Information about The Witch from Mercury has finally been revealed!  Cue wild and reckless speculation!  In a world full of space corporations, meet protagonist Suletta Mercury (she's from Mercury).  Isaac loves a good space corporation tale.  Will there be Harry Potter/ Game of Thrones like houses?  Will we get a tournament arc?  Is Guel angry because his name is weird?  What is up with the Dilanza?  Is Shaddiq our Char but with poofy pants this time?  We trust in Suletta to save us all

Information about The Witch from Mercury has finally been revealed!  Cue wild and reckless speculation!  In a world full of space corporations, meet protagonist Suletta Mercury (she's from Mercury).  Isaac loves a good space corporation tale.  Will there be Harry Potter/ Game of Thrones like houses?  Will we get a tournament arc?  Is Guel angry because his name is weird?  What is up with the Dilanza?  Is Shaddiq our Char but with poofy pants this time?  We trust in Suletta to save us all

0082: The Witch From Mercury - Story, Characters, and MS, Oh My!

Our suicide mission aboard the Icarus comes to an end as Tobia and the rest of the Steel 7 arrive at Jupiter to destroy the colony laser.  Will Tobia's X-1 Full Cloth be enough to handle the Callistos and their Dictii?  Amidst the fierce battle, we ponder if Giri's Vigna Ghina II was formerly owned by Dorel Ronah, ask why Giri hates the Callistos so much (bagels are involved), agree to disagree about space geometry, and punch a hole in Rosemary's sudden profound philosophizing.  Plus, you'd better believe there are a lot of Dictus and Dictii jokes!

Our suicide mission aboard the Icarus comes to an end as Tobia and the rest of the Steel 7 arrive at Jupiter to destroy the colony laser.  Will Tobia's X-1 Full Cloth be enough to handle the Callistos and their Dictii?  Amidst the fierce battle, we ponder if Giri's Vigna Ghina II was formerly owned by Dorel Ronah, ask why Giri hates the Callistos so much (bagels are involved), agree to disagree about space geometry, and punch a hole in Rosemary's sudden profound philosophizing.  Plus, you'd better believe there are a lot of Dictus and Dictii jokes!

0081: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part III

We conclude our review of the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series with a triple-sized episode!  In the back-half, Isaac experiences a roller coaster of emotions as the Doms arrive (hooray!) but then get completely spanked (;_;), while Brian complains about the G-Fighter and modern takes on newtypes controlling time.  Plus, Sleggar slaps Mirai into loving him, the Big Zam dominates the Federation and our hearts, Isaac and Kycilia bond over their hatred of Lalah’s flowy dress, Sunset Productions outlines an updated and expanded 100 episode MSG series, and Isaac aims his Dom’s beam bazooka at father-of-the-century Tem Ray.  Who will survive?  (definitely not Kycilia)

We conclude our review of the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series with a triple-sized episode!  In the back-half, Isaac experiences a roller coaster of emotions as the Doms arrive (hooray!) but then get completely spanked (;_;), while Brian complains about the G-Fighter and modern takes on newtypes controlling time.  Plus, Sleggar slaps Mirai into loving him, the Big Zam dominates the Federation and our hearts, Isaac and Kycilia bond over their hatred of Lalah’s flowy dress, Sunset Productions outlines an updated and expanded 100 episode MSG series, and Isaac aims his Dom’s beam bazooka at father-of-the-century Tem Ray.  Who will survive?  (definitely not Kycilia)

0080: Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Review Part II

In the year 0079 of the Universal Century, a boy named Amuro Ray climbed into the cockpit of the RX-78-2 Gundam and changed the course of the One Year War.  For episode 0079, we return from an extended spring break to discuss the series that started it all - Mobile Suit Gundam from 1979!  In the first half of the series, we learn that Zeon women are ride or die to the very end, Garma loves himself, the Federation is definitely not your friend, the White Base's chef is truly dedicated to his craft, M'Quve drives a death onion, and the level of hand-to-face violence is off the charts!

In the year 0079 of the Universal Century, a boy named Amuro Ray climbed into the cockpit of the RX-78-2 Gundam and changed the course of the One Year War.  For episode 0079, we return from an extended spring break to discuss the series that started it all - Mobile Suit Gundam from 1979!  In the first half of the series, we learn that Zeon women are ride or die to the very end, Garma loves himself, the Federation is definitely not your friend, the White Base's chef is truly dedicated to his craft, M'Quve drives a death onion, and the level of hand-to-face violence is off the charts!

0079: Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Review Part I

The recent opening of Disney's Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel has broken new ground in interactive vacation experiences.  So naturally, Sunset Productions is here to Gundamify it.  We cordially invite you to a two-night dinner theater/LARP/adventure (buffet included!) aboard the Buch Concern's latest luxury space liner within the neutral zone of Side 6.  All ride-or-die Zeon space fascists are encouraged to destroy the Federation's new Gundam Unit 13 rumored to be aboard the ship.  Enjoy some Titans foie gras while you sip a Zum City martini (meticulously measured Jupiter water also available) during your search for the Haro spy.  The One Year War has never been this luxurious! 

The recent opening of Disney's Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel has broken new ground in interactive vacation experiences.  So naturally, Sunset Productions is here to Gundamify it.  We cordially invite you to a two-night dinner theater/LARP/adventure (buffet included!) aboard the Buch Concern's latest luxury space liner within the neutral zone of Side 6.  All ride-or-die Zeon space fascists are encouraged to destroy the Federation's new Gundam Unit 13 rumored to be aboard the ship.  Enjoy some Titans foie gras while you sip a Zum City martini (meticulously measured Jupiter water also available) during your search for the Haro spy.  The One Year War has never been this luxurious!

0078: The Gundam Hotel: Earth Sphere Luxury Travel

With the Icarus literally hanging in the balance, Tobia and the Steel 7 force a rematch with Shadow in the Grand Canyon - who will survive?  Volume 2 of Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 continues to impress as we discuss Jovian tripods, Seadoos for mobile suits, the need for a Harrison series, Raspberry's OnlyFans, and the long awaited Europa and Raspberry team up.  Plus, we talk about sherbet and Isaac sings a bar of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing!"

With the Icarus literally hanging in the balance, Tobia and the Steel 7 force a rematch with Shadow in the Grand Canyon - who will survive?  Volume 2 of Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 continues to impress as we discuss Jovian tripods, Seadoos for mobile suits, the need for a Harrison series, Raspberry's OnlyFans, and the long awaited Europa and Raspberry team up.  Plus, we talk about sherbet and Isaac sings a bar of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing!"

0077: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part II

If the upcoming Gundam live-action film had an anime style opening and/or ending song, who should sing it?  We run through our wish lists which include pop queens, rock stars, rappers, and even some jazz swing!  At the end of the day, we agree to go with the Flo for the intro and smell the Sunflowers on the way out.  Which artists are on your wish lists?  Playlist of artists mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0DCpC603bzcKCEbXbwnUzE?si=b99348fc3f7a4ca2

If the upcoming Gundam live-action film had an anime style opening and/or ending song, who should sing it?  We run through our wish lists which include pop queens, rock stars, rappers, and even some jazz swing!  At the end of the day, we agree to go with the Flo for the intro and smell the Sunflowers on the way out.  Which artists are on your wish lists?  Playlist of artists mentioned: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0DCpC603bzcKCEbXbwnUzE?si=b99348fc3f7a4ca2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0DCpC603bzcKCEbXbwnUzE?si=b99348fc3f7a4ca2</a>

0076: Gundam Live-Action Film Opening & Ending Songs

Our UC NexT 0100 journey rolls on as we discuss the next phase of Tobia's journey in Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7!  In the first volume, a god-like colony laser emerges, Crux Dogatie flies the Epstein Express, Tobia's royal space women "problem" worsens, Kincade keeps his happy ending, and Giri joins the cast of Chopped.  Plus, it wouldn't be Crossbone Gundam without space cleavage - this time with more hot springs!  Time's ticking, Tobia!

Our UC NexT 0100 journey rolls on as we discuss the next phase of Tobia's journey in Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7!  In the first volume, a god-like colony laser emerges, Crux Dogatie flies the Epstein Express, Tobia's royal space women "problem" worsens, Kincade keeps his happy ending, and Giri joins the cast of Chopped.  Plus, it wouldn't be Crossbone Gundam without space cleavage - this time with more hot springs!  Time's ticking, Tobia!

0075: Crossbone Gundam: Steel 7 Review Part I

In this episode we tackle the age-old question, can Gundam work as a Western?  You're damn right, pilgrim.  You want   Gundams wearing hats?  We've got Minovsky radiation reducers.  You want Gundams righting horses?  We've got M.A.R.E.s.  You want the Western newtype?  Welcome to Whiskey Mode.  Saddle up, partners, and join us as we hit the dusty trails to gather a band of do-gooder MS pilots brave enough to take on bounty hunters, corrupt mayors, and dirty marshals.   Gundam as a Western?  "That'll be the day." 

In this episode we tackle the age-old question, can Gundam work as a Western?  You're damn right, pilgrim.  You want   Gundams wearing hats?  We've got Minovsky radiation reducers.  You want Gundams righting horses?  We've got M.A.R.E.s.  You want the Western newtype?  Welcome to Whiskey Mode.  Saddle up, partners, and join us as we hit the dusty trails to gather a band of do-gooder MS pilots brave enough to take on bounty hunters, corrupt mayors, and dirty marshals.   Gundam as a Western?  "That'll be the day."

0074: Gundam as a Western

Despite not being our favorite series, Gundam Wing has a solid premise that deserves another look.  In this episode, we each take a shot at rewriting the series to fix our perceived flaws.  Brian focuses on spotlighting Treize, making sense out of Zechs, and creating the dastardly villain Torothy.  Isaac introduces us to the international boy band sensation known as L0 and their world tour which ends in a showdown with Dorothy’s Gun Dolls.  Then we both sing a few bars of L0’s smash hit – Zero Interest Baby!  L0 &gt; BTS any day of the week!

Despite not being our favorite series, Gundam Wing has a solid premise that deserves another look.  In this episode, we each take a shot at rewriting the series to fix our perceived flaws.  Brian focuses on spotlighting Treize, making sense out of Zechs, and creating the dastardly villain Torothy.  Isaac introduces us to the international boy band sensation known as L0 and their world tour which ends in a showdown with Dorothy’s Gun Dolls.  Then we both sing a few bars of L0’s smash hit – Zero Interest Baby!  L0 &gt; BTS any day of the week!

0073: Gundam Wing Rewrite

Two friends talking about the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and anything remotely related that makes them laugh. The anime, models, manga, novels, video games - we do it all!

Tobia and the Crossbone Vanguard return in Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart!  This volume has a little bit of everything - action, adventure, comedy, fairy tales, and even horror.  Tobia rescues Twinker Bell the space princess, Seabook is on diaper duty, the Jupiter Empire comes after your mail, Amuro Ray returns as the ultimate soldier, and Harrison is attacked by a nefarious force that will drive you bananas!  Plus, Isaac laments the lack of a Glemy Toto heir and we wonder who would win a full out space war: the Cosmic Era's space whales or the Universal Century's newtype chimpanzees? 

Tobia and the Crossbone Vanguard return in Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart!  This volume has a little bit of everything - action, adventure, comedy, fairy tales, and even horror.  Tobia rescues Twinker Bell the space princess, Seabook is on diaper duty, the Jupiter Empire comes after your mail, Amuro Ray returns as the ultimate soldier, and Harrison is attacked by a nefarious force that will drive you bananas!  Plus, Isaac laments the lack of a Glemy Toto heir and we wonder who would win a full out space war: the Cosmic Era's space whales or the Universal Century's newtype chimpanzees?

0072: Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart Review

We conclude our journey through the animated After Colony timeline with a review of Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz!  One year after the TV series, some guy we’ve never heard of named Dekim Barton comes out of nowhere hell-bent on ruining Christmas with his army of bellhops, squad of boy scouts, and a legion of Diet-Coke Heavyarms.  Shockingly, the Preventers fail to prevent Barton’s machinations after the world disarms and the Gundam boys send their Gundams into the sun (except Wu-Fei who kept Gundam Naruto).  Can the boys get their Gundams back in time to stop Barton and save Christmas?  Join us aboard Dorothy’s bus line and watch Relena hit Mariemaia Khushrenada (allegedly) with some cold, hard total pacifism!   Merry Christmas Eve, listeners!

We conclude our journey through the animated After Colony timeline with a review of Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz!  One year after the TV series, some guy we’ve never heard of named Dekim Barton comes out of nowhere hell-bent on ruining Christmas with his army of bellhops, squad of boy scouts, and a legion of Diet-Coke Heavyarms.  Shockingly, the Preventers fail to prevent Barton’s machinations after the world disarms and the Gundam boys send their Gundams into the sun (except Wu-Fei who kept Gundam Naruto).  Can the boys get their Gundams back in time to stop Barton and save Christmas?  Join us aboard Dorothy’s bus line and watch Relena hit Mariemaia Khushrenada (allegedly) with some cold, hard total pacifism! Merry Christmas Eve, listeners!

0071: Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Review

Our annual tradition of holiday-themed Gundams continues!  In an alternate universe, General Gihren Zabi plots to ruin Christmas by making a deal with a demon so powerful even the Nazis were afraid of him.  Armed with his Gundam Sleigh-er and his herd of nine Reign-fear, Gihren and his ally from beyond the veil seek to extinguish all joy in the Earth sphere.  Humanity’s only hope rests with the prototype Gundam X-MAS and its band of merry mobile suits – a surly Frosty the Snowman, an Abominable Snow Monster, and a femme fatale codenamed Ho-Ho-Holiday.  Suit up and strap in for a very Merry Christmas, listeners!

Our annual tradition of holiday-themed Gundams continues!  In an alternate universe, General Gihren Zabi plots to ruin Christmas by making a deal with a demon so powerful even the Nazis were afraid of him.  Armed with his Gundam Sleigh-er and his herd of nine Reign-fear, Gihren and his ally from beyond the veil seek to extinguish all joy in the Earth sphere.  Humanity’s only hope rests with the prototype Gundam X-MAS and its band of merry mobile suits – a surly Frosty the Snowman, an Abominable Snow Monster, and a femme fatale codenamed Ho-Ho-Holiday.  Suit up and strap in for a very Merry Christmas, listeners!

0070: The Gundam Holiday Special 2021

Christmas 2021 is fast approaching so we are here to help you find the perfect gift for the Gundam fan in your life.  Isaac provides his rules of the road for gifting mobile suits while Brian looks at price points at sources.  We've got gunpla, streaming content, etsy creations, and more!  Happy Holidays from Colony Drop!

Christmas 2021 is fast approaching so we are here to help you find the perfect gift for the Gundam fan in your life.  Isaac provides his rules of the road for gifting mobile suits while Brian looks at price points at sources.  We've got gunpla, streaming content, etsy creations, and more!  Happy Holidays from Colony Drop!

0069: Gundam Holiday Gift Guide 2021

We conclude our review of the Gundam Wing TV series with another triple-sized episode!  Relena lets Dorothy into the Sanc Kindom despite those evil eyebrows; Romefeller sticks to its strength of holding daily meetings; Treize creates Epyon only to give it away because he wants to win by losing with Space Leos; Zechs takes control of White Fang because he looks more qualified than the guy in the vest; Quinze and the Engineers explain the plot in a few lines near the end hoping you don't notice; and the Gundam boys finally come together in the end. In hindsight, the whole conflict could have been solved with just communication... Plus, we both share recent real life encounters with Gundam Wing proving that we can never escape this series' legacy!

We conclude our review of the Gundam Wing TV series with another triple-sized episode!  Relena lets Dorothy into the Sanc Kindom despite those evil eyebrows; Romefeller sticks to its strength of holding daily meetings; Treize creates Epyon only to give it away because he wants to win by losing with Space Leos; Zechs takes control of White Fang because he looks more qualified than the guy in the vest; Quinze and the Engineers explain the plot in a few lines near the end hoping you don't notice; and the Gundam boys finally come together in the end. In hindsight, the whole conflict could have been solved with just communication... Plus, we both share recent real life encounters with Gundam Wing proving that we can never escape this series' legacy!

0068: Gundam Wing Review Part II

Ready your nostalgia goggles! In this TRIPLE sized episode, we review the first half of New Mobile Report Gundam Wing - the series that made the USA fall in love with Gundam way back in the year 2000!  Despite an excellent premise, does the series hold up two decades later?  Maybe if you really squint through those goggles...  Out of all the off screen romances that are no doubt happening, we ship Trowa x Quatre and Tubarov x Mobile Dolls.  Treize said a lot about war and peace, but all we took away is he hates babies and loves baths.  Plus, Isaac starts his own clothing line called the Romefeller Circle and we confirm the widely held belief that the Leo is, in fact, terrible.  

Ready your nostalgia goggles! In this TRIPLE sized episode, we review the first half of New Mobile Report Gundam Wing - the series that made the USA fall in love with Gundam way back in the year 2000!  Despite an excellent premise, does the series hold up two decades later?  Maybe if you really squint through those goggles...  Out of all the off screen romances that are no doubt happening, we ship Trowa x Quatre and Tubarov x Mobile Dolls.  Treize said a lot about war and peace, but all we took away is he hates babies and loves baths.  Plus, Isaac starts his own clothing line called the Romefeller Circle and we confirm the widely held belief that the Leo is, in fact, terrible.

0067: Gundam Wing Review Part I

We discuss the Gundam Online Expo 2021 - exclusive merch, streaming content, Gunpla competitions, and more!  Tomino speaks about space colonization, Hathaway, and his health.  The Hathaway sequel gets a bright name.  Zeta Gundam arrives on streaming for the first time.  Plus, we yearn for a VR Gundam video game, Adam Savage builds the Perfect Grade RX-78-2 Unleashed, and we do terrible Jim Ross impressions!

We discuss the Gundam Online Expo 2021 - exclusive merch, streaming content, Gunpla competitions, and more!  Tomino speaks about space colonization, Hathaway, and his health.  The Hathaway sequel gets a bright name.  Zeta Gundam arrives on streaming for the first time.  Plus, we yearn for a VR Gundam video game, Adam Savage builds the Perfect Grade RX-78-2 Unleashed, and we do terrible Jim Ross impressions!

0066: Gundam Online Expo 2021, Tomino Speaks, and Sun of Bright

We discuss the recent announcements of The Witch from Mercury, Cucuruz Doan's Island, and IBO Urðr Hunt.  Will Sunrise give us a female main character?  Did anyone see Doan's Island coming?  Will playing as Rustal Elion in Urðr Hunt be tap to win?  Plus, Isaac makes an acronym out of MERCURY and calls the IBO engineers to find those responsible for putting the Gundam Hajiroboshi in heels. 

We discuss the recent announcements of The Witch from Mercury, Cucuruz Doan's Island, and IBO Urðr Hunt.  Will Sunrise give us a female main character?  Did anyone see Doan's Island coming?  Will playing as Rustal Elion in Urðr Hunt be tap to win?  Plus, Isaac makes an acronym out of MERCURY and calls the IBO engineers to find those responsible for putting the Gundam Hajiroboshi in heels.

0065: The Witch from Mercury, Doan‘s Island, and Urðr Hunt

In this TRIPLE-sized episode, we conclude our recap and review of Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam!  The series climaxes in an epic fashion as Tobia plunders Bernadette, we say farewell to the Mother Vanguard and hello to the Flints, Zabine's rage-o-meter hits critical mass during his duel with Kincade, Dogatie reveals himself to be a jerk with too many nukes, Bernadette was wrong all along, SNRI looks more like Anaheim every day, Admiral Trustworthington somehow screws up worse than Admiral Earl Grey at 0083's naval review, and Sherry saves the day.  There is also a lumberjack, an ape, plenty of aquariums, more Star Wars references, and MULTIPLE terrifying mobile armors known as the Divinidads.  These volumes slapped Isaac so hard he gave the series his highest score yet!     The only thing these two volumes don't have is the answer to the question - whatever happened to Dorel Ronah?  Seriously, Tomino, we want to know. 

In this TRIPLE-sized episode, we conclude our recap and review of Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam!  The series climaxes in an epic fashion as Tobia plunders Bernadette, we say farewell to the Mother Vanguard and hello to the Flints, Zabine's rage-o-meter hits critical mass during his duel with Kincade, Dogatie reveals himself to be a jerk with too many nukes, Bernadette was wrong all along, SNRI looks more like Anaheim every day, Admiral Trustworthington somehow screws up worse than Admiral Earl Grey at 0083's naval review, and Sherry saves the day.  There is also a lumberjack, an ape, plenty of aquariums, more Star Wars references, and MULTIPLE terrifying mobile armors known as the Divinidads.  These volumes slapped Isaac so hard he gave the series his highest score yet!   The only thing these two volumes don't have is the answer to the question - whatever happened to Dorel Ronah?  Seriously, Tomino, we want to know.

0064: Crossbone Gundam Review Part III

The women of Gundam get the spotlight today as we countdown our top five female pilots!  Isaac chooses his best while Brian chooses his favorites.  Although the selection is a bit sparse, we find more than enough ethereal newtypes, incognito royalty, nineties bad girls, ruthless leaders, students, turncoats, and vengeful soldiers to fill out our lists.  Isaac turns out to be shockingly objective, while Brian fails at speaking French (sorry Asuna!) and demonstrates that he clearly hates Christina Mackenzie.  Who's in your top five?

The women of Gundam get the spotlight today as we countdown our top five female pilots!  Isaac chooses his best while Brian chooses his favorites.  Although the selection is a bit sparse, we find more than enough ethereal newtypes, incognito royalty, nineties bad girls, ruthless leaders, students, turncoats, and vengeful soldiers to fill out our lists.  Isaac turns out to be shockingly objective, while Brian fails at speaking French (sorry Asuna!) and demonstrates that he clearly hates Christina Mackenzie.  Who's in your top five?

0063: Top 5 Female Pilots

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