Did Zeon Win Because That Man Stayed Home!? The "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" Depicted a Worldline Without Blunders

The second episode of the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" has been airing sequentially since April 15. In some respects, the episode depicts a parallel world without Gene, who is often considered the "biggest war criminal of Zeon" for significantly altering the course of the One Year War. This development, contrary to the original "Mobile Suit Gundam," has shocked fans.

In the first episode of "Mobile Suit Gundam," Gene is one of Zeon's reconnaissance squad members who infiltrate a Federation military facility. Due to Gene's defiance of orders, he initiates an attack that leads civilian Amuro Ray to pilot the Gundam. Without Gene's reckless actions, Amuro as a pilot might never have existed. Hence, among fans of "Mobile Suit Gundam," there's a prevailing opinion that labels Gene as the "biggest war criminal of Zeon."

In the second episode of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" titled "White Gundam," a storyline that can be described as a parallel world of "Mobile Suit Gundam" was depicted. The story traces back to Universal Century 0079. Here, serving reconnaissance duty at a Federation military facility was none other than the "Red Comet" Char Aznable (CV: Yuki Shin), stepping in for Gene, who had sent his Zaku for repairs.

As a result, Char managed to seize the Federation's new mobile suit. He showcased remarkable prowess as a Gundam pilot, steering the war situation in Zeon's favor. Who would have thought that Gene's absence could alter the course of the conflict so dramatically…