#flit asuno

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[amalgamasreal]

ARE THEY SERIOUS WITH THIS?! THESE TWO RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE?!

That's just cruel, but I gotta go with Suletta just to see how far she makes it up the bracket.

Here's the full bracket list:

[bringmygunplatolife]

[gundamsanyoutub]

(PS4) GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON - GUNDAM LEGILIS

[therosecrest]

I watched the first episode of G-Witch. I'd seen it compared to Utena, of all things, but to think it would be true. This scenario is very reminiscent! People shipped Suletta and Mione from the beginning, but I never expected the anime itself to textually endorse this - such as it is. We will see where this goes.

Well, I thought it was another very good episode. I've seen people complain about a tone shift, but I don't really agree. The prologue became a massacre, but it was rather upbeat until then. It isn't as though this scenario won't become heavier. If this anime resembles Utena - and I've heard a key member of staff wrote for it - then it will properly explore the weight of Miorine's position, the role of the Holder, etc, in this world. Give it time.

Speaking of, Suletta is absolutely delightful. A real breath of fresh air. I can only think to compare her to Bellri for point of comparison, as AU Gundam is rather populated by stoic - if not shallow - cool characters, else Kira Yamato-types. Well, G-Reco isn't an AU. Also, those same characters often become Kira-type characters in the end. But am I wrong? Domon, Heero, Garrod. Loran? No, I should say Loran-types, shouldn't I? Kira Yamato. Setsuna F. Seiei. Flit/Asuno/Kio. Mikazuki. Well, whether or not I only perceive her as a new type, I like her a lot, and I like Miorine too. Looking forward to more.

[fantasyinvader]

...I just want to do this.

I'm watching a video by Illuminaughtii on how we need to stop romanticizing serial killers, mostly based on the movies pushed out by Netflix.It honestly reminds me a lot of the issues with Gundam IBO and, by extension, the Fodlan games.

The problem with IBO is it's direction. If we go by interviews, the director always intended for the protagonists to end up digging their own grave. It was a show with villain protagonists, though the producers dictated that it had to appears as close to "good vs. evil" as it could. The director's solution to this was to make it so the audience wouldn't question the protagonists, wouldn't think they were wrong or misguided.

In short the anime empathized with it's villain protagonists, made the audience understand why they were doing the things they were doing and trying to make them seem like they were the good guys.

In execution this means as Tekkadan recruits more and more children into their ranks, it's framed as a good thing while the show is basically listing all the push factors for child soldier recruitment. That we are meant to go along with their belief that they need to complete any mission they are hired to do no matter what the cost, and that crushing their opponents is the way to go. The AV system, something Tekkadan uses extensively, is treated as simply being taboo while out-of-universe sources state it's completely illegal while Tekkadan's enemies are meant to be demonized for using illegal weapons. That we the audience should want to avenge a guy who took runaway girls, employed them in his smuggling operations, made them part of the mafia, called them his "daughters" while they compared their situation to being in a woman's shelter," slept with them saying they came to him including the girls he's known from a young age, got them pregnant, then would put their babies on his ships while they smuggle and fight off pirates, and did all of this to hook up with the woman he "loves." That Tekkadan put a corrupt politician into office during the first season or that Kudelia's character arc involves her abandoning her former ideals and ending up as a pawn of the mafia is meant to be seen as good.

To the show's credit, it seems to have a message of "don't blindly follow along, question your leaders" and at points will drop lines that are meant to call things into question. That you, the audience, need to stop going along with that information and process what is being said. But that's not what people took away.

You have people saying Tekkadan fought for Martian independence, yet in the show they joined McGillis in order to be kings of Mars. That they fought to make sure there would be no more child soldiers like them, yet they recruited hundreds of kids according to numbers given by staff and had no problem killing child soldiers the other side used. They want to spin the ending as Tekkadan being the winners, and any nasty things they did was okay because the other side wasn't humanized enough.

God, I'm getting flashbacks of people supporting Flit "Grandpa Genocide" Asuno from Gundam AGE with that last one.

And of course, you have the people demanding a sequel where Tekkadan are avenged...even having the MC's son do it. That people say IBO is pro-war. Considering G-Witch features the MC being used by her mom for revenge, and using an illegal mobile suit and labeled a witch (due to the witch hunt for people involved with Gundams. Fun fact: the creators have said people are hunting Tekkadan survivors down to bring them to justice) it feels like Gundam is tackling what IBO accidentally said by proxy.

We see a lot of these same issues pop up in the Fodlan games. That we are meant to emphasize with Edelgard no matter what route we play. That we should feel bad about fighting her and for her. You know, instead of feeling bad for HER GODDAMN VICTIMS! And of course, you have people trying to make any good change after the game be directly because of her and for her to be the "real" good guy rather than the villain (possibly protagonist) she was meant to be.

Here's hoping G-Witch continues to be good, and that Engage doesn't try this shit again.

[lesser-mook]

[its-always-sunny-on-side-3]

[shinjinotikari17]

Lucky for me I snag these concept arts from the Deluxe version of volume 9 before photobucket decided to hold them hostage (credit goes to HellCat for the actual scans) 

P.S I want an actual translation not a joke one from /m/

[amalgamasreal]

[masterofwolfe]

Gundam AGE-1 Spallow activating Shigeru Blade

From Gundam AGE

[asuccessfulbusinessman]

Every other gundam protagonist: “I don’t want to pilot the gundam!”

Every other older mentor: Kid, you gotta pilot the gundam! I can’t!

Woolf Enneacle: “I’ll pilot the gundam, kid!”

Flit ‘Warcrimes’ Asuno: The gundam is mine!

[therosecrest]

[felisminisms]

So after playing Genshin Impact(which I had to stop mainly due to bugs and the laggy experience), I decided to finish up the panel lines of this trio, MG Age-1 Normal, Age-1 Titus, and Age-1 Spallow. Not a fan of Flit Asuno but his suits were really nice looking and basic. One run on the mill type, one power type, and one high maneuver type. Impressive engineering as well though I have issues on the waist. It was unnecessarily complicated. Oh well. I'll probably apply decals soon but I still have a lot of kits to finish detailing. #abuilderslife #plamobuilder #plasticmodels #gunpla #gunplabuilder #gunplaislyf #bootleg #GundamAge #MGAGE1GundamAge1Normal #MGAGE1GundamAge1Titus #MGAGE1GundamAge1Spallow #happykid (at Marikina City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYZnSlFBesg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lesser-mook]