Easiest prediction ever: Machu and Nyaan would end up fighting each other (cue "ATHRUUUN!!!" and "KIRAAAA!!!"). Perhaps Shuji would join in, or at least intervene.
Xavier is Saji Crossroad with a dash of Suzaku Kururugi. I wasn't sure which piece was missing, but the Gyancelot clicked things into place.
Another episode, another "Hey remember this character/reference? Doesn't matter, we just needed someone to kill."
Love that Challia hasn't forgotten the mission.
So, uh, we gonna get a Brow Bro kit out of this? Can't say I expected the little twist at the end.
Next episode looks like it's going to be more flashback shown in the movie. Which, I'm kind of bummed to say, has been the strongest, most coherent part of this whole endeavor so far.
suspension of disbelief side rant
I really, really dislike in-colony battles. Is a suit explosion going to blow a hole in the colony wall? Or barely disturb the building next to it? Those shots you missed are hitting something, you're completely surrounded by millions of people and critical infrastructure. The Psycho Gundam's beam spam should have ripped the cylinder to shreds.
I had a shower thought the other day. What if the rose was Garma? And the entirety of GQX is just an elaborate fanship of extra-dimensional Char trying to get back with his long lost love?
Look, I didn't say l liked the idea, just that it came to mind.
Anyway, given how much they're leaning on UC lore to tie the original story bits together, my money is on Lalah being the rose (possibly in a role similar to Marion Welch, just not as extreme).
@MelodiousFunk I don't understand charma, I think Garma's death was one of the only things that made Char truly happy lol.
The rose "awakened" somehow so I am not sure what triggered that... maybe it's something in the Gqux? Since it seemed to wake up and help Machu. I don't know if we ahould assume it's a person though it might be.