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'''''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ''''' (''Kidou Senshi Gundam Double Zeta''), is the third series in the highly successful [[Gundam]] anime franchise. A direct sequel to the vastly popular ''[[Zeta Gundam]]'', ''Gundam ZZ'' marks a major departure from the tone of its predessor, despite being (unusually for a [[Gundam]] series) a direct sequel. Picking up days after the conclusion of ''[[Zeta Gundam]]'', ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ|Gundam ZZ]]'''s first half is rather light-hearted and generally upbeat, especially after Zeta's [[Darker and Edgier]] story. According to reliable reports, it was an attempt to restore Gundam's reputation as a children's series and family entertainment, and its director [[Yoshiyuki Tomino]] is said to have made it as a reaction against the incredibly bleak ending of ''[[Zeta Gundam]]''. Unfortunately, this resulted in [[Mood Whiplash]], and the entire series is generally frowned upon by the [[True Art Is Angsty|more serious fans]] who enjoyed ''Zeta'' and [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|were expecting more of the same]].
Remember, people, that [[Mood Whiplash|this is]] what usually happens if you let Tomino do two shows back-to-back.
However, the series eventually undergoes [[Cerebus Syndrome]] and becomes much more serious; this is generally considered to have [[Growing the Beard|improved the quality]]. This is at least in part due to the fact that, partway through the production of ZZ, Tomino recieved permission to make [[Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack|Char's Counterattack]], thus necessitating major changes in the plotline of ''ZZ''. The series eventually ends in typical [[Gundam]] style, though without repeating the ending of ''[[Zeta Gundam]]''.
''Gundam ZZ'' was also one of the mainstay titles of the UC Gundams when it comes to ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' though it's starting to fall behind, as it hasn't been in a game since ''[[Super Robot Wars Alpha|Alpha 3]]''. During the announcement of ''[[Super Robot Wars Z]] 2'', Terada let it slip that Bandai and Sunrise have something big in mind for ZZ, but what exactly this is is not known.
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* [[Ace Pilot]]: Somewhat less common than in most Gundam shows (few of the AEUG's aces survived to appear in ''ZZ'', while Neo-Zeon never had many aces in the first place), but by the end of the series a new crop of them has risen up so that they can [[Killed Off for Real|wipe each other out]] in the final battle again. Also amusingly played with somewhat with Judau and his buddies. While they grow to be aces in the end, the first time any of them pilot a mobile suit, they can do little but flail around.
* [[Almost Kiss]]: Between Judau and Haman in Episode 22, or at least it looked that way. Haman was, probably, going for it before they were interupted.
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** [[Team Pet]]: Haro, as always
* [[Fridge Brilliance]]: Look at some of {{spoiler|Glemmy's}} early lines ''after'' he begins his evil scheme. Some could be interpreted as him all but screaming on the inside as he forces smile after smile.
* [[Future Spandex]]: Puru Two, although not too noticeable since [[Token
* [[Genki Girl]]: Elpeo Puru.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: The ZZ Gundam, which combines enormous firepower with structural weaknesses that the AEUG spent pretty much the entire Neo Zeon War trying to fix.
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*** It was actually, according to Tomino, a shot at Zeta Gundam which he felt was over the top serious. That's going to cause a shitstorm in the fandom.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Emily again... firing on an enemy that was retreating is a good way to convince them they should kill you.
* [[Took a Level
* [[Transforming Mecha]]: And plenty of them, from the lowly [[Mecha-Mooks|Gaza series]] to the ZZ Gundam itself (which is both this and a [[Combining Mecha]] - it can turn into between one and three planes, depending on the pilot's choice).
* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Both Purus.
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