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>>what is the deal with all the metaphysical stuff going on?
>This is to a large extent a story about Newtypes, about whether or not they are real, and what that might mean. The subtle presence of hope and its admixture with doubt in a tenuous geopolitical situation, you can see how this was intended to resonate with modern audiences. Tsurumaki is trying to make the Newtype message intelligible for modern viewers. Yes, that includes you, Gundam fan born in the post-war era
How does turning them into dimension hopping drug addicts help this supposed goal? Seems like a crock of shit from someone who didn't actually understand new types as much as he thought he did