Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans- impressions so far

Note-may contain spoilers

Eighteen episodes  have aired so far as of writing this blog.After setting the premise and the world in initial episodes and a very exiting battle in space with their now allies the turbines, the ship of harem, things don't induce  that adrenaline rush in later episodes. Execution of dramatic scenes feel mundane ,with most recent being the obvious reveal of the person behind a very comical  "Char Mask" .The QUALITY i.e. badly drawn frames are becoming more noticeable with each passing episode, although I will give a pass for that considering the back breaking work animators do in Japan.

 This kind of  reminds me of Tytania. Exciting start and buildup,they squandered around after half of the series is complete, one character dying for drama, suddenly things getting heated up and suddenly ends when it felt that something is finally about to begin. Whole story feels like a prologue to even bigger story  at the end. So far there seems no possibility of a season 2.At least there are rumors for a second season in IBO's case.

Another problem is the central character - Kudelia Aina Berstein 

She is supposed to be politician who is supposed to be well versed in the issues she is going to raise on her political mission to earth,yet she gets lectured on by Mikazuki- a child soldier working in a private military firm in the corn-filed episode on the hardships of an average Martian farmer. She is supposed to be aware of hardship orphans in the streets of Mars from an early age since she is interested to know more and more(motto motto , that was quite irritating) yet she feels guilty after  seeing Tekkadan's child members' hardship for not having any knowledge about it because she lives in a glass castle. Then we have been seeing each episode for her "having her resolve strengthened" again and again,which makes you wonder how come she came up with the idea of this dangerous journey  from Mars to Earth and have been well known figure in the freedom movement due to her activities (like that speech that everyone talked about that put the limelight on her ) .

As of this writing, it is possible that they will finally reach earth,with 5-6 episodes remaining.I cannot predict much,but let see how it concludes.Whether it is a prelude to a second season or a rushed curtain fall.