I have been trying to like Gundam for years. It hasn't been easy. There are many reasons why Gundam is legendary, but those reasons aren't inherent traits of the franchise. It can be just reliably schlocky as any other sci fi anime, perhaps moreso than fans care to admit. Enjoying Gundam requires some work, not so much in finding it (DVD's are easy enough to locate online), but in parsing through choppy dialogue, discovering crucial supplementary material, and in some cases, accepting some plain old bullshit in order to appreciate the good stuff. It isn't always easy, or acceptable, but for some reason, my mind has been twisted into believing that it is worthwhile.
Over the next few weeks (months?), I'll be posting all sorts of musings about Gundam, as I try to watch not one, but three different series, and offer my take on them all.