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>without any cryptic pretentiousness like some other Gundam series have.
Did we watch the same show? While not at the degree of UC, 00 has a lot of cryptic bullshit: Innovators, secret societies, etc.
And stop talking like an AI output. That whole paragraph is embarrassing.
> Whatβs the point of Marina?
Designated onahole for the protagonist, same as Linina in Wing or those two in IBO. It's a thing that happens all the fucking time in anime. See, these fucking writers can't help themselves to insert worthless romance subplots.
>so they created his twin out of nowhere
At least Lyle was foreshadowed in season 1. The issue here was execution (ie. he's an exact OEM replacement for Neil, with no character of his own).
>the exact same totalitarian world government
Stop using terms you don't know the meaning of.
Also, word of advice: there's more to mecha than fucking Gundam. Watch literally anything outside the franchise.