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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Damn, Io and Claudia's relationship really has hit a rocky way now. Not bad, I definitely enjoyed the classic action in space for the second half. Really liked the epic clash at the end but shame it's a cliffhanger. I guess the final episode will decide it, can't wait for that.  |
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| Yeah...I hate being the person that asks about where it is or if it's subbed but I literally don't see it anywhere yet. |
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Ace17708 said: I must ask how did you manage to watch it already? "Crunchyroll US: its official website announced that the third episode will be available at noon on March 18 (JST). Same as the previous episodes, members of the Gundam Fan Club will be able to watch the episode two weeks earlier, from March 4, via the club's smartphone app. The sell price for the 18-minute third episode with a 18-minute bonus content "Documentary of Thunderbolt #3" is 800 yen and that for rental (episode only) is 400 yen." |
| Can honestly say that I seriously don't even think any of these people who reviewed it even watched it. You'd think with the whole US gundam fandom wondering how the fuck to get it, those reviewers would actually tell them how. |
Stark700 said: THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Damn, Io and Claudia's relationship really has hit a rocky way now. Not bad, I definitely enjoyed the classic action in space for the second half. Really liked the epic clash at the end but shame it's a cliffhanger. I guess the final episode will decide it, can't wait for that. Where did you watch it? |
| where the f*** can I watch this? It's not on kickass, kissanime, crunchyroll, piratebay, nyaa..... |
| The year is 20XX. Gundam Thunderbolt episode 3 was never shown outside of Japan. Gundam fans starve on the streets, begging for someone to show them where to watch episode 3 of Gundam Thunderbolt, to no avail. All hope has been lost. Tomino, disgusted by these turns of events, set out to space in his personal RX-78-2, in search of Thunderbolt Episode 3. He never returned. Most people have given up on waiting for Episode 3, and have moved on from Gundam, becoming hardcore Ginguiser fans. However, some people, such as me, still believe, that, one day, Tomino will return, and show us to the promised land, where we can finally watch Thunderbolt Ep. 3. |
| "Now you have your answer. That's Fire Bomber. We don't know their past or future... they're just here. That's all there is." - Akiko Lips |
GhostofSide6 said: The year is 20XX. Gundam Thunderbolt episode 3 was never shown outside of Japan. Gundam fans starve on the streets, begging for someone to show them where to watch episode 3 of Gundam Thunderbolt, to no avail. All hope has been lost. Tomino, disgusted by these turns of events, set out to space in his personal RX-78-2, in search of Thunderbolt Episode 3. He never returned. Most people have given up on waiting for Episode 3, and have moved on from Gundam, becoming hardcore Ginguiser fans. However, some people, such as me, still believe, that, one day, Tomino will return, and show us to the promised land, where we can finally watch Thunderbolt Ep. 3. I rather ask tomino if there any chance Thunderbolt get second season because i really want to see Gundam Atlas get fully animated. |
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| Raw is finally out. Animation seems a step down from the previous 2 episodes, hopefully they are just saving it for a mindblowing episode 4. |
Why can't I hold all these feels? At least he's got a beam bazooka. But, heat hawk vs beam saber will be like... "Say it Ain't So, Bernie!" |
| RIP Claudia, i guess Karla will be next to die as well then both the main characters Io and Daryl will die too and also RIP childrens, seriously they really lacking soldiers already so thats why they send kids as soldiers eh |
| What the fuck did I just watch O.o |
| Well that was grim. The scene of all the kids taking pictures just rubbed salt into the wound. How the hell are they going to wrap everything in up with only one more episode? |
| The fact that they're using cripples and children is to show just how desperate they were to win this engagement and how vital the area is to the overall war. Reading the manga will give more background, but pretty in summary yeah the area is really important. This video kinda explains it. Anyway loved the episode, that fucking final clash was so intense. Characters just dying like nobodies business. Gundam hasn't been this good since 08th MS team, the early eps of Unicorn were alright though. |
 "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
| Wasn't it mentionned in the beginning? That they are trying to secure an alley to for the main forces (seen in 0079). Shouldn't the beam/laser of the saber simply cut through the metal of the heat axe? Still pretty but it feels every time emptier. (4 ONAs with 60% mecha action scenes in it, I find it a bit light) 3/5 |
| Really loved the battles and music great as always, my one and only complaint still will be these are just far too short and feel kinda rushed because of that, still enjoy it but could have been so much more like @Rei366 mentioned. |
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| so much life slaughtering! it was so cool! and the two face their deathmatch! 5/5! |
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| Holy shit, there were a lot of deaths in this episode. |
| Soo short, why! I NEED MOAR. |
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| Man, just fuck my shit up. Not as good as the last 2, but still better than pretty much every ep of IBO. |
| Fuck that ending that was some Halo 2 level shit they pulled. Fucking 3 minutes of credits for a 15 minute ONA >.> The ending better be worth the blue balls. |
| That was pretty good, but it makes no sense that the Federation is using child soldiers. The Federation's whole deal during the OYW was "we have reserves". They had a shit ton of disposable adult soldiers, so why use children, who tend to be more emotional and less reliable? It makes sense if what i've heard about it taking place in an alternate UC where the OYW ends up lasting longer (as such, both sides get super desperate) is true, but no such thing has been said in the show, has it? Did i just miss that? Aside from that, i found the episode really great. This might just end up on my favorites list. |
| "Now you have your answer. That's Fire Bomber. We don't know their past or future... they're just here. That's all there is." - Akiko Lips |
Rei366 said: Shouldn't the beam/laser of the saber simply cut through the metal of the heat axe? While it never made sense, it has happened before (in WitP, for example), so this isn't something the ONA started. |
| "Now you have your answer. That's Fire Bomber. We don't know their past or future... they're just here. That's all there is." - Akiko Lips |
| God damn shit hit the fan HARD this episode. So both flagships get taken out by their aces respectively, and both ladies of the show potentially going MIA/KIA there. Anyone got a link to direct me to the 4th episode? |
HESTIA   APPROVES |
Heh, the implications of the dreadful One Year War... Children pitted against cripples. This is the anti-war sentiment we know and love in regards to the Gundam franchise. I rather enjoyed the brief glimpses in to the background of the Federation trio, presenting an unseen perspective of Io. In regards to the horrors of warfare, Claudia's fate was an unexpected shame. So much for her mental fortitude... As indicated by the slight drop in animation quality (still, the overall impression was excellent), we are in for one heck of a finale.  |
| Kids in war it is not a new concept WWII and many more (past & present) have kids participating in wars that is a sad but is part of our human history… This episode was brutal both sides taking heavy casualties and both main fleet getting rekt by the enemy. Cant wait to see who wins the fight (win in the sense of emerging victorious but is pretty clear that both MC have lost more than enough {family, friends, lovers, themselves, etc.}) I really wished this was a 10 - 12 episode series to get more depth for the side characters (not that this ONA didn’t get any {for a 4 episode I think it did a great job letting us the viewers get into the personality of characters}) but I always want more… |
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| I never really comment on something because I think is wasted time doing so, but, in this show, I can't hold my feels. Fuck this show is amazing, the animation quality did drop a little bit, but nevertheless gets high marks above all other shows currently on air. Characters dying like it's going out of fashion, the feels every MC gives, I just can't describe this shit. Fuck it, when the fourth episode gets subbed, I'll watch all the episodes again, just to witness the horrors of war. One thing for sure, and I believe almost every fan out there will agree with me: Gundam has never been so good (or awesome). |
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| So many pretty lasers. Poor meatmecha-shield kids. I guess we have to wait for the "real" battle next episode. |
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| I think I missed something, but why did that Graham guy shoot Claudia? Something about the Moore elites or what have you? It was all so sudden. |
AngelsArcanum said: I think I missed something, but why did that Graham guy shoot Claudia? Something about the Moore elites or what have you? It was all so sudden. I'm not quite certain of this myself (especially since I don't read the manga), but it seems he never truly liked her and was eager to point out her shortcomings as a Captain whenever she was too emotional to act as their leader. I assume he is fed up with her upbringing? Correct me if I'm wrong, anyone! |
| He gets to the heart of the battle, and he sees the cruelty, not so much in practice, as in the words of the characters, the narrative is clear even the internal dynamics of the two sides, but now he understands the true entity of when it happens in the ranks of the Federation, watching what happens in the final to the character of Claudia, that coward, that Graham. Drawings and animations, very good, ditto for the OST. |
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| Another great Ona!! Boys, kids with Moibile Suits fighting in a real war, misery of the war ; _ ; They will died for a bistec and chips on the table of a stupid politic!!! Claudia, poor girl/captain that not accepts her postion, and the pain wins her :( Likes gundams because everyone can watch the war miseries, and this Thunderbolt is that, miseries and the fight of the guys that can not see more that battlefield!!! |
| Too bad there is no room for character development here because of 4 episodes only. |
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| Io is an arrogant monster. Unfortunately, everybody IS expendable but... |
| No chill, it's like those kids didn't know what they were getting into. More pretty solid drama and cliffhanger for the next episode. |
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| These poor children really didn't know what was coming for them. The shock on their faces... intense stuff and chills inducing. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| That's quite the slaugher. At this point,I wonder if any named characters is going to survive this or if Io and Daryl are going to kill each others. |
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| Geez imagine getting kill by your second you tried to save during a battle because he didn't like your upbringing |
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