| I was really never into Gundam before but I saw the trailer for this anime and thought the art and anime looked awesome. Anyway, please don't judge me for this but I watched the whole episode and I really have no idea what actually happened. It does not help that they use terms that I have no clue what they mean for example: Even though zeon won the war, spacenoids will never be free, Hide the Zaku!, Mps, Mavs, Omega Psycommu, Minovsky paricles etc .... Anyway, is there a website or something or maybe some YouTube videos that explain these episodes so people like me can understand them better. Or maybe I should just drop it. Thoughts? |
| Wow. It almost sounds like you were supposed to be familiar with classic Gundam, since that's the "alternate story" imagine that. |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| Almost seems like this isn't the place to get introduced to Gundam amd you have to have prior knowledge of the UC timeline... |
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Reply to Ash_li
It's an alternate what-if scenario after the first Gundam series. If you want a full understanding of the terms and characters referenced you'll have to watch that. The story probably still stands on its own but you won't get the full context by itself
| @Ash_li okay. Thanks for your response! I'll have to check that out :) |
| There's a compressed version of Gundam 0079 in the form of three movies...but I don't think for example the Psycommu is well explained there. |
| I recommend watching the original Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy for getting more of the lore. The fact that GQuuuuuuX is this connected to the original Mobile Suit Gundam series is a surprise to most Gundam fans, including myself. |
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| It alternate universal century so if youre not familiar with the one year war a lot of the stuff will go over your head. Watch gundam 79 if you’re interested |
Pyoung said: I was really never into Gundam before but I saw the trailer for this anime and thought the art and anime looked awesome. Anyway, please don't judge me for this but I watched the whole episode and I really have no idea what actually happened. It does not help that they use terms that I have no clue what they mean for example: Even though zeon won the war, spacenoids will never be free, Hide the Zaku!, Mps, Mavs, Omega Psycommu, Minovsky paricles etc .... Anyway, is there a website or something or maybe some YouTube videos that explain these episodes so people like me can understand them better. Or maybe I should just drop it. Thoughts? It wouldn't hurt to do a parallel watch with 0079 to get acquainted with the terminology. Given the scenes in the ep 2 preview actually preceded ep 1 content in the Beginning movie, we know GQuuuuuuX isn't going to tell its story linearly, anyway. |
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| I think the 2nd episode will explain a bit better. This is an AU so its connection to the original is shaky. what you essentially need to know from the first episode is that there was a war between the Federation (earth government) and the Zeon empire (space government). The Federation uses mobile suits called Gundam and the Zeon empire uses Zakus, it’s just their names for the robots. In this AU, Zeon won the war, but its space citizens arent free because Zeon is an authoritarian government. They’re compared to the Nazis frequently There’s a character named Char who was a commander for the Zeon empire. He’s essential to the GQuuuuuxxxx and you should at least know some stuff about him. So I’d l recommennd watching the original Mobile Suit Gundam OR watching Gundam: Origin which is Char’s backstory. Btw, if you want a different show for Gundam that you don’t need the original for, I suggest Gundam; Witch from Mercury. That’s another AU but it has very few references to the original and is basically its own show. |
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FreedomKME said: Like the Minovsky particles, which are used to interrupt communications and/or radars Tho, those particles are side effect of the fusion reactors to begin with. |
| I can understand not getting the rest but MPs is a real world term. Stands for Military Police. |
Reply to Pyoung
@Ash_li okay. Thanks for your response! I'll have to check that out :)
| @Pyoung They compressed the OG series into 3 movies. Easiest way to get your feet wet fast enough. https://myanimelist.net/anime/1090 https://myanimelist.net/anime/1091 https://myanimelist.net/anime/1092 |
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Reply to Daichi09
With the help of Gemini I made a glossary of terms relevant to Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX:
- Mobile Suit (MS): The general term for the giant, piloted humanoid robots central to the Gundam franchise, used primarily for combat.
- Universal Century (U.C.): The main timeline calendar system for the original Gundam series. Crucially, GQuuuuuuX takes place in an alternate version of this timeline where historical events unfolded differently.
- One Year War: The major conflict fought in U.C. 0079 between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. In this alternate timeline, Zeon won this war, which is a major divergence from the original story.
- Principality of Zeon: The nation formed by space colonies (Side 3) that fought for independence from Earth. In this timeline, they won the One Year War and are the dominant power in U.C. 0085.
- Earth Federation: The Earth-based government that originally controlled the space colonies. They were Zeon's opponent and lost the One Year War in this timeline.
- Gundam: Typically refers to advanced, high-performance prototype mobile suits. In GQuuuuuuX:
- RX-78-02 Gundam: The original Federation prototype stolen by Char Aznable in this timeline's U.C. 0079 (instead of being piloted by the original protagonist).
- gMS-α Red Gundam: The stolen RX-78-02, modified by Zeon, painted red for Char, and equipped with Psycommu/Bits. It disappeared with Char after the war during the "Zeknova" incident and is now piloted by Shuji Ito in U.C. 0085.
- gMS-Ω GQuuuuuuX: A new prototype Gundam developed by Zeon after the war, featuring the advanced "Omega Psycommu" system. Commandeered by the protagonist, Amate Yuzuriha ("Machu").
- RX-78-02 Gundam: The original Federation prototype stolen by Char Aznable in this timeline's U.C. 0079 (instead of being piloted by the original protagonist).
- M.A.V. (Mav): A series-specific tactical doctrine where two mobile suits fight as a coordinated pair ("buddy" team), supposedly developed by Char and Challia Bull in this timeline. By U.C. 0085, "Mav" is also common slang for a close partner or friend.
- Clan Battle (クラバ - Kuraba): Series-specific illegal underground mobile suit duels, often 2-vs-2 (based on M.A.V.), popular among youth in Side 6.
- Minovsky Particles: Fictional particles crucial to UC physics. They disrupt radar and long-range communications, forcing close-quarters combat and making tactics like M.A.V. relevant.
- Zeknova: A series-specific mysterious event at the end of the alternate One Year War involving the Red Gundam's Psycommu overloading, causing parts of the Solomon fortress and the Gundam to vanish. Led to Char's disappearance.
- Installer Device: A series-specific physical key (like a 3.5" disk) required to activate the combat systems of officially demilitarized mobile suits. Illegal for unauthorized use; possessing one leads Amate into the underground battles.
- Newtype: Considered the next stage of human evolution, often awakened by living in space, possessing heightened senses, intuition, sometimes psychic abilities, and are key to using Psycommu systems. Char and Challia are known Newtypes; Amate and Shuji likely are too.
- Psycommu System (Psychic Communicator): Technology allowing Newtype pilots to mentally control remote weapons (like Bits) or interface directly with their mobile suit.
- Omega Psycommu: The specific, advanced Psycommu system in the GQuuuuuuX, highly responsive to Amate.
- Zaku (MS-06 Zaku II): Zeon's iconic mass-produced mobile suit from the war. In U.C. 0085, many Zakus have likely been demilitarized and sold off for civilian use (like construction) or are used by secondary forces like police. "Hide the Zaku!" probably refers to hiding an illegally modified Zaku, likely one reactivated for combat (using an Installer Device) for the underground Clan Battles.
- Spacenoids: Humans born and living in space colonies. Zeon initially claimed to fight for their independence from Earthnoids (people on Earth). Tensions likely still exist despite Zeon's victory.
- Space Colony (or Colony): Giant artificial habitats in space (like cylinders or toruses) where most of humanity lives.
- Side: A designation for a cluster of space colonies at a specific Lagrange point (e.g., Side 3, Side 6).
- Side 6: A group of space colonies, nominally neutral in the original war, now the main setting in U.C. 0085 under Zeon's influence.
- Earthnoid: Term for people living on Earth, often contrasted with Spacenoids.
- MPs (Military Police): The local law enforcement in Side 6, using modified Zakus. They seem distinct from the main Zeon military.
- Pegasus / Sodon: The Pegasus was the Federation carrier captured with the Gundam. Modified by Zeon, it became the Sodon, later Challia Bull's flagship.
- Mobile Armor (MA): Large, often non-humanoid, heavily armed combat craft, distinct from humanoid Mobile Suits. (e.g., Kikeroga, Big Zam in flashbacks).
- Zabi Family: The former ruling dynasty of Zeon. Char holds a grudge against them. Kycilia Zabi survived the war in this timeline.
- Luna II, Solomon, Granada: Key strategic locations from the alternate history prologue (Federation base, Zeon fortress, Zeon Moon city).
| @Daichi09 Wow! Great job! You should see about adding that to the wiki and make sure they give you credit. |
| @Pyoung Someone made a glossary of terms. Check it out. If you don't want to or have time to watch the original, read the episode synopses on the wiki. |
| @Daichi09 that is an amazing glossary. Thanks a lot! @Pyoung I watched the prologue movie and was pretty confused by the first half which contained all the history and terminology. I relied on contextual cues for some things and ignored the rest. I'm not going to drop it unless the Gundam battles get boring. :P |
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| Thank you everyone! all of this really helps. I think I will watch the trilogy from the 80s and then continue with this series! |
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