『This Thing... It Moves!』 in Char's Style? A Worldline Without Amuro Depicted in "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX"

In the second episode of the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX," which began airing on April 15th, there is a scene that will trigger a memory for many Gundam fans. It happens when Char Aznable (CV: Yūki Shin) discovers a white mobile suit and peers into the cockpit.

"Indeed, it moves." Those who felt a sense of discomfort upon hearing this line are likely fans who have seen the original "Mobile Suit Gundam." This is because it is precisely in the position of Amuro Ray's iconic line from when he first boarded the Gundam: "This thing... it moves!"

However, this time, it was Char who uttered those words. Moreover, the tone was distinctly Char's, with a curiously calm demeanor. The word "indeed" suggests a sense of certainty rather than astonishment, capturing the essence of Char. The fact that Char delivers Amuro's line as if it were his own is a structure that synchronizes with the viewer's memory phase.

Of course, it is not explicitly stated in the work that Amuro "does not exist." Since the presence of his father, Tem Ray, is depicted, there is at least a "possibility of existence." However, the structure in which Amuro is not the first to board the Gundam is shocking for the generation familiar with the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam."