tekbarrier — 19 years ago(February 05, 2007 06:26 PM)

I have a question:
I have never seen any Gundam Wing media (episodes, movies, etc.), but Endless Waltz is something that I would like to watch. From what I understand, there are numerous storylines in the Gundam franchise (Gundam SEED, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Gundam SEED Destiny, After War Gundam X, etc., etc.)
My question is: if I want to be able to follow the storyline in Endless Waltz, what is the bare minimum of series/shows/other movies that I need to watch in order to get the gist of the GW storyline leading up to EW? I'm sure I can't watch EW by itself and completely follow the story. IOW, what GW series' should I watch before I watch EW, in order to be able to understand the plot of EW?
Yeah, I know I rambled for a while. Thanks for any advice.
P.S. Which is better: Neon Genesis Evangelion or Mobile Suit Gundam Wing?
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