My initial impression of Gundam 00 was that it was heading straight towards an Oscar nomination for ‘most pompous piece of crap ever'. At first it looks like it won't have a patch on Gundam Seed but not only does Gundam 00 end up being bigger and better than Seed, it also comes with a far more accomplished story.
Every once in a while, however, there comes an anime which has the opposite effect it starts off with all the energy of a stillborn only to come to life just when you least expect it. StoryMore often than not, a series begins really well only to come to a spluttering, dry-coughing halt so revolting that you wish you had never witnessed its demise.
