For full disclosure: My only experience with the Gundam franchise has been through these three movies. I have not seen the original Mobile Suit Gundam, hence why I won't make any comparisons to the show here and will only talk about how the trilogy stands on their own. That said, this finale does an excellent job of nicely wrapping up all the plot points established in the previous movies. We learn what happens to White Base, Amuno and the crew, Char, newtypes, and how the One Year War reaches it's conclusion. Each member of the cast has time to shine and the final battle last solong as to properly convey it's sheer scale and impact. Everything about it is 'grand' and is the best send-off for a story this big.