A Tearjerker for the Zeta Gundam Generation… In Episode 11 "Theater" of the Anime "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX", Char vs. Kycillia Inspires Comments Like "Isn’t This an Homage to Zeta Gundam?" and "She’s Just Like Haman-sama"

“That’s totally the theater scene from the Zeta Gundam finale!”—The confrontation between Kycillia Zabi and Char Aznable in Episode 11 of the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX" was a scene that struck a chord with the Zeta Gundam generation, moving them to tears with its exquisitely crafted homage.

The scene takes place in a theater inside Iomagnusso. As Char (going by Shirous) mingles among the development staff, Kycillia appears before him and says, “To think you’d sneak in with the Iomagnusso development staff—still as bold as ever. Char Aznable… no, Casval boy.” Then, as Char reveals his true identity by running his hand through his hair, Kycillia offers her hand and says, “Return to my side. Let’s build a new world together, the two of us.”

Viewers could not help but react to this sequence. Many commented, “That line ‘Return to my side’ is so Haman!”—drawing parallels to the “theater confrontation” between Haman Karn and Quattro Bajeena in the final episode of Zeta Gundam.