Pacifism takes a beating.
Bits Heero's Zero System sends him into a killing frenzy. Juicy Bits Relena surrenders in order to protect her beliefs. Mobile Suit Gundam was nearly canceled before its initial run was over but its producers barely eked out a promise from their network to finish what they had started. Eventually 43 episodes of the series were produced. Since then, multiple series and feature films have been received with a near religious fervor.