The second volume of Gundam 0083 should probably be subtitled "Attack of the Killer Clichés", mainly due to a constant bombardment of footage that is entirely too predictable. Nina and Kou would be sitting in a tree by now, were it not for the total lack of trees in space. To make up for this, she does spend plenty of time screaming for the safety of her precious Gundam, and sometimes its pilot too. On the plus side, the fighting action is still top notch and wildly exciting. Also, the political games behind the scenes turn a show that appeared to be trying to dig itself an early grave into one that's still surprisingly enjoyable to watch.

In volume 2, "Unit 1 Gets an Emergency Facelift", Ensign Uraki suddenly remembers that he's just a rookie to real battles and subsequently blows chunks (literally) at the hands of a veteran Zeon commander named Cima. Luckily, Nina's there to chew him out. While on shore leave, and feeling much less like a man, Uraki meets Kelly, a rather large, one-armed mechanic. Chances are, he didn't lose that arm by fixing things.... While the story takes a blow in the originality department, it makes up for it with the intriguing political situation, and the presence of Kelly makes it well worth the watch.

Rrrowr.	Unit 1, the great and powerful. ...and..broken.

Volume 2's music doesn't get any worse than the previous volume, but it doesn't get any better either. As before, an 80s child would love this music. Being the 'caught between the 80s and 90s' child that I am, my enjoyment of the music was at a minimum. Of worthy note though is the fact that it begins to pull you in, like most 80s music does, with enough exposure. Language setup is the same as before, with English and Japanese stereo tracks, and available English subtitles.

Packaging for volume 2 sports a picture of Cima and her mobile suit, and a less than healthy Gundam Unit 1. Extras on the disc include a mobile suit encyclopedia, trailers for other Bandai-distributed shows, and a short animation titled "Mayfly of Space", which shows the preparation for and beginning of one of volume 2's battles from Cima's point of view.

If you can survive the onslaught of the clichés, volume 2 of Gundam 0083 still has plenty of what it takes to keep an audience hooked. I will await the third volume as anxiously as I have the second.

Video Quality: A-
Audio Quality: A-
Presentation: B
Content: B+
Overall: B+