Everyone should know that when it comes to Mobile Suits,
the suits themselves may look cool.
However it’s the man (or woman) behind the controls who can really make
it dance. While there are plenty of
Gundam pilots out there, todays Top 5 is dedicated to the people who can make
normal Mobile Suits stand out on the battlefield. For criteria purposes, none of the following
characters have ever stepped inside a Gundam.
They have to have piloted a mass produced model on either side of the
conflict to qualify. That means some
favs like Zechs Merquise from Gundam Wing wont make the cut, cause even though
he’s awesome for piloting the Tallgeese, Zechs did get his own Gundam towards
the end of the show. So on we go, my Top
5 Non Gundam Pilots.
#5-Sergei Smirnov
(Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
The Wild Bear of Russia, so he has two cool names. Be it his cool voice or his air of veterancy,
or the cool scar on his face, Sergei stood out immediately when he popped up in
Gundam 00. He seemed a bit too kind
hearted at times. But that never stopped
him from entering the fray and even challenging the Gundams themselves if the
need did arise. Outside of the cockpit
is where he shinned the most, especially when it came to caring for his
surrogate daughter, Soma Pierres. Even
in the worst of times, Sergei can see the humanity in children made to be
weapons and help them rediscover their humanity…screw what his son Andre thinks,
this guy is a great dad.
#4-South Burning
(Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory)
If 0083 is the “Top Gun” of Gundam, then Burning is
easily the Viper of the show, well maybe a combination of Viper and
Jester. This guys got a lifetimes worth
of Mobile Suit experience and, while his training may seem a bit severe, it
does pay off…God only know how Kou got any skill but I guess that’s thanks to
this guy. I could easily see Burning
piloting a Gundam way back in the day.
Instead he settled for one of the sweet new GMs of the 0083 era. And man is he a bad ass in it. He can dance circles around Uraki (even with
his GP01 Full Vernian) and he can even take on Cima Garahau on equal
footing. As it stands now, Burning is probably
the best Federation character on Gundam 0083 and that is far from a bad thing.
#3-Treize
Kushrenada (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing)
It’s hard to think of this guy as a villain but he’s done
some pretty terrible things in his rise to power. Still, Treize is one incredible leader and
has the charisma to bring a planet together to defend itself. Oh and he takes on remote control Mobile
Dolls with only a Leo to prove a point…and he survives (granted that Leo had
more armor on it than normal or maybe…idk it’s a cool but strange scene). But for all his speeches and philosophys,
Treize isn’t one to totally sit on the sidelines. His Tallgeese II may not be as cool as the OG
Tallgeese (or the Tallgeese III he was apparently building that got used in
Endless Waltz) but cudos to the guy who actually lead the world into battle
against a former friend and his Skynet drones.
Plus he has a cape…girls love the cape.
#2-Norris Packard
(Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team)
“Not bad for a Feddy…BUT I BET YOURE NOT READY FOR
THIS!!!”
Norris makes it so high on this list because, while he was
seen in brief action a couple of times prior, his biggest claim to fame is at
the tail end of 08th MS Team.
With minimal ammo and the knowledge he wont be coming back alive, he
heads out to take on the 08th Team and the Guntanks they’re guarding
single handidly…and he kicks everyones ass six ways to Sunday. He may gloat every once in a while but Norris
never comes off as a jerk. He is 100%
dedicated to Aina and her mission to evacuate her base. To that end, he shows the 08th
Team the true meaning of the term “Ace Pilot” and gives us one of the greatest
battle in all of Gundam history.
#1-Char Aznable
(Mobile Suit Gundam)
Was it going to be anyone else? So much of Gundam’s amazing history,
especially in the villains department, is owed to this Darth Vader mask wearing
king of the badasses. He can take on
armies all on his own with one red sporting suit. He can inspire loyalty through sheer
charisma. He can make women of all ages
swoon (some of inappropriate age butttttttt that’s not here or there). Oh and he’s been piloting Mobile Suits since
he was a kid. The history of Char from
The Origin, through Mobile Suit Gundam, Zeta Gundam and Char’s Counterattack is
one of the most complete character arcs across the nearly 40 year franchise and
he has yet to be topped in the villains department. What’s more, you know he’s the bad guy but
you will still root for him. Few can
match his popularity and man CANNOT match his skill in a Mobile Suit. Just imagine if he did get behind the
controls of a Gundam…and yes I know the suit he pilots in Zeta was meant to be
a Gundam but, much like Cima’s Gebera Tetra in 0083, it never made it that far
so it doesn’t count for me.
Huh, guess I should close it out with Top 5 Gundam Pilots
next week…we’ll see.
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