thiccness and contracts sudden onset depression when Brian reveals Herbert Von Kuspen's fate. An...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 53
Bad news: Hathaway has been delayed again (Isaac already has a call in to the Emperor). Good news: Gundam producer Naohiro Ogata dropped some low-key bombshells about what's next for the UC NexT 0100 Project! More Unicorn appears likely and with it Zeon's dissolution. We doubt Mineva makes it out alive when the Cuffs attack Banagher's upgraded Gundam Pegacorn (can you visualize all the Gunpla??). What's your prediction? And finally, the road to F91 is acknowledged... does this mean F90 in animat...
May 24, 2021•51 min•Ep. 52
