CATDOLL: The ratings of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" have plummeted. Is it because the work is outdated or the plot is too melodramatic?

Last October, the Gundam series launched its latest work, "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans". When it was first aired, it attracted the attention of many anime fans, especially the screenwriter Okada Mari, who is famous for her emotional dramas. Everyone was looking forward to it but also worried about it. However, after the film was aired, it received good reviews, but as the plot unfolded, many viewers began to express disappointment with the film. According to Japanese ratings statistics, the ratings of the 14th episode of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" fell below 2%.

From the screenshots, we can see that the ratings of this series were maintained at over 2.7% when it was first aired, but they began to decline gradually after the 9th episode, and finally fell below 2% to 1.8% in the 14th episode. This is a very dismal result for a series aired in prime time. Moreover, the plot of the newly released 16th episode is also quite ridiculous, and I wonder how the ratings will change.

Many netizens lamented: "This rating is not as good as AGE...", "After all, children who watch movies during prime time cannot understand the mystery of Gundam?", "Gundam is outdated~". In fact, the Gundam series in my opinion is not outdated, I can only say that this work is really not suitable for prime time, and the subsequent plot is a bit bloody... So what do you think of this new Gundam? Is Gundam really outdated?