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[[File:metamechacropped 967.gif|link=Gundam SEED Astray|frame|[[Memetic Mutation|Yo dawg...]]]]
 
 
There is a school of thought that supposes that part of the appeal of [[Humongous Mecha]] is... well, being humongous. A giant robot fight in the middle of a city or far above the earth allows for martial arts action coupled with lots of [[Rocket Punch|crazy]] [[Macross Missile Massacre|weaponry]], and [[Hero Insurance|plenty of property damage]]. However, now that the show's winding down and all the opponents are either dead or [[Defeat Means Friendship|good]], the [[Big Bad]] [[Eldritch Abomination]] or [[Sufficiently Advanced Alien]] of the day has shown up, and... well, it's kind of ''extra'' humongous. What's the solution?
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Compare with [[Combining Mecha]] and the [[Mecha Expansion Pack]].
 
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== Anime and Manga ==
 
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* Many of [[Iron Man]]'s special suits are designed to be piloted by Tony while wearing his regular suit, like the Hulkbuster suits.
 
== Fan Fiction Works ==
 
* ''[[Shinji and Warhammer40K|Shinji and Warhammer 40 K]]'' gives [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelions]] powered armor.
 
== Live Action TV ==