Out of Phase: SEED Retrospective

Hey everyone! It’s been a fun ride to the end of SEED, and we took a while at the end of It’s a Gundam! Gaiden! to talk about our thoughts on the show before diving into Destiny. As promised, we answer questions that you all submitted to us on the Discord, in addition to watching the official epilogue, and the first two of the Gundam SEED Character Theater shorts. Fair warning: this is a long one at nearly 2 hours, so strap in.

It's a Gundam! Gaiden! Buddy Complex

Spend some time with us at our last stop on the Sunrise Island tour. And by “time”, I mean time travel. Buddy Complex, as Zach tells it, is the story of two teenagers who buddied so hard they created a paradox. Also, at least one swan-ship does not perform a song. On this episode in particular, our heroes leave each other breathless while forming a lasting bond that will set them on the road to being good Buddies (TM).

Also, the intro was Zach’s idea, blame him.

It's a Gundam! Gaiden! Cross Ange

We take an unorthodox trip to Sunrise Island this week as we join Ange and Tusk as they bond over Poison and their sweet covers. Plus, there are dragons, and motorcycles, and very few Setos Kaiba to take advantage of these things! Also, Zach gives us some presents, and they are NOT panties of unknown origin.

Also, if you’re so inclined, go check out our Patreon! I’ll stop posting links in episodes after a while, I swear.

It's a Gundam! Gaiden! Code Geass

We’re taking a break from Gundam between series to take an island vacation! We’re entering what we’re calling It’s a Gundam! Gaiden! with Code Geass. Zach and Tyler love this show, and Geremy at least likes it. Join us on an adventure as we examine the “island episodes” that Sunrise likes to put in its shows!

Also! We just launched our Patreon with this episode. If you want to throw us some money (or listen to the first 10 episodes of Destiny RIGHT NOW), head on over. We’re planning some bonus content in addition to our normal stuff shortly, and if we reach $100, we’ll record ourselves playing (and riffing) on Journey to Jaburo. Tyler unabashedly admits spending the time to get S rank with every suit on every level of that game way back when.

What's a Gundam? 01

Surprise! Instead of skipping an episode this week, we have an extra special bonus episode! Extra special in that it was recorded like, 3 days ago, and isn’t part of our 3 planned special episodes, but instead, a preview of something that may be put into the feed in the future as an emergency back up if we have to miss an episode for some reason. We hope you enjoy it!

Phase 48: End of Days

Well, we’ve finally made it. Powered by the ghosts of his enemies (and some friends), Kira finally defeats the Joker. Also, Cagalli saves Athrun, and everyone lives happily ever after. Except Mu, who just lives ever after. Finally, the long journey has ended, and the seed has blossomed. Into PTSD.

Phase 47: Cagalli Rents a Suit

Things really heat up as we descend into the final moments of the war. Lacus’s seed finally blossoms, Natarle redeems herself, Flay makes some friends, and, most importantly… Cagalli gets a mobile suit! Too bad she only gets to use it for 5 minutes. Join us on this, the penultimate episode, and ride this crazy thing to the end.

Phase 45: N Jammer Jammer Jammas

Why do we even have nuclear weapons? Or guns, or giant robots for that matter? Oh, that’s right. It’s to kill all our enemies. Kill them all without mercy. Then we win! That’s what Zach and Azrael say anyway. Can Lacus Clyne’s talk of peace and giant mobile suit based missile launchers stop a nuclear attack force? And if not, can a Deathstar piloted by buddy cop duo Rau and Pat? Tune in to find out.

Phase 44: PTSD: Post Traumatic Sex Disorder

The key to ending the war is finally in the hands of the one person who should be allowed to use it: Azrael! Such an upstanding young man will clearly exercise the utmost caution and wisdom. Flay hand delivers it, and this reminds Kira that maybe he wasn’t a great boyfriend. Also, the Vesalius finally goes down in dramatic fashion.

Phase 43: Full Mark Hamill

Things are really coming to a head as the Joker decides to confess his motivation to his “twin” brother, and also that Kira kid I guess. Yzak and Dearka finish up their reunion to mutual dissatisfaction, and Natarle’s proving her mettle, despite Azrael’s back seat captaining. Flay’s about to be relevant again! But only for a minute. Also, I’m going to claim that I called the Mu/Rau clone thing, because close enough.

Phase 42: The Pledge, The Turn, The Rauveal

Here at the Mendel Colony, we specialize in genetic experimentation and melodrama! Gaze in wonder at the masked gentleman’s nebulous relationships! Be baffled by the specially engineered (but never explained) powers of bullshit the SEED! Gaze on as two angsty teenagers grow into slightly less shitty people!

Phase 41: Dominion to E4

Finally, Natarle gets a ship of her own! Unfortunately, she uses the silly little phone on it to tell Maru that the Dominion’s about to blast her to bits. Whoops. Thankfully, a wild Kira appears to fight back! Unthankfully, the Archangel fails an acrobatics check and gets caught in some tethering lines. Also, we get the best Cagali this show will produce.