Oh I'm sorry I've spoiled the mid-series surprise for you! But we still don't know how it will go, the thing just woke up and is proving to be quite a handful.
I can't remember for which Gundam that character is from...Wing? I first watched in 2009 with OO gundam and loved Setsuna F Sae and it was all about "solar" generators that never deplete then I watched the original which was a LOT more tame as to the equipment, requiring a carrier with short operating times but once I got used to that aspect I simply ate them all up...I love Captain Bright and his basic carrier command style and advice "don't forget to put a barrage" and "what are you shooting at?" and the Nahel Argama got up there with the Enterprise and the Millenium Falcon for me. There is actually a current prequel series about Char that's pretty darned good call Origins but like Unicorn is taking years to come out in just a few big episodes, not the standard weekly 50.
You can watch Gundam: Iron Orphans on Crunchyroll.com which is about child labor and of course, a special person finding a Gundam (as always) and you should binge-watch it and catch up! So far this one goes in the direction of physical contact being a primary combat theme, not beam weapons and energy shields as much, and I really like that aspect and my favorite Gundam operator so far is this one's Mikazuki for his calm efficiency...a lot like Setsuna but even more so. I always wonder how the next Gundam will manage to be different and it always is.
Every year or so I search to see if there's a new Gundam and this year there was one Yaaaay. Enjoy. This one seems particularly good so far!!