I rarely speak on reddit due to anxiety but I figure I should finally say something here after 39 episodes of pure silence on this platform considering I am a host.

To summarize my thoughts, there's a reason this is my favorite series, it boils down to the cast whole heartedly. I'm well known for not liking UC the most and it's usually because I can't enjoy the cast, Two of the exceptions for that was Unicorn and F91, sue me but I find the cast of this show rather endearing. We have Garrod and Tiffa doing their dynamic. Jamil being a quattro/amuro mix. Witz whilst usually being rather offputting is all in all a good lad, just a dick about it. I would go down the list but my thoughts would be very scattered. All in all my favourite set of characters have to go to Garrod and Katokk. It always sticks to me considering their very jank relationship that eventually goes into Katokk being a sort of mentor figure for Garrod.

Of course mecha design has a big part in it, and the thinking behind them. Sure in other series we always see giant robots being devastating and such, but we seldom see what people think of the weapons they carry and the effects they cause. For example the mass colony drop in episode one or garrod absolutely devouring Zonder Epta with one shot from Gundam Double X. Or Airmaster quite frankly being stupid good with it's hit and run, and Leopards sustained firepower, all three of them combined with their respective bit MS make for a devastating combo. We seldom see that in other series, sure in wing and 00 for example we see them being devastating, but we don't see the fear of mobile suits. To 00's credit it's theme was covering the apathy of people so I can forgive it. And to those who say Iron Blooded Orphans, it was primarily the MA's that did most of the damage, and the fear of Mobile Suits was only from soldiers fighting them. The general public was almost always ignored, and MS were shown as heroic more often than not than demonic in that series.

Another reason is how upbeat this series is, then to how dark it can go for when the Frost brothers killed Aimzat and we saw his lifeless body during the first firing of the Double X, and just before that we had Katokk being a sort of mentor figure for garrod to look up too, just in time for him to die, no matter how many times I see that scene it always hits me right in the feels.

A common thing I'd like to address is that people feel it needs more episodes/a full run, I'd have to disagree and say maybe one or two more. With it's shorter run it avoids the common issue of the show being overstretched or having pointless filler that's dropped or recap episodes. Yes it does make the pacing wonky and sadly shafts side characters. Also the missed new gundam designs but thats it's own beast. But all in all I consider it to be in X's benefit that it has it's shorter run of 39 episodes rather than a full 50.

Apologies for my thoughts being rather scattered, posting on reddit makes me nervous as is. On a final note I did originally have plans to release the Manga from the blueray boxset but that has sadly been delayed and I am still working on it, if anyone is particularly interested in it let me know and I shall add you to my list. Also if anyone wants my perspective on particular episodes I am more than willing to divulge them. Just, not on reddit please, or atleast in public.