My Life In Fandom: Bandai's "Obsolete"

Bandai teamed with YouTube recently to put out a six-episode original series called "Obsolete".

Which has this premise: "In 2014, aliens begin to trade consciousness-controlled robot “EXOFRAMES” with earth. The military potential of the EXOFRAMES disrupt the current world-order."

The series explores what disruptive effects this trade has on human civilization, and it's exactly what you expect out of Big Idea SF put forth by people who make most of their money selling model kits: well-executed action set-pieces showing--not telling--the high concept premise playing out. This won't consume your life; it's akin to the 2003 Clone Wars series in that these are a series of quarter-hour episodes. What it should do is get you looking at the real-world exoskeleton development that's been going on for over a decade, if not longer, with a renewed appreciation for the potential for disruption once such a technology gets into the hands of disfavored actors.

And yeah, this is a fictional presentation informed by historical--especially recent history--examples.

If there aren't any related kits or other merch, I'll be surprised. Bandai's not one to shun monetizing content they produce.