Milf-Coded

To be honest, I’m more inclined to celebrate the first episode’s anniversary but the finale is also good. At first I wasn’t sure what to do with that ending. I think that I was more concerned about what people would think about the ending than about what I thought. That was a problem I grappled with for a long time, because I was putting the show not only against my own expectations but against other Gundam fans’ expectations which was a losing game from the start. Once I rewatched it on a context completely removed from all the Discourse, I was able to appreciate it in my own terms. The show still has things I didn’t like that much among others I absolutely love and it holds a special place in my heart. It may not be the best Gundam but it is my favorite Gundam.

Even after three years, the show still manages to spark discussion (which made me amazed at the people who hate it, to be honest, they could be doing some better things with their time…) but I don’t want to dwell on it. I think that one of the most important messages from G-Witch is that disabled people deserve a happy and fulfilling life. Suletta started off as someone very worried about being considered “useless” and at the end, she’s cherished and taken care of. Most importantly, she’s happy with her life and she’s in a place where she gets to decide and plan her own future. This extends to the rest of her family, who are still alive and well despite their disability. I think that the show could had examined the topic of disability more, but the fact that they decided to explore it at all, when other shows normally don’t, is still very important.

Another thing I liked was that Miorine was able to step out from the cycle of violence in which her father, Prospera and other adults dragged her in. Her solution might had been naive and idealistic and later she even admits that it didn’t 100% work, but she’s the kind of person who will keep trying to learn from her past mistakes and make things better without resorting to violence. A lot of Tomino’s Gundam stories are about how the previous generations keep failing the children and burdening them with the sins of the past. This also happens in G-Witch but the endgame is that children can carve their own future and even teach the adults that they can go to a new direction and start fixing things as well. I think this message is important and valid.

Also, the two girls got married at the end, so that’s a win. (Even if Sunrise/Bandai won’t recognize it until Gundams 90th anniversary if we’re lucky)

Thank you, Witch from Mercury and may all blessings find their way to you.

Flower sketches!!!

happy pride! remember that being transgender is everything but fiction. there are so many real historical figures from every century about whose transgender identities we aren't even aware of