I started by watching the entirety of the Universal Century in order of events, and the buildup was worth it. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn was an amazing culmination of the Gundam universe thus far. The technology introduced in the show was really cool and impressive. I enjoyed the new cast of characters but also liked the familiar faces from the old shows like Bright Noa and others. Full Frontal was a creative villain and really had me thinking if Char really survived the Axis Shock. The Unicorn Gundams and psychoframe tech were really cool. NT-D mode was by far my favorite addition to the already powerful arsenal that the Gundams possess. The first time it transformed into NT-D mode gave me goosebumps with how cool it was, and the visuals and music worked together to create a real sense that this is truly the peak of Gundam. The animation work and quality were really on point and made the show carry the weight it needed. Something this show has over the others in the series is the OST. The music in Unicorn was always noticeable and far better than in previous shows. Whenever the music for the White Unicorn started playing, it always made me feel that something big was about to happen. Newtype stuff in Unicorn was also explained pretty well in my opinion. The revelation of Laplace's Box changes a lot about the future of Gundam, and will really shake up the views of people in the show and also, I believe, finally show everyone that Newtypes truly exist and that they are not some sort of propaganda or something else.

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I thought the part near the end was really cool; it really shows the power of the Unicorn Gundams to actually be able to stop an entire shot from GRYPS 2! The time manipulation aspects they had were also pretty interesting, but I wish the show had explained and elaborated on them a little more to help the audience truly understand what was happening.

Full Frontal was a great character, and I wish we could have seen more about how he came to be and his backstory, but it really was like the second coming of the Red Comet with how fast he could fly the mobile suit and dodge bullets easily. Overall, the experience of Unicorn was a positive one. If you haven't already I would watch the universal century in order of events like I did as it really enhanced the experience of watching this show and being able to see things and point out things that happened previously. If I had to watch this on its own with no previous knowledge of Gundam I believe it would still hold up as a good show on its own as it has its own cast really. Knowing who the previous characters are helps with deeper knowledge and what to expect but its not truly needed and I would recommend this show to anyone who loves Gundam, or any fan of mecha anime as Gundam is one if not the best anime in this category of anime.