Warning: There are spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury episode 13.Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch from Mercury returned for the second half of its run, but so far, it seems to have missed the real problem with the ending of season 1. The Witch from Mercury season 1 ended with a massive gunfight , where Suletta not only kills someone to protect Miorine, but is completely unaffected by it to the point where she happily moves around while covered in blood. The whole scene worries Miorine so much that she bluntly calls Suletta the killer, and it makes it clear that Suletta’s actions will have some impact on the movie and their relationship in the future. future.
The first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury’s second half quickly dealt with Suletta’s actions, but unfortunately, it overlooked the real problem with them. The few times Suletta’s actions come up, the only thing discussed is that Suletta killed someone as opposed to how she reacts to it unsettlingly, something that must certainly be a matter of urgency. than. It seems that the issue is not covered because the show is trying to avoid unnecessary drama, but the result is still a story that misses the issue of its own narrative choices.
Why Suletta’s Actions in Witches from Mercury Matter
The first thing to address is why Suletta’s actions in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury were a problem in the first place. Up to that point, Suletta was described as a kind girl and loathed violence, so if she was put in a situation that forced her to kill someone, the most logical thing would be for her to react. Respond negatively, not act. completely ignorant and fun. That kind of reaction isn’t really Suletta’s personality at all, so it’s completely odd that the movie focuses solely on her actions instead of her reactions.
At the very least, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury tries to come up with an excuse for Suletta and Miorine not to focus on Prospera’s problem. The season 2 premiere established that Prospera was manipulating Suletta into thinking she did nothing wrong, and near the end of the episode it was revealed that Miorine wasn’t mad at Suletta because she found out that Prospera was manipulating her. to kill someone. It still ignores the larger issue of Suletta’s actions, but nonetheless, it’s an attempt to provide an in-universe explanation for the lack of discussion.
Witches from Mercury avoid relationship drama in the worst way
Another look at Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury’s way of handling things is to try to avoid relationship drama, but if that’s the case, it’s being done in the worst possible way. One of the highlights of the film is how healthy Suletta and Miorine’s relationship is as they slowly develop feelings for each other, so it makes sense if you don’t try to complicate that. . However, doing so by ignoring what should have been an urgent matter is the worst way to do it because it raises the question of why the show let Suletta act like that in the first place. head.
What makes the situation worse is that it won’t even automatically lead to drama. If Miorine confronts Suletta about the real problem of her actions, even if conflict breaks out between them, it could lead to both Suletta uncovering the root of the problem, her manipulation. Prospera and their relationship became even stronger by fixing one big problem among them. they had. There’s a lot of room for Sunrise Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch from Mercury to take advantage of the ending of season 1 without disrupting Suletta and Miorine’s relationship, so the fact that the film doesn’t even seem to be trying is just disappointing.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch from Mercury releases new episodes on Sundays on Crunchyroll.