Pacific Rim, the movie spacifically.

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Just off my memory here, IIRC Gypsy Danger only had the sword in the repaired\upgraded\refurbed version.

They never expressly said that, but that's what I inferred anyways.

I know I know, then why the hell didn't they use this sword right away when the upgraded Gypsy Danger stepped back into the ring?

Just so we can be clear - it's Gipsy Danger

My guess is respect for the source material\tradition. No seriously. I grew up with 'Voltes V', possibly one of -the- great grandfather of Japanese giant robot anime.

I thought the source was Godzilla movies?

But story wise it's probably treated more like a Mortal Kombat 'Fatality' move, not an actual move. Otherwise why not start with a 'Falcon Punch' in every fight. Also, fight would be over too soon without showing the rest of the toys accessories dammit!

I like this explanation the best

'she's rebuilt with pure iron, no alloy'

Heh, when I heard that I immediately thought of Premium Rush. "Steel frame, no brakes"

I say it's a bit of a missed opportunity because the 2 pilots, the mind drift, the various countries\personalities allying\alloyed are stronger together idea, they could've used a real life example of metal alloys as yet another subtle nod to the theme.

I like this idea, a lot. It also fits in with the scientists drifting together, despite the fact that they are polar opposites of each other.

On a more serious note, I know Gypsy Danger was the main Jaeger of the story, but Cherno Alpha and Crimson Typhoon was such an awesome design\name that I was slightly pissed off that they didn't get more screen time.

Take a well deserved bow Cherno and Crimson, you two were awesomest in my book.

Yeah, I would love to have seen more Jaegers kicking Kaiju ass - especially Cherno.