Okay, I know I am going to get hate mail from this but, there are way too many Gundam series' for one, it all started with Gundam Wing, then it spawned off into multitudes of radical angsty teen borderline adult content. Sure there was the Chibi Gundam series, but still, i know people can be hardcore fans of a series, but going so far as to make sure you see EVERY SINGLE SERIES that has the name Gundam in its title is more on the RADICAL side than the fan side. If you like softcore battles with less drama in the mix and a decent back story to it with a kiddy aged style, then this is for you, if you are a radical Gundam fan who wants nothing more than "on your seat eating your fingers" action, drama, and angsty plot characters, go watch XXX Holic or put on an older Gundam series. I loved Gundam Wing, I liked G Gundam, I abhor the rest because the creators just took their "Fanbase" and made them become a "Radical Fan" base. Just don't dis it till you've seen it, and dont complain after you have, it was your choice in the beginning. (show less)

I think most of the reviewers are a bit spoiled on Gundam quality. Yeah its not ever gonna top 00, but I don't think they were trying to.... this seems more like a "lets take the drama easy this time around" sometimes it just gets boring trying to top everything all the time.

Also complaining about the age of the main char.... Uso Ebbing from Victory Gundam was younger (and that one wound up being one of the better Gundam series (with the highest body count)) Also as to the overall quality, people who complain about how kiddy and dumb this series is... Go watch the first half of Double Zeta.

Overall the series is young, and its set up for a long haul.... and two more generations of protagonists to come. Give it time and maybe it will get better, and maybe it wont. But just wait, maybe the next new Gundam will be back to the high drama (show less)