Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Is Finally Showing The Original Zeknova Incident

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Episode 8's Story Explained

In the climax of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’s take on the One Year War, the Federation, on their last legs, attempted to crash the asteroid base Solomon into the Zeon-controlled lunar city of Granada. Char led a team to destroy Solomon before it could make , and while they were successful, something happened where Char and the Gundam disappeared in a burst of destructive light. Char’s disappearance would go on to be known as the Zeknova Incident, and the destruction it caused led to the end of the One Year War.

As important as the Zeknova Incident was, for some reason, it was never actually shown in the anime, despite being featured in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’s theatrical preview. That’s set to change, however, as according to episode #8’s preview, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX episode #8 will be another flashback episode and finally show the Zeknova Incident. The Zeknova Incident being missing from episode #2 was the biggest flaw in its production, so it’s great that fans who didn’t see the movie will finally get to see it.

Why Did GQuuuuuuX Fans Have To Wait So Long To See The Zeknova Incident?

What Was The Point Of Cutting The Zeknova Incident Out Of Episode 2?

As great as it is to finally get to see the Zeknova Incident, that begs the question of why it was missing from episode #2. The main reason was probably time constraints, as the entire prologue would be too long to fit into a half-hour runtime, but at the same time, keeping the details of the Zeknova Incident a secret can work to add an air of mystery to ’s story and get people to keep watching until it all comes out. Whether that was intentional is unclear, but the effectiveness of it all is readily apparent.

Why Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX's Next Episode Will Be Its Biggest Yet

What Makes Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Episode 8 So Important

Regardless of the reasons behind the handling of the Zeknova Incident, its long-awaited inclusion is set to make episode #8 the biggest one yet. Just seeing the Zeknova Incident is one thing, but there’s bound to be far more context behind it beyond Char’s Newtype abilities going out of control, so Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX episode #8 will be great for all the new context it will add to the setting beyond the Zeknova Incident itself. The creativity of GQuuuuuuX’s alternate timeline has been great to watch play out, and hopefully, episode #8 will take that even further.

More than that, of course, is how it might all relate to the events of episode #7. Episode #7 ended on the anime’s most dramatic note yet and will leave the story irrevocably changed, and considering how that’s preceding another flashback episode, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX episode #8 detailing the Zeknova Incident could be important for tying into how the story will proceed for the remainder of its run. Even without the promise of the Zeknova Incident, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX episode #8 has plenty of excitement attached to it, and it’s sure to be a great one to watch.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX releases new episodes Tuesdays on Amazon Prime.

Gundam

Created by

Yoshiyuki Tomino

First Film

Mobile Suit Gundam I

First TV Show

Mobile Suit Gundam

First Episode Air Date

April 7, 1979

Cast

Tôru Furuya, Shūichi Ikeda, Hirotaka Suzuoki

Spin-offs (Movies)

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: STARGAZER, Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight AXIS Red Trace

TV Show(s)

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Mobile Suit SD Gundam, Superior Defender Gundam Force

Video Game(s)

Gundam Versus, Gundam Breaker 3, Gundam Evolution, Gundam Breaker 4, New Gundam Breaker, Gundam Breaker Mobile, Gundam: Battle Assault 2, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3, SD Gundam G Generation Genesis, Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn, Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories, SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays, Gundam Extreme Versus Maxiboost ON, Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS-Force, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Duel, Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Battle Destiny, Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link, Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS. MaxiBoost ON, Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds Of The Battlefield, Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt

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