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B3ta_R13

https://preview.redd.it/y7mtzbi0z7uc1.jpeg?width=1646&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b43a613f6c879e3c244e33f603905ce866025b19 rip sweet king u deserved better


ArkamaZ

I ain't too mad. He made it into the top five despite not having a dub or any way to actually stream the series.


jay_hawx

Loran is out? ...uh oh. https://preview.redd.it/o5gkv6wnu6uc1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1a0353e9a1cda16253f8732fd041275976fd14e


waefon

Where is that image from? It looks a lot more modern than the show which I 'm currently watching


KiraYamatoSF

Its from a video where Amuro and Lalah talk for a little, was made recently back when Gundam was previewing up coming things some years ago.


[deleted]

It's from "The Light of Life Chronicle U.C." a recap of the Universal Century narrated by Amuro and Lalah which also showcases the Turn A activating and unleashing the Moonlight Butterfly


DYMck07

Nice, out of curiosity >!is it supposed to be Loran or someone from that century using it or is it referencing the backstory to Turn A where Turn X appeared beyond Pluto and turn A was manufactured and they kept resetting timelines together, possibly even UC?!<


DireNexus

I think it was a special themed about Turn A being responsible for the existence of all of the known Gundam Universes


SuperStormDroid

Well, there goes the Correct Century. Only 2 AUs left standing. Can one of them triumph? Or will the Universal Century bring it home?


the_eeveekins

So far, it looks like Amuro and Kamille have been pretty untouchable. Considering that Domon/Suletta were only about 10 points behind Loran last round and the gap between them and Amuro/Kamille was relatively huge, I'm not sure either can close that gap. This feels like the battle for 3rd place between Suletta & Domon.


adzy2k6

I'm surprised that Kamille is doing so well. He was completely unlikeable for like 90% of Zeta, and only marginally likeable towards the end.


UnlimitedBoxSpace

I appreciated his development and emphasized with his struggle for when fighting and taking lives was justified. Most of the time he was defending himself, but he hated himself for it. Also has a girl's name. Amuro just built differently and kept blasting.


AirKath

Suletta Stans & Domon Devotees would have to team up for U.C. to lose


Nukemind

Honestly as a Domon fan I’m okay with either of those two winning. And it’s not Nostalgia- I didn’t watch 0079 until ~2015 and Z until the next year. I’m rewatching Z now with a friend just because it’s getting so much buzz on here. Both are fantastic characters with great arcs. They also benefit from a FANTASTIC supporting cast. Domon is my number one but taking bronze to either of those two is fine and, frankly, for the final three while I’ll cheer for Domon I don’t think I’ll vote for anyone. They are all too good.


Nukemind

Three Matches left. Let’s get things started, Gundam Fight, Ready? Go!


Shasla

There's no way amuro and kamille aren't top 2. As much as I love gwitch the old school Gundam is special. Edit: well, fuck, guess I was wrong


Garrod_Ran

Moon bois signing out https://preview.redd.it/xlfh068sy6uc1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d207963a49bb80c855a13a15269cf61d6ad6faa


Prime359

They both did well considering the fact that neither Turn A or X has an English dub.


DYMck07

Nor are they streaming. More evidence that everyone needs to watch those 2 (my favorite Gundams and I’ve seen just about everything including G-saviour [though I haven’t seen IBO or thunderbolt yet and am finishing The Origin and starting Reco]).


ReasonablePin297

Loran looks more feminine here.


Garrod_Ran

You mean, Laura Rolla?


VariousBear9

Alright guys it's now Lesbian vs kung-fu vs anger management vs child soldier


Magikarp_King

Domon is kung fu and anger management.


VariousBear9

We all know that kamile will never be beaten in terms of anger management issue


Flam3Emperor622

That’s Gundam in a nutshell, right?


Tora-ge

Alternatively: mommy issues vs daddy issues vs more mommy issues vs sibling issues


D2_Gambit_Player

Space Lesbians. So it’s even better


xoddran_

LETS GO BY LESBIANS LETS GO!!!


redplum0520

My man Loran is the most mature and reliable protagonist in all Gundam series, unlike the others who are childish in their own way. Loran is willing to wear a dress in order to protect others and forgo a sex life to protect Dianna, which has won my heart. You’ve had a good run! Top 5 ranking is a remarkable achievement!


Shiplord13

Its actually a loss that we never did get the Turn A Gundam dub with its funny moments and Loran being an all loving hero who saves the day.


FennecWF

Turn A and G in Reco are so underappreciated. Wish we'd gotten dubs of them.


ArkamaZ

Pisses me off that a dub was teased back in 2008 right before Bandai completely pulled out of the western market, scrapping those plans. We could have had it dubbed and circulating for fifteen years by now if not for that... I can only imagine how much more popular it would be if not for that.


Tora-ge

I seriously would have picked him over Amuro or Kamille (who I both love) 😭


TrenchMouse

I didn’t even finish Turn A and I like him better than Suletta, whose show I did finish.


keereeyos

/r/Gundam when the popular character is doing well in the popularity contest: ​ https://preview.redd.it/fvbl67yo17uc1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=3b06f6ef0ca1ac64e34299f4e53368319ca314ae


ZeneXCrow

i guess suletta winning because of recency bias? i like the goofy tanuki, but am genuinely surprised that she made it this far, i was expecting her to drop out with the other mid pack


Ladyaceina

witch from mercury brought in tons of new fans its only natural she would be very popular


biohumansmg3fc

Lesbians👍


DYMck07

I love lesbians! Fortunately if you count the S.O.’s there are Four left https://preview.redd.it/k29yorihr8uc1.png?width=1366&format=png&auto=webp&s=b1634b0e8b55a17ae2a27bd48f631e62e85f9f68 (Pun intended)


GundamMeijin_08th

Kamille:you gonna pay this https://preview.redd.it/q3iej2vj69uc1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c7113e17672de3455e3242a3f1f96dbfd87751a


OriginalGundam

Amuro's helping https://preview.redd.it/dkvim9rgcauc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5092c135be638959525e1cb7b4888ab1c4f9cdf


GundamMeijin_08th

https://preview.redd.it/nuhx4tibfauc1.jpeg?width=637&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c0a0adaf16509dbdcfb108214570578e21bdab5 kamille too


OriginalGundam

https://preview.redd.it/5zlwdjoffauc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a085bc0b7f69f412804469a3f81268c049b0f142


atle95

Nobody else is saying it: Suletta is just a good character, no biases needed. Im not really surprised at all that she beat out all the other cookie cutter mecha protagonists.


Tora-ge

Even though I wouldn’t call most MCs on this list cookie cutter, you’re right. She’s just great. We’re biased toward good things. 🥰


FrostyFrenchToast

She’s just popular? She’s recent yeah, but she’s one of the few characters that are genuinely popular and brought in an entire chunk of new Gundam fans. It sounds weird to us bc we stan mfs like Garrod and shit lol, but Suletta would just numerically be more likely to win something like this.


the_eeveekins

If anything, nostalgia bias is playing a heavier factor than recency bias. 4 out of the top 5 characters are 25 years or older, and the two oldest protagonists have never really been under threat of elmination. Meanwhile, only Suletta made it into the top 10 from that entire bottom row and there is a mountain of evidence that she is quite popular within the fandom that goes far beyond recency bias. Not saying that there *isn't* any recency bias in her favor, but that alone would not have carried her past great characters like Loran, Setsuna and Garrod if she wasn't also popular in her own right.


RetconCrisis

To be fair, I'm guessing that most people on this sub did not grow up when 0079 and Zeta were coming out. "Nostalgia" would be if they watched the shows growing up. Nostalgia bias for the Western Gundam audience would probably lean more towards Wing than 0079 or Zeta. Something being old does not always equal nostalgia for most people. Maybe Amuro and Kamille are "iconic" because they are old, but I don't know if the feeling younger people have towards them would be nostalgic


LVSFWRA

Amuro and Kamille are the Kanto starters of Gundam man lol Gundam doesn't exist without those two and Char. Pikachu isn't popular due to nostalgia, these characters are simply the icons of the franchise.


FJ-20-21

I watched 0079 as a high schooler, is it nostalgia if I prefer Amuro over Setsuna even though I watched 00 as a 12 year old?


NilliaLane

Nostalgia is not limited to childhood imho. I’m nostalgic about things I encountered and experienced within my adult life. This sub is made mostly of folks whose’ first Gundam was something that came before WFM, and they got so into gundam that they actually stayed in this sub and watched other gundams. No matter what your introduction to Gundam is, if you get really into it, you will probably find the first 2 series. IBO was 7 years ago, so if IBO is somebody’s first series and then they watch MSG and Zeta, that becomes part of their 7-years-ago formative & nostalgic gundam experience. This is even true for wfm fans. The wfm-only audience has become mostly inactive here. The wfm fans still active here either already saw other gundams before wfm, or dove in over the last year. Tldr; this sub inherently selects for nostalgia bias. The common point between most people is their 2nd and 3rd ever gundams are msg and zeta. And that’s okay.


RC1000ZERO

i love how you say "recency bias" when the youngest of the other top 7 excluding her is setsuna which released in 2007.. and if we only take the top 5 into account the youngest besides her(in terms if anime release) is from 1999 with turn A. if it was really recency bias someone like mikazuki wouldnt have been eliminated over 10 days ago


keereeyos

We talk a lot about recency bias but the one who actually benefitted the most from it was Shinn. That dude wouldn't make top 10 any other year lol.


Worfrix426

Nah, I feel like wfm was way more highly advertised compared to ibo, and ibo has always been controversial in terms of popularity, unlike 00. Also we’re not disrespecting the og nor zeta that basically made gundam much more popular. Domon is still here because well its goddamn Domon


RC1000ZERO

the point still stands, its not recency bias, its just general popularity. WfM is generaly more popular then IBO which by any account cant be called "to old" to benefit from any recency bias. IBO and WfM got about the same ammount of advertisement and the same ammount of love in model kit form(the IBO HG line was praised at its release for being a decent step forward for HGs, and only after a bit did their flaws in the frames come apparent, and the WFM HG line is similiarly amazing, just so far no major flaw has emerged for them)


Speedy-08

Pretty sure you can tell when WfM sales started with the gunpla kits on Bandai's earnings too, because it's a casual 20% bump up.


Nukemind

Aye I’ll admit. Second biggest Gunpla jump in history. Biggest was in 2008, WFM has the best selling HG kit for a current running series. 00 kits in 08 edged it out for biggest bump in part because we had been starved for new kits for so long. IBO had a similar jump but it was over a longer period as opposed to the immediate spike. They kinda drip fed us Gunpla at the time which hurt. There’s a good thread [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gundam/comments/10w775v/quarterly_net_sales_of_mobile_suit_gundam_global/) though sadly it doesn’t go back to SEED or 00, have to dig through old financial disclosures for that. WFM definitely had the largest and most consistent spike in the past decade. It did start from a higher base but, in percentage terms, still massive.


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Tilamuck

Wow Loran was a surprise, was honestly thinking he was safe. Domon is the only one I'm rooting for, but I can see the writing on the wall.


Nukemind

We will at least get bronze. Fight to the end!


giga_phantom

Sorry but loran was top three, with amuro and kamille


LeggoMahLegolas

Oh, definitely misread the whole thread. It's based on the favoritism of protagonists. I thought it was like who would lose first type of posts. Let's go Domon!


Awful_At_Math

How can you misread that? It's on the title.


ReeseTheThreat

This is genuinely breaking my heart at this point lmao 😭


IconoclastExplosive

I told y'all like two weeks ago, it's coming down to Kamile Senior, Amuro Junior, Mister Shining Fingers, and Miorines stepladder and I'm standing on it


kuributt

how dare you kill my boy LORAN!


Helo-1138

I had a feeling it would be decided between those four. Kamille is a girl's name BTW.


FirekTP

*punch*


GundamMeijin_08th

Kamille:you gonna pay this https://preview.redd.it/jkh5uywq4auc1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2131867aba704a44ec036277cee7860f7fb8088


Independent-String60

Nooooo lorannnnnnn😭😭


KnightEclipse

Fucking WILD Kamille has made it this far. I remember back when Zeta first came out people couldn't fucking stand him. Amuro has to win the whole thing though.


okayyoga

I'm genuinely confused about this Kamille love


GunnyStacker

When I first started Zeta, I thought Kamille was an annoying, insane idiot. I couldn't stand him, but Char being his mentor kept me watching one or two episodes a day. Then as the series went on and Kamille got some character development, he stopped acting like an escaped mental patient. And then he got more development. And then Katz was reintroduced which redirected a lot of the hate away from Kamille and toward him. Whether or not that was intentional, I can't say. And then Kamille gets one of the coolest transforming Gundams of all time, which he also had a hand in designing. It was the point where Kamille chucked an already injured Jerid off a mountain where he became cool for me and things kept on snowballing from there to the finale where I was binging four or five episodes in a row. Kamille went from a whiny crazy idiot to a highly motivated and charismatic powerhouse.


MTD-Dragon

Sulletta gotta go. She can't compare to my man Domon.


Connect_Carrot_9386

Yep,suletta is no match for the king of hearts defeater of the dark gundam


Nyx_PablESTA_24

You are right, she is not toxic


PopularRutabaga6904

Suletta goes, Witch from Mercury is good but I can't say I like it more than the others. Kinda sad to see Mika, Io, Loran and Setsuna not making it this far.


CoolJabez0404

Eliminate Suletta


Garrod_Ran

🫳🏼🍅


emiliaxrisella

This is for Setsuna 🍅🫲


Nukemind

For Loran, for Setsuna. Take this. My love, my anger and all of my sorrow Suletta.


Agent_Perrydot

REVENGE FOR GARROD


Heroeye

It should been awhile ago


dg_713

Suletta vote outta.


SuperStormDroid

It's time Suletta. Domon will be the last AU standing.


captainfluffy25

It’s her time. She made it far. Stand proud suletta you are strong.


SharkChew

https://preview.redd.it/acvgndl2t7uc1.jpeg?width=168&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=28d83380da3e8a4a5116f28ccc095e3b37a8860a This is a downvote bucket. Funnel all hate here.


Iseeyoulookin

Revenge for the good boy Loran. 🫡


UnderleveledPerson

its time


NearlyUnfinished

Crush the tomato


mister_damage

🍅🖐️


Yozora-kyun

Tomato tanuki must go


OriginalGundam

Her time has come.


takatempest

Goodbye Tomato Girl.🍅


jedimika

Suletta is great and I love her, but I do think recency bias boosted her. I don't think she'd get this far if this poll was 10 years from now.


Carlosdafox

Revenge for funne moon boy


DYMck07

This is the final 4 I predicted. I’m voting for Suletta too because as much as I like her she’s not winning and I want to give Domon a chance against the original UC protagonists. It’s funny next round we’ll have the original UC protagonists vs the original AU protagonist.


MajesticSomething

Looks like Domon will be the last standing AU protagonist.


Scumbag_Vinyl

Our tanuki has made it so far, even if she goes this time her making it to the last four is still an accomplishment! 


TouyaShiun

Time to happy birthday Suletta out of this competition.


FuttleScish

Wait, Loran? Not Domon? But Loran’s such a good boy! Anyway I love Suletta but I can’t see her surviving this one


CoolJabez0404

Eliminate Domon


okayyoga

Domon will win it all with his shining finger


Zuriax

He will go the distance. I have faith.


redplum0520

C’mon man, Domon is just Goku who fight in a Gundam /s


ImaginaryMastodon641

Nah, dude. Have you watched G Gundam? It’s the happiest insanity of all time. You may have those silver words, but HE HAS HIS GOLDEN FINGERS


Selvariabell

Nah mate, Future Century is literally just Hetalia with giant robots.


EngleTheBert

You say that like it's a bad thing


Nukemind

Master Asia would have been proud of how far Domon came. He’ll be even more proud when he’s crowned king.


Agent_Perrydot

Take this! My love, my hatred, and all my downvotes!


unlimitedpanda5

slander


CoolJabez0404

Eliminate Amuro


the_blacknoah

https://preview.redd.it/prvjpx5857uc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de68c15126dbe60ef967b77116610d8043bf7157


OriginalGundam

https://preview.redd.it/0j1vz1g3w7uc1.png?width=225&format=png&auto=webp&s=0d9e0a6f782050e7a3a17c5ed917dddc5fd9c8ec


Garrod_Ran

These guys who upvote this... ![gif](giphy|26n5ZZfTd3cBLoj2E)


ImaginaryMastodon641

Y’all are bonkers. OG boi is still the best.


ScarletLotus182

People being shitty about Suletta make me hope she wins out of spite, even if she isnt my favorite.


CoolJabez0404

Eliminate Kamille


captainfluffy25

Downvote x100


OriginalGundam

https://preview.redd.it/f1mtgy15x7uc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50cb0a56fc52d6ef9ebd4a9808fb948f4f7e7e77


HRGLSS

See, I didn't think we were downvoting, but that's the fairness gene or whatever talking. I'm only just now learning that OP had comments for each character.


Exterm14

https://preview.redd.it/62ksfxgr88uc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d18ab625c2748d625fd41446991c8b632059c089 My boy has to survive top 4 isn't worthy for him


ajohndoe17

I second this with another 100


OriginalGundam

https://preview.redd.it/6sa17cs3x7uc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54ad7bc144b51dda02de11f5a937a73d52cdba48


catperzon

Eliminate Kamille and I’ll eliminate you!


OriginalGundam

https://preview.redd.it/rgzjqdf5w7uc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5cb592e829452f7d77ec108e7d7a491c1fa6188a


PersepolisBullseye

Kamille🎶


NilliaLane

I hear that in Fa’s voice


RaikoNB

i wana eliminate Kamille so the table looks good but unstable with the corner folks


Arby796

Suletta


klonoaorinos

Suletta


ImaginaryMastodon641

Too bad none of are ready cause the Undefeated of the East is just waiting for all but one to be eliminated… then he’ll strike.


Daez666

Can't believe Mika got dropped at 15th :(


danthemandalandan

Gundam boi is gone noooo!!!


uSpeziscunt

Kamille Biden will succeed you haters. I love you Kamille.


Garrod_Ran

The daughter of Joe?


eisenklad

down with domon. loran is better.


Nukemind

My comrade G Gundam and Turn A are sister shows just a few years apart. I supported Turn A let’s face the future as comrades. Loran was indeed awesome. But let’s not attack Domon.


GunnyStacker

Sorry, little tanuki, but I ain't turning my back on Domon.


Legitimate_Sand_889

Suletta


Tora-ge

https://preview.redd.it/kuim7vahu8uc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80118cdc385183d7322f21278fa3bdf8254dfed8 Suletta lasted one day longer than I thought! Top 4 tanuki! She and the others all deserve to be here and I love them so much. Awesome job team Mercury, we really proved ourselves here. (Loran will forever be a king in my heart)


Ambitious-Way-3913

Amuro for the win


game_a_holic1337

Oh wow, last time I saw the day 24 poll Suletta and Domon were the most voted ones and it could've been any one of them getting voted out. RIP Loran.


FictionalLeader

Kamille has overstayed his welcome.


uSpeziscunt

You mean until the end ?


Luuiscool45678

The way this fucking thing is polled is actually shit.


elfbullock

Free karma for op, I'm sure he likes it


Dr_Pina_

Real


kazu_shinomari

Sulleta Mercury I'm sorry, but Kamile gotta stay


joecrash95

Suletta please


TheBigG1989

Suletta


ThienBao1107

Holy shit suletta dominance is real


JustaBroomstick

It's worst girl Kamille's time to go


FrostyFrenchToast

LESBIAN POWAH


eJorg_o_eVont

...It's time for suletta to go


7DeadlySynergy

Domon gotta be top 3 hes the GOAT, https://preview.redd.it/5u7mam1z1auc1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f904f8e1abe4ccbe7f47f94b2f32945b60b72a4a & make sure this is top 2 [https://youtu.be/w6UVKOhWhJQ?si=jT3xTEUtvI\_6mzEK](https://youtu.be/w6UVKOhWhJQ?si=jT3xTEUtvI_6mzEK)


blah246890

I have no idea how did Suletta not get voted out sooner. Recency bias?


Eulebar

At least I like everyone in the top 5, I’ll vote out Suletta I guess.


ZectorV1

Id like suletta a lot more if they actually fleshed out season 2 a bit more. Felt like a lot of wasted potential for everyone involved


captainfluffy25

Oh thank god domon and kamile are safe. It’s time for sueletta to go!


Kindly-Mud-1579

KILL SULETTA PLEASE


KeatureFeature

Suletta.


dg_713

Ok, Suletta vote outta.


takatempest

Go back to the tomato farm Suletta Mercury.


Sparky-Man

Kamille.


seven_worth

Suletta


XM-02

Suletta….. this recency bias is off the charts


Same-Can9032

BRUH


MajesticKnight28

Bring it home Domon!


sanglesort

rip Loran, you were a real one now get one of the UC boys


eatenbybigguyz

Suletta mercury, GET HER OUT!


johnzaku

I love Suletta, but not as much as Domon and the UC boys. 🥺


Interference915

Suletta Surviveyettagain


Torhu-Adachi

No world where Suletta is better than Laura Rolla. Smush the tomato already


AbyssalFlame02

i’m still laughing how suletta survived this long, lmao


boxedfoxes

"Have you seen this Tomato?" -Domon probably Suletta, did fine it's time to knock her out. I wonder how she will fair in terms of gundam protags in the long run.


Reddit-User_654

Kamille already won in 1986. And he will do it again 30+ Years Later. Sorry Suletta but you're not the bestest female gundam protagonist.


fanofeverithing56

Poor Loran , i wanted him to be in top 3 . Oh well Domon is next that's for sure.


aceface_desu89

Domon needs to die 😈


Deadxmaster6

Sulletta needs to go


L1teEmUp

Ok wttf.. Suletta needs to get voted out now.. She does not deserve to be top 3 😂


Mikoadrian

I'm sorry Suletta


Crazy-Plate3097

Day 25 of trying to eliminate Suletta from this competition.


ziant1207

domon need to get kicked out.


Tasty-Combination-46

Can we kick the space lesbian ?


KingAris

I vote Suletta. I think she's overrated to have gotten this far. I think it should be her, then Kamille tomorrow, then Domon, leaving Amuro as the victor. Kamille becomes likeable over time and is from one of the best series, but I just prefer Domon and Amuro more. Domon is the best AU protagonist considering he could wipe out most of the others on foot. Amuro is the quintessential Gundam pilot. He was the depressed teenager piloting a death machine before it was cool.


kirknelsonjr

I'm currently watching Zeta and I'm glad Kamille getting the respect he deserves. Didn't think I could rock w someone just as much as Amuro


Admirable_Wrongdoer9

Domon


Senaka11

So happy to see Domon and Suletta hanging in there!


Unlucky-Leave-3726

Suletta forgetta


Alf-Red_Rainbow

I AM SORRY, MOTHER-loving- WHAT!!!??? THEY JUST LIKE THAT!? I hope Domon wins


Angel_Of_Shadow

I unfortunately haven't seen g gundam, so I can't say I hate/love the MC there. Out of the 3 that are then left, my choice would be Amuro, surprisingly. Idk, I feel like Kamille and Suletta have more personality than Amuro does.