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A mecha story with nothing
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this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2026
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A show about big fighting mechs isn't complete if the pilots aren't gay and in love and hate each other and exclusively communicate through monologues of their ideals on the current political climate.
The human drama is the central focus, the mechs is just changing the set pieces.
there's only so many plots.
For example: It's a standard workplace love story exploring the ego and id. It's just that the workplace is an underground base where some dudes are letting teenagers pilot alien hybrid mechs to bring about the end of humanity.
Mecha are useful in that they combine the "shining armour" and "gallant steed" of classic stories into a single object.
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