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DonQuigleone · 2011-08-19, 12:50

I wouldn't delve to deeply into my mentioning of Mecha (though their fans are often particularly at odds with Moé). My statement would equally have worked if i used Shounen Action instead.

Mecha in itself isn't exactly guiltless of Pandering either, so, as a Mecha fan myself, I'm not too quick to point fingers at Moé. For instance, look at the proliferation of different Mecha in Gundam 00 and Code Geass which you can bet was done to sell model kits, and that's been going on since the original Gundam showed how much money there is in a Mecha show being Toyetic.

Though Bri is right that there are divides in the Mecha Fanbase, particularly between older and younger fans. A lot of the older ones would like "harder" more mature plotting as seen in the likes of Legend of the Galactic Heroes and certain Old School Gundam. But then, hasn't Emo pilots, absurd plot twists, falling into the cockpit and absurd super prototypesalways been the rule rather then exception?

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DonQuigleone Knight Errant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 35	I wouldn't delve to deeply into my mentioning of Mecha (though their fans are often particularly at odds with Moé). My statement would equally have worked if i used Shounen Action instead. Mecha in itself isn't exactly guiltless of Pandering either, so, as a Mecha fan myself, I'm not too quick to point fingers at Moé. For instance, look at the proliferation of different Mecha in Gundam 00 and Code Geass which you can bet was done to sell model kits, and that's been going on since the original Gundam showed how much money there is in a Mecha show being Toyetic. Though Bri is right that there are divides in the Mecha Fanbase, particularly between older and younger fans. A lot of the older ones would like "harder" more mature plotting as seen in the likes of Legend of the Galactic Heroes and certain Old School Gundam. But then, hasn't Emo pilots, absurd plot twists, falling into the cockpit and absurd super prototypesalways been the rule rather then exception? Last edited by DonQuigleone; 2011-08-19 at 13:00.