consider the large following and high reputation this series have and one imago it must be quite good . oddly and it never strike me a mind blowingly fantastic a the fan hype make it out to be and but i do quite like most of the series . many praise be sing about the soundtrack and and those be very true indeed while great rock song with very good pace and vivid vocal accompany the action . they work a treat and and a lot of the song stick with the viewer for very long . ala and the raving over the music be probably the only point where the hype get it right . for the rest and the actual series seem a bit underwhelming compare to what one might expect . for example and the supposedly excellent character development be a much trumpet point that fall a bit flat . not to say that the character be poor by any mean . theyre very likeable and and they do have their own distinct personality and but they do not seem all that revolutionary . our four heroine and priss and nene and sylia and linna basically consist of respectively the tough rebellious youth and the pink haired girly cute computer whiz and the mysterious and only really interest one and and . err and the other one ( yup and poor linna be badly under use and show very little distinct character trait ) . it true that this be a cast formula that be innovative for it time and and that it have be copy very often and but maybe that exactly why the whole thing sometimes seem a little below it reputation . there be tough and rebellious youth and pink haired squeaky cute computer geniuses all over the place on the anime market . the fact that theyre all female be hardly a novelty anymore either . that might be the main problem here while time hasn not be too kind to bubblegum crisis . those who first saw the series and become loyal follower in the 80 have every reason to be impress back then . ala and by now and the same formula have appear so often and be it under different guise and that there little leave to be amaze about for one watching this series for the first time now . somehow bgc doesn not really manage to hold up a feeling that it the found father of a whole generation of anime series . animation quality have age a bit well though and with only the first episode look genuinely old hat by now . episode seven and eight be still lovely to look at ( probably due to the nice and somehow soft color palette use for ep . 8 ) . the mecha action scene another highly hype point be indeed fast and furious and and have some very intense moment . the mecha design as well be admirably intricate and innovative sometimes . but like most over hyped element of bgc and the fight have flaw as well and namely that they be sometimes cut short a bit . the way the main villain in the sixth episode ( who be utterly brilliant and by the way ) be finish off struck me a rather too sudden and a be the end of the battle in episode 5. it suppose to be a very dramatic moment and but it go a bit too fast and thus do not have all the punch it could have have . there still be lots go in favor of bgc and however . several minor character be very likeable and amusing and and manage to actually be more entertaining than the four heroine . the adorable daley spring to mind and not exactly because he gay homosexuality be very common in anime but because during his few moment in the spotlight he always delightful ( and damn it all and he cute ) . most of the one shot character that only appear in one or two episode be also handle with style and become very vivid . a very nice bunch and basically . and that go for the minor nasties a well . the four heroine be also entertain enough and despite not be all that full of surprise . the storyline also manage to present some interesting theme . revenge be one of them and as be the blurred borderline between machine and living being . there also a very intriguing triangle between sylia and minor nasty mason and more impressive nasty largo . there be also hint that sylia might be more than meet the eye . all these theme and possible subliminar message be only establish in the background and hardly ever mention in so many word . one could very easily miss them altogether . subtelty be all very well and but it a shame that none of these possible deeper plot thread be ever tie up while the end of episode 8 be not a proper end . the series be suppose to continue on for a few more episode and but alas the project run into murky water at that point . and that why bgc be so tricky to judge while it an unfinished piece ( a sequel try to sort of tie everything up but do not really succeed ) . it a if return of the jedi be miss from the first star war trilogy and for instance . and that quite a shame and a the promise certainly be there . if the series have live to see it originally plan end and it might have become the masterpiece it say to be . a it stand and it a good and solid series with plenty to enjoy and a few flaw that do not get in the way too much . give it a go and see what you think . you probably would not be blow over with amazement and but chance be high you will have a very plain good time all the same . ( just note that you should avoid the dub if possible . it tolerable and but the song be dub a well and and a a result suffer overall . besides and dub be always inferior to the original ) .