In 2001, Cartoon Network aired multiple UC-era Gundam TV shows and OVA’s all at the same time. None of them did well, and it looked to be the end of Gundam on North American television.
Except it wasn’t. In 2003 they began to air a new, kid friendly show based on SD Gundam. It felt like a slap in the face to me and everyone else who actually supported the UC shows, and it left me feeling childishly resentful of anything related to SD Gundam for many years.