{"id":34775,"date":"2025-02-22T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=34775"},"modified":"2026-06-01T20:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:00:02","slug":"episode-3-chars-counterattack-88-hathaway-21-o-say-can-uc-a-beginners-guide-to-gundam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=34775","title":{"rendered":"Episode 3 &#8211; Char\u2019s Counterattack (\u201888) &amp; Hathaway (\u201821) | O Say Can UC? 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DJ committed heresy and showed Graydon CCA way before any of these other films. But now, with some more knowledge under both their belts, the boys are revisiting this timeless classic!<br \/>\nAlso included: Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, the latest installment in the UC timeline. How does modern Gundam compare to the OG\u2019s? Let\u2019s find out!<br \/>\nAs always, SPOILERS AHEAD!<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nYou can find us on BlueSky:<br \/>\nGraydon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/graytlo777.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/graytlo777.bsky.social<\/a><br \/>\nDJ &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lordsweepy.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lordsweepy.bsky.social<\/a><br \/>\nVGU Gaiden &#8211; \u2060https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vgugaiden.bsky.social\u2060<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nPlease follow our podcast feed: <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3mpnryjf\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3mpnryjf<\/a><br \/>\nAlso, you can follow the official VGU Podcast Feed here: \u2060https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/363zdxz6\u2060<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThank you so much for listening!<br \/>\nPlease rate the podcast, subscribe, and share it around!<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAll audio credit belongs to Sunrise and Yoshiyuki Tomino.<br \/>\nAll music credit goes to Hiroyuki Sawano and Shigeaki Saegusa.<br \/>\nWe do not own these rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to VGU Gaiden!<br \/>\nHosted by Graydon Webb and DJ Risio, this retrospective film podcast follows two best friends as they share their favorite films with each other and revisit what makes them special (or in some cases, really weird).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThis month, the lads are diving into the original Gundam series &#8211; its compilation films &#8211; and even some newer works in the franchise!<br \/>\nJoin Gundam expert DJ as he informs Graydon of everything Newtype to Neo Zeon.<br \/>\nCan he make a fan out of this newbie?<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nOn today&#8217;s episode, we\u2019re back where we started: Char\u2019s Counterattack! DJ committed heresy and showed Graydon CCA way before any of these other films. But now, with some more knowledge under both their belts, the boys are revisiting this timeless classic!<br \/>\nAlso included: Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, the latest installment in the UC timeline. How does modern Gundam compare to the OG\u2019s? 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