The issue which for me hurts Witch from Mercury the most is its pacing, or more specifically, the pacing of specific arcs. This is one Gundam that aims to please all and doesn’t quite live up to expectations. Couple on this being one of the shorter Gundam series and it’s not hard seeing why audience opinion (particularly Japanese vs. Outside of a premise which leans towards Utena in space, it’s also a series which, whether true or not, seemingly listened to criticisms of Gundam being too bleak or melancholic and structured its story around breaking from that belief. Out of all recent Gundams, Witch from Mercury is likely to be the most divisive for the fanbase. This episode basically speaks for itself, so you know what means – it’s impressions time! Oh sure, there were a few surprises buried in the mix, notably Eri surviving ( in a sense), Prospera getting whacked by the atonement bat, and of course Benerit effectively doing what Shaddiq was after from the start (just a little more abruptly), but in the end can you say you didn’t see this ending coming? Everyone lived, happy ever afters were had, and we found the time to put some enemies of the moment in their place (both physical and virtual). Well if there’s one way to sum up this finale it’s fully expected. “May All Blessings Find Their Way To You, I’m Wishing It” 「目一杯の祝福を君に」 ( Meippai no Shukufuku wo Kimi ni)
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