I particularly like that they’re both adults instead of the usual Gundam kids. A lot of Gundam is about child soldiers losing there innocence, youth, etc. Both Io and Daryl have already been through that as shown in flash backs.

At the beginning of the show Io has already accepted that he’s fucked but, has chosen to embrace the the madness of war. Where Daryl still has hope and is just trying to survive. As Daryl gets more lost in the war he becomes more like Io, during the finale battle of season 1 Jazz is actually playing while Daryl is in the psycho-zaku even though Io isn’t there which is just 😗🤌(chefs kiss)

Io Fleming is by far my personal favorite pilot, so my view of him is definitely biased. I think skill wise he’d have to be near the top. He was a championship winning racing driver as a kid meaning he has top class reaction time. I don’t think Io is a newtype, I haven’t read the Manga though so I’m not 100% on that. Assuming he’s not a newtype, he’ll never n be able to beat people like Amuro or Char.

I like Darryl as an opposition to Io as they’re opposites but kind of the same. Skill wise it’s kind of hard to tell and depends on level of prosthetics but, best case he’s on par with Io. Also probably not a newtype.

08th MS Team -

War In The Pocket -

Thunderbolt -

All take place during the during the “One Year War” and all three are fantastic. Thunderbolt, at least the first movie is probably my personal favorite Gundam.

P.S. You could also watch “Cucuruz Doan’s Island” which is based on the “lost episode” of the original show if you just enjoyed the characters.

I didn’t mean the show “drags” as in gets boring, but that the show seemed like “a drag” as in joyless and dire in tone. I got a good bit of stress in my life at the moment and AoT didn’t seem like what I need right now, I’m sure it’s great and I’ll get to it eventually.

Where I really enjoyed “Chainsaw Man” because it has serious bits where characters die and tragic backstories are revealed but, the main characters only motivation at one point is to touch someone’s boobs. I can appreciate the meta commentary and themes the creater is trying to get across but, there’s also a scene where someone gets kicked in the nuts repeatedly.

One of my favorite Comics is “Sex Criminals” so I’m a fan I guess lol.