Puke ☑️

The animation here is very dated by now and along with the lower pace, it does make the movie lean on the empty side. Luckily, the soulful coloring offsets that tendency a bit. If, like me, you fall victim to the "cool robot" meme, you'll likely struggle through the downtime. And yet, the biggest strength of Mobile Suit Gundam is its ability to make a sci-fi space battle with robots a compelling, grounded story. Friend or foe, both get presented with their relationships, aspirations and dreams. The robots are a byproduct. These are humans. This is war.