>>34462158"Because."
It's not the technology, or you're saying Sazabi and Sinanju are Gundams. It's not the materials, or else Nemo and Marasai are Gundams. It's not structural appearance, or you're saying Turn A isn't a Gundam - or that the M1 Astrays/Windams are all Gundams. It's barely the tropey colour scheme, but then everything except the MC Gundam fails the check, and and then G3 isn't a Gundam either. It's not the faction who made it, or else Destiny and Moon Gundam aren't Gundams.
A Gundam is simply whatever the story arbitrarily decides is a Gundam. Sometimes the cast doesn't even refer to it as a Gundam (eg: G-Self, Turn A except Corin).
>>344623860080: War in the Pocket is the easiest recommendation if you have no expectations. Short-ish OVA that's near-universally considered good and hits all the main franchise story beats, although in this story the Gundam's the antagonist. Otherwise, G-Witch is probably fine to recommend so you can ride the currently-airing hype train.
