Gundam: The Witch From Mercury's One Possible Solution for Miorine's Problem

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TV shows have a reputation for dragging simple problems out to become far more dramatic than they ever had to be. Obviously, this contrived drama is how they seek to draw their viewers in, but sometimes it simply serves to frustrate those same viewers. Concerningly,the new fall anime, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, may have taken that concept to a new extreme. The primary character conflict, presumably secondary to the Gundam conflict, looks like it may have the simplest solution. But only time will tell if the characters are able to come up with it for themselves or not.

The Witch From Mercury is a new addition to mecha anime, focusing on a young traumatized woman who goes by the name Suletta. As a child, Suletta lived aboard a research station with her mother and father. This station’s aim was to mentally link and integrate large mechs with the humans. In this pursuit, governmental powers shifted and the research was shut down by force. Suletta flew away with her mother, and now goes under a different name. At this point, the audience only knows that she wants to attend a combat academy. Based on the prologue audiences can assume that she will be caught up in a major political struggle over her and her suit's very existence. However, on a smaller scale, she will also have to deal with her newfound engagement.

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During the first episode, Suletta displays a bit of a hero complex, flying abruptly into space to save someone and then challenging the local bully toa duel to defend that same person. Unfortunately for her Miorine, the person Suletta saved, doesn’t want anyone stepping in on her behalf. Of course, she doesn’t tell Suletta why not. Had she