Anti-Zaido Placards

Not everything at the Hanep Hataw Hero 3 anime convention was girls and Gundams. Tokusatsu fans came out to protest GMA’s Shaider ripoff Zaido. Check out their placards here.

Gundam 00 Episode 9: Smooth

For once, Gundam pilots get into trouble not because their opponents got a Bigger Robot, but because their opponents were actually thinking. Gundam 00 clearly makes full use of tactical mind games to create dramatic tension. Let’s just hope they don’t degenerate into Death Note’s insane Xanatos Roulettes.

I like Lockon Stratos even more now. He is so good at forming meaningful emotional connections with intellectual girls. Just look at how Felt draws strength from his words in battle. It’s a refreshing break from the hackneyed and/or dysfunctional relationships that often plague the Gundam franchise. Now I know why he carries Haro around: it’s a geek girl magnet.

(Screenshots via Random Curiosity.)