I always they don’t call them “mechs” in-story because it creates the idea that nobody every thought of giant walking/battling human piloted robots before whatever crisis appeared in the story. Alternatively the in-story universe recognizes that fictional mechs exist like Gundam etc, but the new name is used to differentiate between in-story fiction and in-story fact.
“Remember when we were kids and watched mechs Voltron and Gundam on Saturday morning? Now we’re Jaeger pilots!”
I’m pretty sure most mecha fiction writers don’t use the word “mech” in universe becasue FASA trademarked the term as related to the Battletech franchise and it’s still enforced by Topps.
I always they don’t call them “mechs” in-story because it creates the idea that nobody every thought of giant walking/battling human piloted robots before whatever crisis appeared in the story. Alternatively the in-story universe recognizes that fictional mechs exist like Gundam etc, but the new name is used to differentiate between in-story fiction and in-story fact.
“Remember when we were kids and watched mechs Voltron and Gundam on Saturday morning? Now we’re Jaeger pilots!”
I’m pretty sure most mecha fiction writers don’t use the word “mech” in universe becasue FASA trademarked the term as related to the Battletech franchise and it’s still enforced by Topps.
TIL