What's wrong with combining Gundam and School, leaving the politics for later? Gundam is trying a new thing by doing some cliche stuff, and it slaps good. Moreover, a brand new world that newcomers can enjoy.
What I love about this series is they try to be different while keeping the concept of spacians vs earthians. The series also has great dialogue, the opening and ending themes are filled with proper meaning from Aerial's perspective, and the sakuga is amazing.
This series is scattered like a puzzle.
1. The prologue that hasn't been told the year in the official site
2. The official short novel that took place after Elnora came to Mercury but not told what year exactly, revealing Aerial has personality(they released this short novel around eps 1 btw), and Elnora's revenge. This Short Novel is also the base of the opening lyrics.
3. The TV series that finally has clear of what year the story takes place.
Because of the official haven't told what year the prologue and short novel took place, there's a high possibility that they have more twist hidden.
