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      • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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        10 days ago

        From what i seen it’s half/half, most gundams are not more problematic than let’s say jet fighters, just a weapons, but iirc there is some ubermensch/chosen one stuff there too.

      • KuroXppi [they/them]@hexbear.net
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        10 days ago

        I’ve only watched one and a half gundam series (witch from Mercury, and Turn A) so I don’t think I’ve seen enough to make a proper assessment. That said, I would say yes and no?

        spoiler for witch from mercury and evangelion

        I’m guessing you’ve watched Evangelion but still putting the spoiler warning for people who may not have

        The main protag’s Suletta’s gundam is a vessel for her dead sister in the same way that unit 1 in evangelion is Shinji’s mum Yui, so they do explore themes about parental love, loss and devotion, but while gendo ikari is a detestable character for 90% of the series, Suletta’s mum is a ruthless but largely charming character with similar motives to Gendo. They’re quite interesting contrasts