Mythology Gag / Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Page for Mobile Suit Gundam 00's numerous references to previous Gundam works:

• Trans-Am, which turns the machine using it red and increases its output threefold, is clearly a reference to the infamous Gundam meme about Char Aznable's red Zaku being three times faster than the normally colored version.
• The party scene from season two, in addition to being one long Shout-Out to ∀ Gundam, also contains a brief reference to a similar scene that occurred in the very first Gundam 0079 with Tieria being annoyed by a pair of suck-ups in a manner similar to his fellow purple-haired Bishōnen Garma Zabi.
• Ribbons' Gundams contain several gags as an Actor Allusion, since his voice actor also played Amuro Ray:
  • The 0 Gundam is the RX-78-2 Gundam, with clavicle antennae and a GN Drive tacked on. On top of that, the original version is gray, white, and red, which was how Yoshiyuki Tomino wanted the Gundam to look. Infamously, he was over-riden by the sponsors and forced to make the Gundam more colorful, resulting in the iconic tricolor look...which shows up on the Actual Combat Deployment version of the 0 Gundam^note For the curious, Tomino's original color scheme was later adopted as the Gundam's rollout colors, inverting the dynamic that would appear with the 0 Gundam.
    • When the 0 Gundam runs low in GN Particles after firing its beam gun far too many times, the visual representation of its particle gauge is an updated version of the RX-78-2 Gundam's energy cap meter after doing the same thing to its beam rifle.
  • The Reborns Gundam draws heavily from the Hi-Nu Gundam, but also has elements of the Guncannon, which Amuro piloted on occasion. This is taken a step further by an MSV version, Reborns Gundam Origin, which adds a Tank Mode as a nod to the Guntank. Its fangs are called "fin fangs", for no discernible reason other than to continue the gag.
  • Arguably, Ribbons going bare-knuckle in the final battle with Setsuna could be a nod to Char's Counterattack, and how Amuro and Char's duel eventually breaks down into giant robot brawling. The way the Exia Repair II and 0 Gundam slice each other's cockpit open is similar to the Strike VS Aegis battle in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. The animation itself when the Exia Repair II slices open the 0 Gundam's cockpit is a reference to Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack when the Sazabi slashes the Nu Gundam's skirt armor.
  • The Ribbons-Type Innovade's human they were based off is a man named E.A. Ray. Although his full name is revealed to be Eternal Alan Ray, the name may be a reference to "Eternal Amuro Ray", similar to the name of the ending theme of the original Mobile Suit Gundam..
• Various aspects of Gundam 00's storyline and technology are apparent analogues to elements from the Bandai-Namco-Sunrise group's own Tales Series, particularly Tales of Phantasia.
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• Those that have quantum brainwaves sometimes get Newtype flashes.
• The Gadessa and the Garazzo are fairly similar (in both tactical function and equipment) to the Vayeate and Mercurius of Gundam Wing.
  • With Garazzo's spikes and shoulder shield being yet another Zaku homage.
• Joshua Edwards from Alaska may be a reference to Gundam SEED, where the Earth Alliance's main base in Alaska was named JOSH-A (pronounced "Joshua").
• The Regnant in its mobile suit form bears at least passing resemblance to the Quebeley from Zeta Gundam.
• The Gaga (with the booster attached) looks similar to the Neue Ziel from Gundam 0083.
  • This gag is pushed even further when the Gagas start to kamikaze themselves, especially on battleships, since Anavel Gato died by doing that with his Neue Ziel against a Federation battleship.
• Goodman's futile attempt to outrun a beam blast heading for the bridge of his ship is almost identical to the same attempt by Jamaican Daninghan in Zeta Gundam. They even have similar Oh, Crap! faces.
• A scene in Zeta Gundam, where Yazan and two other Titans tie up a Rick Dias, is redone ad verbatim when Virtue is captured in the tenth episode of the first season.
• Seravee's GN Bazooka II is without a doubt a shout out to Wing Zero's Twin Buster Rifle.
• The first compilation movie adds a homage to the Deathscythe Hell Custom from Endless Waltz, courtesy of Dynames.
• Alejandro Corner's obsession with anything gold-colored is the same as Dorothy Catalonia's own obsession with gold-colored transports.
  • Additionally, his Alvaaron has a head that looks similar to ones that come with GMs.
• The GN Flag is a Shout-Out to the Epyon with its beam sword connected to the GN[T] drive.
• In Episode 12, Alejandro Corner comments that Setsuna is overreliant on the Gundam's power, the same line Ramba Ral uses to criticizes Amuro's piloting skills.
• Setsuna's upgrades: the 00 Raiser and 00 Qan[T], have physical resemblances to the Wing Gundam Zero Custom and Nu Gundam, respectively.
• Louise in Season 2 is similar to Stella from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny where they are both a Dumb Blond, The Mentally Disturbed and Dark Action Girl who are reliant on special medical treatment to keep stable and pilot a towering Mobile Suit with a Mobile Armor form. Louise's reliant on tablets is loosely similar to Rau Le Creuset in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
• Similar to the above, the Regnant Louise uses is similar to the Destroy Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny due to its size and remote weaponry capabilities. Its Egner Whip weapon and transformation makes it similar to the Hambrabi from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
• When Louise kills Nena, her mental breakdown is similar to Kamille's after he killed Scirocco in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
• The Trinity siblings are a reference to the Biological CPUs in Gundam SEED and the Extended trio in Gundam SEED Destiny.

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