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1* Okay why can't I find any reference to Paptimus being a female supremacist of sorts online? Or does he only say he wants a woman to rule the Earth Sphere in the ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriorsGundam'' games?
2** He says it in the series. Multiple times. I can't remember what episode, but I think it first happened in a conversation with Jerid where he accused Paptimus of wanting to rule the world, and instead he said his ruler would be a woman. He also says it to about every woman he picks up.
3** Gihren's Ambition leads me to believe he says the Ruler would be a woman because he suspects they do not suffer the same corruptions as men. It doesn't really matter what gender so long as they are for the law, he doesn't think he himself is that person as well before you talk about fridge logic. This is supported in the games by having him be a recruitable character on the General Revil side of the game, so long as you have 100% Law. Thus implying that Revil is the perfect man in his mind to rule the Earth due to him being incorruptible. This makes Scirocco out to be a Well Intentioned Extremist then again the game has a lot of What If? scenarios so this is only one of them.
4*** I thought he was just trying to increase his yandere harem.
5*** Well, either way, saying "I think a woman should rule the world" as a guy who is shown to be an expert at ''manipulating women'' kind of taints the feminist interpretation of that line, though.
6*** And yet, when Scirocco set down to create a mobile suit for his ideal woman ruler, what does he create? The PMX-004 Titania, a machine with a ''striking'' resemblance to the Qubeley, which was piloted by the one woman Scirocco couldn't manipulate.
7** This is a lot like Charles Manson allegedly wanting to start a race war in America in which he hopes the Black people would win. But he will rule behind the scenes (because he didn't think Blacks could rule themselves effectively). This raises the question of how much of Scirocco's powers were due to his Newtype superpower? And how much was due to his gift of persuasion? He used some of the same psychological tactics Manson used and as far as we know, Manson was not a Newtype. This might be why Scirocco couldn't seduce Mouar who was also a Newtype. It may not work on women who are 1)intelligent and 2)secure and comfortable with themselves.
8* This is what Bugs Me: The AEUG stole three Gundam Mk-II's, yet we only see one after it gets repainted. What happened to the other two?
9** This is actually addressed. One is shipped off to Anaheim for research and development on the Zeta Project, and the last one is stripped down to give the AEUG the spare parts they need to keep the first up and running.
10* What's up with the Titans using Zeon motifs in the design of the vehicles & costumes? When you think about it, that's kind of like the IDF wearing Iron Crosses & driving around in Panzer knock-offs.
11** This might be the point, as a sort of visual shorthand for their hypocrisy
12** Some of the Zeon MS designers joined up with the Titans.
13*** Actually, it's because Anaheim Electronics builds most of the mobile suits for the Earth Federation, Titans, and AEUG. After the One Year War, Anaheim bought out all three of Zeon's MS manufacturing companies, Zeonic (built the Zaku, Gouf, and Gelgoog), Zimmad (built the Dom), and MIP (built almost all of Zeon's mobile armors and the Z'Gok). Because of this, a large portion of Anaheim's staff are Zeon designers, which is why many of the mobile suits on both sides, like the Hizack and Marasai on the Titans, and the Rick Dias and Dijeh for AEUG/Karaba, all have monoeyes and other Zeonic characteristics in their designs. Just about any MS that doesn't have Zeonic looks is either is a GM (which even the new GM II is obsolete at the beginning of the Gryps Conflict), based on the GM (like the Nemos the AEUG uses for a grunt suit), or a Gundam. As far as the uniforms, both the Titan's and AEUG's uniforms are actually based on the Earth Federation's standard uniform but with small changes and different colors.
14*** Even so, doesn't make much sense that the Titans, the faction formed to stamp out Zeon remnants or uprisings are now using suits either based off of their design like the Marasai and Barzam or are outright successors to them like Hizack and Galbaldy Beta. Isn't that kind of hurting their already bad public image?
15*** The Titans don't give a crap about their public image: they are the power in space, and it's their way or the highway. Besides, the Zeon-derived designs tend to look intimidating and that's often what the Titans are going for. It could also be a backhanded way of insulting Zeon sympathizers by using their own weapons against them.
16** Realistically, it's because the creators expected fans to want to see Zakus being blown up again. InUniverse... it really doesn't make a lot of sense, especially since canonically the Titans' first personal machine is the GM Quel. Going from that to an update of the most iconic Zeon suit makes no sense in-universe.
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18* Why does Mirai seem like such an apolitical plebe? There's no way somebody born into one of the most powerful families in such a rigidly class-stratified society could just leave the circles of power behind short of plastic surgery and a name change. Making her into an ordinary military wife seems like pure fanservice--it certainly doesn't help the story any, seeing as her father was a martyr for the cause of colonial rights it would have made sense for Mirai to have been the one to tip Bright (who never came across as particularly political himself in MSG) over to the side of the AEUG rebellion.
19** Because she already made the point that [[ModestRoyalty she really, REALLY hated the circles of power and higher-ups.]] '''Multiple times''', in MSG. It's highly likely that she actually married Bright (aside of her reciprocating his feelings for her) ''because'' it would give her an excuse to stay under the radar [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere as a military wife who has rejected that corrupted world.]] Besides, the high-ranked people have other priorities than attempting to twist the arm of a girl who already hates them, and (more importantly) whose influence likely disappeared after her dad died AND she broke off her engagement to Cameron.
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21* Why exactly does AEUG allow Shinta and Qum to remain on the Argama? The ship goes into multiple battles, they have to expend resources watching those children and rescuing them when they get into danger and they clearly have multiple opportunities to have the children left at a safe location.
22** This troper didn't understand that, either. It seemed like the only reason those kids were introduced and kept on the Argama at all was in an attempt to give Fa some character development by making her into a glorified babysitter.
23** I saw it as Tomino's (failed) attempt to have comic relief and kid appeal characters. It was the same in the original show (where Fraw Bow had a similar babysitter role).
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25* [[spoiler: Reccoa's]] FaceHeelTurn. Even if we do assume that [[spoiler: Paptimus]] used Newtype powers to induce this how the hell does that explain choosing to ''gas a colony''? Wasn't that something [[spoiler: she showed explicit horror at earlier]]?
26** I got the impression watching that particular episode that [[spoiler: Reccoa]] was hoping that [[spoiler: AEUG]] would come and get her off the hook before she actually had to do it. They obviously didn't.
27*** Obviously, but the original point was that [[spoiler: Reccoa]] did go through with it and never made any attempts to actually stop it. To make it worse her dialog afterwards seems to suggest anger at [[spoiler: the AEUG]] for not stopping it rather than any feelings of great guilt for committing a war crime.
28*** She ''did'' strongly object to the order. Basque then made it extremely clear that any visible opposition on [[spoiler: Reccoa]]'s part would put her in front of a firing squad. Her sotto voice remarks afterward not making any sense was kind of the point, really.
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30* I like the new main page picture but why is Kamille in a Titan's uniform?
31** In that episode that pose is from, he & Quattro wear Titans uniforms to sneak around the Kilimanjaro base.
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33* Scirocco being ambiguously autistic? I can kind of see it for Kamille but I'm curious what possible signs Scirocco has. Not arguing at all just curious.
34** Scirocco exhibits a lot of the same behaviors Camille does, just on a higher-functioning scale - they're both much more interested in machines than people and have poor interpersonal skills. In Camille's case, this is because he facilitates wildly between moods. In Scirocco's case, he seems unable to relate to anyone except insofar in their use to him. I always saw Scirocco as a foil for Camille, an older, more jaded reflection of the hero with his innate intelligence amplified into bonafide genius but lacking any trace of Camille's compassion.
35*** Maybe Scirocco is the kind of person that Camille would have grown into, had he stayed in the colonies and followed a military career?
36** Caring about things more than people isn't really a sign of autism. Many greedy, materialistic people have this characteristic. Also, Scirocco was very adept at maneuvering around the power brokers like Hyman and Bask. He could manipulate a small group of women by telling them what they want to hear and pretending he cared about them. Autistics lack skills in leadership, rhetoric, persuasion, shrewdness, the ability to convincingly lie, and other socio-political skills needed to get anywhere in the cutthroat dog eat dog world of the Titans, or to be any serious rival. Truly autistic types are generally more comfortable at being rank and file employees. There is a word for what Scirocco is: "sociopath".
37* The theater scene at the end of the series raises an important question: Everybody left their mobile suits to have this conversation, but is there an explanation for why Kamille never just took out the Qubeley or the The-O before he went inside? Would've saved everybody some grief.
38** Can't remember: did he even park in the same place as the others? If he did and he saw the Hyaku Shiki, he might have prioritized saving/backing up Quattro before taking out the other MSs. That's a good question, though.
39* Hey friends, can someone tell me when exactly (which episode) the EFF officially denounced the Titans? I'm not sure if it just wasn't explained well in the series or if maybe I wasn't paying attention (ehhh probably the latter!), but this fact completely went over my head while I was watching the series.
40** ** Found it: The beginning of episode 39. Jamitov and Bask Om are having a conversation about strategy when Bask says what basically amounts to: "You don't think there's a chance the EFF will reverse their decision to revoke your mandate (ie, the original order forming the Titans) anytime soon, do you?"
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42* I keep on scratching my head at the infamous "Quattro, he is a Char!" line - while I get that it's not a translating mistake (since it would make a bit more sense for Kai and Amuro to speak/write in English in universe), why did Kai refer to him as "a Char" - it's not like Char Aznable was a title passed down or a family name; why didn't he just write "Quattro, he is Char!"?
43** It *is* a translating mistake, a classic case of GratuitousEnglish. The animator either had no idea what he was writing or [[JapaneseRanguage misunderstood the director]] when he tried to pronounce "he is Char."
44** Alternatively, Kai is saying Quattro is very much the same kind of person Char is/was. Charismatic, manipulative, always keeping his true motives hidden, and VERY much planning something.

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